Demolishing Sabarmati Ashram is shocking, PM must intervene: Ashok Gehlot
Aug 10, 2021, at 05:28 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday opposed the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project and said the Gujarat government's decision to construct a museum by "demolishing" the ashram is shocking.
PM Modi chairs UNSC open debate, says barriers must be removed for maritime trade
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a UN Security Council open debate and said barriers must be removed for trade on sea routes, which are currently being misused for piracy.
Lok Sabha passes three bills by voice vote amid opposition protests
Aug 10, 2021, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2021, The Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and The Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021 by voice vote and without discussion amidst opposition protests.
No deal with Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group, says Defence Ministry
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid raging controversy over Pegasus, the Ministry of Defence on Monday said that it had no transaction with Israeli spyware maker NSO Group Technologies.
Jammu and Kashmir: BJP sarpanch, his wife shot dead by militants in Anantnag
Aug 09, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Militants shot dead a BJP sarpanch and his wife in south Kashmir district of Anantnag Monday afternoon.
First goods train to Bangladesh on revived Haldibari-Chilahati route arrives in Bangladesh
Aug 09, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Dhaka: India and Bangladesh have started regular operation of freight trains through the Haldibari - Chilahati Rail Route from Aug 1.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers huge cache of arms, ammunition from hideout in Poonch's Mendhar
Aug 09, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Jammu/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) troops assisted by other agencies recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Bengal BJP activist's wife allegedly gang-raped in Howrah's Bagnan, two local TMC leaders arrested
Aug 09, 2021, at 08:35 pm
Howrah/West Bengal/IBNS: Two local leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC) have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a BJP worker's ailing wife in Bagnan in Howrah district of West Bengal, officials said on Monday.
Home Minister Amit Shah directed attack on TMC in Tripura: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 09, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of directing an attack on the workers and leaders of her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura.
Punjab police recover IED from tiffin box in Amritsar
Aug 09, 2021, at 07:26 pm
Amritsar/IBNS: The Punjab Police have recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a child's double decker tiffin box at village Daleke here Sunday evening.
Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore
Aug 09, 2021, at 06:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district.
Delhi: Police lodge FIR against unknown persons for raising 'anti-Muslim' slogans at Jantar Mantar
Aug 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons for raising "inflammatory, anti-Muslim" slogans during a march at Jantar Mantar Sunday, media reports said.
'United Opposition' to support Modi government's OBC bill in Parliament
Aug 09, 2021, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid deadlock over the snooping issue, 10 odd opposition parties, which are working together in Parliament, are set to support the Modi government's constitutional amendment bill, which will empower states and union territories to make their own list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
NEP implementation is undemocratic, dictatorial: former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the decision of the state government to implement the New Education Policy from the current academic year is undemocratic and dictatorial.
PM Narendra Modi to chair UNSC high-level open debate today
Aug 09, 2021, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on Aug 9 at 5.30 PM IST via video conferencing.
Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during Budgam operation
Aug 09, 2021, at 01:09 am
Budgam: Security forces killed a terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr during an operation conducted in Budgam on Saturday.
NIA raids 56 locations in J&K in terror funding case
Aug 09, 2021, at 12:36 am
Srinagar: In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at over 56 locations in 14 districts of J&K, including all 10 districts of Kashmir Valley, in connection with a terror funding case.
NSCN (IM) camp busted in Nagaland, four cadres apprehended with arms
Aug 09, 2021, at 12:22 am
Guwahati: Security forces with state police destroyed an illegal camp of NSCN (IM) in Wokha district of Nagaland.
Aug 08, 2021, at 09:50 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Police went on alert after pro-Khalistan group - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) - threatened on Friday that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would not be allowed to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day, according to media reports.
Delhi Police creates a wall with containers around Red Fort ahead of Independence Day
Aug 08, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Huge shipping containers have been placed in front of the the iconic Red Fort to create a wall of sorts ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
Indigo offers free travel to Neeraj Chopra for a year, Anand Mahindra to gift Olympian brand new SUV
Aug 08, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As India's Neeraj Chopra scripted history with his javelin throw of 87.58 metres to clinch the first gold medal ever won by an Indian in the track-and-field event at the Olympics games, Indigo has announced unlimited free travel for the "Sona Munda" for a year.
'Come listen to us': Opposition tells PM Modi in a video message
Aug 08, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the last week of Monsoon Session, Opposition parties on Sunday released a video, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to them.
Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account 'temporarily locked' after violating norms
Aug 08, 2021, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party on Saturday informed that Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account has been "temporarily locked" after a controversy erupted when the former party chief posted an image identifying the family of a Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and forcefully cremated in Delhi.
NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Kashmir
Aug 08, 2021, at 03:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations in the Kashmir valley, official sources said.
Delhi Court adjourns former JNU student leader Umar Khalid's bail plea in riots case
Aug 08, 2021, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court on Saturday adjourned till August 20 the hearing in the bail application of former Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the northeast Delhi riots case.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi over Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill being listed in Parliament.
Army jawan allegedly shot dead by his colleague in Assam’s Tinsukia
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Guwahati: An army jawan was allegedly shot dead allegedly by his colleague following a heated argument in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday.
TMC youth leaders 'attacked' in Tripura, BJP blamed for the incident
Aug 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Agartala/IBNS: Three youth leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were allegedly attacked in Tripura's Dhalai district while they were travelling in a car Saturday.
Himanta Biswa Sarma virtually flags off the first consignment of IFFCO’s Nano Urea to Assam
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday virtually flagged off the first consignment of Nano Urea, developed by Indian Farmers’ Fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), to Assam through a Video Conference held at Chief Minister’s office.
Three persons, including a woman, arrested with 25.279 kg of opium near Imphal airport
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Imphal: A team of Narcotics Cell of Manipur's Impahl West apprehended three persons, including a woman, with 25.279 kg of Opium (/Kani) on Saturday.