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MiG 21 fighter aircraft of IAF crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer, pilot ejected out safe

Aug 26, 2021, at 03:37 am

Barmer/IBNS: A MiG 21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (AIF) crashed at Barmer in Rajasthan during a training mission on Wednesday.

Rakul Preet, Rana Daggubati among others summoned in drugs case

Aug 26, 2021, at 02:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Top actors Rakul Preet Singh, Rana Daggubati and 10 others will be questioned in a four-year-old drug case, media reports said.

Amid Narayan Rane arrest row Uddhav Thackeray's old dig at Yogi Adityanath goes viral

Aug 26, 2021, at 01:44 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the arrest row of Union Minister Narayan Rane, a 2018 comment by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray against his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath has resurfaced on social media.

Rajasthan:Mig 21 crashes in Barmer

Aug 26, 2021, at 12:18 am

New Delhi/UNI: A Mig 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force crashed over Barmer in Rajasthan on Wednesday.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates facilitation centre at Mendipathar railway station

Aug 26, 2021, at 12:05 am

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the Mendipathar Facilitation Centre at Mendipathar Railway Station in North Garo Hills in presence of Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira.

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla

Aug 25, 2021, at 11:55 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Three drug peddlers were arrested with cache of contraband in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday.

Three persons held with six pistols in Nagaland’s Tuensang

Aug 25, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Guwahati: Nagaland police arrested three persons and recovered six pistols from them in Tuensang district.

Punjab:Class 10 girl gangraped in Hoshiarpur village

Aug 25, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Hoshiarpur/UNI: A student of tenth standard was gang raped by four persons.

Himanta Biswa Sarma says Assam police keeping a watch on Taliban sympathizers

Aug 25, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Assam police are keeping a watch on Taliban sympathizers in the state.

India, Russia decide to form permanent bilateral channel to discuss Afghanistan crisis

Aug 25, 2021, at 11:01 pm

Moscow/New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently interacted when both the leaders decided to 'form a permanent bilateral channel' for consultations on the issues arising in Afghanistan from the Taliban takeover of the country.

Assam: Four coaches of Saraighat Special express derailed at Chaygaon

Aug 25, 2021, at 10:49 pm

Guwahati: Four coaches of Guwahati-Howrah Special Express were derailed near Chaygaon railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district on Wednesday.

Urdu speaking men barge into Kabul office; take away Afghan passports with Indian visas

Aug 25, 2021, at 10:06 pm

Kabul/New Delhi: Indian security agencies handling immigration are on red alert after several unidentified Urdu-speaking men barged into an office in Kabul issuing Indian visas on behalf of the Indian mission in Afghanistan and seized un-estimated numbers of Afghan passports with stamped Indian visas, according to media reports.

Afghan nationals to get only e-visa, says Home Ministry

Aug 25, 2021, at 08:25 pm

New Delhi/UNI: All Afghan nationals will henceforth only be provided e-visas to travel to India, the Home Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Narayan Rane's arrest justified but police custody not necessary: Court

Aug 25, 2021, at 07:35 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The court, which granted union minister Narayan Rane bail late last night, said his arrest was "justified" though police custody was "not necessary", media reports said.

IAF chief reviewed flight test facilities, flew Tejas

Aug 25, 2021, at 06:36 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi/UNI: Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria visited IAF units and flight test facilities in Bengaluru and flew a light combat aircraft Tejas, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Educationist, social worker Shah from Karnah joins PDP

Aug 25, 2021, at 06:03 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Prominent social activist and educationist from border town of Karnah in Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Idress Shah, on Wednesday joined Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Assam: Victory Flame in the Abode of Red Horns Division

Aug 25, 2021, at 04:34 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The victory flame was received at Narangi by Col PP Sharma,Commanding Officer,1 Assam Regt from 51 Sub Area at APS Narangi in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Lucknow Metro passenger footfall now crosses 40,000 post unlock 2.0

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:16 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Lucknow Metro continues to maintain its fast ridership recovery since reopening of metro services on June 9 last post unlock 2.

PM Modi, Russian prez Putin hold detailed discussion on Afghanistan

Aug 25, 2021, at 06:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a 45 minute-long conversation on the phone on Tuesday to discuss the developments in Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized power on August 15.

UP woman, who alleged being raped by BSP MP, dies days after self-immolation at Supreme Court gate

Aug 25, 2021, at 06:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A 24-year-old woman from eastern Uttar Pradesh, who had accused BSP parliamentarian Atul Rai of raping her in 2019, has died in a Delhi hospital, a week after she and her male friend set themselves ablaze outside the gates of the Supreme Court, media reports said.

Three arrested while smuggling Covid vaccines, medicines to Myanmar

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:50 am

Imphal/IBNS: Three persons have been arrested for  allegedly trying to smuggle Covid vaccines and other medicines to Myanmar, Manipur Police said.

'Awaam ki Awaaz' : Baramulla resident expresses gratitude to J&K LG for praise

Aug 25, 2021, at 04:11 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A resident of Baramulla, Zahoor Ahmad Mir, has expressed gratitude to Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, for acknowledging his suggestion on the strengthening of 'Jan AushadiKendras' (JAK) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Federate all rural poor households into SHGs: Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar

Aug 25, 2021, at 04:05 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Mission Director, Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission  (JKRLM), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, Tuesday convened a virtual meeting of all the officials of JKRLM (Umeed) to discuss the action plan & implementation of the Chief Secretary’s instructions for the formation of 11,000 Self  Help Groups (SHGs) by September 30.

SP College, Srinagar organises function under NACO AND JKACS directives

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:56 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Red Ribbon Club of SP College Srinagar on the directions from the National Aids Control Organization (NACO) and Jammu and Kashmir AIDS control society (JKACS) organized various activities in the virtual mode under the implementation of NEW INDIA@75.

Taliban will help Pakistan to free Kashmir from India: Leader of Imran Khan's Party

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:46 am

Islamabad: Days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, a leader of Pakistan's ruling  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has openly said that Pakistan will take the help of the Taliban in Kashmir during an on-air television show.

J&K administration constitutes six panels for implementing its housing initiatives

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:40 am

Jammu/IBNS: The government has constituted six committees for the implementation of Jammu and Kashmir Housing, Affordable Housing Slum  Redevelopment and Rehabilitation, Township Policy 2020 and other related government schemes in the urban areas of the Union Territory.

Amarinder Singh thanks Centre for 'rescuing efforts' in Afghanistan

Aug 25, 2021, at 03:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday thanked the Centre for its efforts in evacuating 78 people, which included 44 Afghan Sikhs, from the war-torn Afghanistan and bringing them to India.

Critical of govt's stand on Afghanistan, Owaisi now wants invite to all party briefing

Aug 25, 2021, at 01:55 am

Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said in a social media post that he is expecting an invitation to the Centre's  all-party meeting to brief leaders on the Afghanistan crisis.

Kolkata: 5 women teachers protesting against 'punishment transfer' attempt suicide outside Bikash Bhavan

Aug 25, 2021, at 01:25 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Five women teachers agitating against alleged punishment transfer by the state government attempted suicide by consuming poison in presence of police personnel outside state school education headquarter, Bikash Bhavan, in Kolkata's Salt Lake on Tuesday evening, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Man from across PoK detained by Army in Poonch

Aug 25, 2021, at 12:09 am

Jammu/UNI: The Army apprehended a person of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday after he crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.