Millions of women offer 'Pongala' to Aattukal Devi
Feb 20, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (UNI) More than three million women devotees who flocked into the city from different parts of Kerala and neighbouring Tamil Nadu offered 'Pongala' to the Goddess of Attukal Devi temple, here on Wednesday.
France to move UNSC to blacklist Jaish chief Masood
Feb 20, 2019, at 01:19 pm
Paris, Feb 20 (UNI/IBNS) France has decided to move a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for listing Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. This is the second time that France will take the lead in getting Azhar listed after a similar attempt along with the US and the UK in 2017 was blocked by China.
Money laundering: Robert Vadra appears before ED
Feb 20, 2019, at 01:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Businessman and Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Wednesday morning appeared before Enforcement Directorate at Jamnagar House in connection with a money laundering case.
After AIADMK and BJP, DMK, Congress likely to announce alliance today
Feb 20, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS): A day after the AIADMK and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sealed a deal, the DMK and Congress are likely to announce their alliance in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, media reports said.
Saudi Crown Prince receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:38 am
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Supreme Court holds Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, asks to pay up Ericsson
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Holding Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed him to pay up all the dues to Ericsson or face jail, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar to contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Feb 20, 2019, at 10:48 am
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IBNS): Just few days before the Election Commission (EC)'s announcement of the Lok Sabha poll dates, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he will contest the forthcoming elections.
UN rights chief ‘strongly condemns’ attack on Indian security forces in Kashmir
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack against Indian security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on 14 February and has called on authorities to bring those responsible to justice.
Imprisonment of Indians & Haj quota to figure at Modi-Saudi Prince talks
Feb 20, 2019, at 08:47 am
New Delhi, Fe 20 (UNI) In addition to the hardcore diplomatic issues including terror which would figure prominently at the talks between Indian and Saudi sides on Wednesday, issues of Haj quota and imprisonment of Indians in Saudi Arabia will also figure prominently.
Curfew relaxation in Jammu passes peacefully, Class 8, 9 exams postponed
Feb 19, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Jammu, Feb 19 (UNI): Life returned to normal as the curfew relaxation in parts of Jammu district on Tuesday passed off peacefully while examinations of class eighth and ninth standards scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed in Jammu district.
NCW asks police to probe Barkha Dutt harassment on Twitter
Feb 19, 2019, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday wrote to the Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to probe journalist Barkha Dutt harassment case at the earliest.
We shall first have to give up this hubris of considering tribes backward: Vice President
Feb 19, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that we have to give up the hubris of considering tribes backward and every tribe has a rich and living cultural tradition and we must respect them.
Saudi Crown Prince arrives on first State Visit to India
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on his arrival in India after his two day visit to Pakistan.
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Both the energy and environment sectors today are at a critical juncture.
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Morocco to facilitate mutual recognition of academic qualifications.
UK says it is committed to strengthening defence ties with India
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:10 pm
London, Feb 19 (IBNS): The UK will attend Aero India in force again this year, reflecting the importance of the UK-India defence relationship.
Govt hikes Dearness Allowance by 3% for employees and pensioners
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 3 per cent dearness allowance above the existing 9 per cent for central government employees and pensioners.
Rajeev Kumar transferred, Anuj Sharma becomes new Kolkata Police Commissioner
Feb 19, 2019, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IBNS): Anuj Sharma has been appointed as the new Kolkata Police Chief on Tuesday, officials said.
Normal life crippled in south Kashmir's Pulwama
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Srinagar, Feb 19 (UNI/IBNS) Normal life was on Tuesday crippled as shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a civilian and three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Monday.
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly established Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) in a Centrally Protected Monument under Archeological Survey of India, Man – Mahal, situated on the bank of the Ganges near holy Dashashwamedh Ghat at Varanasi on Tuesday.
Sonia Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli again: Report
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to contest the next Lok Sabha election from Rae Bareli, which has voted in her favour since 2004, said NDTV citing sources.
Dismayed by Imran's eerie silence on Pulwama attack :Parkash Badal
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Chandigarh, Feb 19 (UNI) Former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday said he was stunned by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's complete and deafening silence on the tragic terrorist attack in Pulwama and his refusal to utter even a single word against those who had openly taken responsibility for the heinous crime.
Bengaluru: 2 jets of air force aerobatic team collide, 1 pilot dies
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IBNS): A pilot died after two jets of the Indian Air Force's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team crashed down at the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bank Manager arrested accepting Rs 20,000 as bribe
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:58 pm
Samastipur, Feb 19 (UNI) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested Manager of Central Bank of India Jitendra Nath while he was accepting Rs 20,000 as bribe from one Sanjay Kumar Thakur.
Assam BJP MLA says India should declare war against Pakistan
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:57 pm
Guwahati, Feb 19 (IBNS): Amidst anger against Pakistan over the Pulwama terror attack, Assam BJP MLA Mrinal Saikia said that, the government should declare war against the neighbouring country.
PM Narendra Modi's video address for the Campaign on Drugs Free India
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Campaign for Drugs Free India’, organized by the Art of Living Foundation, through video message.
BJP and AIADMK announce alliance in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The BJP and Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK have announced an alliance to fight the next Lok Sabha elections.
Sushma Swaraj receives Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Barcelona/Madrid, Feb 19 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday received the 'Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit' from the Spanish Government.
-1550585304.jpg "Indian PM Narendra Modi visits Varanasi, lays foundation stone of Guru Ravidas Birth Place Development Project")
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Varanasi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and laid foundation stone of Guru Ravidas Birth Place Development Project to mark Ravidas Jayanti celebrations.
Commerce Minister launches ‘SWAYATT’ on GeM
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, launched SWAYATT in New Delhi on Tuesday.