Heavy downpour causes flooding, traffic snarls on major roads in Delhi and surrounding region
Aug 20, 2020, at 12:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surroundings on Wednesday, taking the mercury several notches down. The torrential rains left several areas of Delhi and Gurgaon flooded, leading to traffic snarls in major stretches of important roads.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed by SFs, op continues in Shopian
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri, India retaliates
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Cabinet approves measures to provide liquidity in Power sector
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a one-time relaxation to Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for extending loans to Distribution Companies in view of the financial stress caused by COVID-19.
Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency to conduct Common Eligibility Test
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for creation of National Recruitment Agency (NRA), paving the way for a transformational reform in the recruitment process for central government jobs.
Telangana: Two killed, one hurt as ambulance rams into stationary lorry
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Nalgonda/UNI: Two people including a man and his son were killed on the spot and the driver was seriously injured when the ambulance in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary lorry at Kondrapole village of Dameracherla Mandal in this district on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Four killed in road mishap in Etah
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Etah/UNI: Four people were killed after getting trapped under a truck when it turned turtle in the Malawan area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday.
Yogi Adityanath govt sets up 17-member Task Force to implement NEP in UP
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday set up a 17-member task force for implementation of the new National Education Policy 2020 in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, militants in Shopian
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon, official sources said.
Supreme Court rejects plea against panel probing Vikas Dubey encounter
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of its retired judge, Justice BS Chauhan, from the three-member commission set up to inquire into the killing of Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides in a police encounter.
Hong Kong bans Air India flights for 14 days after passengers allegedly test Covid+
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights till August end after 11 passengers who flew in its Delhi-Hong Kong flight on August 14 allegedly tested positive for Covid-19, said media reports.
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Delhi/Mumbai/Patna/IBNS: Hours after the Supreme Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the unnatural death of Sushant Singh Rajput, family members of the Bollywood actor on Wednesday said that they were hoping to get justice following the direction of the country's apex court.
Jammu and Kashmir: Labourer drowns during sand extraction from Jhelum in Pulwama
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 21-year-old labourer drowned during sand extraction from river Jhelum in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday.
India registers highest ever single day recoveries of 60,091 in last 24 hours
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi: Fast on the heels of crossing 3 crore cumulative tests, India has recorded another high. Total number of recoveries has crossed 2 million today (20,37,870).
CBI for SSR: Truth will come out soon, says Nitish Kumar after SC order
Aug 19, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he hopes the truth about the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput will come out soon as the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of onscreen Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Assam decides to provide scooties to 22,000 girl students
Aug 19, 2020, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to give scooties to 22,000 girl students who passed the higher secondary final examinations (Class 12) with first division marks.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raises issue of fertiliser shortage in UP
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Lucknow/UNI: All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has raised concerns over the alleged shortage and rampant black marketing of urea fertilizers across Uttar Pradesh.
Kashmir: Four arrested, arms and ammunition recovered in Shopian
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Four persons were arrested along with arms and ammunition, including four grenades, in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said on Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Attacking the Narendra Modi government on the rising unemployment in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the truth about economic destruction and unemployment cannot be hidden by propagating fake news and spreading hate on Facebook.
Delhi water-logged due to heavy rain yet again, traffic crawls
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/IUNI: The continuous down-pour has yet again left Delhi in a water-logged state of affairs across its several areas as the Wednesday morning traffic was brought down to a snail's pace.
Medical condition of Pranab Mukherjee declined: Hospital
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The medical condition of ailing former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined, the hospital where he has been admitted has informed.
Supreme Court orders CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court ordered a probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday.
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore for flood relief in Assam
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has donated Rs. 1 crore to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood relief as the northeastern state is reeling suffering due to the calamity.
Jammu and Kashmir: LeT militant arrested
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested an active Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant along with a pistol in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.
India and Nepal hold 8th meeting of OSM
Aug 19, 2020, at 06:11 am
New Delhi/Kathmandu: In the backdrop of a recent spat between the two nations over territorial issue, India and Nepal held the 8th meeting of the Oversight Mechanism (OSM) through Digital Video Conferencing.
Aug 19, 2020, at 05:42 am
Beijing: A Chinese official on Monday said the growth of relationship between Beijing and New Delhi will add stability and positive energy to peace and prosperity of the region and the world at large.
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:58 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh has warned the Centre that the state's water-sharing dispute with Haryana will transform into a national security problem if Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal is completed, said a media report.
NPF withdraws membership from Joint Legislators Forum on Naga political issue
Aug 19, 2020, at 04:11 am
Kohima/IBNS: The MLAs of the Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) on Tuesday have withdrawn its membership from the Joint Legislators Forum (JLF) on Naga political issue.
Aug 19, 2020, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said India is negotiating bilateral bubble agreement with 13 countries, including Australia, Singapore and Thailand, to extend the "reach and scope" of Vande Bharat Mission, which is currently in its fifth phase.
Puri residents, lawyers oppose transfer of Bagala Dharamshala land to hoteliers
Aug 19, 2020, at 01:10 am
Puri/UNI: Residents and lawyers have decried the sale of six plots of Bagala Dharamshala land to hoteliers who were displaced under the Sri Jagannath temple heritage project.