Grateful to SC for upholding democratic values and constitutional principles: Sharad Pawar

Nov 26, 2019, at 01:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said he is grateful to the Supreme Court for upholding democratic values and constitutional principles as the top court on Tuesday ordered a floor test in the Maharashtra assembly by 5 pm on Wednesday.

Maharashtra: BJP calls meeting of all MLAs at 9 pm today

Nov 26, 2019, at 01:20 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the floor test on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a meeting of its 105 MLAs at 9 pm at Garware Club in Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.

Sonia Gandhi leads opposition parties in boycotting 70th Constitution Day celebrations

Nov 26, 2019, at 11:54 am

New Delhi/UNI: Main Opposition parties, including Congress, on Tuesday boycotted the 70th Constitution Day celebration in the Central hall of Parliament.

Floor test in Maharashtra Assembly to take place tomorrow, orders Supreme Court

Nov 26, 2019, at 10:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing political tussle in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that the Floor Test in the state assembly will be held on Nov 27.

Floor test in Maharashtra Assembly will take place tomorrow: SC 

Nov 26, 2019, at 10:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that the Floor Test in the Maharashtra assembly will be held on Nov 27.

Pulwama encounter: 2 terrorists killed

Nov 26, 2019, at 10:19 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area on Tuesday.

Woman activist on way to Sabarimala attacked with pepper spray 

Nov 26, 2019, at 09:38 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS:  Women’s rights activist Bindu Ammini, who had entered the Sabarimala Temple with another activist earlier in January, alleged that she was attacked with chilli powder and pepper spray on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during encounter

Nov 26, 2019, at 09:13 am

Srinagar/IBNS: At least one terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area on Tuesday.

President Ram Nath Kovind remembers victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Nov 26, 2019, at 08:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday remembered those who lost their lives in the terror attack in Mumbai eleven years ago in 2008, which had left the nation shocked.

Three ISIS inspired terrorists arrested in Assam’s Goalpara

Nov 26, 2019, at 08:42 am

Guwahati/IBNS : A major terror attack was foiled in Assam as the Delhi police and Assam police arrested three youths inspired by terror group ISIS in Assam’s Goalpara distict.

Maharashtra political tussle: SC to give its verdict on Sena-NCP-Congress plea today

Nov 26, 2019, at 08:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is likely to pass the judgement on the plea filed the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress against the Centre's move to revoke Presidential rule in Maharashtra and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's step to invite Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government on Tuesday.

Nirbhaya: Case transferred to another judge

Nov 25, 2019, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Court on Monday transferred the plea filed on behalf of parents of Nirbhaya to another judge for deciding whether to direct Tihar Jail authorities to expedite the execution of the convicts in 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case.

Mamata Banerjee flags off relief material for Bulbul-affected families

Nov 25, 2019, at 11:00 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday flagged off from Nabanna relief material for Cyclone Bulbul-affected families.

Indigo planes with faulty engines may face catastrophic situation, DGCA warns

Nov 25, 2019, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned IndiGo Airlines that its Airbus A-320 NEO airliners have possibilities of facing a catastrophic situation if they continue to operate with unmodified engines, media reports said on Monday.

Maharashtra: 162 Sena-NCP-Cong MLAs come together to show strength

Nov 25, 2019, at 09:06 pm

:Mumbai/IBNS In a bid to come to power, top leaders and MLAs of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress displayed a show of strength at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Monday evening.

BJP govt has become symbol of failing economy, industrial lockouts: Selja

Nov 25, 2019, at 07:55 pm

Rewari/UNI: Haryana Congress president and Rajya Sabha member Kumari Selja on Monday said the BJP government has become a symbol of failing economy and industrial lockouts as the economy of the country is on ventilator and industrial output development is on hold.

AP govt launches anti-corruption helpline

Nov 25, 2019, at 07:29 pm

Amaravati/UNI: In a bid to curb corruption, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday launched the ‘Citizens’ Help Centre’ to register complaints on corruption.

TMC attacked BJP's Jay Prakash being aware of defeat in by-elections: Mukul Roy

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a full-fledged attack against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy on Monday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) knows that it will lose all the three assembly seats so they have resorted to violence.

Madhya Pradesh Vyapam Scam: CBI court sentences 30 convicts to 7 yrs jail, one awarded 10 yrs in police recruitment case

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A special CBI court on Monday handed over seven years jail to 30 convicts, and 10 years imprisonment to one in the Vyapam recruitment and admission scam of Madhya Pradesh.

Assam: Four of a marriage party die as Tata Magic-truck collide

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:54 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At least four people including a woman of a marriage party were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Sunday night.

Efforts are on to bring back Ajit Pawar, says NCP

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Mumbai, Nov 25 (UNI) In it's last-ditch effort to 'bring back' Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Chagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil and Sunil Tatkare on Monday met the rebel NCP leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in Vidhan Bhavan here.

Devendra Fadnavis running 'minority' govt: Sena

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Mumbai, Nov 25 (UNI) Attacking Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena on Monday asked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to tender his resignation claiming that he does not have support and heading a ‘minority government’.

Terror strike averted in Delhi

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The Delhi police special cell has averted a likely terror strike by recovering an IED with the apprehension of three persons, the police said on Monday.

Bihar: Farmer beaten to death in clash

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Bhagalpur/UNI: A farmer was beaten to death and five others injured in a clash between two groups at Simaria village under Rangra police station area in the district last night.

Watch our 162 MLAs together for the first time at 7 pm: Sanjay Raut   

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In what seems to be a show of strength, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut on Monday said all 162 MLAs of Sena-NCP-Congress will appear together at 7 pm.

Devendra Fadnavis gets back to work as CM of Maharashtra, signs cheque

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the future of the new Maharashtra government remains uncertain, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday signed a cheque for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

Trade unions calls off Nov 27 'bandh' in Puducherry

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Trade unions on Monday declared that they have called off a proposed 'bandh', which was scheduled for November 27, according to Welfare Minister M Kandasamy.

Bihar: Police arrest two for raping a minor, making video of crime public

Nov 25, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Bhabhua, Nov 25 (UNI) Police have arrested two outlaws on a charge of gang-raping a minor nearly a fortnight ago and making the video of crime public yesterday under Mohania police station area in Kaimurdistrict.

Himachal Pradesh: At least 27 injured as bus fells into deep gorge in Kangra

Nov 25, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Dharamshala, Nov 25 (UNI) At least 27 passengers were injured, three of them seriously, when a private bus in which they were travelling rolled down into 100-feet-deep gorge at Bhangroo village falling under Jawali sub-division of Kangra district on Monday morning, police said here.

Ridiculous commotion: Scindia tweets over his Twitter bio change move 

Nov 25, 2019, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's move of removing the name of his party from the bio of his Twitter handle triggered speculations, he reacted to the development and said the change was made a month ago.