Feb 16, 2019, at 11:27 pm
Seuri, Feb 16 (UNI) Riot police today rescued Trinamool Congress MLA Manirul Islam from a group stone throwing irate mob, who has been protesting the alleged abduction of a daughter of a local BJP worker since Thursday evening.
India hikes customs duty on all goods from Pakistan to 200 per cent
Feb 16, 2019, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): A day after withdrawing Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Status of Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama attack, India on Saturday hiked customs duty on all goods exported from the neighbouring nation to 200 per cent with an immediate effect.
Coffin of slain CRPF jawan arrives in Guwahati
Feb 16, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IBNS): The mortal remains of CRPF jawan Maneswar Basumatary, who was martyred in the Pulwama terror attack, reached here wrapped in tricolour on Saturday evening.
Khalistan supporter arrested in UP for arms supply
Feb 16, 2019, at 08:05 pm
Lucknow, Feb 16 (UNI) On the inputs of the Special Operation Cell, Amritsar, the sleuths of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) claimed to have laid a trap on a cohort of Khalistan supporters.
Robbery in Axis bank in rural Gandhinagar, looters fire gun shots
Feb 16, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (UNI): In a sensational bank loot incident- part of which has also been captured on CCTV cameras, three unidentified robbers looted Rs 43.28 lakh from a private bank in Chhatral GIDC area under Kalol Taluka of Gandhinagar district.
Navjot Singh Sidhu says his remarks on Pulwama attack was 'distorted'
Feb 16, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Amritsar, Feb 16 (IBNS): Amid criticisms, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said his remarks on Pulwama attack was 'distorted'.
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Ranchi Feb 16 (UNI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das along with his cabinet colleagues have donated there one month salary for the kin of martyrs of Pulwama attack.
Madhya Pradesh to have Info Tech Directorate
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Bhopal, Feb 16 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday approved constitution of a Directorate of Information Technology.
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in both the houses of parliament, here on Saturday in the wake of Thursday’s Pulwama attack.
Housing for all will be achieved by 2022: Narendra Modi says in Maharashtra
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Yavatmal in Maharashtra on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: IED blast in Nowshera leaves Army Major dead
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IBNS): An IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector left one Army major killed, media reports said on Saturday.
Our seats to increase in LS polls in Telengana : State BJP chief
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana Unit President K Laxman on Saturday predicted that the party's voting percentage and seats will go up in the state in the next Lok Sabha Election.
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Pune, Feb 16 (UNI) As anger and protests are seen all over the country after the attack on CRPF convoy at Pulwama, the Punekar has brunt more than 200 Pakistani flags at various places in the city since yesterday.
POCSO Court orders CBI to probe role of Nitish in Muzaffarpur based shelter home case
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Muzaffarpur, Feb 16 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar received a jolt after a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) court today directed CBI, already investigating the Muzaffarpur based shelter home inmates sexual abuse case, to probe his role and that of Principal Secretary of state welfare department Atul Prasad and the then district magistrate of Muzaffarpur.
Substituting Punjabi with Sanskrit as 2nd language in HP schools, denial of rights: AAP
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (UNI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has expressed its displeasure over substituting Punjabi as second language with Sanskrit language in the state-run school there, saying it would deny the Punjabi-speaking people their legitimate rights, a statement said on Saturday.
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Strongly condemning the ‘dastardly terror act in Pulwama on February 14’, in which 40 jawans of the CRPF lost their lives, an all party meeting here on Saturday said the country stands united in solidarity with security forces in fighting terror and in defending the unity and integrity of India.
Two new districts come into being in Telangana from tomorrow
Feb 16, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (UNI) Two new districts have been constituted in Telangana taking the total number of districts in the state to 33.
Navjot Singh Sidhu removed from The Kapil Sharma Show after remarks on Pulwama attack
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, a member of The Kapil Sharma Show, has been directed to leave the show following his remarks on the Pulwama terror attack incident which had triggered a storm on the social media against him.
Sushma Swaraj commences her three-nation tour
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left India for her three-nation tour on Saturday.
Pulwama attack : All India trade body to observe shutdown in 18 states on Monday
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Confederation of All India Traders on Saturday announced that most of the states will observe Trade Bandh on February 18 to register their solidarity with nation following the mass killing of CRPF personnel by terrorists in Kashmir's Pulwama.
Pune: Ticket collector suspended for raising pro-Pak slogans
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Pune, Feb 16 (UNI): A junior Ticket Collector was arrested by Pune Rural Police for allegedly raising pro- Pakistan slogans during an event organised to pay tributes to CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.
Kottiyoor rape case: Court awards 60 years of rigorous imprisonment to Kerala priest
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IBNS): In a significant verdict, the Thalassery POCSO Court on Saturday convicted Fr Robin Vadakkumchery of the Mananthavady diocese and awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl.
Pulwama attack: India mourns and pays respect as bodies of soldiers reach home
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Unnao, Feb 16 (IBNS): Bodies of soldiers, who passed away in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area on Thursday, have started reaching their families on Saturday.
Fire breaks out at canteen of Delhi High Court, no casualty
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS): A fire broke out at the canteen of the Delhi High Court on Saturday, fire officials said.
India united in solidarity with forces in fighting terror: All-party meet on Pulwama attack
Feb 16, 2019, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS) Strongly condemning the ‘dastadly terror act in Pulwama on February 14’, in which 40 CRPF jawans lost their lives, an all-party meeting here on Saturday said the country stands united in solidarity with the security forces in fighting terror and defending the unity and integrity of India.
Clashes erupt on outskirts of Jammu; curfew continues for day 2
Feb 16, 2019, at 01:57 pm
Jammu, Feb 16 (UNI) Clashes erupted in Jammu on the outskirts of the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, where curfew remained imposed for the second day, as per reports.
Four die, 11 injured in road accident in Tamil Nadu
Feb 16, 2019, at 01:55 pm
Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) Four people including two women died and 11 including two children, were injured when their vehicle collided with the state owned bus at Vilangambadi village near Dindivanam in Villupuram district early hours on Saturday.
PM Modi slams Pakistan, calls it a 'synonymous' of word terrorism
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:46 pm
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Feb 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday continued his attack on Pakistan for his complicity on the issue of terror and said the western neighbour is on the verge of bankruptcy and is now known all over as an 'alternative name for terrorism'.
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Jaipur, Feb 16 (UNI) The Gujjar community, agitating since nine days, demanding five per cent reservation in educational institutes and government jobs, ended its stir on Saturday.
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS) In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir claiming about 40 lives of Indian soldiers, US National Security Adviser (NSA) John Bolton telephoned his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and told him that Washington 'supports' India’s right to self-defense "against cross border terrorism".