Congress is no more what it used to be in the past: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Mar 11, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Starting a new journey in his political career, Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday and attacked his previous political outfit Congress and said it is no more the same as it used to be in the past.

Lok Sabha: Suspension of 7 Congress MPs revoked

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:53 pm

New DelhiUNI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday revoked suspension of seven Congress Members.

Bangladeshi national sent back over suspicion of coronavirus infection from border check post in Tripura: Report

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:36 pm

Agartala/IBNS: A day after reports said that an Indian national had been sent back from Akhaura check post by Bangladeshi officials over suspicion of COVID19, Indian Express said that it was, in fact, a Bangladeshi national who was prevented from entering India after being screened with high temperature.

Former Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP

Mar 11, 2020, at 03:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major blow to the Congress, former Union Minister and four-term Lok Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), beginning a new chapter in his political career.

Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP

Mar 11, 2020, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, former Union Minister and ex-Congress leader, Jyotiraditya Scindia, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. 

COVID19: Suspected patient dies in K'taka

Mar 11, 2020, at 02:43 pm

Kalaburagi/UNI: A person, who was reportedly suffering from the infectious disease Covid-19  died in the district on Wednesday.

Coronavirus outbreak: One more tested positive in Jammu, cinema halls, schools shut in 5 districts

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:53 pm

Jammu/UNI: In view of one more case was found positive of Coronavirus in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered closure of all primary schools in five districts and cinema halls in ten districts of Jammu Division.

Delhi riot to be discussed in Lok Sabha today, HM Amit Shah likely to reply

Mar 11, 2020, at 01:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After the government faced heat from the Opposition, the Lok Sabha will on Wednesday debate the deadly Delhi violence with a likely reply coming from Union Home Minister Amit Shah later in the evening, media reports.

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of destabilising 'elected Congress government' in MP

Mar 11, 2020, at 12:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In his first reaction to the Madhya Pradesh political crisis, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of destabilising the "elected Congress government" in the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Yogi Adityanath govt over rape and murder of 9-yr-old girl in Unnao

Mar 11, 2020, at 12:14 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government over the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm amid chaos over suspension of Congress MPs

Mar 11, 2020, at 12:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 12:30 pm on Wednesday post Congress uproar over suspension of its seven MPs.

Assam : 14-year-old girl drowns in river while taking bath after Holi celebration

Mar 11, 2020, at 10:37 am

Guwahati/IBNS: A teenage girl drowned while she was bathing in a river following Holi celebrations in Assam’s Nagaon district on Tuesday evening.

Madhya Pradesh crisis: Jyotiraditya Scindia abandons Congress, set to join BJP

Mar 10, 2020, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Dealing a blow to the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh, former union minister and four-time Parliamentarian Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the 134-year-old party on Tuesday morning after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, making it pretty evident that he is set to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Kolhapur administration on toes after two test positive for COVID-19 in Pune

Mar 10, 2020, at 11:26 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: After a Pune couple tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a first in Maharashtra, Collector Daulat Desai here on Tuesday held a review meeting with top district officials to chalk out an action plan for combating the deadly pandemic.

Two women tourists from Bengal among three killed after their car fell in gorge in Sikkim

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:21 pm

Darjeeling/UNI: Two women tourists from Bengal were among three people killed and nine others injured when their charted Sumo car fell into a deep gorge in Sikkim day, police said.

COVID-19: Visitors' entry restricted in Kerala Assembly

Mar 10, 2020, at 10:07 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: In the wake of more positive cases of Coronavirus in Kerala, the entry of visitors has been restricted in Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Jyotiraditya’s step is for India’s good: Kailash Vijayvargiya

Mar 10, 2020, at 09:38 pm

Indore/ MP/IBNS/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday described erstwhile central minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s resignation from the Congress as a decision taken in the country’s interest.

Kolkata: Police complaint filed against Youtuber Roddur Roy for making Tagore songs' parodies with 'obscene' words

Mar 10, 2020, at 08:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Members of Paschim Banga Shikshak Aikya Mukta Mancha, an organization of teachers in West Bengal, on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Beliaghata Police Station in Kolkata against Youtuber Roddur Roy, who composes parodies of Rabindranath Tagore's songs using 'objectionable' and 'obscene' words, reports said.

Coronavirus: 41 quarantined after return from Iran and China tested negative in Kashmir

Mar 10, 2020, at 07:58 pm

Budgam/UNI: All 41 locals, who were quarantined in central Kashmir district of Budgam after returning from Iran and China, have tested negative for Coronavirus, a senior official said here on Tuesday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia's resignation and Madhya Pradesh tussle: Scindia set to join BJP

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: On a day when Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the Congress amid speculations that he might be joining the ruling party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently at the BJP headquarters on Tuesday.

Holi celebration: Delhi Police chief visits violence-hit Northeast Delhi, exchange sweets

Mar 10, 2020, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the festival of Holi on Tuesday, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava visited violence-hit northeast district of the National Capital, met members of "Aman" committee and other people and extended greetings.

MP political turmoil: Kamal Nath writes to Governor, seeks removal of six ministers

Mar 10, 2020, at 05:31 pm

Bhopal/UNI/IBNS: Amidst political turmoil in Madhya Pradesh, state Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday wrote to Governor Lalji Tandon, seeking removal of six ministers for showing loyalty to expelled Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

COVID-19 scare: Techies asked to work from home

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Techies living in a Whitefield apartment block where the city's first Coronavirus patient was residing have been asked to work from home.

One killed, two injured as group villagers attack them in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills

Mar 10, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: One youth was killed and two others were seriously injured after they were attacked by a group of people in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district on suspicion of being involved in ‘Menshohnoh’ (witchcraft).

Jyotiraditya Scindia betrayed people's trust and ideology: Ashok Gehlot

Mar 10, 2020, at 02:58 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has betrayed the trust of people and also the ideology by leaving the Congress.

MP political crisis: After Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit, 19 rebel Congress MLAs send resignations to Guv

Mar 10, 2020, at 01:20 pm

Bengaluru/Bhopal/IBNS: Making the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s return to power in Madhya Pradesh just a matter of time almost, 19 rebel Congress MLAs have submitted their resignations to Governor Lalji Tandon.

Congress expels Jyotiraditya Scindia for anti-party activities

Mar 10, 2020, at 01:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress has expelled former Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia for anti-party activities after the latter resigned as the party leader on Tuesday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia resigns as Congress leader

Mar 10, 2020, at 12:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Jyotiraditya Scindia has resigned as the Congress leader amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh. 

Will respond after Jyotiraditya Scindia makes anything public: Digvijaya Singh on MP crisis

Mar 10, 2020, at 12:00 pm

Bhopal/New Delhi/IBNS: At a time Jyotiraditya Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Congress veteran and MP Digvijaya Singh preferred to remain mum on the entire development.

MP political crisis: Jyotiraditya Scindia meets PM Modi in Delhi

Mar 10, 2020, at 11:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Giving more fuel to the speculations over his joining of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence here amid the political crisis which has kept the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh on edge.