Maharashtra: Three employees detained for embezzlement, faking robbery in Thane
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Thane/UNI: Three staff members of an online grocery portal were detained for embezzling Rs 2.20 lakh and faking it to be a robbery, police said here on Tuesday.
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking transfer of funds from PM CARES to NDRF
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea, seeking transfer of contributions made to the PM CARES Fund for battling the Covid-19 pandemic to the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla visits Bangladesh
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Dhaka: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is currently on a visit to Bangladesh, officials said on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Nurse found dead in Deoria
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Deoria/UNI: A staff nurse was found dead in her house in Tarkulwa area here late on Monday night, police sources said on Tuesday.
Visva-Bharati University files police complaint against TMC MLA for leading vandalism at campus
Aug 18, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Shantiniketan/UNI/IBNS: The Visva-Bharati today lodged a police complaint against local Trinamool MLA Naresh Bouri and some others, a day after thousands of people allegedly using a bulldozer demolished an under construction boundary wall around the Pous Mela ground and vandalised its old entry gate, amid the admission process for new academic year.
Tuticorin: Shocked over HC verdict, will pursue all legal remedies: Sterlite CEO
Aug 18, 2020, at 08:22 pm
Chennai/UNI: Expressing shock over the Madras High Court verdict rejecting its plea to re-open the copper smelting plant at Tuticorin, Sterlite Copper CEO Pankaj Kumar said the company would pursue all legal remedies.
Kashmir: Newly recruited Al-badr militant arrested in Shopian
Aug 18, 2020, at 08:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A newly recruited militant of Al-Badr outfit was arrested by security forces during a naka checking in south Kashmir district of Shopian, police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Kashmir: CASO resumes in Baramulla, 4 SF personnel, 2 militants killed
Aug 18, 2020, at 07:31 pm
Srinagar/UNI: With the first light on Tuesday, security forces resumed Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Kreeri Pattan in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, where four security personnel and two militants were killed on Monday.
Madhya Pradesh government jobs to be reserved for local youth: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Aug 18, 2020, at 07:22 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan on Tuesday announced his government will bring a law to reserve government jobs for the youth of the state.
Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical: R&R Hospital
Aug 18, 2020, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical, the Army Research and Referral hospital said on Tuesday.
Goa Governor Satyapal Malik shifted to Meghalaya, replaces Tathagata Roy
Aug 18, 2020, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday shifted Goa Governor Satyapal Malik to Meghalaya, replacing incumbent Tathagatha Roy, on completion of his five-year-tenure in the gubernatorial post.
Aug 18, 2020, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two opposition party MPs on Tuesday engaged themselves into a heated war of words with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey over the talks to summon social networking site Facebook for allegedly ignoring hate speeches posted by the ruling saffron outfit.
Grievances Portals in each district of J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Aug 18, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has assured the Centre's assistance to the Jammu & Kashmir government in establishing grievance portals in all 20 districts of the state.
Amit Shah, who had recovered from Covid-19, admitted to AIIMS
Aug 18, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who had recovered from Covid-19 last week, was admitted to a government hospital on Tuesday, media reports said.
Assam reports 2,792 new Covid-19 cases, toll mounts to 197
Aug 18, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 2,792 fresh positive cases for Covid-19 and eight deaths due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tests positive for COVID-19
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:45 pm
Bengaluru/uni: Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Nirmala Sitharaman turns 61, PM Modi wishes her
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman turned 61 on Tuesday.
Security officials arrest newly recruited LeT militant from south Kashmir
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A newly recruited militant of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested by security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said on Tuesday.
Delhi Assembly panel to summon Facebook official over hate speech issue
Aug 18, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A panel of Delhi Assembly on Monday said it would issue summon to Facebook officials, especially senior executive Ankhi Das, over the company's alleged stance regarding hate speeches posted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.
Ex-CBI official Rakesh Asthana appointed as chief of Border Security Force
Aug 18, 2020, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Rakesh Asthana has been appointed the Director-General of Border Security Force (BSF)
Massive fire breaks out at Palghar Organic Factory in Maharashtra, 1 killed, 3 injured
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:41 am
Palghar/IBNS: A person was killed and at least three others were seriously injured after a massive fire broke out at Nandolia Organic Chemical Factory in Maharashtra's Palghar on Monday.
Shaheen Bagh protesters join BJP, AAP alleges conspiracy
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 50 activists, who became the face of protest against the citizenship law at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said on Monday.
Indian classical maestro Pandit Jasraj passes away in USA at age 90
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:59 am
New Jersey/IBNS: Legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj on Monday passed away in New Jersey, US, his family has confirmed. He was 90.
Assam CM Sonowal urges border area residents to be vigilant against infiltration
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:52 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed building of Dhubri and Golakganj Police Stations in Dhubri district under Mission for Overall Improvement for Responsive Image (MOITRI) scheme and hoped that the newly built police station buildings would facilitate better service delivery by police.
Not averse to imposing harsher COVID-19 measures : Amarinder Singh
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:33 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Expressing serious concern over the surge in Covid cases and increasing number of deaths per million in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said he was not averse to imposing harsher measures to check further spread of the pandemic.
Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakraborty tests COVID-19 positive
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prominent Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakraborty on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Bolpur/IBNS: Objecting to the Visva Bharati University's decision to scrap 125-year-old iconic annual Poush Mela and erect boundary wall around the Mela ground, locals at a large number went into rampage at the university campus at Shantiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday.
CBI nabs Superintendent of CGST in bribery case, recovers Rs 64 lakh
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Superintendent of CGST, Rohtak (Haryana) in an alleged bribery case and recovered approximately Rs 64 lakh from his premises during searches.
Three youths killed in road accident in Rajgir
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Rajgir, Aug 17 (UNI) Altogether three youths were killed and another was injured in a road accident under Rajgir police station area in Nalanda District today .
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical: R&R Hospital
Aug 17, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's vital and clinical parameters are stable, while his condition continued to be critical on Monday, Army's Research and Referral (R&R) hospital said here.