Five CPI(M) activists gets lifer in Surendran murder case

Jul 26, 2019, at 04:39 pm

Kannur, Jul 26 (UNI) Thalassery Additional District Sessions Court on Friday sentenced five CPI(M) activists to life imprisonment for murdering BJP worker K V Surendran near Thalassery in 2008.

Chant Jai Shree Ram: BJP Jharkhand MLA tells Congress MLA Irfan Ansari

Jul 26, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Ranchi, July 26 (IBNS): At a time when several intellectuals have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the 'Jai Shree Ram' slogan issue, a BJP MLA from Jharkhand was caught on camera asking a Congress MLA to chant the slogan in the name of the Hindu God.

Iran frees nine of 13 Indian crew members detained with MT Riah

Jul 26, 2019, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Iran has freed nine of 13 Indian crew members who were detained along with ship MT Riah on July 13, Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

Opposition Congress, AIUDF walk out of Assam assembly session over flood and erosion issue

Jul 26, 2019, at 03:18 pm

Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): The first day of the monsoon session of the Assam assembly witnessed a situation as oppositions staged massive protest and walked out at the beginning hours of the session over the present flood and erosion problems of the state.

Azam Khan's remark on Rama Devi should be seen as compliment: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Jul 26, 2019, at 02:37 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): In a shocking statement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon said Samajwadi Party (SP) Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan's sexist remark on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rama Devi should be treated as a "compliment", media reports said.

Should fight against Azam Khan's sexist jibe unanimously: Trinamool MP Mimi Chakraborty

Jul 26, 2019, at 02:08 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Lashing out at Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan's sexist remark in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress' first-time MP Mimi Chakraborty on Friday said all political parties should "unanimously" fight against such a comment.

Azam Khan sexist remark: Speaker Om Birla to meet all parties, SP leader may face action

Jul 26, 2019, at 01:22 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said he will meet all political parties before taking an action against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan who on Thursday stirred a row by making a sexist jibe at the then officiating Speaker Rama Devi.

Selective Outrage: Kangana, 61 others counter 49 intellectuals' open letter to Modi over mob lynching

Jul 26, 2019, at 12:41 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): Actress Kangana Ranaut and 61 other personalities have accused 49 intellectuals, who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over attacks against minorities couple of days ago, of "selective outrage, false narratives, clear political bias and motive".

BS Yeddyurappa meets Karnataka Guv, set to become CM for fourth time

Jul 26, 2019, at 11:51 am

Bengaluru, July 26 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s BS Yeddyurappa is set to become the Karnataka Chief Minister for the fourth time as Governor Vajubhai Vala has agreed to the saffron leader's claim to form the next state government.

Met Governor, will swear in as Karnataka CM at 6 pm: BS Yeddyurappa

Jul 26, 2019, at 10:50 am

Bengaluru, July 26 (IBNS): After meeting Governor Vajubhai Vala and staking claim to form the next government, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief BS Yeddyurappa on Friday said he will swear in as the Chief Minister in the evening.

BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to meet Governor today, stake claim to form government

Jul 26, 2019, at 10:04 am

Bangalore, July 26 (IBNS): BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa said he will meet the Karnataka Governor and stake claim to form the government on Friday.

PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Kargil Vijay Divas, shares old images of meeting soldiers

Jul 26, 2019, at 09:17 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): As the nation observed Kargil Vijay Divas, PM Narendra Modi on Friday shared old images of himself meeting the soldiers who fought in the war against Pakistan.

Heavy rain alert issued in Madhya Pradesh

Jul 25, 2019, at 11:12 pm

Bhopal, July 25 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a warning - effective for the next 48 hours - regarding heavy rainfall at numerous places in Madhya Pradesh.

Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorated in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Guwahati, Jul 25 (IBNS): A series of events were conducted by the troops of Army under the aegis of  Dao Division to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Indian Army‘s resounding victory over Pakistani Army in Kargil war in year 1999. 

Lok Sabha passes bill to criminalise instant triple talaq

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): The contentious bill to criminalise instant triple talaq was passed in the Lok Sabha amid a walkout by the opposition Congress party.

K'taka Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs responsible for bringing down govt

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:15 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): The Karnataka Speaker on Thursday disqualified three of 17 rebel lawmakers for bringing down the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal-Secular government.

Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill despite protests by opposition

Jul 25, 2019, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): Despite oppositions' objections, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Right To Information (Ammendment) Bill, 2019 seeking significant changes to the transparency law.

Lok Sabha passes

Jul 25, 2019, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha today passed the contentious bill that would criminalise instant triple talaq.

Mamata writes to PM for an all-party meeting on public funding of elections

Jul 25, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Kolkata, July 25 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting on public funding of elections in India.

Odisha coal mine mishap: Search operation continues for three missing mine workers

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:40 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 25 (UNI): Search operation is on for the second day today at Bharatpur open cast mine in Talcher Coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for missing three coal workers.

Garg to take over charge as power secretary, but applies for VR

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Union finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, who was abruptly transferred to the power ministry cleared the air, saying that he has sought voluntary retirement from government service with effect from October 31 this year but maintained that he would take charge as secretary in the power ministry on Friday.

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi, extends remand till Aug 22

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:28 pm

London, July 25 (UNI): A UK court on Thursday denied bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, and further extended his judicial remand till August 22.

BSP, YSRCP oppose Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday opposed the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha.

Foul mouthed Azam Khan stirs row again, makes sexist comment in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Controversial Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmaker Azam Khan on Thursday drew ire from the treasury benches over a comment directed at the then officiating Speaker Rama Devi.

Assam deports 30 Bangladeshi nationals

Jul 25, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): While the updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is going on in Assam to detect the illegal foreigners and the Supreme Court has directed the NRC authority to publish the final NRC by August 31, the Assam government on Thursday has deported 30 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh.

No clear forecast for the formation of a new government in Karnataka

Jul 25, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Bengaluru, July 25 (IBNS): No signs of a BJP government in Karnataka even after the fall of Kumaraswami government.

RTI Bill will see the light of the day as BJP manages to rope in fence-sitting parties

Jul 25, 2019, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi July 25 (IBNS): With the fence sitting parties like Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) deciding to back the centre on RTI bill, the decks are cleared for it's passage in the Rajya Sabha.

Mob lynching became epidemic now: Swara Bhasker supports intellectuals' letter to PM Modi

Jul 25, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): Supporting the letter sent by 49 intellectuals to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over mob lynching, actress Swara Bhasker said the practice of beating people has become epidemic, media reports said.

Misbehavior of cop drew Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's ire

Jul 25, 2019, at 03:27 pm

Kanpur, July 25 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra angrily twitted against Uttar Pradesh cops as a local head constable named Tar Babu not only refused to take an FIR from a 16 year old girl but also misbehaved with her.

Supreme Court allows Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petitions

Jul 25, 2019, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed two independent Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petition on trust vote in Karnataka but slammed senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi for being absent in the court despite being asked by it to be present on Thursday.