India's Vande Bharat mission brings back over 67.5 million people: Puri
Mar 22, 2021, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: India's massive evacuation programme 'Vande Bharat' mission triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 67.5 million people from abroad.
Ongoing confilct between India-China far from over: Expert
Mar 22, 2021, at 12:47 am
Beijing: A geo-politics expert has said he feels the ongoing border conflict between China and India is far from being over.
Narendra Modi gov't needs national policy to curb second wave of COVID: Congress
Mar 22, 2021, at 12:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern over the rising number of daily coronavirus cases, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday said that the government has failed to stop the second peak of infection and needs to work under the national policy to control the pandemic.
Bengal: Sisir Adhikari joins BJP in Amit Shah's rally
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari's father, Sisir Adhikari, on Sunday joined the saffron camp in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
'Congress must take a stand': Sanjay Nirupam on ex-Mumbai top cop's explosive letter
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress must take a stand on the allegations of corruptions levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former party MP Sanjay Nirupam has said.
Home Ministry directs states, UTs to focus on effective measures to curb Covid spread
Mar 21, 2021, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/UNI: The Union Home Ministry has directed all states and union territories to focus on effective measures to curb the spread of Covid.
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has threatened to file defamation case against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who has levelled serious allegations against him in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Mar 21, 2021, at 05:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Sacked Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has alleged Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deskhmukh that he had a target to collect Rs 100 crore a month. Singh was removed from the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner after Deshmukh said "unforgivable" lapses had been revealed in the Mukesh Ambani security scare investigation under him.
Mar 21, 2021, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of Defence General Lloyd Austin has said he has spoken to ministers in the Indian government about the human rights of minorities.
No breakthrough in 'candid' US-China talks
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: United States and China have indicated no major breakthrough in the first high-level in-person talks between their top diplomats in Alaska that ended on Friday.
Centre directs States, UTs to enforce Covid protocols strictly amid fresh surge of cases
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid jump in Covid 19 cases in the country, the Centre has asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to enforce coronavirus safety measure strictly including wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
Maharashtra: Lockdown extended till March 31 in Nagpur
Mar 21, 2021, at 02:07 am
Nagpur/UNI: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Nagpur Guardian Minister and Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday that the lockdown has been extended till March 31.
British PM likely to visit Tamil Nadu during his India tour next month
Mar 21, 2021, at 01:55 am
Chennai/UNI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to pay a visit to Tamil Nadu during his India tour next month.
Bengal CID takes over probe into Mar 10 Nandigram incident that left Mamata Banerjee injured
Mar 21, 2021, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday took over the probe into the March 10 Nandigram incident in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured during her campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls, officials said.
Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray tests COVID-19 positive
Mar 21, 2021, at 12:12 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thacekray has tested positive for COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: Chinar Corps celebrate 80th Raising Day in Srinagar
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Chinar Corps celebrated the 80th Raising Day in the summer capital, Srinagar on Saturday, a defence ministry spokesperson said.
Mar 20, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said a team of experts should be formed to probe the reasons for the surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra.
NIA to take over Mansukh Hiran's death case after MHA's approval
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Invoking Section 8 of the NIA Act, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued an order directing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over Mansukh Hiran's death case, which was earlier being probed by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Amarinder announces initiative to strengthen law enforcement machinery in Punjab
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday announced a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country to further strengthen the Punjab’s law enforcement apparatus with dedicated District Technical Units, along with District Narcotic Units, Social Media Units, Forensic Units and Anti-Sabotage Checking Teams, in all the districts.
Mujib Borsho: Khadi Mujib jackets to add sheen to celebrations during PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh
Mar 20, 2021, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi: Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27.
United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin meets Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar
Mar 20, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi: Visiting United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin on Saturday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here.
Actors Trina Saha, Neel Bhattacharya join TMC in West Bengal
Mar 20, 2021, at 08:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Television actor couple Trina Saha and Neel Bhattacharya on Saturday became the latest celebrities to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal.
Bengal: A high-voltage fight between opposition parties for Bidhannagar Constituency
Mar 20, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Bidhannagar Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will see a high-voltage fight between Sabyasachi Dutta, the former mayor of Bidhannagar, and State Fire Minister Sujit Bose.
BJP is the only party rooted to Bengal: PM Modi in Kharagpur rally
Mar 20, 2021, at 06:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering the Trinamool Congress' bid to emerge as the crusader of the Bengali community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched in his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the "only party which is rooted to Bengal".
Had a great meeting with Ajit Doval: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin described his interaction with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval as 'great'.
Uddhav Thackeray urges people to follow covid norms precisely
Mar 20, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Mumbai/UNI: In order to avoid another lockdown in the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned the people to follow the covid norms precisely.
Mar 20, 2021, at 05:22 am
Washington/IBNS: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has been urged by a senator to convey Washington's opposition against New Delhi's proposed purchase of Russian air defence system S-400 during his visit to India on Friday, said a Reuters report.
Users of WhatsApp, Instagram face global outage for more than 30 minutes
Mar 20, 2021, at 05:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: WhatsApp and Instagram users globally have reported outages to the services on Friday.
For how many generations reservations in jobs, education would continue? Asks Supreme Court
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India on Friday asked that for how many generations reservations in jobs and education would continue while hearing a case on the Maratha quota.
PM Narendra Modi emphasizes on role of defence cooperation in India-US ties
Mar 20, 2021, at 03:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasized the important role of bilateral defence cooperation in India-U.S. ties.