Haryana: Panic spreads after 5 live bombs found in Ambala

Mar 14, 2021, at 01:13 am

Ambala/UNI: Five live bombs were recovered in Padlu canal on the border of Ambala-Kurukshetra districts today. A bomb disposal team reached the spot and defused the bombs.

COVID: BSP chief Mayawati vaccinated

Mar 14, 2021, at 12:12 am

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj party president Mayawati on Saturday was administered the first dose of Covid vaccine.

Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait to hold Mahapanchayat in Nandigram against BJP

Mar 14, 2021, at 12:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait, who is leading an massive protest against Centre's three new farm laws, will hold a Mahapanchayat in West Bengal's Nandigram, where Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is contesting polls against BJP's Suvendu Adikari.

Kashmir: BJP files complaint against former chairman of Shia Waqf Board

Mar 13, 2021, at 11:45 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Kashmir unit filed a complaint against former chairman of Shia Waqf Board, Waseem Rizvi on Saturday for hurting the sentiments of Muslims by filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court (SC) demanding removal of 26 verses from holy Quran.

Yashwant Sinha says Mamata Banerjee offered herself as hostage in exchange for 1999 Kandahar flight passengers

Mar 13, 2021, at 10:23 pm

Kolkata: Former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who joined the Trinamool Congress on Saturday, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had offered herself as a hostage in exchange for the passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane to Kandahar in 1999.

Jammu and Kahsmir: Grenade attack on Police Post in Sopore, no injury reported

Mar 13, 2021, at 09:47 pm

Baramulla/UNI: Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade towards a Police Post in apple township of Sopore in this district of north Kashmir on Saturday afternoon, official sources said.

Narendra Modi speaks to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, discuss issue of cooperation

Mar 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone on Saturday with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa where the two leaders discussed the issue of cooperation between the neighbours.

Will wheelchair bound Mamata fall heavier on BJP or remain optics in Bengal Polls 2021?

Mar 13, 2021, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In Indian politics, optics and emotions often play a major role. Be it the Congress' sweeping victory in 1984 General Elections post Indira Gandhi's assassination or Narendra Modi's resounding win in 2019 amid the nationalist wave after the Balakot airstrike. But simultaneously, the Indian politics is too fluid to be generalised.

Tripura: Two mentally-challenged Bangladeshi nationals handed over to their families

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:54 pm

Agartala/UNI: Two Bangladeshi nationals, who were getting treated in Modern Psychiatric Hospital here, returned home yesterday after a long time through Akhaura integrated check post.

Fire breaks out in Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express, no casualties reported

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm

Dehradun/IBNS: A fire broke out in a compartment of Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express near Kansrao, barely 30 km away from Dehradun, in Uttrakhannd on Saturday, reports said.

Congress releases star campaigners list for Assam polls

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:36 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress has released a list of 30 star campaigners for Assam assembly polls.

Rajasthan: Fire breaks out at hospital in Ajmer

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:33 pm

Ajmer/UNI: A fire broke out at Government Amrit Kaur Hospital at Beawar area in Ajmer district on Saturday morning.

Bomb found near Assam Rifles transit camp in Imphal

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:31 pm

Imphal/IBNS: A bomb was found near the Assam Rifle’s transit camp in Manipur's Imphal East district.

India supplies Covid-19 vaccine to 75 nations including Pakistan: Piyush Goyal

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:27 pm

Tirupati/UNI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has developed vast capacity to manufacture major COVID-19 vaccines and become a vaccine supplier to the world.

BJP booth president killed in Assam’s Tinsukia district

Mar 13, 2021, at 08:05 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the assembly polls in the state, a BJP booth president was killed by miscreant in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday night.

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool Congress ahead of Bengal Polls

Mar 13, 2021, at 06:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and an ex-Finance Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, Yashwant Sinha, on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress days ahead of the commencement of West Bengal elections.

Bengal CID makes first arrest in illegal coal mining case

Mar 13, 2021, at 06:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday night nabbed a businessman in connection with its ongoing probe into an illegal coal mining scam, officials said on Saturday.

Kashmir: Seven HM militant associates arrested in Shopian

Mar 13, 2021, at 04:27 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have busted a module of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant associates in south Kashmir district of Shopian, a police spokesman said on Saturday.

Global demand for ayurvedic products is steadily rising: PM Modi

Mar 13, 2021, at 03:14 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said global demand for ayurvedic products is steadily rising.

Jammu and Kashmir observes Shabe-e-mehraj

Mar 13, 2021, at 02:52 pm

Srinagar: People in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city celebrated Shabe-e-mehraj on Thursday.

One killed, three injured within seconds of lightning strike in Gurugram, shows CCTV footage

Mar 13, 2021, at 06:29 am

Gurugram/IBNS: A man was killed and three others were injured on Friday evening when a lightning struck a tree under which they had taken shelter from rain, said media reports.

Free and open Indo-Pacific is essential: President Joe Biden at Quad Summit

Mar 13, 2021, at 06:16 am

Washington/New Delhi/IBNS: US President Joe Biden on Friday addressed the first Quadrilateral Leaders’ Virtual Summit where he said a free and open Indo-Pacific relationship is essential for the future of all countries.

Congress, AIUDF jeopardising state’s identity; Assam is safe till BJP in power: Assam CM Sonowal

Mar 13, 2021, at 04:33 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday attended a huge public rally in Morigaon before filing nomination papers by BJP’s candidate Pijush Hazarika from Jagiroad LAC.

United by democratic values: PM Modi at Quad virtual summit

Mar 13, 2021, at 03:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday participated at the first Quadrilateral Leaders’ Virtual Summit along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

SC seeks Centre's reply on PIL challenging law preventing legal remedies to reclaim religious places

Mar 13, 2021, at 03:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a 1991 law that prohibits law suits to recover a place of worship or seek a change in its existing character from what prevailed in 1947.

Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani to start poll campaign in Assam from Saturday

Mar 13, 2021, at 03:21 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani will start their poll campaigns in Assam from March 13.

Assam assembly polls: EC seizes cash, liquor and other items worth Rs 31.81 crore

Mar 13, 2021, at 03:18 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Under the supervision of the Election Commission of India, round the clock vigilance has been maintained to enforce expenditure monitoring directions of ECI, in a bid to ensure a free, fair and safe election in Assam.

Mamata Banerjee discharged from hospital, doctors say CM responded well to treatment

Mar 13, 2021, at 02:40 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was on Friday discharged from hospital, two days after she was injured in Nandigram during her campaign trail ahead of the Assembly elections.

Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP, Cong for opposing installation of 500 flag masts across Delhi

Mar 13, 2021, at 01:19 am

New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the BJP and Congress for opposing various initiatives announced by the Delhi government, such as installing 500 flag masts across Delhi and free pilgrimage to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for elders.

CBI summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife's relatives in illegal coal mining case

Mar 13, 2021, at 01:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has served a notice to two relatives of Trinamool Congress (AITC) Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife, Rujira Naroola Banerjee, in connection with its ongoing probe into an illegal coal mining case, officials said on Friday.