Congress MP Manish Tewari raises issue of Coffee business tycoon Siddhartha's death

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (UNI) Congress member Manish Tewari on Wednesday raised the issue of death of Cafe Coffee Day owner V G Siddhartha's death in Lok Sabha and maintained that there ought to be an elaborate probe into the circumstances that led to the businessman's death.

Jammu Police rescues newborn baby

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:38 pm

Jammu, Jul 31 (UNI) Jammu Police on Wednesday rescued a newborn baby from Miran Sahib area, here on city outskirts.

Telangana: Naxalite killed in encounter

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:36 pm

Hyderabad, Jul 31 (UNI) A naxalite of the CPI-ML (New Democracy) was killed in an encounter in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday.

Tributes paid to soldier in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:30 pm

Jammu, Jul 31 (UNI) Army on Wednesday paid tributes to a jawan in Akhnoor area, here on city outskirts.

Triple Talaq Bill will empower Muslim women : Manipur CM

Jul 31, 2019, at 03:28 pm

Imphal, Jul 31 (UNI)Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said India is moving in the right direction as the Triple Talaq bill aims at ensuring gender dignity, justice and equality.

Food doesn't have a religion: Zomato tells man who cancelled order for 'non-Hindu rider'

Jul 31, 2019, at 02:07 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Religion happened to be a reason enough for a professional with an MBA degree to cancel an order placed with Zomato, an Indian restaurant search and discovery service which also delivers food.

Human trafficking is too complex to fight in one single way: Kolkata American Center Director

Jul 31, 2019, at 12:27 pm

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS) : The United States is working together with India and states like West Bengal to fight human trafficking by educating the potential victims of the dangers and adopting a multi-pronged approach to address a complex problem, said American Center Director Monica Shie here on Tuesday.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi to take up Unnao case on Thursday

Jul 31, 2019, at 12:17 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi will take up the Unnao case pertaining to the letter written to him by the rape victim's family on Thursday, media reports said.

CCD founder VG Siddharth's death is a result of harassment by IT officials: Congress

Jul 31, 2019, at 11:40 am

Bengaluru, July 31 (IBNS): Adding political colour to the death of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder VG Siddharth, the Congress said the harassment by Income Tax officials has resulted in the death of the entrepreneur.

CCD outlets across the nation to remain shut today over founder VG Siddhartha's death

Jul 31, 2019, at 11:24 am

Bengaluru, July 31 (IBNS): All Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) outlets across the nation will remain shut on Wednesday to mourn the death of the coffee shop chain's founder VG Siddhartha, media reports said.

Assam police arrest three JMB trained cadres from Barpeta district

Jul 31, 2019, at 10:29 am

Guwahati, July 31 (IBNS): Assam police have arrested three trained cadres of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with arms in Barpeta district on Tuesday night.

Body of missing CCD founder VG Siddhartha found

Jul 31, 2019, at 09:53 am

Banaglore, July 31 (IBNS): Police have recovered the body of businessman VG Siddhartha, who has been missing for the past two days, from the banks of the Netravathi River in Karnataka’s Mangaluru area on Wednesday, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: JEM commander Fayaz Panzoo dies during encounter with security forces

Jul 31, 2019, at 09:11 am

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Securityy forces on Tuesday gunned down the  self-styled 'commander' of Jaish-e-Mohammed during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said.

Body of CCD owner VG Siddhartha found

Jul 31, 2019, at 08:57 am

Bangalore, July 31 (IBNS): Two days after he went missing, the decomposed body of popular coffee shop chain brand Cafe Coffee Day's founder VG Siddhartha was recovered from the banks of the Netravathi River in Karnataka’s Mangaluru area on Wednesday, police said.

12-yr-old boy dies after iron cupboard falls on him in Nashik school

Jul 30, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Nashik, July 30 (UNI): A 12-year-old student was killed after an iron cupboard fell on him while playing in a classroom of a high school here on Tuesday.

Three persons including two women injured in Imphal blast

Jul 30, 2019, at 10:49 pm

Guwahati, Jul 30(IBNS): At least three persons including two women were injured in a blast in Manipur’s Imphal on Tuesday evening.

Assam flood: Around 8 lakh people of 13 districts still affected

Jul 30, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Guwahati, Jul 30 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has gradually improved after the water levels in the flood-hit areas have receded, but still, around 8 lakh people of 13 districts in the state are affected in the current flood.

Rajya Sabha passes Triple Talaq bill, Modi calls it victory of gender justice

Jul 30, 2019, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS): After facing a hurdle in the Upper House the last time, the contentious Triple Talaq bill on Tuesday finally passed the test of the Rajya Sabha amid walkouts by various political parties which brought down the majority mark.

Krishna Chakravarty named mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation

Jul 30, 2019, at 09:34 pm

Kolkata, July 30 (UNI): Setting at rest all speculations, Krishna Chakravarty is going to be the new Mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, while Tapas Chatterjee will be the Deputy Mayor.

CBI takes over Unnao rape survivor accident case

Jul 30, 2019, at 08:40 pm

Lucknow, July 30 (UNI): CBI today took over the probe into the accident of the Unnao rape survivor, which left her critically injured and killed her two aunts, amid a mounting outcry against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Common people living near LoC suffer when India-Pak tension prevails: Farooq

Jul 30, 2019, at 08:13 pm

Srinagar, July 30 (UNI): Expressing serious concern over the ceasefire violation at Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah demanded immediate cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.

Archaic & medieval practice confined to dustbin of history: PM Modi on triple talaq

Jul 30, 2019, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today referred to "Triple talaq" as a "historic wrong done to Muslim women" and expressed joy that it had been confined to "the dustbin of history".

Modi govt finally manages to take Triple Talaq bill through Rajya Sabha

Jul 30, 2019, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): In a big victory for the Narendra Modi government, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Triple Talaq bill, which criminalises instant divorcing of wives by Muslim men.

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Anantnag

Jul 30, 2019, at 06:35 pm

Srinagar, Jul 30 (UNI) An encounter has ensued between militants and security forces in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Tuesday.

Police raids SP leader Azam Khan's pvt university, FIR against his son on age discrepancy in passport

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:46 pm

Rampur, Jul 3((UNI) The police on Tuesday raided the premises of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, which is headed by Samajwadi Party MP Mohammad Azam Khan while an FIR registered against Azam's son Abudullah Azam Khan for discrepancy in date of birth in his passport.

30 cases registered against foreigners for overstaying in Goa this year

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:45 pm

Panaji, Jul 30 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday informed state assembly that 30 cases were registered against foreigners for overstaying in state till June this year.

Jagdeep Dhankar takes oath as the Bengal Governor

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata, Jul 30 (UNI) Supreme Court former lawyer and ex-MP Jagdeep Dhankar was today sworn-in as the Governor of West Bengal in presence of state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her cabinet colleagues, army and civil officials at a simple function at Raj Bhawan here.

Kashmir crime: Drug peddler arrested in Sopore

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:42 pm

Baramulla, Jul 30 (UNI) A drug peddler was arrested on Tuesday by police in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police seek help to arrest kidnapper

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:41 pm

Baramulla, Jul 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday sought help to trace a man allegedly involved in kidnapping of a girl in this north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said this afternoon.

TMC MP Satabdi Roy keen to return money received from Saradha Groups

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Kolkata, Jul 30 (UNI) Following the footsteps of Mithun Chakraborty, actor turned Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy has reportedly written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) wishing to return the money she had received from the defunct Saradha Group of companies at different assignments for promotions.