All parties fighting against CAA must come together: P Chidambaram
Jan 18, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Though several political parties had skipped Jan 13 Opposition meeting called by the Congress, former Union Finance and Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said all parties which are fighting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, must come together.
AAP MLA Adarsh Shastri joins Congress
Jan 18, 2020, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Adarsh Shastri, the Grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, on Saturday joined the Congress along with hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers.
Actress Shabana Azmi hurt in road mishap on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:48 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi was injured in a car accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday.
Assam : Sonowal ministry expands with induction of two new ministers
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:29 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Two BJP MLAs Jogen Mohan and Sanjay Krishan on Saturday were sworn in as ministers in Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal-led ministry.
Three people hurt after knife attack in Tokyo restaurant: Reports
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: Three people have been injured after a group of men launched a knife attack at a restaurant in the Shinjuku district of the Japanese capital of Tokyo, national media reported on Saturday.
Delhi Assembly Elections: Adarsh Shastri to join Congress
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Angry over being denied a ticket in the assembly elections this time, the grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Adarsh Shastri will join Congress on Saturday.
Father arrested under POCSO for sexually harassing his daughters
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:06 pm
Malappuram/UNI: The Valancherry police on Saturday arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly sexually harassing his daughters.
Government should focus on farmer, youngsters, traders: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav here on Saturday said that to make the country strong, it is important to take the issues of farmers, young people and traders seriously.
Indian Governor should act in tune with peoples' desire: Kapil Sibal
Jan 18, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Kozhikode/UNI: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday said that a Governor has to act in tune with the desires of the democratically elected Government.
Delhi Assembly Elections: Gopal Rai, Raghav Chadha file nomination
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Raghav Chadha and city convenor Gopal Rai and on Saturday filed their nomination from Babarpur and Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency, respectively, for the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls.
Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray offers prayers at Shree Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:47 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday offered prayers at the Shree Mahalaxmi temple here.
Uttar Pradesh: Man kills wife, 2 children before committing suicide in Lucknow
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A man killed his wife and two children before committing suicide in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Saturday.
West Bengal: Two persons arrested with dead chicken in Baruipur
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Baruipur(West Bengal)/UNI: Two people were arrested in the bypass area of Baruipur police station in South 24 Parganas district while transporting dead chicken in a small matador on Friday night.
Karnataka road mishap leaves three killed
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Belagavi/UNI: Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pick-up vehicle near Somnatti cross in Bailhongal taluka of this district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Municipal worker among two held in bribery case
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Thane/UNI: Two people, including a worker of the municipality, have been arrested for allegedly accepting Rs 8,500 bribe, Anti-Corruption Bureau(ACB) said here on Saturday.
Union Minister Smriti Irani to kick off pro-CAA rallies from Varanasi
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday will address pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally, amid rising discontent over the contentious legislation.
CAA rally, Cabinet expansion: Amit Shah on two-day tour to Karnataka
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday arrived here on a two-day visit to address a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally and also discuss about Karnataka Cabinet expansion with Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, sources said.
Tripura assembly passes resolution to increase TTAADC seats to 50
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:23 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura assembly today passed a motion seeking an increase of seat in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) from 28 to 50 with the aim to expedite the pace of development of indigenous communities of the state.
CASO resumes in Badgam, no contact with militants so far
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Saturday resumed Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) which was launched on Friday, following a tip-off about the presence of militants in central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said this morning.
Rajiv Bindal becomes Himachal Pradesh BJP president
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Shimla/UNI: Former Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker and senior BJP leader Rajiv Bindal was elected as the new state party unit president unanimously, here on Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath's once right-hand joins Samajwadi Party
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Former chief of Hindu Yuva Vahini Sunil Singh, along with several senior BSP leaders joined the Samajwadi Party in presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav here on Saturday.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, Rajouri, Army retaliates
Jan 18, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan on Saturday yet again violated the ceasefire twice by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
How dare she? Nirbhaya's mother after Indira Jaising speaks against death penalty
Jan 18, 2020, at 11:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the country is crying for the justice for the convicts of 2012 Delhi gangrape case, advocate Indira Jaising spoke against death penalty to only draw the wrath of victim Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi.
Kanpur: Woman beaten to death by attackers accused of attempting to rape her daughter
Jan 18, 2020, at 09:03 am
Kanpur/IBNS: A woman was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh city Kanpur by men who were accused of attempting to rape her daughter, media reports said on Saturday.
Smriti Irani reveals her hidden talent on Instagram, followers like it
Jan 18, 2020, at 08:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani has a hidden talent and her followers came to know about it from her latest Instagram post where she could be seen painting a beautiful picture.
J&K CS reviews preparations ahead of Union Council of Ministers starting from Jan 18
Jan 17, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam on Friday reviewed the preparations for the visit of Union Ministers to Jammu and Kashmir, commencing from Saturday.
Jan 17, 2020, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said it was due to the Aam Adami Party (AAP)'s inefficiency that the hanging of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case got delayed.
Vice President calls for inclusion of Veer Savarkar, other freedom fighters' stories in textbooks
Jan 17, 2020, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday suggested the inclusion of the life stories of Veer Savarkar and other heroes of the freedom struggle from different parts of the country, in school textbooks.
Four-year-old girl molested by two minor boys in AP
Jan 17, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Kakinada/UNI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minor boys in the age of eight and twelve respectively while she was alone in her residence in Recherlapet, a slum area in the city here on Friday.
Jaishankar meets EU High Representative Borrell, discusses global & regional issues
Jan 17, 2020, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral talks with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, and held discussions on global and regional issues.