Internet suspended in parts of Meghalaya for 48 hours after firing by Assam Police leave 6 dead
Nov 25, 2022, at 12:59 am
Shillong/UNI: The Meghalaya government on Thursday extended the suspension of mobile internet services in seven districts in the eastern part of the state for another 48 hours from 10.30 am till Nov 26 to "prevent any disturbance of peace and public order" after firing by the Assam Police that left five civilians of Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard dead at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills district on Tuesday, an official said.
Will contest 2024 Lok Sabha poll from Kannauj in UP: Akhilesh Yadav
Nov 24, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Kannauj/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday announced that he will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency.
Uttar Pradesh: Bundelkhand reached new heights of development, says Yogi Adityanath
Nov 24, 2022, at 11:12 pm
Jhansi/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that Bundelkhand, which was previously known for drought, misery, and anarchy, has reached new heights of development.
SC reserves verdict on independent selection panel for appointments of CEC and ECs
Nov 24, 2022, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking a direction for an independent selection panel for appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) & Election Commissioners (ECs).
Delhi: Jama Masjid bans entry of women not accompanied by male family member
Nov 24, 2022, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi’s Jama Masjid banned the entry of lone women or a group of women into the mosque complex, making the presence of a male member of their family mandatory for access, said media reports.
Facing flak, Richa Chadha apologises for her 'Galwan' tweet
Nov 24, 2022, at 09:42 pm
Indian actor Richa Chadha has apologised after her alleged sarcastic tweet on the Galwan valley, the flashing point between Indian and Chinese military, drew sharp criticisms.
Two NAP jawans killed by colleague in Nagaland
Nov 24, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Kohima/UNI: Two personnel of the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) were shot and killed by another jawan at Lamhainamdi village under Peren district of Nagaland on the night of November 22.
Kashmir drone dropping: Cash and explosives recovered in Samba district
Nov 24, 2022, at 06:25 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Thursday launched a search operation after drone dropping was reported close to an international border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajasthan: Tantrik kills couple having sex in jungle after trapping them with superglue
Nov 24, 2022, at 06:04 pm
Udaipur/IBNS: The recovery of the naked bodies of a man and a woman covered in superglue, apparently murdered in the midst of sex in a jungle in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, has gripped the area in horror, media reports said.
Punjab: Man alleges he was kidnapped and raped by four women, police initiate probe
Nov 24, 2022, at 05:44 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a man from Punjab's Jalandhar has alleged he was kidnapped, drugged, raped and then dumped at a secluded place by four women, media reports said.
Need resolute global efforts to counter cross-border terror: Rajnath Singh
Nov 24, 2022, at 04:44 pm
Siem Reap/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for urgent and resolute global efforts to counter transnational and cross-border terrorism, terming it as the gravest threat to regional and global security.
AIIMS Delhi server down after suspected ransomware attack
Nov 24, 2022, at 05:38 am
Delhi/IBNS: India’s premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi might have suffered a ransomware attack, the hospital said Wednesday, adding that all its sections are working manually.
SC questions Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner, asks for files
Nov 24, 2022, at 01:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Questioning the appointment of the new Election Commissioner, the Supreme Court Wednesday asked for specific files regarding the appointment of Arun Goel to the commission on Nov 19.
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: The maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting was held on Wednesday at Siem Reap, Cambodia to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of India-ASEAN relations in 2022, which has also been designated as ‘ASEAN-India Friendship Year’.
Indian Army to host film festival in Jammu and Kashmir for youth
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:39 pm
Udhampur: The Indian Army is hosting a short film festival named ‘Dil Mange More’ for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Indian Special Forces troops engage in Garuda Shakti exercise with Indonesian counterpart
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi: As part of military-to-military exchange programs, a contingent of Indian Special Forces troops are currently engaged in a bilateral joint training Exercise Garuda Shakti with Indonesian Special Forces at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang, Indonesia.
India-UAE bilateral trade to cross USD 88 billion this year
Nov 23, 2022, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi: The bilateral trade between India and the UAE is expected to surpass USD 88 billion this year, media reports said on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2022, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Shraddha Walkar, who has been allegedly killed by her live-in partner Aaftab Ameen Poonawala, had written to the police in 2020 fearing over her murder by her boyfriend, media reports said.
West Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari boycotts Governor's swearing-in ceremony
Nov 23, 2022, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Assembly Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday boycotted the swearing-in-ceremony of new Governor C V Ananda Bose on the ground that his allocated seat at Raj Bhavan was in between two legislators, who won on BJP tickets and switched over to ruling Trinamool Congress.
Former bureaucrat CV Ananda Bose takes oath as West Bengal Governor
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Former bureaucrat and 1977 IAS cadre of Kerala batch, CV Ananda Bose, took oath as the West Bengal Governor at a simple ceremony in Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday.
CV Ananda Bose takes oath as West Bengal Governor
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata: Former bureaucrat and 1977 IAS cadre of Kerala batch, CV Ananda Bose, on Wednesday was sworn in as the West Bengal Governor at a simple ceremony in Raj Bhavan here.
Bharat Jodo Yatra is crusade against hatred, violence and fear: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:02 pm
Bodarli/UNI: In a veiled attack against the Modi government, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said his nationwide rally, Bharat Jodo Yatra, is a campaign against the hostility, violence and trepidation allegedly being spread by the ruling dispensation in the country.
Assam Governor inaugurates 49th Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani
Nov 23, 2022, at 01:44 pm
Guwahati: Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has inaugurated the 49th Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Mass layoffs in US leave majority of Indians on H-1B visas impacted: Report
Nov 23, 2022, at 04:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mass layoffs in the United States have left many Indians with little time to search for jobs and so much so that many might have to leave the country.
'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial': Jailed Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain's plea in court
Nov 23, 2022, at 01:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As videos of alleged VIP treatment to Satyendar Jain in Tihar Jail surfaced, the Delhi Minister told a trial court on Tuesday that he has not even been getting "proper" food and medical check-up.
Seven awarded life imprisonment for murdering Dumka BJP leader in 2016
Nov 23, 2022, at 12:41 am
Dumka/UNI: A local court in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to seven accused held guilty of the murder of local BJP leader and former Zilla Parishad Member Bhagwat Rawat six years back.
Number of local active militants in Kashmir down to the double digits: DGP Dilbag Singh
Nov 22, 2022, at 10:59 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said the number of local active militants in Kashmir was down to the double digits.
Nov 22, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Guwahati: At least six people, including five from Meghalaya and one Assam Forest Guard, were killed in a firing incident that took place at Mukroh area in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district on Tuesday.
Tripura: Minor raped for 10 days in hostel
Nov 22, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Agartala: Police arrested a staff of a private convent school in North Tripura on Monday for allegedly raping a minor girl student for 10 consecutive days inside a hostel, the officials said on Tuesday.