Massive jam forms in Delhi-Gurgaon road as Haryana govt seals border
May 29, 2020, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The road connecting Delhi and Gurugram was blocked on Friday morning as massive traffic jam formed after Haryana government closed its border with Delhi over concerns of rising coronavirus cases, said reports.
Modi government must come clean on India-China faceoff: Rahul Gandhi
May 29, 2020, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After mounting pressure on the Narendra Modi government over the anti-Covid-19 lockdown and migrant crisis, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Centre must come clean on the recent faceoff between India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
PM Modi had no conversation with Trump over LAC stand off with China, say officials: Report
May 29, 2020, at 12:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasn't spoken to US President Donald Trump in recent days and their last conversation was on Apr 4 on hydroxychloroquine, officials with the knowledge of the matter have told Hindustan Times, hours after US President reportedly said PM Modi is not in a "good mood" over the rising border tension with China.
West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose tests Covid-19 positive
May 29, 2020, at 11:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Fire Minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujit Bose, who was working on ground for migrant workers returning to the state, has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19, media reports said.
PM Modi not in good mood over recent border standoff with China: Donald Trump
May 29, 2020, at 09:22 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again offered to mediate on the border issue between India and China and said he spoke with Narendra Modi about the “big conflict” and he felt the Indian Prime Minister is not in a “good mood” over the recent developments.
Shramik Express trains leave with 3622 passengers on board
May 29, 2020, at 09:04 am
Panaji/UNI: Special Shramik Express Train of Konkan Railway left from Karmali Railway Station to Dibrugarh in Assam at 2012 hrs with 1345 passengers and two Special trains of Konkan Railways carrying all together 2277 passengers on board departed from Margao Railway Station to Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh and Bairabi in Mizoram on May 28, 2020.
May 29, 2020, at 12:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan after the Imran Khan government criticised the former for constructing the Ram Temple in Ayodhya amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Amit Shah seeks states' feedback as lockdown 4.0 nears to end
May 28, 2020, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the fourth phase of lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus spread is about to end in three days, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought the opinion of the chief ministers on whether to lift the same or extending it after 31st May, media reports said on Thursday.
Haryana govt orders complete seal of Delhi border except for essential services
May 28, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Haryana government has decided to "completely seal" all borders with Delhi except for essential services over concerns of coronavirus spread with people travelling into the state from the national capital.
Karnataka clarifies it requested fewer flights from 5 states, no complete ban
May 28, 2020, at 11:11 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karanataka Government on Thursday evening clarified that it has urged the Civil Aviation Ministry reduce the number of incoming flights from five states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan - to contain the increase of coronavirus cases in the state.
Bengal records highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, tally jumps to 4536
May 28, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Thursday reported the highest single-day spike of 344 new coronavirus cases taking the state's total tally to 4,536.
Assam reports 73 more COVID-19 positive cases, Manipur registers 11new cases
May 28, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday reported 73 fresh positive cases for COVID-19. With the new infections, the state tally has now surged to 856.
Army recovers huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosives in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang
May 28, 2020, at 09:20 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Indian army and police have recovered huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives of Naga outfit group NSCN (IM) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district.
124 people stranded in Bangladesh due to lockdown return to India
May 28, 2020, at 08:08 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: As many as 124 people from Assam, Manipur and West Bengal who stranded in Bangladesh due the COVID-19 lockdown, have finally returned back to India.
Railways to provide trains for migrant workers on states' request: Supreme Court
May 28, 2020, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the railways will have to provide trains for migrant workers upon the state governments' requests, drawing a line in the showdown between the Centre and various states over the plight of the country's poor amid lockdown, media reports said.
West Singhbhum: 3 PLFI ultras killed in joint operation of police and CRPF
May 28, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Three ultras of the proscribed PLFI were killed in an encounter with police forces today under Tebo Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.
Madras HC declares Jayalalithaa's niece and nephew as her legal heirs to property
May 28, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court on Wednesday declared former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa's niece and nephew as the legal heirs of her property worth several crores, media reports said.
Seven soldiers, 19 militants killed in clashes in Afghanistan
May 28, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: Seven soldiers and 19 militants have been killed and one soldier and three children were wounded during clashes in two Afghan provinces, authorities said on Thursday.
Migrant, suspected to be COVID 19 positive, dies in Buxar
May 28, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Buxar/UNI: A migrant labourer died during treatment at Buxar Sadar Hospital late last night.
'Parties involved to decide': UN on Trump's proposal to arbitrate to ease LAC tension
May 28, 2020, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Nations has urged India and China to exercise restrain amid the growing tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and said it is for the parties involved to decide who they want to mediate after US President Donald Trump offered to play the role of arbitrator.
Security forces recover huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal
May 28, 2020, at 12:40 pm
Itanagar/UNI: Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from Miao Bum Reserve Forest in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, a Defence spokesman said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY: A Rogue, Irresponsible China: Clear and Present Danger To Region
May 28, 2020, at 12:34 pm
While one can still give some benefit of doubt to the Chinese whether the Corona Virus originated from the laboratories in Wuhan till the truth comes out from the proposed investigation by the WHO, if at all the imperial ruler Xi Jinping concedes to the demand by the international community to it, it is more than certain that never before in post-W.W.II period, any major power behaved so irresponsibly and callously like China- in hiding facts about Covid-19, that has already taken the lives of 354,217 and infected 5,734,894 globally.
Two SpiceJet passengers test Covid-19 positive
May 28, 2020, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two SpiceJet passengers on Ahmedabad-Guwahati flight on Monday have tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Wednesday.
2019-like terror attack stopped as 20 kg IED-laden vehicle seized in Pulwama
May 28, 2020, at 11:34 am
Pulwama/UNI/IBNS: A 2019-like Pulwama car-attack was averted after security forces intercepted a vehicle loaded with over 20 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at a checkpoint in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said here on Thursday.
Hema Malini calls Kent's controversial Atta and Bread Maker Ad 'inappropriate'
May 28, 2020, at 12:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor and BJP lawmaker Hema Malini has termed the recent advertisement of healthcare products company Kent RO Systems "inappropriate" and said it does not reflect her values.
Mamata Banerjee accuses Railways of 'evacuating Maharashtra, spreading Corona to Bengal'
May 27, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Indian Railways of "evacuating Maharashtra and spreading Corona to Bengal" by sending special trains for migrants workers to the state without prior notice.
India and China should not let differences overshadow bilateral relationship: Envoy Sun Weidong
May 27, 2020, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid escalating tension between India and China along the Line of Actual Control, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Wednesday said New Delhi and Beijing should never let their differences shadow the overall situation of bilateral cooperation between the neighbours.
US ready to mediate border dispute between India,China: Donald Trump
May 27, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to mediate between India and China over what he described as the 'now raging border dispute' between the two neighbours.
May 27, 2020, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Truecaller data of 4.75 crore Indian users have been put on sale on the dark web, according to an online intelligence firm.
Karnataka asks PM Modi to allow reopening of temples, mosques, churches from Jun 1
May 27, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The BS Yediyurappa government in Karnataka has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the reopening of all religious places, shut during the lockdown, in the southern state from Jun 1, media reports said.