Pro-Khalistan outfit SFJ called for protests prior to PM Modi's visit to Punjab
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Firozpur in Punjab to lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 42,750 crore, pro- Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had called upon the people to protest his visit, top sources in the intelligence establishment informed UNI.
No immediate lockdown in Maharashtra, says Health Minister Tope
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Although there was a spurt in COVID positive cases, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said there will be no immediate imposition of lockdown in the state.
IT Minister says Telegram channel targeting Hindu women blocked
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:04 pm
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has said a Telegram channel which was sharing photos of Hindu women and abusing them has been blocked.
PM Modi's Ferozepur rally in Punjab canceled, Centre says 'major lapse in security' occurred
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi: Narendra Modi's first rally in poll-bound Punjab, scheduled to take place in Ferozepur on Wednesday, was canceled after the Centre said a 'major lapse in the security' of the Prime Minister occurred.
Rajnath Singh gets report on CDS Bipin Rawat chopper crash
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Court of Inquiry formed to probe the Dec 8 chopper crash leading to the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 13 others gave a detailed presentation to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.
Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
India's envoy to UN TS Tirumurti takes over as Chair of Counter Terrorism Committee
Jan 05, 2022, at 06:02 pm
United Nations, Jan 5 (UNI) TS Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has taken over as Chair of the Counter Terrorism Committee for 2022.
Kashmir: Fire destroys two deluxe houseboats in Dal Lake in Srinagar
Jan 05, 2022, at 05:52 pm
Srinagar, Jan 5 (UNI) Two deluxe houseboats were gutted in a devastating fire in the Dal Lake causing extensive damage to property worth lakhs, officials said here on Wednesday.
Samajwadi Party leader killed in Uttar Pradesh, triggers protest
Jan 05, 2022, at 05:44 pm
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5/UNI: Unidentified assailants killed Samajwadi Party leader Firoz Pappu with sharp-edged weapons here, triggering protests by his supporters, police said on Wednesday.
‘Agri deptt in Kashmir to distribute 2.9 crore seedlings among farmers’
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal today in a meeting of senior officers reviewed the physical/financial progress on the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes and Capex budget.
IGP Kashmir greets people, Police Parivar on New Year
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar Friday extended New Year greetings to the people.
Jammu and Kashmir: SCERT’s workshop on media reporting concludes
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar: A three-day workshop on “Essentials of Media Reporting” for teacher educators organised by the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) concluded here.
Jan 05, 2022, at 02:26 pm
Srinagar: At least three terrorists, including one Pakistani national, were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.
Karnataka imposes weekend curfew amid COVID spike
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:46 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka will impose a weekend curfew, starting this Friday to stem the spread of the COVID-19 cases, which are on spike again.
Night Curfew imposed in Meghalaya to prevent spread of COVID-19
Jan 05, 2022, at 01:25 am
Shillong/UNI: District authorities in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, which includes state capital Shillong, has banned official, public and political gatherings and also put a curb on the number of people attending weddings and reimposed the night curfew.
New Delhi: 180 doctors test positive
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: More than 180 doctors in six large hospitals in Delhi have tested positive for Covid-19 amid a steep rise in daily infections.
S Jaishankar, Antony Blinken discuss Indo-Pacific, other issues during telephonic conversation
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have held talks when they discussed numerous matters including the Indo-Pacific issue.
PM Modi inaugurates and lays the foundation stone of various developmental projects in Imphal
Jan 04, 2022, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 13 Projects worth around Rs. 1850 crores and laid the foundation stone of 9 projects worth around Rs 2950 crore in Imphal, Manipur on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two TRF militants killed
Jan 04, 2022, at 08:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two local militants of "The Resistance Front", a shadow group of Laskhar-e-Toiba(LeT), were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, police said
CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya hospitalized after he tested COVID-19 positive: Reports
Jan 04, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Cricket Association of Bengal President Avishek Dalmiya was on Tuesday admitted to a private hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19, CAB sources said.
Lockdown likely in Mumbai if COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000 daily: Mayor Pednekar
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has said lockdown is likely to be imposed in the city if daily COVID-19 spike crosses 20,000, media reports said.
Delhi imposes weekend curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced the imposition of weekend curfew in the national capital to stem the further spread of COVID-19.
Babul Supriyo, his family and multiple staff test COVID-19 positive
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Union Minister and ex-Lok Sabha MP, Babul Supriyo, his wife, father and multiple staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari COVID-19 positive, isolated
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari has tested positive for COVID-19.
Gunfight breaks out in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorist in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday morning, police said.
Punjab imposes night curfew to stem COVID-19 spread
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed night curfew in the state to stem the further spread of COVID-19, media reports said.
PM Modi to visit Manipur, Tripura today
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of multiple projects in both the North Eastern states.
Arvind Kejriwal tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 04, 2022, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
NIA arrests late Cong MLA's daughter-in-law over ISIS links
Jan 04, 2022, at 02:30 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested BM Basha's daughter-in-law Deepthi Marla alias Mariam for suspected ISIS links.
Amit Shah holds high level security meeting to review India's prevailing threat scenario
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a high level security meeting in Delhi on Monday to review the prevailing threat scenario in the country and the emerging security challenges.