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BJP appoints Sukanta Majumdar as new Bengal chief replacing Dilip Ghosh | Raj Kundra granted bail in pornography shooting and streaming case | Normal life hit as heavy rain lashes Kolkata, leaves several areas waterlogged | Charanjit Singh Channi becomes new Punjab CM; appointment of two deputies likely | Hope Amarinder Singh works in interest of party: Ashok Gehlot | PM Modi urges citizens to take part in mementos auction | India records over 30,000 fresh COVID infections in last 24 hours | Rajasthan govt faces flak from opposition BJP after passing bill to register child marriages | Ambika Soni refuses Punjab chief minister post after Amarinder Singh's resignation: Reports | Congress to decide on new Punjab CM today after Amarinder Singh's resignation

Gandhi's favourite 'Abide By Me' hymn dropped from Republic Day Beating Retreat Ceremony

Jan 22, 2022, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Mahatma Gandhi's favourite 'Abide By Me', a prayer to God, has been dropped by the Modi government from the Beating Retreat Ceremony of this year's Republic Day, leading to another possibility of a face-off between the government and the Opposition, media reports said.

Kashmir will get statehood soon: Amit Shah

Jan 22, 2022, at 11:34 pm

Jammu/UNI: The delimitation exercise is in progress and statehood will soon be restored to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.

JK: Pakistani flag tied with air balloon seized in Samba

Jan 22, 2022, at 11:30 pm

Jammu/UNI: Police on Saturday seized one Pakistani flag tied with an air balloon close to an international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jharkhand: Woman gangraped in Deoghar

Jan 22, 2022, at 10:45 pm

Deoghar/UNI: A woman was gangraped under Madhupur Police Station area in Deoghar district of Jharkhand.

BRO conducts final blast concluding all excavation on Sela Tunnel Project

Jan 22, 2022, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi: The final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1) was conducted by Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry through an e-ceremony from New Delhi on Jan 22, 2022.

JK: One terrorist killed during Shopian encounter

Jan 22, 2022, at 09:58 pm

Shopian: At least one terrorist was killed during san encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian region on Saturday.

Mumbai highrise fire leaves 7 dead

Jan 22, 2022, at 08:53 pm

Mumbai/UNI: As many as seven people died in a major fire which broke out on the 18th floor of a 20-storey residential building here on Saturday, officials said.

Assam: Former Congress MLA Madan Kalita passes away

Jan 22, 2022, at 08:38 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Former Assam Congress MLA Assam Madan Kalita passed away on Friday night.

Assam government issues new SOP for Republic Day celebrations

Jan 22, 2022, at 08:31 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid rising the number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Assam government has issued a new SOP for Republic Day celebrations in the state.

Akhilesh Yadav to contest UP elections from family stronghold Karhal

Jan 22, 2022, at 07:53 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime opponent, Akhilesh Yadav, has chosen his family stronghold seat Karhal from Mainpuri district, that sent his father Mulayam Singh Yadav to the Lok Sabha five times, to fight the upcoming crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Maoists blast mobile towers in Giridih of Jharkhand

Jan 22, 2022, at 07:16 pm

Giridih/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists have blasted mobile towers at separate locations under Madhuban and Pirtand Police station area in Giridih district of Jharkhand.

Clubhouse chat case: Delhi Police trace a man from Lucknow

Jan 22, 2022, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police traced an 18-year-old young man from Lucknow who had allegedly created Audio Chat Room in the Clubhouse App where users allegedly made derogatory comments against Muslim women and girls, police said on Saturday.

Mumbai high-rise fire kills 6, injures 15

Jan 22, 2022, at 06:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Mumbai on Saturday.

Mumbai: Fire in highrise leaves 2 dead

Jan 22, 2022, at 03:46 pm

Mumbai: At least two people died as a fire broke out at a highrise building in Mumbai's Tardeo on Saturday morning.

Karnataka ends weekend curfew, continues night restrictions

Jan 22, 2022, at 06:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Karnataka on Friday lifted the weekend curfew, although, the night restrictions (10 pm-5 am) will continue to stem the spread of COVID-19.

'Was being a bit tongue-in-cheek': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Congress CM candidate in UP

Jan 22, 2022, at 04:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after dropping a bombshell on Friday morning hinting she could be the chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said she meant it in a "tongue-in-cheek" way.

SC refuses to censor Kangana Ranaut's social media posts

Jan 22, 2022, at 03:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to censor actor Kangana Ranaut's social media posts, which are often embroiled in controversies, stating that police complaints have already been registered regarding her for posts where she referred to protesting Sikh farmers as "Khalistani terrorists".

Family of four Indian nationals freezes to death along Canada-US border

Jan 22, 2022, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian family of four, including an infant, froze to death at the Canada-US border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.

Goa: Manohar Parrikar's son quits BJP, to contest as independent candidate

Jan 22, 2022, at 01:02 am

Panaji/UNI: Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on Friday announced that he would quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contest the upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate.

Villages of JK to be digitally connected, says Chief Sec

Jan 22, 2022, at 12:51 am

Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir (CS) Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday said that all unconnected villages of the union territory would be digitally connected by March.

Kashmir: ATV rally, Ski show held at Doodhpathri

Jan 22, 2022, at 12:43 am

Budgam/IBNS: In a bid to promote Doodhpathri as a winter tourism destination, the Director Tourism G N Itoo and Deputy Commissioner Budgam Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Thursday inaugurated a 'All Terrain Vehicle' (ATV) rally from TRC uptil Parhaiz Maidaan at Doodhpathri, Budgam.

AN-32 Kargil Courier Service started; 11 persons airlifted

Jan 22, 2022, at 12:40 am

Ganderbal/IBNS: The first flight of AN-32 Kargil Courier Service started Thursday and 11 persons were lifted from Kargil to Jammu.

JK: Dist panels to prepare plans for five eco-sensitive zones

Jan 22, 2022, at 12:33 am

Jammu/IBNS: J&K government has accorded sanction to constitute district level committees for preparation of zonal master plans for five Eco-Sensitive Zones (wildlife sanctuaries, national parks), as notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand statue to be installed at India Gate, announces PM Modi

Jan 21, 2022, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has announced that a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate.

BSF recovers huge cache of arms-ammunition in Meghalaya

Jan 21, 2022, at 09:08 pm

Guwahati: Troops of Border Security Force and police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Meghalaya.

Do you see anyone else's face? Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Congress CM candidate in UP

Jan 21, 2022, at 09:06 pm

Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday hinted that she is likely to become her party's Chief Ministerial face in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh beginning next month.

Arunachal Pradesh MP claims Chinese PLA abducted youth from inside 'Indian territory'

Jan 21, 2022, at 08:52 pm

Itanagar: An MP from Arunachal Pradesh has claimed that a 17-year-old youth had been 'abducted' by Chinese soldiers "from inside Indian territory".

Destruction, renovation of Somnath a message: PM Modi

Jan 21, 2022, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The country is now leaving behind a "narrow mindset" and building new places of pride amid grandeur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, in a veiled attack on the Congress.

Justice LN Rao recuses from Supreme Court hearing on Tarun Tejpal

Jan 21, 2022, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao on Friday recused from hearing a plea filed by former Editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal.

Channi will lose election: Arvind Kejriwal

Jan 21, 2022, at 08:23 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed that his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi will lose the assembly election from his Chamkaur Sahib constituency.