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India backs Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks on Pakistan

Dec 21, 2020, at 05:46 am

New Delhi: India seemed to have backed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks that her country cannot forget Pakistan's atrocities  during the 1971 liberation war.

Nirav Modi's brother charged with duping diamond wholesaler of $ 1 million in United States

Dec 21, 2020, at 05:07 am

New Delhi/IBNS: PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi's brother Nehal Modi, who is also wanted in the same case, has been accused of defrauding a company in the United States of diamonds worth $1 million, said media reports.

UN vehicle attack: India asks Pakistan to responsibly investigate lapses

Dec 21, 2020, at 04:36 am

New Delhi/UNI: After dismissing Pakistan allegations regarding attacks on a UN vehicle on Friday, India on Sunday asked Pakistan to responsibly investigate its lapses.

Amit Shah says Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Visva Bharati and Shantiniketan have always been centers of attraction in India and abroad

Dec 21, 2020, at 04:30 am

Bolpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Visva Bharati and Shantiniketan have always been centers of attraction in India and abroad.

US welcomes agreements signed between India, Bangladesh

Dec 21, 2020, at 04:22 am

Dhaka/Washington/New Delhi: The US has welcomed all the agreements signed between India and Bangladesh last week.

Indian community formed NGO helps people hit by COVID-19 imposed economic recession in Myanmar

Dec 21, 2020, at 04:13 am

Yangon: An Indian community formed NGO is trying to help people amid COVID-19 pandemic outbreak  in different parts of Myanmar.

Assam government launches scheme to distribute scooties to 22245 girl students

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:58 am

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that education helps people to add value to their personality and urged students to develop their innovative skills to be successful in life.

51st DG level coordination conference between BSF and BGB to be held in Guwahati

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:54 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The 51st Director General (DG) level border coordination conference between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be in Guwahati from Dec 22 to 26.

Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF jawan among two injured in Anantnag grenade attack

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:37 am

Anantnag/UNI: Two persons, including a CRPF jawan, were injured in a militant grenade attack on a patrol party in this south Kashmir district Sunday evening, official sources said.

'BJP's Bengal CM will be from the soil': Amit Shah countering Trinamool's 'outsiders' attack

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the ruling Trinamool Congress is labeling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as an "outsider" trying to conquer West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Chief Minister from his saffron party, if voted to power, will be from the state.

Narendra Modi to deliver inaugural address at IISF 2020

Dec 21, 2020, at 12:36 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 on 22 December at 4:30 PM via video conferencing.

Amit Shah's roadshow pulls massive crowd in West Bengal's Santiniketan

Dec 20, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Santiniketan/UNI: With chanting of "Jai Sri Ram" renting the air, a sea of humanity on Sunday took part in Union Home Minister Amit Shah's one km long roadshow here.

Mamata Banerjee again attacks Centre over the transfer of three IPS officers

Dec 20, 2020, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, for the second time, slammed the BJP government in the Centre for transferring three IPS officials with the Bengal cadre, who were in charge of BJP chief J.P. Nadda's convoy which was attacked in Diamond Harbour a week ago.

Gujarat coast: BSF nabs Pakistani fisherman

Dec 20, 2020, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday said they have nabbed a Pakistani fisherman, along with his boat, near the Sir Creek area adjoining Kutch district of Gujarat.

Congress begins organizational reshuffle after meeting with 'rebels'

Dec 20, 2020, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has started making some key organizational changes after Saturday's crucial meeting with the dissenters.

As protest enters 25th day, farmers threaten to block UP-Delhi border

Dec 20, 2020, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the protest against the Centre's contentious farms laws entered the 25th day, farmers have threatened to block Ghazipur border between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital.

Rahul Gandhi said ready to work as party desires: Congress

Dec 20, 2020, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a meeting with the Congress 'dissenters' on Saturday, senior MP Rahul Gandhi said he is 'ready to work for the party as all desires'.

ED seizes Farooq Abdullah's property worth 12 cr in money laundering case

Dec 20, 2020, at 08:16 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached properties worth Rs 11.86 crore of National Conference president and former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) money laundering case, said media reports.

After BTC, BJP registers landslide victory in Assam’s Tiwa Autonomous Council election

Dec 20, 2020, at 03:28 am

Guwahati/IBNS: After its victory in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), the ruling BJP has registered landslide victory in Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) election also.

Mamata Banerjee's former close aide Suvendu Adhikari joins BJP in Amit Shah's presence, Trinamool poses undeterred

Dec 20, 2020, at 03:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After Mukul Roy and Sovan Chatterjee, former Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari is the third close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to become a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) man, triggering speculations over the kind of adverse effect he would cause to the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Congress leadership crisis: Sonia and dissenting leaders discuss differences in a series of meet

Dec 20, 2020, at 12:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A series of meetings between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leaders from the group of 23 dissenters, who had written letters raising concerns about party organisation, are underway at the former's house to elect the next party president after months of infighting over the leadership issue.

J&K LG Sinha inaugurates experience centre, sales outlet of JKI to revive units dealing silk, wool

Dec 20, 2020, at 12:09 am

Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the Jammu-Kashmir Industries Limited (JKI) to revive units associated with silk, wool and joinery sectors here.

Jammu And Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:57 pm

Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Saturday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

BSF officials recover over 2.25 Kg of heroin from IB

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:55 pm

Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday recovered 2.232 Kg of heroin from the international border in Ferozepur district of Punjab.

Jubo leader, two others arrested over charges of vandalising Bagha Jatin statue in Bangladesh

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:38 pm

Dhaka: A Jubo leader and two others were arrested over charge of vandalising of a sculpture of revolutionary Bagha Jatin in Kushtia region of Bangladesh.

FM Jaishankar launches ANI founder Prem Prakash’s book busting the myth of India-China brotherhood

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:22 pm

 Kolkata/New Delhi: With this year's deadly border skirmish and martyrdom of soldiers along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh still weighing heavily over every Indian, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday launched a book of veteran journalist and media entrepreneur Prem Prakash who had reported from the ground zero of India-China War in 1962 and had always debunked the Indian romanticism of a brotherly bond with its expansionist communist neighbour. 

Narcotics seizure case: NIA files charge sheet against 7 including six Pakistani nationals

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday said that it has filed a charge sheet against seven accused, including six Pakistani nationals, in a case related to the seizure of 237 kilograms of narcotics in Gujrat.

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale launches government schemes in Kolkata

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister ramdas Athawale earlier this week launched two Indian government schemes to promote employment generation and self-reliance, the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana and the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana. 

Amit Shah to visit Assam on Dec 26, few sitting Congress MLA likely to join BJP

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:09 pm

Guwahati: To take stock of the BJP’s poll preparedness in Assam ahead of the assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Assam on Dec 26.

Country is with enterprise and wealth creators: PM Narendra Modi

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi  delivered the keynote address at ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020, on Saturday via video conferencing.