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ED attaches assets over Rs 7 cr of Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez

Apr 30, 2022, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached assets worth over Rs 7 crore of Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez in the money laundering case, sources said on Saturday.

Police seized huge quantity of drugs in Assam’s Srirampur gate

Apr 30, 2022, at 09:55 pm

Guwahati: Police on Friday seized a huge quantity of drugs at Srirampur gate in Kokrajhar district along Assam-West Bengal border.

Congress attacks PM Modi over coal shortage

Apr 30, 2022, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As several states witnessed power cuts due to coal shortage, the Congress took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his statement in 2017 when he said shortages of coal in power plants were not seen anymore.

7 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh

Apr 30, 2022, at 08:20 pm

Sukma (Chhattisgarh)/UNI: In another instance of success of the state government's rehabilitation policy and the police's 'Poona Nakorram' campaign, seven Maoists have capitulated within this restive district of Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division, police said on Saturday.

Gen Pande takes over as Army chief

Apr 30, 2022, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the 29th chief of the Indian Army as Gen M.M. Naravane completed his tenure.

Lakshman Rekha should be kept in mind: CJI Ramana at meet with PM, CMs

Apr 30, 2022, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana has touched upon the need to be mindful of Lakshman Rekha or jurisdiction while addressing a meeting with the Prime Minister and various Chief Ministers of the country.

Patiala clashes: Top cops transferred, mobile services banned

Apr 30, 2022, at 05:30 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday transferred top police officers in the Patiala range, comprising Inspector General of Police (IG), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Superintendent of Police (SP) with an immediate effect following communal clashes a day back in Patiala city.

Govt approves Star9 Mobility's bid of Rs 211 cr for 51 pc stake sale in Pawan Hans Limited

Apr 30, 2022, at 06:40 am

New Delhi: The Centre has approved the highest bidder for the sale of its entire stake in state-owned helicopter service provider Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL).

Assam court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, calls 'fake' case

Apr 30, 2022, at 05:13 am

Guwahati/IBNS: A court in Assam has slammed the state police for trying to implicate Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in connection with a "fake" case of assault on a woman constable.

Arvind Kejriwal meets Mamata Banerjee in Delhi, discusses opposition unity for 2024 polls

Apr 30, 2022, at 04:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in the national capital, the first after their parties contested in the Goa assembly elections recently.

Drugs worth Rs 4.50 crore seized in Assam’s Morigaon district

Apr 30, 2022, at 02:59 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized a huge quantity of drugs worth around Rs 4.50 crore and apprehended three people in Assam’s Morigaon district on Friday.

Curfew imposed in Punjab's Patiala after two groups clash, police fire in air to disperse crowd

Apr 30, 2022, at 02:07 am

Patiala/IBNS: A curfew has been imposed in Punjab's Patiala as groups from two communities clashed during an anti-Khalistan protest march here on Friday.

BSF rescues 43 cattle along Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya

Apr 30, 2022, at 01:20 am

Shillong: In its attempt towards making the International Border smuggling free, BSF Meghalaya rescued 43 cattle from different locations on the Indo-Bangladesh border which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.

Indian students get relief as China agrees to consider their return

Apr 30, 2022, at 12:41 am

New Delhi: In a long-awaited ray of hope for nearly 22,000 Indian students waiting for over one and a half years to get back to colleges in China, Beijing has expressed its willingness to consider their return “on a need-assessed basis”.

S Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan after Bangladesh visit

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi/Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently in Bhutan where he met Prime Minister  Lotay Tshering on Friday.

Japan complete 70 years of diplomatic ties with India: Fumio Kishida tweets in Hindi, hopes two nations will move ahead in future

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:16 pm

Tokyo:  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday tweeted in Hindi to thank Indian PM Narendra Modi on the completion of 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and India.

Punjab: 2 injured in group clash in Patiala

Apr 29, 2022, at 11:14 pm

Patiala: Two persons sustained injuries as groups from two communities clashed here on Friday after one group tried to stage a march while the other group opposed it.

Punjab: BSF shoots down 'Made in China' drone near Amritsar

Apr 29, 2022, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi: Border Security Force on Friday shot down a 'Made in China' black quadcopter entering from Pakistan into Indian territory in the area near village Dhanoe Kalan of Amritsar, Punjab.

How can he make me PM? Mayawati's attack on Akhilesh Yadav continues

Apr 29, 2022, at 07:12 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati continued to hit out at Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for the second day on Friday claiming his dream of returning as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister will never be fulfilled.

EV fire: Govt asks electric two-wheeler manufacturers to stop new launches

Apr 29, 2022, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi: The government has asked all electronic two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturers to stop launching any new products in the wake of recent battery-related fires occurring inside electric two-wheelers across the country, according to media reports.

Govt worked hard to encourage growth: PM Modi

Apr 29, 2022, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government has "worked hard to encourage growth" and India has an appetite for "tech" and "risk-taking".

TMC MP Mahua Moitra accuses Decathlon of violating privacy and consumer laws

Apr 29, 2022, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has accused French sporting goods retailer Decathlon of violating privacy and consumer laws after she was asked to provide contact details at a store in the national capital.

NF Railway installs solar panels embedded roof over platform shelters

Apr 29, 2022, at 03:33 pm

Guwahati : Indian Railway is striving hard to achieve the target of zero carbon emission by 2030.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Global Patidar Business Summit today

Apr 29, 2022, at 02:28 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS), being organized by Sardardham, on Friday at 12 noon via video conferencing.

AAI conducts flight trials using GAGAN based LPV approach Procedure at Rajasthan's Kishangarh Airport

Apr 29, 2022, at 06:04 am

Delhi:  Airports Authority of India (AAI) Thursday successfully conducted a flight trial using GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) based LPV Approach Procedures at Kishangarh Airport in Rajasthan, the ministry of civil aviation said Thursday.

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath drops one of his party posts, BJP says wings clipped

Apr 29, 2022, at 05:42 am

Bhopal/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who was heading two-party posts, has been relieved of one, reports said.

Citing rising Covid in China, India brushes aside talk of tourist visas for Chinese nationals

Apr 29, 2022, at 01:00 am

New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday brushed aside the issue of tourist visas for Chinese nationals, saying it was not the proper time to discuss the resumption of visas for Chinese nationals in view of the rising Covid cases in China.

Heatwave conditions to persist next 5 days in Northwest & Central India: IMD

Apr 29, 2022, at 12:30 am

New Delhi: Heatwave conditions will prevail for the next 5 days in Northwest and Central India, the India Meteorological Department warned and sounded a "Yellow alert" in Delhi on Wednesday.

India should prepare for short swift wars & long-drawn conflicts: IAF chief

Apr 28, 2022, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary on Thursday said India should be ready for short swift wars, and protracted standoffs like the country is facing in Eastern Ladakh.

Make me Rajasthan CM immediately or face the same fate as Punjab: Sachin Pilot warns Sonia Gandhi

Apr 28, 2022, at 10:23 pm

Jaipur: The power tussle in Rajasthan has emerged once again as Congress leader Sachin Pilot has told Sonia Gandhi that he should be elevated to the post of chief minister without delay or else the state would slip out of the party's hands just like Punjab, media reports said.