You can imprison a person but not his ideas: Mehbooba on arrest of HC, JeI leaders
Feb 23, 2019, at 11:04 am
Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) Questioning arrest of Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders and workers during night-long raids in the Kashmir valley, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said, 'You can imprison a person but not his ideas'.
JeI chief, spokesman among dozens arrested during night-long raids in Kashmir
Feb 23, 2019, at 11:01 am
Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) After withdrawing security and other facilities to separatist leaders, security forces in a major crack down arrested dozens of Hurriyat Conference (HC) leaders and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief and spokesperson, during night-long raids across the Kashmir valley, official sources said on Saturday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir: JKLF chairman Malik arrested in Srinagar
Feb 23, 2019, at 09:08 am
Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik has been arrested by police , official sources said.
Dangerous situation between India, Pakistan after Pulwama attack: US President Donald Trump
Feb 23, 2019, at 09:03 am
Washington, Feb 23 (UNI/IBNS) US president Donald Trump has described the current situation between India and Pakistan as “very, very bad” after last week’s Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 44 CRPF soldiers, local media reported on Saturday.
Kerala govt harassing Sabarimala devotees in the name of SC order
Feb 22, 2019, at 11:54 pm
Palakkad, Feb 22 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said the Kerala government was harassing devotees at Sabarimala in the name of protecting the Supreme Court order.
Assam hooch tragedy: 46 people die in two separate incidents, many hospitalised
Feb 22, 2019, at 11:48 pm
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): At least 46 people have died and many others hospitalised in two separate incidents of consumption of spurious liquor in Assam’s Golaghat and Jorhat district.
SC to decide on Rafale verdict review on Feb 26
Feb 22, 2019, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Supreme Court on Tuesday will decide on petitions whether its December 14, 2018 verdict of giving the Centre a clean chit on the Rafale deal should be reviewed, media reports said.
Govt permits CBI to prosecute former finance minister P Chidambaram
Feb 22, 2019, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Union government has given CBI the nod to prosecute former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media money laundering case, media reports said.
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Assam police arrest 15 people for anti-India posts on Pulwama attack
Feb 22, 2019, at 08:50 pm
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): Assam police have arrested 15 persons across the state for their objectionable anti-national posts on social media in the wake of Pulwama terror attack.
China downplays UNSC condemnation of Jaish-e-Mohammad
Feb 22, 2019, at 08:37 pm
Beijing, Feb 22 (IBNS): China on Friday downplayed an United Nations Security Council resolution that condemned the Pulwama terror attack and named Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) for the “heinous and cowardly suicide bombing”.
So much for 'sab ka saath': Omar Abdullah takes dig at PM Modi
Feb 22, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the attacks on Kashmiris across the country in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans.
OPS meets BJP chief Amit Shah, terms it as courtesy call
Feb 22, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Chennai, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam on Friday met BJP President Amit Shah when he arrived in Madurai to address the BJP booth level workers and a rally at Ramanathapuram ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.
Conspiracy by vested interest people to push all Rohingiyas into Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Feb 22, 2019, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati,Feb 22 (UNI) Assam Finance Minister today said that there is a sudden spurt in infiltration of Rohingiyas in Assam and a conspiracy has been hatched by people with vested interests to push all of them into the state.
Feb 22, 2019, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stone for projects worth Rs 5,894 crore at Chandi Ghat in Haridwar on Thursday.
26 dead, 40 hospitalised in Assam hooch tragedy, CM orders inquiry
Feb 22, 2019, at 06:58 pm
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IBNS): At least 26 people, including 11 women, have died and 40 others hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in a tea garden in Assam’s Golaghat district.
Feb 22, 2019, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Ministry of Railways is going to launch a massive recruitment drive to fill up its vacancies in various categories of posts which are essential for smooth and safe running of trains.
European Union Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski visits Kolkata
Feb 22, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): During his first visit to Kolkata, the Ambassador of the European Union to India, Tomasz Kozlowski, interacted with the students during the "EU days" organized by Jadavpur University and IIM-Calcutta.
Bihar: Man rushes to police station to surrender after killing wife
Feb 22, 2019, at 06:23 pm
Patna, Feb 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A man in Bihar murdered his wife in a fit of rage and then calmly rushed to the local police station on his bike to surrender before the police.
HP CM Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates Rozgar Mela in Mandi
Feb 22, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Shimla, Feb 22 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday inaugurated Rozgar Mela at Mandi, organized under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna by the National Kaushal Vikas Nigam and Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam.
Congress doing politics on death of jawans, spreading fake news: Rajnath Singh
Feb 22, 2019, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI/IBNS) Dismissing the charges leveled by the Congress on Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not being sensitive to the death of CRPF jawans in the Pulwama attack, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday charged the opposition party of doing politics on the martyrdom of the soldiers.
No compromise on quality of skill training, says MD JKSDM
Feb 22, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Srinagar, Feb 22 (UNI): To ascertain the quality of the training being delivered at its registered training centres, J&K Skill Development Mission (JKSDM) has undertaken a week-long inspection drive across the valley which commenced from February 18, 2019, a SDM spokesman said here on Friday afternoon.
Start up policy implemented to stop brain drain: CM N. Biren Singh
Feb 22, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Imphal, Feb 22 (UNI) Chief Minister N. Biren Singh informed the House today that there is an awareness among the people of the State regarding the Manipur Startup Policy.
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.