Bengal TMC tight-lipped over Jagdeep Dhakhar's VP nomination while BJP leaders hail the decision
Jul 18, 2022, at 12:28 am
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, which has been at loggerheads with state's governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken a cautious stance and refrained from reacting over his nomination as the vice-president candidate of the BJP-led government at the Centre.
INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned after 35 yrs glorious service
Jul 18, 2022, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: INS Sindhudhvaj bid adieu to Indian Navy on Saturday, 16 Jul 2022, serving for a glorious period of 35 years.
Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande leaves for three-day Bangladesh visit
Jul 17, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi: Continuing with the excellent bilateral defence ties between India and Bangladesh, General Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a visit to Bangladesh from 18 to 20 July 2022.
Jul 17, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Sunday named former Union minister Margaret Alva as their candidate for the upcoming vice-president election.
Opposition leaders name Margaret Alva as candidate for Vice President poll
Jul 17, 2022, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Sunday named former Union minister Margaret Alva as their candidate for the Vice Presidential poll.
Jammu and Kashmir: ASI CRPF dies in militant attack in Pulwama
Jul 17, 2022, at 10:05 pm
Srinagar: An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died in a militant attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
'Don't want any statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan': Tejashwi Yadav's dig at Droupadi Murmu
Jul 17, 2022, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who is supporting Yashwant Sinha for Presidential polls, has taken a dig at NDA's pick Droupadi Murmu, saying that they don't want a statue in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Two minor girls drowned in Brahmaputra river in Assam’s South Salmara
Jul 17, 2022, at 04:52 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Two minor girls are still missing after they drowned in the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district on Saturday.
'Hasty, indiscriminate arrests' need urgent attention: CJI NV Ramana
Jul 17, 2022, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday said issues of "hasty and indiscriminate arrests, difficulty in obtaining bail, and prolonged incarceration of under trials" are urgent problems faced in the country and need attention.
Jul 17, 2022, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An IndiGo aircraft flying from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Pakistan on Sunday after the pilot reported a technical defect in the aircraft, the airline said in a release.
Girl injured in rhino attack in Assam’s Kaziranga
Jul 17, 2022, at 08:44 am
Guwahati: A girl was injured in a rhino attack in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday.
No freebies but basic facilities for building nation: Kejriwal on Modi's 'revadi' remark
Jul 17, 2022, at 08:20 am
New Delhi: In a sharp retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "free revadi culture" jibe, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his government's schemes for free education, healthcare and electricity were not "freebies" but efforts to lay the foundation for nation building.
New law likely soon to make Facebook, Google pay for news
Jul 17, 2022, at 05:56 am
New Delhi: Social media giants Google and Facebook will have to pay for the news displayed on their platforms in accordance with a new law that is likely to come into force soon, media reports said.
UP court rejects Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's bail plea
Jul 17, 2022, at 02:06 am
Lucknow: A court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday rejected the bail plea in a case filed against Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, media reports said.
West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar is BJP-led NDA candidate for Vice President's post
Jul 17, 2022, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has been named as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice President's post in the country.
Garuda drones supply food-med to Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh flood-hit areas
Jul 17, 2022, at 12:01 am
Bengaluru/UNI: India's largest drone startup Garuda Aerospace has been deployed as surveillance and delivery drones amid the ongoing flood situations in Gujarat's Vadodara, and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.
Assam: Police bust a gang of fake gold and currency notes
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Guwahati: Police of Assam’s Biswanath district busted a gang of fake gold and currency notes.
India gifts disaster relief material to Nepal government
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Kathmandu: India on Friday handed over food and disaster relief material to the Nepal government during a ceremony held in Kathmandu city.
India, EU commit to protect, promote all human rights
Jul 16, 2022, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: The 10th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue was held on 15 July 2022 in New Delhi.
PM Modi visits UP, inaugurates Bundelkhand Expressway
Jul 16, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway at Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh.
Telangana CM KCR to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit areas tomorrow
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:48 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas along with River Godavari in the state Sunday.
Jul 16, 2022, at 07:26 pm
The Congress has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Gujarat Police Saturday claimed late politician Ahmed Patel had plotted against the then state Chief Minister in the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Gujarat riots: Ahmed Patel plotted against Narendra Modi, say police; Congress hits out
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:25 pm
Late Congress leader Ahmed Patel had plotted against then Gujarat Chief Minister (now Prime Minister) Narendra Modi in connection with the communal riots that broke out in the state in 2002, police claimed in an affidavit Saturday, media reports said.
Kashmir: Three killed, six injured SUVs collide
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:14 pm
Jammu/UNI: Three people were killed and six were injured due to a head-on collision of vehicles in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday.
PM Modi to inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway today
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh Saturday and inaugurate the Bundelkhand Expressway at Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of Jalaun district.
Rajnath Singh roasts Pakistan in veiled attack, says has 'lot to learn from Bangladesh'
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:52 am
Kolkata: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday called it a country beleaguered with "religious extremism and intolerance" as he praised Bangladesh for embracing "modernisation, moderation and secularism".
Jul 16, 2022, at 04:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: Consul General of India, Toronto plans to organize the third edition of its program ‘Varishtha Yoddha’ initiative in near future to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of the Indian armed forces.
'My status too low for him': Yashwant Sinha on 'unreachable' Nitish Kumar
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:53 am
Patna/IBNS: Oppositions' candidate for Presidential polls, Yashwant Sinha, on Friday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is "unreachable" for him.
Air Arabia flight suffers hydraulic failure during landing, triggers full emergency at Kochi airport
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air Arabia flight coming from UAE's Sharjah suffered a hydraulic failure as it was landing at Kerala's Kochi airport on Friday evening.
CM level talks on Assam-Arunachal border dispute conclude with signing of ‘Namsai Declaration’
Jul 16, 2022, at 02:37 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Chief Minister level talks on border issues between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh held at Namsai on Friday yielded in the signing of the Namsai Declaration to minimize the border dispute between the two states in respect of 123 villages which are placed before the Local Commission.