Congress pitches for united opposition after Meghalaya coup
Nov 26, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday held a strategy meeting for the party where it pledged for a united opposition even as it lost 12 of 17 MLAs in Meghalaya to Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
Connectivity initiatives should respect sovereignty, territorial integrity: S Jaishankar at SCO meet
Nov 26, 2021, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/UNI: India believes that greater connectivity is important, especially in the post-Covid world, but any connectivity initiative must be consultative, transparent and participatory and must have respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at the SCO meeting on Thursday.
No model other than 'Channi model' can ensure holistic growth of Punjab: Charanjit Singh Channi
Nov 26, 2021, at 01:14 am
Moga/UNI: Outrightly rejecting any sort of Delhi Model, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said the state is witnessing Channi model, which stands for equal opportunities for all.
Kashmir: NIA conducts raid to probe Al-Qaeda links
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Kashmir into the alleged Al-Qaeda linked terror module that was busted in Uttar Pradesh in July.
Indian Navy commissions 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Indian Navy commissioned the Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela on Thursday at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, in the presence of Chief of Naval staff Admiral Karambir Singh.
Day after meeting Mamata, Subramanian Swamy finds Modi govt failure
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday slammed the Modi government for its supposed failure in all aspects, a day after he called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.
Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik accuses Sameer Wankhede of forging death certificates of mother
Nov 25, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Aurangabad/UNI/IBNS: Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik Thursday alleged that the NCB officer Sameer Wankhede had forged death certificates of his mother.
Param Bir Singh arrives in Mumbai
Nov 25, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh, who is facing charges of extortion and corruption in Maharashtra, on Thursday morning arrived in the city here.
Bombay HC reduces death penalty to life in Shakti Mills gang-rape case
Nov 25, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: In a major development in the infamous 2013 Shakti Mills gang-rape case, the Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the death sentences awarded to the three convicts observing that public outcry should not guide the judgment of the court.
PM Modi lays foundation stone for Noida Airport, calls it 'logistics gateway of northern India'
Nov 25, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Noida/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Noida International Airport also known as Jewar airport being built near a village of the same name.
Kangana Ranaut summoned by Delhi Assembly Committee over actress' Khalistani remark
Nov 25, 2021, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Assembly committee has summoned Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for calling the farmers' protest a Khalistani movement, media reports said.
Delhi: Five people hospitalised after toxic gas leakage
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Five people were hospitalised after they inhaled toxic gas which leaked at Ekta Vihar in RK Puram area here, police said on Thursday.
Rebel Congress MLA Aditi Singh joins BJP ahead of UP polls
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: In a jolt to the grand old party, rebel Congress MLA Aditi Singh quit the Congress and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.
Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Thursday, as the air quality Index (AQI) stood at 362 according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Tripura civic polls: Supreme Court asks Centre to deploy more forces in polling booths
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the central government to deploy additional forces to secure polling booths in Tripura where civic polls are being held on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport today
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh at 1 pm on Thursday.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation to be held on Dec 19, results on Dec 21
Nov 25, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal State Election Commission has announced the elections to 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), where polls were postponed due to COVID-19.
Ex-Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma, 11 Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress
Nov 25, 2021, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, along with 12 of the 17 Congress MLAs in the state, has joined the Trinamool Congress, media reports said.
Explain 'anti-party activities': Congress to Amarinder Singh's wife
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:42 am
Chandigarh: Congress MP Preneet Kaur, who is former Punjab Chief Amarinder Singh's wife, has been asked by party leadership in the state to explain reports of her "anti-party" activities failing which disciplinary action would be taken against her by the party.
'Why should we meet Sonia Gandhi every time? Not constitutionally mandated': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday said there is no meeting scheduled with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi during her visit in Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee invites PM Modi to inaugurate business summit in Bengal in April
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:54 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that she has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in April, 2022, to help betterment of the state-centre relations for overall development of industries, which suffered heavily for past two years owing to Covid-19.
Will ensure increased banking activity and PSU banks in J&K: Finance Minister
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:41 am
Jammu/IBNS: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, Tuesday handed over sanction letters amounting to Rs 306 crore to 145 beneficiaries of different banks and credit linked schemes like Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), and MUDRA Scheme.
Srinagar administration clears ‘Right of Way’ for Rs 10 cr Noor Jehan Bridge Project
Nov 25, 2021, at 02:32 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to expedite the ongoing work on Noor Jehan Bridge Project at Qamarwari over the river Jhelum, the District Administration Srinagar Wednesday undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive at Noorbagh.
Floods impacted 95,000 families in Andhra Pradesh: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:31 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the floods have impacted nearly 95,000 families in four districts of the state and they should receive financial assistance immediately.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 militants killed during encounter with security forces in Srinagar
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar/UNI: At least three militants were killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday, police said.
International flights expected to return to normal levels by year-end: Govt
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: International flights are likely to resume operations to pre-Covid levels "by the end of the year", Rajiv Bansal, the Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency PTI on Wednesday.
Union Cabinet approves bill to repeal three farm laws
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to withdraw the three contentious farm laws, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved bill to repeal the laws which had triggered massive protests by farmers.
Malegaon blast case: Sadhvi Pragya asked to appear before court on Dec 1
Nov 24, 2021, at 09:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A Special NIA Court in Mumbai hearing the 2008 Malegaon blast case on Wednesday directed BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur to appear before the court whenever she is summoned in the matter.
Four die in two separate road mishaps in Assam
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Guwahati: At least four people died and four others were injured in two separate road accidents in Assam’s Guwahati and Kamrup (Rural) district on Tuesday night.
Goa will not host Sunburn this year: Pramod Sawant
Nov 24, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the government has not given permission for holding the Sunburn event this year.