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Kolkata: Youth from Malda with nearly Rs 2 lakh fake Indian currencies arrested

Aug 18, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Kolkata, Aug 18 (UNI) A 22-year-old-youth from Malda district was arrested by the STF of Kolkata Police for possessing Rs 1,92 lakh fake Indian currencies from Strand Road near Babughat, police said today.

Bank fraud case: CBI books Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri, others

Aug 18, 2019, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday said it has registered a case against Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL) and conducted raids at six places to nab its current and former officials for cheating the Central Bank of India to the tune of Rs 354.51 crore.  

Ex Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda announces panel to decide 'course of action' for his new faction

Aug 18, 2019, at 09:26 pm

Rohtak, Aug 18 (UNI) Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday gave indications of breaking away from the Congress party, saying that the grand old party has lost its way by criticising the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajnath Singh, Arvind Kejriwal, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, other leaders visit ailing Arun Jaitley at AIIMS

Aug 18, 2019, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday evening visited AIIMS, to enquire about the health of former finance minister Arun Jaitley.

One-ninety primary schools to open tomorrow in J&K: Govt

Aug 18, 2019, at 09:15 pm

Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS): Nearly two weeks after the Indian government scrapped the Article 370, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said 190 primary schools in Jammu and Kashmir will be opened tomorrow.

Assam Rifles troops apprehended ZUF cadre with arms

Aug 18, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The troops of Assam Rifles have apprehended a cadre of ZUF militant group in Assam's Cachar district. 

Fresh flood submerged 10 villages in Assam’s Mariani

Aug 18, 2019, at 08:23 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): The fresh flood waters of Teok river have submerged at least 10 villages in Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district on Sunday.

Congress has lost its way: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Aug 18, 2019, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): At a time when Haryana is gearing up for the polls, party veteran Bhupinder Singh Hooda moved away from the stand taken by the Congress party and supported the recent moves taken by PM Narendra Modi-led Centre in Kashmir.  

If talks are held with Pakistan then it will now only be on PoK: Rajnath Singh

Aug 18, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Kalka, Aug 18 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday sent out a strong message to Pakistan and said talks will only take place with the neighbouring nation when they stop aiding and abetting terrorism.

Diageo India donates Rs 1crore to Assam CM's Relief Fund in support of flood relief

Aug 18, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Diageo India donates Rs 1crore to  Assam CM's Relief Fund in support of flood relief

Jakhalabandha police arrest most wanted rhino poacher

Aug 18, 2019, at 03:56 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): Assam police have arrested a most wanted rhino poacher from Jakhalabandha area in Assam’s Nagaon district on Saturday night, police said on Sunday.

Assam police arrest former Deputy Commissioner of Karimganj in multi-crore Land Port scam

Aug 18, 2019, at 02:58 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): The Assam police on Sunday arrested a senior government official and former Deputy Commissioner of Karimganj district in connection with a multi-crore rupees scam for acquiring land for Land Ports Authority of India’s project under the Ministry of Home Affairs at Sutarkandi in Karimganj district along Indo-Bangladesh border.

People have right to know about Netaji: Mamata Banerjee

Aug 18, 2019, at 02:46 pm

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS/UNI): Remembering Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the people have a right to know about the great son of the soil.

BJP leader killed in Birbhum, clashes erupt between TMC and BJP in Cooch Behar

Aug 18, 2019, at 01:43 pm

Bolpur, Aug 18 (UNI) A BJP leader was killed when a bomb was hurled at him near his home at Labpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district, after which the local administration deployed reinforcement on Sunday morning to restore peace in the area.

Mobile internet service snapped in five districts of Jammu region

Aug 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Jammu, Aug 18 (UNI) The mobile internet service has been snapped again in five districts of Jammu region on Sunday morning.

