Fire breaks out at factory in Mundka, West Delhi

Feb 13, 2020, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at an auto parts factory in West Delhi's Mundka area on Thursday morning, the fire department said.

NCB seizes 661.5 kg ganja destined for Lanka, 5 held

Feb 13, 2020, at 04:18 pm

Chennai/UNI: Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have seized 661.5 kg ganga and arrested five people in this connection here last night.

UP Assembly: Opposition attacks govt on the issues of CAA, NRC, agri-crisis, unemployment

Feb 13, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The joint session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature was marred by noisy scenes on the opening day of the Budget session here on Thursday as the opposition members protested against 'deteriorating' law and order, 'rising' farmer's plight and unemployment, newly amended citizenship law and nationwide-wide NRC exercise.

Shah calls for mutual assistance to prevent drug trafficking

Feb 13, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called for  mutual assistance among the BIMSTEC countries to prevent drug trafficking, terrorism and transnational crime.

Assam government launches student scholarship programme

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:37 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.

Police arrest most wanted mobile thief in Assam’s Biswanath

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:32 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Police have arrested a most wanted mobile thief along with several mobile phones worth Rs 2 lakh in Assam’s Biswanath district.

Kolkata: TMC lawmakers to 'boycott' East-West Metro's inauguration today as CM Mamata Banerjee isn't invited

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: TMC lawmakers, who have been invited to the flagging off event of Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run on Thursday, decided not to join the function as Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) did not send any invitation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reports said.

Jammu: 25-member foreign delegation arrives to assess situation

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:24 pm

Jammu/UNI: The second batch of 25 foreign envoys from the European Union and Gulf countries arrived here on Thursday morning for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the Union territory, six months after the nullification of Article 370.

Selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their winnability: SC

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major crackdown on the political parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their "winnability", media reports said.

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing on separate hangings till Friday

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed hearing of the Centre and the Delhi government's plea seeking separate execution of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to Friday.

Explosion at Lucknow court injures two lawyers

Feb 13, 2020, at 01:57 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Two lawyers were injured in an explosion which took place at a court in Lucknow on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.

Bhopal: Portion of railway over-bridge collapses, 9 injured

Feb 13, 2020, at 01:27 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: At least nine people were injured as a portion of a railway over-bridge in Bhopal  city collapsed on Thursday morning, media reports said.

Assam government launches student scholarship programme

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:56 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.

SC asks political parties to list reasons for giving tickets to candidates with criminal records

Feb 13, 2020, at 11:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to bring more transparency in the electoral process, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked all political parties to list the reasons behind giving tickets to candidates who have criminal cases against them, media reports said.

UP: Bus collides with truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway, 14 killed

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:52 am

Ferozabad/UNI: At least 14 people died and 35 injured as a private sleeper double-decker bus collided with a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway last night, police said on Thursday.

Two Indians test positive for Coronavirus on quarantined ship off Japan coast

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two Indian crew members have tested positive with the deadly Novel Coronavirus on the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Japan, the Indian Embassy in Japan confirmed on Wednesday.

Rape survivor's father shot dead by accused in UP's Firozabad

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:04 am

Firozabad/IBNS: A rape survivor's father was shot dead by the man who raped her last year in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad after the family of the victim did not drop the case against him even after several threats, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi accepts resignation of PC Chacko, Subhash Chopra

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accepted the resignations of PC Chacko and Subhash Chopra as the AICC in-charge for Delhi and DPCC chief respectively, and appointed Shaktisinh Gohil as the interim in-charge of Delhi.

Union minister Giriraj Singh calls Deoband 'Antankwaad Ki Gangotri'

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday issued a provocative statement with his "Antankwaad Ki Gangotri" (Spring of Terrorism) for Islamic Seminary Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, said reports.

Plea seeking CBI probe into Gargi college incident filed in SC

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent alleged mass molestation and sexual harassment incident at Gargi College, a women's college under Delhi University.

Miscreants set ablaze two vehicles in Meghalaya

Feb 12, 2020, at 10:12 pm

Shillong/UNI: Unidentified persons on Wednesday set ablaze a Meghalaya government and another vehicle bearing a registration number in two separate locations here in Meghalaya.

Court hands out 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine for attempting to rape

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)-cum- Assistant Session Judge  Gyanaranjan Pattnaik today  convicted a 28-year-old youth  and sentenced him  three years  rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25,000 for attempting to rape a  college student.

Mukul Roy gets a breather in cheating and criminal defamation case

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata/UNI: BJP leader Mukul today  got a breather from a single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court  in a case of cheating and criminal defamation in which he had been named as a co-accused.

Karti IT tax evasion case: Madras HC extends interim stay on framing of charges

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday extended the interim stay till Feb 25 on the framing of charges against Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti and his wife Srinidhi in a case relating to alleged non-disclosure of income for the 2015-16 fiscal and tax evasion.

Celebrated designer Wendell Rodricks passes away

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:46 pm

Goa/IBNS: Ace designer and gay icon Wendell Rodricks passed away in his Goa residence at the age of 59, media reports said.

Assam govt to convert all state-run Madrasas-Sanskrit Tols to high schools

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:29 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government will convert all state-run Madrasas and Sanskrit Tols to general high school and higher secondary schools.

Fire breaks out in under-construction building, child sustain burn injuries

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Shimla/UNI: A massive fire broke out in an under-construction building at sector- 3 of New Shimla, injuring a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday.

Calcutta High Court grants live-streaming of a plea seeking entry to the fire temple

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:58 pm

Kolkata/UNI: In a first, Calcutta High Court today gave green light to live streaming of a hearing in connection with a Parsi women’s plea seeking her grandmother’s entry into the fire temple, the Zorathatrian community’s place of worship in the city.

Fifteen injured in collision between bus and truck in Khunti

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:33 pm

Khunti/UNI:  As many as 15 people were injured following a collision between a bus and a truck which took place near Karo river under Torpa Police Station area of this district today.

Three dead as unidentified vehicle hits bike in Chaibasa

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Chaibasa/UNI: Three youths lost their lives as the motorcycle on which they were travelling was rammed by a speeding unidentified vehicle on the Saraikela-Chaibasa road under Muffasil Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.