With new entrants, Mamata Banerjee's TMC now eyes Bihar, Haryana
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With new entrants to her Tinamool Congress, it seems like West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on an expansion mode, will find a foothold in states like Bihar and Haryana as Kirti Azad, Ashok Tanwar and Pawan Verma joined her party on Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury Tuesday hit out at his senior party colleague Manish Tewari over his upcoming book "10 Flash Points; 20 Years - National Security Situations that Impacted India" where Tewari opined that the UPA government should have given a tougher response to 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.
Railways decides to run 150 theme based 'Bharat Gaurav' trains
Nov 24, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Railways has decided to run 150 theme-based "Bharat Gaurav" trains to showcase India's rich cultural heritage and historical places across the country.
Sameer Wankhede's wife files complaint over screenshots of chats shared by Nawab Malik
Nov 24, 2021, at 01:13 am
Mumbai/UNI: Kranti Redkar, wife of NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, has filed an online complaint with Mumbai Police over screenshots of 'WhatsApp chats' tweeted by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik.
Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal seal pre-poll alliance ahead of UP elections
Nov 24, 2021, at 12:53 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have finalised a pre-poll alliance, RLD president Jayant Singh Chaudhary told NDTV today.
Kirti Azad dumps Congress to join Mamata's TMC
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In another setback for the Congress, cricketer-turned politician Kirti Azad on Tuesday dumped the grand old party to join its strongest offshoot Trinamool Congress (TMC) here.
Channi suppressing Navjot Sidhu's voice: Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a fresh salvo at the Congress, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is now suppressing his party colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's voice.
Suspect arrested in south Kashmir
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A suspect was apprehended along with a pistol in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said.
Nitish Kumar's former close aide Pavan Varma joins Mamata's TMC
Nov 23, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan Varma, who was also a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) here on Tuesday.
Supreme Court dismisses petition on Central Vista project
Nov 23, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a petition that said the Central Vista Redevelopment Project will affect a "public recreational" zone.
Heavy rains: PM Narendra Modi speaks to Karnataka CM Bommai, takes stock of situation
Nov 23, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on incessant rains and inundation in the state.
Six killed, 11 injured as pickup truck fell into deep gorge in Mizoram’s Khawzawl
Nov 23, 2021, at 09:03 pm
Guwahati: At least six people, including four women, were killed and 11 others were injured when a pickup truck fell into a deep gorge in Mizoram’s Khawzawl district.
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest, says PDP
Nov 23, 2021, at 08:49 pm
Srinagar/UNI: People Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been put under house arrest on Tuesday, according to party leaders.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport in UP's Jewar on Nov 25
Nov 23, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone of Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh, on Nov 25.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court seeks detailed security plan for civic polls from govt
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has sought a detailed security plan from Tripura govt for free and fair local civic polls in the backdrop of the violence in the state.
Congress' Kirti Azad to join Mamata Banerjee's TMC today
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Kirti Azad is set to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is in an expansion mode after the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Election victory, media reports said.
Delhi air quality improves slightly as AQI stands at 266
Nov 23, 2021, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After recording worst pollution levels for past several weeks, Delhi on Tuesday got some respite as the Air Quality Index (AQI) level moved from "very poor" to “poor" category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Nov 23, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged for the 19th day in a row on Tuesday.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court to hear TMC plea today
Nov 23, 2021, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear the contempt petition filed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding deterioration of law and order in Tripura ahead of civic body elections in the northeast state.
Arvind Kejriwal gets dinner invite at auto driver's home. He accepts
Nov 23, 2021, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Winning several hearts, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accepted a dinner invitation to an auto-rickshaw driver's home.
Andhra Pradesh withdraws controversial three-capital bill
Nov 23, 2021, at 03:56 am
Amaravati/IBNS: The YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led government in Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn the controversial three-capital bill after a spate of legal hindrances.
Centre prepares one bill to repeal all three farm laws: Reports
Nov 23, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has prepared a bill to repeal all the three farm laws in the upcoming session of the Parliament, which now awaits the consent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said on Monday.
Tripura 'violence': TMC MPs meet Amit Shah, submit memorandum
Nov 23, 2021, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs that he will take cognizance of the alleged incidents of violence in Tripura.
ED attaches properties of a Kolkata-based company in bank fraud case
Nov 23, 2021, at 01:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached 11 immovable properties of Rs 42.36 crore belonging to the directors of Shree Mahalaxmi Corporation, a Kolkata- based company, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), in connection with alleged bank fraud case, officials said on Monday.
Only in BJP an ordinary worker can become party president: JP Nadda
Nov 23, 2021, at 01:05 am
Gorakhpur/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party President J P Nadda said every party worker should be proud that this is the party where an ordinary worker becomes the president of the party.
Protests will continue till all demands are met: Rakesh Tikait
Nov 23, 2021, at 12:08 am
Lucknow/UNI: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday reiterated that the farm protests will continue till all their demands, including legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP), are met.
Indian President awards Vir Chakra to Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman
Nov 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded Vir Chakra to Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman during an event at the Raj Bhawan here.
Vice President Naidu lauds Railways for rising to the occasion with novel efforts during COVID-19
Nov 22, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday lauded Indian Railways for rising to the occasion during the pandemic and coming up with novel efforts to ‘keep the wheels running and customers protected’ from the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.
Nov 22, 2021, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded Vir Chakra to the 2019 Balakot surgical strike hero, Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, at an event at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan here.
Sex racket busted in Pune, 2 minors rescued
Nov 22, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Pune/UNI: Two minor girls were rescued while three women and one agent were arrested after a sex racket was busted in Baramati city of this district, police said on Monday.