Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala's Sabarimala opens for monthly pujas
May 15, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Sabarimala/UNI: The world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala's Sabarimala has been opened for five-day pujas on the occasion of the Malayalam month 'Edavam' from May 15 to 19.
May 15, 2022, at 03:50 am
Imphal: Two militants of two different outfits were nabbed by troops and Manipur Police on Friday and Saturday.
Madhya Pradesh: Guna attack accused slain in encounter
May 15, 2022, at 03:46 am
Guna: One more poacher, accused of gunning down three police personnel at almost point-blank range in the wee hours of Saturday within a forest in Aron Police Station limits, was eliminated in a late evening encounter.
IED blast injures Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable
May 15, 2022, at 01:44 am
Bijapur: A Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable was seriously injured on Saturday in an IED explosion near Bangoli Ghat on the bank of the Indravati River in the Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division, police said.
BJP picks Dr Manik Saha as Tripura CM after Biplab Kumar Deb resigns
May 15, 2022, at 12:25 am
Agartala: In a dramatic turn of events in Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday resigned as the Chief Minister as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appointed Dr Manik Saha, who is the incumbent Party President in the northeastern state, to take over the mantle.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman calls on Arunachal Pradesh Governor
May 15, 2022, at 12:00 am
Itanagar: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar on Friday (May 13).
May 14, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Dima Hasao: Following incessant rainfall in Assam’s Dima Hasao district that has caused landslides and overflowing of streams and rivulets rendering certain sections of National Highway – 27, the district administration has prohibited movement of any kind of vehicles in Kapurcherra and Doliadisa sections of the district until further orders.
Mundaka Fire: Authorities identify seven of 27 dead bodies
May 14, 2022, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: The authorities have identified 7 out of the 27 people who were killed in a massive fire in Mundaka area of West Delhi on Friday, officials told UNI.
Biplab Kumar Deb resigns as Tripura CM
May 14, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Agartala: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: University professor, two others sacked by administration for 'terror links'
May 14, 2022, at 09:22 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has removed three employees, including a senior professor of Kashmir University (KU), for their alleged links with terrorism.
India to supply 65,000 metric tons of urea to Sri Lanka as economic crisis worsens
May 14, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi: India will send 65,000 metric tons of urea to support Sri Lanka amid its worsening economic crisis, partially attributed to its steep fall in agricultural output after the Rajapaksa government's sudden decision to switch to organic farming, early last year, went catastrophically wrong.
PM Modi condoles death of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
May 14, 2022, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi: India PM Narendra Modi has condoled the death of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and said that he was a great statesman and visionary leader under whom India-UAE relations prospered.
India's economic policy needs reset, not review or reconsideration: P Chidambaram
May 14, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Udaipur/UNI: The economic policy of the country needs a 'reset', and not a 'review' or 'reconsideration', former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday, as he slammed the Modi government for "undoing" the UPA-led liberalisation of the 1990s and setting the clock back three decades.
Madhya Pradesh: 3 cops martyred in Guna attack, poacher slain
May 14, 2022, at 06:14 pm
Guna/UNI: Three Madhya Pradesh Police personnel – including an officer – have been martyred, a law-enforcement vehicle's driver grievously injured and a poacher shot dead during a gun-battle with more than half-a-dozen ruffians who were returning after poaching black buck and peafowl in Guna district's Aron Police Station limits.
BJP has betrayed Kashmiri Pandits: Congress
May 14, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Congress leader Sachin Sawant on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of betraying the interests of Kashmiri Pandits.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF fires at drone in Arnia sector
May 14, 2022, at 02:42 pm
Jammu: Alert troops of Border Security Force on Saturday fired a few rounds at a drone spotted close to an international border in Arnia sector here.
After 2014 govt restored faith in innovation strength of youth: PM Modi
May 14, 2022, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy during the state's Startup Conclave being held in Indore, on Friday, via video conferencing.
At least 26 dead, over 40 injured in massive fire at four-storey building in Delhi
May 14, 2022, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 26 people died and over 40 were injured in a massive fire that broke out at a four-storied building in west Delhi on Friday, reports said.
Special investigation team to probe Kashmiri Pandit's murder after protests in Valley
May 14, 2022, at 04:13 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A special investigation team has been formed to investigate the death of Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat, who was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha informed.
Only India can help Vietnam in sensitive areas like defence and nuclear technology, says envoy
May 14, 2022, at 03:43 am
Kolkata: Vietnam shares highly cordial relations with India because of shared values that promote peace, stability, and an environment of dialogue, and only India can help the southeast Asian nation in "sensitive areas", Ambassador of Vietnam to India Pham Sanh Chau said Friday.
4 dead, 20 injured as bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims catches fire on way to Jammu
May 14, 2022, at 02:53 am
Jammu/IBNS: Four passengers were killed and at least 20 others received injuries when a bus they were travelling in caught fire near Katra in Jammu on Friday, the police said.
May 14, 2022, at 02:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major embarrassment for the Mamata Banerjee government, a judicial probe committee's report on Friday stated that West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) had flouted all norms while recruiting 381 Group-C staff, reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during Bandipora encounter
May 13, 2022, at 11:21 pm
Srinagar: At least one terrorist was killed during an encounter with securty forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said on Friday.
Congress' revival will not be easy, reminds Sonia Gandhi
May 13, 2022, at 10:56 pm
Udaipur: It is time for both Chintan and Atma-chintan, said Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday as she asked party members to repay their debt to the party, and made it clear that the path for Congress' revival will not be easy.
Nepal votes to elect local representatives
May 13, 2022, at 09:10 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal started voting on Friday to elect representatives that will govern at the local level across the nation for the next five years.
May 13, 2022, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati: In another significant operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), against organised gold smuggling syndicates, code-named “Gold on the Highway”, 15.93 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled though the Indo-Myanmar border, and valued at Rs 8.38 crore, was seized on May 12 in Guwahati and Dimapur.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police fire tear gas to disperse Pandits
May 13, 2022, at 07:53 pm
Srinagar: Police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse Kashmiri Pandits in Budgam who took to the streets shouting slogans protesting against the killings of Pandits in the Kashmir Valley.
Kashmiri pandit killing triggers protests from the community against Centre, BJP
May 13, 2022, at 07:14 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir has triggered protests from the community against the central government and its ruler Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the valley, media reports said.
Kashmir: Policeman shot dead in Pulwama
May 13, 2022, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A policeman, who was wounded in a militant attack on Friday morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries, officials said.
Congress' Chintan Shivir to focus on plan for 2024 General Elections, giving younger face to party
May 13, 2022, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With eyes on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress will Friday start its three-day brainstorming camp aiming to come up with an actionable plan for the party's revival.