Assam: Ahead of BTC election, MP Biswajit Daimary resigns from BPF
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), the ruling party of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) of Assam, has faced a major setback after its lone MP Biswajit Daimary has resigned from the working president post of the party just before the council election.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s office knew about gold smuggling, says ED
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:42 am
Kochi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed a special court in Kochi that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s private secretary M Sivasankar and some officials at the CM’s office were privy to the gold smuggling activities, media reports said.
Give up NDA/RSS ideology, 'bless' Tejashwi Yadav: Digvijaya Singh urges Nitish Kumar
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday urged Nitish Kumar to quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and back Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Minister, a day after results for the Bihar Assembly election were declared which saw the Janata Dal (United) reduced to number three position.
Bow to people's mandate, thankful to PM for support: Nitish Kumar on Bihar win
Nov 12, 2020, at 04:12 am
Patna/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday thanked the people of Bihar for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a majority, in which his party is a key ally, a day after results for the state Assembly election were declared.
No other country has so much faith in democracy like India: PM Modi after Bihar win
Nov 12, 2020, at 03:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Wednesday after the party's victory at the Bihar elections and thanked the people of India for participating in the democratic process.
PM Modi addresses SCO Summit, raise voice against terrorism
Nov 12, 2020, at 12:31 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State where he raised voice against terrorism.
Nov 12, 2020, at 12:23 am
Kolkata: Expanding the friendly relationship shared between the two neighbours, the Indian Army recently gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army.
West Bengal Laskhkar recruitment case: NIA officials arrest LeT man from Karnataka
Nov 11, 2020, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member Sayyad M Idris in connection with LeT West Bengal recruitment case on Tuesday.
2018 suicide case: SC grants interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami
Nov 11, 2020, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in connection with the 2018 abetment to a suicide case of an architect and his mother.
AIMIM to contest in West Bengal Assembly polls next year: Asaduddin Owaisi
Nov 11, 2020, at 09:45 pm
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that his party will contest in the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal.
Nagaland bans sale and use of fire crackers
Nov 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Nagaland government has banned sale and use of fire crackers in the state till Jan 31 next year.
Nov 11, 2020, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government is all set to bring the online news portals and content providers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hotstar under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, media reports said on Wednesday.
NCB questions Arjun Rampal's girlfriend in drugs probe
Nov 11, 2020, at 08:34 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday questioned actor Arjun Rampal's girlfriend Gabriela Demetriades in connection with the alleged nexus between drugs and Hindi film industry, popularly known as Bollywood, media reports said.
Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Shopian
Nov 11, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Wednesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Shopian.
'Nitish Kumar will be next Bihar CM': BJP's Sushil Modi
Nov 11, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday cleared Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar will be the next Bihar Chief Minister despite the saffron party emerging as the best performer in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which won the state polls.
Govt issues order to bring online portals, content providers under regulation
Nov 11, 2020, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has issued an order to bring all online news portals and content providers under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry's regulation, media reports said.
Bihar posed faith in Narendra Modi: Chiraj Paswan after NDA win
Nov 11, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Patna/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan, who had left the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before the Bihar assembly elections, has said the people of the state posed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led the alliance to victory.
BJP president JP Nadda expresses gratitude to voters of Bihar for NDA victory
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:09 pm
New Delhi: Expressing gratitude to voters of Bihar for NDA victory, the BJP national President JP Nadda on Tuesday thanked the people of the state for rejecting "dynasty, corruption and divisive politics" and choosing development.
BJP enables NDA to win Bihar elections as Nitish Kumar falters amid anti-incumbency
Nov 11, 2020, at 11:21 am
Patna/IBNS: After 15 long hours of counting and allegations of cheating amid the coronavirus pandemic, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged as the winner of the Bihar election in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Nov 11, 2020, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday claimed victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) even as the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly elections is still underway.
People gave 'decisive decision', voted for development: PM Modi on Bihar election results
Nov 11, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people of Bihar has given a "decisive decision" in choosing development as the results of the Assembly polls so far shows that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 122 seats and the opposition alliance in 113 seats.
Not under pressure: Election Commission denies RJD allegations
Nov 11, 2020, at 04:58 am
Patna/IBNS: Amid allegations by Bihar oppositions' alliance, the Election Commission on Tuesday evening denied that they are under pressure by the ruling party as the counting for the votes in the assembly elections in still underway.
Bihar polls: RJD alleges misuse of administration to influence election results
Nov 11, 2020, at 03:42 am
Patna/UNI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday alleged misuse of the administrative machinery to influence results of Bihar Assembly Elections in favour of ruling parties in some seats where counting was heading towards a photo finish.
Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Jyotidatiya Scindia scores, Congress trails
Nov 11, 2020, at 03:06 am
Bhopal/IBNS: Ex-Congressman Jyotiraditya Scindia's power-packed campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) helped the saffron party secure a big lead in Madhya Pradesh as counting of votes was underway for the vacant seats in the state.
UP bypolls: BJP wins 6 seats, SP retains one
Nov 11, 2020, at 02:35 am
Lucknow/UNI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) drubbed the divided opposition in Uttar Pradesh assembly byelections by winning 6 seats of the total 7, while Samajwadi Party (SP) managed to retain one seat.
Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar gets call from Amit Shah as NDA keeps lead
Nov 11, 2020, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: Amid the counting of votes for the results in the Bihar Assembly elections where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has maintained a slim lead so far, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday evening.
Favourable results in Bihar, UP are people's stamp on PM Modi's policies: Yogi Adityanath
Nov 11, 2020, at 01:19 am
Lucknow/UNI: The results of bypolls in Uttar Pradesh have put a stamp on the development-oriented approach of the government in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh bypolls: BJP set to win 5 seats, SP leads in 2
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Ruling BJP set to win five of the seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh at stake in the bypolls claiming its supremacy.
Bihar Assembly poll results: NDA continues to maintain lead over grand alliance
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:44 pm
Patna: Bihar seems to witnesses a seesaw battle as counting of votes to form a new Assembly is continuing on Tuesday where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is still ahead of the grand alliance.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ahead of DDC, Panchayat polls, LG reviews security
Nov 10, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements with respect to the ensuing District Development Council (DDC) election and by-elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULB).