Jul 13, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venakaiah Naidu has called upon teachers to do away with rote method and make class-room learning an interesting and enjoyable experience.
Stringent law a must to curb mob-lynchings: BSP chief Mayawati
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:41 pm
Lucknow, Jul 13 (UNI) Calling for a stringent law against rising incidents of mob-lynching, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday said not only the Dalits, tribals and religious minorities, but everybody, including police, were becoming victims of the violence.
Fire breaks out at rubber factory in Delhi's Jhilmil, 3 dead
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Three people were killed in a fire that broke out at a rubber and plastic factory in Jhilmil industrial area here on Saturday morning, a fire official said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Woman falls to death from rooftop of house in Srinagar
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:31 pm
Srinagar, Jul 13 (UNI) A woman died after falling off rooftop of her house in the downtown Srinagar on Saturday, official sources said.
Hyderabad-based couple donates Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:29 pm
Tirumala, Jul 13 (UNI) Hyderabad-based donor couple Manthena Bhupati Raju and, Sarada has donated Rs 1crore to Sarva Sreyas Trust (SV Balamandir) of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Saturday.
Goa CM Sawant sacks 4 ministers, swearing of new faces later today
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Panaji, Jul 13 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday sacked four ministers from his cabinet in view of induction of same number of new faces whose swearing is to take place at Raj Bhavan later in the day.
ABVP delegation discuss core issues with Amit Shah, other central leaders
Jul 13, 2019, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI): Office bearers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the ruling BJP, met Union Home Minister and party chief Amit Shah and other central leaders and discussed issues pertaining to urban Naxalism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and education.
Three of 10 Goa Congress MLAs who joined BJP to get cabinet berths
Jul 13, 2019, at 01:00 pm
Panaji, July 13 (IBNS): Three of 10 Congress MLAs of Goa who have recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be inducted to the cabinet of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the state, media reports said.
Kashmir: For security reasons, train service suspended
Jul 13, 2019, at 10:54 am
Srinagar, July 13 (UNI): Train service was suspended for security reasons on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, where separatists have called for a general strike, as on this day in 1931, 22 Kashmiris were killed in firing by autocratic Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh's Army outside Srinagar's central prison.
Amarnath yatra suspended from Jammu today
Jul 13, 2019, at 10:48 am
Jammu, July 13 (UNI): The Amarnath Yatra was on Saturday suspended from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas base camp, here, and no fresh batch left for the cave shrine in view of restrictions imposed in the valley on Martyrs' Day.
India, US restart bilateral trade talks to provide impetus to commercial ties
Jul 12, 2019, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): Amid tensions in the economic front, trade officials from India and US carried out bilateral trade talks in New Delhi for the first time after the latter withdrew duty-free benefits to Indian exporters.
JNU will not stay away from nation's mainstream: Nishank
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): The Union government on Friday said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) of Delhi was a very good institution and it would not be allowed to stay away from the mainstream of the nation.
Assam flood: Over 8.69 lakh people affected, death toll rises to six
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Guwahati, Jul 12 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has taken a deadly turn as it affected over 8.69 lakh people of 21 out of 33 districts in the state.
Two-day disability summit starts in Guwahati
Jul 12, 2019, at 07:12 pm
Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): To provide a common platform for the North East region to promote inclusive growth with reference to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the region and to create awareness among all stakeholders including students, academicians, administrators, law and enforcement authorities, disability organisations in the region about the PwD act, initiatives taken by the government at different levels, a ‘North East Disability Summit’ has been organised by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in the city.
Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack on woman for resisting rape bid
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Jaunpur, July 12 (UNI): A man allegedly threw acid on a woman after she resisted a rape attempt by him in the Sujanganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Friday.
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav gets bail in Deoghar treasury case, will remain in jail
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Ranchi, July 12 (UNI): RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was today granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in Deoghar Treasury Case of the Fodder Scam.
Narada scam: CBI questions ex-OSD of former Kolkata mayor
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata, July 12 (UNI) The CBI today questioned former OSD of former mayor Sovan Chatterjee and two other officials attached to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's VIP Corridor during 2014-2019.
Palaniswami announces 'Yaadhum Oorey' to attract more investment
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Chennai, July 12 (UNI): Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday announced that a special division called "Yaadhum Oorey" will be formed at a cost of Rs 60 lakh to attract more investments in to the state.
Vajpayee perception needed to establish relations with Pakistan: Congress leader Soz
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Srinagar, July 12 (UNI): Senior Congress leader Prof Saifuddin Soz on Friday said former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's perception on the neighbourhood could be the guiding principal for the present government, headed by Narendra Modi, to establish meaningful friendly relations with Pakistan and other countries.
BJP expels Pranav Singh Champion who was caught in video dancing with guns
Jul 12, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled its MLA Pranav Singh 'Champion' who was caught in a video dancing with guns in hand. The video went viral on internet.
Mamata Banerjee to walk today in Kolkata to raise awareness about water conservation
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:17 pm
Kolkata, July 12 (UNI): A few weeks back, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had declared that today, that is, July 12 would be celebrated every year in Bengal as 'Save Water Day'.
Piyush Goyal makes veiled attack on Congress over Mumbai train blasts of 2006
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sparked off row in the Lok Sabha when replying to the marathon debate on Demands for Grants for Railways he referred to the Mumbai blasts of July 11 of 2006 which had left many people dead.
Former MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup is new secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:04 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Senior diplomat and former spokesman to the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, according to an official order.
No reason for not following the judiciary, says Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:01 pm
Bengaluru, July 12 (UNI) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Friday said that he has full respect to the judiciary and there is no reason for not following a Court order.
Piyush Goyal backs corporatisation of railways, defends government's move to do away with budget
Jul 12, 2019, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dismissed the opposition parties contention that merging Railway Budget with the main Budget for a financial year was an erroneous move and claimed that on the contrary entire country has appreciated the decision of the Modi government.
Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court asks Speaker to maintain status quo till Tuesday
Jul 12, 2019, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): With no end to the crisis in Karnataka politics for now, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Speaker of the Vidhan Soudha not to take decision on the resignations and disqualifications of the 10 rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs till Tuesday, media reports said.
We are confident, says Kumaraswamy while Congress-JDS government on verge of losing power
Jul 12, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Bengaluru, July 12 (IBNS): Even after the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka is on the verge to collapse, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy posed confident as the state assembly meets on Friday.
Kolkata: Bengali actress Swastika Dutta accuses Uber driver of harassing her on road
Jul 12, 2019, at 11:56 am
Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Kickstarting the debate over safety of women in app cabs, Bengali actress Swastika Dutta has accused an Uber driver of harassing her and pulling her out of the car while she was on her way to shooting.
PM Modi to interact with women BJP lawmakers
Jul 12, 2019, at 11:06 am
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday interact with women lawmakers of his party over breakfast at his official residence here.
Two Amarnath pilgrims from Jharkhand and Gujarat die
Jul 12, 2019, at 10:54 am
Srinagar, July 12 (UNI): A yatri from Gujarat and another from Jharkhand died during the pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, a yatra official said on Friday.