AAP leader Sanjeev Singh joins Congress
Feb 27, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supervisor and Purvanchal convenor Sanjeev Kumar Singh joined Congress along with his supporters on Thursday.
Feb 27, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor Md. Tahir Hussain has come under the scanner over the Delhi violence, which has claimed 37 lives and left over 200 injured, party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday said no rioter should be spared irrespective of his political affiliation.
Delhi High Court gives a month to Centre to update on action taken against hate speeches
Feb 27, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave one month to the Centre to give an update on the action taken against the hate speeches given by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly inciting violence in the national capital that has claimed 35 lives leaving more than 200 others injured, media reports said.
Azam Khan, family shifted to Sitapur jail, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to meet them today
Feb 27, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will go to Sitapur on Thursday to meet party MP Azam Khan, his legislator-wife Tazeen Fatma and MLA-son Abdullah Azam, who were shifted to Sitapur Jail due to security reasons in the morning.
AAP councilor Tahir Hussain's role in Delhi violence, IB official's death under police scanner
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Delhi/IBNS: After recovering a large number of petrol bombs, bricks and stones from the rooftop of a house which belongs to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain on Thursday morning, Delhi Police have started probe into his role in the deadly violence in North-East Delhi that already claimed 35 lives, officials said.
IAF evacuates 76 Indian nationals from COVID-19 Wuhan
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An Indian Air Force aircraft has brought back 76 Indian nationals, including three Indian Embassy officials, from the COVID-19 hit Wuhan in China, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
COVID-19: 119 Indians on board quarantined cruise ship brought back from Japan
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A special Air India flight on Thursday brought 119 Indian nationals back, who were on-board the Diamond Princess Cruise ship docked off at Yokohama in Japan.
Matter of national shame: Manmohan Singh on Delhi violence
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Describing the Delhi violence, which has claimed 35 lives so far, to President Ram Nath Kovind, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the incidents which had happened over the last few days were "a matter of national shame".
Feb 27, 2020, at 01:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after taking the reign of her party to level charges against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Delhi violence that claimed 35 lives so far, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday led a delegation of her outfit to President Ram Nath Kovind and reiterated her demands of the removal of Union Home Minister Amit Shah from his office.
Delhi violence: Sonia leads Congress delegation to President Kovind, submits memorandum
Feb 27, 2020, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi led a delegation of her party to President Ram Nath Kovind to submit a memorandum over the Delhi violence which has claimed 35 lives.
N-E Delhi violence: Death toll climbs to 35
Feb 27, 2020, at 12:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in northeast Delhi violence rose to 35 as more people succumbed to their injuries on Thursday.
Congress slams BJP-led Centre over Justice S Muralidhar's transfer, BJP calls routine one
Feb 27, 2020, at 11:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice S Muralidhar, who came down hard upon the Centre, Delhi government and police over the Delhi violence, which has claimed 32 lives, the Congress on Wednesday traded charges against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pressurising the judicial system on Wednesday to only get refuted by the saffron party which called the transfer as a "routine" one.
Delhi High Court judge who slammed cops over Delhi violence transferred
Feb 27, 2020, at 10:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi High Court Judge Justice S Muralidhar, who came down hard upon the Centre, the Delhi government and police over the violence in the national capital, has been transferred to Punjab and Haryana High Court, media reports said.
Rajasthan: 27 killed, eight injured in two road mishaps
Feb 27, 2020, at 12:33 am
Jaipur/IBNS: At least 27 persons were killed and eight others were seriously injured in two different road accidents in Rajasthan's Bundi and Bikaner on Wednesday, reports said.
Associate of Dawood Ibrahim arrested in Mumbai
Feb 27, 2020, at 12:02 am
Mumbai/UNI: An associate of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim who was on the run for years has been finally traced and arrested by the district police from Nalla Sopara in Mumbai on Tuesday, the police said on Wednesday.
Cricket betting racket busted in Telangana: Two held
Feb 26, 2020, at 11:32 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The city police have busted an organised Cricket betting racket by arresting two persons, a police statement here said on Wednesday.
Balakot airstrike 1st anniversary: IAF chief flies MiG-21
Feb 26, 2020, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi/ UNI: On the first anniversary of Balakot airstrikes, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday flew a five aircraft mission at Srinagar Air Base along with aircrew from Squadrons that had participated in the operations on February 26th and 27th last year.
Fresh violence in parts of NE Delhi, death toll mounts to 27
Feb 26, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval visited the violence-hit areas of the national capital, fresh violence erupted in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura on Wednesday evening, media reports said.
Can't repeatedly ask anti-CAA protesters at Shaheen Bagh to not block roads: SC
Feb 26, 2020, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it cannot keep telling that protesters of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi have right to protest over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act but cannot block roads, media reports said.
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SP MLA Azam Khan and family surrender, sent to jail
Feb 26, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan was on Wednesday sent to seven days custody after he and his wife Tanzin Fatima surrendered before a district court for allegedly faking a birth certificate and other cases, reports said.
IAF cycling expedition flagged in at Guwahati air force station
Feb 26, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A 30 members Cycle expedition organised by the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force was flagged in by Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command at Air Force Station in Guwahati on Wednesday.
UK hosts vital discussion on climate commitments in the run-up to COP 26
Feb 26, 2020, at 08:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata, in collaboration with the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, organised an event on “Mind the Climate: Discussion on Climate commitments in the run up to COP 26” on Monday.
Chairman-AAI reviews various airport projects in North East
Feb 26, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Chairman of Airports Authority of India, Arvind Singh on his maiden visit to Northeastern Region reviewed various projects and operations of NER Airports at the AAI regional headquarters, NER Guwahati on Wednesday.
106 people arrested, 18 FIRs lodged in North East Delhi violence: Delhi Police
Feb 26, 2020, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a press briefing on Wednesday evening the Delhi Police said it has arrested 106 people and lodged 18 FIRs so far in connection with the violence in North East Delhi on Monday, said media reports.
Court makes Delhi Police see video clips showing hate speeches by BJP leaders
Feb 26, 2020, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS:The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Police for not acting despite the videos showing hate speeches were circulating on various platforms, said media reports.
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Male/IBNS: Maldives has hired leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to fight the rights of the persecuted Rohingya Muslims at the International Court of Justice(ICJ), media reports said on Wednesday.
Will ensure Kartarpur corridor is not shut down: Capt Amarinder Singh
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday reiterated that his government will not let the Kartarpur Corridor shut down under any circumstances.
Indian Army chief reviews security along LoC in Kashmir, asks soldiers to remain alert
Feb 26, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Army chief General MM Naravane, on his maiden visit to Kashmir valley, reviewed security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and asked soldiers to remain alert for any eventuality.
Jawed Ashraf appointed Indian envoy to France
Feb 26, 2020, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Wednesday appointed senior diplomat Jawed Ashraf as India's next Ambassador to France.
NSA Ajit Doval visits violence-hit regions of Delhi
Feb 26, 2020, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Wednesday visited the violence-hit areas of Delhi to take stock of the situation.