UP: Six killed in road accident
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Bahraich/UNI: At least six pilgrims were killed and 10 others were injured with five critical when a van collided with a stationary truck under Prayagpur police station area on Gonda-Bahraich highway early Monday morning.
'Impossible to give 10 lakh jobs': Nitish Kumar downplays Tejashwi Yadav's Bihar poll promise
Nov 02, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday downplayed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's poll promise of 10 lakh government jobs calling it "impossible", though his own ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a similar pledge even with a bigger number, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh: Two die in road accident near Shimla
Nov 02, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Shimla/UNI: Two people died and one other sustained injuries in a road mishap when a vehicle fell from the road near here, police said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Clashes erupt near encounter site in Srinagar outskirts
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:40 am
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators protesting near an encounter site in Srinagar outskirt, where Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Dr Saifullah was killed in the gunfight on Sunday.
Pakistan govt announces granting Gilgit-Baltistan provisional provincial status, India rejects move
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday announced granting the provisional-provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Body of an active BJP worker was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning at Gayeshpur area under Kalyani Police Station limits in Nadia district of West Bengal following which the party has called for a 12-hour general shut down in Kalyani on Monday (Nov 2).
People of Bihar have option to choose between family interests and democracy : PM Narendra Modi
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Samastipur/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on the opposition saying the current elections in Bihar is a battle between strengthening of democracy and protecting the interest of select families in politics.
West Bengal Govt likely to meet Railway officials tomorrow on local train resumption: Sources
Nov 01, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after the West Bengal Home Secretary H.K. Dwivedi had written to the Indian Railways asking for a meeting to resume suburban (local) train services, sources in the state administration said that senior officials of Eastern and South Eastern Railways are likely to discuss the matter with the state government on Monday (Nov 2).
Police recover 90 kg of ganja, arrest one in Assam’s Hojai
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized about 90 kg of ganja worth several lakh of rupees in Assam’s Hojai district.
Security forces apprehend two arms dealers along with arms in Nagaland’s Dimapur
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Dimapur/IBNS: Continuing its operations against illegal arms, security forces apprehended two arms dealers and recovered pistols from their possession in Nagaland’s Dimapur area.
Assam: Police arrest 60-yr-old man for raping minor girl
Nov 01, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati,/IBNS: A 60-year-old man was arrested by police who allegedly raped a 12-year-old minor girl in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district on Saturday.
PM Modi begins addressing rallies in Bihar today
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Patna/New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began addressing his four scheduled rallies in Bihar where voting started on Oct 28 for the three-phased Assembly Elections, which is being held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu dies of Covid-19
Nov 01, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Chennai/UNI: Ruling AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu, who was being treated for severe COVID-19 and its complications, died on Saturday late night.
Assam issues fresh SOP for incoming air and train passengers
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:41 am
Guwahati: The Assam government has issued a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for theincoming air and train passengers to the state.
Arms dealer nabbed with arms in Nagaland
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:35 am
Guwahati: Security forces have apprehended an arms dealer in Nagaland’s Peren district.
West Bengal govt writes to Railways seeking meeting to run special trains
Nov 01, 2020, at 02:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Saturday wrote a letter to the Indian Railways seeking a meeting to run a few pairs of special trains to facilitate the travelling of general commutators within the state.
Delhi-NCR records 'very poor' air; stubble fires rise drastically
Nov 01, 2020, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Air quality in the national capital improved slightly in the past 24 hours, but still remained under the "very poor" category, as per the bulletin by the Central Pollution Control Board on Saturday.
'Religious conversion just for the sake of marriage unacceptable': Allahabad High Court
Oct 31, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Religious conversion just for the sake of marriage is not acceptable, the Allahabad High Court said, reported media.
Former PM Indira Gandhi remembered on her 36th death anniversary
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was remembered on Saturday on her 36th death anniversary with tributes pouring in from all corners of the country, cutting across political ideologies.
Jammu and Kashmir: Body of hunter recovered in Baramulla
Oct 31, 2020, at 09:05 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Body of a hunter, who allegedly died after his 12 bore gun went off, was recovered in this north Kashmir district on Saturday, official sources said.
Still time to shun violence, tells J&K DGP to local youth holding gun
Oct 31, 2020, at 08:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Reiterating his appeal to local youth holding guns to shun the path of violence, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Saturday said every possible help will be provided to them to lead a normal and peaceful life again.
Amit Shah to visit poll bound West Bengal; JP Nadda's visit cancelled
Oct 31, 2020, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of the organisational preparation of the party ahead of the 2021 assembly elections, media reports said.
Oct 31, 2020, at 06:58 pm
Bijnor/UNI: Four youths of Bareilly were killed when their car fell into a roadside ditch in Nehtaur area late Friday night.
Pakistan's Pulwama terror attack admission exposed Opposition: PM Modi
Oct 31, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Gandhinagar/New Delhi/IBNS: In an unsparing attack on the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a Pakistani minister's admission on his country's involvement in the Pulwama terror attack last year has exposed the rival parties.
PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Oct 31, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a humble tribute to the country's First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary on Saturday.
PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Indira Gandhi on death anniversary
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered ex-PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
PM Modi inaugurates development projects in Gujarat's Kevadia
Oct 31, 2020, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated various projects under Integrated Development of Kevadia in Gujarat.
Eyes on 2021 poll, BJP chief JP Nadda to visit West Bengal again on Nov 6
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to mobilise the outfit's organisation, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will make his second visit to poll-bound West Bengal in less than 20 days on Nov 6.
EC revokes Kamal Nath's star campaigner status over 'repeated violations' ahead of MP by-polls
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:41 am
Bhopal/IBNS: The Election Commission on Friday declared that senior Congress leader Kamal Nath will no longer remain a "star campaigner" for the Madhya Pradesh by-polls next week following the series of controversial remarks by him.
Jishnu Barua to be next Chief Secretary of Assam
Oct 31, 2020, at 02:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: IAS officer Jishnu Barua of 1988 batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadre will be the next Chief Secretary of Assam.