Haryana Crime: Police tightens noose on rapists
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Chandigarh, June 3 (UNI) Through a series of concerted and coordinated measures, the Haryana Police is moving ahead for securing justice to child rape victims by ensuring effective prosecution and securing conviction for offenders booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant provisions of IPC dealing with rape of children.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two arrested with poppy straw in Kathua
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Jammu, Jun 3 (UNI) A team of special operation group and police on Monday arrested two persons including a truck driver with contraband of poppy straw in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath flags off Biking queen team
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:48 pm
Lucknow, Jun 3 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday flagged off the three member biking queen team which will cover 25,000 kilometers on their bikes visiting over 25 countries in 3 continents to make people aware about women issues and their rights.
Shakti Mill gangrape case: Bombay HC upholds death sentence of 3 convicts
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Mumbai, Jun 3 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed petitions filed by three convicts in the Shakti Mill Gangrape Case and upheld the constitutional validity of the IPC section 376E which states that a repeat rape offender should be imprisoned for the rest of his life or sentenced to death.
Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Apex Court grants three months to CBI for completing probe
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday granted three months time to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete the probe in Muzaffarpur shelter home case.
India may counter US move on GSP withdrawal: TPCI
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) India is firmly planning to counter the US decision to withdraw Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on Indian goods by imposing retaliatory tariffs from the coming month, said Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) on Monday.
Mayawati may end grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh and fight UP by-polls alone
Jun 03, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Lucknow, June 3 (IBNS): It seems that the grand alliance formed between the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party may be over as Mayawati has decided to contest the by-polls in Uttar Pradesh alone.
Indian Air Force AN-32 with 13 persons onboard goes missing
Jun 03, 2019, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 Aircraft which had 13 persons, including eight crew members and five passengers, went missing after it took off from Assam's Jorhat on Monday, media reports said.
Will work for children and women empowerment, says Smriti Irani after taking charge of WCD ministry
Jun 03, 2019, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI): Union Minister Smriti Irani took charge over Women and Child Development Ministry here on Monday and said she will work for empowering women and creating a better tomorrow for children of the country.
Focus would be on New India, says Rao Inderjit after taking charge of Planning Ministry
Jun 03, 2019, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI): Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Planning Rao Inderjit Singh on Monday said his focus would be on work for New India by 2022.
NSA Ajit Doval gets cabinet rank in central government
Jun 03, 2019, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS): National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval got a cabinet rank in the central government on Monday, media reports said.
Court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad for medical treatment
Jun 03, 2019, at 01:44 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday allowed Congress president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra, who is an accused in a money laundering case, abroad for medical treatment, media reports said.
Year ahead assembly polls, Kejriwal government makes free-of-cost ride for women in Delhi
Jun 03, 2019, at 01:14 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS): In a move to woo a section of voters ahead of the 2020 assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government on Monday announced free-of-cost ride for all women in state transport vehicles.
After row over 'Hindi imposition', Centre revises draft education policy
Jun 03, 2019, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi, Jun 3 (IBNS): Following the widespread protests against the Centre's move to make learning Hindi language mandatory in schools, the government on Monday revised the Draft National Education Policy and removed the reference to the language, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh: Four killed in separate road accidents
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:58 am
Lucknow, Jun 3 (UNI): Four people including a government bus driver were killed while 12 others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Ferozabad and Mainpuri districts on Monday.
BJP-Shiv Sena to share equal seats in Maharashtra assembly polls
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:44 am
Aurangabad, Jun 3 (UNI): The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SS) alliance will share equal number of seats in the upcomingn Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled to be held between Sept and Oct 2019.
Kashmir: After brief encounter in Shopian, two bodies recovered
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:29 am
Srinagar, Jun 3 (UNI): Two bodies were recovered on Monday after a brief exchange of fire between militants and Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Army in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two bodies recovered after brief encounter in Shopian
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:25 am
Srinagar, Jun 3 (UNI) Two bodies were recovered on Monday after a brief exchange of fire between militants and Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Army in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said.
Around 150 hutments turn into ashes in Jammu inferno
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:23 am
Jammu, Jun 3 (UNI) Around 150 hutments of "Maratha Basti" late on Sunday night turned into ashes after a mysterious fire broke out in Trikuta Nagar area of this winter capital of the state.
Arvind Kejriwal's AAP govt planning for free ride in metro, DTC buses for women
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:09 am
New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) After its poor show in the national capital in the recently concluded General Elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party with an aim to woo the women voters ahead of the 2020 Assembly elections, is considering to make Metro and Bus passes free for the women.
Weather plays havoc in Madhya Pradesh district; 2 die
Jun 03, 2019, at 10:06 am
Khargone, MP, June 2 (UNI) Two persons were killed and as many injured by lightning, which – accompanied by storms – caused considerable loss in this district on Sunday.
DMK, MK Stalin remember M Karunanidhi on birth anniversary
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:31 am
Chennai, June 3 (IBNS): Monday marked the 96th birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi.
Jun 03, 2019, at 09:10 am
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding the draft national education policy and said his government respected all languages and no language would be “imposed”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh today
Jun 03, 2019, at 08:51 am
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): In his first visit after taking charge as the Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh on Monday.
Goa CM to meet PM, mines minister to resolve mining crisis
Jun 02, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Panaji, Jun 2 (UNI): Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister for mines Pralhad Joshi to find solutions to mining issue faced by the state.
BJP should be ready for another act of betrayal by JD(U): Upendra Kushawaha
Jun 02, 2019, at 09:40 pm
Patna, Jun 2 (UNI): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha today said that it was ridiculous the JD(U) did not join Union cabinet and suggested BJP to be prepared for ‘part-2 of the party's betrayal’.
Congress top brass live in ivory tower: Tipanya
Jun 02, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Indore, June 2 (UNI): The top Congress leadership was hit by friendly fire on Sunday when Padma Shri Prahlad Singh Tipanya – who unsuccessfully contested as party candidate from Dewas (Scheduled Castes) in the 17th general election – accused them of having no inkling whatsoever of ground realities.
Chhattisgarh: Congress ministers to be present at the party office to hear workers’ grievances
Jun 02, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Raipur, Jun 2 (UNI): At least one Congress minister will be present at Rajiv Bhavan (Congress Bhavan) on a rotation basis, from Monday to Saturday for three hours to hear grievances of party workers and take note of their suggestions.
Policeman shoots himself in Jalandhar
Jun 02, 2019, at 08:34 pm
Jalandhar, Jun 2 (UNI): A Punjab Police sub-inspector posted at the CIA wing of the district rural police shot himself to death, police said on Sunday.
BJP mixing religion with politics: Mamata Banerjee on 'Jai Shri Ram' row
Jun 02, 2019, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday published a statement on social media saying she had no problems with any political slogan, but she could not support the way in which the BJP was using the religious slogan "Jai Shree Ram" by way of mixing religion with politics.