Nov 23, 2020, at 01:24 am
Jammu/UNI: The role of Pakistan has surfaced in November 20 Nagrota encounter in which four terrorists were killed after a fresh tunnel was detected by the joint teams of J&K Police and BSF in Rehal village of Samba sector in Jammu region, authorities said on Sunday.
Tejashwi Yadav neck deep in corruption, shouldn't be the leader of opposition : JD (U)
Nov 23, 2020, at 01:11 am
Patna/IBNS/UNI: The JD(U) has demanded that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav should avoid becoming the leader of opposition as there are several criminal and corruption cases pending against him.
Alliance with Congress preceded by movement: Left's new strategy ahead of Bengal Polls
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Taking a lesson from the disastrous outcome in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Elections, the Left is eyeing for a movement with Congress before jumping into the high-pitched state polls due to be held in April-May next year.
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav turns 81
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:43 am
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday celebrated his 81st birthday in a subdued way.
Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir was darkest hour in history of Jammu and Kashmir, feel experts
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar: Pakistan has weaved a false narrative surrounding the events following the invasion of Kashmir in 1947 and many people around the world unfortunately believed that, according to speakers at a webinar titled 'Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir (22nd Oct. 1947): Darkest Hour in the History of Jammu and Kashmir'.
Arrest of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed is an eyewash: Mirza slams Pakistan
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has slammed Pakistani government and said the arrest of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed is nothing but an “eyewash”.
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh has said the recent Nagrota terror attack was an attempt made by Pakistan to disrupt Jammu and Kashmir's District Development Council (DDC) elections.
'Congress must join us in movement before we seal poll alliance': Left Front chairman Biman Bose
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Left Front Chairman Biman Bose on Sunday said the left parties constituting the front are yet to discuss the alliance with Congress for the crucial 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.
Kerala Governor signs controversial Police Act amendment ordinance, Oppn slams LDF govt.
Nov 22, 2020, at 07:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI/IBNS: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has signed the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance brought by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government which aims to prevent cyber attack against women and children, amid concern by the opposition that it would empower cops to crack down on the freedom of press.
Three Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Bihar's Gaya
Nov 22, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Gaya/IBNS: Three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Bihar's Gaya district around midnight on Saturday.
Centre rushes high-level teams to Himachal, Punjab, UP in fight against Covid-19
Nov 22, 2020, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Government has decided to depute high-level central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support the states in COVID response and management.
J&K: Fire in Shopian district hospital, no casualty reported
Nov 22, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Fire broke out in the old building of District hospital, Shopian in south Kashmir, in the wee hours of Sunday, official sources said.
After comedian Bharti Singh, her husband too arrested in drug probe
Nov 22, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A day after comedian Bharti Singh was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials, her husband-Haarsh Limbachiyaa-was arrested on Sunday morning following 15 hours of questioning by the probe agency in connection with an alleged drug case.
Creation of talent pool will lead to faster recovery from pandemic: PM Modi at G20 Summit
Nov 22, 2020, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in the 15th G20 Summit convened by Saudi Arabia where he called for the creation of vast human talent to recover in the post Coronavirus world.
Chinese expert praises Indian Army for carrying out 'well-planned' offensive against Pakistan Army
Nov 22, 2020, at 01:57 pm
New Delhi: Following India’s recent retaliatory attack in response to the alleged ceasefire violation by the Pakistani Army which resulted in the deaths of six civilians and five Indian security personnel, a Chinese expert has praised the Indian Army for the manner in which they carried out the operation.
Nov 22, 2020, at 05:05 am
Malda/UNI: The forensic team examining the blast in a plastic factory here has said there is possibility that the explosion may not have been caused by a technical fault in the machine as thought earlier.
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's condition critical
Nov 22, 2020, at 03:13 am
Guwahati/UNI: The health condition of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who has been hospitalised here since November 1, has deteriorated further.
Bengal: Covid-19 patient returns home week after being declared dead, cremated in North 24 Parganas
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a 75-year old Coronavirus recovered patient on Friday late night discharged from a state government-run Covid hospital and reunited with his family in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, a week after he was officially declared dead and his body was cremated, reports said on Saturday.
Comedian Bharti Singh arrested after questioning by Narcotics Control Bureau
Nov 22, 2020, at 12:23 am
Mumbai: After questioning by Narcotics Control Bureau officials, comedian Bharti Singh was arrested on Saturday, media reports said.
Woman dentist's throat slit while her children were in another room at her home in UP's Agra
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Agra/IBNS: A 38-year-old woman dentist was murdered Friday at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra by a man who entered the house at the pretext of recharging the family’s set-top box.
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Chennai/UNI: Senior BJP Leader and Union Home Minister on Saturday dedicated the newly built Chennai's fifth reservoir and laid the foundation stone for the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail project.
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament on Monday
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament on 23rd November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
India calls for zero tolerance against terrorism, demands action by UNSC
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:22 pm
New York/UNI: India has called for ‘’zero tolerance’’ against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and demanded action by the UN Security Council (UNSC) against terrorist sanctuaries and their safe havens.
Assam: 15 houses gutted in fire in Jorhat
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Properties worth several lakh of rupees were reduced to ashes and at least 15 houses were gutted in a massive fire incident in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh: Body of student recovered from Gomti River in Jaunpur
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:59 pm
JaunpurUNI: The body of a student was recovered from the Gomti River in the Line Bazar area, here on Saturday.
BPF’s lone MP Biswajit Daimary resigns from Rajya Sabha
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The lone MP from Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) Biswajit Daimary resigned as a member from the Rajya Sabha on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha assures parties of smooth campaign
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Friday assured political parties of ensuring smooth campaign for the upcoming local body elections and said the polls would go a long way in strengthening panchayati raj institutions in J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir: Urs of Peer Dastageer Sahib (RA) being observed amid COVID guidelines
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Srinagar: The annual Urs of Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA), popularly known as Peer Dastageer Sahib (RA) is being observed here with enthusiasm. During the 11-day-long Urs, which began on Monday, the devotees throng the Dastageer Sahib (RA) Shrine located at Khanyar.
Delay in settlement of pension: J&K HC imposes interest penalty
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar: Underscoring that pensioner or retiree benefits become the principal source of sustenance to an employee after his retirement, the High Court has ruled that delay in settlement and disbursement of pension has to be visited with the penalty of payment of interest.
Jammu and Kashmir: SKUAST conducts Scientific Rice Production programme at Khudwani
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Srinagar: A Seed/input distribution cum one day training programme on Scientific Rice Production (SRP) Technologies under Tribal Sub Plan-Rice of All India Coordinated Research Project on Rice (AICRIP-Rice), was conducted here at Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC) Khudwani, SKUAST Kashmir on Thursday.