Chandigarh: 20-year-old international traveler tests Omicron positive
Dec 12, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: A fully-vaccinated 20-year-old young man who lives in Italy and came to visit his relatives in this city became Chandigarh's first person to be identified as being Omicron variant infected.
Assam: 49 gold bars worth Rs. 4 crore recovered from Karbi Anglong, two arrested
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:51 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have recovered 49 gold bars weighing 8 kg in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan today for Congress's mega rally
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress is all set to hold a massive rally in Rajasthan which will have senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra present.
PM Modi's Twitter account 'briefly compromised' following crypto scam link tweet
Dec 12, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "briefly compromised", his office posted on the micro-blogging site early on Sunday morning.
Security forces kill terrorist during ongoing operation in south Kashmir
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:59 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter in South Kashmir's Awantipora sub-district on Sunday morning, police said.
Indian Army commemorates Tangail airdrop in presence of veterans
Dec 12, 2021, at 07:54 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Army on Saturday commemorated fifty years of the airdrop of the Indian Army’s 2nd Parachute Battalion at Tangail, in erstwhile East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh.
International peer review confirms ancient river in UP with trajectory similar to mythical Saraswati
Dec 12, 2021, at 07:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: International peer-review has confirmed research by a central institute validating the presence of an ancient river whose location falls within the region where the mythological River Saraswati is said to have been flowing.
All bodies of Coonoor chopper crash victims identified
Dec 12, 2021, at 07:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Mortal remains of all Army personnel and Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board the chopper that crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, killing India's first CDS General Bipin Rawat, have been identified, Defence sources said on Saturday.
Congress-led Punjab govt challenges Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction
Dec 12, 2021, at 07:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Punjab government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Centre's extension of the Border Security Force's jurisdiction from the International border.
4.28 cr bogus ration cards cancelled between 2014 to 2021, says govt
Dec 12, 2021, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: About 4.28 crore bogus ration cards have been cancelled during the period 2014 to 2021 so far by states and union territories, said the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Soccer legend Maradona's stolen Rs 20 lakh watch found in Assam
Dec 12, 2021, at 04:17 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A luxury limited-edition watch believed to have been used by soccer legend Maradano has been recovered from Assam, media reports said.
Tornadoes devastate six states in USA, over 50 feared dead, Kentucky worst hit
Dec 12, 2021, at 03:19 am
Devastating tornadoes ripped through six states of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee in USA killing at least 50 people, media reports said.
Gupkar group is 'still there, doing its job': Omar
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:54 am
Srinagar/UNI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is "still there and is doing its job."
DRDO, Indian Air Force successfully flight-test indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from Pokhran ranges on Saturday.
Imam Association J&K organizes interactive session with students
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:22 am
Kupwara/IBNS: Imam Association of Jammu and Kashmir organized an interactive session with the students of madrasa Mahadul Quran Drugmulla in Kupwara area on Saturday.
TMC releases manifesto for upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, makes 10 promises
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), which swept the assembly elections earlier this year, is back in the race to continue with its uninterrupted two-term stint in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), which will go to polls on Dec 19.
Ahead of UP polls, BJP to take out 'rath yatras' from Dec 19
Dec 12, 2021, at 02:18 am
Lucknow/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party will start 'rath yatras' across Uttar Pradesh from December 19, marking a formal electoral campaign for the upcoming state Assembly elections, the party announced on Saturday.
BTL EPC Ltd. bags Rs. 317 cr NTPC order
Dec 12, 2021, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: BTL EPC Ltd., the engineering division of the Kolkata-based Shrachi Group, has secured the order of setting up the Coal Handling Plant for Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at a job value of Rs 317 crores.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected drone activity reported in Kathua
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Saturday carried out a search operation after suspected drone activity was reported in the bordering hamlet of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dec 11, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Shia, Yazdi and Hazara communities are the victims of atrocities while in countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan Shias are soft targets, said the speakers at a seminar here to observe the 'International Human Rights Day' organised by Jammu and Kashmir People's Justice Front (JKPJF) on Friday.
Maharashtra: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai amid Omicron spread fear
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Keeping in mind the spread of the 'Omicron' variant, the city police administration has imposed Section 144 of Indian Penal code (IPC) for 48 hours on Saturday and Sunday.
Pinaka Extended Range System successfully test fired
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi: Successful tests of Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes have been carried out at various test ranges.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Balrampur: Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, UP today through video conference.
Death of General Rawat is big loss to every patriotic Indian: PM Narendra Modi
Dec 11, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Balrampur/UNI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the death of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat is a great loss for every patriot Indian.
India despatches consignment of medical supplies to Afghanistan by plane
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In view of the challenging humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India on Saturday sent a consignment of medical supplies to Kabul by a Kam Air flight.
Assam police recover heritage Hublot watch belonging to Late Diego Maradona, one accused arrested
Dec 11, 2021, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam police in cooperation with Dubai police have recovered a limited edition heritage Hublot watch belonging to legendary footballer Late Diego Maradona and arrested a person.
Farm Laws: Farmers to observe ‘Vijay Diwas' today at protest site before leaving for home
Dec 11, 2021, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi: The farmers, who were protesting at the borders near national capital Delhi against the farm laws for the past several months, will return to their homes on Saturday after celebrating the day as ‘Vijay Diwas’.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma attends 'Shradhanjali' programme on occasion of Swahid Divas
Dec 11, 2021, at 05:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the sacrifices and heroism of the martyrs of six years long Assam agitation would continue to inspire the people of the state to embark on a new economic and political movement for the survival of the Assamese community.
Nawab Malik apologises for commenting against Sameer Wankhede's family
Dec 11, 2021, at 03:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik Friday apologised for making derogatory comments against NCB officer Sameer Wankhede's family despite an assurance that he would not do so.
Cryptocurrencies should be used to empower democracy, not undermine it: PM Modi
Dec 11, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said emerging technologies like social media and crypto-currencies should be used to empower democracies.