Former Indian captain Azharuddin, two others booked in cheating case in Maharashtra
Jan 23, 2020, at 10:14 am
Aurangabad/UNI: Former Indian captain and cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin and two others were booked for allegedly cheating the city based Danish Tours and Travels Agency for Rs 20.96 lakh, police said.
Centre approaches SC for 'victim-centric' rules in death penalty cases
Jan 22, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid anger over the delay in the Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, the Centre on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court for "victim-centric" guidelines in cases of death penalties and demanded a time-limit for convicts to use their last available legal option.
Fog blinds north India, flights, trains delayed in Delhi, vehicles collide in UP
Jan 22, 2020, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow/UNI: A thick blanket of fog engulfed northern India on Wednesday morning. Visibility dropped to almost zero in Delhi and Agra Airport due to the fog which led to diversion and delay of flights and trains.
MoS Reddy visits central Kashmir, says J&K development focal point of Centre
Jan 22, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Budgam/UNI: Union Minister of State (MoS), Home, G Krishan Reddy on Wednesday arrived here on a two-day visit to educate people about various projects undertaken by the Centre for development of Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35 A.
Current state of economy is deeply worrying: Yechury
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Kalaburagi/UNI: National General Secretary of CPI (M) Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party led dispensation at the Centre for 'mismanagement', which has led to the alleged current economic crisis in the country.
Molestation case: Bombay HC grants bail to suspended DIG
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to suspended Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Motor Transport Dept) Nishikar More in a molestation case.
Mangaluru airport bomb issue: Blame game starts
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Mysuru/UNI: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Wednesday urged the state government to initiate an unbiased investigation into the Mangaluru airport bomb case.
Delhi Assembly polls: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Wednesday released a list of 40 star campaigners, including party president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for the Delhi assembly elections, scheduled to be held on February 8.
India was partitioned solely because of Jinnah and Nehru, says BJP
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday said the country was partitioned in 1947 solely because of personal ambitions of two people - Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Pt Jawaharlal Nehru and lamented that Nehru had even gone against Mahatma Gandhi on this.
India is secular not a theocratic state like Pakistan: Rajnath Singh
Jan 22, 2020, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said unlike its 'theocratic' north-western neighbour, India is a secular country where all religions are treated equally.
Post mortem on bodies of Indian tourists begins in Nepal: MoS Muraleedharan
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday spoke to Indian embassy officials in Nepal and took stock of the process to expedite post mortem and other works related to bodies of eight Indian tourists who died in a hill resort.
One killed in explosion at industrial unit close to Mumbai
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Thane/UNI: A 35-year-old man was killed while three others injured following an explosion at an industrial unit in the Badalpur MIDC here on Wednesday.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi visits Lal Chowk amid unprecedented security
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Minority Affairs Ministry Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday visited historic Ganta Ghar in Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the summer capital, Srinagar, amid unprecedented security and interacted very briefly with the shopkeepers.
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by six months that is up to 31.7.2020.
Cabinet approves agreement between India and Brazil on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Agreement between the Republic of India and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters has to be signed.
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Model Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for unilateral/bilateral recognition of Certificates, pursuant to Regulation 1/10 of International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 as amended to be signed between the Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India and its counterparts in foreign countries, with the approval of Minister-in-charge of Shipping and the Minister of External Affairs.
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the proposal of the Legislative Department for allowing the Election Commission to enter into Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Independent High Authority for Elections of Tunisia (ISIE) and the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission(PNGEC) for elections for cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration.
Suspected bomb plotter on Mangaluru Airport surrenders
Jan 22, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: A suspect in the planting of a live bomb at the Mangaluru International Airport surrendered before the DG and IG of Karnataka Police, Neelamani Raju, here on Wednesday, police sources said.
Akhilesh Yadav accepts Amit Shah challenge to debate on CAA; Owaisi dares BJP
Jan 22, 2020, at 02:07 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accepted the challenge of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to debate on Citizenship Amendment act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) saying almost the entire country was burning over the issue.
Congress should be renamed as 'Muslim League Congress', says BJP
Jan 22, 2020, at 02:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday stepped up attack against the Congress for its 'relentless' and alleged Muslim appeasement policy and said that the country's grand old party should be renamed as 'Muslim League Congress'.
Jan 22, 2020, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan city of China, the Civil Aviation Ministry has directed seven Indian airports to make arrangements for the screening of passengers coming from China, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to put stay on citizenship law, gives Centre four weeks to respond
Jan 22, 2020, at 12:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Refusing to put an interim stay on the new contentious citizenship law, the Supreme Court on Wednesday gave four weeks' time to the Centre to respond to the 80 odd new petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
Muslims are storing weapons in mosques, says Karnataka BJP MLA Renukacharya stirring row
Jan 22, 2020, at 11:53 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Stirring a row, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA M.P. Renukacharya said the Muslims are storing weapons in mosques instead of offering prayers, media reports said.
CAA petitions: SC gives 4 weeks to Centre to file response, no stay on law for now
Jan 22, 2020, at 11:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave four weeks to the Centre to file a response to the new petitions challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), media reports said.
Supreme Court begins hearing on CAA petitions
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing a clutch of petitions on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) which was passed by Parliament more than a month ago.
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After being barred for 4 weeks, Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar granted permission to re-enter Delhi
Jan 22, 2020, at 12:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Court on Tuesday allowed Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad to return to the city on fulfilment of certain conditions after he was barred from entering the national capital as a part of his bail arrangements.
Sibal slams Modi Govt, says 'PM, HM are a drag on Indian democracy'
Jan 21, 2020, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at Narendra Modi government over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), which triggered widespread protests across the country, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said: "just like our growth is a drag on the global economy, the actions of Prime Minister and Home Minister are a drag on our democracy."
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Rajinikanth refuses to apologise for his statement on Periyar EV Ramasamy
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Tuesday said he will not apologise for his remarks about late social reformer Periyar EV Ramasamy.
Delhi polls: Arvind Kejriwal waits over 6 hours for filing nomination
Jan 21, 2020, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday waited for more than six hours at an election commission office here to file his nomination papers on the last day.
MP, MLA disqualification: Role of Speaker slammed by Supreme Court
Jan 21, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Parliament may seriously consider amending the Constitution to substitute the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assemblies as the arbiter of disputes concerning disqualification which arise under the Tenth Schedule.