Nirbhaya rape case: One of four convicts moves court seeking stay on execution

Jan 30, 2020, at 12:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Akshay Singh, one of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case, on Thursday moved the Patiala House Court seeking a stay on their execution scheduled to take place on Feb 1, media reports said.

CAA protests: Dr Kafeel arrested from Mumbai for giving inflammatory speech in AMU

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:50 am

Lucknow/UNI: Dr Kafeel Ahmed Khan, a former paediatrician at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College and Hospital in Gorakhpur, was arrested from Mumbai late Wednesday night for allegedly delivering an inflammatory speech during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in December last year.

Karnataka cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow: BS Yediyurappa

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:42 am

Bengaluru/UNI: The much awaited expansion of Karnataka Cabinet will take place on Friday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Thursday.

PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to the Father of the nation - Mahatma Gandhi - on his death anniversary.

Delhi assembly polls: Yogi Adityanath to join BJP's campaign trail

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:31 am

New Delhi/UNI: In the run up to the February 8 Delhi polls, the BJP has intensified its campaign fielding a battery of its top leaders including Union Ministers and state Chief Ministers.

Indira Gandhi strangulated democracy: NCP leader Jitendra Awhad criticises Cong at anti-CAA-NRC rally

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his ally Congress which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has criticised former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi accusing her of "strangulating the democracy", media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi comes in support for comedian Kunal Kamra, slams flying ban

Jan 30, 2020, at 12:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came out in support of stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra and slammed the flying ban imposed on him by several airlines following his midair "offensive" on journalist and Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami.

With his controversial statement, Anurag brings embarrassment to Himachal: Congress

Jan 29, 2020, at 11:44 pm

Shimla/UNI: All India Congress Committee General Secretary Rajni Patil on Wednesday hailed the Election Commission's decision of removing Union Minister Anurag Thakur from BJP's star campaigners list for Delhi assembly elections over his controversial statements.

Cong demands national farm loan waiver, measures to double farm income in Budget

Jan 29, 2020, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the BJP-led Union government of misleading people through propaganda, the Congress on Wednesday demanded a farm loan waiver across the country in the upcoming General Budget and take measures to double farmers’ income by 2022.

DGCA rejects HuffPost's report stating airlines' ban on Kunal Kamra violation of rules

Jan 29, 2020, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday rebuffed a Huffington Post report and clarified that the decision of banning standup comedian Kunal Kamra is not a violation of the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR Section 3, Series M, Part Vl on “Handling of Unruly Passengers) rules revised in 2017.

Nagaland civil secretariat links release of salary with biometric attendance record

Jan 29, 2020, at 09:16 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Department of Information Technology & Communication, Government of Nagaland in association with the Home Department has put up biometric devices, presently 12 (twelve) at various locations in the Nagaland Civil Secretariat, where the employees are supposed to mark their attendance, both while coming to the office and when leaving after the working hours.

Nirbhaya case: SC to hear another curative plea tomorrow

Jan 29, 2020, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice N V Ramana, will hear a curative petition filed by Nirbhaya case death row convict, Akshay Kumar Thakur, on Thursday.

Four members of inter-state gang arrested in Maharashtra

Jan 29, 2020, at 08:24 pm

Kolhapur, Jan 29 (UNI) The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of the Rural Police on Wednesday arrested four members of an inter-state gang, wanted for a bank robbery at Kale village in Andhra Pradesh last year, and seized two country-made pistols, 15 live cartridges and car, collectively worth Rs 7.50 lakh, from them.

Mumbai: Fire in dumping ground of Thane; no casualty

Jan 29, 2020, at 07:35 pm

Thane/UNI: A fire erupted on Wednesday at Aadharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan city of this district, informed Fire Brigade Department.

Coronavirus: India seeks China's consent for operating two flights to bring Indians from Hubei

Jan 29, 2020, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India on Wednesday requested Chinese government for permission to operate two flights to bring back India nationals from Hubei Province of China.

Assam: Man kills his two minor child by throwing them in a pond

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:44 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a man killed his two minor son and daughter by throwing them into a pond in Assam’s Darrang district.

Confident MEA will achieve greater heights with Shringla as Foreign Secy: Jaishankar

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Wednesday welcomed Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the country's new Foreign Secretary and exuded confidence that his experience would help the Ministry achieve greater milestones.

Narendra Modi likely to address first poll rally in Delhi on Feb 3

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address his first election rally for Delhi polls on February 3 - two days after presentation of Union Budget 2020-21.

Akali Dal urges Delhi voters to back BJP

Jan 29, 2020, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday appealed to all Punjabis in the capital to support and vote for BJP in the ensuing Assembly polls and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for championing the cause of the Sikhs.

Nashik bus accident: Death toll touches 26

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:48 pm

Nashik/UNI: With six more people succumbing to their injuries, the death toll in the bus accident here mounted to 26 on Wednesday.

AAP complains Election Commission against Shah, BJP leaders for violating MCC

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday filed a complaint in Election Commission against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for tarnishing it's image by allegedly posting concocted videos.

US envoy Ken Juster congratulates Harsh Shringla on assuming charge as new Foreign Secy

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  US envoy to India Ken Juster on Wednesday congratulated India's new Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and said both the countries will work together to give further boost to the US-India global strategic partnership.

Royal Australian Navy Ship HMAS Toowoomba at Mumbai

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Ship HMAS Toowoomba is currently on a visit to Mumbai. Cmde Ray Leggatt, Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) - 150 and Commander Mitchell Livingstone, Commanding Officer, HMAS Toowoomba called on the Chief of Staff, VAdm RB Pandit at the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command.

Cabinet approves extension of Productivity Linked Reward Scheme for the employees or workers of the Major Port Trust and Dock Labour Board

Jan 29, 2020, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to extend the existing Productivity Linked Reward (PLR) Scheme beyond 2017-18 until any change/amendment is made in the Scheme.

JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma

Jan 29, 2020, at 04:20 pm

Patna/IBNS: The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday expelled election strategist Prashant Kishor and leader Pavan Varma, media reports said.

West Bengal: Two people killed in anti-CAA protests in Murshidabad

Jan 29, 2020, at 04:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons were killed when some locals opened fire and hurled crude bombs on a group of people who were protesting against the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Wednesday, media reports said.

Bharat Bandh attracts lukewarm response in Marathwada

Jan 29, 2020, at 04:09 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: The call of Bharat Bandh given by Bahujan Kranti Morcha, along with various organisations, in protest against the CAA and NRC, has received lukewarm response across the eight districts of Marathwada region in Maharashtra.

Coronavirus: Indigo suspends Delhi-Chengdu flight service

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:42 pm

Beijing/New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when coronavirus outbreak has triggered panic across the world, airline major Indigo on Wednesday said it has suspended its flight between Delhi and Chengdu city in China from Feb 1.

After heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on flight, Kunal Kamra now gets banned by SpiceJet

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After getting banned by IndiGo and Air India for heckling journalist Arnab Goswami during a flight journey, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday now received the same treatment by airline SpiceJet.

Mumbai: Bahujan Kranti Morcha block train services during Bharat Bandh

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The activists of Bahujan Kranti Morcha on Wednesday blocked train services briefly at the Kanjurmarg suburban railway station here.