Dec 17, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Dhaka: On the concluding day of his visit to Bangladesh, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, attended the Indian community and Friends of India reception in Dhaka, hosted by Vikram K Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has called upon State Chief Secretary H K Dwivedi to make available the entire record leading to the issuance of July 26 notification regarding Pegasus Inquiry Panel, precisely also reflecting the formation of ‘opinion’ by Governor in the matter latest by Dec 18.
Bhutan confers highest award on Naendra Modi
Dec 17, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Thimpu: Bhutan on Friday conferred the highest civilian award on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending "unconditional friendship" during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Police seize 59 cattle heads in Assam’s Biswanath
Dec 17, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Guwahati: Police have seized 59 cattle heads and detained two persons in Assam’s Biswanath district on Friday.
Pegasus: Supreme Court stays Justice Lokur Commission probe by Mamata govt
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim judgement staying the probe into the Pegasus case by Justice Lokur Commission constituted by the West Bengal government, media reports said.
Assam: Police seize 800 cartons of illegal liquor in Biswanath
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:10 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized an illegal liquor laden truck and apprehended a person in Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday night.
Karnataka Congress MLA embarrasses party making 'enjoy rape' remark, apologises
Dec 17, 2021, at 07:07 pm
Bengaluru/New Delhi/IBNS: Embarrassing the grand old party, Karnataka Congress MLA and state assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar, made a controversial remark referring to "rape" to only later apologise facing criticism.
Rahul Gandhi slams govt over closing down of MSMEs due to COVID pandemic
Dec 17, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the government has admitted that nine percent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delhi-NCR air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi and NCR continued to remain in the “very poor” category on Friday, as the Air quality Index (AQI) stood at 342, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
'Sheena Bora alive': Claims Indrani Mukerjea, jailed for murdering daughter
Dec 17, 2021, at 06:37 am
News Delhi/IBNS: Jailed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, has written to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claiming she is alive and has asked the agency to probe the case.
Two Assam Civil Service officers arrested, suspended in village headmen appointment scam
Dec 17, 2021, at 05:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has suspended two Assam Civil Service (ACS) rank officers who were arrested for their alleged involvement in village headmen (Gaon Burha) appointment scam.
PM Modi only fears losing elections: P Chidambaram
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:40 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi fears only one thing that is ‘losing election’ and he doesn’t care about anything even his party colleagues also.
'All major cities have turned into slums': Supreme Court on land encroachments
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Indian Railways has to take responsibility for encroachments that have come upon its land and take strict action against them, media reports said.
Metro Man E Sreedharan quits politics, says 'not interested anymore'
Dec 17, 2021, at 02:46 am
Palakkad, Kerala/IBNS: 90-year-old E. Sreedharan, popularly known as "Metro Man", has said that he is not interested in active politics anymore.
BJP is dividing the country: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Dec 17, 2021, at 02:01 am
Dehradun/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre, accusing it of destroying the country’s 'unity' and 'economy'.
Minister can't be punished for son's conduct in Lakhimpur Kheri case, say BJP sources: Report
Dec 16, 2021, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to remove junior Home Minister Ajay Mishra over the conduct of his son, who has been accused of mowing down protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, according to media reports.
Former Goa Minister Rohan Khaunte to join BJP
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Panaji/UNI: Former Goa Minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday said that he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Dec 17.
Goa: Former minister Alina Saldana resigns as MLA, likely to quit BJP
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Panaji/UNI: Former Goa Minister Alina Saldana resigned as an MLA here on Thursday.
Supreme Court lifts ban on bull race
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the four-year ban on bull race in Maharashtra on the same conditions and regulations as mentioned in the amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
PM Modi pushes for natural farming, urges states to make it mass movement
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major push to natural farming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged state governments to make the farming method a mass movement and called for at least one village in each Panchayat adopting it.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Rahul Gandhi demands sacking of Ajay Mishra in Parliament
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned within minutes of meeting on Thursday as the opposition demanded the sacking of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra and a discussion on the killings at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on Oct 3.
Jolt for Bombay HC judge who ruled 'skin-to-skin contact' necessary for POCSO offences
Dec 16, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Pushpa V Ganediwala, the Bombay High Court judge who passed the controversial "skin-to-skin contact" judgment in the case of a minor's sexual assault, will not be made a permanent judge, according to media reports.
Sheena Bora still alive: Indrani Mukerjea writes to CBI seeking fresh investigations
Dec 16, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In a bizarre twist to the 2012 Sheena Bora murder case, prime accused Indrani Mukerjea has written to the CBI asking to re-investigate the alleged crime, claiming that Bora is still alive, media reports said.
Supreme Court satisfied over anti-pollution steps in Delhi
Dec 16, 2021, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed satisfaction regarding the steps taken by the Centre and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to reduce pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Speculations of Harbhajan joining Congress as Navjot Sidhu shares picture with former cricketer
Dec 16, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday shared a picture with former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Twitter, indicating that the spin bowler may join the grand old party ahead of the assembly elections.
Parliament: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Chairman stalls Opposition protests
Dec 16, 2021, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition members began shouting to be heard and House Chairman Venkaiah Naidu abruptly adjourned the proceedings.
Union Cabinet clears proposal to raise minimum age of women for marriage from 18 to 21
Dec 16, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to raise the minimum age of women for marriage from 18 to 21, media reports said.
Kashmir: Two militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two unidentified militants were killed in an overnight encounter in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said here on Thursday.
India, people of Bangladesh fought together and defeated oppressive forces: PM Modi on Vijay Diwas
Dec 16, 2021, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the presence of President Ram Nath Kovind in Dhaka to attend the country’s 50th Victory Day celebrations as Guest of Honour is of special significance to every Indian, and recalled the great valour and sacrifice by the "Muktijoddhas" and the bravehearts of the Indian armed forces in the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.
Decision on reopening Delhi schools by Friday: Pollution panel
Dec 16, 2021, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A decision on the reopening of schools and lifting of construction ban in Delhi will be taken on or before Dec 17, the pollution panel has said.