1.1 kg gold seized at airport, 20 passengers grilled
Mar 06, 2019, at 01:09 pm
Chennai, Mar 6 (UNI) Customs officials seized 1.1 kg of gold bars and jewellery worth Rs 37 lakh from passengers who arrived from Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Colombo at the Anna International airport here on Wednesday morning.
Mar 06, 2019, at 01:02 pm
Kalaburagi, Mar 6 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dedicated and launched about 6 developmental activities including in Energy, Health and Education sector before addressing a public meeting here to woo the voters of Hyderabad-Karnataka, the most backward region, in the General Election due next month.
Ayodhya case: Supreme Court reserves order on mediation
Mar 06, 2019, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order whether the politically-sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case can be adjudicated through a mediation, media reports said.
Mar 06, 2019, at 11:39 am
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) A fire broke out at the Pandit Deen Dayal Antodaya Bhawan in central Delhi's CGO complex on Wednesday morning.
Saudi Arabia & UAE help India score success in OIC: Pak isolated in own 'backyard'
Mar 06, 2019, at 10:41 am
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Amid mounting pressure on Pakistan, the process of its 'isolation' came near complete at the just concluded Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at Abu Dhabi when its repeated attempts to scuttle invitation extended to India was rejected outright.
Australia: Indian-origin dentist's body found in suitcase
Mar 06, 2019, at 08:41 am
Sydney, Mar 6 (IBNS): Body of an Indian-origin dentist, who went missing recently, was found in a suitcase in Australian city of Sydney, police said on Wednesday.
US looks into India's allegation that Pakistan used F-16 fighter in violation of agreement
Mar 06, 2019, at 01:48 am
Washington/New Delhi: The United States said on Sunday it is seeking more information on potential misuse of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan to down an Indian warplane, in violation of the Pentagon’s the end-user agreement, as the standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors appeared to be easing through diplomatic channels.
Matua matriarch Binapani Devi passes away
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (UNI): Matua matriarch Binapani Devi, popularly known as 'Boroma', passed away on Tuesday evening at the state-run SSKM Hospital in the city.
Dattatreya lauds IAF for striking on terrorist camp in Pakistan
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 5 (UNI) Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya, MP lauded the Indian Air Force for the recent air strike on terrorist camp in Pakistan, a statement here on Tuesday said.
Pak making false claim of shooting down SU-30 to cover up its aircraft loss: IAF
Mar 05, 2019, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Tuesday rejected the "false claim" by Pakistan that its aircraft Su-30 was shot down by the neighbouring country's force on Feb 27, a day after India carried out air strikes in Balakot to destroy terrorist camps in retaliation to the Pulwama terror attack.
Women officers to be granted permanent commission in Indian Army
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) In sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement regarding grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in the Armed Forces, the government on Tuesday said they will be granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in all the 10 branches where women are inducted for Short Service Commission.
Puducherry to impose plastic ban from June 5
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:53 pm
Puducherry, Mar 5 (UNI): The Puducherry administration has proposed to impose a ban on plastic from June 5 on the World environment day, according to Science,Technology and environment Department Director Smitha on Tuesday.
J&K polls attract global attention; will definitely look into security arrangements: ECI in Jammu
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:50 pm
Jammu, Mar 5 (UNI) Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir elections do attract global and national attention more than any other state, Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora in his last leg of two-day visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday said that they will definitely look into security arrangements while deciding conduct of elections.
Pakistan to allow return of its envoy to Delhi, Kartarpur talks on
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad, Mar 5 (UNI) In what is seen as a climb down by Imran Khan regime and diplomatic process of de-escalation, Pakistan on Tuesday announced that the Kartarpur talks as slated will take place on March 14 and also that its envoy to New Delhi - Sohail Mahmood - who was recalled, will return to resume his assignments.
Calcutta High Court extends BJP leader Mukul Roy's bail
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:32 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (UNI): BJP leader Mukul Roy got a breather for eight more weeks on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a Trinamool Congress legislator in Nadia district after Calcutta High Court extended his bail.
10 people injured in bus accident near Sukna
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Siliguri, Mar 5 (UNI): About 10 people were injured when private passenger bus from Kurseong on way to Siliguri turned and fell on its side near Sunka.
Indian Navy denies Pakistan's claim of thwarting Indian submarine
Mar 05, 2019, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) Denying Pakistan's claim that the Indian Navy's submarine had been detected and thwarted by its Navy from entering its maritime domain, Indian Navy on Tuesday accused them of indulging in false propaganda and spreading misinformation.
Opposition leaders 'poster boys of Pakistan': PM Modi
Mar 05, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed the Opposition leaders and said they had become the "poster boys of Pakistan".
Woman from Mumbai held for making bomb hoax call in Goa
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Panaji, Mar 5 (UNI): Goa Police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old woman from Mumbai on charge of making a hoax call regarding a bomb being kept in a popular restaurant at Calangute in North Goa.
Rajnath Singh inaugurates technology-enabled surveillance in Bangladesh border
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Guwahati, Mar 5 (UNI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated technology-enabled border security mechanism along Indo-Bangaldesh border in Dhubri district of Assam.
Indian govt should tell truth about air strike :Akhilesh
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:25 pm
Lucknow, Mar 5 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday demanded from the government that they should tell truth about the air strike after Pulwama attack.
Two killed, another 2 seriously injured as speeding truck hits car in Aurangabad
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Mar 5 (UNI): Two people were killed and another two sustained serious injuries on Tuesday when their car was hit by a truck on the Aurangabad-Nashik Highway near Jambhala village of this district.
Four-time BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy quits active politics, rules out joining any political party
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Bhubaneswar, Mar 5 (UNI): Four time Lok Sabha MP from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tathagata Satpathy today sprang a surprise in the political circle by announcing his retirement from active politics to focus on journalism and social leadership.
Decomposed body of minor kidnapped child found in Bihar
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Siwan, Mar 5 (UNI) Police recovered decomposed body of a nine year old kidnapped child near Marachhia Tola under Bhagwanpur police station area in Siwan district today.
Police busts major fake degree racket being operated by Nagpur-based educational institute
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Thane, Mar 5 (UNI) The City Police on Tuesday booked the founder and two other employees of the Nagpur-based Indian Institute of Management and Engineering(IIM & E) on the alleged charge of selling fake degree certificates for multiple range of courses,stated the Thane Police Public Relations Officer(PRO) Sukhada Narkar.
RLD joins SP-BSP alliance, terms it as 'Sangam' of opposition
Mar 05, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Lucknow, Mar 5(UNI): Terming the SP-BSP -RLD alliance as a Sangam of the opposition against BJP, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Tuesday officially joined the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party (SP-BSP) mahagathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh for of the Lok Sabha election.
Air strike: Narendra Modi attacks opposition leaders in MP
Mar 05, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS): Visiting Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again targeted the opposition parties over the air strikes conducted by the Indian Air Force across the Line of Control recently.
Pakistan: JEM chief Maulana Masood Azhar's brother arrested
Mar 05, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Islamabad, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistan has arrested brother of Jaish-i-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu tomorrow
Mar 05, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan
Mar 05, 2019, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidhyarthi Bhavan at Annapurna Dham Trust in Adalaj, Gujarat.