Weak Foreign Ministry denial won't do: Rahul Gandhi on Trump's Kashmir claim

Jul 23, 2019, at 01:41 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Reacting to US President Donald Trump's claim over the Kashmir issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarification and said a "weak Foreign Ministry denial" won't suffice.

Opposition demands PM Modi's clarification over Donald Trump's claim of Kashmir help

Jul 23, 2019, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): In the wake of US President Donald Trump's startling claim over the Kashmir issue, the Opposition parties have demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the parliament.

Modi never sought help from Trump over Kashmir, says Jaishankar; Cong wants PM's clarification

Jul 23, 2019, at 11:59 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Rubbishing US President Donald Trump's claim, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told the Parliament on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi never sought help from the American President to resolve the Kashmir issue with Pakistan.

Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to reserve private jobs for local youth

Jul 23, 2019, at 11:05 am

Hyderabad, July 23 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh has become the first state to reserve private jobs for local youth, a promise which was made by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy during his padyatra (roadshow) to people of the state.

BJP leader with wife, son killed

Jul 23, 2019, at 10:13 am

Khunti, Jul 23 (UNI) A local BJP leader along with his wife and son were killed by an identified assailants in Hethegowa village under Murhu police station area of this district.

World highest Lord Ram statue to be built in Ayodhya: UP CM Yogi

Jul 23, 2019, at 10:08 am

Lucknow, Jul 23 (UNI) UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that a 251 meter high Lord Ram statue would be built near the banks of Saryu river in the temple city of Ayodhya.

Indian politicians remember Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary

Jul 23, 2019, at 10:01 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Indian politicians, including PM Narendra Modi, on Tuesday paid tributes to revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 113th birth anniversary.

Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at chemical godown

Jul 23, 2019, at 09:46 am

Bhiwandi, July 23 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a chemical godown in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Donald Trump's remark on Kashmir underscores the biggest problem in the US system today: BJP

Jul 23, 2019, at 09:35 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Reactign strongly against US President Donald Trump's remark on Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party said it 'underscored the biggest problem' in the US system.

No such request made by PM Modi to Trump, says India on Kashmir mediation by USA

Jul 23, 2019, at 12:26 am

New Delhi: India on Monday trashed US president Donald Trump's claims to visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that PM Narendra Modi had sought the help of USA to resolve the Kashmir dispute.

Trump offers to mediate on Kashmir during meeting with Imran Khan

Jul 22, 2019, at 11:35 pm

Washington, July 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has offered to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, media reports said.

Karnataka Speaker issued summons to 15 rebel MLAs to appear before him

Jul 22, 2019, at 10:55 pm

Bengaluru, Jul 22 (UNI): The Karnataka Assembly speaker, has summoned 15 rebel Congress and the JD(S) MLAs, who had submitted their resignations to their membership, to appear before him on Tuesday.

Water level of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam reaches close to earlier overflow mark

Jul 22, 2019, at 10:29 pm

Vadodara, Jul 22 (UNI) The water level in the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam reservoir, situated in Kevadiya of Narmada district in central Gujarat has seen a significant rise of almost a meter in last 3 days and reached quite closer to the earlier overflow mark.

Seek suggestions from public before finalising data centre policy: Yogi

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:53 pm

Lucknow, July 22 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that data centre policy is a sensitive subject, and officials should seek suggestions from public domain before finalising it.

Mumbai fire: All trapped on terrace of Bandra MTNL office rescued

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:38 pm

Mumbai, Jul 22 (IBNS): All 84 people, trapped in the MTNL office building in Bandra area of Mumbai where a fire broke out on Monday, have been rescued.

Will wait even till midnight for trust vote: Yeddy

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:29 pm

Bengaluru, July 22 (IBNS): The Karnataka Assembly has been witnessing uproarious scenes with the Opposition blaming the government of delaying the trust vote.

Nadda pulls up Pragya Singh Thakur for toilet comment

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, July 22 (UNI): After her remarks that she had not been elected to clean toilets, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya was summoned by party's working president J.P. Nadda on Monday and advised to refrain from making such comments.

Lieutenant General Tumul Varma takes over General Officer Commanding 101 Area in Guwahati

Jul 22, 2019, at 08:59 pm

Guwahati, Jul 22 (IBNS): Lieutenant General Tumul Varma has taken over as the General Officer Commanding of 101 Area with effect from July 22. 

Indian soldier killed in Pak firing on LoC in Rajouri

Jul 22, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Jammu, July 22 (UNI): An Army jawan was killed in Pakistani firing on Monday along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Motor Vehicles Bill does not take away powers of state govts: Gadkari

Jul 22, 2019, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi, July 22 (UNI): Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday assured the Lok Sabha that the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was to provide for road safety and it does not take away powers of state governments and no compulsion on any state to implement it.

BSF nabs drug paddler along Indo-Bangladesh border

Jul 22, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Guwahati, Jul 22 (IBNS): Troops of Border Security Force (BSF) of Guwahati Frontier apprehended one person along with 788 numbers of Yaba tablets on Sunday from the bordering area of Boreralga in Assam’s Dhubri district.

Assam government to announce another cash award for Indian sprinter Hima Das

Jul 22, 2019, at 08:06 pm

Guwahati, Jul 22 (IBNS): Young Indian sprinter Hima Das has created a new history by winning her 5th gold medal within just 19 days recording her season-best 52.09 seconds in 400m race.

College student set on fire by mother; dies in hospital

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:44 pm

Madurai, July 22 (UNI): A college student, who was set on fire by his mother, died at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here on Monday.

Kolkata: Govt lawyers boycott Justice Sampati Chatterjee's court room

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:31 pm

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI): A single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today asked 11 councillors of Bongaon municipality to file affidavits even as government-empanelled lawyers stayed away from the court-room to protest her observations on political tussle over no-trust motion in the civic body.

BGB enter village in Meghalaya

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Shillong, July 22 (UNI): Armed Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) personnel on Saturday intruded Muktapur village in Meghalaya and stopped the construction of an internal road, villagers said on Monday.

Maharashtra: RTI activist held by Aurangabad police while taking bribe

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Aurangabad (Maharashtra) , Jul 22 (UNI) A self-proclaimed RTI activist and his two accomplices were arrested for seeking a ransom of Rs eight lakhs from the chief engineer of the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

Indian Navy deploys diving team for search and recovery of vehicle at Sevok

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS): The Indian Navy deployed a specialised diving team from Eastern Naval Command on sunday on request from the state government for search and recovery of an ill-fated vehicle that met with an accident earlier in the month near coronation bridge at Sevoke. 

Haryana : Crime rate decline in 1st half of 2019

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 22 (UNI) Crime rate in Haryana has come down in the first six months of 2019 by 7.88 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year, while the kidnapping incidents reduced by 25 per cent and the cases of murder attempts were also controlled.

Jharkhand: Old man killed over land dispute in Palamu

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Daltonganj, Jul 22 (UNI) An old man killed was killed over a land dispute in Dulsuma village under Satbarwa Police Station area of this district.

Jawan martyred in Pakistani firing on LoC

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Jammu, Jul 22 (UNI) An Army jawan allegedly attained martyrdom as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Keri Battal area of Akhnoor sector, official sources said here on Monday.