Mar 15, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal administration to ensure resumption of the screening of filmmaker Anik Dutta's political satire Bhobishyoter Bhoot (Ghosts of the Future) after it was withdrawn from the state's big screens suddenly by the Mamata Banerjee administration without citing any reason, the filmmaker confirmed on Friday. The film was released after a due certification and was running full show on the first day.
2019 Battle: Change & ‘new faces’ are talk of the town in Odisha politics
Mar 15, 2019, at 01:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): The political scenario in Odisha is heading for major surprises and virtual topsy-turvy turnaround and this is bound to happen for reasons more than one.
Three arrested with illegal arms on Assam-Arunachal border
Mar 15, 2019, at 11:17 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, police arrested three persons and seized illegal arms from them at Bandardewa along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Thursday evening.
Huge quantity of illegal liquor seized in Assam’s Biswanath district
Mar 15, 2019, at 11:13 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, police and Assam state excise department officials have seized a huge quantity of illegal liquor in north Assam’s Biswanath district in the past 48 hours.
Man shot dead in south Kashmir
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:22 am
Srinagar, Mar 15 (UNI): Unidentified gunmen killed a 36-year-old man after his abduction from his house in south Kashmir district of Pulwama , official sources said on Friday.
Amritsar trends on Twitter after netizens say they heard 'loud sounds'
Mar 15, 2019, at 09:16 am
Amritsar, Mar 15 (IBNS): Hastag #Amritsar started trending on Twitter on the wee hours of Friday after several netizen claimed that they heard 'two loud sounds' in the city.
India presses for visa-free corridor to Kartarpur pilgrims
Mar 14, 2019, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): India on Thursday demanded that Indian pilgrims should have absolutely smooth, easy, convenient and unrestricted access to the historic and holy site of Kartarpur.
Mumbai foot overbridge collapse leaves five dead, several injured
Mar 14, 2019, at 10:01 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least five people died while 29 got hurt after a foot overbridge near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai collapsed on Thursday evening during a rush hour, media reports said.
Mumbai: Foot overbridge collapses near CSMT railway station, injures 16
Mar 14, 2019, at 08:45 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): At least 16 people were injured after a foot overbridge near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai collapsed on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Lok Sabha polls: Oppositions move SC demanding safety of EVMs
Mar 14, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 21 opposition parties on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking more safety norms for the Electronic Voting Machines.
DRDO successfully test fires Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
Mar 14, 2019, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): In a major boost for Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed, low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time on Thursday in the ranges of Rajasthan desert.
SC reserves order on leaked documents in Rafale deal case
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the preliminary objections and claims of privilege over the leaked documents in Rafale deal case.
Smriti Irani misused MPLAD funds, says Congress, demands her resignation
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): Accusing Union textiles minister Smriti Irani of corruption in spending the MPLAD funds, the Congress party on Thursday demanded that she should be sacked from cabinet and an FIR be registered.
India presses for visa-free travel for Kartarpur pilgrims
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/Attari, Mar 14 (UNI): India on Thursday pressed for visa-free travel for Kartarpur pilgrims.
Congress will dedicate separate ministry for fisheries: Rahul
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Thrissur, Mar 14 (UNI): Launching the election campaign in Kerala, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said his party was committed to form a separate ministry for fisheries, guarantee minimum wages for all and write off agricultural loans of distressed farmers.
Opposition demands action against Odisha minister for "offering bribe" to voters
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 14 (UNI): Opposition BJP and the Congress today demanded that the Election Commission not let Odisha health minister Pratap Jena from contesting the election amid allegations of offering bribe to voters to ensure the victory of a BJD candidate in clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
First Kartarpur talks 'cordial', next meeting on April 2 at Wagah
Mar 14, 2019, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/Attari, Mar 14 (UNI): The first meeting to discuss the modalities and the draft agreement for facilitation of pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib using the Kartarpur Corridor was held at Attari on Thursday in a "cordial environment".
Man held in Kolkata with Rs 30 lakh cash
Mar 14, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Police have arrested a 46-year-old man from MG Road under Burrabazar police limits for carrying a huge amount of cash.
West Bengal: BJP claims Trinamool attack on party workers
Mar 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): The BJP in West Bengal has accused ruling Trinamool Congress activists of attacking its party members in two separate incidents in Burdwan and Islampur on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mar 14, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Mandya, Karnataka, Mar 14 (UNI): Former Prime Minister and JDS national president H.D. Deve Gowda today claimed that it was Congress-JDS that gave strength to Congress to pave way to scuttle the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India free from Congress ("Congress-mukt Bharat").
Fadnavis and Uddhav's joint rally in Aurangabad on Mar 17
Mar 14, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Aurangabad, Mar 14 (UNI): Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadanvis and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will jointly address the Sena-BJP Marathwada level workers at Srihari pavilion here on March 17.
Seems Rahul Gandhi happy over China's move at UNSC: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mar 14, 2019, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the Congress president seems to be happy at China's move to block the proposal of designating Pakistan-based militant organisation chief Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Congress leader Tom Vadakkan joins BJP
Mar 14, 2019, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): In a jolt to Rahul Gandhi, top Congress leader Tom Vadakkan on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the General Elections, which will begin on Apr 11.
Mar 14, 2019, at 01:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the General Elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers continue to switch sides and the latest is Arjun Singh, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday.
Deve Gowda breaks down in tears over allegations of dynasty politics, BJP calls it drama
Mar 14, 2019, at 01:04 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 14 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda moved to tears over allegations of nepotism while launching his party's Lok Sabha poll campaign recently at an event, media reports said.
If Imran is so generous, he should hand over Masood Azhar to us: Sushma
Mar 14, 2019, at 11:58 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that India is ready to engage with Pakistan but it should create an atmosphere free from terror and maintained that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan can prove his statesmanship by handing over Masood Azhar to India.
US backs India's early entry into NSG
Mar 14, 2019, at 11:51 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): The United States has reaffirmed its strong support of India’s early membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an official source said here.
Weak Modi scared of Xi: Rahul Gandhi on China's action over Masood Azhar
Mar 14, 2019, at 10:48 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he is scared of Chinese President Xi Jinping after China once again blocked a move to designate Pakistan-based militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and Pulwama terror attack mastermind, Masood Azhar, as a global terrorist at the UN Security Council (UNSC).
China blocks move to designate Masood Azhar as global terrorist, India disappointed
Mar 14, 2019, at 12:10 am
New York/New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS) China on Wednesday again blocked a move to designate as global terrorist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief and recent Pulwama attack mastermind Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council (UNSC) by placing the proposal on "technical hold", evoking strong disappointment by India which vowed to work to bring to book the perpetrators of terror attacks like in Kashmir's Pulwama killing 40 soldiers.
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:39 pm
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Anti-Trafficking-in-Persons Youth Champions Conclave, hosted by the U.S. Consulate General in Kolkata and the New Delhi based NGO Shakti Vahini on March 13-16 at the American Center in Kolkata, is the eighth international gathering of stakeholders of over 130 youth leaders and stakeholders from the U.S., India, Nepal, and Bangladesh to focus on one goal- ending human trafficking.