Oct 31, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has issued a strong response to China after it called the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories "unlawful and void".
Article 370 and Article 35A were gateways to militancy : Amit Shah
Oct 31, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Article 370 and 35 A had become gateways to militancy and the task of merging Jammu and Kashmir with India was completed by the abrogation of these Articles.
NIA raids multiple locations in Tamil Nadu as part of its crackdown on IS inspired terror module
Oct 31, 2019, at 03:42 pm
Nagapattinam/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out simultaneous searches at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu, as part of its investigation into the Islamic State (IS) inspired terror module that was planning to carry out terrorist attacks in India with the intention of establishing Islamic rule.
Chhath festival celebrations begin with religious fervour in Bihar
Oct 31, 2019, at 03:10 pm
Patna/UNI: Lakhs of devotees took holy dip in various rivers, including the most sacred Ganges, ponds and reservoirs across Bihar as the festival of Chhath, known for its austerity and piousness, began today.
West Bengal: Left announces candidate for Karimpur by-polls
Oct 31, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Left on Thursday announced its candidate for Karimpur assembly by-elections which is due to be held on Nov 25.
Mortal remains of Murshidabad labourers killed in Kashmir brought home
Oct 31, 2019, at 02:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The mortal remains of five labourers, who were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir couple of days ago, were brought home on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi didn't inform parliament about his foreign trip: BJP
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not informing the parliament about his foreign trip as the Wayanad MP is presently outside the country for "meditation".
On Sardar Patel's birth anniversary, Kashmir and Ladakh will start walking towards new future: Modi
Oct 31, 2019, at 01:04 pm
Kevadia/IBNS: Paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 144th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the two newly-formed Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh- will start walking towards a new future reminding people of Patel's dream of united India.
Veteran Communist leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away
Oct 31, 2019, at 11:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader, trade unionist and firebrand parliamentarian Gurudas Dasgupta passed away here on Thursday.
Bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir: India loses one state, gets two more UTs
Oct 31, 2019, at 10:55 am
Srinagar/IBNS: With the official bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, India lost a state but gained two new Union Territories in the form of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh close to three months after the Centre took the historic step of bifurcation along with abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.
Kerala CM says Maoists killed in exchange of fire with Thunderbolt
Oct 30, 2019, at 10:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday told the State Assembly that Maoists in Attappadi were killed in an exchange of fire with the Thunderbolt of State Police.
Cong to hold 10-day protest against Modi govt over economic slowdown, RCEP
Oct 30, 2019, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Wednesday announced a nation-wide protest against the Narendra Modi government on various issues including the current state of the economy.
Two new Union Territories Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh to come into existence Thursday
Oct 30, 2019, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As the country is all set to get two new Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh -- on Thursday, the authorities are working overtime to set up an administration in both the territories which will be under the effective watch of the Centre.
Naidu calls for developing new and long-lasting vaccine to combat TB
Oct 30, 2019, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has called for developing a new and long-lasting vaccine to combat TB, which was one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide in 2018.
Cyclonic storm 'Kyarr': Sea condition will be rough along, off Kerala coast
Oct 30, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: In the wake of cyclonic storm 'Kyarr,' sea conditions will be rough to very rough over Comorin-Maldives area and along and off Kerala- Karnataka coasts during next 48 hours.
Kulgam killings: Cong urges PM to send all-party delegation to Kashmir to asses situation
Oct 30, 2019, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 30 (UNI) Leader of Congress party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, in the wake of five migrant labourers being killed by terrorists in Kashmir and demanded to send an all-party delegation to assess the situation in the valley.
Gujarat: Mob beats two people, one die
Oct 30, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Vadodara, Oct 30 (UNI) One person died while another was injured when they were beaten by a mob on Wednesday in a village of central Gujarat, who suspected them to be thieves.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates truce in Rajouri's Sunderbani
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:59 pm
Jammu, Oct 30 (UNI) Pakistani army on Wednesday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited admits identification of malware in its system
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Tirunelveli, Oct 30 (UNI) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited on Wednesday admitted the identification of ‘malware’ in its system and said the matter was immediately investigated by the specialists of Department of Atomic Energy.
Four people sent to 6-day police custody in minor girl's abduction, sexual abuse case
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Kolhapur, Oct 30 (UNI) Four accused, who are allegedly involved in the abduction and sexual abuse of an eight-year-old girl, have been sent into six-day police custody here on Wednesday.
Devendra Fadnavis re-elected Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (UNI) Amid a week-long battle of attrition between Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena for the post of Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis was re-elected on Wednesday as the leader of the Maharashtra BJP legislature party.
Delhi court sends P Chidambaram to judicial custody for 14 days
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Wednesday sent former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the INX Media money laundering case.
Uttar Pradesh: Four women killed, 22 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Jhansi
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Jhansi, Oct 30 (UNI) Four women died and 22 others were injured when a tractor-trolley of pilgrims overturned in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
TikTok star Sonali Phogat accuses her sister, brother-in-law of assaulting her
Oct 30, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Hisar, Oct 30 (UNI) TikTok star Sonali Phogat, who contested the assembly election from Adampur on the BJP ticket, was allegedly assaulted by her sister and her brother-in-law in her native Bhothan Kalan village in Fatehabad district.
State enjoys better financial conditions: Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 30(UNI) The Financial condition of the Karnataka state government is healthy and the revenue collection is on the expected line, Chief minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Wednesday.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal meets Indian PM Narendra Modi
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who recently guided his BJP to a victory in the Assembly polls, arrived in New Delhi to meet Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Ram Nath Kovind graces Annual Convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President of India Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the annual convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on Wednesday
Bogies of Netravati detach, no casualty
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:33 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (UNI) A major train accident was averted after a few bogies of Netravati Express got detached from the engine near Pettah railway station here on Wednesday.
Vice President Naidu asks scientists to come up with out-of-box solutions to combat pollution
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed concern over the rising pollution levels in several parts of the country and urged scientists and researchers to come up with innovative and out-of-box solutions to combat pollution.
Kolkata: Pailan Group MD Apurba Saha arrested
Oct 30, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata, Oct 30 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation probing different chit fund scams, including Sarada and Rose Valley, under the Supreme Court directive, has arrested Pailan Group chairman and MD Apurba Saha.