IT Dept attaches Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's properties worth Rs 1,000 cr
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Income Tax Department has seized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members' assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, media reports said.
Cracker free Diwali in true sense: Abhishek Banerjee's dig at BJP after TMC sweeps bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has taken a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his party swept the four byelections held in the state last Saturday.
TMC sweeps all four Bengal bypolls by record margins, BJP cries foul
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won all four byelections, which were held in West Bengal last Saturday, including two seats which were earlier won by the saffron brigade.
PM, Union Ministers, Rahul Gandhi extend Dhanteras greetings
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, among others, on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Dhanatrayodashi or Dhanteras, the first day of Deepavali festival.
Facebook India officials asked to appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee for 'Peace and Harmony' Tuesday asked Facebook India officials to appear before it on Nov 18, after the social media giant sought 14-day time to select an appropriate officer for the purpose.
MNF wins Mizoram's Tuirial seat
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: The rRuling Mizo National Front (MNF) won the Tuirial assembly seat in Mizoram where byelection was held last Saturday.
FB India to now appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee for 'Peace and Harmony' on Tuesday told Facebook India officials to appear before it on November 18, after the social media giant sought 14 days to select an appropriate officer for the purpose.
TMC set for huge Bengal byelections win, Mamata says 'people's victory'
Nov 02, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Consolidating its position, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a huge victory in all four seats which went to bypolls last Saturday.
Nawab Malik terms Anil Deshmukh's arrest 'political vendetta'
Nov 02, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Nawab Malik Tuesday said the arrest of Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh by the Enforcement Directorate is nothing more than a 'political vendetta' by the BJP government at the Centre using a central agency .
Congress increases lead in Madhya Pradesh's Raigaon
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:59 pm
Bhopal/UNI: Madhya Pradesh’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in Khandwa parliamentary constituency; Prithvipur and Jobat assembly segments while the main opposition Congress increased its lead by a margin exceeding 1,400 votes in Raigaon assembly segment after seven to eight rounds of counting of by-election votes on Tuesday.
West Bengal By Elections: TMC leads in all four seats
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading in all four seats which went to the byelections on Oct 30 in the state.
ED arrests former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after over 12 hours of questioning at the agency's office in Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Nov 02, 2021, at 07:39 am
Panaji/IBNS: The proposed viewing gallery on the upcoming bridge on Zuari river in Goa will be a better tourist attraction than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris in France, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said Monday, media reported.
India will achieve net-zero target by 2070: PM Modi at COP26 in Glasgow
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:55 am
Glasgow/IBNS: India will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday while spelling out India's five-fold commitment to combat the climate crisis.
PM Modi outlines three proposals to help countries in adaptation to climate change
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:31 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that in the global climate debate the issue of adaptation had not got the attention it deserves, which he termed an injustice to developing nations, and outlined three proposals, including global support to Least Developed Countries to help them with their local adaptation techniques.
Free darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya: Arvind Kejriwal promises in Goa
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Aiming to reach out to Goa voters, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has established a firm base in Goa, where assembly elections are due next year.
Climate crisis response demands adaptation and not just mitigation: PM Modi at COP26
Nov 02, 2021, at 04:10 am
Glassgow/IBNS: The world's response to climate change should not be limited to mitigation but also include adaptation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday.
MEA announces new envoys to Russia, UAE, Spain
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday announced a slew of new postings, naming Pavan Kapoor, currently the Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, as the next envoy to Russia.
Sameer Wankhede meets Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Caste
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/UNI: Mumbai Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau, Sameer Wankhede on Monday met Vijay Sampla, Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes here, to present his original caste documents.
Shashi Tharoor demands action on hate crimes against Christians
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:25 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday demanded action on various incidents of hate crimes against Christians.
Punjab: Cabinet slashes power tariff for domestic consumers
Nov 02, 2021, at 03:11 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Cabinet on Monday decided to reduce the power tariff for domestic sector consumers having connected load upto 7kw by Rs 3 per unit. As a result of this, 69 lakhs Domestic Consumers out of total 71.75 lakh are going to get benefited.
4 sentenced to death by NIA court in 2013 Patna serial blasts ahead of PM Modi's rally
Nov 02, 2021, at 02:58 am
Patna/IBNS: Four men have been awarded death sentences for their involvement in the 2013 blasts in Patna that left six dead and 89 injured, media reports said.
Indian Army's airborne exercise underway in Ladakh
Nov 02, 2021, at 02:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Shatrujeet Brigade of Indian Army is conducting an airborne insertion along the northern borders in Eastern Ladakh to validate its rapid response capabilities as part of an airborne exercise and combat manoeuvres, sources said on Monday.
Supreme Court allows green crackers during festivities in Bengal, cancels Calcutta HC's order
Nov 02, 2021, at 01:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has set aside the Calcutta High Court's ruling, allowing the use of green crackers with relatively less-polluting materials during the upcoming festivities, media reports said.
Puneeth's eyes help four to see, instead of two
Nov 02, 2021, at 01:04 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar's eyes helped four persons to gain vision, instead of two, because of the latest technology employed by doctors at Dr Rajkumar's Eye Bank at Narayana Nethralaya here.
PM Modi meets Indian community members, Indologists in Glasgow
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Indian community members and Indologists in Glasgow.
Naqvi announces Haj 2022 with focus on 'vocal for local'
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday launched the Haj 2022 online application process and said the Indian Haj pilgrims will be promoting "Vocal for Local" this time as they will carry with them indigenous products to Mecca.
Kolkata corporate boss killing: Main accused nabbed from Mumbai
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have arrested the mastermind wanted in the murder of corporate executive Subir Chaki from Mumbai, sources in the city police said on Monday.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee withdraws Mangalsutra ad
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Bhopal/UNI: In the wake of an ultimatum by Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra, fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has withdrawn a controversial Mangalsutra advertisement.
'Talibani mentality': Yogi slams Akhilesh for comparing Sardar Patel with Jinnah
Nov 01, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Moradabad/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday sought an unconditional apology from Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav for his statement comparing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with Muhammad Ali Jinnah.