'Safeguarding public health our topmost priority in JK'
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police, Rakesh Balwal Saturday visited various City areas to oversee the implementation of the weekend restrictions reimposed by State Executive Committee after sudden spike in Covid-19 cases to contain the fast spread of the Coronavirus.
JK: DC Srinagar reviews preparations for Republic Day celebration
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:40 pm
Srinagar: In connection with celebration of forthcoming 73rd Republic Day-2022, the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar today took stock of preparatory activities at Sher i Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonwar here.
Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj dies
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Lucknow: Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday.
JK: Cop, civilian injured in hand grenade attack by militants in Srinagar
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:33 am
Srinagar/UNI: A civilian and a policeman were injured in a grenade attack in old Srinagar, Police said.
Bengali theatre personality Shaoli Mitra passes away at 74
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Renowned Bengali theatre personality and actress Shaoli Mitra passed away in Kolkata on Sunday late afternoon, reports said. She was 74.
Punjab: CM Channi's brother to contest as independent from Bassi Pathana
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:39 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Dr Manohar Singh, brother of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, has officially announced to contest as an independent candidate from Bassi Pathana (SC) seat.
Security forces apprehend hardcore insurgent in Manipur
Jan 17, 2022, at 03:36 am
Guwahati: Security forces apprehended a hardcore insurgent with arms in Manipur's Imphal West district.
Samajwadi Party leader tries self-immolation in Lucknow for being denied assembly ticket
Jan 16, 2022, at 10:39 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A Samajwadi Party leader from Aligarh attempted self-immolation on Sunday in protest against not getting an assembly ticket.
Punjab: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu invites Elon Musk
Jan 16, 2022, at 10:23 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu has invited American billionaire businessman Elon Musk to set up his car company in Punjab.
Two injured as miscreants open fire on them in Assam’s Hailakandi
Jan 16, 2022, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati: At least two people were critically injured after bike-borne miscreants opened fire upon them in Assam’s Hailakandi district.
Jan 16, 2022, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saluted each and every individual associated with the vaccination drive as the country completes one year of inoculation against the COVID-19 virus.
Politics being done over PM Modi's security breach: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 16, 2022, at 06:04 pm
Panaji/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that politics is being done over the alleged security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Punjab.
Channi, Siddhu among 86 candidates announced in Cong Punjab list
Jan 16, 2022, at 09:55 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested in Haridwar hate speech case
Jan 16, 2022, at 04:57 am
Haridwar/IBNS: Yati Narsinghanand, one of the religious leaders who organized an event in Uttarakhand's Haridwar in December that called for the genocide of Muslims, was arrested on Saturday, becoming the next person to be arrested after an intervention by the Supreme Court.
Jan 16, 2022, at 04:10 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A public meeting at its Lucknow office attended by hundreds has landed the Samajwadi Party in the soup just ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election.
Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express hits cement pillar in Gujarat
Jan 16, 2022, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express train hit a cement pillar, which some miscreants had allegedly placed on the railway track near Valsad in south Gujarat, police said on Saturday.
8 seater cars to have 6 airbags: Govt
Jan 16, 2022, at 01:56 am
New Delhi/UNI: In a bid to enhance passenger safety, the government has decided to mandate automakers to provide six airbags in motor vehicles with a seating capacity of up to eight.
NCP joins hands with SP for UP polls
Jan 16, 2022, at 01:13 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has made an alliance with Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh for forthcoming assembly elections.
ECI extends ban on public rallies in five poll-bound states till Jan 22
Jan 15, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Saturday extended a ban on public rallies and roadshows in the five poll-bound states till Jan 22.
Jan 15, 2022, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday called for strengthening the joint family system and the tradition of respecting elders, which are the core aspects of India’s civilisational values.
Stone idol of Goat Head Yogini illegally removed from Indian temple returned: G. Kishan Reddy
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:59 pm
The Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and DONER, G. Kishan on Saturday announced that a 10th century stone idol of Goat Head Yogini that had been illegally removed from a temple in Lokhari, Banda, Uttar Pradesh is being returned to India.
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in the state till Jan 31.
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata: The West Bengal Election Commission on Saturday deferred polling dates for four municipal corporations to next month amid rising COVID-19 cases in the state.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Startups today via video conferencing.
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:00 pm
The Startups gave presentations to the Prime Minister on six themes viz. Growing from Roots; Nudging the DNA; From Local to Global; Technology of Future; Building Champions in Manufacturing; and Sustainable Development.
India promises to extend $1.5 billion credit to Sri Lanka to tide over forex crunch
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi: India is poised to extend USD 1.5 billion credit to forex-starved Sri Lanka to import food, essential items, medicine and fuel, days after extending a USD 900 million assistance.
JK: Pakistani terrorist killed during encounter with security forces in Kulgam
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Srinagar: An encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday left a Pakistani terrorist affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) dead.
Centre rejects Kerala's Republic Day tableau for 3rd time in recent years
Jan 15, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Triggering a fresh Centre-state conflict, the Modi government has rejected the Communist-ruled state Kerala's Republic Day tableau for the third time in recent years, media reports said.
Indian Army will foil bid to change borders: General MM Naravane
Jan 15, 2022, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Army will not allow attempts to unilaterally change the status quo on the borders and the country's patience is borne out of its inherent strength and should not be mistaken otherwise, Army Chief General M M Naravane said on Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath to fight from Gorakhpur in UP Elections 2022
Jan 15, 2022, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and firebrand Hindutva icon, Yogi Adityanath, will be fighting from Gorakhpur (Urban) in the upcoming state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Saturday.
Kashmir: 3 militant associates arrested
Jan 15, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militant associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested in Kashmir, police said on Saturday.