India, US soldiers to participate in Yudh Abhyas 20 from Feb 8
Feb 05, 2021, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi: Soldiers from the U.S. and Indian Armies will participate in exercise Yudh Abhyas 20 from Feb 8-21, 2021, at Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) in Rajasthan.
India, Bahrain engage in renewable energy
Feb 05, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Bahrain wil forge deeper engagement in capacity building and focused cooperation between the government as well as private sector of the two countries in renewable energy, particularly in the field of solar, wind and clean hydrogen to meet climate change goals.
Top JeM OGW, deported from Qatar, arrested at Delhi airport: Jammu and Kashmir Police
Feb 05, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Over Ground Worker (OGW), who was deported from Qatar, was on Friday arrested by J&K police at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, a police spokesperson said here.
Bengali actors Deepankar De, Bharat Kaul, 2 others join Trinamool Congress
Feb 05, 2021, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another round of joinings ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday inducted senior Bengali actors Deepankar De, Bharat Kaul at the party's headquarters here.
West Bengal govt has not denied permission to BJP's Rath Yatra: Trinamool Congress
Feb 05, 2021, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering the saffron party's claim, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday said the state government has not denied any permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Rath Yatra.
Farmers' protests limited to one state: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
Feb 05, 2021, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the protests against the new farm laws are limited to one state, at a time the Narendra Modi government is facing its stiffest challenge over reforms in the last six-seven years.
West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to address public meeting in Murshidabad on Feb 9
Feb 05, 2021, at 06:52 pm
Baharampur/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be in Murshidabad on Feb 9 to attend a public meeting.
NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Hizbul Mujahideen narco-terror funding case
Feb 05, 2021, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that the agency sleuths have conducted searches in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab and recovered Rs 20 Lakh (drug proceeds), 130 live rounds of 9 mm ammunition, mobile phones, pen drive and other incriminating documents, as part of its probe in Hizbul Mujahideen narco-terror funding case.
Supreme Court grants bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui arrested for 'hurting religious sentiments'
Feb 05, 2021, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and violating Covid-19 protocols during a show in the New Year in Indore, media reports said.
Jammu And Kashmir: ADC Srinagar visits Dargah Hazratbal to review arrangements
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:52 pm
New York: Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Syed Haneef Balkhi, Wednesday visited the Asaar Sharif Dargah Hazratbal to review the arrangements made at the shrine for the forthcoming Urs of Hazrat Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA).
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com reviews Amarnath Yatra-2021 preparations
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of the arrangements to be put in place for smooth conduct of annual Amarnath Yatra- 2021.
Jammu and Kashmir: Director JKEDI e-inagurates EDP at Poonch
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:34 pm
Srinagar: Director Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), G. M. Dar on Wednesday einaugurated an Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) for the educated unemployed youth at District Centre, Poonch.
Kashmir railways likely to resume service from Feb 17
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:27 pm
Srinagar: The railway service in Kashmir which has remained suspended for the last ten months owing to Covid-19 is likely to be resumed between February 17 and 20, senior officials said.
LG Sinha's Mulaqaat proves helpful to address grievances
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:24 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor’s Mulaqaat, a monthly event has proved helpful in timely redressal of the public complaints, officials said.
Security forces recover huge cache of explosives along Assam-Meghalaya border
Feb 05, 2021, at 02:09 pm
Guwahati: Security forces conducted a joint operation with police to track down two smugglers and unearthed a huge cache of explosives items being smuggled in a car near Mallidor village closer to Assam-Meghalaya border on Thursday.
India says it is holding talks with Sri Lanka after it cancels port project over domestic protests
Feb 05, 2021, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Sri Lankan government was forced to renege on a 2019 agreement with India and Japan to develop the strategic East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port in the face of domestic protest, India said its high commissioner is in discussion with the island nation's authorities on the issue.
PM Modi inaugurates centenary celebrations of Chauri Chaura event virtually
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:57 am
Gorakhpur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the historical Chauri Chaura incident virtually on Thursday.
Probe not against Greta Thunberg but 'Toolkit' she tweeted, says Delhi Police
Feb 05, 2021, at 04:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Thursday clarified that the FIR registered to investigate overseas controversy related to farmers' protest was not registered against climate activist Greta Thunberg but the "toolkit" she tweeted, allegedly linked to a "Khalistani group".
Polarised Indian celebrities wage Twitter war after Rihanna's farm law protest tweet triggers a row
Feb 05, 2021, at 03:48 am
A Twitter war has erupted creating a sharp divide among the Indian celebrities after international pop sensation Rihanna's tweet extending support to protesting farmers in India triggered a row.
US acknowledged agricultural reform steps by India: MEA
Feb 05, 2021, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the US government called for "peaceful protests" which according to the country are the "hallmark of a thriving democracy" amid reactions by international pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg on farmers' row, the Indian government on Thursday said it has "noted" the comments and cited the Capitol Hill riots on Jan 6.
Indian Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob meets Sri Lankan MPs Ganesan and Palani Thigambaram
Feb 05, 2021, at 01:53 am
Colombo: Indian Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob recently met Sri Lankan Members of Parliament Mano Ganesan and Palani Thigambaram to discuss bilateral issues between two nations.
Feb 05, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the occasion of 73rd Anniversary of the Independence Day of Sri Lanka.
JP Nadda kicks off BJP campaign in Kerala, attacks LDF govt
Feb 05, 2021, at 01:18 am
Thrissur/UNI: BJP President JP Nadda on Thursday lambasted the ruling Left Democratic Government of Kerala, saying it had lost the moral right to continue as many of its ministers and even the Speaker have come under the scanner of corruption.
India is being defamed using platform of farmers' protest: Devendra Fadnavis
Feb 05, 2021, at 01:06 am
Nagpur/UNI:: Disapproving of tweets by some prominent international celebrities and activists in support of the farmers' protests, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday claimed there was an international conspiracy to defame India using the platform of farmers’ protest.
Feb 04, 2021, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The popular Indian celebrities on Thursday faced heat on social media a day after they tweeted against any alleged foreign propaganda on the ongoing farmers' protest.
Farmers' Protest: Delhi Police file FIR against Greta Thunberg; climate activist undeterred
Feb 04, 2021, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg remained undeterred even after the Delhi Police on Thursday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the 18-year old for her tweet on the ongoing farmers' protest in the borders of Delhi.
Hyderabad: Miraculous escape for 23 students as fire breaks out at school building
Feb 04, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Twenty-three students had a miraculous escape when a major fire broke out in a school building in Gowlipura locality in the old city of Hyderabad on Thursday.
TRP Scam: Supreme Court defers interim bail plea of former BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta
Feb 04, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed the hearing of an interim bail plea filed by Partho Dasgupta, former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), who was arrested in the alleged TRP rigging case.
Opposition delegation visits Ghazipur, not allowed to meet protesting farmers: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Feb 04, 2021, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As many as15 MPs from ten opposition parties on Thursday visited the farmers’ protest site at Ghazipur border but were not allowed by the police to meet the protestors, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Switch Delhi'-Electric Vehicle mass awareness campaign
Feb 04, 2021, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday launched the 'Switch Delhi' campaign aimed at creating awareness about the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs).