Bangladeshi-origin arms dealer Moosa bin Shamsher cannot go abroad due to ISI's threat
Jul 17, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Multi-billionaire Bangladeshi-origin arms dealer Moosa bin Shamsher, once one of the 10 top richest men in the world, has been warned not to travel to middle-east saying that diplomatic cooperation between Bangladesh and Middle Eastern countries is not satisfactory at the moment, authorities said on Thursday.
India-China border standoff: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Ladakh
Jul 17, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Leh: Amid recent standoff with China at the Galwan Valley, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday arrived in Ladakh where he will be visiting forward areas.
J&K: Three terrorists killed by security forces in Kulgam encounter
Jul 17, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Friday, a police spokesperson said.
Vasundhara Raje asked Congress MLAs to support Ashok Gehlot: BJP ally
Jul 17, 2020, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adding a new twist to the ongoing political drama in Rajasthan, a lawmaker of Bharatiya Janata Party's ally in the state alleged that former CM Vasundhara Raje is helping her successor Ashok Gehlot by asking Congress MPs to support the present Chief Minister, whose government faces a threat from rebel leader Sachin Pilot.
India announces 'Air Bubbles' with US, France; flights to operate from tomorrow
Jul 17, 2020, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has signed bilateral agreements with the United States and France to allow airlines of each country to operate international flights starting Friday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.
Over 39.79 lakh people of 27 districts affected in Assam flood, death toll rises to 71
Jul 17, 2020, at 04:38 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as the deluge claimed five more lives in the state on Thursday taking the death toll to 71.
Assam CM visits flood-hit Kaziranga National Park
Jul 17, 2020, at 04:07 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited the submerged areas of Kaziranga National Park through a speed motorboat via Mora Difalu River under Bagori Range of the Park and took stock of the condition of the marooned animals and measures taken by the Park authority to ensure their protection.
Consular officers not given 'unimpeded, unhindered' access to Kulbhushan Jadhav: India
Jul 17, 2020, at 03:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Pakistan granted consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by its military court, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday informed that the arrangements by Islamabad did not permit a free conversation between Jadhav and the officers.
Indian Sikhs protest outside Pakistan Embassy in New Delhi against Referendum 2020
Jul 17, 2020, at 12:51 am
New Delhi: Members of the Sikh community on Thursday demonstrated outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, General Counsel of Sikhs for Justice and Pakistan's spy agency ISI, for instigating Khalistan and Referendum 2020 movements in the Indian national capital.
Jul 16, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A man with normal body temperature and no other Covid-19 symptom has been institutionally quarantined in Kolkata after he reportedly showed his Coronavirus positive report after arriving at the city international airport on Tuesday, airport officials said on Thursday.
Jul 16, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan High Court has asked rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and his 18 loyalists to file a fresh petition against Assembly Speaker CP Joshi's disqualification notice, which was served to the politicians for "anti-party activities", on Friday.
Sachin Pilot, other rebel MLAs move Rajasthan High Court challenging disqualification notice
Jul 16, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and his 19 loyalists on Thursday moved the high court challenging the disqualification notice served to them by the Assembly Speaker for "anti-party activities".
India, China remain committed to objective of complete disengagement at LAC, says Indian Army
Jul 16, 2020, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid ongoing disengagement process between troops of India and China in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Thursday said that both the neighbouring countries are "committed to the objective of complete disengagement."
BSP chief Mayawati attacks BJP on Guna incident
Jul 16, 2020, at 07:24 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the destruction of a Dalit's crops in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday said that this government was also working like the Congress.
Bengal: Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar dashes off letter to Mamata over meeting with VCs
Jul 16, 2020, at 07:18 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday dashed off a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, taking strong exception to the communication from the State Higher Education Department, which, he said, unfortunately overruled the invite sent by him.
Jul 16, 2020, at 03:54 am
Patna/IBNS: At a time when thousands of netizens are demanding a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into Sushant Singh Rajput's death, ex-MP from Bihar's Madhepura, Pappu Yadav, on Tuesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has forwarded a letter to the concerned Ministry acknowledging his request for the same.
Air India to send non-performing employees on compulsory leave without pay for up to 5 yrs
Jul 16, 2020, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the aviation industry is hit the most owing to the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, Air India is planning to send some of its non-performing staff members on compulsory leave without pay for a period of up to five years.
Horse-trading committed, Sachin Pilot was involved: Ashok Gehlot
Jul 16, 2020, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, made it clear that he is not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), CM Ashok Gehlot alleged that he has proof that the rebel politician was involved in horse-trading with the saffron league.
Tibetan representatives meet WHO, UN officials in Delhi, demand probe in COVID-19 virus origin
Jul 16, 2020, at 01:26 am
New Delhi: Meeting World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials in Delhi, representatives of 10 Tibetan associations submitted a memorandum where they demanded a transparent investigation into the source of the infection.
Manohar Lal Khattar reiterates resolve to provide maximum job opportunities to Haryana youth
Jul 16, 2020, at 01:11 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday reiterated his resolve to provide maximum employment opportunities to the youth of the state through their skill development and said that the state government is working with a vision to ensure that no youth remains unemployed in the state.
Jul 16, 2020, at 12:59 am
New Delhi: At a time when Chinese is flexing muscle of its maritime aggression in South China Sea and beyond, experts believe that India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands can be the centre point of the maritime chain hub to tackle Beijing.
Punjab police bust Pakistan-sponsored drugs and arms smuggling racket, BSF constable arrested
Jul 16, 2020, at 12:52 am
Chandigarh: The Punjab police have busted a Pakistan-sponsored drugs and illegal arms smuggling racket and even arrested a BSF constable who was attached with the group.
Political leaders in Nepal slam KP Sharma Oli over Lord Rama remarks
Jul 16, 2020, at 12:47 am
Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli's remark on Ayodhya and Lord Rama has earned criticisms from different political leaders of the Himalayan country.
Jammu and Kashmir: Over Rs 2 lakh counterfeit Indian currency seized in Sopore, 1 held
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a person alongwith over Rs 2 lakh counterfeited Indian currency in the apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board official found dead in his quarter at Adh Kuwari
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Jammu/UNI: An official of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his quarter at Adh Kuwari, police here said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: PoK resident arrested in Poonch
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Jammu/UNI: A resident of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) was arrested on Wednesday when he crossed over to the Indian side of the Line of Control.
Mumbai building collapse leaves two people hurt
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Two people sustained minor injuries on Wednesday after portion of a building wall collapsed at the Pavwlla street in Grant Road neighborhood here.
Mamata Banerjee offers Rs. 10 lakh and govt job to kins of deceased Covid warriors
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a scheme which will provide Rs. 10 lakh and a government job to the family members of Covid-19 warriors, who lost their lives while serving people in the times of the pandemic.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh this week
Jul 15, 2020, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh on July 17 to take stock of current situation, wherein troops of India and China engaged in disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
BSNL office closed since Monday after official tests positive for COVID 19 now reopens
Jul 15, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The main fee collection centre of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in Srinagar, which remained closed since Monday, reopened on Wednesday afternoon.