RPF jawan guns down three in Jharkhand's Ramgarh

Aug 18, 2019, at 12:24 pm

Ramgarh, Aug 18 (UNI): A jawan of the RPF gunned down three members of a family, including a pregnant woman, at Gandhinagar Railway Colony under Barkakana OP of this district in Jharkhand.

Assam: Family forced to carry pregnant woman in horse cart, boat to reach hospital

Aug 18, 2019, at 12:18 pm

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): In a major embarrassment to the Assam government, the family members of a pregnant woman have been forced to carry her in a horse cart and boat to reach hospital in Assam’s Barpeta district.

One killed, six injured as wall collapses in Himachal Pradesh

Aug 18, 2019, at 11:47 am

Shimla, Aug 18 (UNI) One person was killed and six others injured when a retaining wall collapsed on them in Cemetery area of Sanjouli outskirts here, police informed on Sunday.

India witnessing historic transformations, eliminating poverty faster: Modi to Bhutanese students

Aug 18, 2019, at 11:37 am

Thimphu, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Thimphu, on Sunday addressed the students at the Royal University of Bhutan and said India is witnessing historic transformations in a wide range of sectors.

Karnataka govt decides for CBI probe into phone tapping scandal

Aug 18, 2019, at 10:21 am

Bengaluru, Aug 18 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has decided to order for a CBI probe into the alleged phone tapping scandal of various opposition leaders and the senior officials, carried out by the previous JD(S)-Congress coalition government led by H D Kumaraswamy.

Kolkata: Two Bangladeshis killed as speeding Jaguar rams into them

Aug 17, 2019, at 10:32 pm

Kolkata: Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed as a speeding Jaguar rammed into them after hitting a Mercedes Sedan on Saturday, media reports said.

India's envoy Syed Akbaruddin wins hearts of Twitterati for his Kashmir diplomacy at UN

Aug 17, 2019, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, has won the hearts of at least Twitter users, if not Pakistan, for his skills of diplomacy while interacting with Pakistani media in New York a day ago.

Like Article 370, Taslima Nasreen wants abolition of Islamic law too

Aug 17, 2019, at 07:50 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Days after the Narendra Modi scrapped Article 370, Bengali writer Taslima Nasreen said she wants the abolition of Islamic law too.

Harsh Vardhan, Mayawati, Singhvi visit 'critical' Arun Jaitley at AIIMS

Aug 17, 2019, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday visited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Arun Jaitley, who is in critical condition, at the AIIMS here, media report said.

Fire breaks out at AIIMS hospital, no casualty

Aug 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): A fire broke out at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Saturday.

Narendra Modi, Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering meet, discuss issues related to expanding partnership across several sectors

Aug 17, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Thimpu, Aug 17 (IBNS): Visiting Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held delegation levels talk with his counterpart Lotay Tshering.

Kolkata: Two Bangladeshis killed in road mishap

Aug 17, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Kolkata, Aug 17 (UNI/IBNS): At least two Bangladeshi nationals were killed after a Kolkata Police kiosk collapsed on them after a Mercedes Benz, being hit by a Jaguar passenger vehicle, rammed into it on Saturday.

Nagpur: Potion of mall collapses, one killed

Aug 17, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Nagpur, Aug 17 (UNI) A person was reportedly killed while four others sustained injuries when a portion of the Poonam Mall at the Wardhaman Nagar here collapsed in the wee hours of Saturday.

Girl drowns as boat capsizes in Krishna River

Aug 17, 2019, at 04:47 pm

Vijayawada, Aug 17 (UNI) The heavy floods to the river Krishna has claimed one life in Krishna district as a girl drowned when the country boat on which she was being shifted to safer place capsized at Chevitikallu village in Kanchakacharla mandalm.

Easing of restrictions underway, telephone lines to be functional by Sunday evening, says Jammu and Kashmir government

Aug 17, 2019, at 04:43 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed that process of relaxation and easing of restrictions in the Valley was already in progress and most of the telephone exchanges will be functional by Sunday evening.