MJ Akbar deposes in criminal defamation case filed against lady journalist
May 04, 2019, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Former Union minister M J Akbar was cross examined on Saturday in a criminal defamation case he had filed against journalist Priya Ramani who had levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slapped by man in Moti Nagar area
May 04, 2019, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slapped by an unknown man while he was campaigning in Moti Nagar area of the city on Saturday.
Karnataka: High alert sounded over reports on Sri Lanka attackers entering Bengaluru
May 04, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) A high alert has been sounded in Bengaluru and other major cities in Karnataka on Saturday following intelligence reports over the possibility of terror operatives involved in Sri Lanka serial blasts entering the state.
West Bengal: BJP's Bongaon candidate Shantanu Thakur injured in road mishap, admitted to hospital
May 04, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Bongaon, May 4 (IBNS): BJP's Bongaon candidate Shantanu Thakur was admitted to a hospital after he was injured in a road mishap.
Kashmir: Two cars with same registration number found in Kathua, case registered
May 04, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Jammu, May 4 (UNI) Two cars with similar registrations were found in Lakhanpur area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.
India deports 20 more Bangladeshis through Assam’s Karimganj border
May 04, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): While the updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is going on in Assam to detect the illegal foreigners, the Assam government on Saturday has deported 20 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh.
Nepal to begin rail links with India, China
May 04, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Kathmandu, May 4 (UNI) Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has said that her country was planning to start construction of railways linking Kathmandu with India and China within two years.
Punjab: Moga police, BSF conduct flag march for free, fair and peaceful election
May 04, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Moga, May 4 (UNI) To maintain peace and ensure free and fair Lok Sabha elections, local police, along with contingents of BSF, conducted a flag march in this town and other adjoining areas on Saturday.
People from Delhi's Dalit community are angry with BJP: Arvind Kejriwal
May 04, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Attacking BJP over fielding Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans as its candidate from North West Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the BJP could not find a Dalit face from the area, hence Dalits will teach them a lesson.
Tamil Nadu: Priest murdered, another hurt during suspected robbery bid in temple
May 04, 2019, at 04:17 pm
Theni, May 4 (UNI) A septuagenarian priest was bludgeoned to death and another seriously injured in a suspected robbery bid at the ancient Sri Boodha Narayana Swami Temple at Surulimalai, here in the wee hours of Saturday.
Karnataka: House robbers arrested, ornaments recovered
May 04, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Belagavi, May 4 (UNI) Police have arrested a three-member house robbers gang on Friday and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 8.78 lakh from them.
Maharashtra: Watchman gets jail for raping teenager
May 04, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Thane, May 4 (UNI) A local court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to ten years imprisonment on charge of raping a teenager.
Maharashtra: Three of family killed in LPG cylinder blast
May 04, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, May 4 (UNI) Three members of a family, including two women, were killed when a cylinder burst in their home at Kurunda village of Marathwada region in the small hours of Saturday.
Maharashtra: Three youths killed in road mishap
May 04, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Aurangabad, May 4 (UNI) Three youths were killed in head-on collision between two motorcycles near Vishauni village under Mufassil police station area in Aurangabad district today.
Cyclone Fani claims nine lives in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) At least nine people have died so far, large areas in the temple town of Puri and other places were submerged as heavy rain ripped through eight districts of Odisha on Friday in the form of extremely severe cyclonic storm called ‘Fani, a weather official said.
Cyclone Fani: Flight operations resume at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata airports
May 04, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Flight operations resumed on Saturday at Bhubneshwar and Kolkata airports after the devastating effects of cyclone Fani have been cleared up.
SWR to run Special train to Howrah from Yesvantpur to deal with extra rush
May 04, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) South Western Railway (SWR) will run a special train from Yesvantpur to Howrah to clear extra rush.
PM Narendra Modi has put corruption on ventilator, development on accelerator in 5 yrs: Naqvi
May 04, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Jaipur, May 4 (UNI) Hailing the Modi government, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put 'corruption on ventilator' and "development on accelerator" in the last five years, which left 'champions of corruption' feeling suffocated in this 'atmosphere of honesty and transparency'.
Maharashtra: Policeman booked for abetting suicide of 19-yr-old boy
May 04, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Thane, May 4 (UNI) The Central Police Station of Ulhasnagar town here on Friday booked one of its policemen on the alleged charge of abetting the suicide of a teenage shopkeeper.
Karnataka government restricts the weight of school bags to 10 per cent of the body weight
May 04, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) In an attempt to bring relief to School going children, the Karnataka Primary Education Department has issued a circular restricting the total weight of the bags carried to 10 per cent of the school going children.
People will decide who will be next PM: Rahul Gandhi
May 04, 2019, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Taking up questions on whether he would be the Prime Minister of the country if the Congress led alliance came to power at the Centre, party president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said people of the country would decide "who will be the next Prime Minister".
Neither me, nor the towers of my hope will fall: PM Narendra Modi
May 04, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Pratapgarh, May 4 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the real faces of the 'vanshwadis' (dynasts) will be revealed sooner or later.
PM Modi to visit Odisha on Monday to take stock of situation due to cyclone Fani
May 04, 2019, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Odisha on May 6 to take stock of the situation arising due to cyclone Fani and assured all affected states to provide all possible help to them.
Rafale case: Centre files fresh affidavit today
May 04, 2019, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): The Centre on Saturday filed a fresh affidavit in connection with the alleged Rafale scam case, claiming that the Supreme Court's well reasoned Dec 14, 2018 order which gave a clean chit to the government could not be relooked merely on the basis of some stolen documents revealing incomplete file notings.
Cyclone Fani: Navy launches massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha
May 04, 2019, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI): In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Extremely Severe Cyclone ‘Fani’, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy on Saturday launched a massive rescue and rehabilitation effort in Odisha.
Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over his company's link with offset contracts
May 04, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): In the middle of a row over Congress president Rahul Gandhi's British citizenship, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah took a dig at the opposition leader whose company allegedly had a link with offset contracts under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
PM Modi insulted Army: Rahul Gandhi slams 'video game' jibe
May 04, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Slamming Narendra Modi for taking jibe at Congress' claim of six surgical strikes during United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Prime Minister has insulted the Army.
Kerala Muslim education body's directive to ban burqa on campuses triggers row
May 04, 2019, at 11:00 am
Thiruvanthapuram, May 5 (IBNS): A reputed Muslim educational institution has issued a directive banning wearing of burqa on its campuses in Kerala, but not without inviting opposition from the orthodox lobbies and setting off a chain of reactions with some celebrities' remarks on social media fuelling the fire.
Car owner has Instagram account on deceased Al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden : Police
May 04, 2019, at 07:43 am
Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam, May 4 (UNI) The man, who affixed stickers of Al- Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on his West Bengal registration car, has Instagram account in the name of terrorist, who was killed by US forces in Pakistan.
Rajnath slams Rahul for comments against PM Modi
May 03, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Lucknow May 3 (UNI): Union home minister and the BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks and allegations against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP president Amit shah.