New Delhi: PMC Bank customers protest against RBIÂ
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (UNI) The Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank customers on Wednesday took out a protest march against the Reserve bank of India in the National capital.
BSP chief Mayawati holds introspection meet with leaders after election defeat
Nov 06, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Lucknow, Nov 6 (UNI) After facing a humiliating defeat in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday held a crucial meeting with the party leaders and took some major decisions to strengthen the party's organisation.
Jammu and Kashmir: Business activities, internet, train service remain suspended
Nov 06, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Srinagar, Nov 6 (UNI) Business activities, internet and pre-paid mobile and train service remained suspended for the 94th day on Wednesday in Kashmir valley, where people are protesting against the scrapping of Articles 370 and 35 A, besides dividing it into two Union Territories on August 5.
Uttar Pradesh: Factory of fake 'ghee' busted in Etah
Nov 06, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Etah/UNI: A factory making fake 'ghee' was busted at the Peepal Adda in the Kotwali area of this district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Maharashtra remains in limbo as Sharad Pawar says 'no' to alliance with Shiv Sena
Nov 06, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The political deadlock in Maharashtra continued even after 13 days since the assembly poll results were declared as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar refused to ally with Shiv Sena to form the next state government.
NCP will sit in Opposition: Sharad Pawar
Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he won't join the Shiv Sena to form the next Maharashtra government.
Police officers need to be protected by seniors: Kiran Bedi
Nov 06, 2019, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after a huge number of cops organised a protest against the assault on police officers, Lieutenant Governor and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said men and women in uniforms are needed to be protected by their seniors, media reports said.
Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India: BJP leader
Nov 06, 2019, at 10:43 am
Meerut/IBNS: In a bizarre statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has said Pakistan and China may have released some poisonous gas to cause air pollution in India, media reports said.
ISIS-Khorasan attempted suicide attack in India last year but failed: US official
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:39 am
Washington/IBNS: A top US official has revealed that the Islamic State terror group attempted a suicide attack in India last year but failed.
Pakistan, China may have released poisonous gas to pollute Delhi air, claims BJP leader
Nov 06, 2019, at 09:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda has claimed that Pakistan and China should be blamed for the air pollution trouble in New Delhi and adjoining areas.
TMC would be back in power in 2021, BJP has no chance: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said her party will be voted to power once again in the 2021 Assembly elections and the BJP should stop dreaming of being at the helm in the state.
Cops-lawyers conflict: Police personnel in Delhi end 11-hour protest
Nov 05, 2019, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Protesters dispersed on Tuesday after a day-long sit-in following an assurance given by top police officials and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, ending an 11-hour long stir in the wake of clashes with lawyers at the Tis Hazari courts on Saturday over a parking issue that escalated into a major showdown.
Rajnath in Moscow to boost Defence cooperation with Russia
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Moscow/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday arrived on a three-day visit to Moscow during which he is expected to hold bilateral meetings to boost defence cooperation.
Social harmony be strengthened, says Naqvi ahead of Ayodhya verdict
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday called a meeting of prominent members from the Muslim community and said that under no circumstances should be the fabric of social harmony, brotherhood and unity be broken in the country.
Prakash Javadekar in Dhaka to attend SACEP meeting
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday arrived on a two-day Dhaka visit to attend 15th meeting of the Governing Council of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) tomorrow.
China says will resolve RCEP issues raised by India
Nov 05, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Beijing/UNI: China on Tuesday said it would work with all participating countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India and welcome New Delhi to join the free trade pact at an early date.
First Khadi mall of the country opens in Bihar
Nov 05, 2019, at 08:54 pm
Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today inaugurated the first Khadi mall of the country in the state capital today.
CPI slams Kerala Chief Secy for supporting Maoist killing
Nov 05, 2019, at 08:42 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: CPI, the second ally of the ruling Left Front in Kerala, on Tuesday criticised State Chief Secretary Tom Jose for writing an article in a national daily justifying the killing of Maoists in an encounter recently.
