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.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical: R&R Hospital
Aug 17, 2020, at 08:08 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.
PM Modi tweets video of old images in memory on Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary.
13-year-old girl raped and strangulated in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, two arrested
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a horrific incident, a 13-year-old girl was raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district and her body found in a sugarcane field, the police said on Saturday.
India reports close to 58,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 941 fatalities
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has reported 57,981 fresh Covid-19 cases and 941 fatalities in the last 24 hours between Sunday and Monday mornings.
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has been working overtime to ensure full preparedness to hold the Monsoon Session of Parliament in compliance with social distancing norms amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
Fire breaks out in Parliament Annex building
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out in the Parliament Annex building here on Monday morning.
Chinese man living in India with fake identity held for hawala racket, spying on Dalai Lama: Report
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Chinese man operating under fake identity has been arrested for laundering nearly Rs1000 crore in connivance with several Chinese companies for bribing some Tibetan monks in Delhi, possibly to gather information on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and his associates, Income Tax Department has told the government agencies, an NDTV report said.
After Tamonash Ghosh, another TMC MLA Samaresh Das dies of Covid-19
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: After the passing away of Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Falta MLA Tamonash Ghosh due to Covid-19 two months back, another party Legislator from Egra Samaresh Das succumbed to the virus in the wee hours of Monday. He was 76.
Kashmir: 2 CRPF, 1 SPO killed in militant attack in Baramulla
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Three security force personnel, including two CRPF jawan and one Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K police, were killed in a militant attack on in the north Kashmir district of Baramilla on Monday.
Bangladesh wants to be part of India's Atmanirbhar (self-reliance) campaign: Envoy
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: A top Bangladeshi official has said his country will like to become part of the Indian government's Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) campaign amid a worldwide resistance over Chinese influence and its expansionism and a crisis triggered by the spread of coronavirus.
Raj Bhavan under surveillance, alleges West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Reigniting the enmity with the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar fired a salvo alleging that the Raj Bhavan is "under surveillance".
Jammu and Kashmir: Security officials bust terror hideout in Awantipora, ammo recovered
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:39 am
Awantipora: Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Awantipora region of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, officials said.
Beyond Article 370: India revives Floriculture centre in Kashmir summer capital Srinagar
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:24 am
Srinagar: India has taken substantial steps to revive the floriculture centre situated in Srinagar which was destroyed by floods, a step which can be perceived as a positive move in the region recently celebrated the first anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370 in the region.
Kashmiri politician Mir Junaid wishes nation on Independence Day
Aug 16, 2020, at 12:36 am
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid congratulated the country on 74th Indian Independence Day.
India announces to fund Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)
Aug 16, 2020, at 12:26 am
New Delhi: In its bid to extend helping hands to neighbours, the Indian government on Thursday announced its decision to support the implementation of Greater Malé Connectivity Project in Maldives, through a financial package consisting of a grant of USD 100 million and a new Line of Credit of USD 400 million.
China wishes India on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong here on Saturday greeted the people of India on 74th Indian Independence day, hoping that both countries prosper together in peace.
Amarinder Singh calls for readiness over threat from Pakistan, China
Aug 15, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Mohali (SAS Nagar)/UNI: Warning of continued threat from both Pakistan and China, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said Punjab would always be at the forefront of fighting the enemy at the borders.
Amit Shah unfurls tricolour, greets nation on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who recently recovered from Covid-19, on Saturday, unfurled the national flag at his New Delhi residence to mark the 74th Independence Day.
CSIR-CMERI hosts Indian Tricolour at Durgapur on 74th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Durgapur, West Bengal/IBNS: Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), a state-run engineering research and development institution, on Saturday joined the rest of the country in its Independence Day celebrations with a flag hoisting ceremony at its headquarters in Durgapur in West Bengal.
US sees India as global power: Mike Pompeo
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo on Saturday while greeting the people of India on 74th Independence Day said that America sees India as a global power and a good friend.
Rs 1.1 crore cash recovered from revenue officer's home in Telangana
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:06 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Anti-corruption bureau officials in Telangana on Saturday seized cash worth over Rs 1.1 crore from the residence of a revenue official in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, a media report said.
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli greets PM Modi on 74th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday called up his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and extended greetings on India’s 74th Independence Day.
PM Narendra Modi’s speech telecast on big screens in Srinagar
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Srinagar/UNI: In a first, the Independence Day speech of Prime Minister Narandra Modi was on Saturday morning telecast on big screens installed at many places in the summer capital, Srinagar.
Ten Police Officers receive President’s Police Medals in Pune
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Pune/UNI: Ten police officers and personnel from Pune were awarded president police medal for rendering meritorious and distinguished services on eve of 74th Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that in the next 1,000 days, all six lakh gram panchayats of the country will be connected to the optical fibre network.
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:34 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A short circuit cut off the centralised oxygen line at CV Raman General Hospital in Indiranagar, a Covid-19 dedicated hospital, necessitating the immediate evacuation of as many as 20 patients from the High Dependency Unit (HDU) to three other hospitals in the city in the wee hours of Saturday.
India celebrates 74th Independence Day: PM Modi gives strong message to Pak, China from Red Fort
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Referring to the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday sent out a strong message to its belligerent neighbours Pakistan and China, during his national address from the Red Fort here.
Body of soldier buried under snow in Gulmarg sector recovered after 8 months
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:11 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Body of a soldier who was buried under snow in an avalanche in Gulmarg sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla was recovered after eight months, official sources said on Friday.
West Bengal: BJP worker found murdered in Khanakul during National Flag hoisting
Aug 15, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was found murdered at Khanakul Natipur-2, Doulatchak village in West Bengal on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday.