1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC refuses interim bail to Sajjan Kumar

Feb 14, 2020, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant interim relief to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, undergoing jail sentence for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, and said his petition will be heard again after Holi vacation.

BJP-IPFT government under attack after poverty-stricken tribal man's photo goes viral

Feb 14, 2020, at 03:01 pm

Agartala/UNI: The opposition has come down heavily on the BJP-IPFT government after the photograph showing an old tribal man crying in public after he failed to meet the chief minister in a public meeting at Kalayanpur of Khowai district in West Tripura on Feb 12 last went viral in social media.

Valentine's Day: Man proposes to his partner during debut run of Kolkata's E-W Metro

Feb 14, 2020, at 02:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The debut run of Kolkata's East-West Metro, which was inaugurated just a day ago, was marked by a unique love story where a man proposed to his partner inside a coach on the occasion of Valentine's Day on Friday.

Is there no law left in the country? SC raps telecom companies over dues

Feb 14, 2020, at 01:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday lashed out at the telecom companies for not obeying its order to pay the dues of thousands of crores to the government, media reports said.

A day after getting bail, UP doctor Kafeel Khan charged under NSA over CAA speech

Feb 14, 2020, at 01:20 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: A day after getting bail, Uttar Pradesh doctor Kafeel Khan was on Friday charged under the National Security Act (NSA) for his speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) late last year, media reports said.

CM Pramod Sawant inaugurates Aqua Goa Mega Fish Festival

Feb 14, 2020, at 12:38 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated Aqua Mega Fish Festival at SAG Ground in the city on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs, questions Modi government over probe

Feb 14, 2020, at 12:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the day the country remembers martyrs of Pulwama terror attack, former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a fresh attack against Narendra Modi government, asking who benefitted from the attack and what is the outcome of the inquiry into the incident.

Kashmir: Militant hideout busted in Shopian

Feb 14, 2020, at 12:24 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces unearthed a militant hideout and recovered some arms and ammunition in south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said on Friday.

Suit up Junior: AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony

Feb 14, 2020, at 12:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A one-year old child, whose picture went viral on Tuesday after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a landslide victory in Delhi, has been invited by the outfit to Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony which will be held on Feb 16.

India will never forget their martyrdom: Narendra Modi tweets to pay tributes to Pulwama attack victims

Feb 14, 2020, at 10:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As one year passed by since the deadly terror attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the Indian security personnel who lost their lives in the incident by saying that country will never forget their martyrdom

She epitomized dignity, decency and unwavering commitment to public service: Narendra Modi tweets on Sushma Swaraj

Feb 14, 2020, at 09:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday remembered former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary and said she  epitomised dignity, decency and unwavering commitment to public service.

FIR lodged against Prateek Hajela for allegedly tampering final NRC list

Feb 13, 2020, at 11:56 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: An FIR has been lodged against Prateek Hajela, former state coordinator of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, for allegedly tampering with the data, records associated with the final list of NRC which was published on Aug 31 last year.

Former TERI chief RK Pachauri dies at 79

Feb 13, 2020, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Former The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) chief RK Pachauri died at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 79.

MEA remembers Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary

Feb 13, 2020, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a solemn tribute to the 'invaluable contribution' of former External Affairs Minister late Sushma Swaraj to Indian diplomacy, the cause of the Indian diaspora and the ethos of public service, the MEA decided to rename the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.

Hate speeches 'like Goli Maaro' shouldn't have been made: Amit Shah on Delhi polls defeat

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Thursday admitted that his assessment over the Delhi elections went wrong and also said certain hate speeches by his party members should not have been made.

Congress should be bold on minority communalism: Jairam Ramesh

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said his party has to be bold on the matter of minority communalism and that real secularism is not to pander anyone's religious sentiments.

Piyush Goyal flags off East-West Metro's first phase project in Kolkata

Feb 13, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Thursday flagged off the highly-anticipated Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run in Salt Lake.

PM Modi praises Indian officials for Wuhan rescue operation

Feb 13, 2020, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the high-level commitment to duty showcased by the officials of Air India and Ministry of Health who conducted evacuation operation of the stranded Indians in Wuhan in China.

Finance commission forms group to decide on separate mechanism of funding for armed forces

Feb 13, 2020, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted a Group on Defence and Internal Security, government said in a statement.

Congress welcomes SC order to de-criminalise politics, trains guns at BJP

Feb 13, 2020, at 06:33 pm

New Delhi/UNI: While welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision to ‘de-criminalise’ Indian politics, the Congress on Thursday trained guns at the BJP and alleged that the saffron party has become a shelter or rather a comfort home for people with criminal antecedents.

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at BJP over rise in price of LPG cylinders

Feb 13, 2020, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Sharing an old image of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Smriti Irani, Rahul Sinha and others, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over the rise in price of LPG cylinders.

All assistance being provided to Indians in cruise ship quarantined off the Japanese coast: S Jaishankar

Feb 13, 2020, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the Indian mission in Tokyo is constantly providing all assistance to the crew of the ship quarantined off the coast of Japan amid fears of coronavirus infection.

India, UK joint exercise 'Ajeya Warrior 2020' commences

Feb 13, 2020, at 05:01 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The  fifth edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2020 between India and United Kingdom Army commenced on Thursday at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.

East-West Metro invitation row: Kolkata Metro claims CM Mamata Banerjee invited twice

Feb 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after TMC lawmakers decided to 'boycott' Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inauguration alleging that West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not invited there, Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Thursday evening clearly stated that CM was invited for the event twice.

Fire breaks out at factory in Mundka, West Delhi

Feb 13, 2020, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at an auto parts factory in West Delhi's Mundka area on Thursday morning, the fire department said.

NCB seizes 661.5 kg ganja destined for Lanka, 5 held

Feb 13, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Chennai/UNI: Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have seized 661.5 kg ganga and arrested five people in this connection here last night.

UP Assembly: Opposition attacks govt on the issues of CAA, NRC, agri-crisis, unemployment

Feb 13, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The joint session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature was marred by noisy scenes on the opening day of the Budget session here on Thursday as the opposition members protested against 'deteriorating' law and order, 'rising' farmer's plight and unemployment, newly amended citizenship law and nationwide-wide NRC exercise.

Shah calls for mutual assistance to prevent drug trafficking

Feb 13, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called for  mutual assistance among the BIMSTEC countries to prevent drug trafficking, terrorism and transnational crime.

Assam government launches student scholarship programme

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:37 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.

Police arrest most wanted mobile thief in Assam’s Biswanath

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:32 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Police have arrested a most wanted mobile thief along with several mobile phones worth Rs 2 lakh in Assam’s Biswanath district.