Day curfew relaxed in Jammu, overall situation peaceful
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Jammu, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) :Life limped back to normal after Jammu district administration relaxed day curfew on Friday.
Five Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Ramanathapuram, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) : Another five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on Friday for allegedly fishing in the island nations's waters.
Thirteen people die in Assam tea garden hooch tragedy
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:26 pm
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): At least 13 people including eight women died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district in past 24 hours.
PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize, appeals to eradicate terrorism
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:22 pm
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Days after the Pulwama terrorist attack which left over 40 Indian paramilitary personnel martyred, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the global community to eradicate terrorism after he was honoured with the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize here.
J&K: Militant killed in Sopore encounter
Feb 22, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Srinagar, Feb 22 (UNI) A militant was killed on Friday by security forces in an encounter in apple township of Sopore, where authorities suspended mobile internet and imposed restrictions under Section 144 CrPC to avoid any protest, official sources said.
PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize in South Korea
Feb 22, 2019, at 12:14 pm
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize during his ongoing South Korea trip here on Friday.
Stage set for key FATF deliberations on Pak's actions on terror funding
Feb 22, 2019, at 11:18 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Stage is set for the last session of the week-long meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris on Friday and thus all eyes will be on the decision of the plenary as India has made a strong case against Pakistan for its non-compliance in curbing terror funding.
UNSC statement on Pulwama mounts further pressure on Pakistan, says India
Feb 22, 2019, at 10:26 am
New Delhi/United Nations, Feb 22 (UNI) India on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) statement on Pulwama terror attack and said that Pakistan has come "under international pressure to act against terrorists and terror groups" operating in that country.
Assam: Ten die in hooch tragedy in tea estate
Feb 22, 2019, at 10:02 am
Guwahati, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) At least ten people, mostly women, have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in a Tea Estate in Golaghat district of eastern Assam since Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi meets South Korean top leader Moon Jae-in, holds 'constructive' talks
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:47 am
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held 'constructive' talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during his ongoing tour to the country.
Gunfight erupts in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:07 am
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IBNS): A gunfight has erupted between security forces and suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Friday, officials said.
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Indian community in Korea.
Pulwama aftermath: Following India's action, Pak bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:35 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Following a series of strong actions by India against its neighbour over the Pulwama attack, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Prez promulgates Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill and three others
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday promulgated Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill, the Indian medical council Bill, the Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Bill to ban Unregulated Deposit Schemes.
Indo-Pak bus route diverted after protests by Shiv Sena
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:14 pm
Phagwara, Feb 21 (UNI) The bus plying from Lahore to Delhi via Phagwara was diverted due to protests of Shiv Sena workers, police said here on Thursday.
Ex-Army officer who oversaw surgical strike to lead Congress task force on national security
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): With few weeks to go for the General Elections, Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda (retired), who was the North Army Commander during the surgical strike carried out by the Narendra Modi government after the Uri attack in 2016, will be heading a task force of the Congress party on national security.
Pulwama Aftermath: Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: Amid interse global pressure to curb the terrorist organisations on its soil, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Five years jail for Visva Bharati University's ex-VC, ex-Registrar and former lecturer
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Bolpur, Feb 21 (UNI) The Bolpur Court in West Bengal on Thursday sentenced former vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati University Dilip Sinha, ex-Registrar Dilip Mukherjee and former mathematics lecturer Mukti Deb to five years' jail term for forgery.
Pulwama attack: India stops its share of water flow to Pakistan
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Amidst anguish over the Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 soldiers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed that India will block the flow of its share of waters from eastern rivers to Pakistan.
SP-BSP announces list of seats for Lok Sabha polls
Feb 21, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21 (IBNS): Just few days ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates by the Election Commission, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday announced the list of seats for the upcoming elections.
#Pulwama: Indian Govt to stop flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan, says Nitin Gadkari
Feb 21, 2019, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21(UNI) In yet another crackdown against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama attack, the Indian Government on Thursday decided to stop the flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan.
Mulayam hits out at Akhilesh for SP-BSP alliance
Feb 21, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21 (UNI) Claiming that BJP is far ahead in preparation for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party patriarch and patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday hit out at his son and party president Akhilesh Yadav, over his alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Akhilesh to announce candidates after poll dates are notified
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21(UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the party will announce names of its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls after the election schedule is notified.
Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Pulwama attack
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday attacked the Congress after the Rahul Gandhi-led party attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Development of Hazaribagh airport to commence soon: Das
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Ranchi, Feb 21 (UNI) Very soon a 'bhoomi pujan' would be performed for starting the development works at the Hazaribagh airport.
Periya murder case: CPI (M) leaders, MLA are involved, alleges family
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kasaragod, Feb 21 (UNI) The involvement of senior leaders of the CPI(M), including the Uduma MLA K Kunhiraman, has been alleged by the family of the two victims of the Periya double murder case.
Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Rameswaram, Feb 21 (UNI) At least five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Thursday by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu, sources said.
Hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case deferred till March 7
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) A Delhi court on Thursday deferred till March 7 the hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case in which Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is an accused.
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday took a major decision of approving the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
Indian government approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.