UAE FM calls S Jaishankar, expresses condolence over death of two Indians in Abu Dhabi drone attack
Jan 18, 2022, at 11:29 pm
UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Tuesday called Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to express his condolence over the death of two Indians in a drone attack in Abu Dhabi that sparked an explosion in three oil tankers and a fire near Abu Dhabi international airport.
Indian Army rescues 30 trapped in north Kashmir avalanche
Jan 18, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: At least 30 people have been rescued after a fresh avalanche hit the Tangdar-Chowki Bill highway in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday.
Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at a cinema hall
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A massive fire broke out at Park Show House cinema hall at Mullickbazar in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Narendra Modi mourns death of Bengali cartoonist Narayan Debnath
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the death of noted Bengali cartoonist Narayan Debnath and said he brightened several lives through his works.
PM Modi interacts with BJP workers from poll-bound UP's Varanasi
Jan 18, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with BJP workers in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Bhagwat Mann AAP's Punjab CM face, announces Kejriwal
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:06 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday formally named Bhagwat Mann as his party's Chief Ministerial face in Punjab for the upcoming assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over teleprompter malfunction
Jan 18, 2022, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi spent no extra time before taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was caught off guard after his teleprompter malfunctioned during his virtual address to the World Economic Forum's Davos Summit on Monday.
Ex-Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said ehe has tested COVID-19 positive.
India tackling another Covid wave while managing economic growth: PM Modi at Davos Agenda
Jan 18, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on Monday via video conferencing where he said India has given a bouquet of hope to the entire globe.
Assam: Chargesheet filed against 14 accused in Jorhat lynching case
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:34 am
Guwahati/IBNS : The Assam Police on Monday filed the chargesheet against 14 accused persons in an All Assam Students Union (AASU) leader mob lynching case in Jorhat after 50 days.
Two Indians killed in suspected drone strike that exploded petrol tanks in Abu Dhabi
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three people including two Indian nationals were killed and six others were injured as a suspected drone attack blew up petrol tanks near a major oil storage facility in UAE's Abu Dhabi.
Assam government to start implementation of Project Sadbhavana from Feb 1
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday urged the officials of Janata Bhawan to redefine their roles and re-dedicate themselves to the service of the people.
Covid-19: Bengal allows gyms, jatras, outdoor shooting for films, TV in restricted manner
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal government on Monday allowed more activities amid the ongoing restrictions in the state to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases.
BJP welcomes deferral of Punjab polls
Jan 18, 2022, at 01:29 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma on Monday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to postpone the polling day to Feb 20 in the state, in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.
Republic Day Tableau: Centre denies Mamata Banerjee's allegations
Jan 18, 2022, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Monday rejected the allegations levelled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that the state's tableau has been excluded from the Republic Day parade on January 26.
Kashmir: Two militant associates of JeM arrested
Jan 18, 2022, at 12:03 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two militant associates of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and explosive material were recovered from their possession in Kashmir, police said on Monday.
Congress MLA Luv Kumar Goldy joins Punjab Lok Congress
Jan 17, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Senior Congress leader and two-time MLA from Garhshankar Luv Kumar Goldy on Monday joined former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress along with his supporters including sarpanches, members of municipal council and block samitis.
UAE fire caused by suspected drone strike leaves 2 Indians dead: Reports
Jan 17, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Doha/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: Three fuel tanks exploded near depots of Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC on Monday, the emirate’s police said, adding that the blast may be caused by a drone hit.
India's 'silver girl' Mirabai visits National War Memorial
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi: India’s ‘Silver Girl’ Saikhom Mirabai Chanu visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi which has been built to honour the courage, valour and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces.
Assembly Polls: Punjab to vote on Feb 20
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Assembly polls in Punjab were rescheduled by the Election Commission on Monday to Feb 20.
IED recovered in Delhi was part of consignment of explosives smuggled from Pakistan: Official
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi: The improvised explosive device (IED), which was recovered from the Gazipur area of east Delhi on Friday (Jan 14), was part of the consignment of explosives that were smuggled into India from Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
AAP to name its Chief Ministerial candidate tomorrow: Kejriwal
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the party will announce its Chief Minister candidate for Punjab on Tuesday.
Security up in Poonch ahead of Republic Day
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:18 pm
Jammu/UNI: A joint team of Army and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday launched Cordon and Search Operation ahead of Republic Day in parts of Poonch district along the Line of Control.
Shiv Sena backs Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar in Goa elections
Jan 17, 2022, at 07:12 pm
Panaji/Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s friend-turned political foe Shiv Sena will be backing late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar in the upcoming state elections if the latter contests as an Independent candidate from Panaji.
BSF-Civilians clash over cow slaughtering
Jan 17, 2022, at 06:30 pm
Agartala/UNI: At least five people including four civilians were injured in a clash between BSF and villagers of Motinagar in Sonamura along the India-Bangladesh border on Sunday over cow slaughtering, which spread tension in bordering villages of Sepahijala district in Tripura.
No person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19: Centre tells Supreme Court
Jan 17, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it can advise but not force individuals to get vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic, media reports said.
UK Sikhs challenge anti-India narrative propagated by Khalistanis and their backers
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:20 pm
Amidst heightened activities by Khalistanis, the Sikh community has started to push back against anti-India forces in the UK.
JK: NIA files chargesheet against LeM terrorists
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:15 pm
Jammu/UNI: The National Investigation Agency filed chargesheet against four terrorists of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) in connection with a criminal conspiracy case.
Weekend lockdown imposed across JK to curb COVID spread
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:09 pm
Jammu: Amid alarming surge in COVID cases, complete weekend restrictions on non-essential movement were imposed late Saturday evening across J&K.
JK: Army Day celebrated in Machil sector
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Srinagar: Army Day was celebrated today by the local army unit and villagers at Kamkari village near the Line of Control in Machil sector, Kupwara.