Water diverted to Godavari from the near-full Jayakwadi dam in Nashik :Sources
Nov 05, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)/UNI As rain water continues to flow since the last couple of days in the catchment areas of upstream dams in Nashik district towards the Jayakwadi dam in district, the authorities of irrigation department have played it safe by opening the sixteen gates of the dam to release the flooded water of 26941 cusecs per second water into downstream of river Godavari.
Article 371 will remain in force: Union MoS Sarangi
Nov 05, 2019, at 08:00 pm
Itanagar/UNI:Union Minister of State for MSME and Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Tuesday said Article 371 will continue to remain in force.
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Cyclone Maha re-curves towards Gujarat but likely to weaken; might hit Diu on Nov 7
Nov 05, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI Very severe cyclonic storm Maha over the west-central and adjoining east-central Arabian sea has re-curved towards Gujarat but is likely to weaken rapidly and cross Gujarat coast around Diu as a cyclonic storm in morning hours of November 7.
Shiv Sena declares 'its govt' at the helm in Mah, no truce with BJP on this issue
Nov 05, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai,/UNI:Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday declared that Maharashtra will gets its next chief minister from the Shiv Sena which is fighting for upholding ‘truth, justice and rights’ in the current political imbroglio that has encompased the state.
Six including five policemen injured in Imphal blast, CM condemns, reward announced
Nov 05, 2019, at 07:30 pm
Imphal/UNI: Six people, including five policemen, were injured in a powerful bomb blast at Thangal Bazar here today.
Dreaded rhino poacher arrested with arms in Assam’s Biswanath district
Nov 05, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : In a joint operation, the police and Assam forest department have arrested a dreaded rhino poacher with arms in Assam’s Biswanath district on Tuesday.
Assam CM inaugurates Brahmaputra Pushkar & Sanskritik Mahotsav
Nov 05, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated the Brahmaputra Pushkar & Sanskritik Mahotsav 2019 and highlighted river Brahmaputra’s important role in Assam’s socio-cultural life.
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:36 pm
In a successful operation conducted by the Security Forces (SFs) against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Kerala, SFs killed at least four Maoist cadres in two successive encounters in a forested area in Manjakkatty near Agali town under the Attappady Taluk (revenue sub-division) in the Palakkad District of Kerala on October 28-29, 2019.
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:33 pm
On October 11, 2019, a doctor, identified as Mohammad Ali, was assassinated by Taliban terrorists in the Payencha region of Dolina District in Afghanistan’s Ghor Province. Taliban terrorists have been repeatedly targeting health workers, including doctors and nurses, as well as medical facilities across Afghanistan. Facing constant threat, intimidation and harassment from the Taliban, several healthcare practitioners have resigned and health centres have been shut down, depriving civilians of access to healthcare.
Plight of Bengali Muslims in Pakistan
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:30 pm
There are around three million Bengalis in Pakistan, and a significant portion of them live in Karachi. They are the poorest segment of Pakistani society. They are hindered by their status as aliens in the country and there are very few, almost negligible portion, who hold official documentation as Pakistani citizen. Usman Town Bangalipara is the area where Bengalis have been living for more than six decades. In fact they are living in Pakistan from the days of Partition of India and Pakistan. Yet they are facing lots of problems and living in constant tension and harassment.
Why is the Home Minister 'mum' on Delhi police protest issue, asks Congress
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (UNI) Attacking the BJP government and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the clash between police personnel and advocates and subsequent protest by Delhi police at the national capital, Congress on Tuesday said it is 'a new low' for the country since Independence.
Uttar Pradesh: One held, liquor worth Rs 40 lakh recovered in Lucknow
Nov 05, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Lucknow, Nov 5 (UNI) A liquor peddler was arrested and 750 boxes of liquor recovered from his possession in the Para area here, police said on Tuesday. The cost of the impounded liquor is estimated to be Rs 40 lakh.