Jammu and Kashmir govt lifts ban on tourist entry
Oct 07, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Srinagar: Two month after the abrogation of Article 370 and imposition of restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, the State government on Monday decided to lift its Aug 2 advisory that asked the tourists to leave the valley immediately on grounds of security threat.
Defence Minister to perform Shastra Puja in France after receiving the first Rafale fighter jet
Oct 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Paris: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will receive the first of the 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Air Force on Tuesday on the occasion of Air Force Day and Dussehra at the Merignac air base near Bordeaux in France.
Religion is an affair of individuals, but festivals are for all: Hasina
Oct 07, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Dhaka, Oct 7 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday that her government has been able to create a conducive atmosphere for all to celebrate religious festivals with due dignity and freedom which is the best achievement of Bangladesh as all people irrespective of their religions are celebrating the festivals together.
Jammu: Temples witness rush of devotees on Maha NavamiÂ
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Jammu, Oct 7 (UNI) The ‘City of Temples’ Jammu witnessed rush of devotees on the occasion of Maha Navami which was celebrated with religious fervour here on Monday.
Arvind Kejriwal govt orders more supply of subsidised onions in Delhi
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) The Delhi cabinet on Monday directed the Food and Civil Supplies Department and the Delhi States Civil Supplies Corporation to augment the supply of subsidised onions throughout the city, in anticipation of the increased demand post-Navratras.
Diploma engineer seeks mercy killing for not getting government job despite office, court rounds
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:20 pm
Kangra, Oct 7 (UNI) A 59-year-old 1988 year batch diploma holder A B Rajbansh, who had been struggling for getting a job in the government sector for the last nearly three decades, has approached President of India for either getting his job issue settled or grant him permission for mercy killing.
Uttar Pradesh: Three wanted criminals arrested in Bareilly
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:15 pm
Bareilly, Oct 7 (UNI) Three wanted criminals carrying reward of Rs 25,000 each on their heads were arrested from Meerganj and Premnagar areas here on Monday.
CM Yogi Adityanath asks for detailed report of Unnao fire case
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:14 pm
Gorakhpur, Oct 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of Unnao fire incident in which a girl was charred during ‘Kanya Bhoj’ and asked officers concerned to submit a detailed report within 24 hours.
Assam: NEEPCO power project’s tunnel pipe bursts, three people missing
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:04 pm
Guwahati: The Kapili power house of the NEEPCO power project on the Kopili river at Umrangso in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was submerged by water after a tunnel pipeline burst on Monday morning.
Justice Ajay Lamba sworn in as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court
Oct 07, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Guwahati, Oct 7: Justice Ajay Lamba on Monday was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
Four people of a family die in a road accident in Assam’s Dudhnoi
Oct 07, 2019, at 06:56 pm
Guwahati, Oct 7 : Four people of a family, including a 8-year-old girl child, were killed and two others were injured while a Maruti Alto car fell into a deep gorge in Assam’s Goalpara district on Sunday night.
Anumula Gitesh Sarma appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia
Oct 07, 2019, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi: Anumula Gitesh Sarma has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Australia, officials said.
Mehbooba Mufti targets Narendra Modi-led government by tweeting on Aarey case
Oct 07, 2019, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court heard the Aarey case and asked the Maharashtra government not to carry on with axing, ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti used the development to highlight the situation in her state.
Ahead of Modi-Xi summit, nine Tibetans detained
Oct 07, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Chennai, Oct 7 (UNI) Nine Tibetans, who were planning to stage protests ahead of the Indo-China summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, were detained by the police on Sunday evening.
Hong Kong government not ruling out internet ban amid violent protests: Adviser
Oct 07, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) The Hong Kong government is not ruling out the possibility of having to introduce an Internet ban in a bid to curb violent protests, Ip Kwok-him, a member of the Executive Council of the local government, said on Monday.
Muslim clerics once again target Nusrat Jahan for participating in Durga Puja
Oct 07, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Kolkata: Bengali movie actress and TMC MP from West Bengal Nusrat Jahan has once again been targeted by Muslim clerics after she participated in a Durga Puja festival at a pandal in south Kolkata on Sunday.
Kolkata Puja club lands in trouble after playing Azaan in puja pandal
Oct 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Kolkata, Oct 7(UNI) The organisers of a Durga Puja in the city sparked controversy, after a video showing Azaan being played in the puja pandal went viral.
Muslim girl worshipped by Bengali family on Mahashtami
Oct 07, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kolkata, Oct 7(UNI) In a show of communal harmony and inclusiveness, a Hindu family in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal worshipped a Muslim girl as Kumari form of Goddess Durga on Mahashtami.
BJP top brass to address poll rallies in Haryana
Oct 07, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI): Setting a target of as many as 75 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, the BJP has drawn an aggressive campaign strategy and will field tops leaders to address multiple election rallies in the state.
Three Indian engineers freed by Taliban in exchange for 11 militants
Oct 07, 2019, at 12:51 pm
Islamabad, Oct 7 (UNI): The Taliban militant group has freed three Indian hostages in Afghanistan in exchange for securing the release of 11 of its members.
Oct 07, 2019, at 12:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI): The Delhi Police has arrested two people for stabbing to death a person on suspicion of love affair, police said on Monday.
Rajnath Singh to attend annual Defence dialogue in France
Oct 07, 2019, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be leaving for Paris on a three-day visit to France to attend the Annual Defence Dialogue and the Induction Ceremony of Rafale.
SC asks Maharashtra government not to cut more trees in Aarey for metro project
Oct 07, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi: Hearing the petitions against the felling down of trees to make way for a metro project in Mumbai Aarey colony, the Supreme Court asked the Maharashtra government not to carry on with axing anymore.
No more cutting down of trees in Aarey: Supreme Court
Oct 07, 2019, at 10:49 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government not to cut down any more trees for the Metro Railway project in Aarey colony of Mumbai.
Madhya Pradesh: Rapist in police net
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:52 am
Barwani, MP, Oct 6 (UNI) The prime accused and a lodge owner were placed under arrest on Sunday in connection with the sexual assault perpetrated on an eighth-standard pupil who was lured from a Khetia-based school.
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Nadda to address BJP poll rallies in Haryana
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:40 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Setting a target of as many as 75 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, the BJP has drawn an aggressive campaign strategy and will field tops leaders to address multiple election rallies in the state.
Aarey: Supreme Court to hear case today
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:12 am
New Delhi: A special bench of the Supreme Court is all set to hear the case related to the chopping down of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for the city's metro rail project on Monday.
Kenyan woman carrying reward of Rs 50k held by Delhi Police
Oct 06, 2019, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) A Kenyan woman allegedly involved in drug trafficking and carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on information leading to her arrest by Delhi Police, was apprehended from Mumbai, the police said on Sunday.
Vice President Naidu asks media to shun tendency to sensationalize and present facts dispassionately
Oct 06, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked media to shun the tendency to sensationalize and present facts dispassionately without mixing news and views.
Poetry is a powerful catalyst to hasten the process of social transformation: Vice President Naidu
Oct 06, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that poetry can serve as a powerful catalyst to hasten the process of social transformation.