SC to hear petition to rename India to Bharat on Jun 2
May 31, 2020, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear a plea on June 2 seeking its direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and officially change the name of the country from India to "Bharat", said media reports.
Two Pakistan Embassy employees in New Delhi caught spying, directed to leave India in 24 hours
May 31, 2020, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: Two officials of the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi were apprehended today by Indian law enforcement authorities for indulging in espionage activities, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
Pro-Khalistan Sikhs For Justice's activities triggers anger worldwide
May 31, 2020, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi: Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and their activities that involve propagating Khalistan movement has been earning criticisms across several nations and this is evident from various incidents that are taking place in recent times.
Sabarimala: Ayyappa temple opens for idol re-installation anniversary
May 31, 2020, at 09:58 pm
Kottayam/UNI: As part of a one-day celebration of idol reinstallation anniversary the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala was opened on Sunday evening.
Maharashtra fight back COVID19:Â Govt eases restrictions, issues new guidelines
May 31, 2020, at 09:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Sunday issued a set of new guidelines for ongoing lockdown as part '#MissionBeginAgain', with no suburban trains or Metro Rail in the metropolis and continuation of night curfew, starting June 1 between 2100 hours to 0500 hrs.
BSP chief Mayawati calls for Shenzhen like SEZ in UP
May 31, 2020, at 08:56 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Terming the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the state government to facilitate job to migrant workers nothing but a `photo opportunity’, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government should try to develop special economic zones (SEZ) like that at Shenzhen in China to make India self-reliant.
Covid-19: Telangana extends lockdown till Jun 30
May 31, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao decided to extend the lockdown in the State till June 30.
Haryana: Minor kidnapped, raped
May 31, 2020, at 06:15 pm
Kaithal/UNI: A seventeen-year-old minor girl was allegedly kidnapped from Dhand area in this district and raped by accused for two days, police said Sunday.
Scott Morrison prepares samosas in home, PM Modi appreciates him with epic reply
May 31, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Scott Morrison tried to make some Indian samosas in his home and Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave him an epic reply on Twitter when the Australian PM said he would have loved to share the popular snack with the Indian leader.
May 31, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi: A former Indian Army General and strategic experts in a webinar recently weighed the options of India to work on non-military strategic methods to wrest back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
Delhi govt seeks Rs 5000 crore aid from Centre to pay salary of employeesÂ
May 31, 2020, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Government has sought an aid of Rs 5000 crore from the Centre, saying that other states have received a financial assistance from the Disaster Relief fund.
COVID-19: Curfew further relaxed in Meghalaya
May 31, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Shillong/UNI: Night curfew has been further relaxed in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and will remain in force from 2100 hours to 0500 hours the next day, daily from May 31 to June 8, an official said on Sunday.
Nagaland COVID-19 cases increase to 43
May 31, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Kohima/UNI: With detection of seven new cases in Nagaland, the total number of active COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 43 on Sunday.
Covid 19 cases reach 64 in Manipur
May 31, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Imphal/UNI: Four new Covid-19 cases were reported in Manipur on Sunday, taking the tally to 66 in the state.
Covid cases spike to a record high of 129 in Odisha; Tally rises to 1948
May 31, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The covid positive cases in Odisha spiked to a record high of 129, taking the total tally to 1948 on Sunday.
Mob beats youth to death near Assam tea garden
May 31, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Guwahati/UNI: In an incident of mob violence, a youth was allegedly killed and his friend seriously injured when a group of people beat them up following a minor accident and altercation near a tea garden in Mariani in Jorhat district of Assam.
Tripura CM reacts to his Mizoram counterpart's letter requesting to reconsider Bru settlement
May 31, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government has remained unmoved on its decision to settle 34,000 displaced Bru people of Mizoram in the state despite continuing tension and series of demonstrations by different organisations, including non-Bru tribal residents of the surrounding Kanchanpur in North Tripura.
Need to follow COVID-19 protocols more strictly: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
May 31, 2020, at 12:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Centre's plan to open up the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 64th edition of Mann Ki Baat in which he urged people to strictly follow the protocols of coronavirus.
Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Anantnag
May 31, 2020, at 11:15 am
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Sunday, official sources said.
Migrant labourer killed in road accident in West Bengal
May 31, 2020, at 10:52 am
Kolkata/UNI: A migrant labourer, who arrived at Kharagpore station with four others and was proceeding to his home in Goghat in West Bengal's Hooghly district, was killed in a car accident on Saturday.
Amid plans to reopen economy India witnesses over 8000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 31, 2020, at 10:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday witnessed the biggest ever single-day spike as the number of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours was 8,380, taking the total tally to 1,82,143, the Union Health Ministry stated.
Hindutvawadi organisations demand to open all Hindu temples in Maharashtra
May 31, 2020, at 08:31 am
Kolhapur/UNI: The Hindutvawadi organisations, such as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, have demanded that all Hindu temples in the state should be opened to the public with immediate effect by implementing social distancing and other regulations of the government.
PM Cares Fund not a public authority under RTI Act, says Prime Minister's Office
May 30, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In what could give a weapon to the Opposition to corner the government, the Prime Minister's Office has said PM Cares Fund, which was created by Narendra Modi to combat Covid-19, is not a "public authority" under Right To Information (RTI) Act.
India restarts economy by limiting anti-Covid lockdown to containment zones till Jun 30
May 30, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to set the economy of the country rolling, the central government on Saturday amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases limited the lockdown to only containment zones (where positive cases are reported) till Jun 30.
India fights COVID-19: Lockdown extended till June 30 in containment zones
May 30, 2020, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Indian government on Saturday extended the nationwide lockdown in containment zones till June 30.
Air India Delhi-Moscow plane called back after pilot found Covid-19 positive
May 30, 2020, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Moscow bound Air India plane had to be called back after the airline realised that one of the pilots on board had tested coronavirus positive, a media report said.
India bans WeTransfer file sharing platform citing security concerns
May 30, 2020, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has banned popular file-sharing site WeTransfer, media reports said.
UP: Thunderstorm hits Agra city
May 30, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Agra/UNI: The city of Taj Mahal, Agra was hit by a severe thunderstorm on Friday evening damaging the railing made of marble of the main mausoleum at Taj Mahal.
Nearly 1 lakh people arrive in North East on Shramik Special trains
May 30, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Nearly one lakh stranded people of North Eastern states have arrived in different states of the region till yesterday in 63 Shramik Special trains.
PM Modi-led govt should review its working style: Mayawati
May 30, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has said that the first year of the Modi government at the Centre was filled with controversies and for this reason, it needs to review its policies and working style with an open mind.