Cyclone Fani claims nine lives in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) At least nine people have died so far, large areas in the temple town of Puri and other places were submerged as heavy rain ripped through eight districts of Odisha on Friday in the form of extremely severe cyclonic storm called ‘Fani, a weather official said.
Cyclone Fani: Flight operations resume at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports
May 04, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Flight operations resumed on Saturday at Bhubneshwar and Kolkata airports after the devastating effects of cyclone Fani have been cleared up.
SWR to run Special train to Howrah from Yesvantpur to deal with extra rush
May 04, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) South Western Railway (SWR) will run a special train from Yesvantpur to Howrah to clear extra rush.
PM Narendra Modi has put corruption on ventilator, development on accelerator in 5 yrs: Naqvi
May 04, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Jaipur, May 4 (UNI) Hailing the Modi government, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put 'corruption on ventilator' and "development on accelerator" in the last five years, which left 'champions of corruption' feeling suffocated in this 'atmosphere of honesty and transparency'.
Maharashtra: Policeman booked for abetting suicide of 19-yr-old boy
May 04, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Thane, May 4 (UNI) The Central Police Station of Ulhasnagar town here on Friday booked one of its policemen on the alleged charge of abetting the suicide of a teenage shopkeeper.
Karnataka government restricts the weight of school bags to 10 per cent of the body weight
May 04, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) In an attempt to bring relief to School going children, the Karnataka Primary Education Department has issued a circular restricting the total weight of the bags carried to 10 per cent of the school going children.
People will decide who will be next PM: Rahul Gandhi
May 04, 2019, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Taking up questions on whether he would be the Prime Minister of the country if the Congress led alliance came to power at the Centre, party president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said people of the country would decide "who will be the next Prime Minister".
Neither me, nor the towers of my hope will fall: PM Narendra Modi
May 04, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Pratapgarh, May 4 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the real faces of the 'vanshwadis' (dynasts) will be revealed sooner or later.
PM Modi to visit Odisha on Monday to take stock of situation due to cyclone Fani
May 04, 2019, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Odisha on May 6 to take stock of the situation arising due to cyclone Fani and assured all affected states to provide all possible help to them.
Rafale case: Centre files fresh affidavit today
May 04, 2019, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): The Centre on Saturday filed a fresh affidavit in connection with the alleged Rafale scam case, claiming that the Supreme Court's well reasoned Dec 14, 2018 order which gave a clean chit to the government could not be relooked merely on the basis of some stolen documents revealing incomplete file notings.
Cyclone Fani: Navy launches massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Extremely Severe Cyclone ‘Fani’, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy on Saturday launched a massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha.
Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over his company's link with offset contracts
May 04, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): In the middle of a row over Congress president Rahul Gandhi's British citizenship, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah took a dig at the opposition leader whose company allegedly had a link with offset contracts under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
PM Modi insulted Army: Rahul Gandhi slams 'video game' jibe
May 04, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Slamming Narendra Modi for taking jibe at Congress' claim of six surgical strikes during United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Prime Minister has insulted the Army.
Kerala Muslim education body's directive to ban burqa on campuses triggers row
May 04, 2019, at 11:00 am
Thiruvanthapuram, May 5 (IBNS): A reputed Muslim educational institution has issued a directive banning wearing of burqa on its campuses in Kerala, but not without inviting opposition from the orthodox lobbies and setting off a chain of reactions with some celebrities' remarks on social media fuelling the fire.
Car owner has Instagram account on deceased Al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden : Police
May 04, 2019, at 07:43 am
Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam, May 4 (UNI) The man, who affixed stickers of Al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on his West Bengal registration car, has Instagram account in the name of terrorist, who was killed by US forces in Pakistan.
Rajnath slams Rahul for comments against PM Modi
May 03, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Lucknow May 3 (UNI): Union home minister and the BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks and allegations against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP president Amit shah.
Fani alert sounded in Sikkim, heavy rainfall expected
May 03, 2019, at 11:10 pm
Gangtok, May 3 (UNI) The state government has sounded an alert against the possible impact of Fani, the severe cyclonic storm.
Tej Pratap declares himself as another Lalu, ridicules Tejaswi
May 03, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Jehanabad, May 3 (UNI): The elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, today declared himself another 'Lalu' who would continue to struggle for social justice in absence of his father, presently lodged in jail after conviction in fodder scam.
EC rules out poll code violation in Amit Shah's Maharashtra, Bengal speeches
May 03, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Close on the heels of giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission on Friday cleared BJP chief Amit Shah, for his two alleged violation during the election speeches.
Rahul's 'revenge' against Modi will fail, may adversely affect Congress instead: Jaitley
May 03, 2019, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is desperately trying to break Narendra Modi's image, Union minister Arun Jaitley said here on Friday and maintained that Rahul Gandhi's attitude and approach suggest he is up for a 'revenge' against Prime Minister but hastened to add the move may ultimately end up harming the Congress itself.
Modi remembers Ambedkar, Lohia only during elections: Akhilesh
May 03, 2019, at 09:25 pm
Ayodhya, May 3 (UNI): Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that now that elections are on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started mentioning Bhimrao Ambedkar and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia in his speeches.
PM, Shah, Rajnath, Sunny Deol to campaign in UP on Saturday
May 03, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Lucknow, May 3 (UNI): BJP has infused all its might in the poll campaigning in Uttar Pradesh and in the last day of electioneering for the fifth phase of polls on Saturday.
Amethi projects stopped by BJP will resume after Congress comes to power: Rahul
May 03, 2019, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections for Amethi parliamentary constituency on May 6, Congress president and sitting MP from the seat Rahul gandhi on Friday promised that all the developmental works for Amethi that had been put on hold by the BJP Government at the centre would be resumed once the Congress comes to power.
Cyclone Fani claims three lives in Odisha, likely to hit WB tonight
May 03, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Bhubaneswar/Puri, May 3 (IBNS/UNI): At least three people have died in the cyclonic storm Fani, which made landfall in Odisha on Friday morning.
Pondicherry CM demands apology from PM for 'mocking' armed forces
May 03, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Puducherry, May 3 (UNI): Puducherry chief minister V. Narayanasamy on Friday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly mocking armed forces during his election meeting.
23 Guwahati airport flights cancelled for cyclone Fani
May 03, 2019, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati, May 3 :(IBNS): As Cyclone Fani is heading towards West Bengal and other parts of the North Eastern region, as many as 23 filghts to or from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati have been cancelled.
After Odisha, Cyclone Fani may hit Bengal by this evening
May 03, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (UNI/IBNS): After badly hitting normal life in Odisha, Cyclone Fani is likely to lash Bengal by this evening, according to a weather official.
Narendra Modi should tell what are big terror attacks: Congress
May 03, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that there have been
NIA summons Syed Ali Geelani’s grandson to Delhi for questioning
May 03, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar, May 3 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday summoned the grandson of hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani to New Delhi for questioning in a terror funding case.
Cyclone Fani: DGCA directed to revise guidelines to airlines if necessary, says Suresh Prabhu
May 03, 2019, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) The Government has been continuously monitoring the situation, arisen due to cyclone Fani, and has directed aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation to revise airlines’ guidelines if necessary.