West Bengal: Bloody clashes leave two dead, several wounded in South 24 Parganas dist
Jul 04, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Bloody political clashes between the rival groups left two people dead and several wounded, while two houses were set on fire in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
2 killed, 5 injured while making bombs in West Bengal's Murshidabad dist
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:46 pm
Murshidabad/UNI: At least two people were killed and five sustained wounds late last night while making crude bombs and stocking them in a house at Suti village in this district, police said today.
Jammu Kashmir: Two militants killed; JCO, 2 others soldiers injured in Kulgam encounter
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed while a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was among three soldiers injured in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Saturday.
India app ban forces TikTok to distance itself from Beijing
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Beijing/UNI: Social media app TikTok on Saturday distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, in retaliation to clashes in Galwan Valley, which left 20 Indian military personnel dead.
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:08 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: Kanpur district administration on Saturday demolished the house of fugitive gangster Vikas Dubey who along with his accomplices gunned down eight policemen when they went to arrest him in Bikaru village under Chaubeypur Police Station area in Kanpur, media reports said.
Jul 04, 2020, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army on Saturday termed the social media posts claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged a visit to a 'fake' army hospital in Leh a day before as "malicious, unsubstantiated".
Jharkhand: Lightning kills newly married girl in Chatra
Jul 04, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Chatra/UNI: A newly married girl lost her life while her husband sustained serious injuries as lightning fell upon them under Huntarganj Police Station area of this district.
India observes Dharma Chakra Day: PM Modi, President Kovind join celebration
Jul 04, 2020, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi: India is a land of religious diversity and true to the spirit of brotherhood the country on Saturday observed Dharma Chakra Day, the event commemorating Lord Buddha's First Sermon to his first five ascetic disciples.
Pune man sets internet on fire by wearing gold mask
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Pune/Srinagar/UNI: A Pune resident has set Twitter on fire after he was seen wearing a mask made out of gold.
Rajasthan: Thirty-two kg of gold seized at Jaipur airport
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:41 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Nearly 32 kg of gold was seized from 14 passengers who returned from UAE and Saudi Arabia in two chartered flights at the Jaipur International Airport on Saturday.
No flights to operate between Kolkata and six Indian cities between July 6-19
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: As West Bengal government stepped up efforts to contain COVID-19 outbreak in the state, flights from six Indian cities will not land in capital Kolkata city from July 6.
Police seize contraband drugs worth over Rs 2 crore, arrest drug peddler in Manipur’s Moreh
Jul 04, 2020, at 04:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have seized huge quantity of contraband drugs worth more than Rs 2 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district on Friday.
Decoding Modi's surprise visit to Ladakh: A loud and clear message to 'enemy' China
Jul 04, 2020, at 02:51 pm
Leh/IBNS: A few months shy of his 70th birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen defying acclamitisation challenge to walk resolutely and shoulder to shoulder with Indian soldiers on the steep terrains of Ladakh, a mountainous region north of the country located above 10,000 feet, where a fierce encounter between Indian and Chinese troops killed dozens of armymen on both sides.
Lasting solutions to challenges faced by world today can come from Lord Buddha's ideals: PM Modi
Jul 04, 2020, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Emphasising the continuing relevance of the ideals of Lord Buddha in the present times, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his ideals provide lasting solutions to challenges faced by the world in the present time.
Kashmir: Man killed, another injured in Kupwara accident
Jul 04, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A person was killed and another injured when a two-wheeler which they were riding was hit by a vehicle in north Kashmir district of Kupwara on Friday night, official sources said on Saturday.
Sathankulam custodial deaths: Absconding police constable arrested
Jul 04, 2020, at 12:01 pm
ThoothukudiUNI: The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) police arrested suspended police constable of the Sathankulam police station, Muthuraj, in connection with the custodial deaths of P. Jayaraj (60) and his son J.Benicks, here late on Friday night.
Coronavirus: Maharashtra's Aurangabad may impose total lockdown
Jul 04, 2020, at 11:39 am
Aurangabad/UNI: Aurangabad Divisional Commissioner Sunil Kendrekar has said that the district administration would take a decision to impose total lockdown in Aurangabad city after holding a meeting with the people's representatives on Monday as the Coronavirus cases continue to increase.
Optimistic about India's first COVID-19 vaccine: Maharashtra Health Minister
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:29 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) is working on the first Indian vaccine for the coronavirus disease and he is optimistic about the successful clinical trials of the vaccine.
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Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi demanding OBC reservation in NEET
Jul 04, 2020, at 12:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates under All India Quota in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to State/UT Medical Education Institutions.
Afghan forces kill LeT commander, destroy camp at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Report
Jul 04, 2020, at 12:09 am
Kabul: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) on Monday night destroyed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) camp at the Afghanistan Pakistan border in an operation that lasted for about two hours and ended with the killing of an LeT commander and another cadre, a Wion report said.
'Someone is lying,' Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's statement on Ladakh sharing new video
Jul 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned Narendra Modi's statement on Chinese intrusion along the borders hours after the Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Leh in Ladakh and delivered a strong message to Beijing.
4.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Delhi, Kejriwal tweets in concern
Jul 03, 2020, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit near Delhi on Friday forcing people to rush out of their homes.
Delhi: Man shot dead in RohiniÂ
Jul 03, 2020, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A retired cop's son was allegedly shot dead in the Rohini area on Thursday night, the police said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant responsible for Bijbehara attack, CRPF HC killed in Srinagar encounter
Jul 03, 2020, at 06:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant of J&K Islamic State (IS), responsible for Bijbehara attack that left a CRPF jawan and a 6-year-old boy dead, was killed in an encounter with security forces in the outskirts of summer capital, Srinagar.
West Bengal: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 03, 2020, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actress-turned-BJP MP from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Locket Chatterjee, has tested positive for novel coronavirus.
Kolkata: Gunshot heard at Writers' Building, on-duty cop found dead
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After a gunshot was heard at the Writers' Building in central Kolkata, an on-duty police constable was found dead with a bullet wound near the Press Corner inside the building on Friday late afternoon, reports said.
Amit Shah hails PM Modi for surprise visit to Leh
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Leh amid border tension with China and said it would boost the morale of the jawans.
Jul 03, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Kanpur/UNI/IBNS: After losing eight of its personnel in an encounter, Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday gunned down two close associates of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey in Bikaru village in Choubeypur police station area in Kanpur city.
'Era of expansionism gone': PM Modi's strong message to China from Leh
Jul 03, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Leh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the era of territorial expansion has gone, sending out a strong message to China from Leh weeks after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
Calcutta High Court judge Protik Prakash Banerjee passes away
Jul 03, 2020, at 01:01 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Calcutta High Court judge Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee passed away on Friday following cardiac arrest.