PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Israel PM, reviews bilateral relations progress

Mar 12, 2020, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call on Thursday evening from Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with UK counterpart Boris Johnson

Mar 12, 2020, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on Thursday.

Culprits will be punished regardless of their religion or political affiliations: Amit Shah on Delhi violence

Mar 12, 2020, at 09:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that scientific methods will be used to identify the culprits of Delhi violence and assured that the perpetrators of riots will be punished regardless of their political affiliations or religion.

Jyotiraditya Scindia put ideology in pocket and joined RSS: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 12, 2020, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Speaking in public for the first time on his close aide Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP abandoned his ideology and joined the RSS but he will not get respect there.

No documents required for NPR: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Making a clarification in the Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said no documents are required for the National Population Register (NPR).

COVID-19: India to set up coronavirus test labs for Indian nationals in Italy

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In view of the difficulties in getting COVID-19- negative certificates in Italy, laboratories to test the stranded Indians will be set up in that country, the government said on Thursday.

Delhi declares Coronavirus epidemic, all schools, colleges, cinema halls to remain shut till Mar 31

Mar 12, 2020, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: All schools, colleges and cinema halls will remain shut in the national capital till Mar 31 over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus which was declared as an epidemic by the Delhi government on Thursday.

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt is vigilant, says Modi; Rahul blames PM

Mar 12, 2020, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spreading of the deadly Novel Coronavirus across the country and the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was vigilant about the present situation urging people not to panic.

Government announces three more back-to-back evacuations of stranded Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran

Mar 12, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Three evacuations will be made back to back from coronavirus-hit Iran, Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia's induction into BJP will strengthen party's resolve to serve MP: Amit Shah

Mar 12, 2020, at 02:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after former Union Minister and four-term parliamentarian, Jyotiraditya Scindia switched sides raising eyebrows of plenty, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the former Congress leader's induction into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will strengthen the saffron party's resolve to serve the people of Madhya Pradesh.

Coronavirus matter of concern: S Jaishankar in Parliament as total cases in India rise to 73

Mar 12, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the total positive cases of the deadly Novel Coronavirus increased to 73, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament on Thursday said the outbreak of the virus was a matter of concern, media reports said.

No law to back UP govt's action of putting up hoardings naming anti-CAA protesters: Supreme Court

Mar 12, 2020, at 12:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday said there was no law to back the State's action of putting up hoardings naming the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters who had allegedly resorted to violence, media reports said.

Age limit and education crucial in politics: Rajinikanth

Mar 12, 2020, at 12:21 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Taking a plunge in the politics of Tamil Nadu, southern superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday said "age limit" and "education" are crucial in politics setting a roadmap for the 2021 assembly elections in the state, media reports said.

Coronavirus: All visas to India suspended till Apr 15, WHO declares virus outbreak 'pandemic'

Mar 11, 2020, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the sudden spike in the number of cases related to the novel Coronavirus, the Indian government on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory in which it suspended all visas to India till April 15.

Wish things were resolved collaboratively within party: Sachin Pilot on Scindia quitting Cong

Mar 11, 2020, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday lamented the exit of his former colleague Jyotiraditya Scindia from the 134-year-old party and said he wished that things could have been 'resolved collaboratively within the party.'

BREAKINGNEWS: Hollywood movie moghul Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in sex assault cases

Mar 11, 2020, at 08:53 pm

New York/IBNS: Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood movie producer against whom a series of sexual assault charges were brought by women, including top actresses, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, media reports said.  

Delhi Police confined riots to 4 pct of city, ended it in 36 hrs: Amit Shah

Mar 11, 2020, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the Delhi Police for confining the Delhi violence to 4 percent of the city's area and ending the same in 36 hours.

MP crisis: Rahul retweets old photo with Scindia and Kamal Nath

Mar 11, 2020, at 07:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after former Union Minister and four-term Lok Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retweeted an old photo which had him, Scindia and Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath in the same frame holding hands.

Jammu and Kashmir: JeM module busted, 3 OGWs arrested in Budgam

Mar 11, 2020, at 07:15 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a Jash-e-Mohammad (JeM) module by arresting three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and recovered arms and ammunition in central Kashmir district of Budgam.

Government focusing on repatriating Indian nationals from COVID-19 stricken Italy, Iran: S Jaishankar

Mar 11, 2020, at 07:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the government is focussing on bringing back Indians stranded in coronavirus-stricken  Italy and Iran after screening them for the infection.

BJP names Jyotiraditya Scindia as Rajya Sabha candidate

Mar 11, 2020, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling outfit named him as their Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.

Congress demands Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation for 'failing' to contain Delhi violence

Mar 11, 2020, at 06:15 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Wednesday said the government was unable to contain Delhi violence in time and demanded resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his 'overall failure' to bring peace in the national capital.

Good to be on the same team: Vasundhara Raje tweets welcoming Scindia

Mar 11, 2020, at 06:01 pm

Jaipur/UNI: Welcoming her nephew Jyotiraditya Scindia's decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday asserted that it is good to be on the same team.

Congress leaders slam Jyotiraditya Scindia as he joins BJP

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As former Union Minister and four-term Lok Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, several Congress leaders criticised him for the move.

Congress appoints its troubleshooter DK Shivakumar as Karnataka PCC chief

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: After months of uncertainty and internal fight, the Congress on Wednesday appointed former Minister and senior leader DK Shivakumar as its PCC president in Karantaka unit along with three working presidents.

Anil Chaudhary appointed as new Delhi Congress chief 

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Former MLA Anil Chaudhary was appointed as the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief by the grand old party on Wednesday.

No Goa school, college shut down due to Coronavirus outbreak: CMO

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:10 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Wednesday clarified that educational institutions in state have not been shut down due to outbreak of Coronavirus.

Kolkata Metro rake stranded inside tunnel due to technical snag, triggers panic among passengers

Mar 11, 2020, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: An AC rake of Kolkata's north-south metro on Wednesday afternoon got stranded for nearly 15 minutes inside a tunnel due to a suspected technical snag, triggering panic among the passengers, reports said.

We have numbers, will prove majority in MP assembly: Congress expresses confidence

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the crisis confronting the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh after senior party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party to join the BJP, the Congress on Wednesday said that its government in the state is stable and expressed confidence that it would prove the numbers in the state assembly.

Coronavirus outbreak: Medical team to fly to Italy to bring back Indian nationals, says EAM Jaishankar

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that a team of medical staffs will fly to Italy on Thursday in a bid to collect samples so that the Indian nationals stranded there could be brought back smoothly.