We don't support Ajit Pawar's decision to support BJP: Sharad Pawar
Nov 23, 2019, at 10:57 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said his outfit does not support his nephew and party leader Ajit Pawar's decision to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.
Maha political impasse ends with surprise; Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy
Nov 23, 2019, at 09:57 am
Mumbai/UNI: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.
Maharashtra political deadlock ends with surprise; Devendra Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy
Nov 23, 2019, at 09:55 am
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra and giving a twist to the crisis, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.
Rajnath Singh calls for increased synergy between DRDO and industry to achieve self-reliance
Nov 23, 2019, at 06:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Research and Development Organisation organised DRDO Industry Synergy Summit 2019 in Hyderabad on Friday.
Uddhav Thackeray to be the Maharashtra CM: Sharad Pawar after tri-party meet
Nov 22, 2019, at 10:05 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has been chosen as the Chief Ministerial candidate of Maharashtra with the consent of both the Congress as well as the Nationalist Congress Party after the Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state agreed on the common minimum programme.
Two CRPF jawans injured in Imphal blast
Nov 22, 2019, at 08:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least two CRPF jawans were injured in a blast near Manipur Assembly complex in Imphal on Friday evening at around 5:15 pm.
Two CRPF personnel injured in blast in Manipur
Nov 22, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Imphal, Nov 22 (UNI) Two CRPF personnel were injured in a blast near Assembly complex of Thangmeiband in Manipur on Friday.
No threat to BJP govt as Cong-JD(S) declared war against themselves: Karnataka Deputy CM
Nov 22, 2019, at 07:44 pm
Mysuru/UNI: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Friday said that the Congress and JD(S) have declared war against themselves and there is no immediate threat to BJP government in the State.
Family members of former Prime Ministers to lose SPG cover
Nov 22, 2019, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The family members of former Prime Ministers are set to lose the privilege of being guarded by the high-level Special Protection Group commandos as the Union cabinet has approved the amendments to the SPG Act.
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Nov 22, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The CBI has registered a case against former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, retired IAS D S Poonia and four others for misappropriating government funds worth Rs 332 crore.
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Friday that there was no possibility of reviving its alliance with BJP "even if Lord Indra's throne is offered" even as Union minister Nitin Gadkari termed the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance "opportunistic" and said it won't last more than eight months.
Uproar in Lok Sabha over para teachers' agitation in West Bengal
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar on Friday during the Zero Hour after BJP MPs from West Bengal raised the issue of the death of a female teacher, one of the para teachers, who had been agitating for ten days over salary and service conditions in the State.
Bihar: One killed, six injured in road accident
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Chapra, Nov 22 (UNI) A youth was killed while six others were injured in a road accident near Rasulpur Bazar under Rasulpur police station area in Saran district today.
Bihar: Betel trader shot dead in Saharsa
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Saharsa, Nov 22 (UNI) A betel trader was shot dead by criminals at Paharpur Bazar under Simri Bakhtiyarpur police station area in Saharsa district.
Satish Kulkarni elected as Mayor of Nashik Municipal Corporation
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Nashik, Nov 22 (UNI) Satish Kulkarni of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday elected unopposed as Mayor of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) while Bhikubai Bagul of BJP became duputy mayor.
Girl's death due to snake bite: DDE suspends school Principal
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Wayanad, Nov 22 (UNI) Following the death of fifth standard student Shehla Sherin due to snake bite inside the classroom of Sarvodaya VHSS in Sulthan Bathery near here on Wednesday, the Deputy Director of Education (DDE) Ibrahim Thonikara on Friday suspended th School principal A K Karunakaran and headmaster K K Mohanan.
Pakistan's drone strategy is challenge, but BSF ready to counter: IG BSF Jammu
Nov 22, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Jammu, Nov 22 (UNI) Assuring people of the nation to feel safe and have faith in the security forces, Inspector General BSF Jammu Frontier N S Jamwal on Friday said that though drone strategy by the Pakistan along borders is one of the challenges but BSF is ready and capable to counter any such challenge.
Sandip Joshi becomes new Nagpur Mayor
Nov 22, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Nagpur, Nov 22 (UNI) Sandeep Joshi, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) corporator on Friday emerged as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) new mayor, securing 104 votes.
Alliance with Shiv Sena will ultimately benefit BJP: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam
Nov 22, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and former MP Sanjay Nirupam has reiterated his apprehensions about the evolving coalition comprising Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, and Congress, saying that the alliance could result in "political instability" and ultimately benefit the BJP.
India-China to mark  70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations
Nov 22, 2019, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping had agreed during their Second Informal Summit on October 11-12, 2019 in Chennai to organise 70 celebratory activities in India and China.
Japanese student allegedly commits suicide at IIT-Guwahati
Nov 22, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A student from Japan was found dead inside a hostel room of IIT-Guwahati on Thursday evening.
Cong stages walkout from LS over issue of privatisation of PSUs
Nov 22, 2019, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Friday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour over the issue of the privatisation of Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs). Issue of disinvestment of PSUs was raised during the Zero Hour by Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Rajya Sabha witnesses war of words on supply of impure drinking water in Delhi
Nov 22, 2019, at 02:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed war of words between members of ruling BJP and AAP on the issue of supply of polluted water by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
No plan to privatise Railways : Piyush Goyal
Nov 22, 2019, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Refuting reports of government planning to privatise Railways, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Indian Railways is and will always remain ''a property of people of India''.
Snakebite Case: Separate demonstrations by YC, SFI turns violent, police resort to lathicharge
Nov 22, 2019, at 02:31 pm
Wayanad/UNI: The demonstrations taken out to the collectorate by the Youth Congress (YC) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) on Friday, over the death of a school girl due to snake bite, turned violent with police resorting to lathicharge to disperse them.
Uddhav Thackeray should be Maharashtra CM: Sanjay Raut
Nov 22, 2019, at 01:13 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid talks with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Congress, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray should become the Maharashtra Chief Minister.
Maharashtra government formation: Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar meet late night
Nov 22, 2019, at 09:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Escalating chances that Maharashtra might soon see a government formation, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at his residence on Thursday night.
Six killed in road mishap in Mandya district
Nov 22, 2019, at 08:51 am
Mandya/UNI: At least six persons were killed and nine were injured when a multi-utility vehicle and a mini-goods van collided on Srirangapatna-Bidar highway near Nagamangala on late Thursday night.
Undeclared emergency in country: Jaya Bachchan takes dig at Centre
Nov 21, 2019, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and claimed an "undeclared emergency" has already been imposed in the country.
BJP-JJP govt roadmap chalked out, proceeding to achieve goal: Dushyant Chautala
Nov 21, 2019, at 10:41 pm
Ambala/UNI: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said the BJP-JJP alliance government had chalked out a roadmap and was proceeding to achieve the goal.