Militants kill two BSF troopers in Tripura, loot arms
Aug 03, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Agartala/IBNS: Outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants killed two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel including a sub-inspector rank official and looted their two sophisticated arms in Tripura on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred 160 km northeast of Agartala, is the first such act of violence in the past seven years.
PM Modi slams Opposition's Parliament protests, says insult to Constitution, democracy, public
Aug 03, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday once again slammed the Opposition's relentless protests in Parliament, calling it an "insult" to "Parliament", "Constitution", "democracy" and "public".
Parliament: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi holds Opposition's strategy meet, TMC joins
Aug 03, 2021, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who was seen steering the Opposition unity in Parliament last week, Tuesday held a breakfast meeting with 14 anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parties in a bid to strategise how they would work in the monsoon session.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in Bandipora encounter
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday, police said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between militants and security forces in Bandipora
Aug 03, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Tuesday, police said.
Police release names of ten top militants active in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 03, 2021, at 02:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police issued a list of top ten militants active in the Kashmir valley.
Maharashtra relaxes Covid restrictions in some districts; malls, gyms to reopen
Aug 03, 2021, at 05:54 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government on Monday relaxed the restrictions put in place to curb the COVID spread and allowed shopping malls, gymnasiums and salons to reopen for functioning.
Will form government in Tripura in 2023: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:48 am
Agartala/IBNS: Throwing challenge to the saffron camp months after winning West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Monday said his party will uninstall the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the next state elections due to be held in 2023.
Will continue as MP, but quitting politics: Babul Supriyo after meeting JP Nadda
Aug 03, 2021, at 03:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP leader and former Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Monday again clarified that he will be quitting politics though he has decided to continue as Asansol MP.
Mizoram CM directs police to withdraw FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Aug 03, 2021, at 12:59 am
Guwahati/UNI: Days after Assam police withdrew FIR against Mizoram Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament,Chief Minister Zoramthanga directed the state police to withdraw the FIR against his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma and six others.
PM Narendra Modi launches digital payment solution e-RUPI
Aug 03, 2021, at 12:02 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi launched digital payment solution e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution, today via video conference. e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment.
Aug 02, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New DeLhi: The 12th round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side.
TMC-BJP blame game in Tripura erupts after Abhishek Banerjee 'attacked'
Aug 02, 2021, at 08:26 pm
Agartala/IBNS: A political blame game between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's parliamentarian nephew Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly attacked by saffron men here Monday.
Respect our privacy: Shilpa Shetty Kundra on husband Raj Kundra's porn case
Aug 02, 2021, at 07:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra Monday urged media and all her followers to refrain from invading her family's privacy at a time her husband Raj Kundra's porn case is being investigated.
PM Modi links India's Tokyo Olympics success to Amrut Mahotsav
Aug 02, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday linked India's success at Tokyo Olympics 2020 with the beginning of the Amrut Mahotsav, which is celebrated in August.
Karnataka ministry likely to have imprint of central cabinet expansion matrix
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:56 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Following his second visit to Delhi for forming a new ministry in the state, the political pundits and BJP insiders are speculating that the central leadership may weigh the political prospects of the party in the poll-bound state.
Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura today in outreach campaign amid TMC-BJP conflict
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata/Agartala/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will be in Tripura Monday as a part of his party's outreach to the northeastern state, which is presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jammu and Kashmir: 4 drones spotted in bordering district of Samba
Aug 02, 2021, at 02:43 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert was sounded late Sunday night after four drones were spotted at separate locations in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam CM directs police to withdraw FIR against Mizoram MP Vanlalvena
Aug 02, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Guwahati: Amid the ongoing tension along Assam-Mizoram border, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the state police to withdraw FIR against Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena as a ‘goodwill gesture’.
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC Srinagar reviews progress of Ring Road Project
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:57 am
Srinagar: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad AijazAsad today chaired a meeting of Officers convened here to review the progress of ongoing developmental projects in Srinagar district including works on Ring Road project and Lasjan (Athwajan) grade separator.
Jammu and Kashmir: District Admin Srinagar organises maiden Sports Conclave in downtown
Aug 02, 2021, at 04:55 am
Srinagar: In a move to boost the morale of budding sports talent in Shaher-e-Khaas, the District Administration Srinagar conducted first ever DownTown Sports Conclave at MPML Higher Secondary School here.
Congress was 'James Bond of spying' when in power : Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Aug 02, 2021, at 02:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming Congress for disrupting the monsoon session of parliament over Pegasus snooping allegations, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said Congress was "James Bond of spying" when it was in power and now it is wasting parliament's time over a fake and fabricated issue.
Jammu Kashmir: No passport clearance, no govt jobs for anti-nationals, stone pelters
Aug 02, 2021, at 12:19 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued an order stating there will be no security clearance for those involved in disturbing law and order, stone pelting and other offences prejudicial to the security of the state for passport verification and availing government schemes and services.
I will be very happy if my arrest can resolve Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Aug 01, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati: Amidst Assam-Mizoram boundary row, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he will be very happy if his arrest will resolve the Assam-Mizoram border dispute.
Jammu and Kashmir: Son of Nigeenpora rickshaw-puller qualifies IES
Aug 01, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Srinagar: Nigeenpora village in Kulgam's Kund valley has been in festive mood since Friday evening.
India assumes presidency of UNSC for month of Aug
Aug 01, 2021, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India assumed the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August.
Border dispute with Assam will be solved amicably: Mizoram CM Zoramthanga
Aug 01, 2021, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Sunday said the border dispute with Assam will be solved amicably following a telephonic discussion with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his Assamese counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma.
'Met renowned actor': J&K guv Manoj Sinha tweets after meeting Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao
Aug 01, 2021, at 05:47 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday met actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao and discussed the new film policy of the state which will be rolled out soon.
Pegasus: Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking probe on snooping row on Thursday
Aug 01, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking a special investigation into the Pegasus scandal involving allegations of snooping on opposition politicians, journalists and others by the Israeli spyware.
Aug 01, 2021, at 07:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Union Minister and BJP MP Babul Supriyo on Saturday evening triggered speculations about his political plans when he edited his Facebook post declaring his exit from politics.