Nankana Sahib attack on Sikhs should work as 'mirror' on Pak: MEA
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday said that the Nankana Sahib attack on Sikhs and murder of a member from that 'minority' community should work as 'mirror' for Pakistan and its Prime Minister Imran Khan.
JNU students refuse to stop march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan, clash with police
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Refusing to stop their march towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students clashed with Delhi police at Shastri Bhavan here on Thursday, media reports said.
DMK, allies stage walk out of Tamil Nadu Assembly on CAA
Jan 09, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Opposition DMK and its allies on Thursday staged a walk out from the Tamil Nadu after Speaker P Dhanapal refused permission for them to raise their demand for a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Varanasi for 3 hours on Friday
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency here for three hours on Friday to meet the victims of the CAA protest.
Delhi Police did not stop JNU violence on Centre's direction: Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has blamed the Centre for the police inaction during the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University on January 5 last, an India Today report said.
Akhilesh Yadav meets family members of CAA protest victim in Kanpur
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Kanpur/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met the family members of the deceased who was killed in the violence during the CAA protest here on December 20.
Punjab cabinet decides on Special Session of Assembly on Jan 16-17
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:36 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab Assembly will hold a Special Session on January 16-17 for ratification of the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill 2019, for extending SC/ST quota, excluding ango-Indians, in the House by another 10 years and to take up any other important business.
Special screening of 'Chhapaak' movie in Punjab
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Women and Child Development and Social Security department of Punjab government will screen "Chapaak" movie on Jan 11 in Zirakpur for acid-attack victims.
EU ambassadors not part of foreign delegation visiting Kashmir due to number constraints: MEA
Jan 09, 2020, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rubbishing the claim that the European Union (EU) members do not want a "guided tour" to Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said the EU ambassadors faced constraints of number as they wanted to travel in a group.
31 SFI members of Jadavpur University quit over sexual abuse 'inaction' by Left student wing
Jan 09, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: While there is a wave of sympathy and solidarity with the Left students in JNU after a violent attack on them, in Kolkata's hotbed of student politics, the Jadavpur University campus, the Student Federation of India (SFI) is jolted by the demons of sexual abuse charges and alleged inaction.
Several opposition leaders join JNUSU protest march against violent attack on JNU campus
Jan 09, 2020, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Left leaders Sitaram Yechury, Brinda Karat and D Raja, Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav and Congress leader Mukul Wasnik joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union’s(JNUSU) protest march against the violent attack on the JNU campus to the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The protesters are also demanding the removal of Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar.
Nirbhaya gangrape case convict files curative plea before Supreme Court
Jan 09, 2020, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: One of the four convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case on Thursday filed a curative plea before the Supreme Court, media reports said.
Will fight CAA, NRC alone, says Mamata Banerjee; TMC chief to skip Opposition meet
Jan 09, 2020, at 01:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Splitting an apparent Opposition unity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will fight against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) alone.
16 envoys including US Ambassador reach Jammu and Kashmir for two-day visit
Jan 09, 2020, at 11:43 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Sixteen envoys from different countries including the United States reached Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit to the valley beginning on Thursday at the government's invitation.
Fire breaks out in Noida hospital, no reports of injury
Jan 09, 2020, at 11:31 am
Noida/IBNS: A fire broke out at a hospital in Noida near Delhi on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Yashwant Sinha flags off 3000-km Gandhi Shanti Yatra in Mumbai
Jan 09, 2020, at 11:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Thursday flagged off his 3000-km Gandhi Shanti Yatra to push for the scrapping of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, here.
16 envoys including US Ambassador to visit Jammu and Kashmir, EU skips tour
Jan 09, 2020, at 10:53 am
New Delhi/Srinagar/IBNS: Sixteen envoys from different countries including the United States will be on a two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir beginning on Thursday at the government's invitation.
BJP wrests Dhule Zilla Parishad from NCP in Maharashtra
Jan 09, 2020, at 02:18 am
Dhule/UNI: In yet another blow to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi combine in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured 39 seats out of total 56 in election to the Zilla Parishad here on Wednesday.
NIA files charge-sheet against 11 accused in Ansarullah terror module case
Jan 09, 2020, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a charge-sheet against 11 accused persons in Ansarullah terror module case at a Special NIA Court in Chennai, an official statement said. All were arrested for allegedly attempting to set up a terror outfit, "Ansarullah."
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the ratification of Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement between India and France.
Cabinet apprised on amendments to Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Jan 08, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been apprised of information about the amendments moved to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as passed by the Rajya Sabha.
PM Modi will not visit Assam to inaugurate Khelo India Youth Games 2020
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not visit the state to inaugurate the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 in Guwahati on Jan 10, media reports said.
BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta claims to have been 'locked into room' in Visva Bharati
Jan 08, 2020, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday claimed that he had been locked into a room due to mob attack while he was addressing a meeting at Visva Bharati University in West Bengal's Shantiniketan.
Bharat Bandh: Violence erupts in West Bengal's Malda, police vehicles torched, cops attacked
Jan 08, 2020, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata/ IBNS: The 24-hour Bharat Bandh (nationwide strike) called by ten Central Trade Unions (CTU) to protest against the Narendra Modi government's "anti-people policies" turned ugly in West Bengal's Malda town where two police vehicles were torched by a mob and the cops faced stone pelting.
General strike evokes mixed response in Bihar
Jan 08, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Patna/UNI: The General Strike called by Central Trade Unions (CTUs) to protest 'anti-labour and anti-poor policies being pursued by the Narendra Modi government' on Wednesday evoked partial response in Bihar as left parties workers and those associated with Unions tried to paralyse traffic flow and train services while some business establishments also remained closed.
Jan 08, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New York/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has been apprised of the Agreement on cooperation in polar science between Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India and Ministry of Education and Research, Sweden.
Jan 08, 2020, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for an Agreement between Government of the Republic of India and Government of Mongolia on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes.
Delhi Assembly polls: Mayawati's BSP set to contest on all 70 seats
Jan 08, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party of Uttar Pradesh is all set to contest on all 70 seats in the February 8 New Delhi Assembly polls, while the Samajwadi Party has decide to give it a skip.
Jan 08, 2020, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Centre on Wednesday pleaded to the Supreme Court to transfer to itself all the petitions pending in various state High Courts on constitution validity of Citizenship Amendment Act which has ignited a heated controversy.
Uttar Pradesh: Rape victim hangs self in Barabanki: Reports
Jan 08, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A 21-year-old rape victim hanged self from ceiling of her room in Barabanki district, a report said on Wednesday.