Farmers' tractor rally turns violent: Govt suspends internet services in parts of Delhi-NCR
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday afternoon suspended internet services in parts of National Capital and surrounding areas to maintain public safety as clashes erupted between protesting farmers and police over the tractor rally.
Farmer's march: Samyukta Kisan Morcha condemns violence in Delhi
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a body representing farmers, has condemned and regretted the violence that erupted in Delhi after a certain section of farmers forcibly entered the National Capital.
175 officials get Jammu and Kashmir Police Medals
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Srinagar: On the eve of Republic Day, Government of Jammu and Kashmir today announced J&K Police Medal for Gallantry and J&K Police Medal for Meritorious Service.
71 Jammu and Kashmir cops get Prez's Police Medals
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI, today announced Medals of different categories on the eve of 72th Republic Day.
Roots of progress have been planted in new Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today congratulated people on the eve of Republic Day.
Jammu and Kashmir: Rafiq Raaz, Dr Naveed Nazir, Shadi Lal Koul among 14 Govt awardees
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi: The administration today announced J&K Government Awards to 14 persons for their outstanding performance and achievements in different fields.
TikTok, WeChat and 59 other Chinese apps permanently banned in India
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: TikTok, WeChat and 59 other Chinese apps, banned by the government in June 2020, will be permanently inaccessible in India, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has decided, said media reports.
Farmers' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, one protester dies
Jan 26, 2021, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A protester died and at least a policeman was injured as the tractor rally carried out by farmers in protest against the Centre's farm laws turned violent in the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' 'peaceful' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, police outnumbered
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'peaceful' tractor rally by the farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws, turned violent leading to the vandalisation of public properties and causing injury to policemen on Tuesday, media reports said.
Tractor rally: Protesting farmers enter into heart of Delhi braving tear gas
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Resisting the tear gas shells and lathicharge by police, the farmers, who are holding a tractor march protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, entered into the heart of the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' tractor rally meets chaos in Delhi border on India's Republic Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The tractor rally called by farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms, on India's Republic Day met with chaos at the border of the national capital Delhi on Tuesday.
Republic Day: PM Modi pays homage at National War Memorial
Jan 26, 2021, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to India's fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial here.
PM Narendra Modi pays homage at National War Memorial ahead of R-Day parade
Jan 26, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to India's fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial here.
Step up vigil across Delhi on Republic Day; all eyes on farmers tractor rally
Jan 26, 2021, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers in Delhi ahead of the 72nd Republic Day celebrations amid the ongoing farmers’ protest.
India celebrates Republic Day today, PM Modi wishes people
Jan 26, 2021, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi wished the nation on Tuesday morning on the occasion of Republic Day.
Ahead of Republic Day, LG donates Rs 1 crore to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:31 am
Kolkata: Ahead of the Republic Day, LG Electronics, a leading consumer durable brand, has pledged to support the Armed Forces by contributing Rs. 1 Crore to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF), under Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariat (KSB SECTT), a nodal organization of Ministry of Defence as part of its ‘Kar Salaam’ initiative.
Countering Pakistan-based terrorism: India-France steps up counter-extremism coop
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:12 am
New Delhi: India and France are planning to expand their collaboration against Pakistan-based extremism and terrorism both through bilateral means as well as multilateral forums.
India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism meet
Jan 26, 2021, at 06:48 am
New Delhi: The 14th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually on 21-22 January, 2021, the Minsitry of External Affairs said on Monday.
Amy pilot killed as helicopter crash-lands in J&K
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: An army pilot was killed after his helicopter crash-landed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday, reports said.
Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubrahmanyam and 5 others awarded Padma Vibhushan this year
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and music legend SP Balasubrahmanyam have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India, the government announced on Monday.
Jan 26, 2021, at 04:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A controversy erupted in social media after a portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose unveiled by the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan was claimed to be that of top Tollywood actor Prosenjit Chatterjee who had essayed his role in a biopic. However, the portrait was later found to be one painted by famous artist Paresh Maity, media reports said.
Govt remains singularly devoted to farmers’ welfare, says Prez Kovind in address to nation
Jan 26, 2021, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ or 'Self-reliant India Mission’ and Centre's 'welfare reforms' for farmers during his address to the nation on the eve of 72nd Republic Day.
No tractor rally allowed in Karnataka on R-Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 01:01 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant on Monday made it clear that the police department will not allow tractor rally in the city on the occasion of Republic Day.
Sharpshooters, drones deployed in Srinagar ahead of Republic Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 12:57 am
Srinagar/UNI: Sharpshooters have been deployed atop high-rising buildings while vigil is being kept through drones on the roads leading to S K Stadium, the main venue for 72nd Republic Day function in Kashmir, and its adjoining areas to thwart any militant attack.
Security stepped up across Delhi ahead of R-Day, all eyes on farmers tractor rally
Jan 26, 2021, at 12:50 am
New Delhi/UNI: Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers in Delhi ahead of the 72nd Republic Day celebrations amid the ongoing farmers’ protest.
Jan 26, 2021, at 12:25 am
New Delhi: The Bangabandhu Bapu digital exhibition, jointly inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in December's virtual summit has opened in Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police attach property of Jaish-e-Mohammad associate
Jan 26, 2021, at 12:08 am
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police attached immovable property of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit associate in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Monday evening.
Indian government announces 946 Gallantry, Service medals on Republic Day
Jan 25, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Government on Monday announced a total of 946 Gallantry and Service medals on the occasion of Republic Day, 2021.
Arunachal Pradesh: Peripheral Problems
Jan 25, 2021, at 11:38 pm
On January 20, 2021, militants released a video of two abducted employees, Pranab Kumar Gogoi and Ram Kumar, of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited, an oil drilling company, appeared, in which the duo appealed to the Chief Ministers of Assam and Bihar to secure their release. On December 21, 2020, the duo was abducted by the terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K), from the company’s drilling location in Diyun in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. The militants have demanded INR 200 million for their release.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Resurgence on the Cards
Jan 25, 2021, at 11:36 pm
On January 24, 2021, five Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, including two ‘commanders’, were killed in intelligence-based operations in Mir Ali and Khesur areas of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The slain ‘commanders’ were identified as Syed Raheem and Saifullah Raheem.