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Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma unveils Integrated Command Centre in Shillong as part of Smart City Project

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma recently inaugurated  Integrated Command Centre in Shillong as a part of the Smart City project.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman beaten to death by husband over suspicion of having extra-marital relationship

A 35-year-old woman was beaten to death by her husband allegedly on suspicion of having a relationship with a youth in Mill Area locality of Rae Bareli district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two held for stabbing a polytechnic student in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested two persons for allegedly stabbing a Polytechnic student with a sharp weapon in Srinagar.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest interstate drug peddler in Srinagar

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested an interstate drug peddler and recovered a huge quantity of poppy straw from him in the city.

Bengal: Mamata Banerjee accuses Governor Bose of violating Constitution by appointing VCs

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused Governor C V Ananda Bose of violating the Constitution by appointing " his friends as vice-chancellors in the state-owned universities.

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunmen kill Narcotics smuggler in Kupwara

Unknown gunmen allegedly killed a narcotic smuggler in Jammu Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Police arrest Imaam on charges of committing sodomy on minor

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested an Imaam (prayer leader) of a mosque on charges of committing sodomy on a child in Srinagar city.

Four of family hurt in cracker blast in Tamil Nadu

Chennai/UNI: Four members of a family sustained burn injuries in a cracker explosion in their house near Rasipuram in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu on Monday night.

Pulwama terror attack forced Modi govt to scrap Article 370: Centre tells SC

New Delhi/IBNS: The 2019 Pulwama terror attack that left 40 paramilitary personnel martyred had triggered the Modi government to scrap Article 370, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday, media reports said.

Article 35A deprived Jammu and Kashmir non-residents of fundamental right: Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: Backing the Modi government's landmark step, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said (now scrapped) Article 35A of the Indian Constitution used to deny non-residents of erstwhile state Jammu and Kashmir their fundamental right.

Mamata Banerjee pledges to uproot BJP from power in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday slammed the BJP-led central government for its "anti-people policies" and said Trinamool Congress will uproot it from power as it did to the CPI(M) led Left Front government in West Bengal.

'Only Centre can conduct caste census,' Supreme Court informed over Bihar caste survey

New Delhi/IBNS: No other body other than the Union Government can conduct a caste census, the Centre informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Monday.

CBI files case against Enforcement Directorate officer probing liquor 'scam'

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against a senior official of the Enforcement Directorate and the chief of a hotel chain in connection with the ongoing investigation related to the Delhi liquor scam.

FIR filed against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair for revealing UP school boy's identity in slap case

New Delhi.IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Police have filed an FIR against fact-checker and Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over his social media posts allegedly revealing the identity of the Muslim boy slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the orders of their school teacher who also appeared to make communal remarks.

In call with PM Modi, Vladimir Putin apprises about his absence at G20 Summit in Delhi, saying Russian Foreign Minister would attend

New Delhi/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will be unable to attend the G20 Summit to be hosted by Delhi next weekend.

J&K lecturer allegedly suspended soon for arguing against Article 370 abrogation in Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday asked the country's top law officer, Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, to find out reasons from the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, over the suspension of lecturer Zahoor Ahmad Bhat for allegedly appearing in person before the apex court and arguing against the abrogation of Article 370.

Andhra Pradesh: Govt bans use of mobile phones in school classrooms

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in the school classrooms by the teachers as well as the students.

Independent voices of journalists trampled across Pakistan

Independent voices of journalists, reporters and media personnel continued to be trampled across Pakistan, with the state, its proxies and extremist elements resorting to violence and intimidation.

Rajasthan: Seven children injured after school bus overturns in Alwar

Jaipur: Seven children were injured when a private school bus, which was carrying children to school, met with an accident on Monday due to a tyre burst in Kotkasim area of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

UP govt committed to solve problems of public: Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday assured that the state government is determined to solve every problem of the people.

Rozgar Mela: PM Modi distributes 51,000 appointment letters, praises Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday distributed 51,000 appointment letters to the newly appointees in government sectors under the Rozgar Mela.

Kashmir lecturer suspended soon after arguing in Supreme Court against Art 370

New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Monday asked the country's top law officer, the Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, to talk to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, and find out the reasons for the suspension of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a teacher, for appearing in person before the apex court and arguing against the Abrogation of Article 370.

West Bengal: Death toll in firecracker factory blast rises to 9

Kolkata/UNI: The death toll in the illegal firecracker factory blast in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district rose to nine, with two more deaths who were admitted into a government hospital, official sources said on Monday.

PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra for winning Gold at World Athletics Championships

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning the Gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Kerala aims to be poverty-free by 2025: Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that the government has set November 1, 2025, as the deadline for ensuring the state has no family living in extreme poverty.

Dalai Lama congratulates India on Chandrayaan-3's success

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has congratulated India on Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the moon.

Assam sends first air cargo shipment of fruits to Singapore, CM Sarma describes the move as 'fantastic'

Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong on Saturday announced the first air cargo shipment of fruits from Assam to Singapore.

Trade Trust platform: India, Singapore pilot first live paperless transaction

India and Singapore recently piloted the first live paperless transaction using the Trade Trust platform, media reports said.

G20 Culture Working Group meeting: Argentina's envoy to India Hugo Javier Gobbi says India is an incredible host

Varanasi:  Ambassador of Argentina to India, Dr. Hugo Javier Gobbi, who visited the G20 Culture Working Group meeting in Varanasi, has said the country makes him feel at home.

Road constructed in Indian villages in last nine years can cover distance between Earth and Moon: Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi recently said in the past nine years, the tenure for which he has been in power, roads built in Indian villages can cover the distance between Earth and Moon.