Suspected NSCN-KYA militants abduct three workers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding, one released
Feb 02, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Guwahati: Suspected militants of NSCN-KYA abducted three workers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district.
Pegasus used to tap telephones of Abhishek, PK: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata: Alleging that the telephones of her nephew and party leader Abhishek Banerjee and election strategist Prashant Kishor have been tapped, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said people would fight it out if Pegasus spyware is used to silence political opponents by instilling fear.
Police seize 11 kg of ganja from passenger bus in Assam’s Karimganj
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:44 pm
Guwahati: Karimganj district police of Assam seized 11 kg of ganja from a passenger bus and apprehended a person along Assam-Tripura border on Tuesday night.
JK: Two people smuggling drugs from Pakistan arrested in Kupwara
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Srinagar: Kupwara Police in Jammu and Kashmir have arrested two smugglers and recovered 500 gms of heroin brought from Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
PLA soldier, who was part of Galwan clash, made Beijing Olympics torchbearer
Feb 02, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Beijing/New Delhi/UNI: China deputed a People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier, who was part of the Chinese contingent that was involved in a bloody skirmish with the Indian Army at the Galwan Valley in June 2020, as a torch bearer at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Torch Relay on Wednesday.
India, Nepal sign MoU on construction of a motorable bridge over Mahakali River
Feb 02, 2022, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi: India and Nepal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for construction of a motorable Bridge over the Mahakali River connecting Dharchula (India) with Darchula (Nepal), under Indian grant assistance.
JK: Protest against Srinagar acid attack
Feb 02, 2022, at 08:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A group of youngsters staged a protest demonstration against the acid attack on a 24 -year-old girl in old city on Tuesday evening.
Himachal Pradesh: 2 dead in road mishap
Feb 02, 2022, at 07:46 pm
Shimla/UNI: Two killed including a woman and four sustain injuries in separate road mishap occurred in Shimla and Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) officials confirmed.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 6 judicial officers as judges of Delhi HC
Feb 02, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court.
PM Modi hails Budget 2022, says focus is on poor
Feb 02, 2022, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Union Budget 2022-23 saying it focuses on the poor, middle class and youth and aims to create new opportunities for the common man.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Nirmala Sitharaman over FM's 'UP-type' remark
Feb 02, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the Union Budget a "UP-type answer", days ahead of the elections in the north Indian state.
Feb 02, 2022, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi: Family members of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died while covering an assignment in conflict-hit Afghanistan last year, have issued a statement alleging that the authors of a book called ‘Hum Dekhenge’, which the publisher claims to be a photo document on anti-CAA protest, had not sought any authorisation from the family to associate his name with their project, in contrary to their purported claim in media interviews.
Election Commission appoints 15 special observers for poll-bound states
Feb 02, 2022, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Tuesday organised a briefing meeting with the special observers who have been appointed for the current general elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 2022.
PM Modi speaks on telephone with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, reviews bilateral relations
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:39 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone on Saturday with Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:36 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday will help the country to a large extent in this pandemic situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
'Reforms and growth-oriented budget', says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
Feb 02, 2022, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a budget for economic reforms, stability and growth in the coming days.
Sitaram Yechury describes Union Budget as 'anti-people'
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday the Union Budget presented today by FM Nirmala Sitharaman as 'anti-people'.
JK: Cop injured in terrorist attack in Shopian
Feb 02, 2022, at 12:04 am
Srinagar/UNI: A policeman was wounded in a militant attack in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Union Budget: Railways to introduce 400 Vande Bharat trains
Feb 01, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Railways will introduce 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better energy efficiency in the next three years.
Lt Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as Vice Chief of the Army Staff
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi: Lt Gen Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Feb 1, 2022.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's Budget with 'Zer0' tweet
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre by replacing the letter 'o' in the word 'zero' while describing the Union Budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Tuesday.
BSP supremo Mayawati criticises Union Budget
Feb 01, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said that issues of serious concerns like inflation and unemployment have been overlooked in the Budget.
A Pegasus Spin Budget: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 01, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the Union Budget as 'Pegasus Spin Budget' and said it has 'zero' for common people.
Maharashtra: Restrictions lifted as COVID-19 cases decline
Feb 01, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Following sharp decline in the number of coronavirus cases in the state, the Maharashtra government lifted the COVID-19 related restrictions in the state on Tuesday.
Guwahati city police seize 4.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 31.50 crore from a truck, two arrested
Feb 01, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati city police seized 4.5 kg of heroin worth around Rs 31 crore from a truck here on Monday night.
UP polls: BJP fields Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal
Feb 01, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Union Minister SP Singh Baghel against Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming assembly election.
Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV banned as Centre refuses to give security clearance
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:51 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Malayalam television new channel MediaOne TV has gone off the air after its name was removed from the list of permitted channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Uttar Pradesh polls: Akhilesh Yadav files nomination from Karhal
Jan 31, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Monday filed his nomination papers from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh.
West Bengal to reopen schools, colleges, universities on Feb 3
Jan 31, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Schools for classes eighth to 12th standard, colleges and universities will reopen with the decline in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal on Feb 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday amid sporadic protests against the closure of educational institutions.
Parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 31, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Local parliamentarian Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has become infected with the novel coronavirus.