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Commercial international flights to not resume until Jan 31: Centre amid Omicron fears

Dec 10, 2021, at 02:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday announced that regular commercial international flights will not resume till Jan 31 amid global concern over the Omicron COVID strain's spread.

Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, others reach Delhi, PM Modi to lead tributes

Dec 10, 2021, at 02:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bodies of General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and the 11 personnel, who lost their lives in the fatal chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills on Wednesday, have reached Delhi's Palam Air Force base.

Bills to extend terms of CBI, ED chiefs taken up in Lok Sabha

Dec 10, 2021, at 01:25 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up a discussion on two bills to extend the tenures of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) chiefs up to five years, as several opposition MPs moved statutory resolutions disapproving of two ordinances that were brought by the government just ahead of the Winter Session.

Gen Bipin Rawat's body to reach Delhi tonight, PM Modi to lead tributes

Dec 10, 2021, at 12:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The mortal remains of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and the 11 others who died in yesterday's chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills will reach Delhi's Palam Air Force station tonight, media reports said.

Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Chowdhury hits out at Centre over Nagaland incident

Dec 09, 2021, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress' Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday hit out at the Centre over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent statement in the House on the Dec 4 firing incident at Oting in Nagaland's Mon district.

Black Box of Gen Bipin Rawat's crashed copter recovered

Dec 09, 2021, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The black box of the chopper that crashed in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor killing CDS Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 other officials has been recovered, media reports said.

Farmers call off year-long protests against agricultural reforms after govt accepts demands

Dec 09, 2021, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After the Modi government accepted all demands made by the protesters, farmers ended their 15-month long agitation against the agricultural reforms, which were brought by the current dispensation, on Thursday.

Lone chopper crash survivor shifted to Bengaluru for advanced treatment

Dec 09, 2021, at 10:23 pm

Coonoor/UNI: Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the Mi-17V5 chopper crash which snuffed out the lives of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others, was today shifted to Bengaluru for advanced treatment.

Air Force officer A Pradeep killed in chopper crash to be cremated in Kerala's Thrissur

Dec 09, 2021, at 06:59 pm

Thrissur/UNI: The body of warrant officer A Pradeep, who was killed in the chopper crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, will be brought to his native home in Ponnukara near here, for cremation with full military honours.

Supreme Court reserves order on Zakia Jafri's plea in Godhra case

Dec 09, 2021, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the Zakia Ahsan Jafri petition that sought fresh probe into the 2002 post-Godhra Gujarat riots alleging larger conspiracy involving politicians and police.

Chopper crash involving CDS Rawat: Tri service enquiry ordered by IAF, says Rajnath Singh

Dec 09, 2021, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A tri service enquiry regarding the Tamil Nadu chopper crash that led to the death of 13 people including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has been ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.

CDS Bipin Rawat's PSO from AP too killed in IAF chopper crash in Tamil Nadu

Dec 09, 2021, at 04:50 pm

Tirupati/UNI: Lance Naik B Sai Teja hailing from Andhra Pradesh and the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, was among the 13 killed in an IAF helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Several new flyover projects initiated in northeast India

Dec 09, 2021, at 07:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated action for taking up construction of flyovers in northeast India, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

Jacqueline Fernandez quizzed for 10 hours in money laundering case

Dec 09, 2021, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was on Wednesday questioned for more than ten hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a Rs. 200 crore money laundering probe involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others. 

Kashmir youths pay tribute to General Bipin Rawat, other victims of TN chopper cash

Dec 09, 2021, at 05:27 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A group of youth from the Kashmir valley paid tribute to India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and other defence personnel, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

Farmers to formally call off protest tomorrow after Centre agrees to demands

Dec 09, 2021, at 04:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers, who have spent the last 15 months protesting against the farm laws and demanding for a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), have decided to call off their agitation after accepting a second draft proposal from the government, media reports said.

Google reveals top searches by Indians in 2021

Dec 09, 2021, at 03:33 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Google India Wednesday released Year in Search 2021, revealing what Indian's most searched throughout the year in various categories like entertainment, news, sports, health, etc.

US embassy condoles demise of Indian General Bipin Rawat in chopper crash

Dec 09, 2021, at 03:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The United States embassy on Wednesday extended its "deepest condolences" to the family of India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who along with his wife and staff was killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 TRF terrorists killed

Dec 09, 2021, at 02:37 am

Srinagar/UNI: Three local militants of “The Resistance Front” were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said.

General Bipin Rawat's mortal remains to be brought to Delhi tomorrow

Dec 09, 2021, at 02:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The mortal remains of India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu, will be brought to the national capital on Thursday, media reports said.

Farmer groups reach consensus on Centre's revised proposal

Dec 09, 2021, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday said that it has received a revised draft proposal from the Centre and a consensus has been reached on the same.

Congress delegation team detained at Jorhat airport

Dec 09, 2021, at 01:04 am

Guwahati: The Congress delegation team led by AICC General Secretary in charge Assam Jitendra Singh, along with Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi and Dr Ajoy Kumar, AICC General Secretary in charge Nagaland, was barred from going to Nagaland to visit the families of the civilians killed by security forces.

General Bipin Rawat: Highlights of his outstanding career

Dec 09, 2021, at 12:42 am

New Delhi/UNI: General Bipin Rawat, who died in an IAF chopper crash at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, rose the ranks to become the first ever Chief of Defence Staff of the three services, after serving as the 27th Chief of Army Staff for three years.

India's Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife killed in helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu

Dec 08, 2021, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi/Chennai: India's defence chief General Bipin Rawat, along with his wife and 11 others, including his staff and crew members, have died in an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor, country's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh officially declared on Wednesday evening.

CDS Bipin Rawat dies in helicopter crash

Dec 08, 2021, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi:  India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

Bipin Rawat's chopper crash: 13 die, one still undergoing treatment in hospital

Dec 08, 2021, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi/Coonor: Thirteen people, out of 14 who were traveling in the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter which was carrying  Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, have died as the chopper crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor region on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.

Bipin Rawat's chopper crash: 13 die, one still undergoing treatment in hospital

Dec 08, 2021, at 11:03 pm

New Delhi/Coonor: Thirteen people, out of 14 who were traveling in the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter which was carrying Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, have died as the chopper crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor region on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.

Indian army chopper carrying top Defence officials including CDS Rawat crashes in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris, casualties reported

Dec 08, 2021, at 07:48 pm

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu/IBNS: An Indian military helicopter carrying senior Defence officials including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawait crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday afternoon, sources said.

Army chopper with CDS Bipin Rawat crashes in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri, injuries reported

Dec 08, 2021, at 07:22 pm

Chennai/IBNS: An Indian military chopper carrying senior army officials, including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat, crashed in upper Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.

Opposition cites PMO tweet on 'Laal Topi' to accuse Modi of using office for politics

Dec 08, 2021, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A tweet by PMO quoting Narendra Modi's jibe at Samajwadi Party (SP) in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh has triggered a row with the Opposition slamming the Prime Minister for allegedly using his office to launch political attacks on opponents.