Helicopter en route Kedarnath crashes after takeoff in Uttarakhand, casualties feared
Oct 18, 2022, at 06:20 pm
A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Phata to Kedarnath crashed shortly after its takeoff in Uttarakhand Tuesday, media reports said.
Remove SRK, make Sourav Ganguly Bengal brand ambassador: Suvendu to Mamata
Oct 18, 2022, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow cricket great Sourav Ganguly to contest the ICC elections, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari countered her by demanding the appointment of the outgoing BCCI president as the state's brand ambassador.
Oct 18, 2022, at 02:48 pm
Srinagar: Two non-local migrant labourers were killed in a grenade attack in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the wee hours, police said.
Home ministry approved release of Bilkis Bano's rapists: Gujarat govt tells Supreme Court
Oct 18, 2022, at 04:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in 2002 were released as they had been in jail for 14 years and their behaviour was found to be good, the Gujarat Government told the Supreme Court.
'Pressurised to quit AAP': Manish Sisodia alleges after 9-hour CBI questioning
Oct 18, 2022, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After a 9-hour marathon questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the liquor policy case, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Monday claimed he was pressured to quit the Aam Aadmi Party.
Home ministry suspends senior bureaucrat Jitendra Narain over rape charges
Oct 18, 2022, at 02:27 am
Port Blair/ IBNS: The Centre Monday suspended senior bureaucrat Jitendra Narain after he has been accused of rape by a woman in the Andamans and Nicobar Islands, reports said.
Justice DY Chandrachud to take over as Chief Justice of India from Nov 9
Oct 18, 2022, at 01:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Justice DY Chandrachud will take over as the Chief Justice of India from Nov 9, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said Monday.
Assam police arrest four more persons linked with AQIS & ABT
Oct 18, 2022, at 01:00 am
Guwahati: Police arrested 4 persons linked with AQIS and Ansarullah Bangla Team from Assam's Nalbari and Tamulpur district.
Assam government inks MoUs with industry partners
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:48 am
Guwahati: In a move to draw a roadmap for a broad-based development of the state, Assam government has inked seven Memoranda of Understandings and Agreement (MoU, MoA) with different industry players in presence of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Monday.
Odisha: Kandhamal – Futile Struggle
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:47 am
On October 11, 2022, a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed during an exchange of fire with the Security forces (SFs) in the Sindhi Forest area under Baliguda Police Station limits in Kandhamal District. A trooper was also injured in the exchange of fire. Another 20 Maoists managed to flee, taking cover of the hilly terrain. A country-made pistol and other materials were seized from the spot. The identity of the slain woman Maoist is yet to be ascertained; however, it is suspected that Maoists belonging to the ‘Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) Division’ of the CPI-Maoist were running the camp in the Sindhi forested area.
Pakistan: Swat: Return of the TTP
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:44 am
On October 10, 2022, the son of a local peace committee member was shot dead by unidentified terrorists in the Waliabad area of Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Srinagar: Shut Hurriyat office signboard removed in protests against Kashmiri Pandit's killing
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:14 am
Srinagar: A group of activists on Monday ransacked the shut office of separatist group of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Srinagar, witnesses said.
LJP (Ram Vilas) to contest HP, Guj assembly polls alone
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The LJP (Ram Vilas) has decided to contest the upcoming polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu mourns death of Nepali historian Satyamohan Joshi
Oct 18, 2022, at 12:06 am
Kathmandu: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu mourned the death of Nepali historian Satyamohan Joshi.
Jammu and Kashmir: Kupwara resident held with arms, ammunition
Oct 17, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Srinagar: Security forces arrested a resident of a Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir with arms and ammunition, police said Monday.
Lachit-II flagged off by Lt Gen DS Rana
Oct 17, 2022, at 08:37 pm
Tezpur: Lt Gen DS Rana, General Officer Commanding 4 Corps, flagged off the ‘Sailing Expedition Lachit-II’ on Monday from Biswanath Ghat, Biswanath Chariali as part celebrations of 75 years of NCC Raising.
Mamata requests PM Modi to allow Sourav Ganguly to contest ICC elections
Oct 17, 2022, at 08:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In her first comment on Sourav Ganguly's unceremonious exit from the Indian cricket board BCCI, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the former skipper to contest the ICC elections.
Assam Rifles apprehend two active cadres of KNK (N) and avert extortion bid on NH 37
Oct 17, 2022, at 08:25 pm
Kangpokpi (Manipur): Noney Battalion of Headquarters 22 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) apprehended two active cadres of KNF(N) involved in extortion activities on National Highway 37 near Milestone 35, Kangpokpi district in Manipur.
Mamata Banerjee to meet flash flood victims during North Bengal trip
Oct 17, 2022, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will interact with families of those killed in flash flood at Malbazar and hold an administrative meeting during a four-day visit to North Bengal beginning Monday afternoon.
Sword of 'arrest' hangs over my head, says Manish Sisodia
Oct 17, 2022, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Monday that preparations are afoot to arrest him in a fake case to prevent him from campaigning in Gujarat.
Congress presidential polls between two non-Gandhis underway; Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka cast votes
Oct 17, 2022, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Congress presidential elections between two senior MPs outside the Gandhi family, Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, are underway Monday as the country's oldest and prime opposition party is aiming to refurbish its organisation, eight years after being uprooted from power by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
AAP celebrating Manish Sisodia's corruption: BJP over Delhi excise policy case
Oct 17, 2022, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lashed out at Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's massive rally ahead of his quizzing by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy case of the city.
Manish Sisodia leads show of strength ahead of CBI quizzing in Delhi excise policy case
Oct 17, 2022, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Monday led a show of strength in the national capital ahead of his quizzing by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, media reports said.
Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor: Congress party to vote to elect new president today
Oct 17, 2022, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi: The Congress party will vote to elect a new President on Monday as two senior leaders- Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor- are contesting for the top post.
Youth delegation from Bangladesh call on Indian President Murmu
Oct 17, 2022, at 01:09 am
New Delhi: A youth delegation from Bangladesh called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Oct 17, 2022, at 12:56 am
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s first Aluminum Freight Rake - 61 BOBRNALHSM1 at Bhubaneswar Railway Station on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: First-of-its-kind ‘Light-Sound’ show opens for public at Bahu Fort
Oct 17, 2022, at 12:44 am
Jammu: The first of its kind ‘Light and Sound’ show was thrown open for the public at historic Bahut Fort here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army conducting CLAT free coaching classes in Kupwara
Oct 16, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army is currently hosting a two-and-a-half-month long (Common Law Admission Test) CLAT free coaching classes for the aspirants in Pohrupet at Qaziabad Institution of Education in Kupwara region, media reports said on Sunday.
Kashmiri Pandit, who was shot dead by terrorists, cremated in Jammu
Oct 16, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Jammu: A Kashmiri Pandit, who was shot dead by the terrorists in Shopian, was cremated amidst a sea of heavy emotions at Bantalab here in the city outskirts.
Oct 16, 2022, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host the Defence Ministers of African Nations during the India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) on Oct 18 on the sidelines of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.