Suit up Junior: AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony
Feb 14, 2020, at 12:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A one-year old child, whose picture went viral on Tuesday after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a landslide victory in Delhi, has been invited by the outfit to Arvind Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony which will be held on Feb 16.
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As one year passed by since the deadly terror attack took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the Indian security personnel who lost their lives in the incident by saying that country will never forget their martyrdom
Feb 14, 2020, at 09:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday remembered former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary and said she epitomised dignity, decency and unwavering commitment to public service.
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FIR lodged against Prateek Hajela for allegedly tampering final NRC list
Feb 13, 2020, at 11:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An FIR has been lodged against Prateek Hajela, former state coordinator of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, for allegedly tampering with the data, records associated with the final list of NRC which was published on Aug 31 last year.
Former TERI chief RK Pachauri dies at 79
Feb 13, 2020, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Former The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) chief RK Pachauri died at a private hospital here on Thursday. He was 79.
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MEA remembers Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary
Feb 13, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a solemn tribute to the 'invaluable contribution' of former External Affairs Minister late Sushma Swaraj to Indian diplomacy, the cause of the Indian diaspora and the ethos of public service, the MEA decided to rename the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra in New Delhi as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.
Hate speeches 'like Goli Maaro' shouldn't have been made: Amit Shah on Delhi polls defeat
Feb 13, 2020, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Thursday admitted that his assessment over the Delhi elections went wrong and also said certain hate speeches by his party members should not have been made.
Congress should be bold on minority communalism: Jairam Ramesh
Feb 13, 2020, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said his party has to be bold on the matter of minority communalism and that real secularism is not to pander anyone's religious sentiments.
Piyush Goyal flags off East-West Metro's first phase project in Kolkata
Feb 13, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Thursday flagged off the highly-anticipated Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run in Salt Lake.
PM Modi praises Indian officials for Wuhan rescue operation
Feb 13, 2020, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated the high-level commitment to duty showcased by the officials of Air India and Ministry of Health who conducted evacuation operation of the stranded Indians in Wuhan in China.
Finance commission forms group to decide on separate mechanism of funding for armed forces
Feb 13, 2020, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted a Group on Defence and Internal Security, government said in a statement.
Congress welcomes SC order to de-criminalise politics, trains guns at BJP
Feb 13, 2020, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: While welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision to ‘de-criminalise’ Indian politics, the Congress on Thursday trained guns at the BJP and alleged that the saffron party has become a shelter or rather a comfort home for people with criminal antecedents.
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at BJP over rise in price of LPG cylinders
Feb 13, 2020, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Sharing an old image of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Smriti Irani, Rahul Sinha and others, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over the rise in price of LPG cylinders.
Feb 13, 2020, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the Indian mission in Tokyo is constantly providing all assistance to the crew of the ship quarantined off the coast of Japan amid fears of coronavirus infection.
India, UK joint exercise 'Ajeya Warrior 2020' commences
Feb 13, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The fifth edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior 2020 between India and United Kingdom Army commenced on Thursday at Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom.
East-West Metro invitation row: Kolkata Metro claims CM Mamata Banerjee invited twice
Feb 13, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after TMC lawmakers decided to 'boycott' Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inauguration alleging that West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was not invited there, Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Thursday evening clearly stated that CM was invited for the event twice.
Fire breaks out at factory in Mundka, West Delhi
Feb 13, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at an auto parts factory in West Delhi's Mundka area on Thursday morning, the fire department said.
NCB seizes 661.5 kg ganja destined for Lanka, 5 held
Feb 13, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Chennai/UNI: Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have seized 661.5 kg ganga and arrested five people in this connection here last night.
UP Assembly: Opposition attacks govt on the issues of CAA, NRC, agri-crisis, unemployment
Feb 13, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The joint session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature was marred by noisy scenes on the opening day of the Budget session here on Thursday as the opposition members protested against 'deteriorating' law and order, 'rising' farmer's plight and unemployment, newly amended citizenship law and nationwide-wide NRC exercise.
Shah calls for mutual assistance to prevent drug trafficking
Feb 13, 2020, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called for mutual assistance among the BIMSTEC countries to prevent drug trafficking, terrorism and transnational crime.
Assam government launches student scholarship programme
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.
Police arrest most wanted mobile thief in Assam’s Biswanath
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:32 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have arrested a most wanted mobile thief along with several mobile phones worth Rs 2 lakh in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TMC lawmakers, who have been invited to the flagging off event of Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run on Thursday, decided not to join the function as Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) did not send any invitation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reports said.
Jammu: 25-member foreign delegation arrives to assess situation
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Jammu/UNI: The second batch of 25 foreign envoys from the European Union and Gulf countries arrived here on Thursday morning for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the Union territory, six months after the nullification of Article 370.
Selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their winnability: SC
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major crackdown on the political parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their "winnability", media reports said.
Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing on separate hangings till Friday
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed hearing of the Centre and the Delhi government's plea seeking separate execution of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to Friday.
Explosion at Lucknow court injures two lawyers
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:57 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Two lawyers were injured in an explosion which took place at a court in Lucknow on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Bhopal: Portion of railway over-bridge collapses, 9 injured
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:27 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: At least nine people were injured as a portion of a railway over-bridge in Bhopal city collapsed on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Assam government launches student scholarship programme
Feb 13, 2020, at 12:56 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.
SC asks political parties to list reasons for giving tickets to candidates with criminal records
Feb 13, 2020, at 11:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to bring more transparency in the electoral process, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked all political parties to list the reasons behind giving tickets to candidates who have criminal cases against them, media reports said.