No question of rethinking of alliance with BJP: Shiromani Akali Dal
Oct 01, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Moga/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday clarified that there was no 'question of rethinking' of alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Hathras: NCW writes to UP DGP on gangrape victim's body being cremated at midnight
Oct 01, 2020, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh seeking an explanation on the urgency to cremate the body of the victim in the middle of the night that too in the absence of her family and sought its reply at the earliest.
SC disposes of pleas seeking direction on refund of air tickets booked during lockdown
Oct 01, 2020, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a batch of petitions that sought direction on refund of air tickets booked during the lockdown after it accepted the scheme of credit shells, as proposed by the DGCA, valid till March 31.
Oct 01, 2020, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by UP Police while on their way to meet Hathras gangrape victim’s family.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra heading towards Hathras stopped at Yamuna Expressway
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/Hathras/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who are leading a party delegation towards Uttar Pradesh's Hathras village, have been stopped at the Yamuna Expressway.
Kashmir: Soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Poonch
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:27 pm
Jammu/UNI: An Army jawan was killed as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mayawati asks Centre to replace Yogi Adityanath as UP CM after Hathras gangrape
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati attacked the incumbent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the incidents of gang rape, murder in Hathras and Balrampur districts which shook the nation.
Nagaland: Meeting of Nodal Officers for by-election in Kohima
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Kohima/IBNS: A meeting with all the Nodal Officers in connection with the forthcoming by-election to the 14 Southern Angami I Assembly Constituency 2020, was held in DC's Conference Hall, Kohima in Nagaland on Wednesday.
Assam CM Sonowal presents Anundoram Borooah Award 2020 to meritorious students
Oct 01, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that, the state's youth has the potential to shine at the world stage and the youth must strive for taking advantage of conducive environment for business, cultural and other exchanges brought about by Act East Policy.
Hathras sealed ahead of Rahul-Priyanka visit amid outrage over fatal gangrape incident
Oct 01, 2020, at 06:23 pm
Hathras/New Delhi/IBNS: The village of Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has been sealed by the administration ahead of the Congress top brass' visit as the outrage over the fatal gangrape of a 19-year old girl is growing across the country.
India enters into Unlock 5 with over 63 lakh Covid-19 cases
Oct 01, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reported over 86,000 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally of infections beyond 63 lakh as the country of 1.3 billion people entered into the fifth phase of unlocking various socio-economic aspects of life following months of anti-Coronavirus lockdown.
After Hathras horror, three more 'rape' incidents reported from UP in a single day
Oct 01, 2020, at 08:19 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A day after Uttar Pradesh's Hathras gang-rape victim died in a Delhi hospital and was cremated by the state police keeping her family away, three more women, including two minors, were allegedly raped at three different locations in the same state on Tuesday, reports said on Wednesday midnight.
NHRC pulls up UP govt over 'serious violation of human rights' in Hathras fatal gangrape case
Oct 01, 2020, at 06:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) India on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the fatal gangrape of 19-year-old women belonging to Scheduled Caste community in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh and called it a serious issue of human rights violation.
Minor girl gangraped by three in Madhya Pradesh a day after Hathras victim dies
Oct 01, 2020, at 05:30 am
Khargone (MP)/IBNS: A minor girl was kidnapped from her house and gangraped by three men in a field in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, police said on Wednesday amid nationwide outrage over the savage gangrape and death of a 19-year-girl in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras.
'None can mine in eco-sensitive areas': SC tells Centre and Jharkhand on coal block auction
Oct 01, 2020, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said prima facie the Central government is entitled to auction the coal blocks in the state while observing that neither the state nor the Centre will have the right to mine the areas that fall in the eco-sensitive zone.
Calcutta High Court rejects Bengal govt's plea against Visva-Bharati's fencing of Poush Mela ground
Oct 01, 2020, at 04:50 am
Kolkata/UNI: A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal of the state government seeking a stay on the fence erected by Visva-Bharati authorities around the Poush Mela ground.
Unlock 5: States to decide on reopening schools after Oct 15, cinemas permitted with 50 pct seating
Oct 01, 2020, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: States and union territories can decide on reopening schools and colleges after Oct 15 in a graded manner, the Centre on Wednesday announced in a detailed guideline for further relaxing of coronavirus-related restrictions in the country.
Under Congress pressure, Maharashtra govt withdraws August order to implement farm bills
Oct 01, 2020, at 03:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: After dilemma over its August order to implement the new farm laws passed by the Centre, Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government withdrew it following its alliance partner Congress's threat to boycott the Cabinet meeting and Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) continuous protest against the legislation, said media reports.
CPI (ML) walks out of the Grand Alliance, to contest from 30 seats in Bihar polls
Oct 01, 2020, at 02:24 am
Patna/UNI: With Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) walking out of the Grand Alliance and announcing to enter into the electoral battle on its own declaring the first list containing 30 assembly seats, the Grand Alliance (GA) trying to consolidate the left parties under one umbrella, got a jolt ahead of assembly elections in Bihar.
Sushant Singh Rajput's father calls on Nitish Kumar, thanks CM for CBI recommendation
Oct 01, 2020, at 01:56 am
Patna/UNI/IBNS: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput father KK Singh called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his official residence in Patna on Wednesday.
Lies and frauds have become main weapons of BJP's politics: Akhilesh Yadav
Oct 01, 2020, at 01:27 am
Lucknow/UNI: Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying new tactics to cover up the truth, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said that lies and betrayals have become the main weapons of the BJP's politics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates six mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange
Oct 01, 2020, at 12:34 am
New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 6 mega development projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission today through video conference.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina likely to meet in December
Oct 01, 2020, at 12:10 am
Dhaka/New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina might meet in December, media reports said.
Aurangabad: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind protests against farm bills, seeks its' immediate rollback
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)/UNI: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind(JIH) here on Wednesday protested against the recent passage of three farm bills in the parliament, and demanded to withdraw the proposed legislations.
Nitin Gadkari recovers from COVID-19
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Nagpur/UNI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he has recovered from the Covid-19 infection and expressed his gratitude to people for their blessings and good wishes.
Anurag Kashyap summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with alleged rape case
Sep 30, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with the investigation of an alleged rape case filed against him by actor Payal Ghosh last week, said media reports.
Sep 30, 2020, at 09:16 pm
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday demanded an 'instinctive and impulsive justice' for the Hathras rape case in Uttar Pradesh just like the rape accused people in the Hyderabad incident were 'encountered' by the police last year.
Mixed reactions from Muslim community over Babri case verdict
Sep 30, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Muslim community on Wednesday gave a mixed reaction to the acquittal of all the accused in the Babri Mosque demolition case by the special CBI court, with some welcoming it and some speaking against it.
Hathras incident: PM Modi asks Yogi Adityanth to take strictest action against accused
Sep 30, 2020, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take strictest action against the accused in the fatal Hathras gangrape incident which shook the nation.
Hathras fatal gangrape case: Police do cremation in absence of family, relatives
Sep 30, 2020, at 07:25 pm
Hathras/IBNS: In a shocking instance, the Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday late night cremated the mortal remains of the 19-year old girl, who was gangraped by four men in Hathras, allegedly keeping the victim's families and relatives locked up in their homes, media reports said.