Uddhav Thackeray wins floor test in Maharashtra assembly

Nov 30, 2019, at 02:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi won the floor test in the special assembly session on Saturday.

Maharashtra floor test: Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP MLAs stage walkout

Nov 30, 2019, at 02:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP MLAs staged a walkout ahead of the floor test in the special session of Maharashtra assembly on Saturday.

Uddhav, other ministers didn't take oath correctly: Devendra Fadnavis

Nov 30, 2019, at 02:27 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Objecting to the oath-taking ceremony, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his colleagues didn't take oath correctly at the Shivaji Park here on Thursday.

Hope Congress doesn't make another Kumaraswamy out of Uddhav Thackeray

Nov 30, 2019, at 02:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Ahead of the floor test in Maharashtra Assembly today,BJP on Saturday warned its estranged ally Shiv Sena and its chief Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be cautious of the motives of Congress as the party could create another "Kumaraswamy" out of him and he may have to shed tears later.

BJP allies 'concerned' as GDP falls to 4.5%

Nov 30, 2019, at 01:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are certainly not happy over the state of economy as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell below 5% in the second quarter of 2019-2020 fiscal year.

27.41% average voter turnout till 1100hrs in 13 seats of Jharkhand

Nov 30, 2019, at 12:57 pm

Ranchi/UNI: An average voter turnout of 27.41 per cent has been reported in the first four hours (till 1100hrs) of polling presently underway in 13 seats of Jharkhand in the first phase of the Vidhan Sabha Elections.

Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Puducherry

Nov 30, 2019, at 12:44 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Incessent heavy rain lashed Puducherry and its suburbs since Friday night disrupting normal life in this Union Territory.

Lok Sabha Secretariat to examine 'privilege notice' from Pragya Thakur against Rahul Gandhi

Nov 30, 2019, at 11:51 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha Secretariat will be examining the merit of the complaint and privilege notice from BJP MP Pragya Thakur against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling her a "terrorist".

Sabarimala Temple gets over Rs 39 cr income in first ten days of pilgrimage season

Nov 30, 2019, at 11:50 am

Pathanamthitta/UNI: The Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala has earned an income of Rs 39.68 crore in the first ten days of the ongoing annual pilgrimage season.

Jharkhand: Maoists destroy bridge in Gumla as polls underway, no casualties reported

Nov 30, 2019, at 11:47 am

Gumla/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI (Maoists) tried to create disturbance during the ongoing polling process as they carried out a blast under Bishunpur Assembly area of the this district.

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray to face floor test today

Nov 30, 2019, at 11:03 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will face the floor test in the state assembly on Saturday.

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Voting in first phase of polling begins

Nov 30, 2019, at 07:42 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Polling in the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls is currently going where voters in thirteen constituencies are expected to seal the fates of 189 candidates on Saturday.

Telangana: After rape, murder of doctor, police recover another woman's body from Shamshabad

Nov 30, 2019, at 07:17 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: A day after the charred body of a veterinarian doctor was found at Shamshabad area near Hyderabad city of Telangana, police have recovered another woman's body from the same locality.

Jharkhand Assembly elections: First phase of polling to take place today

Nov 30, 2019, at 06:45 am

Ranchi/IBNS:  Voters in thirteen constituencies, which are spread across six districts of Jharkhand, are expected to cast their votes in the first phase of the Assembly polls in the state on Saturday.

Hyderabad: Woman veterinarian raped and murdered, set afire, Centre issues advisory to states

Nov 29, 2019, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a nationwide outrage and shock over the Hyderabad rape and brutal murder of a 26-year-old veterinarian, whose body was recovered in burnt form, the Centre on Friday issued an advisory to the states to take stricter actions into crimes against women, media reports said.

CM Uddhav Thackeray stays metro car shed project in Mumbai for review

Nov 29, 2019, at 08:50 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after taking charge on Friday announced a stay on the construction of a controversial metro car shed project in Mumbai's Aarey Colony for review.

PM Modi condoles passing away of former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone

Nov 29, 2019, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of eminent statesman and former Prime Minister of Japan Yasuhiro Nakasone.

Opposition Congress protests against onion price hikes in Assam assembly by wearing onion garlands

Nov 29, 2019, at 07:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: As onion prices touched Rs 100 per kg in many parts of the country, opposition Congress on Friday protested against the price hike of onions in the Assam Assembly by wearing onion garlands.

Bihar: Uncle beats nephew to death in Nalanda

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Biharsharif/UNI: A person was beaten to death by his uncle at Mahamadpur village under Chandi police station area in Nalanda district in wee hours today.

Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren files nomination from Dumka

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:36 pm

Dumka/UNI: Acting president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM) Hemant Soren today filed his nomination from the Dumka (Reserved ST) seat of the Santhal Pargana division.

Palghar: Married youth, 17-yr-old girl commit suicide

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:31 pm

Palghar/UNI: A 22-year-old married man and a teenage girl who were alleged in a love affair reportedly committed suicide, police said on Friday.

Former Karnataka CMs Siddaramaiah, Kumaraswamy booked for sedition, defamation

Nov 29, 2019, at 06:23 pm

Bengaluru, Nov 29 (UNI) The city police have booked former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy, along with a few IPS officers, on charges of sedition, defamation and many other Sections of IPC for protesting against the Income Tax raids during the Lok Sabha elections between March 27 and 28, this year.

Narendra Modi, Uddhav Thackeray are like brothers: Shiv Sena 

Nov 29, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray are like 'brothers,' though the Sena-BJP may have parted ways.

Why didn't she call 100 instead of her sister, says Telangana Minister on murder of doctor

Nov 29, 2019, at 05:10 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Reacting to the murder of veterinary doctor in Shamshabad, Telangana Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali on Friday left many shocked when he asked why the "educated" doctor called her sister and not the police. 

Gotabaya Rajapaksa visits India: PM Modi announces $50 million assistance to Sri Lanka to combat terrorism

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: During his first meeting with new Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday a financial assistance of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka.

I stand by my statement against Pragya Thakur: Rahul Gandhi

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Asserting that he stood by his statement against Pragya Thakur, calling her a ‘terrorist’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he was ready to face any action in this regard.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray takes charge

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:33 pm

Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday formally assumed the office here.

Supreme Court issues notice to ex-Kolkata Police Commissioner

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:09 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who is allegedly involved in the Saradha chit fund Ponzi scam case, after hearing an appeal filed by the CBI, seeking his arrest and custodial interrogation.

BJP misusing Kashmiri Pandit's plight, says outfit

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Responding to a statement of Consul-General of India for comparing Kashmir with Israel, a Delhi based Kashmiri Pandit organisation here on Friday said it was very unfortunate that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was using plight of their community to score points over Kashmir issue.

Lucknow: Govt to cut 64,000 trees on banks of Gomti for Defence expo

Nov 29, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided cut around 64,000 trees on the bank of Gomti river for holding different programmes during the next year's Defence Expo.