Wife leaves for airport after a fight, husband stops her with a hoax bomb call
Jun 04, 2020, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi/ IBNS: In a major drama, a vengeful husband brought the security personnel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on their toes with a phone call informing about his wife carrying explosives in her baggage, the media reports said.
Defence secretary Ajay Kumar tests positive for Covid-19
Jun 04, 2020, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Defence secretary Ajay Kumar was tested positive for the pandemic Covid-19 on Tuesday.
Jun 04, 2020, at 01:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual bilateral summit with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Thursday said his country was committed to strengthen its ties with Australia.
Kashmiri Youth Movement's proposed pride march in support of LGBTQ earns threats from conservatives
Jun 04, 2020, at 12:47 pm
Srinagar: Pride Kashmir, a social advocacy group working for the equality of LGBTQA+ community in India's Jammu and Kashmir, recently earned the wrath of the conservatives in the region for their proposed Pride March.
Central team to visit West Bengal today for ground assessment of Cyclone Amphan impact
Jun 04, 2020, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Almost 15 days after severe cyclonic storm Amphan devastated large parts of the coastal districts of West Bengal, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will arriving on Thursday for making ground level assessment of the damages, sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday late night.
Cyclone Nisarga weakens into deep depression; Mumbai spared from its wrath
Jun 04, 2020, at 12:04 am
Nashik/IBNS: Severe cyclonic storm Nisarga has weakened into a deep depression and is travelling towards Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, travelling at a speed of 20 kmph, with wind speeds ranging between 90-100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, the Indian Meteorological Department has said.
Ratan Tata expresses shock over pregnant elephant's death by firecrackers, demands justice
Jun 03, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: India's business tycoon and Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group Ratan Tata on Wednesday expressed his shock and grief over the death of the pregnant elephant in Kerala who was fed firecracker-laden pineapple by some local people.
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi: A report published by United Nations (UN) has revealed that around 6,500 Pakistani nationals are among foreign terrorists who are operating in Afghanistan and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) play a key role in bringing foreign fighters into the war-torn country.
Amid border tension India, China to hold military-level talks on Saturday
Jun 03, 2020, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid escalating tension between two countries along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near eastern Ladakh, India and China will hold military-level talks on Saturday, media reports said.
Assam reports 111 new COVID-19 positive cases, Nagaland registers 9 fresh infections
Jun 03, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Wednesday registered 111 more positive cases for COVID-19 and with the new infections the state's tally has now increased to 1672.
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Government of India has considered the matter regarding relaxation of the visa and travel restrictions for certain categories of foreign nationals who need to come to India.
Cabinet approves renaming of Kolkata Port Trust as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Trust
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to rename Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.
Pakistan violates ceasefire, India retaliates on LoC in Poonch
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan on Wednesday yet again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army however, effectively retaliated to the firing.
Pakistan-Russia trade likely impacted by COVID, Islamabad seeks to ramp it up – Ambassador
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Valentina Shvartsman - Trade between Russia and Pakistan has likely taken a dive due to the coronavirus outbreak, but Islamabad remains determine to boost it after the crisis is over, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan told Sputnik in an interview.
Gujarat: Blast triggers major fire in chemical factory in Dahej Industrial Estate, 40 hurt Â
Jun 03, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: At least 40 workers were hurt as a blast in a chemical factory in Dahej Industrial Estate of Bharuch district in Gujarat.
Pulwama: Three JeM militants killed in encounter with security forces
Jun 03, 2020, at 01:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter on Wednesday which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama here.
Assam: 60 new cases takes Covid tally to 1621
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:53 pm
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 count in Assam rose by 60 on Wednesday, taking the overall figure to 1621.
LS may convene in Central Hall, RS in LS chamber
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Social distancing, being followed in India with some other countries post Covid-19, is likely to be 'experienced' during the Monsoon session of Parliament-expected to be convened in July.
Woman shot at in Uttar Pradesh's Etah
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Etah/UNI: A woman was shot at by unidentified assailants in the Jaithra area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday.
Help migrant workers battered by Covid outbreak with Rs. 10,000: Mamata appeals to Centre
Jun 03, 2020, at 12:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to the central government to pay a one-time Rs. 10,000 to the migrant workers including people in unorganised sector battered by the pandemic Covid-19 which had forced the closure of all sectors for over two months in the country.
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India's coronavirus cases cross 2 lakhs
Jun 02, 2020, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Roughly 15 days after the one lakh mark was crossed, India on Thursday registered 2 lakh cases of the deadly novel coronavirus.
PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss India-China border tension, US civil protests
Jun 02, 2020, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the India-China border skirmishes and the civil disturbances in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.
West Bengal sees highest single-day spike with 396 new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 6000-mark
Jun 02, 2020, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With 396 new patients confirmed in the last 24 hours, West Bengal on Tuesday reported the highest-ever single-day spike in infections while the total number of Covid-19 cases in the state has mounted to 6168, including 3423 active ones.
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West Bengal Guv, govt face-off over appointment of Pro-VC at Burdwan University
Jun 02, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A face-off between West Bengal government and the governor has intensified after Jagdeep Dhankhar and the state higher education department separately appointed two persons for one pro-Vice Chancellor (VC) post at Burdwan University on Monday.
Rate of recovery from COVID-19 infection in India is 48.07 per cent: Health Ministry
Jun 02, 2020, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Despite India being ranked seventh highest number having patients suffering from Coronavirus in the world, the most positive aspect is that the rate of recovery of patients in the country is constantly increasing while the death rate at 2.82 per cent is also very low here, Health Ministry officials said on Tuesday.
UP: Couple commits suicide in Saharanpur
Jun 02, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Saharanpur/UNI: A couple committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in the Biharigarh area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Tuesday.
Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma released from Tihar Jail
Jun 02, 2020, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal allowed the release of model Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma.
Assam: Landslide claims 20 lives in Barak valley
Jun 02, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati/UNI: At least 20 people, including children, were killed in separate landslide incidents in Barak valley of Assam since Monday night, official sources said on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Youth burnt alive in Pratapgarh
Jun 02, 2020, at 05:13 pm
Pratapgarh/UNI: A youth was burnt alive over personal enmity in the Fatanpur area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Tuesday.
BJP replaces Manoj Tiwari with Adesh Kumar Gupta as Delhi unit president
Jun 02, 2020, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday appointed Adesh Kumar Gupta as Delhi Pradesh president and former union minister Vishnu Deo Sai as Chhattisgarh party president.