Assam government decides to appoint Hima Das as DSP

Mar 07, 2020, at 12:07 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The BJP-led Assam government has decided to appoint ace athlete Hima Das who is also known as ‘Dhing Express’ as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

West Bengal: RBU vice-chancellor resigns after youngsters show off obscene body markings at spring festival on campus

Mar 07, 2020, at 01:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Kolkata's Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) campus witnessed a shocking display of cuss words- read vulgar Bengali slangs- by some youngsters on their bodies while celebrating the annual Basanta Utsav (spring festival inspired by Bengali cultural icon Rabindranath Tagore whose song they lampooned), the Vice Chancellor of the university, Sabyasachi Basu Roy Chowdhury, resigned from his position on Friday night.

Coronavirus: Visva Bharati University cancels 'Basanta Utsav'

Mar 06, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Santiniketan in West Bengal's Birbhum district will not witness the splash of colours this year as the Visva Bharati University authority on Friday late evening announced not to hold its iconic 'Basanta Utsab' on its campus amid Coronavirus scare, reports said.

Rahul Gandhi was screened for Coronavirus at Delhi airport: Congress

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party on Friday revealed that Rahul Gandhi was screened for Coronavirus infection at the Delhi Airport on Feb 29 during his return from Italy, a country which has now emerged as an epicentre of the epidemic outbreak in Europe.

Civilian shot dead by gunmen in south Kashmir’s Tral

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:03 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A civilian was killed by unidentified gunmen at Tral region of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Friday evening.

India 'slid rapidly' from development model to strife-hit state in economic despair: Manmohan Singh

Mar 06, 2020, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid massive unrest and economic slowdown in the country, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the current situation is grim and that India has 'slid rapidly from being a model of economic development to a strife-ridden majoritarian state in economic despair.'

Budget failed to fulfil needs of people of Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Mar 06, 2020, at 07:52 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, on Friday took a swipe at the Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the presentation of the state budget.

Kolkata's Presidency students withdraw blockade from College Street after 24 hrs

Mar 06, 2020, at 06:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Resident-students of Kolkata's Presidency University, who were blocking College Street-M.G. Road crossing since Thursday 5 pm. over several hostel related issues, withdrew their road blockade on Friday evening, after nearly 24 hours.

CISF takes over security at Jammu Airport

Mar 06, 2020, at 06:22 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Central Industrial Security Force on Friday officially replaced Jammu and Kashmir Police to take over security at Jammu Airport.

Coronavirus: After Sikkim restricts entry of foreigners, tourism industry fears losses

Mar 06, 2020, at 06:17 pm

Darjeeling/IBNS: Amid the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, Sikkim has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners sparking fear of major financial losses among tour operators, hoteliers and travel agencies in Darjeeling, media reports said.

Jharkhand: Girl gang raped in Jamtara

Mar 06, 2020, at 06:07 pm

Jamtara/UNI: A girl was gang raped by five culprits under Kundhit Police Station area of this district.

President Ram Nath Kovind hosts breakfast for MPs from several states

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind hosted Members of Parliament from several states for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning.

Man held with Rs 99,000 fake currency in Rajouri

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Jammu/UNI: Police on Friday arrested one person with fake currency in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Puducherry: Police arrest couple for running prostitution business in a Beauty Parlour

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Police on Friday arrested a couple for running a prostitution business in a Beauty Parlour on the 100 feet road, Mudaliarpet here.

Nirbhaya case: Convict Mukesh approaches Supreme Court

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: One of the Nirbhaya death row convicts, Mukesh Kumar Singh, on Friday, moved the Supreme Court seeking its direction and permission to file fresh curative & mercy plea.

Maharashtra: Two held for provoking retired PWD officer to suicide 

Mar 06, 2020, at 04:16 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: Two people were arrested on Friday for provoking retired Public and Works Department (PWP) officer to commit suicide, police said.

Kolkata: Presidency University students block College Street for 21 hrs over hostel related demands

Mar 06, 2020, at 03:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Demanding the reopening of the entire Hindu Hostel and reemployment of old mess-staffers in the hostel, students of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University have been blocking College Street and M.G. Road crossing in central part of the city since Thursday evening, bringing traffic movement in the area to a standstill.

Lucknow authorities put hoardings with photos and addresses of anti-CAA rioters

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:44 pm

Lucknow/UNI: On the orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Lucknow district administration has put up hoardings with photos and addresses of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rioters at prominent crossings across the city.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to visit Ayodhya tomorrow on completion of 100 days in power

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:39 pm

Ayodhya/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will reach Ayodhya on a daylong visit on Saturday during which he will worship at the Ram Lalla temple at Ramjanambhoomi and Hanumangarhi to mark the completion of his government's 100 days in power.

Parliament: Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned for the day

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:24 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous disruptions by the Opposition pressing for an immediate discussion on the recent Delhi violence.

BJP govt's ability to govern and regulate financial institutions stands exposed: Chidambaram on Yes Bank crisis

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Responding to the government's decision to put a moratorium on the limit of withdrawals from the Yes Bank till April 3, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the ability of the BJP government to govern and regulate financial institutions have been exposed.

Modi and his ideas destroyed India's economy: Rahul Gandhi on Yes Bank crisis

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Targetting the government over the crisis in Yes Bank, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ideas had destroyed the economy of the country.

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi resident tests positive, total cases in India rise to 31

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With a Delhi resident testing positive for COVID-19, the total number of cases related to deadly novel Coronavirus touched 31 on Friday.

Delhi High Court to hear pleas on Delhi riot, hate speeches today

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After a Supreme Court rap, the Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the pleas related to the deadly Delhi violence and the hate speeches by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.

Delhi violence: Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei warns India of 'isolation' from Islamic world

Mar 06, 2020, at 08:44 am

Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday warned that India will be 'isolated' from the Islamic world over the recent violence in Delhi.

Death toll in Delhi violence mounts to 53

Mar 05, 2020, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the last week's northeast Delhi violence climbed up to 53.

New victim of Coronavirus reported in NCR, total cases rise to 30

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: One more case of Coronavirus was reported on Thursday taking the number of infected persons to be 30.

Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Dang resigns from Madhya Pradesh Assembly

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:03 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: One of the four missing Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh, Hardeep Dang, has sent his resignation letter to state assembly Speaker NP Prajapati, media reports said on Thursday.

Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels: MEA

Mar 05, 2020, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indians stranded in Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels after being tested for novel coronavirus infection in the laboratory to be set up by Indian scientists, the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) said on Thursday in a press briefing.

Chief of Air Staff visits Eastern Air Command in Shillong

Mar 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria visited the headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Shillong on Wednesday and Thursday for the annual Commanders' Conference.