Infant dies of swine flu in Chandigarh

Feb 17, 2020, at 10:08 pm

Shimla/UNI: A six-month-old baby who died at PGIMER Chandigarh on Feb 10, has been reportedly passed away due to swine flu, Himachal Pradesh Health department official said here on Monday.

Attacks on Hindu temples taking place with govt's indifference: BJP

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:37 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Kanna Lakshminarayana deplored that idols of Hindu gods were destroyed and a chariot of a temple was burnt in the State during the last few days but the government is saying that some mentally retarded persons carried out the attacks.

Indian army jawan saves woman from drowning in Assam’s Barpeta

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: An Indian Army jawan rescued a woman from drowning in Assam’s Barpeta district on Sunday.

Former Tripura Chief Secy arrested in PWD scam; state administrative officers say he is framed

Feb 17, 2020, at 08:44 pm

Agartala/UNI: Former chief secretary of Tripura and chairman of Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) Yash Pal Singh was arrested Monday morning in a joint operation of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura police from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh in connection with alleged PWD scam of Rs 164 Cr during 2008-09.

India offers to evacuate nationals of neighbouring nations from coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Beijing/UNI: India on Monday offered to evacuate nationals of neighbouring countries from Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus apidemic in China, depending on availability of space in the aircraft that would fly back after delivering medical supplies later this week.

Kerala: Three killed in Kottambathur forest fire

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Thrissur/UNI:  With one more succumbing to burn injuries, the death toll rose to three in the fire which broke out at the forest at Kottambathur, near Desamangalam, about 40 km from here, rescue officials said on Monday.

Gujarat: Gas leak leads to fire, four injured

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Bhuj/UNI: At least four people were injured, when a fire broke out due to leakage in a gas cylinder during a marriage ceremony in Adipur area of Kutch district in Gujarat on Monday.

Under-trial prisoner escapes from hospital

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Kalaburagi /UNI: An under-trial prisoner who was undergoing treatment in the district Government hospital has reportedly escaped from the hospital, police sources said here on Monday.

Fire breaks out at Mumbai GST Bhavan

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:12 pm

Mumbai/UNI: A fire broke out on Monday at the top floors of the ground plus eight-storey GST Bhavan at Byculla in south Mumbai.

Nirbhaya Gangrape Case: Convicts to be executed on Mar 3 now

Feb 17, 2020, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Monday issued fresh date for the execution of the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case.

Abducted new-born baby recovered in Srinagar, accused arrested

Feb 17, 2020, at 04:21 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A person, who had kidnapped a new-born baby from a government hospital, was arrested and the infant recovered safely in the summer capital, Srinagar, a police officer said here on Monday.

India rejects Turkey's repeated attempts to justify Pakistan's cross-border terrorism: MEA

Feb 17, 2020, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan who had said he will stand beside Pakistan over the decade-long pot-boiling Kashmir issue, New Delhi on Monday once again responded sharply.

Police constable allegedly commits suicide at official residence of Assam CM

Feb 17, 2020, at 03:15 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: An Assam police constable posted at the official residence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had allegedly committed suicide in Guwahati.

Protest but don't block roads: Supreme Court tells Shaheen Bagh protesters

Feb 17, 2020, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday told the protesters, who are camped at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) for two months, to avoid blocking roads though upheld the right to agitate against any legislation, media reports said.

Massive fire breaks out at GST Bhavan in Mumbai

Feb 17, 2020, at 02:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at GST Bhavan at Maharana Pratap Chowk in Byculla area of Mumbai on Monday, media reports said.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar

Feb 17, 2020, at 02:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Monday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, a week after the latter slammed the state government over multiple issues, including his budget speech's coverage and law and order situation in the state.

Karnataka: Three students held on sedition charges

Feb 17, 2020, at 01:51 pm

Hubballi/UNI: Three Engineering students of a college here from Kashmir, who were taken into custody on sedition charges and released, were again arrested on Monday following opposition against their release from various circles.

Arvind Kejriwal takes charge as Delhi CM

Feb 17, 2020, at 01:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took charge as Delhi Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.

Kashmir: High speed internet, broadband remain suspended

Feb 17, 2020, at 12:20 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The high speed internet and broadband services remained suspended in the Kashmir valley since August 5, when Centre abrogated special status and divided the state into two Union Territories (UTs).

One-way traffic to continue on Srinagar-Jammu highway

Feb 17, 2020, at 12:16 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Vehicles would ply from Jammu to Srinagar on Monday as only one-way traffic was allowed to ply till further orders on the National Highway, the road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.

Kashmir: Rescue operation continues to recover student buried under avalanche

Feb 17, 2020, at 12:10 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Rescue operation continued for the third day on Monday to recover a student who went missing after a snow avalanche hit Gurez-Tulail area in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.

SC raps Centre for not granting permanent commission to women army officers, calls move 'sex stereotypes'

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard upon the union government for not following the 2010 Delhi High Court order granting permanent commission to women Army officers, calling the move as "sex stereotypes", media reports said.

Namaste Trump: Gujarat government renames welcome ceremony of US President

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:18 am

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Dropping "Kem chho" Trump, the Gujarat government has embraced "Namaste Trump" as the new name of the welcome ceremony of US President Donald Trump who will be in India on Feb 24 and 25.

Delhi Police now releases counter Jamia video, 'rioters' could be seen entering library with stones

Feb 17, 2020, at 12:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Countering the video released earlier where several cops could be seen beating up students at a reading hall in the Jamia Milia Islamia University, another video has now surfaced where some persons could be seen entering the university's library with stones in their hands.

India rejects UN Secretary General's offer to mediate on Kashmir issue 

Feb 16, 2020, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Rejecting any need for third-party mediation, the Indian government on Sunday responded to the comments made by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the Kashmir issue and said the region remained an integral part of India.

India and Pakistan should de-escalate, both militarily and verbally: Antonio Guterres

Feb 16, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Visiting Pakistan, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday said nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan should "de-escalate, both militarily and verbally".

BSP chief Mayawati lashes out at BJP over reservation woes

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:19 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday criticised the BJP-led dispensation over Supreme Court's recent verdict on reservation.

Maharashtra: Major fire destroys sugarcane yield worth Rs 25 lakhs in Kolhapur

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:13 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: A major fire reportedly erupted in the sugarcane fields here on Sunday and damaged yield worth Rs 25 lakhs standing across 30 acres of land.

Narendra Modi wishes Arvind Kejriwal on taking oath as Delhi CM, wishes him a fruitful tenure

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After greeting him on the Delhi polls victory, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Arvind Kejriwal on taking oath as the Chief Minister of the national capital for the third straight term.

Kashmir: Police solves newborn baby kidnap case in Srinagar

Feb 16, 2020, at 08:32 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Police on Sunday solved a kidnapping case of a newborn baby and arrested the accused, a police spokesman said this evening.