After 2-year gap due to Covid-19, Snana Yatra rituals at Snana Mandap in Puri Srimandir performed
Jun 14, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Puri/IBNS: After a gap of two years owing to Covid-19, people have thronged at the Snana Mandap in Puri Srimandir for the Snana Yatra, media reports said.
Cabinet clears ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The scheme is titled Agnipath.
PM Modi to chair first ever National Conference of Chief Secretaries
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the First National Conference of Chief Secretaries at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on June 16 and 17.
Jammu and Kashmir: Killed terrorists wanted to attack Amarnath Yatra
Jun 14, 2022, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said the three terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including the two killed overnight encounter here, were ordered by their Pakistan-based handlers to target the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
PM Modi in Mission Mode, directs 10 lakh govt jobs in next 1.5 years
Jun 14, 2022, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday instructed 10 lakh employment by the central government in the next one and a half years, the PMO said.
ED questions Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case for second straight day, Congress protests
Jun 14, 2022, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The second straight day of questioning of top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering scam is underway Tuesday, amid the unrelenting protests by the members of the grand old party.
Actor Siddhanth Kapoor, arrested in drug case, released on bail
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:59 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Indian actor Siddhanth Kapoor, who was arrested for allegedly consuming drugs at a party in Bengaluru a day ago, was released on bail Tuesday, media reports said.
Two militants, including a Pakistani national, gunned down by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have gunned down two militants of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), including a Pakistani national, during an encounter in Bemina area of Srinagar on Monday night.
Bribery case: 2 NHAI officials among 5 arrested by CBI
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested an Accounts Officer & Junior Accounts Officer, both of Regional Office, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Dispur, Guwahati (Assam) and three employees, including Executive Director of a private company based at Gurugram (Haryana), in an alleged bribery of Rs. 4 lakh.
Chhattisgarh: Bijapur: Violent Upsurge
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:19 pm
On May 4, 2022, the dead body of one person was recovered from the Modakpal Police Station limits in Bijapur District. In the evening of May 3, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted two persons – Satyam Pulse and Bhima – from Guddipal village under the Usoor Block (administrative division) and later, after holding a 'Jan Adalat' (People's/Kangaroo Court organized by the Maoists), stabbed Satyam Pulse to death. Bhima, however, was released.
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:15 pm
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has declared an indefinite ceasefire. A TTP statement issued on June 2 reads,
Prophet Row: Malaysian hacking group launches series of cyber attacks on India
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:09 am
Following former BJP leader Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammed, hacktivist group DragonForce has launched a series of cyber attacks against the Indian government, reported media.
Prince Andrew sidelined at traditional ceremony after 'family decision'
Jun 14, 2022, at 06:34 am
London: Queen Elizabeth II's second son, Prince Andrew, who has been linked to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein, did not take part in a traditional ceremony, after a "family decision", Buckingham Palace said.
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:37 am
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi left the Enforcement Directorate's headquarters in central Delhi after nine hours of questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the media outlet National Herald.
Indian fishing community members demonstrate against WTO's proposal to curb subsidies
Jun 14, 2022, at 03:24 am
Fishing community members from different coastal regions of the country demonstrated against the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal to curb fishery subsidies on Sunday.
Bengal Assembly passes Bill seeking Mamata Banerjee to be chancellor of state-run varsities
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a bill by a majority vote that seeks to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of all state-run universities.
Hate speeches bulldoze constitutional ethos, those in power must act responsibly: Delhi HC
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Monday turned down the plea of CPM's Brinda Karat to allow an FIR against BJP lawmakers Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma over alleged hate speech delivered in 2020 during nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
On Prophet row, Bangladesh minister says India's 'internal matter': Report
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:21 am
Dhaka: The row over the remarks of two former BJP leaders on Prophet Mohammed is an internal matter of India, a senior minister of Bangladesh has said, adding that the matter hasn't gathered attention in the country unlike other Muslim nations, media reported.
'Grateful': BJP's Varun Gandhi tells AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi for sharing jobs data
Jun 14, 2022, at 01:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit Varun Gandhi on Monday thanked AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Twitter for mentioning employment data revealing that over 60 lakh sanctioned central and state government posts lie vacant even as the unemployment is high in India.
Perception gaps major stumbling block in combatting child labour: CRY
Jun 14, 2022, at 12:34 am
New Delhi:A little less than half of the people (45 per cent) believe that it is okay for children to work to support their families as long as they continue going to school, while close to 40 per cent (37 per cent) think that money earned by children is essential to running the household, reveals a rapid assessment conducted by Indian NGO CRY – Child Rights and You.
Sharad Pawar as oppositions' presidential candidate? Speculations in media suggest so
Jun 13, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the presidential polls, a series of meetings among opposition parties suggested speculation that former Union Minister Sharad Pawar could emerge as the opposition's candidate for the election to India's top post in July, media reports said.
Prophet row: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma summoned by Kolkata Police
Jun 13, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have summoned suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her controversial Prophet remark which triggered a row in recent weeks.
Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain sent to 14-day judicial custody
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court on Monday remanded the AAP government's Health Minister, Satyendar Jain, who was arrested in violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), to 14-day judicial custody.
Four Holy Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha reach Mongolia from India
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi: The four Holy Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha reached Mongolia for an 11-day exposition on Monday along with the 25-member delegation, led by Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju accompanying the sacred relics.
No meaning of protest after action over controversial Prophet remark: Nitish Kumar
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that there was no meaning of any protest after an action was taken against the two leaders by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a controversial remark allegedly hurting sentiments of a particular community during a debate on a news channel recently.
No publication of ads promoting online betting, Indian govt issues advisory to media
Jun 13, 2022, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued an advisory to print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online betting platforms.
Jun 13, 2022, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi reached the office of investigation agency Enforcement Directorate for the first time Monday morning for questioning in connection with the National Herald case.
Mongolia getting ready to display relics of Lord Buddha from India
Jun 13, 2022, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi: The Ganden Tegchenling Monastery, the centre of Mongolian Buddhists in Ulaanbaatar city, is planning to display the relics of Lord Buddha to be brought from India by a delegation led by Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
Satyendra Jain's bail application to come up for hearing tomorrow
Jun 13, 2022, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court will Tuesday hear the bail application of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested in violation with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Jun 13, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani Monday accused the Congress of trying to pressurise the Enforcement Directorate by holding protests and said it was an attempt to save the assets of Gandhi family.