Existing visas not valid for those from China, says Indian government amid coronavirus scare 

Feb 04, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Beijing/New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping in mind the outbreak of Coronavirus in mind, India on Tuesday announced it has canceled all visas from China issued since Jan 15.

Coronavirus: Air India cancels flight to Hong Kong from Feb 8

Feb 04, 2020, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping in mind the coronavirus outbreak incidents which have left several deaths in China in the past couple of weeks, national carrier Air India on Tuesday announced it is suspending its Delhi-Hong Kong flight from Feb 8.

Several Pakistani Hindu families cross Attari-Wagah border, seek refuge in India

Feb 04, 2020, at 03:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time India is witnessing widespread criticism over the new law which aims to grant citizenship to six minority communities of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, nearly 100 Pakistani Hindu families, which crossed the Attari-Wagah border, are seeking refuge in India fearing religious persecution in the neighbouring nation.

Nirbhaya case: Judgement should be implemented at the earliest, says Venkaiah Naidu

Feb 04, 2020, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Expressing concern on the delay of execution of accused in the Nirbhaya gangrape case, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the judgement in Nirbhaya case should be implemented at the earliest.

Kashmir: One civilian killed, 4 others injured in Pak ceasefire violation in Karnah

Feb 04, 2020, at 12:58 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A civilian was killed and four others were injured when Pakistan troops violated ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate shelling and firing in border town of Karnah in frontier north Kashmir district of Kupwara.

No decision taken yet on nationwide NRC: Home Ministry tells Parliament

Feb 04, 2020, at 12:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), the Union Home Minister on Tuesday clarified in Parliament that no decision by the government has been taken to make a nationwide NRC yet, media reports said.

Now Asaduddin Owaisi will also recite Hanuman Chalisa: BJP's Kapil Mishra

Feb 04, 2020, at 11:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Not taking a break from attacking the Opposition ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra on Tuesday said AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi will also now recite Hindu devotional hymn Hanuman Chalisa, referring to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's similar act a day ago on television.

'Iron-clad friends': China lauds Pakistan's decision to not evacuate citizens from virus-hit Wuhan

Feb 04, 2020, at 12:55 am

Beijing/IBNS: China on Monday said China and Pakistan are "iron-clad friends" appreciating Pakistan's decision of not evacuating its citizens from coronavirus-stricken Hubei and the city of Wuhan even as Pakistan continues to draw flak from its people for the decision    

Coronavirus: Kerala declares 'state calamity' after three test positive

Feb 03, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala Government on Monday declared "state calamity" as the third patient tested positive with Novel Coronavirus, which originated from China's populated Wuhan city.

Davinder Singh: NIA questions former J&K MLA Engineer Gill

Feb 03, 2020, at 10:59 pm

Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: The National Investigating Agency(NIA) will grill former Jammu Kashmir MLA Engineer Gill for suspected links with Hizbul Mujahideen commander Syed Naveed, who was arrested with former DSP Davinder Singh last month, media reports said.

Jharkhand: Woman kills son later commits suicide

Feb 03, 2020, at 10:38 pm

Garhwa/UNI: Tired with the regular beating of her husband a woman killed her son and later committed suicide at Kari village under Ranka Police Station area in this district.

'Acknowledge, appreciate & applaud you' Shatrughan Sinha's praise for Narendra Modi for evacuating Indians from coronavirus hit China

Feb 03, 2020, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined Congress in 2019 after remaining an in-house critic of BJP for years, on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for evacuating Indians from China in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak.

Glider crashes at Dumka airport, killing engineer; pilot serious

Feb 03, 2020, at 10:04 pm

Dumka/UNI: Merely an hour after Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inspected a two-seater glider in Dumka airport, it met with an accident and split into two.

Javadekar 'Terrorist remark': AAP challenges BJP to arrest Kejriwal

Feb 03, 2020, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Responding to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar's 'Terrorist comment', Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday challenged BJP to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, if he is a terrorist.

Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise begins in Meghalaya's Umroi

Feb 03, 2020, at 08:16 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The ninth edition of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX” commenced at Umroi in Meghalaya on Monday.

Where is settlement package for refugees? J&K Cong asks BJP

Feb 03, 2020, at 07:42 pm

Jammu/UNI: Questioning the BJP over settlement package for the refugees, senior Congress leader  Ravinder Sharma in a statement here on Monday said that large number of people who have come from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were  still running from pillar to post to get the first installment even after  five years of its announcement.

Tripura: Court remands Haryana youth to police custody in ATM fraud case

Feb 03, 2020, at 06:12 pm

Agartala/UNI: A local court in North Tripura today remanded a 23-year-old Haryana youth to three days police custody arrested yesterday in Dharmanagar town on the charge of cloning ATM cards, a police official said.

Odisha: A rape accused tie the knot with the victim

Feb 03, 2020, at 06:08 pm

Balasore/UNI: A rape accused has tied the nuptial knot with the victim in a temple here as per Hindu customs and tradition.

Bank account hacking case: Nigerian youth produced before court in Tripura

Feb 03, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Ambassa(Tripura)/UNI: A Nigerian youth was produced before the court on Monday in the subdivision of Ambassa in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai in connection with a bank account hacking case.

There is a political design behind Jamia, Shaheen Bagh protests: Narendra Modi

Feb 03, 2020, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting the Aam Aadmi Paty and the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is considered as the star campaigner of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday said there is a 'political design' behind the recent protests taking place in Delhi over the new citizenship law passed by his government last year.

Union Budget to give direction to entire decade: Narendra Modi

Feb 03, 2020, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a pre-poll rally in Delhi where he appreciated the Union Budget and said its positive effects will be felt for the entire decade.

Lucknow: Prime Minister to preside over the inaugural ceremony of the DefExpo 2020

Feb 03, 2020, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall preside over the Inaugural Ceremony of the DefExpo 2020 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Feb 5.

India will not accept any outside interference in its internal matters: Vice President Naidu

Feb 03, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that India would not accept any outside interference in its internal matters. He stressed that the safety, security and integrity of India are non-negotiable.

Allahabad High Court grants bail to Swami Chinmayanand

Feb 03, 2020, at 03:52 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to ex-Bharatiya Janata Party leader Swami Chinmayanand in connection with the alleged rape fo a law student.

BJP distances itself from Anant Hegde's remark on Mahatma Gandhi

Feb 03, 2020, at 03:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Feeling uncomfortable with party leader Anant Kumar Hegde's comments where he called Mahatma Gandhi's independence movement a "drama", the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to distance itself from the controversial remarks, media reports said.

Government appeals for discussion in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar on CAA

Feb 03, 2020, at 01:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid protests by Opposition parties including the Congress, DMK and the Trinamool Congress against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday appealed to them to allow discussion.

Ruckus in Lok Sabha over CAA, NPR, NRC

Feb 03, 2020, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Proceedings in the Lok Sabha was stalled on Monday by the Opposition parties led by Congress over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NPR and NRC issues.

Coronavirus outbreak: Third person from Kerala tests positive

Feb 03, 2020, at 12:51 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The third case of novel Coronavirus outbreak in India was also reported from Kerala on Monday, a day after an Indian student from Wuhan was tested positive, media reports said.

UP: Killers of Hindutva leader still at large

Feb 03, 2020, at 12:40 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Lucknow police is yet to nab the criminals involved in the gruesome killing of Hindutva leader Ranjeet Bachchan here on Sunday.

Davinder Singh case: NIA raids continue for 2nd day in south Kashmir

Feb 03, 2020, at 12:33 pm

Srinagar/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) continued its raids for the second successive day in connection to the case involving the arrest of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Davinder Singh and his alleged links with terrorist outfits.