Normal life hit as heavy rain lashes Kolkata, leaves several areas waterlogged
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:53 am
Kolkata: Life in large parts of Kolkata and neighbouring districts was crippled from water-logging on Monday as heavy overnight rains triggered by a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal battered the region.
Punjab Congress infighting on as Sunil Jakhar turns rebel after Charanjit Singh Channi becomes CM
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The infighting in the Punjab unit of Congress looks far from getting over as former state president Sunil Jakhar turned rebel against the party over the appointment of Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister.
Bengaluru crime branch arrest man for links with Pakistan spy: Police
Sep 21, 2021, at 01:18 am
Bengaluru/UNI: The Bengaluru Crime Control Branch (CCB) team and Military intelligence personnel arrested a man for his alleged links to a Pakistani spy and for providing her with access to Indian defence personnel, said Joint Commissioner of Police (CCB) on Monday.
India concerned about developments in Afghanistan developments: Foreign Secretary Shringla
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:58 am
New Delhi/UNI: As an immediate neighbour, India is naturally concerned about the recent changes within Afghanistan and their implications for the region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday, adding that India is also monitoring the developments related to the humanitarian needs of Afghanistan.
Rajnath Singh discusses Afghanistan situation with US Defence secretary Lloyd J Austin
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:50 am
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talked to US Defence secretary Lloyd J Austin over the issue of Afghanistan on Monday.
Mumbai: Nigerian held with drug worth lakhs
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:25 am
Mumbai/UNI: A Nigerian national was held for allegedly possessing drug mephedrone worth Rs 5 lakh, the Narcotics Control Bureau said here on Monday.
CBI reaches Bengal Minister Manas Bhunia's office, quizzes him in ICore chit fund case
Sep 21, 2021, at 12:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA and West Bengal Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia at his office in Kolkata in connection with its ongoing probe into ICore chit fund scam, officials said.
Adrian Pratt takes over as Director of American Center in Kolkata
Sep 20, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata: Adrian Pratt has assumed the position of the Director of the American Center Kolkata, and the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) of the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata, as of Sept 20, 2021, succeeding former Director and PAO Monica Shie.
Happy at the way Mamata Banerjee gave love, affection, warmth: Babul Supriyo after meeting TMC chief
Sep 20, 2021, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo, who joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) last week, Monday said he was "happy" at the way love and affection were showered on him by party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Bengal: BJP won't field candidate against TMC's Sushmita Dev for Rajya Sabha bypoll
Sep 20, 2021, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said it will not field any candidate against Trinamool Congress (TMC) nominee Sushmita Dev for the upcoming bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from the state.
Icore chit fund case: Bengal minister Manas Bhunia skips CBI summon
Sep 20, 2021, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA, Manas Ranjan Bhunia, has skipped the summon issued by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that had asked him to appear before the agency Monday in connection with its ongoing probe into the ICore chit fund scam, officials said.
PM Modi congratulates new Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
Sep 20, 2021, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi who took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister Monday.
Sep 20, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Succeeding tall politician Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister with barelya few months to go for the next assembly elections in the state.
Charanjit Singh Channi takes oath as Punjab CM
Sep 20, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress' Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi Monday took oath as the new Punjab Chief Minister.
Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP sweeps Andhra Pradesh local body polls
Sep 20, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Vijayawada/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party has registered a sweeping victory in the state's local body polls, further strengthening its position in the south Indian state, media reports said.
Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM today
Sep 20, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Chandigarh: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab at 11 am on Monday.
Charanjit Singh Channi to take oath as Punjab CM at 11 am on Monday
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:56 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Chief minister-elect Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath as the chief minister of Punjab at 11 am on Monday.
Who is Charanjit Singh Channi, the CM-designate of Punjab?
Sep 20, 2021, at 02:00 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress party on Sunday evening announced three time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Chief Minister of Punjab, a day after miffed Capt Amarinder Singh resigned.
'Best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi': Amarinder Singh to Punjab CM-designate
Sep 20, 2021, at 01:18 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh gave his best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi, whose name was announced for the top job following a meeting of Congress MLAs this evening.
Charanjit Singh Channi becomes new Punjab CM; appointment of two deputies likely
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After three days of high drama, Congress named Charanjit Singh Channi the chief minister of Punjab as the party struggled to restore control in the northern state after a "humiliated" Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister. The party is likely to appoint two deputy chief ministers apart from Singh's replacement.
Two ZUF cadres nabbed in Manipur
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Guwahati: Security forces apprehended two cadres of Manipur militant outfit Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) in Noney district.
Assam: Forest guard dies of bullet injury in Kaziranga
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Guwahati: A forest guard died of a bullet injury in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park on Saturday night.
Charanjit Singh Channi to be next Punjab Chief Minister, says Congress
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress declared Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Punjab Chief Minister.
Trinamool Congress strengthens its digital presence as 31 senior leaders join Koo App
Sep 19, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in several Indian states, political fever on India’s pioneering multilingual microblogging platform, Koo, has started gaining momentum.
Amarinder Singh is a 'head of family' for us: Sukhjinder Randhava
Sep 19, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhava, who is likely to become the next chief minister of Punjab, on Sunday said he considers Captain Amarinder Singh like a "head of the family" for Punjab Congress.
Navjot Sidhu was not the ultimate choice of Congress leadership as Punjab CM
Sep 19, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting scheduled to be held for the second consecutive day on Sunday to elect a new leader of the CLP was deferred till further instructions from the party leadership.
Anguished at political events of last 5 months, Amarinder wrote to Sonia before quitting
Sep 19, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Hours before he formally submitted his resignation on Saturday to the Governor, Capt Amarinder Singh had written to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, apprising her of his decision, while expressing anguish at the political events of the last about five months, which, he said, were clearly “not based on full understanding of the national imperatives of Punjab and its key concerns.”
Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be the next Punjab CM
Sep 19, 2021, at 09:13 pm
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa likely to be the next Punjab CM.
'Felt disillusioned..not okay with being benched' : Babul Supriyo on his exit from BJP
Sep 19, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Union minister Babul Supriyo said in a television interview that he was disillusioned with the BJP and he did not feel right about being benched after years of hard work.
Hope Amarinder Singh works in interest of party: Ashok Gehlot
Sep 19, 2021, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday urged his colleague and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "continue working keeping the party's interest above everything else".