Oct 20, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Kushinagar: Sri Lankan Minister for Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Wednesday handed over the first copy of the English Sinhala and Tamil translations of the Bhagavad Gita to Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Facebook to rebrand itself with a new name: Report
Oct 20, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Social media giant Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, The Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Drug case: Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's bail plea rejected
Oct 20, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 23-year-old son Aryan Khan, who was arrested in a drug case, will continue to remain in jail as his bail plea was once again rejected by a special Mumbai court Wednesday, media reports said.
Oct 20, 2021, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government has decided to compensate all the farmers whose crops were destroyed in the unseasonal rains the national capital received this year.
Kashmir: 2 militants and a soldier killed in Shopian gunfight
Oct 20, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A soldier of the Army's counter-insurgency unit was killed Wednesday in Kashmir's Shopian as a joint operation team of the security forces gunned down two terrorists, including a top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who was involved in the killing of a migrant worker in Pulwama, police said.
SC asks UP govt to stop dragging its feet in Lakhimpur violence case
Oct 20, 2021, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to stop dragging its feet in the probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case even as the state authorities sought time to furnish more details on record in the matter.
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:03 pm
Kushinagar/UNI: Inaugurating the Kushinagar International Airport here in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said the aviation sector will get the much needed shot in the arm due to the Centre's recent decisions that in turn will boost tourism, job opportunity and trade.
Congress' reservation for women in UP polls is an election drama: BSP supremo Mayawati
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:54 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Terming the announcement of 40 percent seat reservation for women in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls by Congress as a poll gimmick, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has slammed the Congress saying in Punjab the party was trying to woo the Dalits and now women in UP.
We are first party to give 40 percent seats to women: TMC on Congress' Uttar Pradesh move
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) Wednesday said it was the first party to give 40 percent candidature to women in the Lok Sabha elections, reacting to the Congress' similar move in the upcoming state polls in Uttar Pradesh.
India, UK discuss UN reforms, counterterrorism at 2nd multilateral dialogue
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and the UK discussed issues of mutual interest pertaining to UN reforms, counterterrorism, peacekeeping and climate action during their second multilateral dialogue.
New India not ready to accept corruption: Narendra Modi
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said 'New India' is not ready to accept corruption as a part of its system, adding that the union government over the last six-seven years has succeeded in instilling confidence among the population that it is possible to contain corruption.
PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar international airport in Uttar Pradesh
Oct 20, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Kushinagar/UNI/IBNS: The much-awaited Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here Wednesday, with barely a few months left for the next assembly elections in the state.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra file Rs 50 cr defamation suit against Sherlyn Chopra
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:27 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have filed a Rs 50 crore defamation case against actor Sherlyn Chopra, according to media reports.
Farmer groups call for renewed protest at Delhi borders before Supreme Court order
Oct 20, 2021, at 06:01 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Farmer groups protesting against the three central farm laws have called in for a renewal of agitation ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing this week.
Amarinder Singh to form new party, says will consider 'seat arrangement' with BJP in Punjab polls
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday declared that he will form a new political party and said if the farmers' protest gets resolved, the party will consider a "seat arrangement" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and an alliance with breakaway Akali groups ahead of next year's assembly elections.
#Reject_Zomato trends on Twitter after app agent asks Tamil Nadu customer to 'learn Hindi'
Oct 20, 2021, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A row over Zomato went viral on Tuesday with the food delivery app sacking one its agents for asking a customer from Tamil Nadu to "learn Hindi" when he sought a refund.
Himanta Biswa Sarma requests Jyotiraditya Scindia for enhancing air connectivity to Assam
Oct 20, 2021, at 04:00 am
Guwahati/IBNS : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday held a virtual meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia wherein he requested the union minister for his help in increasing the flight frequency and air connectivity in Assam.
Uttarakhand rains leave at least 34 dead, PM Modi expresses anguish over loss of lives
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 34 people died as heavy rainfall battered Uttarakhand for a third straight day on Tuesday, leaving authorities fearing for the lives of many more who may be trapped under debris and in flooded areas.
Oct 20, 2021, at 01:10 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The activists of the Bhubaneswar District Youth Congress in Odisha on Tuesday blocked the Janpath near Master canteen in protest against hike in prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and other essential commodities.
Kashmir: Indian Army conducts culinary workshop at Gurez
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Army Sunday conducted a one-day culinary workshop at Dawar, Gurez to commemorate the World Food Day.
Need to unite to make Jammu voice of J&K: Nagrota Rana
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Jammu/IBNS: BJP leader Nagrota Devender Singh Rana Sunday said all the political leaders of Jammu would have to unite to make Jammu the voice of the union territory.
Parts of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall, plains get heavy downpour
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Upper reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while rains lashed plains Sunday bringing the temperatures down.
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government on Tuesday decided to electrify 13,120 primary schools, 48,231 anganwadi centres in the state.
Delay in development of infra projects not acceptable says Kashmir's Lt Governor
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Ganderbal/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor of Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited Ganderbal and reviewed the developmental scenario in the district.
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bangladesh government should urgently take steps to control incidents of violence against the Hindu minorities, Bharatiya Janata Party Vice-President and former West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said on Tuesday as he participated in a protest in Delhi against the incidents in the neighbouring country.
PM Narendra Modi government failed to control violence in J&K: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Centre of failing to provide security to the people in Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that increasing incidents of violence have exposed the government’s policy regarding the Union Territory.
PLA exercises increase on Chinese side, alerts Eastern Army Commander
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Itanagar/New Delhi/UNI: There is an increase in the level of activities and scale of exercises held by People's Liberation Army on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Manoj Pande said on Tuesday.
Fabindia deletes 'Jashn-e-Riwaaz' ad after outburst on social media
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's ethnic clothing brand Fabindia has pulled out its social media campaign for its festive clothing line "Jashn-e-Riwaaz" ahead of Diwali after facing criticism for using an Urdu term for the campaign, according to media reports.
Babul Supriyo resigns as Lok Sabha MP
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo, who recently joined Trinamool Congress, on Tuesday formally tendered his resignation as Lok Sabha MP.
RPF/ N. F. Railway recovered ganja worth Rs. 8.94 lakh from trains and stations
Oct 19, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recovered various contraband items during regular checks and drives conducted at various stations and trains over N. F. Railway.