India beats Russia and Poland to supply Swathi radar system worth US$40 million to Armenia

Mar 01, 2020, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major development for the country's defense production sector, India has bagged the order of supplying four Swathi Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) worth $40 million, beating countries like Russia and Poland, said reports.

Reports of violence in west Delhi are rumours: Delhi police

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police on Sunday evening cleared the air regarding tensions in west Delhi saying that all such reports were rumours and asked everyone to stay calm.

Death toll in Delhi violence reaches 46

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:48 pm

Delhi/IBNS: The death toll due to violence over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest in North East Delhi has climbed to 46 as three more bodies were recovered from two canals is the clash-hit areas on Sunday, reports said.

Karnataka: Miscreants scribble pro-Pak slogans in Kalaburagi

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:27 pm

Kalaburagi/UNI: Some unknown miscreants scribbled pro-pak slogan and jibe the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a wall of a house in busy Saath Gumbaz area of Kalaburagi city on Sunday.

Delhi Metro briefly closes seven stations in west Delhi

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Sunday briefly closed seven metro stations due to security reasons.

Meghalaya Violence : Night Curfew in Shillong, one more killed, several injured

Mar 01, 2020, at 09:04 pm

Shillong/UNI: One more person has been killed and others injured in violence-hit areas of Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, taking the death toll to three in the past three days.

Drug seized at border area in Manipur

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:40 pm

Imphal/UNI: Troops of Assam Rifles seized suspected Brown Sugar worth Rupees Fifty five Lakhs at Tengnoupal Check Post near Sita Road Junction on Saturday.

'Goli Maro' slogan raised in Kolkata amid Amit Shah's visit

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time when death toll due to violence in Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests continues to climb, the controversial "Goli Maro" slogan was raised in a BJP rally in the heart of Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, amid Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the city.

Chirag Paswan urges Bihar CM to stop suspension and FIR against striking teachers

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:17 pm

Munger/UNI: Lok Jan Sakti Party President and M P Chirag Paswan has urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to immediately stop the process of suspension and  the lodging of FIRs against the striking secondary teachers all over the state.

Karnataka: Two arrested, six rescued in raid on Jon spa

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:16 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: As many as six women were rescued and two people arrested after a raid on a spa, allegedly operating illegally, in the city’s HSR layout area, police said on Sunday.

Coronavirus outbreak: Indian govt reassures Indians stuck in Iran 

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The government on Sunday reassured Indians including fishermen from Kerala stuck in Iran due to Coronavirus outbreak that the Indian Embassy was taking stock of the situation and in touch with the local authorities.

Indian Army officer killed in massive fire in Gulmarg

Mar 01, 2020, at 07:59 pm

Srinagar/UNI: An Army officer was killed in a massive fire in world famous ski resort of Gulmarg, official sources said here on Sunday.

Bharatiya Janata Party welcomes scrapping of J&K bank recruitment process

Mar 01, 2020, at 07:57 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday welcomed the scrapping of J&K Bank recruitment process, alleging that blue-eyed candidates were being preferred over deserving candidates.

'May never be excited again about a crowd after going to India': Trump in South Carolina rally

Mar 01, 2020, at 06:40 pm

South Carolina/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would never be overwhelmed about large gatherings after addressing over 1 lakh people in Motera Stadium at the 'Namaste Trump' event in Ahmedabad.

Not Mamata, BJP will turn West Bengal into Sonar Bangla: Amit Shah in Kolkata

Mar 01, 2020, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Almost sounding the poll bugle for the 2021 assembly elections in the state, which is expected to witness a contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said his party will turn West Bengal into "Sonar Bangla" in five years if voted to power.

Minor charred to death in Assam’s Silchar

Mar 01, 2020, at 05:32 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A 4-year-old minor boy died and one person was injured in a fire incident in Assam’s Silchar town.

Our aim is to bring life back on track in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal tweets

Mar 01, 2020, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said his government is aiming to bring back the lives of people in the violence-hit national capital 'back on track'.

Separatists must fear NSG presence: Amit Shah at NSG Hub inauguration

Mar 01, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid anti-CAA protests from left-wing students union, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated 29 Special Composite Group Complex for National Security Gaurd(NSG) in Kolkata's satellite town Rajarhat and unveiled projects worth Rs 245 crore.

Amit Shah to address rally in Kolkata soon

Mar 01, 2020, at 12:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing a rally at Shahid Minar in Kolkata in a short while from now.

PM Modi wishes Nitish Kumar on his birthday

Mar 01, 2020, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the latter's birthday.

Will never be excited again about a crowd after going to India: Donald Trump

Mar 01, 2020, at 11:46 am

South Carolina/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great guy" and said he may never be "excited again" about a crowd after going to India.

Meghalaya: Two killed in clashes over CAA, eight arrested

Mar 01, 2020, at 10:13 am

Guwahati/IBNS: At least two people have been killed and several others injured in clashes between the Khasi Students’ Union (KSA) members and non-tribal people in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district since Friday evening.

Muslims are as much part of India as any other citizen: MJ Akbar speaks in favour of CAA at UN meet

Mar 01, 2020, at 12:49 am

Geneva/IBNS: Parliamentarian (Rajya Sabha member) and BJP leader MJ Akbar has strongly defended the amended Citizenship Act in a discussion between Indian and European Parliamentarians on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHCR) here.

Former Prime Minister of Mauritius undergoes eye surgery in Hyderabad

Feb 29, 2020, at 11:18 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Former Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth underwent eye surgery in the MaxiVision Super Specialty Eye hospital  here.

Amit Shah to hold rally in Kolkata tomorrow, Opposition targets TMC govt for granting permission to use mic

Feb 29, 2020, at 11:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: As Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in the city to hold a rally on Sunday, the opposition parties have lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for granting permission to use microphone in the meeting while several board examinations are underway.

First case of Coronavirus in Nepal, HP Govt issues fresh advisory

Feb 29, 2020, at 11:06 pm

Shimla/UNI: With detection of first case of Coronavirus in Nepal, Himachal Pradesh Health authorities released a new advisory on Saturday directing surveillance on entry of all Nepali nationals in the state since February 10.

Madhuri Kanitkar becomes the third woman lieutenant general in Indian Army

Feb 29, 2020, at 08:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Major General Madhuri Kanitkar was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general becoming the third woman officer and paediatrician to hold the second highest post in the the Indian Army.

'Goli Maaro' slogan at Rajiv Chowk Metro, six detained

Feb 29, 2020, at 08:15 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Six people have been detained for sloganeering inside the Delhi Metro station after a group on Saturday morning gathered at Rajiv Chowk station, one of the busiest and important metro train station in Delhi and were seen raising pro CAA slogan calling to gun down traitors.

Woman killed in hit-and-run accident in Kolkata

Feb 29, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A middle aged woman died after being hit by an over-speeding SUV in south Kolkata's Kalighat area on Saturday morning, reports said.

Rajshahi: Road mishap kills 6

Feb 29, 2020, at 05:37 pm

Rajshahi/IBNS: A car slammed a tree in Bangladesh's Rajshahi area and left a least six people dead, media reports said.