BJP to drop Pragya Thakur from Defence Panel over Godse remark
Nov 28, 2019, at 11:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president Jagat Prakash Nadda said he will recommend the removal of party MP Pragya Thakur from the Defence Panel over her remark referring to Nathuram Godse in the parliament.
West Bengal by-elections: TMC takes lead in all three seats
Nov 28, 2019, at 11:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Surprising the BJP, the TMC took lead in Karimpur, Kharagpur and Kaliaganj as the results in all the three seats are coming out on Thursday, local media reports said.
West Bengal by-elections: TMC takes lead in Karimpur, Kharagpur, BJP ahead in Kaliaganj
Nov 28, 2019, at 10:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress took a lead in Karimpur and Kharagpur seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in Kaliaganj constituency as the results of by-elections in the three seats in West Bengal are coming out on Thursday, local media reports said.
Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maharashtra CM today
Nov 28, 2019, at 08:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ending a long political crisis in the state of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister on Thursday.
HC raises security concerns over holding swearing-in ceremony on public ground in Mumbai
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A day before the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate Uddhav Thackeray here at Shivaji Park, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday raised security concerns over the ceremony and said that holding such functions at a public ground should not become a regular feature.
'If Israel can do it,' says Indian diplomat on J&K issue, creates row
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A video of an Indian Diplomat speaking to Kashmiri Pandits in the New York City has stirred controversy where the Consul General could be heard comparing the Narendra Modi government's decision on Jammu and Kashmir to Israel and Palestine.
Amit Shah to address rallies in Jharkhand tomorrow
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Union Home Minister and national president of BJP Amit Shah will be addressing two rallies on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of assembly elections in the state of Jharkhand.
LS clears SPG Bill: Gandhi family security changed to Z-plus with ambulance, says Amit Shah
Nov 27, 2019, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the SPG Amendment Bill after a heated debate on various pros and cons with Home Minister Amit Shah unambiguously asserting that the political leaders cannot be given 'equal security' as provided to the incumbent Prime Minister in office.
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Amid walk out by Congress members, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday gave its nod to the much talked Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill 2019 with Home Minister Amit Shah making it clear that the BJP-led dispensation has 'no vindictive approach' on matters concerning security of VVIPs.
Maharashtra political tussle: 283 MLAs take oaths; Uddhav Thackeray to be sworn-in as CM tomorrow
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: Amid camaraderie and cheerful faces all around, 283, out of the total 288 newly-elected legislators of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, took their oath of office at the Vidhan Bhavan here on Wednesday.
Karnataka: 40 students injured as bus collides with tank
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Vijaypura, Nov 27 (UNI) About 40 college students sustained injuries when a KSRTC bus collided with a diesel tanker on Wednesday on National Highway 50 at Yumkunji by-pass in Sindagi village of Vijaypura District.
Shiv Sena leader Ramesh Solanki resigns party citing ideological differences
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Mumbai, Nov 27 (UNI) Shiv Sena leader and member of its IT Cell Ramesh Solanki on Wednesday quit the party, with which he was associated for 21 years, citing ideological differences.
Bihar: Notorious criminal killed in gang war
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Begusarai/UNI: A dreaded criminal was killed and another injured in a fire exchange between two gangs of outlaws under Chakia police outpost area in the district.
Nov 27, 2019, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Australian Government will return three culturally significant artefacts during its Prime Minister Scott Morrison's visit to India in January 2020, a media release by the Australian High Commission in India said here.
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar on bilateral cooperation for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons; Rescue, Recovery, Repatriation and Re-integration of victims of Trafficking.
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved Post Facto the Agreement signed by Prime Minister on Oct 29, 2019 for establishment of Strategic Partnership Council between India and Saudi Arabia.
Cabinet approves India's Approach to UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Spain next week
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the negotiating stand of India at the 25th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) scheduled to be held in Madrid, Spain (under the Presidency of Chile) from 2-13 December 2019.
Assam government bans gutkha, pan masala
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, sale and display of gutkha, pan masala and chewing materials containing tobacco and nicotine.
AIMPLB to file review plea against Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday said it will file a review petition against the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict which allowed the construction of Ram Temple in the disputed site of Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maharashtra CM tomorrow, Aghadi to finalise portfolios soon
Nov 27, 2019, at 02:04 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray- the first in his family- will take oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister on Thursday possibly ending a prolonged political crisis occurred after the poll results were declared on Oct 24.
I am with NCP: Ajit Pawar after returning to party
Nov 27, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A day after resigning as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday returned to his own party.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meet P Chidambaram in Tihar jail today
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met jailed former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Tihar jail, media reports said.
Uddhav Thackeray to be sworn in as Maharashtra CM tomorrow
Nov 27, 2019, at 10:17 am
Mumbai/UNI: Uddhav Thackeray, nominee of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress alliance for Maharashtra Chief Minister's post, will be sworn in on November 28, according to a confirmation letter issued from the office of the Governor B K Koshyari in response to a claim stake by him for the formation of the govt.
Maharashtra government formation: Special Assembly session begins
Nov 27, 2019, at 09:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A day after witnessing the dramatic turn of events in the political scenario of Maharashtra, a special session of the state Assembly is taking place on Wednesday when the 288 newly-elected MLAs are being administered the oath of office.
Telangana teacher gets life term for setting ablaze woman colleague in 2015
Nov 26, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A local court here on Tuesday convicted a 30-year-old teacher of a private school here for killing a woman colleague by setting her ablaze in March 2015, an official statement said here.
Maharashtra: Greedy politics took Constitution for granted, says Shatrughan Sinha
Nov 26, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Patna/IBNS: Veteran actor and Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's decision to hold a floor test in Maharashtra Assembly and said "greedy politics" took the Constitution for granted.
Activist Trupti Desai's visit to Sabarimala aborted, to return to Pune
Nov 26, 2019, at 09:00 pm
Kochi/UNI: Bhumata Brigade leader and social activist Trupti Desai on Tuesday gave up her plan to visit Sabarimala after police refused to give protection to a team led by her.
Nine injured in fire at chemical factory in Thane
Nov 26, 2019, at 08:36 pm
Thane/UNI: Nine industrial workers were injured, some of them seriously, when a fire broke out in a chemical unit in Badlapur MIDC area of the district on Tuesday.
‘Super 30’ founder Anand Kumar fined Rs 50,000 by Gauhati High Court
Nov 26, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Gauhati High Court has directed Anand Kumar, founder of the popular Super 30 education programme, to appear personally before the court on Nov 28 after he failed to appear on Tuesday as per its order in connection with a PIL filed by four students of IIT-Guwahati.
20-member Indian Army team completes Trans Arunachal Mountain Terrain Cycling Expedition
Nov 26, 2019, at 07:45 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A 20- member team of the Indian Army on Tuesday completed its long, challenging and adventurous Trans Arunachal Mountain Terrain Cycling Expedition covering a distance of 1494 km within a span of 30 days.