Aug 17, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Tel Aviv: Israeli political leaders, diplomats and business leaders joined the Indian Independence Day event hosted by the country's embassy in Tel Aviv city on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government bans seven ‘fake news portals’
Aug 17, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Ramban: District administration in Ramban region of Jammu and Kashmir has banned the operation of seven “news portals” for allegedly peddling fake news, allegedly harassing government officials, media reports said.
Aug 17, 2022, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved to restore Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans to 1.5 percent for all financial institutions.
After severe criticism on move to shift Rohingyas to EWS flats, Home Ministry denies giving approval
Aug 17, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: The BJP led Centre has been subjected to severe criticism for neglecting Pakistani Hindu refugees living in poor conditions in tents after Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted lauding its decision to shift 1,100 Rohingya refugees to flats with basic facilities and round-the-clock security.
Supreme Court asks Centre to take steps to lift AIFF ban
Aug 17, 2022, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to take proactive measures and ensure holding of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October by getting the FIFA ban imposed on the All India Football Federation lifted.
Congress slams Centre for Bilkis Bano rape convicts' release
Aug 17, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Wednesday again questioned the release of 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano case, in a bid to corner the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.
Sexual harassment charge not attracted when woman wears 'sexually provocative dresses': Kerala court
Aug 17, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A district sessions court in Kerala's Kozhikode has observed sexual harassment charge will not be prima facie stand when the complainant woman wears "sexually provocative dresses", media reports said.
Property of militant who killed Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian attached
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:53 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said it has initiated the process to attach the property of militant Adil Wani, who was involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district a day ago.
Setback for EPS as Madras High Court orders status quo in AIADMK leadership tussle
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court Wednesday ruled former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami's appointment as the AIADMK general secretary is invalid, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Golden Joint of Chenab Bridge inaugurated, locals elated
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:09 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a glorious moment recently when the 'Golden Joint' of the Chenab railway bridge was launched on Saturday.
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez now co-accused in Rs. 200-cr money laundering case
Aug 17, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Popular Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been named by the Enforcement Directorate in a supplementary chargesheet filed in a Delhi court in the Rs. 200-crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, media reports said.
Maharashtra: Train collision injures 50 in Gondia
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:55 pm
Gondia/UNI: Over 50 people were injured when a goods train collided with a passenger train in Maharashtra's Gondia district before dawn Wednesday.
Jammu police forms SIT to probe into 6 Sidhra dead bodies
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:22 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu police Wednesday framed a Special Investigation Team to probe the cause of deaths after six bodies were recovered from two houses in Sidhra area here in the city outskirts.
Every country will try to get the best deal: Jaishankar justifying India's oil purchase from Russia
Aug 17, 2022, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has responded to the criticism New Delhi faced for buying oil from Russia amid the Ukraine war stating every country will look to seize the best deal when the energy prices are high, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Grenades lobbed during Shopian CASO
Aug 17, 2022, at 03:21 pm
Srinagar: Militants lobbed grenades on forces during a cordon and search operation in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir last night, police said on Wednesday.
Kerala: Sabarimala temple opens for monthly prayers
Aug 17, 2022, at 02:29 pm
Sabarimala/UNI: The Lord Ayyappa temple here has opened for five days of prayers for the Malayalam month 'Chingam' which began on Wednesday.
Ghulam Nabi Azad quits J&K Congress' Committee hours after being appointed its chairman
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was long upset with the party, has resigned from a key party post in Jammu and Kashmir, which signals a revolt within.
MK Stalin's DMK approaches Supreme Court challenging definition of freebies
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has filed a petition in the Supreme Court in the ongoing case about "freebies", stating that the scope of the term is very wide and "there are a lot of aspects which need to be considered".
In embarrassment for Basavaraj Bommai, Karnataka minister says 'we're managing govt, not running it'
Aug 17, 2022, at 03:19 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Tuesday confirmed that a state minister's comments about 'managing the government', leaked to the press early this morning, are authentic but taken out of context.
IED planted under Punjab Police Sub-Inspector's car in Amritsar
Aug 17, 2022, at 01:28 am
Amritsar/UNI: An IED was found planted under Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Dilbag Singh's car on Tuesday morning.
Bihar: Nitish Kumar expands cabinet, 31 ministers take oath
Aug 16, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister on Tuesday expanded his cabinet and 31 ministers were administered oath at a simple function organised in Raj Bhawan.
Government of India celebrates Har Ghar Tiranga Program
Aug 16, 2022, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi: The Government of India celebrated Har Ghar Tiranga Program from 11th August – 15 August, 2022.
Jammu and Kashmir: 6 ITBP people dead, several injured in Chandanwari accident
Aug 16, 2022, at 07:23 pm
Srinagar: At least six Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel died and several others were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road at Chandanwari in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hindu man shot dead
Aug 16, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Srinagar: Militants shot dead a man and injured his brother in a targeted attack on the Hindu community in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead, brother injured in terrorist attack in Shopian
Aug 16, 2022, at 07:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Militants shot dead a Pandit and injured his brother in a targeted attack on the Hindu community in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Aug 16, 2022, at 02:54 pm
Chinese 'spy' ship Yuan Wang-5 on Tuesday docked at Sri Lanka's Hambantota port amid concerns expressed by the Indian government, local media reports confirmed.
Policemen, civilian injured in two separate grenade attacks in Kashmir
Aug 16, 2022, at 05:39 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A policeman and a civilian were injured in two separate grenade attacks on the occasion of Independence Day in Kashmir.
Nitish Kumar to expand Cabinet tomorrow
Aug 16, 2022, at 04:49 am
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his Cabinet on Tuesday, with a chunk of seats going to alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), media reports said.
Prohibitory orders in Karnataka's Shivamogga after clashes over Savarkar poster
Aug 16, 2022, at 03:47 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A man was stabbed in Karnataka's Shivamogga district as two groups allegedly clashed over a banner featuring the photo of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, whom the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) considers one of its biggest icons.
India is the direction world will move in next decade: Sadhguru
Aug 16, 2022, at 01:22 am
Coimbatore/UNI: Isha Foundation originator Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Monday said India is the direction the world will move in the next decade.