Parliament: Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned for the day

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:24 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous disruptions by the Opposition pressing for an immediate discussion on the recent Delhi violence.

BJP govt's ability to govern and regulate financial institutions stands exposed: Chidambaram on Yes Bank crisis

Mar 06, 2020, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Responding to the government's decision to put a moratorium on the limit of withdrawals from the Yes Bank till April 3, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the ability of the BJP government to govern and regulate financial institutions have been exposed.

Modi and his ideas destroyed India's economy: Rahul Gandhi on Yes Bank crisis

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Targetting the government over the crisis in Yes Bank, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ideas had destroyed the economy of the country.

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi resident tests positive, total cases in India rise to 31

Mar 06, 2020, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With a Delhi resident testing positive for COVID-19, the total number of cases related to deadly novel Coronavirus touched 31 on Friday.

Delhi High Court to hear pleas on Delhi riot, hate speeches today

Mar 06, 2020, at 10:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After a Supreme Court rap, the Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the pleas related to the deadly Delhi violence and the hate speeches by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.

Delhi violence: Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei warns India of 'isolation' from Islamic world

Mar 06, 2020, at 08:44 am

Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday warned that India will be 'isolated' from the Islamic world over the recent violence in Delhi.

Death toll in Delhi violence mounts to 53

Mar 05, 2020, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the last week's northeast Delhi violence climbed up to 53.

New victim of Coronavirus reported in NCR, total cases rise to 30

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: One more case of Coronavirus was reported on Thursday taking the number of infected persons to be 30.

Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Dang resigns from Madhya Pradesh Assembly

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:03 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: One of the four missing Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh, Hardeep Dang, has sent his resignation letter to state assembly Speaker NP Prajapati, media reports said on Thursday.

Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels: MEA

Mar 05, 2020, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indians stranded in Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels after being tested for novel coronavirus infection in the laboratory to be set up by Indian scientists, the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) said on Thursday in a press briefing.

Chief of Air Staff visits Eastern Air Command in Shillong

Mar 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria visited the headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Shillong on Wednesday and Thursday for the annual Commanders' Conference.

Several insurgency groups of NE involved in illegal narcotics trade: Assam DGP

Mar 05, 2020, at 08:01 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Thursday said that several insurgency groups in the North-Eastern region are involved in illegal narcotics trade in the region.

'Factually incorrect and politically motivated': India on Turkish President Erdogan's statement on Delhi riots

Mar 05, 2020, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday termed Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan's recent statement on Delhi riots "factually incorrect and driven by his own political agenda".  

7 Congress MPs suspended for rest of Budget session for unruly behaviour

Mar 05, 2020, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Seven Congress MPs were on Thursday suspended for the rest of the Budget session due to their unruly behaviour over the demand to discuss the deadly Delhi violence in Parliament, media reports said.

Delhi violence: Expelled AAP councillor Tahir Hussain arrested

Mar 05, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain was on Thursday arrested in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the deadly Delhi violence, media reports said.

Nirbahya rapists to hang on March 20

Mar 05, 2020, at 04:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The four men convicted of raping and murdering 23-year-old physiotherapy intern Nirbhaya in Dec 2012 will be now hanged at 5.30 am on March 20, a Delhi court ordered today, said media reports.

Delhi violence: Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain set to surrender before court

Mar 05, 2020, at 02:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain, who has been alleged to have played a role in the deadly Delhi violence, has filed a plea to surrender before the court, media reports said.

Delhi violence: New video shows police were attacked, pelted with stones

Mar 05, 2020, at 02:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the Delhi Police are heavily criticised for their role in the violence at the national capital, a new video which has emerged showed how the cops were brutally attacked and beaten by the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters, media reports said.

Confronted with new challenges: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as 29 Coronavirus cases found in India

Mar 05, 2020, at 01:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As 29 people in India are infected by the deadly novel Coronavirus, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said the country was confronted with new challenges, media reports said.

Suicide attempt partially halts Kolkata metro service

Mar 05, 2020, at 12:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A suicide attempt during the peak office hours partially affected Kolkata's north-south metro services on Thursday, reports said.

Maharashtra: BJP suspends two leaders for supporting anti-CAA resolution

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:50 am

Aurangabad/Maharashtra/UNI: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) state president Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday suspended party leaders Vinod Borade, President of the Municipal Council of Selu in Parbhani district and vice president Balasaheb Rokade of Palam Nagar Parishad for anti party activities.

Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Budgam

Mar 05, 2020, at 10:42 am

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Thursday launched fresh Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, where a brief encounter took place on Wednesday evening.

Paytm employee tests positive with Coronavirus in Gurgaon

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Paytm employee, who returned from Italy recently, is the latest victim of the deadly Coronavirus, leading the e-wallet company to shutdown its Gurgaon office for two days.

J&K administration lifts off internet ban in Kashmir after 7 months, allows social media access

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:18 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The administration has finally decided to lift off the ban on broadband internet services in the Kashmir Valley after seven months while providing access to social media as well.

Assam minister slams Mamata Banerjee, asks her to campaign in Bangladesh, not in West Bengal

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:48 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to campaign in Bangladesh, not in West Bengal.

SPO, civilian killed, cop injured in Sopore militant attack

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:40 pm

Baramulla/UNI: A Special Police Officer (SPO) and a civilian were killed and a police constable injured when militants attacked a police party in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, official sources said.  

RPF seize unaccounted cash, gold ornaments hidden in 10 cartoons in Guwahati railway station

Mar 04, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized at least 10 cartoons loaded with cash and gold-silver ornaments at Guwahati railway station on Tuesday evening.

Coronavirus: Several Indian leaders including PM Modi and President Kovind decide to skip Holi Milan gatherings

Mar 04, 2020, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Several political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind have cancelled their 'Holi Milan' gatherings citing experts advise to reduce mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus.

COVID-19: Doctors association sounds alert in Kashmir

Mar 04, 2020, at 08:19 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Claiming that 28 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday asked health authorities in Kashmir to prepare for contingencies.

AAP not to celebrate Holi in wake of Delhi violence

Mar 04, 2020, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he, along with the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, will not celebrate the festival of colours - Holi this time, in wake of the violence that hit the North East areas of the national capital, recently.