Air India flight evacuates 323 Indians from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan city in China

Feb 02, 2020, at 10:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight on Sunday evacuated the second batch of 323 stranded Indians from China's Wuhan city, which is the epicentre of Coronavirus.

Over 103 Gujaratis returned from China till Saturday

Feb 01, 2020, at 11:35 pm

Gandhinagar/UNI: With the return of 39 more Gujarati-origins from China on Saturday, the total number of returnees from neighbouring country have reached 103 after the Centre sounded alarm against novel coronavirus infection.

Mah govt may close pension scheme for those jailed during Emergency: R&R Minister

Feb 01, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Nagpur/UNI: Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation (R&R) Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday said the Maha Vikas Aghadi government is contemplating to close the pension scheme for those imprisoned during the Emergency era.

West Bengal government initiates search for 4 co-passengers of coronavirus infected Kerala student

Feb 01, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has initiated a search to track down four co-passengers of the Kerala student infected with coronavirus, a Hindustan Times reports said.

Frisk outsiders and shady characters entering Shaheen Bagh: Lt Guv of Delhi directs Police Commissioner

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has directed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to ensure outsiders and suspicious people are frisked before they enter the Shaheen Bagh protest site, media reports said.

Government stops export of N95 masks and protective clothing amid coronavirus scare

Feb 01, 2020, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/Sputnik: The Central government has prohibited the export of all types of personal protection equipment, including masks and clothing, with immediate effect in view of the rising threat from the deadly novel coronavirus.

Nirbhaya Case: High Court to hold a special hearing on Centre's petition to decide the hanging of two convicts 

Feb 01, 2020, at 08:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court will hold a special hearing on Sunday at 3 pm in the afternoon to hear the Centre's petition that sought the execution of at least two convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya rape and murder case, media reports said.

No more protests at Jamia Millia Islamia University: Registrar warns students

Feb 01, 2020, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Jamia Millia Islamia University Registrar A P Siddiqui on Saturday issued a statement saying that any kind of protest that disrupts day to day academic activities will not be allowed in the campus.

Man opens fire close to Shaheen Bagh protest site, detained

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A man opened fire close to the site of the anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday, media reports said.

Budget has vision as well as action: Narendra Modi

Feb 01, 2020, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Lauding Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the first budget presented by the Centre in the new decade has vision as well as action.

Union Budget: Major reforms proposed in administration of GST regime

Feb 01, 2020, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A simplified GST return will be implemented from the Apr 1. While presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament on Saturday, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said that this is under pilot run.

War of Words: Rahul Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman exchange barbs over Budget speech

Feb 01, 2020, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the length of her budget speech, the BJP leader gave him a strong reply by saying that her speech focussed on schemes which will benefit the youth of the nation.

Kerala: Three to be booked for spreading misleading information on Coronavirus

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:22 am

Thrissur/UNI: Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja said cases would be charged against three persons who posted false news on social media on new Coronavirus.

Coronavirus outbreak: 324 stranded Indians from Wuhan brought back

Feb 01, 2020, at 08:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight, which was carrying 324 Indians stranded in Coronavirus-hit Wuhan city in China, arrived in India on Saturday.

SC quashes plea against Mamata Banerjee

Jan 31, 2020, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea, seeking a writ of quo warranto against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking a UN referendum on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Delhi polls: AAP to hold silent marches against BJP for calling Kejriwal a 'terrorist'

Jan 31, 2020, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will conduct silent marches across all 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi, to protest against the unparliamentary language used by BJP MP Parvesh Verma and his remark that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is a "terrorist."

Election in Delhi is all about ideological battle, says Amit Shah

Jan 31, 2020, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the ensuing election in Delhi is all about 'ideological battle' and wondered why Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is silent on issues related to sedition charge against JNU protestors Umar Khalid and Kanhaiya Kumar.

Defend CAA aggressively: PM Modi at NDA leaders' meet

Jan 31, 2020, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the Budget Session on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) where he asked them to aggressively defend the Citizenship amendment act (CAA).

IAF'S AN-32 lands successfully at Leh with indigenous bio-jet fuel

Jan 31, 2020, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday achieved another milestone, when an AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, powered with a 10% blend of Indian bio-jet fuel took-off from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh. 

EC reviews preparedness for Delhi assembly poll

Jan 31, 2020, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of untoward incidents like Jamia shooting, the Election Commission on Friday convened a special meeting with the concerned officials from Delhi Election office and the Delhi police to ensure the conduct of free and fair assembly polls in Delhi.

Siblings killed in roof collapse in Tamil Nadu

Jan 31, 2020, at 08:21 pm

Ramanathapuram/UNI: In a tragic incident, a ten-year-old boy and his eight-year-old brother were killed, when the dilapidated roof of their house collapsed at Pothuvakudi village near Paramakudi here on Friday.

CAA: Headmistress of Shaheen Primary school among two held in Bidar

Jan 31, 2020, at 08:08 pm

Bidar/UNI: Police have arrested the headmistress of a primary school of Shaheen Education Society and a parent, who staged the Citizenship drama (play) in Shaheen Primary school, police said here on Friday.

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Delhi court defers execution of convicts 

Jan 31, 2020, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Friday deferred the execution of four Nirbhaya gangrape convicts which was scheduled for Saturday.

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP releases manifesto

Jan 31, 2020, at 05:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to give a strong challenge to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

Haryana: Road mishap kills four in Hisar

Jan 31, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Hisar, /UNI: At least four people were killed when a school bus and a car collided on the Jind-Bhiwani road near village Kanda Khedi in Narnaund in this district of Haryana on Friday morning.

West Bengal: Two criminals arrested in Kulpi with firearms

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Kulpi (South 24 Parganas)/UNI: Police has arrested two criminal with firearms at Siddhiberia More area of Kulpi police station in south 24 parganas district here.

Bihar: Youth shot dead in Sitamarhi

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:57 pm

Sitamarhi/UNI: A youth was shot dead in Aadarsh colony under Mehsaul police station area in Sitamarhi district.

Police arrest two persons with fake currency notes in Assam’s Karimganj

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:54 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested two persons with fake currency notes worth Rs 2,49,500 in Assam’s Karimganj district on Thursday night.

Aurangabad: Man killed in accident

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:51 pm

Aurangabad (Maharashtra)/UNI: A 26-year-old man was killed on Friday while other four persons were injured when the jeep, in which they were travelling, was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Limbejalgaon on Aurangabad-Pune Road.

EconomicSurvey 2019-20 focuses on wealth-creation for 130 crore Indians: Narendra Modi

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Economic Survey focuses on wealth-creation for 130 crore Indians.