Hatras rape victim's cremation performed
Sep 30, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Hatras/UNI: Amid protest and demonstration by the villagers and family members, cremation of the body of the 19-year-old Dalit girl, died in New Delhi, on Tuesday was done in the early morning of Wednesday under heavy police cover.
Migration from Dubai, UK played key role in spreading COVID-19 in India, finds study
Sep 30, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi study found that Migration from Dubai and UK has played the key role in spreading Covid-19 in India during the initial phase of the pandemic.
Can't use such language: Bombay HC slams Sanjay Raut for his remark on Kangana Ranaut
Sep 30, 2020, at 06:00 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday slammed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut over his remarks directed at Kangana Ranaut when the two engaged in a bitter war of words after the actor compared Mumbai to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tests positive for coronavirus
Sep 30, 2020, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus during a routine test, his office said in a tweet on Tuesday evening.
Glossy statements about humanitarian work are nothing but a ploy: Centre on Amnesty International
Sep 30, 2020, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Amnesty International declared to halt its India operations citing an alleged witch-hunt by the Indian government, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday evening claimed that all the "glossy statements about humanitarian work are nothing but a ploy to divert attention" from their 'illegal activities'.
Never accepted China's unilaterally defined 1959 Line of Actual Control: India
Sep 30, 2020, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday rejected China's interpretation of the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between the two countries, in Ladakh and said the 'so-called unilaterally defined 1959 LAC' was never accepted.
Srinagar: Construction of new drainage system underway
Sep 30, 2020, at 01:06 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city is witnessing significant development and taking the initiatives ahead the local government has started work on a new drainage project, which is funded by the World Bank, to strengthen urban flood management infrastructure in various flood-prone areas of the city.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Tokyo next month
Sep 30, 2020, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Tokyo, Japan from 6-7 October 2020 for bilateral consultations with the Japanese Foreign Minister, officials said on Tuesday.
India opposes Pakistan's decision to hold an election in disputed Gilgit-Baltistan
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: India on Tuesday opposed Pakistan's decision to hold an election in the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region.
COVID-19: India’s recovery rate leaps past 83 pct
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 Recovery Rate has leaped past 83 percent on Tuesday, revealed Indan government released data.
BSF officials seize large number of arms-ammunition in Mizoram’s Mamit district
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Aizawl: The Border Security Force (BSF) seized a large number of arms and ammunition and apprehended three persons in Mizoram’s Mamit district on Monday evening.
Jammu: CBI nabs J&K Govt employee in bribe case
Sep 29, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Jammu/UNI: Tightening noose against the "corrupt" government servants, the sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation Jammu on Tuesday, yet again nabbed a top officer of Public and Health Engineering Department for demanding and accepting the bribe.
19-year old Hathras gangrape survivor dies in Delhi
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 19-year old gangrape survivor from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in the national capital on Tuesday, media reports said.
Haryana: Three arrested for betting on IPL
Sep 29, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Police has nabbed three persons in Sirsa district for betting on IPL cricket match played between RCB and Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
Assam: Police seize 5 kg of heroin worth Rs 25 crore
Sep 29, 2020, at 08:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have seized a large quantity of heroin worth over Rs 25 crore in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Amnesty International halts India operations, alleges witch-hunt by government
Sep 29, 2020, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Non-profit human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has cited an alleged witch-hunt by the Indian government for its halting of operations in the South Asian country, media reports said.
How long Mehbooba Mufti can be kept in detention? SC asks Jammu and Kashmir administration
Sep 29, 2020, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration for how long former Chief Minister of the valley, Mehbooba Mufti, can be kept in detention, giving two weeks' time to reply on the matter, media reports said.
PM Modi rips apart Opposition over protests against farm laws
Sep 29, 2020, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again ripped apart the Opposition over its protests against the new controversial farm laws at a time farmers led by various groups are on the streets against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre.
After Vijayakanth, wife Premalatha also tests Covid-19 positive
Sep 29, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Chennai/UNI: Days after DMDK founder Vijayakanth tested positive for Covid-19, his wife and party treasurer Premalatha, was also infected with the virus and was admitted to a private hospital on Tuesday.
In first online summit, India and Denmark elevate their ties to 'Green Strategic Partnership'
Sep 29, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India and Denmark on Monday agreed to elevate their relations to a Green Strategic Partnership with the aim to build on and consolidate the existing agreement establishing a Joint Commission for Cooperation between the two countries for political cooperation focussing on economic and commercial sectors, science and technology, environment, energy, education and culture.
Karnataka farmers join nationwide protests against new laws
Sep 29, 2020, at 04:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Thousands of farmers across Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Karnataka joined the nationwide farmers' protest on Monday against the new farm laws.
Delhi man thrashed to death in front of teen son over Rs 20
Sep 29, 2020, at 02:15 am
Delhi/IBNS: A 38-year-old man was beaten to death in front of his teen son after a dispute broke out over a meager sum of Rs 20, police said, reported media.
Assam Police SI recruitment exam paper leak: 19 people arrested
Sep 29, 2020, at 02:12 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Police have arrested 19 persons so far in connection with the Sub-Inspector recruitment examination paper leak in Guwahati.
Jagdeep Dhankhar urges Mamata Banerjee to ensure 'political neutrality' of police
Sep 29, 2020, at 01:48 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday dashed off a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to ensure "political neutrality of the police, enforce their accountability and desist transgressions of law and political errands."
ICMR study shows another virus from China can infect Indian population
Sep 29, 2020, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has discovered the presence of another virus called ‘Cat Que Virus’ (CQV), which has been largely reported in China and Vietnam, said media reports.
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange tomorrow
Sep 29, 2020, at 12:02 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission, at 11 AM on Tuesday through video conference.
Karnataka: State law minister tests positive for COVID-19
Sep 28, 2020, at 11:54 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy tested positive for COVID-19 here on Monday.
NIA court sentences Moideen to life imprisonment for waging a war against Asian countries
Sep 28, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Kochi/UNI: A National Investigation Agency Court here on Monday sentenced Subahani Haja Moideen to life imprisonment for joining ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ) and waging a war against Asian countries.
Water sharing, Rohingya issues to dominate India-Bangladesh JCC meet tomorrow
Sep 28, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Rohingya crisis, water sharing in common rivers, energy, connectivity, bilateral trade and border issues will be the key-features in Tuesday's Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting.
Naga Talks: So Near, Yet So Far
Sep 28, 2020, at 11:13 pm
On September 20, 2020, Khango Konyak ‘president’ of his own faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K2) revoked the expulsion of Isak Sumi. A ‘deed of reconciliation’ was signed between the two leaders – Khango Konyak and Isak Sumi.