BSF jawan commits suicide in J&K's Baramulla
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Tuesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Farmer hangs self in Andhra village
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:02 pm
Kakinada, Jun 18 (UNI): A farmer committed suicide by hanging himself in an abandoned house at Krishnapalem village of Gokavaram Mandal in Jaggampet constituency of East Godavari district on Tuesday.
Grenade attack on police station in Pulwama, several hurt
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Srinagar, June 18 (IBNS): Several people were injured when militants threw a grenade at a police station in south Kashmir's troubled Pulwama district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mamata's days in power numbered: says Union minister Babul Supriyo
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Union Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Tuesday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee would not remain in office "very long" and that she was surviving in power only on "borrowed time".
NIA questions Muslim Fundamentalists at Puzhal Prison
Jun 18, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Chennai, June 18 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Tuesday questioned Muslim Fundamentalists lodged in Puzhal Central prison to ascertain whether they had any links with the Easter day bombings in Churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
Mumbai crime: Two unidentified bodies recovered off Juhu, Versova beaches
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, Jun 18 (UNI) Two unidentified bodies were retrieved from the Arabian Sea off the Juhu and Versova beaches here on Tuesday, an official said.
Indian Army soldier commits suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) An Army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Tuesday.
Omar Abdullah expresses grief over death of 2 Army soldiers in Pulwama IED blast
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two Army soldiers in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pulwama.
Karnataka: Mother commits suicide after killing three children
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Koppal, Jun 18 (UNI) In a macabre incident, a 30 year-old mother, committed suicide after killing her three children in Yere Hanchanal village of Kukunour taluk in the District on Monday mid night and it came to light today morning.
Jammu and Kashmir Crime: Body found under suspicious circumstances in Srinagar
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) The body of a youth was found under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday in downtown Srinagar, official sources said.
Sonia Gandhi, Hema Malini takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) Former UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, her sister-in-law and BJP MP Mankeka Gandhi and Mathura lawmaker Hema Malini were among the three prominent faces who took oath as members of the august House on Tuesday.
Ayodhya attack case: Life term for 4 people, one acquitted
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Prayagraj, Jun 18 (UNI) A special court here on Tuesday handed down life imprisonment to four of the five convicts in the on July 5, 2005, Ayodhya terror attack case in which terrorists had stormed into the disputed structure and opened fire.
BJP MP Om Birla files nomination for Lok Sabha Speaker's post
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) BJP's two-time MP from Kota in Rajasthan Om Birla on Tuesday filed his nomination papers as NDA nominee for the post of Lok Sabha's Speaker.
Bihar Encephalitis deaths: Chirag Paswan says committee should be established
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) Expressing grief over the death of more than 100 children from suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur and surrounding areas, Jamui Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said a committee should be constituted to probe into the tragedy and ascertain causes and treatment of the disease.
Kashmir: Man killed in road accident
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) A man was killed in a road accident in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Tuesday afternoon.
Kerala: UDF members stage walkout from Assembly
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 18 (UNI) Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) members on Tuesday staged a walkout from Kerala Assembly in protest against disallowing an adjournment motion by the Speaker for a discussion on the decision of the government to establish a police commissionerate with magisterial powers.
Amarinder Singh seeks PM's intervention to build 20 LMT foodgrain storage capacity godowns in Punjab
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urgent intervention for permission to construct 20 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) capacity covered godowns in the state for scientific storage of foodgrains, to address the acute shortage of covered storage space.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Parliament member
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): On the second day of the Monsoon Session, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi took oath as the Member of Parliament on Tuesday.
Assam teachers stage protest against state Education minister’s controversial remark about TET
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): Over 40,000 Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualified contractual teachers in Assam on Tuesday staged protest across the state against the Assam Education minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya’s recent remark comparing TET pass certificate with a driving licence and demanded the state government to regularise their jobs.
Mamata Banerjee to skip PM Modi's meet with party chiefs tomorrow
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the meeting of political party chiefs with PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday, media reports said
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Amid 'Jai Shree Ram ' chants, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday took oath in the Parliament.
Congress names Bengal leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as its leader in the Lok Sabha
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): The Congress party on Tuesday named its Bengal strongman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, media reports said.
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): The Centre on Tuesday said fifteen Income Tax officials have been made to retire compulsorily from their position.
Bihar encephalitis: Nitish Kumar makes first visit to Muzaffarpur where over 100 children died
Jun 18, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Muzaffarpur, Jun 18 (IBNS): Seventeen days after Acute Encephalitis Syndrome broke out in Bihar, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made his first visit to ground zero on Tuesday.
Om Birla likely BJP's pick for the post of LS Speaker
Jun 18, 2019, at 11:35 am
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Springing a surprise, BJP has decided to nominate two time MP from Kota in Rajasthan Om Birla as the new Lok Sabha Speaker.
Properties worth over Rs 50 lakh gutted in fire in Manipur
Jun 18, 2019, at 11:04 am
Guwahati, Jun 18 (IBNS): Properties worth over Rs 50 lakh were gutted in a devastating fire broke out in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday night.
Serving party is like a mission, says newly appointed BJP Working President J P Nadda
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:44 am
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Newly appointed BJP Working President J P Nadda has said that for him 'serving the party' is like a mission and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been always an source of inspiration for him.
Kashmir: Two more youths shun militancy
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:18 am
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) Two more youths shunned the militancy and returned mainstream in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Anantnag Encounter: Two JeM militants, soldier killed
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:15 am
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) Two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and a soldier were killed in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on Tuesday, official sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Anantnag encounter
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:48 am
Srinagar, June 18 (IBNS): At least two terrorists were killed during an encounter with Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag area on Tuesday, media reports said.