Security rejig: Sachin gets X category, Y for Aditya Thackeray

Dec 25, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In the reorganisation of security cover according to threat perception, Maharashtra government has upgraded the protection to Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray while downgraded for cricket star Sachin Tendulkar.

Gangasagar fair of 2020 can be viewed directly through app

Dec 25, 2019, at 06:48 pm

Kakdwip/UNI:  Aarti and worship of Kapil Muni Temple will be seen live this year through mobile app during the days of Gangasagar fair.

West Bengal Governor unveils portrait of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee

Dec 25, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday unveiled the portrait of former Prime Minister  Atal Behari Vajpayee at Raj Bhawan here.

BSF recover huge cache of arms-ammunition in Mizoram

Dec 25, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, including M-16 rifles, AK-series rifles, from a house in Mizoram’s capital city Aizawl.

Police produce gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in court

Dec 25, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Malout (Sri Muktsar Sahib)/UNI: The Malout Police of Sri Muktsar Sahib District on Wednesday produced Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster in connection with the murder of history sheeter Manpreet Manna who was murdered at Malout on December 2.

PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University

Dec 25, 2019, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: PM Narendra Modi unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Poets, painters lead anti-CAA protest in Assam

Dec 25, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Poets, painters and singers led the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, protest in Assam today as they composed new poems, recited old ones and used the painting canvas to oppose the legislation.

Lucknow: Narendra Modi gives strong message to 'violent' protesters

Dec 25, 2019, at 05:05 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: In his strong message to 'violent' protesters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said they should also keep in mind the need to maintain roads and other facilities like clean sewerage systems.

Bengal Guv & CM pay tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

Dec 25, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid tribute to the legendary son of the soil Bharat Ratna former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary.

Tripura provides maximum job to aspirational blocks: Dy CM

Dec 25, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Agartala/UNI: Tripura government has provided maximum jobs to the selected aspirational rural development blocks of the state in the current financial year that boosted up rural livelihood substantially, claimed deputy chief minister holding the rural development portfolio Jishnu Dev Varma here today.  

Police outpost in-charge among three booked for rape in UP

Dec 25, 2019, at 03:08 pm

Bareilly/UNI: Three people, including a police station In-charge at the Bahedi police station's Katai Mill police outpost, have been booked for rape on the directions of a court in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Wednesday.

Atal Bhujal Yojana an important step towards providing water to all houses: PM Modi

Dec 25, 2019, at 01:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Launching Atal Bhujal Yojana on the 95th birth anniversary of his predecessor late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the scheme is an important step towards providing water to all houses.

BJP releases video showing Sonia Gandhi getting enumerated in 2011 under NPR

Dec 25, 2019, at 01:19 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released a video footage showing Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi enumerating for the population census in 2011 under the National Population Register (NPR) norms.

BJP, CPI-M clash during protest rally in Tripura

Dec 25, 2019, at 12:57 pm

Agartala/UNI: Tension continued in Udaipur of Gomati district in South Tripura following group clash between ruling BJP supporters and opposition CPI-M on Tuesday during a protest rally of the later party against privatization and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa reverses his order on payment of ex-gratia to police firing incidents

Dec 25, 2019, at 12:49 pm

Mangaluru/UNI: Taking a reverse turn over his order to pay a cash compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for the two victims of the police firing incident in Mangaluru, Karnataka Chief minister B S Yediyurappa said that there was no convention to pay ex-gratia to those who were facing criminal charges.

Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 95th birth anniversary

Dec 25, 2019, at 11:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to his late predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the latter's 95th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

BJP corporator from Thane booked for molesting bar singer

Dec 24, 2019, at 10:37 pm

Thane/UNI: A corporator of the BJP from the city has been booked by the city police on the charge of allegedly molesting a bar singer.

Hemant Soren stakes claim to form new govt in Jharkhand, to take oath on Dec 29

Dec 24, 2019, at 09:56 pm

Ranchi/UNI: Leader of the legislature wing of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Hemant Soren met Governor Drauapdi Murmu at the Raj Bhawan here on Tuesday evening and staked his claim to form the new government in Jharkhand.

What is UP govt hiding, asks Cong after Rahul, Priyanka stopped from travelling to Meerut

Dec 24, 2019, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday asked what is the Uttar Pradesh government trying to hide by stopping former party president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from travelling Meerut to meet the families of deceased persons, who were killed in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest.

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav opposes NPR

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:57 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and national president of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav here on Tuesday said that National Population Register and National Register of Citizenship are two sides of the same coin and every citizen of this country was against them.

Congress announces presidents of 43 districts, city in UP

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:48 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday announced district and city party president in 43 places of Uttar Pradesh, with appointing party counsellor Mukesh Singh Chauhan as the president of Lucknow city.

PM Modi speaks to Afghan Prez over telephone, pledges support for peace process

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with the President of Afghanistan, Mohd. Ashraf Ghani.

Cabinet approves creation of post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of four-star General

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark decision, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to create the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief.

NPR and NRC are not linked: Amit Shah

Dec 24, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the  National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) are not linked to each other.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address rally in HP on completion of 2 years of Jai Ram Thakur govt

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:48 pm

Shimla/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would address a rally on the completion of two years of Jai Ram Thakur Government, in which 25000 party workers were likely to arrive at the historic Ridge Ground, here on December 27.

Bihar: Rs 24 lakhs looted from ATM in Muzaffarpur

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:39 pm

Muzaffarpur/UNI: Motorcycle borne criminals today looted Rs 24 lakhs from ATM of a private bank when cash was being replenished at Kachi Pakki area under  

Jharkhand: 1 dead, 4 others injured in Maoist executed blast in Lohardaga

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:36 pm

Lohardaga/UNI:  Ultras of the CPI (Maoists) executed a blast today on the Lohardaga-Pesrar main road under Kisko Police Station area of this district

Indian President Kovind greets on Christmas

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu have greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas and asked them to resolve to create a kinder and more egalitarian society.

Jharkhand: Hemant Soren elected leader of legislature wing of JMM

Dec 24, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Ranchi/UNI: The newly elected MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha have elected Hemant Soren as the leader of legislature wing of the party.

Union Cabinet approves Atal Bhujal Yojana

Dec 24, 2019, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL), a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs.6000 crore to be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25).