CAA will be implemented in Kerala if BJP voted to power: Piyush Goyal

Mar 29, 2021, at 09:57 pm

Kochi/IBNS: Union minister Piyush Goyal has said if voted to power the BJP-led government in Kerala will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 and assured that it will not hurt anybody living legitimately in the state, reported news agency ANI.

Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Governor, LG's Advisors, DGP extend Holi greetings

Mar 29, 2021, at 09:42 pm

 Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Advisors to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and Farooq Khan, and Director General of Police Dilbag Singh Saturday extended heartiest greetings to the people ahead of Holi festival.

BSF seizes 595 Yaba tablets from Indo- Bangladesh bordering area

Mar 29, 2021, at 08:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, 62 Bn BSF under the aegis of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force carried out  a specific information based operation and seized 595 Yaba tablets on Sunday from Indo-Bangladesh bordering area.

Assam hitting politics of hatred out of the park: Congress leader Ripun Bora

Mar 29, 2021, at 08:37 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Ripun Bora on Monday said that, with the Assam assembly elections approaching the slog overs, things are becoming clear with each passing day.

Both BJP, Congress claim to form next government in Assam

Mar 29, 2021, at 08:33 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: While the first of Assam assembly polls for 47 assembly constituencies were held on Saturday with over 79 percent voter turnout and two phases of polls for 79 seats are still remaining, the alliances of both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress have claimed to form the next government in the state.

Bengal BJP worker's mother allegedly beaten up by TMC men in Nimta dies

Mar 29, 2021, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Elderly mother of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was allegedly beaten up by Trinamool Congress (TMC) men at her residence in Nimta area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal last month, died on Monday morning, reports said.

Kashmir: Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered in Kupwara

Mar 29, 2021, at 07:17 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces achieved a major break-through when they busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in the border town of Karnah in the frontier district of Kupwara, a police spokesman said on Monday.

Covid-19: India reports biggest single-day spike since Oct 2020 with over 68,000 new cases

Mar 29, 2021, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, which was once reporting a gradual decline in Novel Coronavirus cases, on Monday reported the biggest daily spike in cases since October, 2020.

UP: Festival of Holi celebrated amid Covid-19 precautions

Mar 29, 2021, at 05:01 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Festival of colour, Holi is being celebrated in Uttar Pradesh on Monday with much traditional fervor and gaiety though the revellers take all precautions due to the threatening second strain of Covid-19.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar unwell, taken to hospital for check-up

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:47 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Monday taken to a hospital for check-up after he felt uneasy due to abdominal pain.

Karnataka: Four dead, one injured in road accident near Bagalkot

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:32 pm

Bagalkot/UNI: Four people were killed and one was injured when a car in which they were travelling hit an unknown vehicle at Hungund Taluk in Bagalkot district of Karnataka on Monday.

President Kovind, Narendra Modi wish nation on Holi

Mar 29, 2021, at 02:58 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted the nation on Holi, the festival of colours.

Jammu and Kashmir: NGO White Globe hosts short marathon in Srinagar

Mar 29, 2021, at 02:49 pm

Srinagar: NGO White Globe organised an event “Kuwat-ul-nissa”, a short-marathon for awareness of cybercrimes and menace of drug abuse in society, under the leadership of Sheikh Saba Chairperson  and General Secretary Syed Junaid  Sadaat White Globe, here on Saturday.  

Mujib Borsho: BSF-BGB organise joint retreat

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:52 am

Siliguri: North Bengal Frontier Border Security Force (BSF) organised a Joint Retreat Ceremony with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Fulbari near Siliguri under Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal to mark the 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh and 100 years of the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Siliguri fake Indian currency note case: NIA arrests a wanted FICN racketeer

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:48 am

New Delhi/UNI: The anti terror probe agency NIA on Sunday said that it has arrested a wanted Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racketeer Jakir Sekh in Siliguri FICN case today.

Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor Farooq Khan hears public grievances

Mar 29, 2021, at 03:36 am

Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today heard people’s grievances at Grievance Cell, Church Lane here and listened to various issues and demands of public importance.

Security forces apprehend three NSCN (IM) militants in Nagaland

Mar 29, 2021, at 03:22 am

Kohima: Security forces apprehended three NSCN (IM) militants in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two civilians injured in grenade attack in south Kashmir

Mar 29, 2021, at 03:10 am

Srinagar/UNI: At least two civilians were injured when militants hurled a hand grenade towards a security force bunker in south Kashmir district of Anantnag Sunday evening, official sources said.

Chhatradhar Mahato remanded to two-day NIA custody

Mar 29, 2021, at 02:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Kolkata on Sunday remanded influential tribal leader and Trinamool Congress (TMC) state committee member Chhatradhar Mahato to two-day NIA custody for further interrogation, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Innovators' meet held at KU's Zakura Campus

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:56 am

 Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Friday inaugurated an innovators’ meet at the varsity’s Institute of Technology (IoT), Zakura Campus.

News report about Sharad Pawar-Amit Shah meeting false: NCP national spokesperson

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:54 am

Mumbai/UNI: NCP national spokesperson and Maharashtra Minorities Minister Nawab Malik on Sunday refuted a news report that the party president Sharad Pawar and senior leader Praful Patel met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Ahmedabad.

Work on 6000 jobs for Kashmiri Pandits accelerated: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:48 am

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that work on providing 6000 jobs to the displaced Kashmiri Pandits had been accelerated.

Jammu and Kashmir: Agriculture Dept organizes Farmers Workshop at Baramulla

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:42 am

Srinagar: To acquaint farmers with latest farming techniques and know-hows, Agriculture department Baramulla today organized a daylong workshop cum seminar at Dak Bungalow, here, in which farmers in large numbers among other stakeholders showed their participation.

Mukesh Ambani security scare case: Hard disk, car plates recovered from river

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai cop Sachin Vaze who was arrested in connection with his alleged role in Mukesh Ambani security scare cases was taken to Mithi river in Bandra West by sleuths on Sunday evening to recover evidence that he allegedly tried to get rid of, said media reports.

Jammu and Kashmir: Sarita Chauhan reviews updation progress of Employment Deptt portal

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:18 am

Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment, Sarita Chauhan, today chaired a meeting to review the progress of developing and updating web portal of the department at Civil Secretariat here.

Jammu and Kashmir: No congregational night prayers on Shab-e-Baraat in historic Jamia masjid

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:15 am

Srinagar/UNI: There will be no congregational night-long prayers in historic Jamia Masjid on March 29 due to continued house arrest of Mirwiaz Moulvi Omar Farooq and fresh wave of COVID-19.

Bangladesh will always remember India's contribution in 1971 independence war: Sheikh Hasina

Mar 29, 2021, at 12:33 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said her country will always remember the contributions made by India in the liberation war in 1971.

Rising cases: Maharashtra government to impose COVID restrictions just short of lockdown

Mar 29, 2021, at 12:08 am

Mumbai/UNI: With the rapid increase in the number of COVID cases in the state, the Maharashtra government has appointed a task force and suggested that very strict restrictions should be imposed which will be just short of a complete lockdown.

40 including students and professor test Covid-19 positive in IIM Ahmedabad

Mar 28, 2021, at 11:22 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad has reported 40 cases of coronavirus infection, including students and a professor, said a media report.

Charges against Maharashtra Home Minister to be investigated by retired judge

Mar 28, 2021, at 10:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has said the corruption charges pressed against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh will be investigated by a retired judge.