Nov 14, 2020, at 06:02 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid wished the whole country on the occasion of Diwali.
PM Modi urges to light candles on Diwali as salute to soldiers amid ceasefire violations in J&K
Nov 14, 2020, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to light candles this Diwali as a salute to soldiers "who fearlessly protect our nation."
Mizoram bestowed with Best State (Special Category) in 2nd National Water Award
Nov 14, 2020, at 04:00 am
Aizawl/IBNS: Mizoram has been awarded the Best State (Special Category) in the 2nd National Water Award organized by Ministry of Jal Shakti. The award ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi which was graced by Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu, as the Chief Guest and presided by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
'I have nothing to do with drugs', says Arjun Rampal after NCB quizzing
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:42 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Arjun Rampal on Friday said he had nothing to with drugs as he was questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) over the alleged Bollywood-drugs nexus, media reports said.
Assam CM orders CID probe into journalist death amid protests across state
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:34 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ordered a CID probe into the death of a journalist of the state.
'No apology, no fine': Comedian Kunal Kamra on contempt of court charge
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Remaining defiant over his criticism of the topmost level of Indian judiciary, comedian Kunal Kamra on Friday said he would neither apologise nor pay a "fine" for the contempt of court charge brought against him.
Kolkata Metro to run 152 services on Kali Puja, Bhatridwitiya
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:24 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Kolkata Metro Railway will run 152 services on Nov 14 (Saturday) the day of Kali Puja and on coming Monday, i.e., Nov 16, 2020, the day of Bhatridwitiya from 8 am to 10 pm instead of the scheduled 190 services.
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's leadership quality has been put to question in the saffron-led contemporary Indian politics, former US President Barack Obama in his memoir described the 50-year old parliamentarian as a "student" who was eager to impress his teacher but lacked aptitude or passion, media reports said.
15th East Asia Summit: S Jaishankar to represent India
Nov 14, 2020, at 12:22 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent India at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 14 November 2020, officials said on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh: More than 5 lakh Diyas light up Ayodhya ghat on Deepotsava
Nov 13, 2020, at 11:57 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: 'Tretayuga’ came back to life again here on Friday when Lord Ram, along with Sita and Laxman, touched the grounds of the holy city of Ayodhya on the `Pushpak Vimana’ after completing 14 years of exile.
Four soldiers, 3 civilians killed as Pak violates ceasefire in multiple areas in Kashmir
Nov 13, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Four soldiers, including a Border Security Force (BSF) officer, and three civilians were killed while several others were injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) at multiple areas in north Kashmir.
Poonch: Two BSF porters, 4 others injured in ceasefire violation on LoC
Nov 13, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Jammu/UNI: At least six people, including two BSF porters, on Friday suffered injuries as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three houses gutted in fire in Shopian
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said on Friday.
Nitish Kumar to be formally elected as leader of NDA legislature party on Nov 15
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to be formally elected as leader of NDA legislature party on Nov 15 enabling him to become CM for next term.
Maharashtra: Major fire breaks out in factory unit in Thane dist, no casualty
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Thane/UNI: A major fire broke out on Friday at the Khokha compound on the Kalyan road at Bhiwandi in Thane district, destroying entire stock of cloths and other material in the factory.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF SI killed, woman injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire at multiple areas
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A Border Security Force (BSF) Sub Inspector was killed while two others, including a woman, were injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) at multiple areas in north Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Alert troops foil infiltration bid along LoC in Keran sector
Nov 13, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Alert troops on Friday foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in north Kashmir district of Kupwara, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
Nov 13, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Howrah/UNI: Eight policemen were injured, two of them seriously, when they were attacked by some people after they were stopped from bursting crackers on their house top in Bally area in West Bengal on Thursday.
Counting 'completely transparent' : EC on Congress, RJD's allegations of miscounting
Nov 13, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission (EC) has denied allegations of miscounting of votes in Bihar elections and claims that the successful candidates were not give certificates, asserting that they were not based on facts.
Arjun Rampal arrives at NCB office for questioning in connection with drug probe
Nov 13, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Arjun Rampal will be questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday in connection with a drug case involving several top Bollywood personalities that emerged the widening probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, media reports said.
China halts fish imports from Indian firm after detecting coronavirus
Nov 13, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China will suspend fish imports from an Indian company for a week claiming that novel coronavirus was detected on the outer packaging of frozen cuttlefish, said a media report.
Twitter says 'inadvertent error' after removal of Amit Shah’s profile picture
Nov 13, 2020, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home minister Amit Shah's Twitter profile picture was removed and his account was locked on Thursday in response to a “report from the copyright holder”.
Congrats, says Indian PM Modi to Suu Kyi on poll win
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her party the National League for Democracy on winning the general election in Myanmar.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Dhanteras
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday wished the nation on the occasion of Hindu festival of Dhanteras.
Condition of minority community remains deplorable in Pakistan: India
Nov 13, 2020, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it has seen media reports of an 82-year-old Ahmadi man believed to have been shot and killed by some gunmen, apparently because of his faith, in Pakistan's Peshawar.
PM Modi participates in 17th ASEAN-India Summit, calls for cooperation in fighting Covid-19 pandemic
Nov 13, 2020, at 05:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday participated in the 17th ASEAN-India Summit at the invitation of the of his Vietnam counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc where he stressed on leveraging strong ASEAN-India ties in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Our ideology should not stand against national interest: PM Modi at JNU event
Nov 13, 2020, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in New Delhi through video conferencing and urged the youths to not let their ideology come in the way of national interest.
23.41 lakh Indians repatriated through Vande Bharat Mission: MEA
Nov 13, 2020, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As of date, 23.41 lakh Indians have been repatriated through different modes of the Vande Bharat Mission, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Pak's updated listing on most wanted terrorists omits 26/11 mastermind: India
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it has come to know about Pakistan’s Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) releasing an updated ‘book on Most Wanted / High Profile Terrorists’ listing several Pakistani nationals involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Arjun Rampal's girlfriend Gabriella quizzed again for 6 hours in drug probe
Nov 13, 2020, at 01:45 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday once again questioned for six hours a South African model Gabriella Demetriades, the girlfriend of Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, in a case related to drugs.