Mumbai suffers massive power outage, now restored in most parts
Oct 12, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai, the financial capital of India, on Monday morning suffered an unprecedented, massive power outage leading various services in the tinseltown to a grinding halt.
Khushbu Sundar joins BJP hours after quitting Congress
Oct 12, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a jolt for the country's oldest political outfit, Tamil Nadu actor-turned politician Khushbu Sundar on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hours after quitting the Congress.
Oct 12, 2020, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia dedicated her life to the poor and proved that for people's representatives, not 'Raj Satta' but 'Jan Seva' was important.
Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on pending GST compensation to states
Oct 12, 2020, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP government at the Centre on the non payment of pending GST revenue to the states and instead asking state governments to borrow the pending amount from the Reserve Bank of India.
Teenager detained for issuing rape threat to MS Dhoni's 5-year old daughter
Oct 12, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: A teenager has been detained from Gujarat's Kutch district for allegedly issuing a rape threat to former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's five-year old daughter, media reports said.
Mumbai out of power, several trains rescheduled
Oct 12, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, faced power outage on Monday leading several services to a grinding halt allegedly due to TATA's electric supply failures, media reports said.
Khushbu Sundar quits Congress, likely to join BJP today
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a jolt to the country's oldest political outfit, Tamil Nadu Congress leader Khushbu Sundar on Monday quit her party amid rumours of her joining in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Hathras case: Victim's family members to appear before HC today
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:16 pm
Hathras: The family members of the alleged Hathras gang-rape victim will appear before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Srinagar
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the summer capital, Srinagar, on Monday.
J&K Police organise Cycle race “Pedal for Peace”
Oct 12, 2020, at 05:09 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Continuing its efforts to promote sports talent among the youth, Jammu and Kashmir Police under its Civic Action Programme organized cycle race “Pedal for Peace” here this morning.
Oct 12, 2020, at 04:29 am
The Pakistani daily Dawn on 5 October carried an article titled ‘Most Pakistanis fear country headed in wrong direction: survey’. It quoted the findings of lpsos, a France-based organization that specializes in global market research and public opinion, while concluding that the “Majority of Pakistanis continue to fear that the country is heading in the wrong direction since last year”. It further underlined that “three in four Pakistanis expressed dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Pakistan today, while the same proportion of Pakistanis described as bad the current economic situation in the country”.
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:58 am
New Delhi: Afghanistan leader Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman has said he did not discuss the military role of India in Afghanistan during talks with Indian leadership over Afghan peace process.
Soumitra Chattopadhyay's condition critical
Oct 12, 2020, at 03:42 am
Kolkata/UNI: The health condition of legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay, undergoing treatment at a private hospital for Covid-19 positive, was stated to be critical.
Punjab: BSF officials recover 2 kg heroin from border
Oct 12, 2020, at 01:45 am
Jalandhar/UNI: Border Security Force seized 2 packets of contraband suspected to be heroin from the area of responsibility of 124 Bn, BSF in Abohar.
Bihar Assembly Polls: BJP releases candidate-list for the 2nd phase
Oct 12, 2020, at 01:31 am
Patna/UNI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the main alliance partner of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on Sunday announced the names of 46 candidates for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections.
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Pulwama: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Zahid Nazir Bhat was shot dead by Indian security forces during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama region on Saturday.
Kolkata: Bengali serial actor, 15 others arrested for running sex trade
Oct 11, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A Tollywood actor was among 16 others who have been arrested for allegedly running sex trade in Kolkata, police said on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modi launches physical distribution of Property Cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched physical distribution of property cards under SVAMITVA scheme through video conferencing and interacted with the beneficiaries of the scheme.
India's Covid-19 cases surpass 70 lakh mark
Oct 11, 2020, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has crossed the 'milestone landmark' of 60 lakh recoveries from the novel coronavirus even as the country's total tally surpassed 70 lakh cases of the contagion.
Hathras: Rahul Gandhi slams UP govt over claims of 'no one was raped'
Oct 11, 2020, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the fatal gangrape of the 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras which triggered nationwide protests.
Andhra CM writes to Chief Justice of India against top SC judge
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:04 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has complained to Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde against a senior judge of the Supreme Court, who is seen as the "CJI-in-waiting".
Tamil Nadu: Temple priest brutally murdered by gang
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:58 am
Madurai/UNI: In a shocking incident, a junior priest of the famous “Pandi Muneeswarar Temple” was hacked to death by an unidentified gang within the temple premises in full public view here on Saturday evening.
Hathras gang-rape: CBI to probe case
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:32 am
New Delhi/Hathras: The Centre on Saturday issued a notification for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation into the alleged gang-rape and killing of a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district.
Two BSF jawans suffer splinter injuries in Pakistan firing on LoC, Indian retaliates
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:22 am
Jammu/UNI: Two BSF jawans on Saturday suffered splinter injuries as Pakistan shelled forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jharkhand: Six caught while betting on IPL matches in Jamshedpur
Oct 11, 2020, at 04:16 am
Jamshedpur/UNI: Police has caught six men red handed while they were betting on IPL matches from Bistupur Police Station area of the East Singhbhum district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dwivedi reviews progress on relief, business revival package
Oct 11, 2020, at 12:20 am
Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi,Friday reviewed progress on relief and revival package for revival of business sector ofJammu and Kashmir announced by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on the basis ofreport of Committee constituted for the same.
Govt to promote Biofloc technology to boostfish farming in Jammu and Kashmir: Navin Choudhary
Oct 11, 2020, at 12:17 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary to Fisheries, Animal-Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture andCooperative, Navin Choudhary has asked the Fisheries department to promote Biofloctechnology for boosting fish farming in potential areas of Jammu and Kashmir UnionTerritory.
Jammu and Kashmir: DC Shopian flags-off 30 students for Trekking Expedition to Pahalgam
Oct 10, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin Fridayflagged off a group of 30 students for a trekking expedition from Mini Secretariat Arhamahere.
China attempted to seize control of LAC by force: US NSA Robert O'Brien
Oct 10, 2020, at 11:29 pm
Washington: US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has said China has attempted to "seize" control of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India by force.
Jammu and Kashmir: Four militants shot down during encounter
Oct 10, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Four militants, including two belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed by security forces in two separate encounters, which ensued during Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) in south Kashmir districts of Kulgam and Pulwama on Saturday, a police spokesman said.