Australia, India vow to work together for Indo-Pacific security ahead of QUAD leaders' meet
Sep 23, 2021, at 08:31 pm
New York/UNI: Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and both affirmed their shared focus on Indo-Pacific security and prosperity ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Meeting.
Pegasus case: Supreme Court says will set up committee for probe, interim orders next week
Sep 23, 2021, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday said it will set up a committee to probe into the snooping allegations, adding the interim orders will be passed next week, media reports said.
Mayawati attacks Yogi govt on development and communal agenda
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:52 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for allegedly making false claims about development of Uttar Pradesh and returning to its communal agenda.
Punjab: 3 terrorists arrested with arms and ammunition
Sep 23, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Amritsar/UNI: Tarntaran police arrested three terrorists, hailing from Moga district of Punjab, with firearms and hand grenades late on Wednesday night during checking in the border area of Bhikhiwind, it was reported on Thursday.
Modi's US trip: PM arrives in Washington to exuberant welcome from Indian diaspora
Sep 23, 2021, at 04:19 pm
Washington/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States to an enthusiastic welcome from the Indian diaspora.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant involved in injuring civilian killed in encounter by SF in Shopian
Sep 23, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI; A militant was killed in an encounter by security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Thursday, police said.
Sep 23, 2021, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington D.C. for his visit to the United States of America at the invitation of President Joe Biden of the USA.
CBI investigation reveals major scam in NEET medical exam
Sep 23, 2021, at 07:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a scam involving the use of proxies and payments as high as Rs 50 lakh per candidate to clear the NEET medical entrance exam.
International travel be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: PM Modi
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for international travel to be made easier, 'through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates'.
'No issues on CoWin with certification' : India's response over UK's concern
Sep 23, 2021, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has dismissed the "vaccination certification issues" cited by the British authorities for not exempting Indians vaccinated with two doses of Covishield from mandatory quarantine on their arrival in the UK.
'Will field candidate against Navjot Sidhu in upcoming polls': Amarinder Singh
Sep 23, 2021, at 04:10 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Amarinder Singh, who recently resigned as the chief minister of Punjab amid pressure from Congress leadership over infighting, has dropped hints in various interviews to media, that he will field a candidate against party's state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu in the upcoming Assembly election.
States to provide Rs. 50,000 compensation for every COVID death: Centre to Supreme Court
Sep 23, 2021, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The families of those who die of COVID-19 will receive Rs. 50,000 ex-gratia from the state governments, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
2 nomads injured, dozens of sheep killed in cloudburst in Ganderbal today
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:40 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two nomads were injured and dozens of sheep were killed due to a cloudburst in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday.
Kolkata Youtuber fined for dancing and filming video on city's Maa flyover
Sep 23, 2021, at 12:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Traffic Police have fined city-based Youtuber Sandy Saha for parking his cab on Maa flyover, dancing in the middle of the busy overpass and filming video amid heavy traffic, reports said.
Won't let BJP turn India into Taliban state: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
Sep 22, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she won't let the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to turn India into a Taliban state, in an unsparing attack on the saffron camp while campaigning for her byelection in Bhabanipur constituency.
Jammu and Kashmir govt sacks 6 employees for militant links: Sources
Sep 22, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir government has sacked six of its employees, including two police constables, for allegedly working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) for militants groups in the Union Territory, sources said on Wednesday.
After India's warning, UK approves Covishield but says no to CoWIN certificate
Sep 22, 2021, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's warning has prompted the United Kingdom to approve Serum Institute of India (SII)'s anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, but questions have been raised over the CoWIN certificate, in what could further escalate the bilateral tension.
Samadhi of saint Mahant Narendra Giri to be done today
Sep 22, 2021, at 07:28 pm
Prayagraj/UNI: Akhara Parishad president, Mahant Narendra Giri, will be given samadhi on Wednesday inside his Shrimath Baghambari Gaddi complex.
PM Modi leaves for the US, says will review 'Global Strategic Partnership' with Joe Biden
Sep 22, 2021, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be reviewing the "Global Strategic Partnership" between New Delhi and Washington in the next four days as he will be meeting US President Joe Biden physically for the first time since the Democrats came to power in November 2020.
Sep 22, 2021, at 02:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of Foreign Ministers of SAARC countries, which was to be held on September 25 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was called off on Tuesday tonight amid concerns over the participation by Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Look forward to continue working with you: Narendra Modi tweets congratulating Justin Trudeau
Sep 22, 2021, at 02:32 pm
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Canadian PM Justin Trudeau as he returned to power for another term by winning the polls.
Assam, Nagaland Chief Ministers hold first political talks with NSCN-IM
Sep 22, 2021, at 06:43 am
Dimapur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio held a talk with the largest armed Naga group, the NSCN-IM, at Nagaland's Dimapur on Tuesday.
Asaduddin Owaisi's house vandalised in Delhi, 5 members of Hindu Sena arrested
Sep 22, 2021, at 06:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Five men, who claim to belong to a group called Hindu Sena, were on Tuesday arrested by the police for vandalising the official residence of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in Delhi.
Three members of a family die in waterlogged home near Kolkata trying to charge phone
Sep 22, 2021, at 05:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family, including a 10-year-old boy, were found dead in a waterlogged home at Khardah near Kolkata on Tuesday, a day after heavy rains lashed the eastern city.
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari to be next Indian Air Force chief
Sep 22, 2021, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal VR Chaudhari will be the next chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Nitin Gadkari emphasises on fixing driving hours for truck drivers of commercial vehicles
Sep 22, 2021, at 02:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has emphasised on deciding driving hours for truck drivers of commercial vehicles, similar to pilots, to reduce fatigue-induced road accidents.
Chinese military steps up night drills, brings more advanced equipments near Indian border
Sep 22, 2021, at 12:36 am
Beijing: The Chinese military’s Western Theatre Command are conducting night drills for units stationed near the Himalayan border in a bid to familiarise its troops with new-generation weapons and equipment, media reports said on Tuesday.
French PM Macron, PM Modi discuss cooperation in Indo-Pacific after failed submarine deal
Sep 21, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Tuesday discussed cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the situation in Afghanistan, according to media reports.
PM Narendra Modi to visit US to attend QUAD meeting, UN General Assembly
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US from Sept 22 to 25, where he will hold a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden, attend a meeting of the QUAD and also address at the UN General assembly.
Congress demands CBI inquiry into death of Mahant Narendra Giri
Sep 21, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: While expressing shock over the sad demise of Mahant Narendra Giri of the Akhara samaj, the senior spokesman of the HP Congress party, Deepak Sharma Tuesday demanded a CBI inquiry into his death.