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Dominica PM writes letter to Narendra Modi, seeks COVID-19 vaccines for citizens

Jan 21, 2021, at 06:16 am

Roseau: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi to seek COVID-19 vaccines for his citizens.

Committed to working with Joe Biden: PM Modi tweets after US Presidential inauguration

Jan 21, 2021, at 05:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden after he took oath as the 46th President of the United States.

Tandav controversy: Kangana Ranaut dares Twitter to ban her account

Jan 21, 2021, at 05:09 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has dared Twitter to ban her account after her handle was restricted following a controversial post  about Tandav creators.

Excluded persons from NRC in Assam can vote if their names are listed in electoral rolls: EC

Jan 21, 2021, at 03:05 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesday said that the persons whose names were excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam can vote in the Assembly Election in the state if their names are on the electoral rolls.

Jayalalithaa aide V K Sasikala hospitalised

Jan 21, 2021, at 01:25 am

Bengaluru/UNI: V K Sasikala, the close confidante of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was reportedly admitted to a state-run hospital in the city on complaints of fever and respiratory problems.

Jammu and Kashmir: Bike-scooter rally held to create awareness 

Jan 20, 2021, at 11:49 pm

Srinagar:  The Government College for Women at Jammu's Gandhi Nagar hosted a bike-scooter rally on Tuesday from Jammu to Katra to create awareness about traffic rules.

India to gift Dhaka 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines tomorrow: Bangladesh Foriegn Ministry

Jan 20, 2021, at 11:42 pm

New Delhi: Bangladesh government has said India will gift 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) on Jan 21, reflecting the friendly relationship shared between the two nations.

Kalka Mail is now named Netaji Express

Jan 20, 2021, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi/UNI: One of the Indian Railways' oldest and popular trains, the Howrah-Kalka Mail has been renamed as Netaji Express.

Santipur MLA Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls

Jan 20, 2021, at 11:13 pm

New Delhi:  Another West Bengal MLA has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls which is witnessing a tough battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP.

Centre, farmers' representatives begin 10th round of talks

Jan 20, 2021, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The tenth round of talks between the Centre and farmers' representatives to end the logjam over the three farm laws began here on Wednesday afternoon.

'Farm law panel has no decision making power. Where is the bias?' Supreme Court slams critics

Jan 20, 2021, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The panel formed to break the deadlock between the farmers' union and the government has no power to take decision on legislations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said while reprimanding the critics of the committee who have been raising questions over its impartiality since its formation last week, said media reports.

PM Narendra Modi releases financial assistance to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin

Jan 20, 2021, at 09:15 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi released financial assistance to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin through video conference.

West Bengal: Dhupguri road mishap kills at least 14

Jan 20, 2021, at 07:11 pm

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and 16 others were seriously injured as a stone-laden truck reportedly overturned on two cars after hitting another vehicle at Dhupguri in the Jalpaiguri district of northern West Bengal on Tuesday night.

Fuel prices remain stable

Jan 20, 2021, at 06:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Petrol and diesel prices in the country remained steady on Wednesday after two consecutive days of hike.

Inspired by Mamata's 'spirit', former CAB joint secretary Biswarup Dey joins Trinamool Congress

Jan 20, 2021, at 06:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Former cricket administrator Biswarup Dey on Wednesday joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, days after ex-cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla resigned as the state minister.

Gujarat renames dragon fruit as 'Kamalam', CM Vijay Rupani says 'nothing political'

Jan 20, 2021, at 04:42 pm

Gandhinagar/IBNS: The Gujarat government on Tuesday renamed the dragon fruit as "Kamalam" in the state, media reports said.

Assam assembly polls: Congress-AIUDF and 4 other parties form grand alliance to fight against BJP

Jan 20, 2021, at 04:54 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Congress-AIUDF and four other political parties on Tuesday announced to form a grand alliance to fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party in the Assam assembly polls which is scheduled in April-May this year.

World's powerful militaries: India at four beats arch-rival Pakistan hands-down

Jan 20, 2021, at 03:12 am

New Delhi: India once again defeated arch-rival Pakistan as its Army ranked in the fourth place in the list of powerful militaries in the world, six places above its arch enemy across the border.

Bengal assembly election: Full bench of ECI arrives in Kolkata tomorrow to review poll preparedness

Jan 20, 2021, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In order to assess the preparedness in connection with the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, will be arriving in Kolkata on Wednesday (Jan 20) on a three-day visit, officials said.

Assam CM distributes financial aids to surrendered NDFB militants

Jan 20, 2021, at 01:18 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated the distribution of financial aids to surrendered members of militant organisation NDFB at a function held at GMCH auditorium in the city. 

Gujarat: 40 arrested in Ayodhya Ram Temple fund collection violence

Jan 20, 2021, at 12:32 am

Ahmedabad/IBNS: At least 40 people have been arrested in connection with violence that broke out on Sunday in Gujarat's Kutch district during a procession to collect funds for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, leaving allegedly one man dead and several others injured, including policemen, said media reports.

Scrapping farm laws only solution, says senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Jan 19, 2021, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that repealing the three controversial farm laws was the only solution to resolve the ongoing farmers protests in the outskirts of the National Capital.

IAS backdoor entry claim for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter found false in fact check

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rumours that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter passed the IAS examinations without even appearing in the highly competitive test, have been proved wrong by a fact-check into social media claims by AFP Fact Check.

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in border villages of 3 districts 

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:50 pm

Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in three border district of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

Jammu and Kashmir: Three CRPF personnel among 4 injured

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:35 pm

Anantnag/UNI: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a driver of an oil tanker were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Tuesday, official sources said.

West Bengal: Clash erupts between TMC, BJP workers in Khejuri hours before Suvendu Adhikari's rally

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several BJP workers were injured in a clash with Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists at Khejuri in East Medinipur district of West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, hours before TMC-turned-BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's rally, reports said.

Amit Shah says 2020 was year of challenges for Delhi Police

Jan 19, 2021, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that 2020 was a year of challenges for Delhi Police which they faced successfully.

National security reduced to TRP tamasha that benefits BJP, creates false narrative: Mehbooba Mufti

Jan 19, 2021, at 07:05 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Lashing out at the central government over leaked conversation between Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and ex-BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta about Balakot strikes in 2019, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that national security and issues of monumental importance have been reduced to a TRP tamasha that benefits BJP and creates false narratives.

Kashmir: Three CRPF personnel among 4 injured in highway accident

Jan 19, 2021, at 06:59 pm

Anantnag/UNI: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a driver of an oil tanker were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Tuesday, official sources said.

Masterstroke or nervousness? Mamata Banerjee's surprising Nandigram candidature stuns all

Jan 19, 2021, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Almost catching the Opposition off-guard on Monday afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took the reign of her party Trinamool Congress' fight against one of her former trusted soldiers Suvendu Adhikari, who is now a saffron leader, in Nandigram, setting the tone of the 2021 summer West Bengal polls.