Apr 04, 2021, at 02:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating the model code of conduct while campaigning for the West Bengal elections.
West Bengal Assembly Polls: PM Narendra Modi describes TMC as 'Taka Mar Company'
Apr 04, 2021, at 12:17 am
Sonarpur/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said people of Bengal has scripted the exit of 'Taka Mar Company' (TMC) from Nabanna.
EC reduces campaigning ban on Himanta Sarma from 48 to 24 hrs
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission on Saturday reduced the electioneering ban imposed on Assam BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma for threatening an opposition leader, from 48 to 24 hours, after he apologised and assured to abide by Model Code of Conduct in future.
Vaccine is the solution for coronavirus, not lockdown: Manish Sisodia
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said vaccine is a solution to coronavirus, not lockdown and urged the Union government to open vaccination programme for all.
Jammu and Kashmir: LeT militant hideout busted in Budgam, arms and ammunition recovered
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a militant hideout belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in the forest area in the central Kashmir district of Budgam.
Will attend oath-taking ceremony of BJP government in Bengal: PM Modi
Apr 03, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Sonarpur: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence when he said his Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in West Bengal after winning the assembly polls and he will attend the oath-taking ceremony of the new CM.
India confident Bangladesh will deal with Islamist challenges
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:46 pm
India expressed confidence that the Bangladesh government will aptly deal with the challenges posed by Islamist and fundamentalists groups that had recently been involved in staging violent protests during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country.
Covid-19 vaccine: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi receives second shot
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi here on Saturday received his second dose of Covid vaccine.
Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of playing "divisive" politics
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Raidighi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing "divisive" politics in the state.
India fights COVID-19: 8 States, UTs report a steep rise in daily new cases
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi: Eight states, including Maharashtra,Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, have shown a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases. 81.42% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.
Nepali teenage girl rescued while being trafficked to India
Apr 03, 2021, at 08:36 pm
An 18-year-old Nepali girl, who was being trafficked to India, has been rescued by an NGO on her way to India on Thursday, reported the Himalayan Times.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar to be discharged from hospital today
Apr 03, 2021, at 08:23 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will be discharged from hospital on Saturday.
Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Shopian forest
Apr 03, 2021, at 08:16 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces after a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by forces in the forest area in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Saturday.
Kerala not a fertile land for growth of BJP due to secular nature of state: Pinarayi Vijayan
Apr 03, 2021, at 08:08 pm
Kannur/UNI: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that "Kerala is not a fertile land suitable for the growth of BJP due to the secular nature of the state."
West Bengal: Train runs over three gangmen near Kharagpur
Apr 03, 2021, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three gangmen were run over by a speeding express train while working on the tracks between Duan and Balichak railway stations under the Kharagpur (kGP) division in Debra area in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Saturday morning, a spokesperson of the South-Eastern Railway said.
Mamata's own people told me she's looking for 2nd seat, says JP Nadda; TMC hits back
Apr 03, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda made an explosive statement saying West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's own people told him that she was looking for a second seat considering her imminent defeat in state poll epicentre Nandigram.
Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore
Apr 03, 2021, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Saturday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Karnataka: 23-year-old stabbed for travelling with woman of other religion
Apr 03, 2021, at 05:25 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A 23-year-old man was beaten and stabbed in Mangaluru in the coastal regions of Karnataka on Thursday for travelling on a bus with a young woman from another religion, media reports said.
Apr 03, 2021, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday called on China to withdraw troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and asserted that the disengagement alone will ease tension in the border areas.
Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma banned from poll campaign over NIA threat to Congress
Apr 03, 2021, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/Guwahati: Assam Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma has been banned from campaigning for 48 hours ahead of the third and final phase of the state assembly election, which is due on Tuesday.
Can't rule out possibility of lockdown in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray
Apr 03, 2021, at 04:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday did not rule out the possibility of lockdown across the entire state in the view of a surge in the coronavirus cases.
Schools up to class 8 to remain close till Apr 11 amid Covid surge: UP govt
Apr 03, 2021, at 01:09 am
Lucknow/UNI: With a spike in coronavirus cases across the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the closure of all classes from class I to class VIII in the state-run and private school till April 11 and instructed officials to take action against people who do not wear masks in public places.
Indian Army personnel to participate in Exercise Shantir Ogroshena in Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi: Multinational Military Exercise Shantir Ogroshena 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) will be held at Bangladesh to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh ‘Father of the Nation’ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation.
Bengal Polls: Eight guns, 200 bullets seized ahead of 3rd phase
Apr 03, 2021, at 12:07 am
Kolkata/UNI: Police on Friday arrested an alleged underground arms dealer while he was smuggling 8 guns and some 200 bullets from neighbouring Jharkhand into the poll-bound West Bengal.
BJP will win 50 of 60 seats in first two phases of Bengal Assembly polls: Amit Shah
Apr 02, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Sitalkunchi/Kalchini/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday predicted that BJP would win at least 50 seats out of 60 assembly seats which went for polls in the first two phases in West Bengal and also claimed that TMC head and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would face a defeat at Nandigram constituency.
Maharashtra COVID-19 cases surge: 6 pm to 6 am curfew imposed in Pune from tomorrow for 7 days
Apr 02, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Pune/UNI: Timimg of night curfew in Pune district have been revised to 1800 hrs to 0600 hrs from the earlier 2000 hrs-0700 hrs.
Role of PRI's imperative in COVID-19 mitigation: DC Kulgam
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today stated that the role of PRIs is imperative in Covid-19 mitigation.
Jammu and Kashmir: LG approves release of 50% budget outlay
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved release of 50% of revenue and capital outlay on 1st day of financial year on Thursday.
Pulwama encounter: Three militants involved in Nowgam attack killed
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militants, involved in Thursday's attack on BJP leader’s house at Nowgam in Srinagar were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Friday.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra quarantines herself, cancels Assam tour
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra here on Friday cancelled her upcoming tour to Assam for electioneering as she has quarantined herself after her husband Robert Vadra tested positive for novel Coronavirus.