Mamata demands JEE in all the regional languages
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today stressed on the need for setting questions in regional languages in the all-India Joint Entrance Examination.
Police seizes Rs 16 lakh from two separate vehicles in Jharkhand ahead of Assembly elections
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:17 pm
Garhwa/UNI: With just 24 days left for the first phase of elections in the state, illegal cash flow was reported in the district with the seizure of Rs 16.5 lakh during a vehicle checking drive under Meral Police Station area.
India says Kartarpur survived despite Pulwama, Art 370 as 'power larger than' Imran pushed it
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian sources on Wednesday said it does not see agreeing to the Kartarpur project with Pakistan- which will allow Sikh piligrms to travel to their religious shrine without visa- as a 'mistaken decision' and rather considers it to be a 'corridor of peace and an instrument to move ahead' in establishing a peaceful and harmonious relationship with Pakistan.
All parties doing religion, caste politics while BSP working for all:Mayawati
Nov 06, 2019, at 08:53 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Samajwadi Party of doing politics of religion and caste and claimed that her party was only one working for upliftment of all segments of the society, irrespective of their caste or religion.
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah releases Congress manifesto for MCC elections
Nov 06, 2019, at 08:43 pm
Mangaluru/UNI: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao released the manifesto for the MCC elections at the District Congress office, Mallikatta here on Wednesday.
Stubble burning: Amarinder hails SC order to give fiscal aid to farmers
Nov 06, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he was pleased with the Supreme Court decision to recognise the need to provide financial assistance to the small and marginal farmers to check the menace of stubble burning.
Two men thrashed on suspicion of theft in Bokaro, one dead, another serious
Nov 06, 2019, at 08:30 pm
Bokaro/UNI: An angry mob beat up two men when they were allegedly trying to steal items from a bike and car service center near Gobindpur colony under Bokaro Thermal Police Station area of this district.
Deadlock over government formation to end soon, hints BJP
Nov 06, 2019, at 07:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: As the deadline for government formation draws closer in Maharashtra, the BJP said it has "good news" and it would meet the Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday.
Delhi High Court dismisses MHA plea seeking clarification on order not to act against lawyers
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed on behalf of Ministry of Home Affairs seeking clarification of an order that no coercive step be taken against lawyers against whom an FIR had been registered after the November 2 clashes between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court.
Will contest more than 41 seats at any cost: JMM chief Hemant Soren
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Ranchi, Nov 6 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition and acting president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that his party will contest more than 41 seats at any cost in the next Assembly Elections in the state.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh calls for saving future generations from environment pollution
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday set the tone for the historic Special Session of the Assembly, to mark the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, with a call for the protection of the nature to save the future generations from the devastating effects of environmental pollution.
Puducherry: Man arrested under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a girl student
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Puducherry, Nov 6 (UNI) A 32-year-old man was arrested under the Protection of Chidren from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a 9th standard girl student of a private school here.
Punjab police supports Delhi police, demand strict action against assaulters
Nov 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Phagwara, Nov 6 (UNI) The Punjab Police has come out in solidarity and support of their colleagues in the Delhi Police in the wake of the assault on the latter by lawyers in the national capital.
Kartarpur project was pushed by Pakistan Army not Imran Khan: govt source
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The 'Kartarpur corridor', a one-way project between India and Pakistan to facilitate travel of pilgrims of all faiths, got the initial push by Pakistan Army and not the incumbent Prime Minister Imran Khan, a government source said here on Wednesday.
No clarity on Navjot Singh Sidhu's travel to Kartarpur, Centre submits Manmohan Singh's name in list
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Government of India has submitted a list of 550 plus pilgrims, including the likes of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh, to Pakistan government for Nov 9 maiden travel of first batch of pilgrims to Kartarpur.
We will accept SC's verdict on Ayodhya issue: Maulana Arshad Madani
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind president Maulana Syed Arshad Madani on Wednesday said they would accept the judgement of the Supreme Court on Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid issue and also appealed Muslims to respect the order.
Statehood status to J&K should be restored : Ambika Soni
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Jammu, Nov 6 (UNI) All India Congress National General Secretary, Ambika Soni on Wednesday advocated for restoration of "statehood" status to Jammu and Kashmir after it was declared Union Territory on August 5.
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Just days before the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor, the Pakistani government triggered a controversy by posting a promotional video song on the social media where pictures of Khalistani separatist leaders could be seen.
New Delhi: PMC Bank customers protest against RBIÂ
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank customers on Wednesday took out a protest march against the Reserve bank of India in the National capital.
BSP chief Mayawati holds introspection meet with leaders after election defeat
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Lucknow, Nov 6 (UNI) After facing a humiliating defeat in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday held a crucial meeting with the party leaders and took some major decisions to strengthen the party's organisation.
Jammu and Kashmir: Business activities, internet, train service remain suspended
Nov 06, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Srinagar, Nov 6 (UNI) Business activities, internet and pre-paid mobile and train service remained suspended for the 94th day on Wednesday in Kashmir valley, where people are protesting against the scrapping of Articles 370 and 35 A, besides dividing it into two Union Territories on August 5.
Uttar Pradesh: Factory of fake 'ghee' busted in Etah
Nov 06, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Etah/UNI: A factory making fake 'ghee' was busted at the Peepal Adda in the Kotwali area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Maharashtra remains in limbo as Sharad Pawar says 'no' to alliance with Shiv Sena
Nov 06, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The political deadlock in Maharashtra continued even after 13 days since the assembly poll results were declared as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar refused to ally with Shiv Sena to form the next state government.
NCP will sit in Opposition: Sharad Pawar
Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he won't join the Shiv Sena to form the next Maharashtra government.
Police officers need to be protected by seniors: Kiran Bedi
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after a huge number of cops organised a protest against the assault on police officers, Lieutenant Governor and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said men and women in uniforms are needed to be protected by their seniors, media reports said.
Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India: BJP leader
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:43 am
Meerut/IBNS: In a bizarre statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has said Pakistan and China may have released some poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India, media reports said.
ISIS-Khorasan attempted suicide attack in India last year but failed: US official
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:39 am
Washington/IBNS: A top US official has revealed that the Islamic State terror group attempted a suicide attack in India last year but failed.
Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to pollute Delhi air, claims BJP leader
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has claimed that Pakistan and China should be blamed for the air pollution trouble in New Delhi and adjoining areas.
TMC would be back in power in 2021, BJP has no chance: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said her party will be voted to power once again in the 2021 Assembly elections and the BJP should stop dreaming of being at the helm in the state.
Cops-lawyers conflict: Police personnel in Delhi end 11-hour protest
Nov 05, 2019, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Protesters dispersed on Tuesday after a day-long sit-in following an assurance given by top police officials and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, ending an 11-hour long stir in the wake of clashes with lawyers at the Tis Hazari courts on Saturday over a parking issue that escalated into a major showdown.