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Maharashtra: Vaccination stopped in Navi Mumbai

Apr 10, 2021, at 03:20 pm

Thane/UNI: Vaccination in Navi Mumbai centers have been suspended due to technical issues, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner Abhijit bhangar said.

West Bengal voting in fourth phase of Assembly polls

Apr 10, 2021, at 02:20 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal is voting in the fourth phase of the high-voltage Assembly elections on Saturday.

Nepal foreign minister dials Jaishankar, raises the issue of vaccine supply delay

Apr 10, 2021, at 07:51 am

Kathmandu/New Delhi/IBNS: Nepal has raised the delay in the supply of Covid-19 vaccine jabs with India, said media reports.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tests Covid-19 positive

Apr 10, 2021, at 06:44 am

Mumbai/IBNS: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday afternoon, the organisation said on its official Twitter handle.

Three killed in fire at Covid hospital in Maharashtra's Nagpur: Report

Apr 10, 2021, at 05:20 am

Nagpur/IBNS: Three people were killed after a fire broke out at a Covid-19 hospital in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Friday night, ANI reports said.

Assam: AIUDF shifts candidates to Congress-ruled Rajasthan fearing poaching by BJP

Apr 10, 2021, at 04:28 am

Guwahati/Jaipur/IBNS: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF)  on Friday shifted 18 of its 20 candidates, who contested the just-concluded Assembly elections in Assam, to Jaipur in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, fearing that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would influence and poach them.

PM Modi and Netherlands PM Mark Rutte hold virtual summit

Apr 10, 2021, at 04:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte held a virtual summit on Friday.

India not facing vaccine crisis: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Rahul Gandhi over letter to PM

Apr 10, 2021, at 03:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to accelerate the Covid vaccine production and inoculation with the second wave of the pandemic hitting hard in India.

India conveys concern to US after its navy conducts freedom of navigation ops in EEZ

Apr 10, 2021, at 03:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India has told the US that no country can transit through its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without its prior consent in line with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea after an American warship passed through Indian waters in what was described by the US Navy as a “freedom of navigation operation”.

Fodder Scam: Court fixes April 16 as next date of hearing

Apr 10, 2021, at 01:11 am

Ranchi/UNI: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, jailed in connection with the multi crore fodder scam, will have to wait a little longer for bail as a court fixed the next hearing date to be April 16.

Rahul Gandhi writes to Modi over pace of COVID vaccine production and inoculation

Apr 10, 2021, at 12:21 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to accelerate the Corona vaccine production and inoculation with the second wave of the pandemic hitting hard in India.

Jammu and Kashmir: TA soldier killed by gunmen in Anantnag 

Apr 10, 2021, at 12:01 am

Anantnag/UNI: A soldier of Territorial Army (TA) was killed by gunmen in this south Kashmir district this evening, official sources said.

Top focus to stop fresh recruitment, encourage youth to shun militancy: Indian Army

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:42 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Appealing to the general public to help security forces in stopping fresh recruitment in militant ranks, a top Army commander on Friday urged local militants to shun the path of violence and join mainstream.

Jammu and Kashmir: Renowned sociologist Prof Anand Kumar delivers keynote address at inaugural session

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday inaugurated a lecture series on Sociology and Pandemic.

India, Kazakhstan agree to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India and Kazakhstan agreed on Friday to strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation with training, defence exercises and capacity building.

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army repatriates Pakistan boy in Karnah sector

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Srinagar: A young boy of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) who had inadvertently crossed over to this side of Line of Control (LoC) was Wednesday repatriated to PaK at Teethwal crossing in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Jammu and Kashmir: SKUAST-K organises One Health Hackathon

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:23 pm

Srinagar: To commemorate World Health Day, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Wednesday organised a ‘One Health Hackathon’ at the Faculty Outreach Centre, Shuhama campus.

Jammu and Kashmir Encounters: AGuH chief among 7 militants killed

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) chief Imtiyaz Shah was among seven militants killed on Friday by security forces in two different encounters in south Kashmir districts of Pulwama and Shopian, a police spokesman said.

Jammu and Kashmir: DC Srinagar directs banks to improve CD ratio

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:16 pm

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Muhammed Aijaz Asad has directed banks operating in Srinagar district to improve their Credit-Deposit ratio.

Irresponsible of CBSE to force students to sit for exams in Covid times: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Apr 09, 2021, at 11:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said at a time when coronavirus is ravaging the country again, CBSE 'forcing' students to sit for exams is not done.

All private, govt schools in Delhi shut down amid rising COVID-19 cases

Apr 09, 2021, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday announced all private and government schools in the national capital will remain shut amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Jammu and Kashmir: LG Manoj Sinha reviews proposed J&K Film Policy-202

Apr 09, 2021, at 10:49 pm

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high level meeting to review the proposed J&K Film Policy-2021 at Civil Secretariat Jammu.

Omar Abdullah tests positive for COVID-19, goes into self-isolation

Apr 09, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concludes two-day visit to India

Apr 09, 2021, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concluded his two-day visit to India on Tuesday after talks with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in New Delhi.

SC asks Centre to deposit compensation sent by Italy for fishermen killed by marines in its account

Apr 09, 2021, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the central government to deposit the compensation in its account sent by Italy for fishermen killed by Italian marines off the coast of Kerala in 2012, media reports said.

Mizoram Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Minister visits the site where 276 pigs died in swine fever

Apr 09, 2021, at 06:40 pm

Aizawl/IBNS: Mizoram Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Minister Dr K Beichhua on Thursday visited Lungsen village, the site of the ongoing swine fever crisis that has claimed the lives of 276 pigs since March 21.

Tension erupts in Kolkata as TMC, BJP workers clash, media personnel attacked

Apr 09, 2021, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several media personnel were reportedly attacked during a political clash that broke out between the workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in south Kolkata's Chetla area on Thursday late night.

We will form the next government in Assam by winning 90 seats: BJP

Apr 09, 2021, at 06:16 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: After the completion of the assembly election in Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that the saffron party and its ally parties will form the next government in the state by winning at least 90 seats.

Bengal: EC slaps notice on Mamata over 'gherao CRPF' remark, seeks explanation by Apr 10

Apr 09, 2021, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day before the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday served a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee over her 'gherao the CRPF' remark, officials said on Friday.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra opposes holding of CBSE examinations amid Covid-19 surge

Apr 09, 2021, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has opposed the conduct of central board examinations amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.