Chinese UN envoy calls for more cooperation with Damascus to offer Syrians aid
Jan 11, 2020, at 05:10 pm
United Nations/Xinhua: China's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) on Friday called on humanitarian organizations to step up their cooperation with the Syrian government to deliver relief after abstaining in a Security Council vote that renewed a mechanism for cross-border aid into the country.
Amid protests, PM Narendra Modi starts his Kolkata visit
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid protests going on across Kolkata against the newly passed citizenship law by the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city on Saturday.
PM Narendra Modi commences his Kolkata visit
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Commencing his two-day visit to Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city on Saturday.
#GoBackModiFromBengal trends on Twitter ahead of PM Modi's Kolkata visit
Jan 11, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kolkata visit, #GoBackModiFromBengal has started trending on Twitter amid the widespread protests against the Centre over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, National Register of Citizens (NRC), National Population Register (NPR) and also the assault on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students.
If Parliament wants, will take 'appropriate action' on PoK: Army chief MM Naravane
Jan 11, 2020, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after taking charge, Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane on Saturday said the Army will take "appropriate action" on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the Indian Parliament wants, media reports said.
Nirbhaya gangrape case: SC to hear two convicts' curative pleas on Jan 14
Jan 11, 2020, at 12:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear the curative pleas of two of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape case on Jan 14, media reports said.
Kochi: First of four illegal flats in Maradu demolished
Jan 11, 2020, at 12:15 pm
Kochi/IBNS: Following the Supreme Court order, the first of the four illegal flats in Kochi's Maradu was demolished in a controlled explosion on Saturday, media report said.
PM Modi in Kolkata today, likely to share dais with Mamata Banerjee
Jan 11, 2020, at 11:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the standoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre and Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to share the dais with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during his two-day Kolkata visit on Saturday.
I am excited to be in West Bengal today: Narendra Modi
Jan 11, 2020, at 09:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he is 'excited' to be visiting Kolkata on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh road mishap leaves 20 dead
Jan 11, 2020, at 08:52 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A double-decker bus and a truck collided near Chhibramau area in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh left 20 people dead on Friday, media reports said.
PM to dedicate four iconic heritage buildings of Kolkata to Kolkatans
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:57 pm
Kolkata/UNI: With an aim to expand the "cultural space" of the "cultural capital" of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday dedicate to the public four restored heritage buildings of the city namely Old Currency Building, Belvedere House and Metcalfe House and three refurbished galleries of the iconic Victoria Memorial.
Welcoming SC order on J&K internet access Tarun Gogoi says freedom of speech prevailed
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi welcomed the Supreme Court order as the apex court said access to the internet is a fundamental right.
Delhi Assembly polls: Congress manifesto to reflect public opinion, says Tharoor
Jan 10, 2020, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Taking a dig at the BJP government, the Congress on Friday alleged that at a time when voices of people are being muzzled and dissent being suppressed, the time is to listen to the voice of people to forge a dialogue.
ED attaches Rs. 78 cr worth assets of Chanda Kochhar
Jan 10, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs. 78 crore in connection with a money laundering case against former ICICI Bank Chairman Chanda Kochhar and others, media reports said on Friday.
Amit Shah inaugurates Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in New Delhi
Jan 10, 2020, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and also dedicated National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to the nation, which is located in New Delhi.
Chinese manjha kills child in Madhya Pradesh
Jan 10, 2020, at 06:28 pm
Burhanpur/UNI: An eight-year-old boy travelling on a motorcycle with his parents in Burhanupar district of Madhya Pradesh died on Thursday when he was entangled in Chinese manjha, police sources said.
Appeal everyone to maintain peace, brotherhood: Ajay Devgn tweets on JNU violenceÂ
Jan 10, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Reacting to the recent violence that hit Delhi' Jawaharlal Nehru University, actor Ajay Devgn on Friday urged people to maintain 'peace and brotherhood'.
JNU violence: Delhi Police name suspects, Aishe Ghosh among them
Jan 10, 2020, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Friday released pictures of nine suspects who were involved in the recent violence that hit Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi on Sunday.
Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT arrest man from Jharkhand
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Bengaluru/Aurangabad/UNI: One more suspect in the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh has been arrested from Jharkhand by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka police.
Mysuru: Police on lookout for girl who displayed 'free Kashmir' poster
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Mysuru/UNI: City Police has intensified its search for a girl student who a displayed 'Free Kashmir' poster during a protest two days back.
Varanasi:Â Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets CAA, NRC protest victims
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday visited this temple city and interacted with the CAA/NRC violence victims and their families.
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Three Professors of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday filed a PIL in Delhi High Court seeking directions to preserve data, CCTV footage and other evidence related to the violence of January 5 in the campus.
Karnataka: 15 RSS activists detained at literary event
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:06 pm
Chikkamagaluru/UNI: At least 15 RSS activists protesting against the 16th Chikkamagaluru District Kannada Sahitya Sammelan at Sringeri have been detained, Police said here on Friday.
Assam: 17 people fall ill after consuming prasad at a religious function
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least 17 people, including several children, fell ill after consuming prasad (food offered to deity during Hindu religious festival) at a religious function in Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday night.
Hyderabad witnesses massive 'Tiranga' rally against CAA, NRCÂ
Jan 10, 2020, at 03:52 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A massive "Tiranga" rally was taken out under the aegis of the United Muslim Action Committee, protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), here on Friday.
AAP supporters protest outside Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's residence
Jan 10, 2020, at 03:45 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party workers protested outside the residence of Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh over the issue of hike in power tariff in the state.
Chief of Air Staff visits air force stations in Eastern Command
Jan 10, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, the Chief of Air Staff, undertook a two-day visit to Air Force Stations in Eastern Air Command (EAC).
Security tightened in Kolkata ahead of PM Modi's visit
Jan 10, 2020, at 02:59 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Kolkata is being brought under a tight security blanket on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit beginning tomorrow evening.
Deepika Padukone made her support to Congress known in 2011: Smriti Irani over actress' JNU visit
Jan 10, 2020, at 02:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Becoming the first major Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to hit out at Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone for her visit to violence-marred Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said the actress made her political affiliation and her support to Congress known in 2011.
Delhi court directs Chhapaak makers to give credit to Laxmi Agarwal's lawyer
Jan 10, 2020, at 01:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Patiala House Court in Delhi has directed the makers of Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaak to give credit to acid-attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal's lawyer in the film, media reports said.