Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray offers prayers at Shree Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday offered prayers at the Shree Mahalaxmi temple here.
Uttar Pradesh: Man kills wife, 2 children before committing suicide in Lucknow
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A man killed his wife and two children before committing suicide in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Saturday.
West Bengal: Two persons arrested with dead chicken in Baruipur
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Baruipur(West Bengal)/UNI: Two people were arrested in the bypass area of Baruipur police station in South 24 Parganas district while transporting dead chicken in a small matador on Friday night.
Karnataka road mishap leaves three killed
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Belagavi/UNI: Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pick-up vehicle near Somnatti cross in Bailhongal taluka of this district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Municipal worker among two held in bribery case
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Thane/UNI: Two people, including a worker of the municipality, have been arrested for allegedly accepting Rs 8,500 bribe, Anti-Corruption Bureau(ACB) said here on Saturday.
Union Minister Smriti Irani to kick off pro-CAA rallies from Varanasi
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday will address pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally, amid rising discontent over the contentious legislation.
CAA rally, Cabinet expansion: Amit Shah on two-day tour to Karnataka
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday arrived here on a two-day visit to address a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally and also discuss about Karnataka Cabinet expansion with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, sources said.
Tripura assembly passes resolution to increase TTAADC seats to 50
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura assembly today passed a motion seeking an increase of seat in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) from 28 to 50 with the aim to expedite the pace of development of indigenous communities of the state.
CASO resumes in Badgam, no contact with militants so far
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Saturday resumed Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) which was launched on Friday, following a tip-off about the presence of militants in central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said this morning.
Rajiv Bindal becomes Himachal Pradesh BJP president
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Shimla/UNI: Former Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker and senior BJP leader Rajiv Bindal was elected as the new state party unit president unanimously, here on Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath's once right-hand joins Samajwadi Party
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Former chief of Hindu Yuva Vahini Sunil Singh, along with several senior BSP leaders joined the Samajwadi Party in presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav here on Saturday.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, Rajouri, Army retaliates
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday yet again violated the ceasefire twice by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
How dare she? Nirbhaya's mother after Indira Jaising speaks against death penalty
Jan 18, 2020, at 11:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the country is crying for the justice for the convicts of 2012 Delhi gangrape case, advocate Indira Jaising spoke against death penalty to only draw the wrath of victim Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi.
Kanpur: Woman beaten to death by attackers accused of attempting to rape her daughter
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:03 am
Kanpur/IBNS: A woman was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh city Kanpur by men who were accused of attempting to rape her daughter, media reports said on Saturday.
Smriti Irani reveals her hidden talent on Instagram, followers like it
Jan 18, 2020, at 08:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani has a hidden talent and her followers came to know about it from her latest Instagram post where she could be seen painting a beautiful picture.
J&K CS reviews preparations ahead of Union Council of Ministers starting from Jan 18
Jan 17, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam on Friday reviewed the preparations for the visit of Union Ministers to Jammu and Kashmir, commencing from Saturday.
Jan 17, 2020, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said it was due to the Aam Adami Party (AAP)'s inefficiency that the hanging of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case got delayed.
Vice President calls for inclusion of Veer Savarkar, other freedom fighters' stories in textbooks
Jan 17, 2020, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday suggested the inclusion of the life stories of Veer Savarkar and other heroes of the freedom struggle from different parts of the country, in school textbooks.
Four-year-old girl molested by two minor boys in AP
Jan 17, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Kakinada/UNI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minor boys in the age of eight and twelve respectively while she was alone in her residence in Recherlapet, a slum area in the city here on Friday.
Jaishankar meets EU High Representative Borrell, discusses global & regional issues
Jan 17, 2020, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral talks with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, and held discussions on global and regional issues.
Airport authorities detain Sri Lankan national under Foreigner Act
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Immigration officials at the Kempegowda International Airport on Friday arrested a Sri Lankan national under Foreign Act after he was deported to Bengaluru from Serbia. Airport officials said that the person identified as Kiyesuyen Jude Donal (24) has been been booked under various sections of the Passport and Foreigners Act, and remanded to judicial custody.
Karnataka: Six people arrested after alleged attempt of attack on CAA supporters
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Police have arrested six people on charges of alleged attempt to murder leaders who were supporting the Central government's Citizens (Amendment) Act (CAA) on December 22 in the city.
Tractor overturns in Vijaywada, 2 killed
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Vijayawada/UNI: Two agriculture women workers were killed and two others were injured, when the tractor trolley in which they were going to a field to work, overturned at Jonnalagadda village near Nandigama town in Krishna district on Friday.
Russia doesn't back any move to discuss Kashmir at UN: Sergey Lavrov
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:52 pm
Moscow/UNI: The Kashmir problem is a matter of direct talks between India and Pakistan and Russia doesn’t support the initiative to discuss it within the United Nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
Police seize 105 kgs ganja in Andhra Pradesh, 3 arrested
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Eluru/UNI: The police seized 105 Kgs of ganja while being transported illegally in a car and arrested three persons here on Friday.
Delhi Assembly Polls: Congress launches campaign song
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its main rival BJP get ready for the political tussle in the coming Delhi Assembly polls by announcing their candidates for the 70-member assembly, the local unit of the Congress party on Friday launched the audio and video of its official song ''Phir Se Congress Wali Delhi.''
Delhi Assembly Elections: BJP names 57 out of 70 candidatesÂ
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Two days after the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its full list of 70 candidates, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday announced its first list of 57 nominees for the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls.
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Security personnel deployed in anti-Naxal operation have seized a huge quantity of articles including arms and weapons following an exchange of fire with the Naxals near Goegurha-Uttamgurha village under Mudulipada Police station in Maoist affected Malkangiri District.
After Kerala, now Punjab Assembly passes resolution against CAA
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:16 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After Kerala, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) via a voice vote.
NPR-CAA: Apex court hearing expected on next Wednesday
Jan 17, 2020, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and sought a detailed response from it on the National Population Register and related issues.