BJP holds key meet on Lakhimpur Kheri incident ahead of UP Assembly polls
Oct 12, 2021, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a four-hour long meet in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election next year in the backdrop of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
S Jaishankar calls on Kyrgyz president, Afghanistan discussed
Oct 12, 2021, at 05:08 am
Bishkek/New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov during which they discussed expanding the bilateral economic and development partnership and also exchanged assessments on Afghanistan.
Amit Shah meets cabinet colleagues over coal shortage, power outage concerns
Oct 12, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met his cabinet colleagues in charge of the coal and power ministries amid concerns of an electricity shortage in many parts of the country due to inadequate supplies of coal.
Congress calls PM "Mounendra Modi" for his silence over Lakhimpur Kheri violence
Oct 12, 2021, at 01:15 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Ahead of the silent protest demanding immediate dismissal of MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy Monday addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Mounendra Modi" for his "stoic silence" over the issue.
Lakhimpur violence protest: Maharashtra bandh ends peacefully, with only sporadic incidents reported
Oct 12, 2021, at 12:38 am
Mumbai/UNI: Barring a few untoward incidents in the state, the day-long Maharashtra bandh ended by and large peacefully on Monday, with the leaders of ruling parties terming the protest as being widely successful.
Jammu and Kashmir: Poonch gunfight continues, spreads to Rajouri woods
Oct 12, 2021, at 12:26 am
Jammu/UNI: After a brief lull and intermittent firing, a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district that claimed lives of five soldiers on Monday, stretched deep into forested areas of Rajouri district as the security forces managed to establish fresh contact with the hiding militants.
Lakhimpur violence case: Ashish Mishra remanded to 3-day police custody
Oct 11, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Lakhimpur Kheri/UNI: Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son, Ashish Mishra was remanded to police custody for three days by a local court here on Monday in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
PM Narendra Modi launches Indian Space Association
Oct 11, 2021, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi launched Indian Space Association (ISpA) today via video conferencing.
Mumbai: SRK's son Aryan Khan moves session court for bail hearing on Oct 13
Oct 11, 2021, at 09:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI:Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, arrested on October 3, following a raid by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) at an international terminal for a Mumbai-Goa cruise, on Monday moved for a bail before the sessions court challenging the magistrate court order which had denied him freedom, on Friday last.
Aryan Khan targeted because of his 'surname': Mehbooba Mufti
Oct 11, 2021, at 09:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday came out in open support of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, who has been named as an accused in an alleged rave party on a luxury cruise ship and arrested by the NCB on October 3.
Kashmir: JCO, 4 Army Jawans killed in Poonch encounter
Oct 11, 2021, at 08:22 pm
Jammu/UNI: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four soldiers were killed Monday in an encounter between security forces and heavily armed terrorists in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jolt to BJP as Uttarakhand Minister Yashpal Arya, son join Congress
Oct 11, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In an apparent jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uttarakhand Minister and Dalit leader Yashpal Arya and his son Sanjiv Arya, a Nainital MLA, quit the saffron outfit and joined Congress Monday.
Oct 11, 2021, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 13th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China could not bring any further resolutions for disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army said, even as the two sides agreed to maintain 'stability' on ground.
Solidarity with farmers: Maharashtra statewide 'Bandh' starts on positive note
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:30 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra statewide ‘Bandh’ called on Monday by state ruling parties to condemn the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh commenced on a positive note.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in Kashmir; one policeman injured, say police
Oct 11, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant who was involved in a recent civilian killing was among the two militants killed in two separate encounters in Bandipora and Anantnag districts of Kashmir, police said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police's SOG team nabs suspect for ‘spying’ near vital locations
Oct 11, 2021, at 02:44 pm
Jammu/UNI: The Special Operation Group of Jammu Police have detained one suspected person "spying" near vital installations in Gandhi Nagar area here, Police sources on Monday.
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:21 am
The Indian Navy (IN) would be participating in the Second Phase of Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar along with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the United States Navy (USN).
India, China hold 13th round of talks for disengagement in Ladakh
Oct 11, 2021, at 02:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: The 13th round of Corps commander level talks between India and China were held at Moldo Garrison, across the LAC from Chushul on Sunday to discuss further disengagement in Eastern Ladakh.
Police seize drugs worth Rs 4 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong
Oct 11, 2021, at 02:14 am
Guwahati: Police seized a huge quantity of drugs worth Rs 4 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Karnataka Cong to stage silent protest on Oct 11
Oct 11, 2021, at 01:35 am
Bengaluru/UNI: KPCC President DK Shivakumar Sunday said the party will hold a silent protest on Monday demanding resignation of MoS Ajay Mishra Tikonia for his alleged role in instigating Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIA arrests TRF operatives during raids
Oct 11, 2021, at 01:22 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two operatives of “The Resistance Front” were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday during raids at multiple locations in Kashmir in a case related to recovery of ‘IED’ in Jammu’s Bathnadi area in June this year.
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visits Taj Mahal
Oct 10, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Agra: Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen along with a delegation visited Taj Mahal and Agra Fort on Sunday morning.
Ample coal available to meet the demand of power plants: Coal Ministry
Oct 10, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New York: Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh reviewed the coal stock position in all thermal power plants including those plants which are supplying power to distribution companies of Delhi.
Indian, Chinese officials hold 13th round of talks for disengagement in Ladakh
Oct 10, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 13th round of talks Corps commander level talks between India and China is being held at Modlo Garrison, across the LAC from Chushul on Sunday to discuss further disengagement in Eastern Ladakh.
Delhi police constable kills brother-in-law over family dispute
Oct 10, 2021, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi police constable on Sunday shot dead his brother-in-law, who was also a cop, allegedly over a family dispute, media reports said.
Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations held in Guwahati
Oct 10, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: As part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations, Swarnim Maitri football match was played between Brahmaputra Braves and North East Tigers, combined teams of Indian Army, Assam Rifles and players from famous football clubs like Shillong Lajong FC, Aizawl FC and Gokulam Kerala FC at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday evening.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Ashish Mishra sent to 14 days of judicial custody
Oct 10, 2021, at 05:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: A local court in Uttar Pradesh has sent Ashish Mishra alias Monu, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni to 14 days of judicial custody after his arrest by Special Investigation Team (SIT) following 12 hours of intensive interrogation on Saturday night in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
India, China commence 13th round of talks today, focus on disengagement from Hot Springs
Oct 10, 2021, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 13th round of high-level military talks between India and China commenced on Sunday in an attempt to take further the disengagement process in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
Power crisis: Coal Ministry, CIL promise to ramp up coal supply
Oct 10, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi: Amid alarmingly low levels of coal stocks at power plants threatening to disrupt power supply, the Ministry of Coal and Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Saturday promised to increase the dispatch of coal to the power sector to 1.6 MT per day in next three days, thus reducing the gap between consumption and actual supply.
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra arrested
Oct 10, 2021, at 04:37 am
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra alias Monu, who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra Teni, was arrested on Saturday after questioning by the Special Investigation Team in connection with the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri region of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday where eight people, including four farmers, were killed.