'Uproot Mamata Banerjee govt': Amit Shah appeals to people during his 2-day Bengal visit
Nov 05, 2020, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Sharpening his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged people of the state to uproot the ruling dispensation in the next assembly elections due to be held in 2021.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti arrives in Jammu; Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal show black flags
Nov 05, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: Protests marked the arrival of People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti arrival here ahead of scheduled meeting of People's Conference for Gupkar Declaration on November 7.
Seems India is world’s largest democracy only on papers now: Mehbooba Mufti
Nov 05, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Claiming that her party members were detained last week during a peaceful protest against new land laws in J&K after they refused to sign an alleged ‘dictatorial' affidavit that terms dissent as anti-national, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that it ‘seems like India is the world’s largest democracy only on paper now’.
Karnataka govt exploring law to tackle "love jihad" : Karnataka Home Minister
Nov 05, 2020, at 09:35 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said his government is consulting experts to form laws to tackle "social evil" love jihad, after a former Karnataka minister in a tweet said such a law could be formed considering Allahabad High Court's recent order declaring religious conversions just for the sake of marriage unacceptable.
'You will bow before Tejashwi after Nov 10': Chirag Paswan to Nitish Kumar amid Bihar Polls
Nov 05, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Patna/IBNS: In another surprising attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has said the Janata Dal (United) chief will have to "bow" before Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Tejashwi Yadav after Nov 10, when the the results for the Bihar assembly polls will be declared, media reports said.
Massive search operations launched in various areas of south Kashmir
Nov 05, 2020, at 07:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Over half-a-dozen Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) were on Thursday launched in different areas in south Kashmir, official sources said.
Uttar Pradesh: Notification for biennial legislative council polls for 11 seats issued
Nov 05, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Notification to the much awaited biennial elections to 11 seats from the graduate and teachers constituencies to the Uttar Pradesh legislative council was issued here on Thursday where polling is scheduled for December 1.
Missing police constable found dead in central Kashmir's Budgam
Nov 05, 2020, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Body of a police constable, missing since Wednesday night, was found in the central Kashmir district of Budgam on Thursday morning.
Arnab Goswami, arrested in suicide case, sent to 14-day judicial custody
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian journalist Arnab Goswami, who has been arrested here in connection with a two-year old suicide case, was sent to a 14-day judicial custody on Wednesday night, media reports said.
Congress slams BJP over 'selective outrage' in Arnab Goswami arrest
Nov 05, 2020, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what they called selective outrage over the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and said the law will take its own course.c
Abetment to suicide case: Maharashtra Govt defends journalist Arnab Goswami's arrest
Nov 05, 2020, at 03:54 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday defended the arrest of Republic TV managing director and chief editor Arnab Goswami, in abetment to sucide case of the year 2018.
Second batch of Rafale fighter aircraft arrives in Jamnagar airbase
Nov 05, 2020, at 03:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that the second batch of Rafale aircraft has been arrived in the country.
Maharashtra: Cinema halls, swimming pools to reopen from tomorrow
Nov 05, 2020, at 03:42 am
Mumbai/UNI: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Wednesday allowed reopening of cinema halls, drama theatres, multiplexes, swimming pools being used for training of sportspersons and yoga institutes from November 5.
Ahead of Bihar polls' final phase, PM Modi talks of investment, employment opportunities
Nov 05, 2020, at 03:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the third and final phase of Bihar elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the state and highlighted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s contributions to its development.
Four members of family killed in cracker blast in UP
Nov 05, 2020, at 02:10 am
Kushinagar/UNI: Four members of a family were killed in an explosion allegedly because of firecrackers which blew up their house in Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
BJP stages protest against Arnab Goswami's arrest in Andhra Pradesh
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:41 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists organised a demonstration in front of their state office in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada on Wednesday to protest against the arrest of Republic TV editor-in chief Arnab Goswami.
Amit Shah to arrive in Kolkata tonight on a two-day Bengal visit
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:23 am
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in Kolkata on Wednesday night for a two-day visit to West Bengal and address BJP karyakartas of south Bengal districts for their preparedness ahead of the 2021 poll in the state.
Economy returning to track faster than expected: Prakash Javadekar
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Government on Wednesday said signs are now becoming clear that the country's economy is getting back on track faster than expected and that India will rebuild the world's fastest-growing economy by defeating the Covid-19 pandemic.
S Jaishankar urges GCC members to facilitate return to work for Indian workers, professionals
Nov 05, 2020, at 12:32 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday urged members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to facilitate the return of Indian workers to the Gulf nations for work through sustainable travel bubble arrangements.
Maharashtra: BJP workers protest over Arnab Goswami's arrest in Aurangabad
Nov 04, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) activists on Wednesday held a protest at Kranti chowk here against the Mahavikas Agadhi government for arresting Republic TV Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami in connection with the death of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik in 2018.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh stages protest in Delhi
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, along with several MLAs, on Wednesday visited Rajghat here, as a sign to protest against the Centre who he blamed for showing "step-motherly" treatment to his state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt completes construction of over 7700 bunkers along LoC, IB
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has completed the construction of 7,777 bunkers along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International border (IB) in five districts of Jammu region, officials said on Tuesday.
J&K: Issues of ex-servicemen, war widows to be resolved on priority, says DC Kupwara
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: According to a press statement, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Anshul Garg today said that all issues and grievances pertaining to ex-servicemen and war widows will be resolved on priority basis.
US Elections 2020: Indian-origin Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wins polls
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Washington: Indian-origin Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi scripted an easy victory over Preston Nelson as he was re-elected to the US House of Representatives for the third consecutive term on Wednesday.
Intel points to terror attacks around Christmas on Indian airports, security tightened
Nov 04, 2020, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Security has been beefed up across country, especially in and around airports, after intelligence inputs indicated terrorist strike around December 25-26.
Kashmir: Two youths arrested for abducting, raping girl in Kulgam
Nov 04, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested two youths allegedly involved in abducting and raping a 21-year-old girl, who remained admitted in a hospital in a critical condition, in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.
Arnab Goswami's arrest extremely distressing: Editors Guild
Nov 04, 2020, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami terming it an extremely distressing move.
Arnab Goswami arrested in 2-year old suicide case, BJP calls it 'shades of emergency'
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday said Indian journalist Arnab Goswami was arrested in connection with a two-year old suicide case, media reports said.
Bihar: Action to be initiated against those threw onions at Nitish Kumar
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Madhubani/UNI: Some people threw onions at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a public meeting at Ganagaur village in Harlakhi assembly constituency, here on Tuesday.
UP: Four killed in a cracker factory blast
Nov 04, 2020, at 03:14 pm
Kushinagar/UNI: At least four people were killed while several others were injured in an explosion in an illegal cracker factory in Kaptanganj area of the district on early Wednesday.