India expects to have jurisdiction on PoK one day: Jaishankar
Sep 17, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Days after Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have maintained that India has the right to take a pro-active stance on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK), External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that that the region definitely is "part of India" and New Delhi expects to have 'jurisdiction' on it.
India, US relationship in very good health: Jaishankar ahead of Howdy Modi in Houston
Sep 17, 2019, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump appearing jointly in a rally in Houston together on Sept 22, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the relationship between India and the USA is in a 'very good health' .
CBI to form special teams to trace former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
Sep 17, 2019, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Central Bureau of Investigation is constituting special teams to trace the locations and whereabouts of former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, as he has so farfailed to join the probe in the Saradha ponzi scam case, sources said.
Haryana police steps up security in Railway stations after terror threat
Sep 17, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (UNI) Haryana police has increased the security arrangements in and around the railway stations across the state, after terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) threatened to target major railway stations in different parts of the country.
Miscreants torch 10 houses in Manipur’s Senapati district
Sep 17, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS) : Manipur’s Senapati district remained tensed after some miscreants suspected to be volunteers of Maram Khullen Circle Union, who were equipped with sophisticated weapons, destroyed and torched more than 10 houses at Makhan village area in the wee hours ton Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Guwahati, Sep 17: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday hit out at Narendra Modi-led government over the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act and said that such draconian methods have exposed their dictatorial attitude.
21st century is India's century, says Amit Shah praising Narendra Modi's government
Sep 17, 2019, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the PM Narendra Modi-led government has been able to install a feeling in the heart of citizens that 21st century belongs to India.
India successfully test-fires Air-to-Air missile Astra from Su-30 MKI
Sep 17, 2019, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Air-to-Air missile Astra has been successfully flight tested off the coast of Odisha, officials said.
Rahul Gandhi greets Narendra Modi on 69th birthday
Sep 17, 2019, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, one of the major political opponents of Narendra Modi, wished the PM on Tuesday as he turned 69.
Incomplete works of 1947 are now being accomplished, says PM Modi alluding to Kashmir
Sep 17, 2019, at 02:45 pm
Kevadia, Gujarat, Sep 17 (UNI) In strong defence of his government's neo assertive but aggressive policy in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has undertaken a new journey for the country including in onetime militancy hit province and some works those remained incomplete during Independence struggle, are now being achieved.
Furious Mayawati slams Congress for poaching her Rajasthan MLAs
Sep 17, 2019, at 02:25 pm
Lucknow, Sep 17 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday called the Congress ''unreliable'' after six of her MLAs switched over to the grand-old party in Rajasthan.
Tamil Nadu leaders pay rich tributes to Periyar
Sep 17, 2019, at 02:18 pm
Chennai, Sep 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and leaders of various political parties on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Rationalist leader Periyar E V Ramasamy on the occasion of his 141st birth anniversary.
Sep 17, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Kolkata, Sep 17 (UNI) The CBI today sought non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar in connection with Saradha Chit Fund scam even as the Barrackpore Sessions Judge Court will hear the anticipatory bail application of Rajeev Kumar moved by his advocates after 1400 hours.
Last 70 years of separatism in J&K and Ladakh led to separatism: PM Modi
Sep 17, 2019, at 02:01 pm
Kevadiya (Gujarat), Sep 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly defended his government's decision to abrogate Article 370 and bifurcate the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and maintained that 'discrimination' faced by people in the northern state had led to violence and separatism.
Not under jurisdiction: Court rejects Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail application
Sep 17, 2019, at 12:16 pm
Barrackpore/Kolkata, Sep 17 (UNI): The Barasat Court on Tuesday rejected ADG CID Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail application, saying, " It's a trial court and has no jurisdiction."
Setback for Mayawati as 6 BSP MLAs join Congress in Rajasthan
Sep 17, 2019, at 11:52 am
Jaipur: In a setback for Mayawati, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s six MLAs have joined the Congress in Rajasthan, media reports said.
For first time since Lok Sabha polls, Mamata to meet PM Modi tomorrow
Sep 17, 2019, at 11:09 am
Kolkata/New Delhi: For the first time since the bitter political rivalry in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi asks people to suggest ideas for Howdy Modi event
Sep 17, 2019, at 09:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked people to suggest ideas for his Howdy Modi event in the US where he will be addressing the Indian community on Sunday.
Will meet Narendra Modi, Imran Khan soon: Donald Trump
Sep 17, 2019, at 09:21 am
Washington, Sept 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will be meeting Indian PM Narendra Modi and Pakistan's PM Imran Khan soon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 69, visits Gujarat
Sep 17, 2019, at 09:07 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday.
Rahul takes dig at Amit Shah over Hindi row, tags tricolour with 23 languages
Sep 17, 2019, at 12:17 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Home Minister Amit Shah's pitch for having Hindi as a mandatory language across India.
Kerala man drowns while rafting on Beas in Shimla
Sep 16, 2019, at 09:52 pm
Shimla, Sept 16 (UNI) A tourist hailing from Kerala drowned in the Beas on Monday, while three others had a narrow escape as their raft capsized in the strong currents of the river, police informed.
Modi is an inspiration to India and world: Yogi Adityanath
Sep 16, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath here said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's persona and his efforts for human welfare were inspiring not only to Indians but the whole world.
Indo-China Border Personnel Meeting held at Nathu La Pass
Sep 16, 2019, at 08:09 pm
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS): Border Personnel Meetings (BPM) between the Border Troops of Indian Army & China's People's Liberation Army was held at historic ‘Natu La Pass’ on the Indian side in Sikkim and Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh on Sept 15.
India-Thailand joint military exercise ‘Maitree-2019’ starts in Meghalaya
Sep 16, 2019, at 07:33 pm
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS): Exercise ‘Maitree’, the annual bilateral joint exercise between Indian Army (IA) and Royal Thailand Army (RTA) commenced on Monday at the Foreign Training Node (FTN), Umroi in Meghalaya.
Assam Congress starts ‘NRC help yatra’ to help excluded 'genuine' Indians
Sep 16, 2019, at 07:11 pm
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS): Aiming to help the genuine Indian citizens who were left out from the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), which published on Aug 31, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has started a state-wise ‘NRC Help Yatra’.
Man climbs 50 feet tall tower to commit suicide
Sep 16, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Guwahati, Sep 16 (IBNS): A man climbed 50 feet electrical tower to commit suicide in Assam’s Biswanath district last night.
Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah detained under Public Safety Act
Sep 16, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI/IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Farooq Abdullah was detained under the public safety act, the Centre said on Monday.
Bihar: Two dreaded Maoists arrested
Sep 16, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Lakhisarai, Sep 16 (UNI) Police arrested two dreaded Maoists from a hillock under Kiul police station area in the district late last night.
Jharkhand: Man killed for allegedly practicing witchcraft
Sep 16, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Daltonganj, Sep 16 (UNI) A man was hacked to death for allegedly practising witchcraft at Murmatu village under Pandu Police Station in Palamu district.