Army official moves Delhi High Court against ban on social media use by soldiers
Jul 14, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: An Army official on Monday filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the order banning the use of social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram by Army personnel.
Will vacate government bungalow by Aug 1, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slamming fake news
Jul 14, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she would vacate her government accommodation in Lodhi Estate here by Aug 1 and slammed the "fake news" that she had requested more time.
BJP's North Bengal bandh to protest against alleged murder of party MLA evokes mixed response
Jul 14, 2020, at 06:12 pm
Raigunj/UNI: A 12-hour north Bengal shut down began at dawn, called by the opposition BJP to protest against the alleged murder of the party MLA Debendra Nath Roy, evoked mixed response with shops and business establishments almost downing their shutter and vehicular traffic going off the roads.
Rajasthan political crisis: 'Defiant' Sachin Pilot skips second Congress MLAs' meet
Jul 14, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Rebel Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday skipped the meeting of all Congress MLAs for the second time, keeping the Congress in the desert state on an edge, media reports said.
Pakistani troops violate ceasefire at LoC
Jul 14, 2020, at 03:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire at the Line of Control (LoC) fired mortars and other weapons in Tangdhar sector in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Monday evening, official sources said on Tuesday.
CASO launched in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Jul 14, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said.
Real Ayodhya is not in India, Lord Rama is Nepali: KP Oli
Jul 14, 2020, at 02:27 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli has triggered another controversy by saying that neighbour India is manipulating cultural and historical facts by creating a fake Ayodhya in the country, which in fact is a village located west of Birgunj.
Rajasthan crisis deepens, Congress invites Sachin Pilot for meeting tomorrow
Jul 14, 2020, at 05:29 am
New Delhi/Jaipur/IBNS: Even as the Congress on Monday averted a major crisis in Rajasthan after the state's deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot rebelled against CM Ashok Gehlot, the situation is far from being comfortable for the Gandhi family led outfit as it shifted 100 MLAs to a resort, according to media reports.
PM Modi interacts with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, discusses COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 14, 2020, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with Google CEO Sundar Pichai during which they spoke about the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and efforts made by his company in spreading digitalisation in India.
Amid Rajasthan political crisis, Rahul Gandhi announces his own 'Mann Ki Baat'
Jul 14, 2020, at 02:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the broiling political crisis in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi finally broke his silence on Monday evening but lashed out at the news media for being 'captured by fascist interest.'
ED attaches assets worth Rs 204.27 cr of Ardor Group in bank fraud case in Ahmadabad
Jul 14, 2020, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said that it has attached assets worth Rs 204.27 crore of Ardor Group of Companies under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a bank fraud case in Ahmedabad.
Bengal: Deputy Magistrate Debdutta Ray becomes first government official to die of Covid-19
Jul 14, 2020, at 01:34 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A Deputy Magistrate in West Bengal on Monday died of the Covid-19 pandemic becoming the first government official to succumb to the respiratory disease, media reports said.
Jammu: Rape accused escapes from police custody
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Jammu/UNI: A rape accused on Monday escaped from police custody here. Police said that a rape accused identified as Pankaj Gupta, who was arrested on Sunday in alleged rape case, on Monday morning escaped from PP Talab Tillo when taken for nature call.
NC's Farooq,Omar Abdullah move court over house custody of 16 leaders
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar/UNI: National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday filed a habeas corpus petition in J&K High Court challenging the ‘unconstitutional and illegal house detention of 16 NC senior leaders and functionaries’.
Sachin Pilot will not quit Congress, says D K Shivakumar
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Referring to political happenings in Rajasthan, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President and former Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday expressed confidence, saying Sachin Pilot is a 'sincere Congressman' and he will not quit the party.
US State Dept reiterates Pakistan’s impenitent pursuit of terror
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last week chose what ought to be a hallowed hall in the National Assembly, the lower house of Pakistan’s Parliament, to describe Al Qaeda’s slain leader Osama bin Laden as a “shaheed” or a martyr.
Ranchi: High court sealed for next two days
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Ranchi/UNI: In wake of rising cases of Coronavirus the Jharkhand High Court has been closed for the next two days as part of the precautionary measures.
Maharashtra: Teenager ends life in Nashik
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Nashik/UNI: A teenager allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging at his residence in Shirwade Wakad village of Niphad taluka here.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani JeM militant among 2 killed in Anantnag encounter
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Anantnag/UNI: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, a Pakistani national, was among two ultras killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in this south Kashmir district on Monday.
Road badly damaged as Maoist carry out blast in Chaibasa
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Ultras of the proscribed CPI maoists destroyed the road leading to Barkela through a IED blast due to which the road has been severely damaged.
West Bengal: BJP MLA's hanging body found in North Dinajpur, CID takes over probe
Jul 13, 2020, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hanging body of BJP MLA from Hemtabad constituency, Debendra Nath Roy, was recovered on Monday early morning near his residence at Bindal village in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal, reports said.
Supreme Court allows Travancore royal family to manage Padmanabhaswamy temple
Jul 13, 2020, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the appeal filed by the Travancore royal family and also accepted its Shebayatship (right to manage deity's property) over the famous Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
Kashmir: Four LeT associates arrested, arms and ammunition recovered in Bandipora
Jul 13, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested four associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) along with arms and ammunition, including three grenades and one UBGL, in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, a police spokesperson said on Monday.
Rajasthan govt stable, Sachin Pilot won't go anywhere: Congress poses confident
Jul 13, 2020, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress on Monday expressed confidence in remaining its flock together in Rajasthan at a time the state's Deputy Chief Minister, Sachin Pilot, claimed to have the support of 30 MLAs, turning rebel against CM Ashok Gehlot.
Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed in Anantnag encounter, operation going on
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Srinagar: At least one terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in Anantnag on Monday, officials said.
Jul 13, 2020, at 06:34 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot will meet BJP President JP Nadda on Monday even as he decided to ignore a key legislative party meet called by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on the same day, said media reports.
Pakistani LeT militant among 3 killed in Sopore encounter
Jul 13, 2020, at 03:59 am
Baramullla/UNI: A top foreign Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was among three ultras killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 2 aides of gangster Vikas Dubey nabbed, sent to 14-day judicial custody
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:12 am
Thane/UNI: The duo aides of the eliminated gangster Vikas Dubey were remanded to 14-day judicial custody by a local court here on Sunday.
SI who tipped Vikas Dubey, urges Supreme Court for providing security
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/UNI: Sub-Inspector K K Sharma, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) for allegedly tipping off gangster Vikas Dubey and his gang about the police raid in Kanpur, on Sunday moved the Supreme Court, seeking security for himself and his wife Vinita Sirohi.
Two grenades lobbed at security forces fail to explode in Awantipora
Jul 13, 2020, at 02:03 am
Srinagar/UNI: Militants on Sunday hurled two grenades on security forces in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, but they failed to explode, an Army official said.