NIA takes over probe in Pulwama attack case

Feb 20, 2019, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday took over the investigation in Pulwama terror attack case from Jammu and Kashmir Police, an official notification said here.

Pakistani national killed in Jaipur jail: Reports

Feb 20, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Jaipur, Feb 20 (IBNS): A Pakistani national, who was serving his term in Jaipur Central Jail in Rajasthan, was allegedly murdered by his fellow prisoners, media reports said on Wednesday.

Hand over Hafiz Sayeed and Masood Azhar to India: Digvijaya Singh tells Imran Khan

Feb 20, 2019, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday asked Pakistan PM Imran Khan to hand over Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, whom he described as self-confessed perpetrators of terror, to neighbouring India.

SC Judge Rao recuses from hearing Saradha chit fund case

Feb 20, 2019, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Justice L Nageswara Rao, who was one of the judges in the SC division bench hearing the Saradha chit fund scam and contempt case, on Wednesday recused from hearing the contempt petition filed by CBI against West Bengal Chief Secretary and Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case.

Pulwama Attack: Congress attacks PM Modi over personally welcoming Saudi Crown Prince

Feb 20, 2019, at 03:43 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Reacting strongly against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to break protocol to welcome Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman personally at the airport, the Congress party said it reflected the way in which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led government treated its jawans who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack.

Pulwama Attack: Donald Trump urges India, Pakistan to 'get along'

Feb 20, 2019, at 03:32 pm

Washington, Feb 20 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump reacted to the Pulwama attack, in which 40 Indian CRPF jawans were martyred, and said it would have been better if neighbouring India and Pakistan 'got along'.

Mayawati takes dig at BJP's leadership over alliance in Bihar, Maharashtra, TN

Feb 20, 2019, at 02:49 pm

Lucknow, Feb 20 (IBNS): Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to the opposition alliance as 'mahamilavat', Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday took a dig at the leadership of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently sealed three alliances in Bihar, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Paratrooper injured in Pulwama enounter succumbs

Feb 20, 2019, at 02:39 pm

Srinagar, Feb 20 (UNI/IBNS) : A paratrooper, who was critically wounded in an encounter with militants in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on February 12, succumbed to his injuries early Wednesday in the Army hospital, official sources said here.

Amid Indo-Pak tension over Pulwama, Pakistani women launch hashtag to say no to war

Feb 20, 2019, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad, Feb 20 (IBNS): Amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan over the Pulwama attack, several Pakistani women have launched a hashtag on social media to say no to conflict.

PM holds bilateral talks with Saudi Crown Prince : Sushma discusses bilateral ties

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:43 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI/IBNS) :Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud here and held bilateral talks.

India's envoys to Pak and the US call on Home Minister Rajnath

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI/IBNS) :  In quite unusual engagements, envoys of India into two important countries Ajay Bisaria in Pakistan and Harsh Vardhan Shringla in the United met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Wednesday.

Acclaimed Hindi author Namvar Singh no more

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:25 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Celebrated Hindi author and literary critic Namvar Singh passed away here on Tuesday night.

Millions of women offer 'Pongala' to Aattukal Devi

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:23 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (UNI) More than three million women devotees who flocked into the city from different parts of Kerala and neighbouring Tamil Nadu offered 'Pongala' to the Goddess of Attukal Devi temple, here on Wednesday.

France to move UNSC to blacklist Jaish chief Masood

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:19 pm

Paris, Feb 20 (UNI/IBNS) France has decided to move a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for listing Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”. This is the second time that France will take the lead in getting Azhar listed after a similar attempt along with the US and the UK in 2017 was blocked by China.

Money laundering: Robert Vadra appears before ED

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Businessman and Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law  Robert Vadra on Wednesday morning appeared before Enforcement Directorate at Jamnagar House in connection with a money laundering case.

After AIADMK and BJP, DMK, Congress likely to announce alliance today

Feb 20, 2019, at 12:31 pm

Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS): A day after the AIADMK and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sealed a deal, the DMK and Congress are likely to announce their alliance in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday, media reports said.

Saudi Crown Prince receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Feb 20, 2019, at 11:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Wednesday received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Supreme Court holds Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, asks to pay up Ericsson

Feb 20, 2019, at 11:04 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Holding Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed him to pay up all the dues to Ericsson or face jail, media reports said.

Sharad Pawar to contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Feb 20, 2019, at 10:48 am

Mumbai, Feb 20 (IBNS): Just few days before the Election Commission (EC)'s announcement of the Lok Sabha poll dates, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he will contest the forthcoming elections.

UN rights chief ‘strongly condemns’ attack on Indian security forces in Kashmir

Feb 20, 2019, at 09:16 am

New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): The top United Nations human rights official has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack against Indian security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on 14 February and has called on authorities to bring those responsible to justice.

Imprisonment of Indians & Haj quota to figure at Modi-Saudi Prince talks

Feb 20, 2019, at 08:47 am

New Delhi, Fe 20 (UNI) In addition to the hardcore diplomatic issues including terror which would figure prominently at the talks between Indian and Saudi sides on Wednesday, issues of Haj quota and imprisonment of Indians in Saudi Arabia will also figure prominently.

Curfew relaxation in Jammu passes peacefully, Class 8, 9 exams postponed

Feb 19, 2019, at 11:26 pm

Jammu, Feb 19 (UNI): Life returned to normal as the curfew relaxation in parts of Jammu district on Tuesday passed off peacefully while examinations of class eighth and ninth standards scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed in Jammu district.

NCW asks police to probe Barkha Dutt harassment on Twitter

Feb 19, 2019, at 11:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday wrote to the Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to probe journalist Barkha Dutt harassment case at the earliest.

We shall first have to give up this hubris of considering tribes backward: Vice President

Feb 19, 2019, at 10:50 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that we have to give up the hubris of considering tribes backward and every tribe has a rich and living cultural tradition and we must respect them.

Saudi Crown Prince arrives on first State Visit to India

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on his arrival in India after his two day visit to Pakistan.

International Conference and Exhibition On Energy and Environment to be inaugurated by President of India Kovind

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Both the energy and environment sectors today are at a critical juncture.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Morocco to facilitate mutual recognition of academic qualifications

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Morocco to facilitate mutual recognition of academic qualifications.

UK says it is committed to strengthening defence ties with India

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:10 pm

London, Feb 19 (IBNS): The UK will attend Aero India in force again this year, reflecting the importance of the UK-India defence relationship.

Govt hikes Dearness Allowance by 3% for employees and pensioners

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved an additional 3 per cent dearness allowance above the existing 9 per cent for central government employees and pensioners.

Rajeev Kumar transferred, Anuj Sharma becomes new Kolkata Police Commissioner

Feb 19, 2019, at 09:00 pm

Kolkata, Feb 19 (IBNS): Anuj Sharma has been appointed as the new Kolkata Police Chief on Tuesday, officials said.