CPI(M)-led LDF registers big win over Congress-led UDF in Kerala civic polls
Dec 17, 2020, at 04:49 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is all set to register a big win in Kerala's civic polls, grabbing most of the gram panchayats and district panchayats, despite being surrounded with corruption charges.
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi Wednesday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who in a veiled attack said the BJP is spending crores of rupees to bring in a party from Hyderabad to divide Muslim votes.
'Muslim voters aren't your jagirs': Asaduddin Owaisi's strong reply to Mamata Banerjee
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:34 am
Hyderabad/Kolkata/IBNS: In a strong reply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who has accused the AIMIM of dividing Muslim votes, Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the voters from the community should not be taken for granted.
'Tolerating injustice is sin': Sikh priest dies by suicide, leaves note on farmers' protest
Dec 17, 2020, at 03:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The priest of a Gurdwara in Haryana, Baba Ram Singh, who joined the farmers' protest last evening, has died by committing suicide. The 65-year-old has shot himself, said reports.
Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari seeks Governor's intervention
Dec 17, 2020, at 01:38 am
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Former West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday sought Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's intervention so that 'police and administration are dissuaded from implicating him and his associates in criminal cases out of political vendetta.'
Assist farmers' families involved in ongoing agitation: SAD chief to party workers
Dec 17, 2020, at 01:21 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to the party rank and file to actively assist the families of farmers engaged in the ongoing agitation at the Delhi border.
India, UK to accelerate collaboration on vaccines to prevent future pandemics
Dec 17, 2020, at 12:38 am
New Delhi: Experts from India and the UK will join forces through a new virtual hub to deliver vaccines for coronavirus and other deadly viruses, the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced in India on Wednesday.
LDF making gains in Kerala panchayat polls, UDF leading in municipalities
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: The latest trends in Kerala local body polls show CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) is leading in 517 panchayats, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in 374 and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 22 others in 28 panchayats.
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi: Dominic Raab MP, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Vice President Naidu expresses hope of an early, reasonable solution to the farmers’ issues
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday expressed the hope that a reasonable solution will be found on the issues raised by the agitating farmers since both the government and the farmers are willing to talk to each other.
West Bengal Assembly: Suvendu Adhikari resigns as TMC MLA
Dec 16, 2020, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata: Ending days of speculations, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday resigned as Trinamool Congress MLA.
'Trinamool Congress leaders who were from day one will stay': Mamata Banerjee
Dec 16, 2020, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Exuding confidence to keep her flock together, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said her party is united despite a few rebels switching sides.
Kerala: Initial trends show LDF, UDF neck-and-neck in Local Body election
Dec 16, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: As the initial trends started coming, a neck-and-neck battle between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is witnessed after the counting of votes was taken up in the three-phase local body poll in Kerala at 0800 hours on Wednesday.
Kashmir DDC polls: 10.66% votes polled till 9 am in phase 7
Dec 16, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Jammu/UNI: The seventh phase of DDC elections, that went underway on Wednesday, recorded voter percentage of 10.66% till 9 am across different constituencies spread over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi, Rajnath Singh remember 1971 war heroes
Dec 16, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the war heroes to mark the 50th anniversary of India-Pakistan war in 1971.
Trinamool Congress rebel Suvendu Adhikari likely to join BJP during Amit Shah's Bengal visit
Dec 16, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress rebel MLA Suvendu Adhikari, whose political position is speculated over the last several weeks, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to poll-bound West Bengal, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected militant arrested; arms, ammunition recovered in Pulwama
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested a suspected militant and recovered arms and ammunition in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said on Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2020, at 05:20 am
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Tuesday evening reiterated his willingness to work with fellow superstar Rajinikanth if their political ideologies are similar.
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are likely to be held in March 2021 ahead of the assembly polls, said the West Bengal Election Commission on Tuesday.
Stop Pranab Mukherjee's memoir, says son; 'Please don't,' responds daughter
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's last book, which has been titled as The Presidential Years, has triggered an open fight between his son and daughter ahead of its release.
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:27 am
New Delhi/Dhaka: A new chapter in the relationship between India and Bangladesh will be written on Thursday when a rail route between the neighbours will be reopened after a gap of 55 years.
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a strict message to the rebels just ahead of the state polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she won't tolerate any leader who would hobnob with other parties after benefitting by remaining in the party and government for years.
Navy's senior-most submariner Vice-Admiral Srikant dies of Covid-19
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy's senior-most submariner, Vice Admiral Srikant, died on Tuesday after suffering from the deadly novel coronavirus infection.
Arvind Kejriwal is habitual liar, failed Delhi during Covid crisis: UP Minister
Dec 16, 2020, at 01:32 am
Lucknow/UNI: Making a mockery of his announcement to seek re-entry into the Uttar Pradesh politics, the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday came down heavily on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a 'habitual liar,' whose 'inefficient administration skills were exposed thoroughly during the COVID-19 crisis.'
Assam government to shut down all government-run Madrassas, decides to convert it to general school
Dec 15, 2020, at 10:44 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: By aiming to establish a secular education system in the state, the Assam government has decided to shut down all government-run Madrassas and convert these to general educational institutions.
Opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers: Narendra Modi
Dec 15, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Kutch: Backing his government's farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition leaders are trying to mislead farmers.
West Bengal: Centre upgrades security cover of Suvendu Adhikari
Dec 15, 2020, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry has upgraded the security cover of former West Bengal Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari to Z category, a senior official in the security set up said here on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson to attend India's Republic Day parade as Guest of Honour
Dec 15, 2020, at 09:45 pm
London: British PM Boris Johnson will be India's Guest of Honour during the annual Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan 26.
Anna Hazare threatens to go on hunger strike if farmers' demands are not met
Dec 15, 2020, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three farm laws in the country, renowned social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike if the farmers' demands are not met.
Centre upgrades security cover of Trinamool rebel MLA Suvendu Adhikari
Dec 15, 2020, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry has upgraded the security cover of former West Bengal transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari to 'Z plus' from Z category, a senior official in the security set up said here on Tuesday.