Sonia Gandhi to meet opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee virtually tomorrow
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee and Uddhav Thackeray virtually on Friday.
Victim of fake Facebook account, Karnataka man returns after 600 days in Saudi jail
Aug 19, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A man from Karnataka returned from Saudi Arabia after spending 600 days in jail over allegations of blasphemy and derogatory Facebook messages about Mecca and the king of Saudi Arabia.
Now reach Special Grievance Cell via WhatsApp, mobile too: Jammu and Kashmir Police
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Srinagar: The Special Grievance Cell can now be reached through mobile number 7889373200 on call as well as through WhatsApp messages besides the already existing landline number 0194-2506548, Police said Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Parliamentary delegation asks officers to make Srinagar cleanest city
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:52 pm
Srinagar: On the first day of its visit here the Parliamentary Standing Committee on subordinate legislation today held threadbare discussion with J&K administration on several issues related to the waste management rules laying special emphasis on Swachh Bharat Missionand cleanliness of rivers and lakes in J&K.
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:49 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today visited Kashmir Government Polytechnic (KGP) College and State Board of Technical Education Office (BOTE), Srinagar.
India ratifies Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on reducing hydrofluorocarbons
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which is an international agreement to gradually reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), has been approved for ratification by India on Wednesday.
Kashmir: Gunfight in Rajouri's Thannamandi, JCO killed
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed, while another jawan suffered injuries in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
S Jaishankar, Dominic Raab discuss Afghanistan situation
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan and the immediate challenges in the country following the Taliban takeover.
Assam Rifles recover three IEDs along Indo-Myanmar border
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Assam Rifles troops have foiled an attempt to target security forces by detecting and recovering three improvised explosive devices (IED) and other explosive materials in Manipur's Kamjong district along Indo-Myanmar border.
Meghalaya HRC chairperson to head judicial inquiry into death of former HNLC leader: Conrad Sangma
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that, the Chairperson of the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission will be heading the judicial inquiry team which was set up by the Meghalaya government to investigate the death of former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) General Secretary Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 13.
Calcutta HC transfers Bengal 'post-poll violence' probe to CBI
Aug 19, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major setback for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations of murders, rapes and unnatural deaths reported after the verdict of March-April state elections was declared on May 2.
Early days: India's EAM S Jaishankar on how would New Delhi deal with Taliban
Aug 19, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New York/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday avoided commenting directly on whether his country will establish talks with Taliban or not as New Delhi is in the crossroads of the changing dynamics of global politics after the insurgent group invaded Afghanistan.
Supreme Court recommends names of nine judges for elevation
Aug 19, 2021, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has recommended nine names, including three women high court judges, to the Centre for appointment as judges at the Supreme Court.
Bombay HC grants interim bail to Raj Kundra in porn case
Aug 19, 2021, at 02:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to businessman Raj Kundra for his alleged involvement with a pornography films racket case.
Supreme Court allows women to take NDA entrance
Aug 19, 2021, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre and the Indian Army for barring women from taking the test for entering the National Defence Academy (NDA), according to media reports.
Police complaint against SP MP for supporting Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Sambhal/UNI: A police complaint has been filed against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal, Safiquar Rahman Barq, and two others for supporting the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Delhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor of all charges in Sunanda Pushkar death case
Aug 18, 2021, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court Wednesday discharged Congress MP Shashi Tharoor of all charges in connection with the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
India reports 35,178 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 18, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India Wednesday reported over 35,000 new infections while the toll went up by 440.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
Aug 18, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan after the Talibans took over Kabul.
Committed to safe return of all nationals, visa services extended for Afghans: India
Aug 18, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as diplomats and other officials of the Indian Embassy in Kabul returned here, the government on Tuesday said it is committed to the safe return of all Indians in Afghanistan and is also extending visa services to Afghan nationals.
Omar, Mehbooba react sharply to thrashing of journalists by Jammu and Kashmir police
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:55 am
Srinagar/UNI: Reacting to the alleged thrashing of media persons by police in Srinagar, former chief ministers -- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti – said the journalist's were simply doing their jobs.
Joined TMC without conditions, no grievance against Sonia-Rahul: Sushmita Dev
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev Tuesday said she joined the grand old party's offshoot without any condition.
NIA arrests two women from Kerala's Kannur for ISIS links
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:28 am
Kannur/Kerala/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday nabbed two women from Kerala's Kannur for allegedly propagating Islamic State (ISIS) ideology on various social media platforms, officials said.
Bangladesh receives 31 ambulances gifted by India
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:19 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Tuesday received 31 basic life support ambulances and medical equipment that were gifted by India, in a ceremony attended by country's Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen.
Afghan students at Himachal Pradesh University seek visa extension
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:11 am
Shimla/IBNS: Amid the violence and chaos back home, anxiety and worry surround the Afghan students studying at the Shimla-based Himachal Pradesh University, which also happens to be the alma mater of the former Afghan president Hamid Karzai.
Ex-PM Deve Gowda raises concern over Afghan situation, urges humane response
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:02 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Commenting on the latest developments in Afghanistan, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda Tuesday urged India to respond in a humane manner, besides developing an independent policy of fostering friendship and peace in its neighbourhood.
Afghanistan crisis: IAF plane lands in Delhi after evacuating embassy staff from Kabul
Aug 18, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force plane that evacuated Indian Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon and other staff of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, landed in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected terrorists gun down BJP leader in Kulgam, politicians condemn
Aug 18, 2021, at 12:03 am
Kulgam: A Bharatiya Janata Party leader was gunned down by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: ED issues fresh summon to Anil Deshmukh in extortion case
Aug 17, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summon to former home minister of Maharashtra, Anil Deshmukh, and his son Hrishikesh in the corruption-cum-extortion probe, according to media reports.
Assam issues new COVID-19 SOPs, allows opening religious places
Aug 17, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Tuesday has issued a new COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), easing some relaxations in the restrictions being imposed to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus infection.