Scott Morrison prepares samosas in home, PM Modi appreciates him with epic reply
May 31, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Scott Morrison tried to make some Indian samosas in his home and Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave him an epic reply on Twitter when the Australian PM said he would have loved to share the popular snack with the Indian leader.
May 31, 2020, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi: A former Indian Army General and strategic experts in a webinar recently weighed the options of India to work on non-military strategic methods to wrest back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
Delhi govt seeks Rs 5000 crore aid from Centre to pay salary of employeesÂ
May 31, 2020, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Government has sought an aid of Rs 5000 crore from the Centre, saying that other states have received a financial assistance from the Disaster Relief fund.
COVID-19: Curfew further relaxed in Meghalaya
May 31, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Shillong/UNI: Night curfew has been further relaxed in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and will remain in force from 2100 hours to 0500 hours the next day, daily from May 31 to June 8, an official said on Sunday.
Nagaland COVID-19 cases increase to 43
May 31, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Kohima/UNI: With detection of seven new cases in Nagaland, the total number of active COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 43 on Sunday.
Covid 19 cases reach 64 in Manipur
May 31, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Imphal/UNI: Four new Covid-19 cases were reported in Manipur on Sunday, taking the tally to 66 in the state.
Covid cases spike to a record high of 129 in Odisha; Tally rises to 1948
May 31, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The covid positive cases in Odisha spiked to a record high of 129, taking the total tally to 1948 on Sunday.
Mob beats youth to death near Assam tea garden
May 31, 2020, at 03:33 pm
Guwahati/UNI: In an incident of mob violence, a youth was allegedly killed and his friend seriously injured when a group of people beat them up following a minor accident and altercation near a tea garden in Mariani in Jorhat district of Assam.
Tripura CM reacts to his Mizoram counterpart's letter requesting to reconsider Bru settlement
May 31, 2020, at 02:49 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government has remained unmoved on its decision to settle 34,000 displaced Bru people of Mizoram in the state despite continuing tension and series of demonstrations by different organisations, including non-Bru tribal residents of the surrounding Kanchanpur in North Tripura.
Need to follow COVID-19 protocols more strictly: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
May 31, 2020, at 12:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Centre's plan to open up the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 64th edition of Mann Ki Baat in which he urged people to strictly follow the protocols of coronavirus.
Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Anantnag
May 31, 2020, at 11:15 am
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Sunday, official sources said.
Migrant labourer killed in road accident in West Bengal
May 31, 2020, at 10:52 am
Kolkata/UNI: A migrant labourer, who arrived at Kharagpore station with four others and was proceeding to his home in Goghat in West Bengal's Hooghly district, was killed in a car accident on Saturday.
Amid plans to reopen economy India witnesses over 8000 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 31, 2020, at 10:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Sunday witnessed the biggest ever single-day spike as the number of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours was 8,380, taking the total tally to 1,82,143, the Union Health Ministry stated.
Hindutvawadi organisations demand to open all Hindu temples in Maharashtra
May 31, 2020, at 08:31 am
Kolhapur/UNI: The Hindutvawadi organisations, such as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, have demanded that all Hindu temples in the state should be opened to the public with immediate effect by implementing social distancing and other regulations of the government.
PM Cares Fund not a public authority under RTI Act, says Prime Minister's Office
May 30, 2020, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In what could give a weapon to the Opposition to corner the government, the Prime Minister's Office has said PM Cares Fund, which was created by Narendra Modi to combat Covid-19, is not a "public authority" under Right To Information (RTI) Act.
India restarts economy by limiting anti-Covid lockdown to containment zones till Jun 30
May 30, 2020, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to set the economy of the country rolling, the central government on Saturday amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases limited the lockdown to only containment zones (where positive cases are reported) till Jun 30.
India fights COVID-19: Lockdown extended till June 30 in containment zones
May 30, 2020, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Indian government on Saturday extended the nationwide lockdown in containment zones till June 30.
Air India Delhi-Moscow plane called back after pilot found Covid-19 positive
May 30, 2020, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Moscow bound Air India plane had to be called back after the airline realised that one of the pilots on board had tested coronavirus positive, a media report said.
India bans WeTransfer file sharing platform citing security concerns
May 30, 2020, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has banned popular file-sharing site WeTransfer, media reports said.
UP: Thunderstorm hits Agra city
May 30, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Agra/UNI: The city of Taj Mahal, Agra was hit by a severe thunderstorm on Friday evening damaging the railing made of marble of the main mausoleum at Taj Mahal.
Nearly 1 lakh people arrive in North East on Shramik Special trains
May 30, 2020, at 05:17 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Nearly one lakh stranded people of North Eastern states have arrived in different states of the region till yesterday in 63 Shramik Special trains.
PM Modi-led govt should review its working style: Mayawati
May 30, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has said that the first year of the Modi government at the Centre was filled with controversies and for this reason, it needs to review its policies and working style with an open mind.
Jammu: Missing woman’s body recovered from canal
May 30, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Jamm/UNI: The body of a 33-year-old woman, who had been missing for the past three days, was recovered from a canal in Gadigarh in the city's outskirts, police said on Saturday.
Assam witnesses highest single-day spike with 177 COVID-19 positive cases, state tally rises to 1057
May 30, 2020, at 03:31 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam witnessed highest single-day spike in COVID-19 as 177 positive cases were detected in the state in the last 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Burglars loot cash from Srinagar Gurudwara
May 30, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Burglars broke into a Gurudwara in this summer capital and looted cash from the donation box and some valuables, official sources said here on Saturday.
IRBN Constable commits suicide
May 30, 2020, at 03:16 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A constable attached to the India Reserve Battalion Force (IRBF) allegedly committed here on Saturday.
Poor need money, not letter: Congress targets Modi government
May 30, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Deoria/UNI: The Congress on Saturday said at such a critical time when the entire country is going through a turmoil due to ongoing nationwide lockdown, the poor need money in their accounts to survive not a letter which has been given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government completed a year since returning to power in 2019.
Andhra Pradesh: 70 new COVID-19 positive cases reported, tally touches 2944
May 30, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Vijayawada/UNI: There was no letup in the spike of Coronavirus positive cases in Andhra Pradesh as 70 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 2,944.
Many historic mistakes corrected: Amit Shah on 1 year completion of Modi 2.0
May 30, 2020, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took charge of his office for the second term on the same day a year ago, corrected several historic mistakes in the last six years since assuming power at the Centre.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forcesÂ
May 30, 2020, at 09:41 am
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam early on Saturday, official sources said.