Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das congratulates PM Modi for winning Seoul Peace Prize
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Ranchi Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being awarded the Seoul Peace Prize.
Sushma Swaraj to attend 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China in Wuzhen
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Wuzhen, China to participate, together with the host Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in the 16th Russia-India-China (RIC) Foreign Ministerial Meeting being held on Feb 27, officials said.
Andhra Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi embarks on 4-hour walk to offer prayers at Tirupati
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Amaravati , Feb 22 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has undertaken a four-hour-long walk to reach the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced the 18th anniversary celebrations of the Swarna Bharat Trust at Venkatachalam, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Opposition meet on Feb 27 to decide Common Minimum Programme ahead of elections
Feb 22, 2019, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Several anti-BJP parties will meet on Feb 27 to decide a Common Minimum Programme for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which is due to be held by May, media reports said.
Narendra Modi completes South Korea visit, leaves for New Delhi
Feb 22, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for India after his completing his South Korean trip.
Forfeiting match against Pak worse than surrender, a defeat without a fight: Tharoor
Feb 22, 2019, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Amid the call for cancellation of the India-Pakistan match in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday stirred a row, saying that forfeiting the match against Pakistan would be worse than surrender and termed it as 'a defeat without a fight'.
Supreme Court asks states to prevent social boycott of Kashmiris after Pulwama
Feb 22, 2019, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked 10 states to protect the Kashmiris (residents of Jammu and Kashmir) from the social boycott or attacks which have been reported following the Pulwama terrorist attack, that left over 40 paramilitary personnel martyred, media reports said.
Pak cornered: UNSC resolution on Pulwama endorses India's 'stand and language'
Feb 22, 2019, at 02:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) :India on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Pulwama terror attack and said that Pakistan has come "under international pressure to act against terrorists and terror groups" operating in that country.
Pakistan decides to reinstate ban on two terror organisations
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:43 pm
Islamabad, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) : The Pakistani government decided to reinstate a ban on two terror organisations already been placed in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee's consolidated list, after a suicide attack in Pulwama-which claimed lives of more than 40 CRPF Jawans, an official statement on Friday said.
Operation Kamal Video: Sigh of relief for Yeddyurappa as Karnataka High Court grants interim stay
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:41 pm
Kalaburagi, Karnataka, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) : Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP State President and three others, got a big relief as the Kalaburagi bench of State High Court on Friday granted a Interim Stay on FIR filed against them in connection with the Audio on alleged 'Operation Kamal' case filed at Devadurga Police station.
Telangana Assembly condemns Pulwama terror attack
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) :Telangana Assembly on Friday condemned the terror attack in Pulwama on February 14 in which more than 40 CRPF jawans were martyred.
Day curfew relaxed in Jammu, overall situation peaceful
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Jammu, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) :Life limped back to normal after Jammu district administration relaxed day curfew on Friday.
Five Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Ramanathapuram, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) : Another five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on Friday for allegedly fishing in the island nations's waters.
Thirteen people die in Assam tea garden hooch tragedy
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:26 pm
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): At least 13 people including eight women died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district in past 24 hours.
PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize, appeals to eradicate terrorism
Feb 22, 2019, at 01:22 pm
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Days after the Pulwama terrorist attack which left over 40 Indian paramilitary personnel martyred, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the global community to eradicate terrorism after he was honoured with the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize here.
J&K: Militant killed in Sopore encounter
Feb 22, 2019, at 12:17 pm
Srinagar, Feb 22 (UNI) A militant was killed on Friday by security forces in an encounter in apple township of Sopore, where authorities suspended mobile internet and imposed restrictions under Section 144 CrPC to avoid any protest, official sources said.
PM Modi receives Seoul Peace Prize in South Korea
Feb 22, 2019, at 12:14 pm
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the 2018 Seoul Peace Prize during his ongoing South Korea trip here on Friday.
Stage set for key FATF deliberations on Pak's actions on terror funding
Feb 22, 2019, at 11:18 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Stage is set for the last session of the week-long meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris on Friday and thus all eyes will be on the decision of the plenary as India has made a strong case against Pakistan for its non-compliance in curbing terror funding.
UNSC statement on Pulwama mounts further pressure on Pakistan, says India
Feb 22, 2019, at 10:26 am
New Delhi/United Nations, Feb 22 (UNI) India on Friday welcomed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) statement on Pulwama terror attack and said that Pakistan has come "under international pressure to act against terrorists and terror groups" operating in that country.
Assam: Ten die in hooch tragedy in tea estate
Feb 22, 2019, at 10:02 am
Guwahati, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) At least ten people, mostly women, have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in a Tea Estate in Golaghat district of eastern Assam since Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi meets South Korean top leader Moon Jae-in, holds 'constructive' talks
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:47 am
Seoul, Feb 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held 'constructive' talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during his ongoing tour to the country.
Gunfight erupts in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:07 am
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IBNS): A gunfight has erupted between security forces and suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Friday, officials said.
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Indian community in Korea.
Pulwama aftermath: Following India's action, Pak bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:35 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Following a series of strong actions by India against its neighbour over the Pulwama attack, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Prez promulgates Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill and three others
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday promulgated Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill, the Indian medical council Bill, the Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Bill to ban Unregulated Deposit Schemes.
Indo-Pak bus route diverted after protests by Shiv Sena
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:14 pm
Phagwara, Feb 21 (UNI) The bus plying from Lahore to Delhi via Phagwara was diverted due to protests of Shiv Sena workers, police said here on Thursday.
Ex-Army officer who oversaw surgical strike to lead Congress task force on national security
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): With few weeks to go for the General Elections, Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda (retired), who was the North Army Commander during the surgical strike carried out by the Narendra Modi government after the Uri attack in 2016, will be heading a task force of the Congress party on national security.
Pulwama Aftermath: Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: Amid interse global pressure to curb the terrorist organisations on its soil, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Five years jail for Visva Bharati University's ex-VC, ex-Registrar and former lecturer
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Bolpur, Feb 21 (UNI) The Bolpur Court in West Bengal on Thursday sentenced former vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati University Dilip Sinha, ex-Registrar Dilip Mukherjee and former mathematics lecturer Mukti Deb to five years' jail term for forgery.