Indian President awards Vir Chakra to Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman
Nov 23, 2021, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded Vir Chakra to Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman during an event at the Raj Bhawan here.
Vice President Naidu lauds Railways for rising to the occasion with novel efforts during COVID-19
Nov 22, 2021, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday lauded Indian Railways for rising to the occasion during the pandemic and coming up with novel efforts to ‘keep the wheels running and customers protected’ from the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.
Nov 22, 2021, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded Vir Chakra to the 2019 Balakot surgical strike hero, Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, at an event at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan here.
Sex racket busted in Pune, 2 minors rescued
Nov 22, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Pune/UNI: Two minor girls were rescued while three women and one agent were arrested after a sex racket was busted in Baramati city of this district, police said on Monday.
Former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh gets SC relief from arrest
Nov 22, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a relief to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday granted him interim protection from arrest in six cases lodged against him for making sensational extortion charges against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh which amounted to Rs 100 crore.
EAM S Jaishankar speaks with new Japanese FM Yoshimasa Hayashi
Nov 22, 2021, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday spoke with newly-appointed Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and said he looks forward to building a close working relationship.
TMC runs show with drug mafias funding: Tripura CM Biplab Deb
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has accused his West Bengal counterpart and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee of sheltering drug mafias in her state last evening in an election rally here.
Tripura violence: Supreme Court agrees to hear TMC's plea tomorrow
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court has said that it will hear the Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s plea seeking protection of its workers from the violence in Tripura on Tuesday.
Assam Rifles apprehend ULFA-I, NSCN (IM) militants, recover arms
Nov 22, 2021, at 07:23 pm
Guwahati: In a joint operation with Nagaland police, troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a militant of United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) and two youths from Assam while they were attempting to join the banned outfit.
Mamata Banerjee likely to visit New Delhi today
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Mamata Banerjee, is likely to fly to New Delhi on Monday on a three-day visit to the national capital.
Kashmir: Security heightened in Kathua after Pathankot blast in Punjab
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:27 pm
Jammu/UNI: A high alert was sounded and security stepped up in the bordering belt of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir after a mysterious grenade blast outside an Army Cantonment in Pathankot district of Punjab.
Delhi air quality continues to remain 'very poor'
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital continue to remain in the 'very poor' category on Monday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Law and order crisis: Tripura police cancel roadshows and rallies in Agartala
Nov 22, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Agartala/UNI: With the deteriorating law and order situation in Agartala, Tripura police have cancelled all sorts of political gatherings including the scheduled roadshows of ruling BJP and opposition Trinamool Congress until further order except public meeting in the designated places, said IGP (Law and Order) Arindam Nath.
Nov 22, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Not cowing down facing the social media backlash and anger from the ruling party over his recent controversial video showcasing two sides of India, popular stand-up comedian Vir Das has asserted that he will continue with his job as long as he is in this profession.
Union Education Minister visits IIT Guwahati
Nov 22, 2021, at 05:17 am
Guwahati: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday visited IIT Guwahati and inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS) as well as two hostels at the Institute.
BSF personnel seize more than six kgs of heroin, nab one smuggler
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:09 am
Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) seized ten packets of contraband suspected to be heroin in the area of responsibility of 181bn of the BSF in Abohar Sector on early Sunday morning.
Govt’s every decision should serve people within reasonable time frame: Kashmir LG
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:04 am
Jammu/IBNS: In a major initiative to further public participation in the overall development process of J&K, the union territory has launched the ‘Janta Ki Scheme-Janta ki Bhagidari’ campaign.
Srinagar figures among 50 cleanest cities in India
Nov 22, 2021, at 04:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, has figured among the 50 cleanest cities in India in the national cleanliness survey under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).
TMC leader Derek O'Brien hits out at BJP govt in Tripura over attack on party workers
Nov 22, 2021, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday hit out at the ruling BJP government in Tripura after seven of its party were injured in an attack allegedly by the saffron party cadres and termed it "fascist brutality'.
Amarinder Singh to contest Punjab polls from Patiala
Nov 22, 2021, at 02:57 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will contest the Punjab Assembly polls scheduled next year from his home turf, Patiala, media reports said.
'Severe' air pollution forces closure of all schools in Delhi till further orders
Nov 22, 2021, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid severe air pollution grappling the national capital, the Department of Education (DoE) falling under the Delhi government on Sunday announced closure of all schools till further orders.
Bharatiya Kisan Union to hold Kisan Maha Panchayat in Lucknow tomorrow
Nov 22, 2021, at 12:46 am
Lucknow/UNI: In the wake of the announcement to withdraw the 3 controversial farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) will hold Kisan Mahapanchayat in Lucknow on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah leave for Delhi
Nov 22, 2021, at 12:18 am
Lucknow/UNI: Prime minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah left for Delhi after attending the 3-day long 56th DGP/IGP conference which ended here on Sunday.
Union Cabinet to approve scrapping of three farm laws on Nov 24
Nov 21, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Union cabinet in its meeting on Nov 24 is expected to approve withdrawal of the three contentious farm laws, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to repeal them in the face of continuing protest by farmers.
West Bengal: TMC leader shot dead in South 24 Parganas
Nov 21, 2021, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress leader (local) Mohoram Sheikh (35), who was shot at near his Canning home in South 24 Parganas on Saturday evening, succumbed to his multiple wounds at the SSKM hospital in the city at the wee hours on Sunday, police investigating the crime said.
Nov 21, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who is in Lucknow on a three-day visit to attend the 56th DGP/ IGP Conference on Sunday morning, met Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and both had serious discussion in view of the coming 2022 assembly polls.
India-France joint military exercise conducted in France
Nov 21, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Paris: The Sixth Edition of Indo - France joint military exercise “Ex SHAKTI 2021” has commenced at the Military School of Draguignan, France with an opening ceremony on Nov 15.
INS Visakhapatnam commissioned into Indian Navy
Nov 21, 2021, at 07:52 pm
Mumbai: INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on Sunday.
Rahul Gandhi condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh floods
Nov 21, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed condolences to the families of people who lost their lives due to floods in various parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Nov 21, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir on Friday slammed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for calling Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan his "elder brother".