Forest fire triggers landmine explosions along LoC in Kashmir's Poonch: Report
May 19, 2022, at 02:26 am
Jammu/IBNS: A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, media reports said on Wednesday.
Delhi's Lt Governor Anil Baijal resigns citing 'personal reasons'
May 19, 2022, at 01:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind after serving a tenure of more than five years.
Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee appears before CBI
May 19, 2022, at 12:49 am
Kolkata:West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee appeared before the CBI at Nizam Palace at 5.45 PM on Wednesday.
Gujarat: Wall collapse in factory leaves 12 labourers dead, PM Modi expresses sadness
May 18, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Morbi: At least 12 labourers, including five women, died on Wednesday in a wall collapse incident at a salt factory in Morbi district of Gujarat.
Will Taiwan's New Southbound Policy think tank bring it closer to India?
May 18, 2022, at 09:45 pm
To bridge the knowledge gap between Taiwan and India, Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF), Taiwan’s pilot New Southbound Policy think tank, works closely with Indian think tanks. What have they achieved? A CommonWealth Magazine report by Sana Hashmi and Alan H. Yang
Jammu and Kashmir: JeM terrorist arrested, confirm police
May 18, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Srinagar: The Nagpur Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist from Jammu & Kashmir who had allegedly conducted a recce of Dr Hedgewar Smriti Bhavan of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here last year, a senior police official told UNI on Wednesday.
Sheena Bora murder case: SC grants bail to former media executive Indrani Mukerjea
May 18, 2022, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, who was arrested in connection with the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, media reports said.
Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
May 18, 2022, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018.
May 18, 2022, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile launched from a Naval Helicopter from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
Hardik Patel quits Congress ahead of Gujarat elections
May 18, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Gandhinagar/New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh blow to the grand old party, Patidar leader Hardik Patel quit the Congress Wednesday, months ahead of the state elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's backyard Gujarat.
Supreme Court orders release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Perarivalan after 31 years
May 18, 2022, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the case pertaining to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, after 31 years, media reports said.
Bribery case: CBI arrests S Bhaskararaman
May 18, 2022, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested close associate of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram, S Bhaskaran Raman in connection with a case related to alleged bribery to facilitate issuance of visa to Chinese nationals beyond ceiling, agency sources said here on Wednesday.
J&K: Burqa-clad terrorists throw grenade inside Baramulla wine shop, kill one, injure three
May 18, 2022, at 06:08 am
Srinagar/IBNS: One person died and three others were injured after burqua-clad suspected terrorists threw a grenade inside a wine shop in Baramulla town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian American student bullied in Texas, video sparks outrage
May 18, 2022, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A viral video showing an Indian American student being bullied in US's Texas has sparked outrage and wide criticism on social media.
Gynvapi mosque row: Officer who led video survey sacked over information leak to media
May 18, 2022, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/INS: A court in Varanasi has sacked a top government official involved in filming the Gyanvapi mosque complex and has given a two-day extension to submit the report on the matter.
Supreme Court permits Muslims to enter Gyanvapi Mosque
May 18, 2022, at 01:08 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a local court's order to ban large Muslim prayer gatherings in one of north India's high-profile mosques, after a survey team found relics of the Hindu god Shiva and other Hindu symbols there.
Actor Pallavi Dey death case: Kolkata Police arrests live-in partner Sagnik Chakraborty
May 18, 2022, at 12:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police Tuesday arrested late Bengali actor Pallavi Dey's live-in partner Sagnik Chakraborty in connection with the former's death, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes grand success to Cannes Film Festival
May 17, 2022, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has expressed happiness on India’s participation as ‘Country of Honour’ at the Cannes Film festival this year.
Shivlings could be found in Goa too: Minister
May 17, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Panaji: Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Tuesday said there was possibility of Shivlings being discovered at various religious places in Goa just like it was reported to have been discovered at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi recently.
Rajnath Singh launches two indigenous frontline warships
May 17, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ - at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai on Tuesday.
PM Modi addresses programme marking silver jubilee celebrations of TRAI
May 17, 2022, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a programme marking the silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today via video conferencing.
India , Nepal decide to establish Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Chair at Lumbini Buddhist University
May 17, 2022, at 09:08 pm
Lumbini: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said India and Nepal have decided to establish Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Chair at Lumbini Buddhist University in the Himalayan country.
Connectivity will determine progress: PM Modi
May 17, 2022, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that connectivity in the 21st century will determine the pace of India's progress and so it has to be modernized at every level.
US wants India to reconsider its order on wheat export ban
May 17, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid surge in global wheat prices, the US wants India to reconsider its decision to restrict wheat exports.
Marital rape split verdict challenged in Supreme Court
May 17, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A petition was moved in the Supreme Court Tuesday challenging a Delhi High Court's split verdict on the criminalisation of marital rape.
Guna attack: Another culprit slain in encounter
May 17, 2022, at 05:57 pm
Bhopal/UNI: A poacher – who was among those accused of gunning down three police personnel in Guna district – was eliminated during an encounter in the wee hours of Tuesday.
CBI raids underway in several premises of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram
May 17, 2022, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches in nine premises and offices linked to Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in connection with a case related to alleged foreign remittance, CBI sources said here on Tuesday.
Manipur: NRFM: Splintering hazard
May 17, 2022, at 04:53 pm
On May 6, 2022, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast was reported from the residence of R.K. Virendra at Khurai Thoidingjam Leikai in Imphal East District. This was the second blast reported within 24 hours. Though no casualty was reported, three vehicles parked in the area and windows were damaged due to the force of the blast.
May 17, 2022, at 04:50 pm
The political crisis started in the Island nation on October 26, 2018, by President Sirisena abruptly ousting Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and replacing him with Rajapaksa, is expected to continue for quite some time… Sri Lanka: Fueling Uncertainty, November 12, 2018.
May 17, 2022, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday tried to clarify Rahul Gandhi's comment on regional parties 'lacking ideology', which has reportedly upset some regional allies at a time the party is planning to focus on alliances as a roadmap for the 2024 national elections.