Union Home Minister Amit Shah to chair NEC plenary session in Guwahati today

Sep 08, 2019, at 09:51 am

Guwahati, Sept 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 68th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati on Sunday.

Moderate intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh, J&K, no casualty

Sep 08, 2019, at 09:47 am

Shimla, Sep 8 (UNI): A moderate intensity earthquake shook Himachal Pradesh and Jammu on Sunday.

Former Union Law Minister Ram Jethmalani passes away 

Sep 08, 2019, at 09:34 am

New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Politician and eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani died on Sunday.

Ailing former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is 'now conscious, alert and talking'

Sep 07, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Kolkata: Ailing former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya is "now conscious, alert and talking", said the private hospital, where he was admitted to on Friday night, in a medical bulletin.

India regrets Pak decision not to allow its airspace for President Kovind's flight

Sep 07, 2019, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi: India on Saturday 'regretted' the unilateral decision of the Pakistan government to deny overflight clearance for President Ram Nath Kovind's flight saying such clearance are otherwise 'granted routinely'.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches green campaign in Shillong

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:38 pm

Guwahati: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken an initiative to scrap plastics by 2022 in India, the Meghalaya government has also started a green campaign against the use of plastics in the state.

Amit Shah to chair NEC plenary session in Guwahati tomorrow

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 68th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Guwahati on Sunday.

Police constable commits suicide in Maharashtra 

Sep 07, 2019, at 08:26 pm

Nanded, Sep 7 (UNI) A police constable working at Mukhed police station committed suicide by hanging himself from ceiling, on Saturday.

Chandrayaan 2 was a major success: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar

Sep 07, 2019, at 07:57 pm

Kolkata: Though the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s mission to the moon was not totally accomplished, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Saturday said the Chandrayaan 2 was a major success.

Gang beheads rowdy-sheeter in Tamil Nadu

Sep 07, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Sivaganga, Sep 7 (UNI) A notorious rowdy-sheeter was hacked to death by an unidentified six-member-gang near District Collector office here on Saturday.  

Kashmir: Fire station soon in Sonipat

Sep 07, 2019, at 07:19 pm

Chandigarh, Sep 7 (UNI) Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of fire station at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore in Sonipat.

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's condition stable

Sep 07, 2019, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata, Sep 7 (UNI/IBNS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was hospitalised following chest infection and respirartory problem in Kolkata, is currently stable, hospital sources said.

Pakistan rejects Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's request to use airspace for foreign visit

Sep 07, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Islamabad/New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS):  Amid ongoing tension between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, the country rejected Indian government's request to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced on Saturday.

India government condoles death of Robert Mugabe

Sep 07, 2019, at 04:01 pm

New Delhi: India on Friday condoled the death of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

PM Modi gives boost to Mumbai Metro projects, in line with the vision of Mumbai in Minutes

Sep 07, 2019, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stone for various Mumbai Metro projects, in line with the vision of Mumbai in Minutes.

PM Modi to visit Aurangabad today

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:36 pm

Aurangabad: Prime Minister Modi will visit Aurangabad as well as Mumbai on Saturday for the inauguration of some developmental works in these cities.

Hope no problem in Cauvery river water sharing in Tamil Nadu occurs this year: Yediyurappa

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday expressed hopes that there would be no difficulties in sharing Cauvery water with Tamil Nadu this year, thanks to bountiful rain in the State.

Congress to pitch for democracy on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:33 pm

New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday stated that the democracy was in 'danger' and it is the time to "rise above parochial, sectoral and other identities which divide us by wedging differences between one another".

ISRO scientists have achieved much, will achieve more: Prakash Javadekar

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:32 pm

New Delhi: After ISRO lost touch with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram, minutes before it was to land near the south pole of the Moon, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that ISRO scientists have achieved much and will achieve more.

Kashmir: Pakistan violates truce along LoC in Pooch, India retaliates

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:29 pm

Jammu: Pakistan on Saturday violated the ceasefire by firing along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Health condition of ailing former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya now stable

Sep 07, 2019, at 11:10 am

Kolkata: The health condition of ailing former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who was hospitalised on Friday night, is now stable, media reports said.

Chandrayaan 2 setback: ISRO chief Sivan breaks down, PM Modi consoles him

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:37 am

Bangalore: India woke up to witness a heart-touching video where Indian PM Narendra Modi could be seen consoling teary-eyed ISRO chief K Sivan, hours after the landmark event faced a setback when communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost in the final moments on Saturday.

I have no doubt ISRO team will make it happen one day: Bhutan PM tweets on Chandrayaan 2

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:21 am

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Just hours after communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering on Saturday came out to encourage Indian scientists and said the country will achieve the mission one day.

Country will witness a brighter tomorrow: Modi

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:06 am

Bangalore, Sept 7 (IBNS): Hours after communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday morning addressed the scientists involved with the mission and said the country will witness a 'brighter tomorrow'.

PM Modi reaches Bengaluru to witness Chandrayaan 2's soft landing on moon

Sep 06, 2019, at 11:40 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bengaluru on Friday to witness India scripting history from the ISRO headquarters with Chandrayaan 2 making a soft landing on the moon's south pole.

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya hospitalised with acute respiratory problem

Sep 06, 2019, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata, Sep 06 (UNI): Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was admitted in a private hospital in South Kolkata on Friday with acute respiratory problem.

Cong leaders couldn't meet Chidambaram in Tihar as visiting hours were over

Sep 06, 2019, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) As former Union Minister P Chidambaram spent a second day in judicial custody, a group of Congress leaders on Friday, were not permitted to meet him in Tihar jail.

Teacher thrown from running train, dies

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Nawada, Sep 6 (UNI) Unidentified criminals threw a teacher from a running train resulting in his death when the latter resisted their loot bid near Wazirganj on Kiul-Gaya section of East Central railway in the district late last night.

Pollution sees dramatic fall in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the National Capital has seen a dramatic fall in pollution by 25 per cent.

Fire breaks out at New Delhi Railway station in Kerala bound train, no casualty

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) A fire broke out in rear power car of Kerala bound 12218 Chandigarh Kochuvalli Express at New Delhi Railway at Platform number 8 on Friday.