'Looks nice to me': Amarinder Singh contradicts Rahul Gandhi on Jallianwala Bagh renovation
Sep 01, 2021, at 02:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday supported the renovation of the Jallianwala Bagh for which the Centre has been facing flak from the oppositions and historians on social media.
Indian naval ship departs for Bangladesh to deliver medical supplies
Sep 01, 2021, at 12:44 am
New Delhi/Dhaka: Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri departed Visakhapatnam on 30 August 2021 and is enroute to Chittagong, Bangladesh to support the ongoing efforts of the Bangladesh military and government agencies in combating the ongoing wave of the Covid pandemic in their country.
BrahMos missiles to be manufactured in Lucknow, says Rajnath Singh
Sep 01, 2021, at 12:22 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow, will be the manufacturing hub of the state-of-the-art next-generation range of BrahMos missiles, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday, according to media reports.
India talks to Taliban in Doha, issue of Indians stranded in Afghanistan discussed
Sep 01, 2021, at 12:15 am
New Delhi: In the first official contact with the Taliban, the group which is set to form a government in Afghanistan, a meeting took place on Tuesday between the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, and the Head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai.
Jammu and Kashmir: Janmashtami procession taken out in Srinagar after 2 years
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Srinagar: After a gap of two years, Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Conference on Nanotechnology for better living to be held at NIT Srinagar
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Srinagar: Around 300 participants are expected to attend 7th edition of the biennial International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living (NBL-21) at National Institute of Technology, Srinagar.
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday ordered realty firm Supertech to pull down the 40-storeyed twin towers in its Emerald Court Project in Noida over grave violation of building rules, according to media reports.
Jammu and Kashmir: BSF jawan found dead in Rajouri
Aug 31, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Jammu/UNI: A jawan of Border Security Force was on Tuesday found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: Setting an example for others, Kulgam village shows the way forward
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Kulgam: An inspiring initiative by the inhabitants of Supar, a small village located about 8 kilometers from Kulgam town and known for its apple orchards, is perhaps worth to be emulated by others.
Punjab: Radicalised militant held, two Chinese-made hand grenades seized
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Chandigarh/Tarn Taran/UNI: With the arrest of a highly radicalised operative, linked with foreign-based terrorist entities, Punjab Police thwarted another possible terrorist attack in the border state.
BJP MLA from Bagdah Biswajit Das joins back TMC
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Homecoming in West Bengal politics continues as BJP MLA from Bagdah assembly constituency, Biswajit Das, on Tuesday rejoined Trinamool Congress (TMC), a day after BJP's Bishnupur MLA Tanmoy Ghosh had returned to the TMC.
High-level group formed by Modi focussing on India's interests in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A high-level group has been formed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to monitor the situation in Afghanistan, focusing on India's priorities and ensuring that Afghanistan's soil is not used for terrorism against India, said media reports.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's mother COVID-19 positive, hospitalised
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian skipper and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's mother, Nirupa Ganguly, tested positive for COVID-19 Monday late night, reports said.
India was in continuous touch with UNSC members over Afghanistan resolution: Sources
Aug 31, 2021, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has been in continuous touch over the last few days with key members of the UN Security Council over the resolution on Afghanistan, and the issue was the subject of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and high-level official contacts with other members, sources said on Tuesday.
Congress continues attack on Modi govt over sale of national assets
Aug 31, 2021, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress continued its attack on the Modi government against the plan to sell national assets, and party leaders will hold press conferences in Goa and Puducherry on Tuesday as a part of a series of conferences being held over the monetisation plan of the union government.
Modifications in Jallianwala Bagh an insult to martyrs: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Aug 31, 2021, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday slammed the government over the new light and sound show and other modifications at Jallianwala Bagh, the site of a massacre in which over 1,000 people died 102 years ago, after several netizens criticized it.
Jacqueline Fernandez, quizzed by ED in money laundering case, was victim of racket: Reports
Aug 31, 2021, at 04:29 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez was a victim of a 200-crore racket, several media reports claimed after she was quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money laundering case.
Mysuru gang-rape: One more accused arrested
Aug 31, 2021, at 03:25 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: One more accused in the Mysuru gang-rape case has been arrested by the police Monday night.
'Martyrs insulted': Historians, politicians slam Modi govt over Jallianwala bagh renovation
Aug 31, 2021, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The renovation of Jallianwala Bagh, where more than 1,000 Hindus and Sikhs died 102 years ago, has paved the way for new outrage and criticism against the present government on social media.
After Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, six terror groups infiltrated J&K: Reports
Aug 31, 2021, at 02:33 am
Srinagar/IBNS: At least six groups of terrorists have infiltrated the Kashmir valley after the US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan, media reports said.
ED questions actor Jacqueline Fernandez 'as witness' in money laundering probe
Aug 31, 2021, at 01:23 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez was on Monday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate as a witness in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Indian Naval ship reaches Vietnam with Covid-19 relief material
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:32 am
New Delhi/UNI: As part of the ongoing Mission SAGAR, INS Airavat arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam with Covid Relief Material on Monday, an official statement said.
Aug 31, 2021, at 12:23 am
Kolkata/IBNS: More than 2400 fuel stations across West Bengal to stay closed from 6 am. on Tuesday (Aug 31) till 6 am. on Wednesday (Sept 1) as WB Petroleum Dealers' Association will observe a 24-hour-long shutdown over several demands.
Maharashtra: MNS workers held for ‘dahi handi’ celebration in Thane
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Thane/UNI: Thane Palghar MNS chief Avinash Jadhav was among 20 party activists arrested for allegedly violating prohibitory orders by attempting to hold ‘dahi handi’ celebration here on Monday.
Battle of Bands: Srinagar hosts music concert to create awareness about polythene-free city
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar: Battle of Bands music concert was held in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to create awareness about making the city polythene-free.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three drug peddlers held in central Kashmir’s Badgam
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three drug peddlers were arrested after they were found in possession of alleged contraband in the central district of Badgam on Monday, a police spokesman said.
Jammu: Two held with banned 1082 Chinese thread rolls
Aug 30, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Jammu/UNI: Two persons have been arrested for allegedly possessing banned 1082 Chinese rolls, commonly known as gattu/manjha from Domana area here in the city outskirts on Monday.
Narendra Modi condoles death of writer Buddhadeb Guha
Aug 30, 2021, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha.
Bengal: BJP's Bishnupur MLA Tanmoy Ghosh joins TMC
Aug 30, 2021, at 07:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Assembly MLA Tanmoy Ghosh from Bishnupur constituency became the second Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC) since the conclusion of the state polls in May this year.
Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled, one terrorist killed along LoC in Poonch
Aug 30, 2021, at 05:49 pm
Jammu/UNI: The Indian Army early morning on Monday foiled an infiltration bid and neutralised one terrorist along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.