Jharkhand: Hardcore ultra Maoist killed in encounter with police
Aug 10, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Hazaribagh, Aug 10 (UNI) A hardcore ultra of the CPI (Maoists) was killed on Saturday during an encounter between the security personnel comprising the jawans of the district police and the elite COBRA battalion of the CRPF in Satweya Forest located under Chouparan Police Station area of this district in Jharkhand.
Abrogation of Article 370 welcomed by people: Vice President
Aug 10, 2019, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venakaih Naidu has said that abrogation of article 370 was welcomed by people cutting across all political lines in the country.
Congress may name its new party president today
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Congress Working Committe is expected to name its new president on Saturday, ending all specualtions on who will take charge of the grand old party of India which suffered a massive jolt in the Lok Sabha polls this year.
British-Sikh girl is winning hearts for her video message after she was called 'terrorist'
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:18 pm
London, Aug 10 (IBNS): A British-Sikh girl has posted a video on the social media to hit back at those who branded her as a 'terrorist' on a playing ground recently and said greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): A local court in Assam’s Nagaon district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for last two years.
Delhi Police arrest man for giving triple talaq to wife
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI ) A man has been arrested by Delhi Police for giving triple talaq to his wife, police said on Saturday.
Puducherry: Woman held for snatching gold chain
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Puducherry, Aug 10 (UNI) Police arrested a woman on charges of snatching the gold chain of an old-aged woman at the temple festival here on Friday night.
Maharashtra: School van driver gets RI in rape case
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Thane, Aug 10 (UNI) A local court here has awarded ten years rigorous imprisonment to a 35-year-old school van driver on charges of molesting and raping two minor girls besides fining him Rs 28,000.
Bihar: STF arrests dreaded Maoist
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Patna, Aug 10 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) arrested self proclaimed area commander of CPI (Maoist) from Piri Bazar police station area in Lakhisarai district last night.
Assam Congress suffers major setback after a former minister and Rajya Sabha MP quits
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Congress in Assam suffered another major setback after a former Assam minister and a Rajya Sabha member resigned from the party and is all set to join the BJP on Sunday.
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) BSNL will be offering free voice calls and data in flood affected parts of Karnataka including Chickmangaluru, Dakshin Kannada, Belgavi, Yadgir, Bagalkot and Dharwad Districts.
Body of missing boy found in safety tank in Himachal Pradesh
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Shimla, Aug 10 (UNI) A body of six-year-old boy was recovered from a safety tank at Kishanpur in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal seeks action against Haryana CM Khattar over remarks on Kashmir women
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS/UNI) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday demanded action against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar over his alleged controversial remarks on Kashmiri women.
Maharashtra government collaborates with Volkswagen and Savelife to reduce road accidents
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): To reduce road crash deaths and make the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH 48) safe for all road users, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Volkswagen Group India and SaveLIFE Foundation, recently launched the Vision Zero initiative.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit flood-hit Wayanad tomorrow
Aug 10, 2019, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Wayanad constituency, which has been badly hit by flood, on Sunday.
Congress leader arrrested in Chhatisgarh for sharing obscene video on Whatsapp group
Aug 10, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Raipur, Aug 10 (IBNS): A Congress leader was arrested by the police in Chhattaisgarh's Bilaspur district for allegedly sharing an obscene video in a WhatsApp group.
10-year-old girl raped in Rajasthan, two arrested
Aug 10, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Bikaner, Aug 10 (IBNS): Two youths allegedly raped a mute 10-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Sarunda village on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.
Kashmir: Union Home Ministry denies report of huge protest in Srinagar
Aug 10, 2019, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday denied reports of huge protest by more than 10,000 people in Srinagar and termed it 'fabricated and incorrect'.
Now we can bring Kashmiri girls for marriage: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
Aug 10, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 10 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has triggered a controversy by commenting that after abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, girls from Kashmir can now be brought for marriage.
No bar in publication of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 10, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Srinagar, Aug 10 (IBNS): Defeating the rumours in the wake of scrapping Article 370 and a security lockdown in Kashmir Valley, the newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir are getting published regularly, IBNS has learnt.
Two ULFA-I militants nabbed in Assam’s Tinsukia
Aug 10, 2019, at 02:21 pm
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended two militants of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) in Assam’s Tinsukia district.
Assam Rifles nabs hardcore NSCN (K-YA) militant in Nagaland
Aug 10, 2019, at 02:15 pm
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NSCN (K-YA) faction in Nagaland’s Zunheboto.
Locals seize cattle-laden three vehicles in Assam’s Karimganj
Aug 10, 2019, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): Ahead of the Eid al-Adha or Eid Qurban, local people have seized suspected smuggled cattle in Assam’s Karimganj town, the bordering town along Indo-Bangladesh border.
Omar Abdullah's National Conference moves Supreme Court against Centre's Kashmir move
Aug 10, 2019, at 01:53 pm
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Omar Abdullah's National Conference (NC) on Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's step to do away with the special status of Jammu Kashmir and bifurcate it into two Union Territories.
Kolkata: Suicide at metro station disrupts service
Aug 10, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The service of Kolkata Metro was disrupted on Saturday noon after a person tried to commit suicide at a station.
Trains services badly hit by flooding of rail tracks in Kerala; several cancelled
Aug 10, 2019, at 11:51 am
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Aug 10 (UNI) Due to flooding and trees falling on rail tracks in Kerala, several express trains have been fully/partially cancelled and some are diverted.
Rahul to visit Kerala flood-affected areas in Malappuram, Wayanad tomorrow
Aug 10, 2019, at 11:41 am
Kozhikode, Aug 10 (UNI/IBNS) Outgoing AICC President Rahul Gandhi will reach here on Sunday and will visit Malappuram and Wayanad in Kerala, which are the worst-affected due to heavy rains.
Mukul Wasnik is frontrunner for post of Cong president as the CWC meets to pick next chief
Aug 10, 2019, at 11:24 am
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Senior leader Mukul Wasnik is a frontrunner for the post of Congress president, according to media reports as the Congress Working Committee is meeting on Saturday to pick up the next president of the party.
Aug 10, 2019, at 10:11 am
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that he hopes the recent move taken by the Indian government in Kashmir will lead to the betterment and prosperity of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir Issue: Russia asks India-Pakistan to resolve differences diplomatically
Aug 10, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow, Aug 10 (IBNS): At a time when the relationship between India and Pakistan has deteriorated over the recent move taken by PM Narendra Modi-led government on Kashmir, Russia on Friday said it expects the two neighbouring nations should not aggravate the situation.