BHU Sanskrit dept students protest against Muslim professor's appointment

Nov 19, 2019, at 11:24 pm

Varanasi/IBNS: The "Sahitya" or the literature wing of the Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vijnan, which is a unit of the prestigious Banaras Hindu University, is facing a lockout for nearly two weeks with students protesting the appointment of a Muslim man as Assistant Professor in the department.

Girl barred from proceeding to Sabarimala Temple in Kerala

Nov 19, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Sabarimala/UNI: A 12-year-old girl from Puducherry, who arrived here along with her father on Tuesday for darshan to Lord Ayyappa temple was not allowed to proceed from Pampa.

Strong earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, parts of north India

Nov 19, 2019, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in the national capital, Lucknow and other parts of northern India on Tuesday evening, media reports said.

SAD leader shot dead in altercation with neighbour in Punjab

Nov 19, 2019, at 07:12 pm

Batala/UNI: A senior SAD leader and vice-president of the party's Gurdaspur unit Dalbir Singh Dhilwan was allegedly shot dead last night in his village Dhilwan in Punjab when he was walking with his two sons Major Singh and Mandeep Singh.  

BSP chief Mayawati expresses concern on pollution in UP

Nov 19, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Expressing concern over the state of pollution in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said the government should immediately pay attention towards it, so that the problem can be resolved at the earliest.

Lok Sabha debates on pollution: Farmers solely should not be blamed

Nov 19, 2019, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Lok Sabha members, cutting across party affiliations, on Tuesday said that farmers who were burning their stubble in the fields were not the only one responsible for causing air pollution and they should not be solely blamed for it.

UP: Woman found murdered in Jaunpur

Nov 19, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Jaunpur/UNI: A 40-year-old woman was found murdered with stab injuries in the Meerganj area of this district, police said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra tussle: Shiv Sena questions its' removal from NDA in Saamana editorial

Nov 19, 2019, at 05:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena on Tuesday raised serious questions on the very legitimacy of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

ATM fraud: 2 Turkish and 2 Bangladeshi arrested in Kolkata

Nov 19, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Agartala/UNI: As many as four foreign nationals – two belong to Turkey and two others from Bangladesh have been arrested this morning in Belgharia of central Kolkata in connection with hacking of a few hundred Indian bank accounts including cloning of ATM cards of about 60 SBI customers of Tripura.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wishes Indira Gandhi with a poem, shares ola image on social media with her 'bravest woman'

Nov 19, 2019, at 04:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Grandaughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posted a memorable image and penned down a poem to pay her tributes to former Indian PM Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.

Dispute among seers to get place in Ram temple Trust, unfortunate: Giri

Nov 19, 2019, at 03:37 pm

Prayagraj/UNI: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri on Tuesday said the dispute going on among the seers to get a place in the Trust for Lord Ram temple construction in Ayodhya is unfortunate.

Illegal taxation back after a brief gap says Business Association of Nagas

Nov 19, 2019, at 03:23 pm

Kohima/UNI: The Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has stated that after a brief lull of search for illegal collection and taxation by the Public Action Committee (PAC), the illegal collection by various organisations have started at the check gates leading to rise in prices of certain commodities.

Anti-CAB stir affects life in Manipur

Nov 19, 2019, at 03:14 pm

Imphal/ UNI:  Life was completely affected here in Manipur today as Manipur People Against Citizenship Bill (MANPAC) imposed an 18-hour strike against the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).

Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Mamata after Trinamool chief accuses AIMIM of playing 'divisive extremism'

Nov 19, 2019, at 02:56 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who on Monday accused the Hyderabad MP of playing "divisive extremism".

BJP a sinking ship, at least a dozen MPs and MLAs in touch with me: Hemant Soren

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:58 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: With just 11 days remaining for the Jharkhand Assembly polls, Jharkand Mukti Morcha(JMM) leader and former Chief Minister Hemant Soren has claimed several MPs and MLAs from BJP are ready to crossover to his party and termed BJP a "sinking ship" in the backdrop of the evolving situation.

Bihar: Bomb explosion injures 3

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:52 pm

Bhagalpur/UNI: Three people were injured when a crude bomb exploded inside a hut in Jainagar locality under Sultanganj police station area in the district late last night.

Goa Congress asks govt to withdraw Section 144 of CrPC before IFFI begins

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:50 pm

Panaji/UNI: The Goa Congress on Tuesday asked that state government to withdraw Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) imposed in the state before beginning of 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which is expected to bring large number of tourists and delegates.

Cong, DMK members stage walkout from Lok Sabha over withdrawal of Gandhi family's SPG cover

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress and DMK members on Tuesday staged a walkout from Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour over withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover of the Gandhi family.

AIMPLB should not obstruct construction of temple: ABAP president

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:35 pm

Prayagraj/UNI: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri on Tuesday slammed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) for its decision challenge the Supreme Court's recent verdict on the Ayodhya title suit.

Two killed as truck falls into gorge in Kishtwar

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:32 pm

Jammu/UNI: Two people were killed when a truck they were travelling in skidded off road and plunged into a gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Congress attacks government over removal of Gandhi family's SPG cover in Lok Sabha

Nov 19, 2019, at 12:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the government over the removal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover of the Gandhi family in Lok Sabha.

Army upset with Rajya Sabha Marshals' new uniform; Naidu says move to be reconsidered

Nov 19, 2019, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The new uniform of the Rajya Sabha Marshals did not go down well at least with the Indian Army with several of them calling the move as "illegal", media reports said.

Shiv Sena-led coalition government in Maharashtra soon: Sanjay Raut

Nov 19, 2019, at 11:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After calling on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, said his party-led coalition government will soon be formed in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Narendra Modi wishes Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary

Nov 19, 2019, at 09:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered former Indian PM Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.

Sabarimala pilgrimage: Two AP women turned away by police

Nov 18, 2019, at 10:48 pm

Sabarimala/UNI: The police on Monday disallowed two Andhra Pradesh women, both under the age of 50, from entering Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

Pak violates truce twice in a day on LoC, India retaliates

Nov 18, 2019, at 10:43 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Pakistan Army on Monday violated the ceasefire agreement twice in a day along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts.

JNU row: CPI(M) condemns deployment of forces on protesting students

Nov 18, 2019, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday condemned the deployment of heavy forces on the protesting students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) against the hostel fee hike.

Moderate tremor of 4.3 intensity in Kutch district of Gujarat, no damage reported

Nov 18, 2019, at 09:10 pm

Gandhinagar/UNI: A moderate jolt of tremor was felt in and around seismically sensitive Kutch district in Gujarat on Monday evening.

Maharashtra: More talks needed, says NCP chief after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Nov 18, 2019, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi on Monday evening, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar told media that the 45-minute meeting was not enough and there is need to discuss even more on forming government in the state of Maharashtra.

Eight soldiers trapped as avalanche hits army post at Siachen

Nov 18, 2019, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At least eight Indian soldiers are trapped in the snow after an avalanche hit the army position in the Siachen glacier, media reports said.