Anti-CAA protesters march towards state secretariat in Chennai

Feb 19, 2020, at 12:34 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Several anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters are marching towards the state secretariat here on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed by security forces

Feb 19, 2020, at 10:37 am

Srinagar/UNI: Three militants of Hizbul Mujahideen, including a self styled commander, were killed by the Security Forces in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday, official sources said.

IAF men save woman's life, airlifts from Kishtwar to Jammu

Feb 18, 2020, at 11:24 pm

Jammu/UNI: An Indian Air Force Personnel saved the life of a woman by airlifting her timely from hilly Kishtwar district to Jammu for treatment.

Election Commission holds discussions with Legislative Department on pending electoral reforms

Feb 18, 2020, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday held detailed discussions with the Legislative Department of Ministry of Law and Justice on various issues of pending electoral reforms.

Three children injured after crude bomb explodes near Kolkata

Feb 18, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Diamond Harbour/UNI: Three kids, aged between 8-12, were on Tuesday critically injured in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, when a crude bomb, they thought to be a ball, went off while they were playing with it, police said.

Punjab cabinet okays creation of 550 posts for Govt Medical Colleges at Patiala, Amritsar

Feb 18, 2020, at 08:45 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved the creation of 550 posts in the Government Medical Colleges at Patiala and Amritsar with the objective of further improving and streamlining the functioning of these institutions.

Antonio Guterres visits Kartarpur Corridor 

Feb 18, 2020, at 06:02 pm

Islamabad/UNI:  United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visited Kartarpur Corridor on Tuesday and termed it as a "corridor of hope" and symbol of interfaith harmony.

Maharashtra: Sand mafia kills villager in Nanded

Feb 18, 2020, at 05:19 pm

Nanded/UNI:  A 35-year-old man was murdered allegedly by sand mafia in Hadgaon tehsil of the district on Monday following an argument over fencing of his agricultural field with an electric wire that caused hindrance in transportation of sand.

Gujarat: Go Air flight with 180 people on board suffers bird-hit during take off roll at Ahmedabad airport

Feb 18, 2020, at 05:15 pm

Ahmedabad/UNI: A Bengaluru-bound flight of private airliner Go Air from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad with 180 people on board, suffered a bird hit and sustained damage in it's engine during the take-off roll on Tuesday, Airport Director Manoj Gangal said.

Yogi Adityanath govt lacks vision & roadmap: former CM Akhilesh Yadav

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the state budget presented by the Yogi Adityanath government lacks vision and roadmap.

Dubai: Indian engineer falls to death from building

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Dubai/UNI: A 25-year-old Indian engineer allegedly fell to death from a residential building in Silicon Oasis here, Gulf News reported on Tuesday.

Gujarat: Fisherman finds satellite phone at island close to Kandla port

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Gandhidham/UNI: A fisherman has found a banned satellite phone of In-mar brand from an island close to Kandla port in Kutch district of Gujarat, police said here on Tuesday.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in company

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:42 pm

Thane/UNI: Fire broke out in a company at Dombivili MIDC area, officials said here on Tuesday.

British MP Debbie Abrahams is a Pakistan proxy: Congress leader

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday described British MP Debbie Abrahams as a 'Pakistan proxy' and said her deportation was necessary.

Puducherry: Two arrested for attempting to break ATM machine of Canara Bank

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:10 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Police arrested two persons on charges of attempting to break the ATM machine of the Canara Bank here on Tuesday.

S Jaishankar to inaugurate Indian Pavilion at 70th Berlin International Film Festival

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is participating at the ‘70th Berlin International Film Festival’. The festival will be held from 20th February to 1st March 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The film festival will also see an India Pavilion which will provide a platform to popularize Indian cinema in the overseas market and facilitate new business opportunities.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares throwback images collage on marriage anniversary

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: On the anniversary of her wedding with businessman Robert Vadra, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday shared a collage of 'a million beautiful moments' of 'love, tears, laughter, fury, friendship and family'.

Indians may now consider traveling to Iraq except five provinces: MEA

Feb 18, 2020, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a travel advisory issued on Tuesday, the External Affairs Ministry said that Indian nationals may now consider traveling to Iraq except to the five provinces of Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala, Anbar, and Kirkuk.

S Jaishankar visits Brussels, meets EU leaders

Feb 18, 2020, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At the invitation of Josep Borrell Fontelles, European Union’s High Representative or Vice President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited Brussels on Feb 17 for a discussion with the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union.

Not upset with Jyotiraditya Scindia: Kamal Nath amid rift in Madhya Pradesh Congress

Feb 18, 2020, at 02:20 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Amid the growing rift within the Congress, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday said he was not upset with party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia days after the latter had threatened to protest against the state government if it fails to fulfill the poll promises which were made to guest teachers.

Six killed in accident on Lucknow-Agra expressway

Feb 18, 2020, at 01:12 pm

Kanpur/UNI: At least six people were killed and several others were injured when a SUV collided with a Bihar government bus on the accident prone Lucknow-Agra expressway on late Monday night.

Gandhi, Godse can't go together: Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar over JD(U)'s 'ideology'

Feb 18, 2020, at 12:54 pm

Patna/IBNS: Slamming Bihar Chief Minister and his former party chief Nitish Kumar for the first time since the Janata Dal (United) expelled him last month, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said "Gandhi and Godse can't go together" referring to the outfit's association with ideologically different Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

It is Nitish Kumar's prerogative to keep me in JD(U) or not: Prashant Kishor

Feb 18, 2020, at 11:33 am

Patna/IBNS: Breaking his silence after he was sacked by Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said it was Kumar's prerogative to decide whether to keep him in the party or not.

Six killed in mishap on Lucknow-Agra expressway

Feb 18, 2020, at 10:26 am

Kanpur/UNI: At least six people were killed and several others were injured when a SUV collided with a Bihar government bus on the accident prone Lucknow-Agra expressway on late Monday night.

Bengali actor-turned-politician Tapas Pal dies

Feb 18, 2020, at 08:57 am

New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Bengali movie actor-turned-politician Tapas Pal, who worked in several memorable Tollywood movies, passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday following a massive cardiac arrest.

Indian couple stuck in Coronavirus-hit Wuhan seeks govt help for return to country

Feb 18, 2020, at 12:06 am

Wuhan/IBNS: An Indian couple residing in China's Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus epidemic, has sought help from the Indian government to be evacuated from the country and return back to India.

Gauhati High Court says Electoral Photo Identity Card is not a proof of citizenship

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Amid strong debate over citizenship across the county along with protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, National Population Register (NPR), National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Gauhati High Court has said that an Electoral Photo Identity Card is not a conclusive proof of Indian citizenship.

British MP who cirticised govt's decision on Art 370, denied entry to India, deported to Dubai

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A British MP, who had criticised the Centre's decision related to Article 370 in Kashmir, was stopped at the Delhi Airport on Monday and deported to Dubai.

Infant dies of swine flu in Chandigarh

Feb 17, 2020, at 10:08 pm

Shimla/UNI: A six-month-old baby who died at PGIMER Chandigarh on Feb 10, has been reportedly passed away due to swine flu, Himachal Pradesh Health department official said here on Monday.

Attacks on Hindu temples taking place with govt's indifference: BJP

Feb 17, 2020, at 09:37 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Kanna Lakshminarayana deplored that idols of Hindu gods were destroyed and a chariot of a temple was burnt in the State during the last few days but the government is saying that some mentally retarded persons carried out the attacks.