Ayodhya to light up on 'Ram Janmabhoomi Poojan' ceremony; Yogi Adityanath reviews preps
Jul 26, 2020, at 06:14 am
Ayodhya/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who is in the city 10 days ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple, on Saturday promised celebrations will light up every home and temple on the nights of August 4 and 5, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ex- CMSD director Md Shahidullah dies due to COVID-19
Jul 26, 2020, at 04:50 am
Dhaka/UNI: Brigadier General Md Shahidullah, former director of the Central Medical Store Depot (CMSD), died of Covid-19 at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, India retaliates
Jul 26, 2020, at 04:41 am
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Saturday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Covid-19 induced lockdown in Maha won't be lifted completely: CM Uddhav Thackeray
Jul 26, 2020, at 04:10 am
Mumbai/UNI: The coronavirus-induced lockdown in Maharashtra will not be lifted completely only to address the economic concerns, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday.
COVID-19 Year: Maharashtra Govt reduces school syllabus
Jul 26, 2020, at 04:03 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced that it has approved a proposal by the State Council for Educational Research and Training to reduce school syllabi.
Covid-19 situation betters in Delhi, national capital now 8th in terms of active cases
Jul 26, 2020, at 03:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi, which is one of the worst Covid-19-affected parts of the country, is slowly recovering from grasp of the contagion as the national capital is now placed at the eighth position in terms of active cases.
Jul 26, 2020, at 02:17 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday told his party MLAs he would even go to the Rashtrapati Bhavan to prevent the opponent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from allegedly stalling the floor test in the assembly, as the Congress infighting has left the desert state in the middle of a political crisis.
Survey reveals people of Kashmir are optimistic about future
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:53 am
Srinagar: Despite all the conflicts, skepticism and political shifts witnessed by the region, people of Kashmir, both in India and Pakistan, have said they are better off than their previous generation in terms of health, education, and infrastructure, a survey conducted recently revealed.
Pakistan causing genocide of Sikh youth via drug abuse: HSGPC president
Jul 26, 2020, at 12:16 am
Chandigarh: Haryana Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) president Sant Baba Baljit Singh Daduwal has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan alleging that the neighbouring country is carrying out genocide of Sikh youth in Punjab and Haryana by smuggling drugs and narcotics into India through the international border.
Kashmir govt constructs new high-tech poly houses to boost vegetable cultivation
Jul 25, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has created high-tech poly-houses in a bid to boost vegetable cultivation.
Jul 25, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: Refugees from West Pakistan are gearing up to celebrate the Indian government's move of abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A next month as they believe it paved the way for them to get domicile certificates after residing in the region for several decades.
J&K govt completes various projects in Srinagar to ease lives of residents
Jul 25, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is attempting to make the lives of people easier by completing various projects in the Srinagar city which include a two-tube flyover from Jehangir Chowk to Rambagh in the city.
Kashmir fight Terrorism: Top LeT commander among 2 militants killed in Srinagar encounter
Jul 25, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a top commander active since 2018, were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Srinagar outskirts on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Indian Army recovers Chinese pistols, grenades during search operation in Baramulla
Jul 25, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Baramulla: While conducting a search operation, the Indian Army recently recovered Chinese pistols, grenades and other warlike stores from the Baramulla region of Jammu and Kashmir.
CM constitutionally mandated to brief me: Bengal Governor
Jul 25, 2020, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today reminded Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that it was constitutionally mandated that she brief him about Bengal's law and order situation.
Biometric authentication not necessary for drawing ration in Kashmir : Govt
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:34 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Clarifying that punching fingerprints and biometric authentication on Point of Sale (POS) machines while drawing the ration was not necessary, Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Kashmir, said it was voluntary.
Kashmir University student arrested in two-yr-old case for unlawful activities
Jul 25, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A student of the Kashmir University (KU) was arrested on Friday in a case of unlawful activities at the campus two years ago, official sources said.
Kolkata Police report second Covid-19 fatality in single day, toll now 5
Jul 25, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police reported its second death due to Covid-19 within 24 hours on Friday, taking the total number of fatalities in the city police to five, reports said on Saturday.
Two remand prisoners escape from Covid Care Centre
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:58 pm
Eluru/UNI: Two remand prisoners, who had tested positive for Coronavirus, escaped from Covid Care Centre (CCC) at Vatluru here on Saturday.
CRPF jawan kills senior, shoots self in Lodhi estate in Delhi
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub- Inspector of 122 Battalion shot his senior with his service revolver and later killed himself at 61 Lodhi Estate here, DIG and spokesperson of the Force M Dinakaran said on Saturday.
Karnataka: Local court issues summons to CM Yediyurappa for election code of conduct violation
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Gokak/UNI: A JMFC magistrate here issued summons to Chief minister B S Yediyurappa in relation to a complaint for the alleged violation of election code of conduct, during by-elections to the Gokak Assembly seat held last year.
Groups clash over containment zone, four injured, ten detained in Puri
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:42 pm
Puri/UNI: Four persons were injured in a clash between two groups of Nisibaunra village under the Puri Sadar police station limits over declaration of containment zone on Friday.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests Covid-19 positive
Jul 25, 2020, at 06:14 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19.
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Baramulla/UNI: A person died due to electrocution in this north Kashmir district on Friday evening, official sources said on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in Srinagar encounter, operation continues
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces gunned down two militants during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Srinagar outskirts on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Karnataka: Family of three die by suicide
Jul 25, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Dharwad/UNI: A 36 year-old man poisoned her wife and two year-old child before allegedly consuming poison over fear of losing job due to Covid-19 in the city on Saturday.
Terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter, operation on
Jul 25, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed and a security force Jawan was injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the outskirts of the Srinagar on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Assam reduces home quarantine period to 7 days, state's Covid-19 tally now 29,921
Jul 25, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to reduce the home quarantine period for Covid-19 patients from 14 days to 7 days.
Uttar Pradesh: Police rescue abducted boy, 5 held
Jul 25, 2020, at 04:54 pm
Gonda/UNI: Uttar Pradesh police and STF, in a swift act, arrested 5 people including a couple and rescued from their possession a 6-year-old kidnapped boy of a trader family here on Saturday early morning.
UP: Most wanted criminal shot dead during n encounter
Jul 25, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Barabanki/UNI: Special Task Force(STF) of Uttar Pradesh police has gunned down a most wanted criminal Tinku Kapala alias Kamal Kishore in an encounter here on late Friday night, senior police official said on Saturday.