Militants injure CRPF jawan in central Kashmir
Sep 24, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was critically wounded on Thursday morning by militants in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, where a Block Development Council (BDC) chairman was shot dead by gunmen last night.
Kashmir: Militant killed in Pulwama encounter, operation continues
Sep 24, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed by security forces in an encounter during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Thursday, a police spokesman said.
President should return farm bills passed unconstitutionally: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Sep 24, 2020, at 06:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS Amid ongoing protests and Parliament boycott by the Oppositions over the Farm Bills passed by the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap faces rape charge after actress files complaint
Sep 24, 2020, at 04:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police have registered a rape case against Anurag Kashyap based on the complaint of an actress who had accused the filmmaker of forcing himself on her in a tweet on Saturday.
BSF seizes 118 cattles along Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya
Sep 24, 2020, at 04:22 am
Shillong/IBNS: With the easing of lockdown, the state of Meghalaya witnessed a sharp increase in cattle smuggling through the porous Bangladesh border which is reflected in the seizures made by alert Border Security Force (BSF) troops during past few days despite harsh weather condition and the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic.
Junior Railway Minister Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19
Sep 24, 2020, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Junior Railway Minister Suresh Angadi passed away on Wednesday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. The 65-year-old minister was undergoing treatment for Novel Coronavirus.
Focus on testing, tracing, treatment: PM Modi urges CMs of seven states
Sep 24, 2020, at 03:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with Chief Ministers of seven states via video conferencing where he emphasized the need to increase focus on "effective testing, tracing, treatment and surveillance" to bring the coronavirus outbreak in the country under control.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt launches ISD scheme to boost establishment of sheep, goat units
Sep 24, 2020, at 02:07 am
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday launched Integrated Sheep Development (ISD) scheme 2020-21 to promote the establishment of sheep and goat units in the Union Territory with the formal announcement of a dedicated allocation of Rs 10 crore under CAPEX for the establishment of these units.
Sep 24, 2020, at 01:22 am
Leh: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working hard to cultivate vegetables in the tough conditions of Leh for the Indian soldiers who are currently gearing up to spend harsh winters at the China border amid rising tension with the neighbouring nation.
India-Nepal unveils website on post-earthquake reconstruction of education sector projects
Sep 24, 2020, at 01:06 am
Kathmandu: Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay M Kwatra and Sushil Gyewali, CEO of Nepal's National Reconstruction Authority, have unveiled a website on Government of India-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the education sector in Nepal.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia who tested Covid-19 positive hospitalised
Sep 24, 2020, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who tested positive for Covid-19, has been admitted to a city hospital, media reports said.
Abduction of Sikh girl in Pakistan: Shiromani Akali Dal members demonstrate in New Delhi
Sep 24, 2020, at 12:51 am
New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal members demonstrated in New Delhi recently over the atrocities faced by the Sikh community in Pakistan.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal launches Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni
Sep 24, 2020, at 12:20 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday launched the Mukhyamantrir Grammya Paribahan Achoni and distributed vehicles under the scheme to beneficiaries at a programme held at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati organized by the state transport department.
Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh summoned by NCB in drugs probe
Sep 23, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Four Indian actresses including Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone have been summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with the probe into the drug angle related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
No coercive action against Facebook: Delhi assembly committee tells SC
Sep 23, 2020, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi assembly's peace and harmony committee on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it has no intention of taking a coercive action against Facebook's top executive in India as the social media giant is rattled by accusations of being biased towards hate speeches during the riots in the national capital earlier this year.
Two ZUF militants held with large number of ammunition in Manipur’s Bishnupur district
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Troops and police arrested two militants of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and recovered a large number of live ammunition in Manipur’s Bishnupur district.
Two held with illegal liquor in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized huge quantity of illegal liquor and apprehended two persons in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.
Rajya Sabha passes Labour Codes amid opposition's boycott
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Three of the four Labour Codes that comprise the reforms to the existing laws were passed on Wednesday in Rajya Sabha even as opposition protested from outside the House.
NIA raids J&K in connection with HM terrorist Naveed Babu, ex-DSP Devender Singh
Sep 23, 2020, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches in multiple locations in Baramulla, Uri and Srinagar, in connection with arrested Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Naveed Babu and former Jammu and Kashmir DSP Devender Singh.
Amid parliament boycott, Oppn led by Ghulam Nabi Azad to meet President Kovind at 5 pm
Sep 23, 2020, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS Amid continued protests and Parliament boycott by the Opposition over the Farm Bills brought by the Narendra Modi government, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind at 5 PM Wednesday.
Modi, Rajapaksha to hold virtual bilateral summit on Sep 26
Sep 23, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa will hold a virtual bilateral summit on September 26.
India records 83,347 fresh COVID-19 cases; 1085 deaths
Sep 23, 2020, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 23 (UNI) India recorded 83,347 new cases of COVID 19 in the past 24 hours taking the tally to 56,46,011, as per Health Ministry data on Wednesday.
Senior Shiv Sena leader Devlekar dies from COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Thane, Sep 23 (UNI) Senior Shiv Sena leader and former Mayor of KDMC Rajendra Devlekar passed away from Covid-19 at a hospital at Kopar Khairne here on Wednesday, the hospital sources said.
Kashmir: Fire in police station damage SOG building in Pulwama
Sep 23, 2020, at 04:22 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Fire broke out at a police station in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday, official sources said.
Maharashtra: Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll surges to 33
Sep 23, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Thane/UNI: The death toll in the Bhiwandi building collapse surged to 33 on Wednesday.
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits Srinagar, tremors felt in adjoining areas
Sep 23, 2020, at 05:57 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit Srinagar and nearby districts of Jammu and Kashmir including Ganderbal and Budgam, on late Tuesday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
India, China agree to stop sending more troops to frontline in Ladakh
Sep 23, 2020, at 05:48 am
New Delhi/UNI: In order to resolve the ongoing border standoff in Eastern Ladakh, India and China have agreed to stop sending more troops to the frontline and refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground.
Urge govt to include Farmers’ Union recommendations in Pesticides Management Bill: Experts
Sep 23, 2020, at 05:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The All India-Kisan Coordination Committee on Tuesday organized a virtual briefing session to discuss the ‘Pesticide Management Bill 2020’ that was tabled in the Rajya Sabha during the budget session.
Jammu and Kashmir: Kathua farmers hail agriculture sector reform bills
Sep 23, 2020, at 04:51 am
Kathua: Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua region have praised the two agriculture sector reform Bills that were passed in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
Facebook India moves SC against Delhi Assembly Panel's notice
Sep 23, 2020, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook India Vice President Ajit Mohan has moved the Supreme Court against a notice from the Delhi Assembly's "Peace and Harmony" Committee over the social media platform's alleged involvement in the violence that struck the national capital in February.