Assembly polls underway in Puducherry
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:14 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Polling began in the Union Territory of Puducherry at 0700 hours on Tuesday, amid tight security.
Assembly election in Kerala: Single phase polling begins
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Voting began for 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala at 0700 hours on Tuesday, amid tight security.
West Bengal voting in third phase of high-voltage assembly polls today
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:48 pm
Kolkata: Voting in the third phase of the crucial Assembly polls in 31 seats in West Bengal is currently underway on Tuesday.
Yogi Adityanath's team claims viral video of UP CM abusing on camera as 'fake'
Apr 06, 2021, at 06:05 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Yogi Adityanath's media adviser on Monday shared a "fact check" on Twitter to claim a widely viral video of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister using a swear word against a news agency camera person as fake.
Sharad Pawar aide Dilip Walse Patil to take over as new Maharashtra Home Minister: Reports
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dilip Walse Patil, who is a close aide of party supremo Sharad Pawar, is widely tipped to take over as Maharashtra's new Home Minister after Anil Deshmukh's resignation.
Tamil Nadu polls: Congress leader tweets unusual image to mark end of campaign
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:29 am
Chennai/IBN: As Tamil Nadu gears up for Assembly polls on Tuesday, Congress leader Mohan Kumaramangalam tweeted an unusual picture to mark the end of the campaign in the state on Sunday.
Bengal: Jaya Bachchan holds roadshow for TMC candidate Aroop Biswas in Kolkata
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan held a roadshow for Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s candidate from Tollygunge, Aroop Biswas, here on Monday.
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Sikkim, tremors felt in North Bengal, Assam
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:05 am
Gangtok/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitudes on Richter Scale struck near Sikkim's capital Gangtok on Monday night.
After quitting as Maharashtra Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh to challenge CBI probe in SC
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:23 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Anil Deshmukh, who resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister over corruption accusations levelled against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh, has decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek cancellation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the case.
Maharashtra: Ex-Shiv Sena leader among 3 booked for flouting COVID norms
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:44 am
Thane/UNI: Three persons from Maharashtra's Kalyan have been booked for alleged violation of the Covid norms and organizing a marriage in which hundreds were present, the police said on Monday.
Delhi HC raps AAP govt over funds of municipal corporations
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the Aam Aadmi Party-led Arvind Kejriwal government for recovering outstanding funds from the municipal corporations out of their Basic Tax Assignment (BTA) during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
No decision on imposing lockdown in Goa yet: CM Pramod Sawant
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:06 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that no decision was taken on imposing lockdown in the state in view of rising Covid 19 cases.
Canadian high commissioner to India Nadir Patel condemns Chhattisgarh Maoist attack
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: Canadian high commissioner to India Nadir Patel on Monday condoled the deaths of Indian security personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh last week.
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Batting for Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee, veteran actor-turned-Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan on Monday opined that the return of the chief minister for the third term would bring more development for West Bengal.
Maharashtra: 4 die of burns from LPG explosion
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Nashik/UNI: Four of a family succumbed to their burn injuries sustained in the LPG explosion at their residence, police said here on Monday.
Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah holds security review meeting after Maoist attack, CM Bhupesh Baghel present
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a security review meeting at Jagdalpur with the State police officials and Central forces.
Nagaland: ULFA releases 2nd kidnapped Quippo employee
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Kohima/UNI: The personnel of the Mon Battalion of Assam Rifles intercepted Ram Kumar, the second employee of New Delhi based ‘Quippo Oil & Gas Infra Limited,’ who was kidnapped by ULFA (I) from Inau in Arunachal Pradesh on December 21, last year.
British envoy condoles death of Indian security personnel in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack
Apr 05, 2021, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi: British envoy in India Alex Ellis on Monday condoled the killing of over 20 Indian security personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh last week.
Indian Navy Ships and Aircraft to participate in exercise La Perouse
Apr 05, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi: Indian Navy Ships INS Satpura (with an integral helicopter embarked) and INS Kiltan alongwith P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating, for the first time; in multi-lateral maritime exercise La Pérouse, being conducted in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region from 05 to 07 Apr 2021.
Martyrs' sacrifice will not go in vain: Union Minister Home Minister Amit Shah
Apr 05, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/Jagdalpur, Apr 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the sacrifice of the security forces will not go in vain and the Government is committed to taking this operation to the decisive and logical end.
PM Narendra Modi to interact with students, teachers, parents on Apr 7
Apr 05, 2021, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will interact with students, teachers and parents all over the world at "Pariksha Pe Charcha 2021" at 7.00 PM on 7th April, 2021 through video conference.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, accused of corruption, resigns
Apr 05, 2021, at 08:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who has been accused of corruption by former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh, has resigned.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigns
Apr 05, 2021, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who has been accused of corruption by former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh, has resigned.
Mamata confident of her win in Bengal assembly polls
Apr 05, 2021, at 08:10 pm
Chinsurah/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed confidence of her win in the Bengal assembly polls.
Apr 05, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out a preliminary probe into former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh within 15 days, media reports said.
Bombay HC directs CBI to probe into former Mumbai top cop's allegations against Anil Deshmukh
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:50 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out a preliminary probe into former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh within 15 days, media reports said.
Jaya Bachchan to campaign for TMC in Kolkata today
Apr 05, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an apparent counter to Mithun Chakraborty's campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), actor-politician Jaya Bachchan will be seen holding a roadshow for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in poll-bound West Bengal on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Woman, son killed, six houses gutted in Srinagar fire
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:54 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A woman and her minor son died while six houses were gutted in a devastating fire in the uptown Srinagar in the wee hours of Monday, official sources said.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath takes first COVID-19 vaccine jab
Apr 05, 2021, at 03:21 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Monday morning received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at civil hospital in Lucknow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit India
Apr 05, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to India on Apr 5-6, officials said on Monday.