Ready for prolonging standoff against China in upcoming winters: Army
Sep 16, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Jammu/UNI: Asserting that they were geared up for a prolonged stand-off against the People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Indian Army on Wednesday said they were ready to face the coming winters with strong operational preparedness in place.
India joins the Djibouti Code of Conduct as Observer
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment, as Observer, following the high-level meeting of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) held virtually on 26 August 2020.
Jharkhand: Tribal girl gang raped in Godda
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Godda/UNI: A tribal girl was gang raped in Lalghutwa village under Lalmatia Police Station area in this district.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIA, IT raids at several places in Srinagar
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Income Tax (IT) on Wednesday conducted raids at several places in the summer capital, Srinagar, official sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Girl electrocuted
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A girl died due to electrocution in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Wednesday, official sources said.
Five-year contract in government job: Priyanka Gandhi attacks Yogi Adityanath
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday again attacked the Yogi government over a proposal of a five-year contract at the start of a government job saying what lies deep is retiring people at 50 years of age.
Ex-PM Manmohan Singh among 14 RS MPs on leave over health issues
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram are among 14 Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament granted leave over health issues.
Kashmiri Pandits observe 'Martyrs Day' to mark killing of Tika Lal Taploo
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Srinagar: The Kashmiri Pandits on Monday observed 'September 14' as 'Martyrs Day' to mark the killing of leader Tika Lal Taploo.
Some countries taking advantage of COVID-19 to enhance terrorism, warns India
Sep 16, 2020, at 10:04 pm
New York: India on Monday made a veiled attack on Pakistan and said some countries are trying to utilise the COVID-19 situation to enhance terrorism or adopt aggressive policies.
Babri Masjid demolition verdict on Sept 30, LK Advani, other accused asked to be present in court
Sep 16, 2020, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge has asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani and others who are accused in the case pertaining to the demolition of Babri Masjid to be present in the court on Sept 30, the day when the verdict will be announced, media reports said.
Suresh Raina's kin murder case solved: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Sep 16, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced that the case of attack and murder involving cricketer Suresh Raina’s kin has been solved with the arrest of three members of an inter-state gang of robber-criminals.
Bachchans get security from Mumbai Police after Jaya Bachchan gave fiery speech in Parliament
Sep 16, 2020, at 07:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and his actress-politician wife Jaya Bachchan got an additional security from Mumbai Police outside their home after the Samajwadi Party (SP) MP gave a fiery speech on an alleged attempt to tarnish the image of Hindi film industry a day ago in Parliament.
Kashmir: Jawan dies in Pakistan firing near LoC
Sep 16, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Jammu/UNI: An Army jawan attained martyrdom in Pakistan firing near the Line of Control in Sunderbani Sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Parliament: Congress, TMC corner Narendra Modi government over Covid-19 handling
Sep 16, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress and Trinamool Congress, the two largest opposition parties in the country, on Wednesday attempted to corner the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Parliament's upper house, Rajya Sabha.
Karnataka Home Minister tests positive for Covid-19
Sep 16, 2020, at 06:09 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.
JEE-NEET: Plea in Supreme Court to give second chance to students who missed exams
Sep 16, 2020, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A plea has been filed in the country's topmost level of judiciary seeking a second chance for all those students who could not turn up for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), which were held earlier this month amid Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
India beats China to become member of UN's ECOSOC
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi: Beating neighbour China, India has become a member of the prestigious UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Special NIA court sentences two more accused in Khagragarh blast case to seven years of imprisonment
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A special NIA court in the city has convicted two more accused in the Khagragarh blast case of 2014 and sentenced them to seven years of imprisonment.
NSA Ajit Doval walks out of SCO meeting after Pakistan projects 'fictitious map'
Sep 16, 2020, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday left the meeting of NSAs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members hosted by Russia after Pakistan “deliberately projected a fictitious map” of the country.
Kashmir: B2V3 aiming to strengthen roots of governance: Advisor Baseer Khan
Sep 16, 2020, at 04:55 am
Srinagar: As part of Public outreach program initiated by the J&K Administration under the Jan Abhiyan, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Monday visited Tral and met several public deputations and individuals, who apprised him of their grievances and developmental demands of their respective areas.
Govt to construct 1563 low-cost houses for J&K fishermen: Navin
Sep 16, 2020, at 04:51 am
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin K. Choudhary, reviewed implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) here.
Kangana Ranaut seeks Rs. 2 cr compensation for 'illegal' demolition of her Mumbai office
Sep 16, 2020, at 04:27 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Kangana Ranaut has sought a compensation of Rs. 2 crores from Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for "illegal" demolition of a part of her office at the Pali Hill.
First geyser tank plant to be set up in Kashmir
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:41 am
Srinagar: In a major boost to the local industrial sector, the first geyser tank plant will be set up in Ompora area of Budgam district.
Don't be afraid to take China's name: Rahul Gandhi's jibe at PM Modi
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misleading citizens on the row with China after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Parliament saying China "does not recognise the current boundary (Line of Actual Control)" and had attempted to transgress it.
Contact tracing helping Army wean youth away from militancy: Lt Gen Raju
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:45 am
Srinagar: Contact tracing is the new strategy being adopted by the Army in Kashmir and under it, friends and relatives of local militant recruits or those killed in encounters are “located and counselled not to take up the gun in a rush of blood,” a top army official said here.
Hate speech row: Delhi assembly committee to give final warning to Facebook for skipping hearing
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi assembly committee will give its final warning to Facebook which has skipped the hearing over the controversy related to the hate speeches that had dominated the social networking site during the riots in the national capital in February 2020.
Thousands of farmers protest against farm ordinances in Punjab
Sep 16, 2020, at 01:50 am
Phagwara/UNI: Farmers belonging to various Farmers Union including Bharti Kisan Union Doaba, Bharti Kisan Union Kadiyan, Sugarcane Sangharsh Committee Dasuya and other unions on Tuesday protested against the recent Agriculture Ordinances passed by the Union Cabinet.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu tests positive for COVID-19
Sep 16, 2020, at 12:17 am
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Tuesday confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID19.
Three AAP MLAs, some employees of Delhi Assembly test COVID positive
Sep 15, 2020, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Three Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, a journalist and other employees at the Delhi Assembly were found to be infected with COVID on the day of the Special Assembly session called on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh: Gang-rape video goes viral
Sep 15, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Ballia/UNI: After the video of a gangrape went viral on social media in the Phephna area, the police are searching for the accused here on Tuesday.