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76.76 pct voters' turn out recorded in Assam's second phase polling | Amid tension between TMC-BJP workers in Nandigram, Bengal sees voters' turnout of 82.78 pct in 2nd phase | Assam Polls 2021: 20.31% votes polled till 9:30 am | Agree with Mamata, Opposition needs to unite to protect democracy: Mehbooba | BJP worker's body found hanging at his residence in Nandigram on poll day | Bengal Polls 2021: Second phase of polling in 30 seats including Nandigram underway | India reports over 72,000 Covid-19 cases, biggest single-day spike since early Oct 2020 | Modi govt rolls back interest rates cut on small savings | High voltage Nandigram battle between Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari in Bengal today | Time has come to unite against BJP: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders

1050 bottles of illegal liquor seized in Assam’s Biswanath

Jul 02, 2021, at 10:31 pm

Guwahati: Police seized huge quantity of illegal liquor and arrested two persons in Assam’s Biswanath district.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denies meeting BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

Jul 02, 2021, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has strongly denied meeting with BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, saying he "dropped in unannounced" on Thursday.

Centre invites nominations for SC Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

Jul 02, 2021, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI:The Centre on Friday invited nominations for the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2022.

Kerala High Court refuses to quash sedition case against Lakshadweep activist

Jul 02, 2021, at 09:18 pm

Thiruvanathapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to quash a sedition case against Lakshadweep activist Aisha Sultana for her remarks on Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel on grounds that all parties in the case must be heard before a decision.

Drone spotted over Indian High Commission in Islamabad; India protests

Jul 02, 2021, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A drone was spotted over Indian High Commission complex in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, during the weekend, prompting India to lodge a strong protest with the Pakistani authorities over the security breach.

Kashmir: Three LeT militants, jawan killed in ongoing Pulwama encounter

Jul 02, 2021, at 08:36 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants and an Army soldier were on Friday killed in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police official said.

TMC MPs write to Modi seeking removal of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for meeting Suvendu Adhikari

Jul 02, 2021, at 07:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Three Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the removal of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General after he reportedly met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposition leader in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari.

ED summons Yami Gautam in alleged money laundering case

Jul 02, 2021, at 06:58 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actress Yami Gautam in an alleged money laundering case, media reports said.

Punjab: Akali MP Naresh Gujral calls Kejriwal's promise of 300 free units of power 'outrageous'

Jul 02, 2021, at 06:33 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Naresh Gujral has raised doubt over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's poll promise of 300 free units of power to Punjab voters, calling it "outrageous".

Deputy CM's post across states should be reserved for Muslims: AIMIM leader

Jul 02, 2021, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In what could trigger a huge political debate, AIMIM leader Asim Waqar has said the Deputy Chief Minister's post across the states should be reserved for Muslims.

Assam: Couple arrested with ganja from a passenger train in Karimganj

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:58 pm

Guwahati: Railway police have seized a large quantity of ganja from a passenger train in Assam’s Karimganj district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, militants in Pulwama

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:42 pm

Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, police said.

Nirav Modi's sister remits Rs 17.5 cr to ED from London bank account after turning approver

Jul 02, 2021, at 06:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Purvi Modi, the sister of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, has paid Rs 17.5 crore to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after she turned approver in the Punjab National Bank fraud case, media reports said.

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea seeking President's rule in West Bengal over post-poll violence

Jul 02, 2021, at 05:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition which sought imposition of President's rule in Bengal in view of the continuing violence after the Assembly election results were declared on May 2, returning to power the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government with a thumping majority, said reports.

Supreme Court dismisses Centre's plea to review ruling on backward classes list

Jul 02, 2021, at 04:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Dismissing a review petition, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the power that rests exclusively with the President to add a community to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) list cannot be given to states.

Zero accidents our motto: Kashmir PDD principal secretary Rohit Kansal

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:41 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal on  Wednesday said that the motto of the department is to ensure “a zero accident system”.

Kashmir: DHSK conducts over 30,000 Covid tests in a day: Official

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:38 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Continuing its aggressive testing measure, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) on Wednesday conducted more than 30,000 Covid-19 tests.

PM Modi likely to reshuffle cabinet soon: Reports

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to expand his cabinet for the first time during his second term, a move speculatively factoring in Assembly polls in five states next year and the 2024 national election, media reports said.

Short mountainous treks getting popular in Bandipora, Kashmir

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:14 am

Bandipora/IBNS: The north Kashmir’s Bandipora district is attracting enthusiastic trekkers into the mountains.

North Kashmir: Local volunteers join hands to clean tourist spot Shranzfall in Baramulla outskirts

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:09 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Local volunteers from villages in Baramulla's outskirts have joined hands for cleanliness drive of the Shranzfall- a tourist spot in this north Kashmir district.

NIT Srinagar hosts FC, BOG meetings with MoE

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:37 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Wednesday held Finance Committee  (FC) and Board of Governors (BOG) meetings in which various issues related to finance and budget were  discussed with representatives of the Ministry of Education (MoE).

Srinagar to host two day regional conference on Good Governance Practices

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:28 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A two-day regional conference on the theme “Replication of Good Governance Practices” will  be held here on July 1 and 2.

Srinagar to host two-day regional conference on 'Good Governance Practices'

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:20 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A two-day regional conference on the theme “Replication of Good Governance Practices” will  be held here on July 1 and 2.

Assam: Child rights group helps GRPF to rescue 12-year-old boy from clutches of kidnaper on moving train

Jul 02, 2021, at 02:15 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Taking strong action against eliminating child labour and trafficking, Bachpan Bachao Andolan helped in rescuing a 12-year-old boy from the clutches of a trafficker on Wednesday night.

Srinagar DC reviews Eid-ul-Adha arrangements

Jul 02, 2021, at 01:58 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday convened a meeting of all Sectoral officers to review the arrangements for the upcoming festive occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.

On Doctors' Day, J&K LG hails all medicos for selfless services

Jul 02, 2021, at 01:51 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, in his message on the eve of “National Doctors’ Day” has  expressed his deepest gratitude to all the doctors for “epitomizing sacrifice and dedication in the face of this unprecedented public health crisis by rendering selfless services to the humanity”.

Kashmir: LG for robust public distribution system in UT

Jul 02, 2021, at 01:46 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government is taking strides in ensuring food security for the residents of the UT through availability, supply chain management and streamlining the distribution of food grains,  besides moving towards 100 per cent Aadhaar seeding of the beneficiaries under various schemes, said J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Heat wave warning by IMD for Delhi,Punjab, UP and some other states

Jul 01, 2021, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heat wave warning for some pockets of Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh Punjab, North Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Northwest Madhya Pradesh over the next two days due to dry westerly winds blowing from Pakistan to north west India.

SC issues notice to Centre, Bengal govt, EC over plea on post-poll violence

Jul 01, 2021, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Centre, state government, and Election Commission and sought their responses on a petition seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Supreme Court nixes Delhi police petition in CS assault case

Jul 01, 2021, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Delhi Police plea challenging the High Court order directing it to supply the copy of statement of a witness to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 11 other MLAs in the 2018 alleged assault case of then-Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.