Modi government fulfilled Sardar Patel's dream of United India: Amit Shah
Aug 24, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Hyderabad: Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for abrogating Article 370, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government has fulfilled his predecessor Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of "United India".
Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders to visit Jammu and Kashmir today
Aug 24, 2019, at 11:22 am
New Delhi/Srinagar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be among the opposition leaders who on Saturday will visit Jammu and Kashmir that has lost the special status after the Centre scrapped Articles 370 and 35A earlier this month.
Aug 24, 2019, at 09:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister will pay a visit to Moscow on 27-28 August, officials said.
PM Narendra Modi in Abu Dhabi, will receive 'Order of Zayed' honour
Aug 24, 2019, at 08:59 am
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Abu Dhabi on the 2nd leg of his 3-nation tour on Friday, officials said.
Maharashtra: Building collapse leaves 2 dead
Aug 24, 2019, at 08:43 am
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a four-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi area on Friday, media reports said.
ED raids promoters of Deccan Chronicle at multiple locations
Aug 23, 2019, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous searches at the residences of promoters of Deccan Chronical Holding Ltd (DCHL) T Venkatram Reddy, T Vinayakravi Reddy and their offices on Thursday to gather evidence of money laundering and to trace the proceeds of crime, an official statement said here on Friday.
NITI Aayog releases report on composite Water Management Index 2.0
Aug 23, 2019, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): To supplement the efforts of Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog has prepared the second Round of Composite Water Management Index (CWMI 2.0).
Security tightened at Mumbai airport
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:30 pm
Mumbai, Aug 23 (UNI) The CISF and Mumbai Police will further beef up the airport's security after Thursday’s mega-security breach when a ‘mentally ill’ person jumped over a wall to take a stroll beneath a Spicejet aircraft, official sources said here on Friday.
Congress attacks Nirmala Sitharaman, says India needs an FM with 'basic understanding of economics'
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) In a scathing attack against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the economic crisis and her statement which compared Indian economy with China and US, the Congress on Friday said that India needs of a Finance Minister who has basic understanding of economics.
Hashtag #boycottmcdonalds tends on Twitter after fast food major posts on 'Halal' food
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): A hashtag #boycottmcdonalds is currently trendfing on Twitter ever since fast food major McDonald stated that all its restaurants serve halal meat.
Muslim youth beaten up by mob in Assam’s Hojai for alleged involvement in ‘Love Jihad’
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:05 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): A Muslim youth was seriously injured after he was beaten up by a mob in Assam’s Hojai district for alleged involvement in ‘Love Jihad’.
Ayodhya: Nirmohi Akhara says it is on Hindu side which appears on historical records
Aug 23, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) Nirmohi Akhara on Friday contended in the Supreme Court that it is the only one on Hindu side whose name appears in historical records at the disputed site at Ayodhya, the centre of a land title dispute that has riveted the nation.
Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi HC extends interim protection for Chidambaram, son
Aug 23, 2019, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Special Judge O P Saini of the Delhi High Court on Friday extended the interim protection to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case.
Huge quantity of Nepalese liquor seized, one person arrested
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Darbhanga, Aug 23 (UNI) Police today seized 235 bottles of Nepalese liquor from an auto-rickshaw and arrested a smuggler in this connection from Town police station area in Darbhanga district.
Assam CM Sonowal reviews law and order ahead of final NRC
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (UNI) Ahead of publication of final, updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state on August 31, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today reviewed the law and order situation in a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and the Superintendents of Police (SPs) of all districts.
BSF organizes pension adalat in Guwahati
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Guwahati Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday had organized a pension adalat to speedy redress the grievances of BSF retirees and family pensioners of all the seven states of North East region and Coochbehar district of West Bengal.
Indian government should remonetise economy by putting money back in hands of needy: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi,Aug 23 (UNI) Pointing out that Government’s own economic advisers had acknowledged that Indian economy was in a deep mess, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Government should remonetise the economy by putting money back in the hands of the needy.
India-US hold a round of bilateral 2+2 inter-sessional meeting
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): India and the United States held a round of the bilateral 2+2 Intersessional meeting on Thursday in Monterey, California, officials said.
After ex-army, now BSF ASI and his wife declared as foreigner by Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunal
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): After an army’s retired officer Md Sanaullah, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) has now declared as a ‘foreigner’ by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam.
Assam : BSF nab 7 cattle smugglers and 25 cattle along Indo-Bangladesh border
Aug 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Guwahati, Aug 23 (IBNS): Within 48 hours, the BSF troops deployed in Assam’s South Salmara district, along the Indo-Bangladesh border, have apprehended seven cattle smugglers and seized 25 cattle heads.
Reform, perform, transform: PM Modi on New India to NRIs in France: Highlights
Aug 23, 2019, at 03:10 pm
Paris: Amid thunderous applause of the Indian community gathered at the UNESCO Headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Friday assuring that India is now moving in a fast track of development and equality. He said his government is goal-oriented and did away with injustices like Triple Talaq to build a new India. Without naming the scrapping of Article 370 and Kashmir, he said it took some 70 years to remove temporary provisions.
Full text of PM Modi speech in France in presence of President Macron
Aug 23, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Paris: Following is the translation of Press Statement by Prime Minister during his visit to France (August 22, 2019). He delivered the speech in Hindi.
Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's petition against arrest on Monday
Aug 23, 2019, at 01:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): A petition challenging former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's arrest by the federal investigating agency CBI in corruption case will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, when his CBI custody ends.
Australia Minister for Resources to visit India to bolster ties in the resources sector
Aug 23, 2019, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi: Australia’s Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Matthew Canavan, will visit India from 26-29 Aug, said its High Commission in India.
BREAKINGNEWS: Pakistan in enhanced blacklist by terror watchdog FATF
Aug 23, 2019, at 12:01 pm
Sydney, Aug 23 (IBNS): In a huge setback to the Imran Khan regime, Pakistan has been placed in an "enhanced blacklist" by terror watchdog Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Asia Pacific Group (APG), said reports on Friday.
Supreme Court issues notice for examination of Triple Talaq law passed by Modi govt.
Aug 23, 2019, at 11:36 am
New Delhi,Aug 23 (IBNS): The "Triple Talaq" law abolishing instant oral divorce by Muslim men enacted last month by the Modi government after a lot of hurdles in Parliament will be be examined by the Supreme Court, according to a notice issued by it in response to the petitions against the law by Muslim bodies.
Had extremely productive discussions with Emmanuel Macron: PM Modi
Aug 23, 2019, at 11:20 am
Paris: Meeting French President Emmanuel Macron during his France visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had an "extremely productive discussions" with the former on "economic and people-to-people ties".
Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's bail plea today
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:39 am
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Former Indian Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's petition to seek pre-arrest bail will be heard by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Aug 23, 2019, at 01:46 am
Paris, Aug 22 (IBNS) France on Thursday categorically ruled out any third party interference on Kashmir issue in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 by India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French president Emmanuel Macron and thanked the European nation for backing India in combating terrorism, a scourge he said both the countries face.
Assam police go 'Child-Friendly', launch Shishu-Mitra programme
Aug 22, 2019, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Assam police on Thursday launched a programme related to the children named “Shishu-Mitra”.