Mike Pompeo reaffirms close US-India relationship in third annual 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper joined Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar for the third annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Facebook India executive Ankhi Das resigns over policy controversy
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook India executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in the controversy related to the alleged bias in its contents' policy by the social media giant, has quit the company.
J&K Panchayats to get computers, internet connectivity
Oct 28, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jammu/UNI: To transform and strengthen the functioning of Panchayati Raj bodies of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is all set to provide digital infrastructure with internet connectivity to all panchayats and Block Development Councils (BDCs).
World Bank approves $120 million project to improve-modernize transport sector in Meghalaya
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:14 am
Shillong/IBNS: The World Bank has approved a $ 120-million project to improve and modernize the transport sector in Meghalaya.
Weeklong lockdown starts in Mizoram’s Aizawl
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:09 am
Aizawl/IBNS : In view of surging COVID-19 positive cases, the Mizoram government has imposed a weeklong lockdown at Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) area from October 27 to Nov 3.
Assam Rifles restores roads in bordering areas of Nagaland
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kohima/IBNS: The troops of Assam Rifles come forward to restore roads in the bordering areas of Nagaland which was disrupted due to multiple landslides.
Mike Pompeo, Esper call on Indian PM Narendra Modi, 2+2 meeting outcome discussed
Oct 27, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Five dead as boat capsizes during Durga idol immersion in Murshidabad
Oct 27, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Five persons were killed after a boat carrying a Durga idol and several people capsized in a lake in Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Monday evening during immersion, reports said.
Government is committed to peace, progress & prosperity in J&K: LG Sinha
Oct 27, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that the government is committed to peace, progress and prosperity in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Singh on Monday announced sanctioning of over 10,000 cases under Back to Village three (B2V3) Self Employment Programme, Economic Package and My Town-My Pride.
COVID-19: Indian government extends guidelines for re-opening till Nov 30
Oct 27, 2020, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday extended the guidelines for re-opening, which were issued last month, till Nov 30, a move seen as a measure to open the economy that was hit by COVID-19 imposed lockdown earlier this year.
Haryana: Woman shot dead outside her college, video goes viral
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:58 pm
Faridabad: A video has gone viral where a college student could be seen shot dead outside her college in Haryana by a man who first tried to shove her into his car, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Engineering student turned militant surrenders during encounter
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Army has allowed yet another militant, a 22-year-old Engineering student, to surrender during an encounter, in which an ultra was killed in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Monday night, a defence ministry spokesman said today.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from UP
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing.
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday said India and US stand shoulder-to-shoulder in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region specifically at a time when China is taking an aggressive stance.
India-US sign BECA during '2+2 Dialogue'
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and United States on Tuesday signed the crucial Indo-US Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) that pertains to geospatial intelligence, sharing information on maps and satellite images for defence purposes.
Mike Pompeo,Esper meet Indian PMNarendra Modi
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday met Indian PM Narendra Modi here.
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was successful: Mike Pompeo
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between US and India was 'successful'.
Hathras incident: SC transfers case to Allahabad High Court
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the Hathras gangrape case to the Allahabad High Court for monitoring the ongoing investigations.
Vote for grand alliance to build a new Bihar: Sonia Gandhi appeals to voters
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar of deviating from its path, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the people of the state, to vote for the grand alliance to build a new Bihar.
Uttar Pradsh: Couple commits suicide in Lucknow
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A couple died of suicide following a mutual dispute in the Gosaiganj area of the state capital, police sources said on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh: One killed in gas cylinder explosion in Lucknow
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Lucknow/UNI: One person was killed while another sustained injuries in an explosion in a gas cylinder kept in a shop in the Para area of the state capital on Tuesday.
'Nitish Kumar mentally and physically exhausted': Tejashwi Yadav on Bihar CM's '8-9 children' jibe
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:22 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his prime challenger Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Tejashwi Yadav have exchanged some heated words with just a day left for the commencement of the high-voltage Bihar assembly elections.
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday designated Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah as 'terrorist'.
Rajnath Singh's address at Army Commanders’ Conference postponed to Oct 28
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Tuesday address to the four-day Army Commanders’ Conference currently being held in the national capital has been postponed to Oct 28.
Madhya Pradesh: Diggy slams Jyotiraditya
Oct 27, 2020, at 07:01 am
Bhopal/UNI: Continuing his assault on Jyotiraditya Scindia, who earlier this year abandoned Congress and joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh’s Digvijaya Singh said Monday that it would be “injustice” to compare Scindia with his sire.
Jaishankar, Pompeo discuss Indo-Pacific, Quad, counter-terrorism
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday discussed Indo-Pacific engagement, Quad, maritime security, counter-terrorism, open connectivity and resilient supply chains among others ahead of 2+2 India-US Ministerial Dialogue slated to take place on Tuesday here.
Rajnath, Esper discuss ways to further deepen Indo-US defence ties
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: A day ahead of India-US 2+2 ministerial dialogue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met his U.S counterpart Mark T Esper here on Monday and held discussions on ways to further deepening of defence ties between the two countries.
'Worse product of nepotism': Kangana Ranaut hits out at Uddhav Thackeray's fresh barb
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS:Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday flayed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his veiled attack on her.
Delhi cop arrested for molesting women, 4 FIRs filed against him in single day
Oct 27, 2020, at 05:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Police sub-inspector has been arrested for allegedly molesting, stalking and passing lewd remarks at women, media reports said on Monday.
Law against cow slaughter in UP being misused: Allahabad High Court
Oct 27, 2020, at 03:50 am
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed concerns over "repeated misuse" of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in Uttar Pradesh and its implications on innocent persons.