Ex- Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati terms setting up of Ambedkar memorial 'drama', UP government hits back
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over laying of foundation stone for Dr Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre in Lucknow, saying it is a 'drama' ahead of the 2022 assembly polls.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 drug peddlers arrested in Budgam, huge cache of contraband recovered
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Tuesday arrested three drug peddlers, including two non-locals, and recovered huge cache of contraband from them in central Kashmir district of Budgam.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visits Bangladesh
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff was invited by his counterpart Air Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan BUP, nswc, fawc, psc, GD (P), Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force to review the Passing Out Parade and Commissioning Ceremony at Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) in Jashore on 28 June 2021, on the occasion of ‘President Parade 2021’.
Monsoon session of Indian Parliament to start from July 19
Jun 29, 2021, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to start from July 19 and conclude on August 13, sources said on Tuesday.
Arvind Kejriwal promises free electricity up to 300 units if AAP wins in Punjab
Jun 29, 2021, at 08:35 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In the same model which he followed during Delhi elections in 2020, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised uninterrupted power, free electricity up to 300 units and waiver on previous bills if his party captures power in Punjab due to be polled early next year.
Russia's Rosatom begins construction of Kudankulam NPP Unit 5 in India
Jun 29, 2021, at 07:13 pm
An official ceremony dedicated to the first concrete pouring into the foundation plate of the fifth nuclear power unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu with Russian collaboration was held on Tuesday, marking another milestone in civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
Kashmir: Top LeT commander killed in Srinagar encounter
Jun 29, 2021, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Nadeem Abrar and a Pakistani terrorist were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Parimpora area, a police spokesman said here on Tuesday.
MHA hands over Jammu drone attack case to NIA
Jun 29, 2021, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Ministry on Tuesday handed over the Jammu air base drone attack case to the National Investigation Agency ((NIA).
Alleged abduction and forced conversion of Sikh girls in Jammu Kashmir sparks massive protests
Jun 29, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The alleged abduction and forced conversion of two Sikh girls in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by their marriage to the men of another community, has triggered a massive uproar, with Sikh groups staging protests in the Union Territory and the national capital Delhi.
Jun 29, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After her party boss Mamata Banerjee called Jagdeep Dhankhar a "corrupt man", Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra has accused the controversial West Bengal Governor of being the "beneficiary of illegal residential land allotment".
Jammu and Kashmir: Drone spotted again near Military Station in Ratnuchak, Kunjwani areas
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: Army troops have spotted another drone near Military Station in Ratnuchak-Kunjwani areas here in the city outskirts.
Wrong Indian map row: Twitter India MD booked by UP police
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Bulandshahr/UNI: Twitter India's MD Manish Maheshwari has been booked here under various sections of the IPC for showing the wrong map of India.
Maharashtra: Sikh women stage sit in demonstration
Jun 29, 2021, at 03:08 pm
Nanded/UNI: Sikh women staged a sit-in protest on Monday demanding withdrawal of the charges filed against the innocent people in connection with the Halla Bol (mock attack).
Jammu and Kashmir: Top LeT commander among two Pak militants killed in Srinagar
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A top commander of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) was among two militants killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Monday afternoon in Srinagar outskirts, a police spokesman said on Tuesday morning.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in accident at Himchal Pradesh's Sirmaur, announces ex gratia
Jun 29, 2021, at 05:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to an accident in Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh.
Twitter removes wrong Indian map showing J&K outside country after facing backlash
Jun 29, 2021, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter on Monday removed a wrong map of India from its website that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country following a backlash from its users.
In a fresh attack Mamata Banerjee calls Jagdeep Dhankhar 'corrupt man'
Jun 29, 2021, at 04:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh war of words, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday raised corruption charges against Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for the first time.
Bengal: 'Aarogya' coach cum vaccination centre open for railway staff at Sealdah station
Jun 29, 2021, at 02:17 am
Kolkata/UNI: A special mobile health unit ‘Aarogya’ and mobile Covid vaccination centre in form of a train coach were inaugurated at West Bengal's Sealdah station by S P. Singh, Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway (ER), Sealdah.
Five killed in lightning in Bihar's Saharsa
Jun 29, 2021, at 01:46 am
Saharsa/UNI: Five people were killed when lightning struck them under Simri Bakhtiyarpur police station area in Saharsa district of Bihar on Monday.
Any move to drive wedge between Sikhs, Muslims will cause irreparable harm to J&K: Omar Abdullah
Jun 29, 2021, at 01:12 am
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that any move to drive a wedge between Sikhs and Muslims in Kashmir will cause irreparable harm to Jammu & Kashmir, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday citing that the two communities have supported each other through thick and thin and withstood countless attempts to damage age-old relationship.
Jammu Sikh Youth Sewa Trust expresses concern over forcible marriage of community girls in Kashmir
Jun 29, 2021, at 12:01 am
Jammu/UNI: Chairman Sikh Youth Sewa Trust, Tejinder Pal Singh on Monday has expressed concern over alleged conversion and forced marriage of two community girls in the Kashmir Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed, CRPF officer injured in Srinagar encounter
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed and a CRPF officer was injured on Monday in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on the outskirts of Srinagar.
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:06 pm
In a big blow to Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli on June 22, 2021, the Supreme Court (SC) quashed the appointments of 20 Ministers, including 17 Cabinet Ministers and three Ministers of State, citing Article 77 (3) of the Constitution. The SC order declared,
Jun 28, 2021, at 11:03 pm
On June 26, 2021, four Districts were captured by the Taliban. These Districts include Shor Tapa in Balkh Province, Chak and Sayed Abad in Maidan Wardak Province, and Rustaq in Takhar Province.
Jun 28, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the officers and jawans of Indian Army’s 14 Corps at Karu Military Station in Ladakh on Monday.
Jun 28, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Pune/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Monday said he hopes to resolve the issues which Covishield-vaccinated Indians, who are planning to travel to Europe, are facing.
Jun 28, 2021, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Renowned Bengali singer-composer and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP, Kabir Suman, was admitted to a state government-run hospital on Sunday late night with high fever and shortness of breath, reports said on Monday.
Kashmir: Slain SPO, his wife and daughter laid to rest
Jun 28, 2021, at 07:15 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A large number of people on Monday participated in the last journey of a Special Police Officer (SPO), his wife and daughter, who were killed by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants at Awantipora in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Sunday night.
Tripura: Political clashes leave 24 injured, say reports
Jun 28, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Agartala/UNI: The separate group clashes among ruling BJP and opposition CPI-M and TIPRA Motha, the ruling party of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) in last 24 hours left at least 24 people of different parties injured including CPI-M MLA Sudhan Das and his wife.
Delta Plus variant: Maharashtra tightens anti-COVID-19 lockdown norms in state
Jun 28, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra state government has decided to tighten the existing COVID-19 curbs from Monday onwards in view of Delta Plus variant and the warning of a possible third wave.