Kartarpur U-turn: Pakistan Army snubs Imran Khan, says Sikh pilgrims will need passport
Nov 08, 2019, at 12:27 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: In a significant U-turn and showcasing the domination of Pakistan Army over the country's government of the day, military spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday said that Indian Sikh pilgrims would require a passport to visit Kartarpur Corridor. Later India's External Affairs Ministry also confirmed the same.
Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, CJI Ranjan Gogoi to meet UP officials today
Nov 08, 2019, at 11:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial verdict on politically-sensitive Ayodhya case, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday will meet Uttar Pradesh's top officials to discuss law and order situation in the state, media reports said.
Nov 8: Narendra Modi-led government's note ban move completes three years
Nov 08, 2019, at 09:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nov 8 marked the third anniversary of PM Narendra Modi-led government's major decision taken in 2016 to ban old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes.
BJP patriarch LK Advani turns 92, Narendra Modi wishes him
Nov 08, 2019, at 09:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday wished Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani on his birthday.
Indian government revokes writer Aatish Taseer's OCI status for 'hiding information'
Nov 08, 2019, at 08:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has revoked the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status of writer and journalist Aatish Taseer for he has 'hidden information' regarding his father who was a Pakistani national.
India cautions Nepal against vested interests trying to create differences between two countries
Nov 08, 2019, at 12:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has cautioned against the vested interests trying to create differences after the Nepalese government issued a strong statement about the inclusion of a border area in the Indian territory.
Nov 07, 2019, at 11:32 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the district officials to maintain peace and harmony at any cost after the Supreme court verdict on the Ayodhya issue, slated to come any day.
MCL to invest Rs.9000 crore on railway infrastructure- Joshi
Nov 07, 2019, at 11:10 pm
Talcher/UNI: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited( MCL) will invest more than Rs 9,000 crore for creation of railway infrastructure for seamless transportation of coal from across MCL mines, Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said today.
Several farmers arrested in Punjab after FIRs on stubble burning
Nov 07, 2019, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Around 100 farmers were arrested in Punjab following hundreds of FIRs against them for burning farm residue that choked the capital city and pushed the Air Quality level to severe category, media reports said on Thursday.
Former K'taka Min Patil writes to PM seeking financial assistance for Jawar farmers
Nov 07, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Vijayapur/UNI: Former Karnataka Water Resources minister and senior Congress leader MB Patil has appealed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rescue the Jawar growers in Karnataka and to announce better support price for the staple food grain.
After increase in H1-B visa rejections, Priyanka Gandhi questions PM Modi's Howdy Modi event
Nov 07, 2019, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has questioned the purpose of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Howdy Modi" event in Oct, saying that the programme hasn't helped the Indian's seeking permission to work in the US.
Bengali litterateur and academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen passes away
Nov 07, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Noted Bengali litterateur and academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen, who was a Padma Shri and winner of Sahitya Akademi, passed away on Thursday evening at her south Kolkata residence, various sources confirmed. She was 81. She was suffering from protracted illness.
Indian Railway attracts record 2.4 cr candidates for 1.27 lakh vacancies
Nov 07, 2019, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI :As many as 2.4 crore applicants have applied for the posts of Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs) and Technicians and Level-I posts (erstwhile group D) offered by the Indian Railways, making it the largest recruitment exercise in the world.
Ayodhya countdown: States told to heighten vigil
Nov 07, 2019, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow/UNI: Ahead of the Supreme Court decision in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid case in Ayodhya, the Centre has asked all states to be vigilant and keep a close watch on the law and order situation.
Amit Shah involved in Operation Kamala: Cong
Nov 07, 2019, at 07:59 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Charging that BJP National President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was involved in luring the Opposition MLAs to topple the Congress-JD (S) coalition government in Karnataka, Opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the party would meet President Ramnath Kovind and submit a petition in this connection.
Severe Cyclonic storm 'Bulbul’ likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm- CEC
Nov 07, 2019, at 07:49 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’, likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours, will weaken into a cyclonic storm, Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) Director Dr.Sharat Sahu said here today.
Mamata Banerjee wants Joint Entrance Examination to be conducted in Bengali
Nov 07, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hitting out at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once again on Thursday demanded the conduct of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in Bengali language.
Indian pilgrims will have to carry passport to visit Kartarpur Gurdwara: MEA
Nov 07, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that Indian pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province will require a valid passport as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries.
Maharashtra govt formation in limbo as Shiv Sena remain firm on rotational Chief Ministership
Nov 07, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The ongoing political logjam in Maharashtra found no breakthrough even on Thursday as Shiv Sena dared its bigger ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to prove majority in the assembly, remaining firm in its demand of rotational Chief Ministership.
Indian pilgrims will need passport to visit Kartarpur: Pakistan Army
Nov 07, 2019, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The much awaited Kartarpur Corridor will be inaugurated on November 9 and the first lot of pilgrims will visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province and pay obeisance.
Ayodhya case: Supreme Court's verdict should be respected, says Mayawati
Nov 07, 2019, at 02:17 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday appealed to the people to respect Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya issue and urged the Centre and the state governments to ensure safety of all after the judgement.
Chandrababu Naidu criticises Jagan Reddy for installing expensive windows in residence
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:56 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu has attacked Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy for installing windows worth Rs. 73 lakh at his residence and office.
Congress stages protest against anti-people policies of Modi government in Guwahati
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress party on Wednesday staged protests and agitations in Guwahati against the anti-people policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government, economic slowdown in the country, price hike of essential commodities.
Congress is not one man, one voice, one view party : Jairam Ramesh
Nov 07, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While the BJP accusing the Congress party that, the party is a single family party, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the Congress party is not one man party.
Maharashtra CM should be from BJP: Nitin Gadkari
Nov 07, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Nagpur/IBNS: Reinstating his party's stand on the Maharashtra tussle, Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday said the Chief Minister's post should belong to his outfit.
Maharashtra tussle: BJP to meet Governor, Uddhav Thackeray calls Shiv Sena MLAs
Nov 07, 2019, at 11:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: As the deadline to form the new government is knocking on the door, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday while the chief of its bitter ally Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, called all his MLAs for a meeting.
Chhattisgarh: Encounter with Naxals claims life of CRPF jawan
Nov 07, 2019, at 11:14 am
Bijapur/IBNS: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Thursday, media reports said.
Cybercirme investigation: Mongolia arrests 800 Chinese citizens
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:52 pm
Ulaanbaatar: In a latest episode of Chinese involvement in cyber crimes abroad, Mongolian security agencies have detained last month 800 Chinese nationals in relation to cybercrime activities from the country's capital city of Ulaanbaatar.
Himachal Pradesh govt passes new law to curb forced conversion
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:52 pm
Shimla/UNI: The Himachal Pradesh Government on Wednesday notified a new law to check forced conversion as Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on October 29 gave assent to this Bill passed by the state legislative Assembly in last Monsoon session to check forcible religious conversion.
Arunachal: Student bodies oppose CAB
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:31 pm
Itanagar/UNI: Continuing it's meeting for the third -day, the Arunachal Government constituted Consultative Committee on Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on Wednesday held meeting with various student bodies of the state to seek their opinions and suggestions on the Bill .