India-China joint military exercise begins in Meghalaya’s Umroi
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The 8th India-China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2019’ with the theme of counter terrorism under United Nations mandate commenced in Meghalaya’s Umroi on Saturday.
President Kovind addresses 2nd convocation of AIIMS Jodhpur
Dec 07, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the 2nd convocation of AIIMS, Jodhpur on Saturday.
New Delhi hosts 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi on Dec 6.
Tripura imports 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh in first phase
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura has imported 108 MT LPG from Bangladesh, in the first phase, through Srimantapur border of West Tripura for Bishalgarh Bottling Plant, following an agreement in August last, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Manoj Kanti Deb said here today.
NHRC team examines bodies of 4 slain accused in Telangana veterinary doctor's rape-murder case
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday visited the Mahabubnagar general hospital, where the bodies of the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of young veterinarian Disha were kept.
Jharkhand: Maoists set bus on fire in Chaibasa
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists executed a couple of incidents in different assembly areas of the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, which voted for the second phase of assembly polls on Saturday.
Manipur CM N Biren Singh launches Imphal-Dimapur flight
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Imphal/UNI: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated the Imphal-Dimapur direct flight service at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on Saturday.
Manipur gearing up to welcome Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Imphal/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to visit Manipur on December 17 next to pay tribute to the Japanese soldiers killed during World War II in Manipur.
BSP chief Mayawati urges SC to direct Centre to bring in strict law for crimes against women
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:08 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to direct the Union government to make stringent law for curbing crimes against women.
7 naxalites nabbed with fire arms and explosives
Dec 07, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Jamui/ UNI: In a joint operation, the district police, Special Task Force and sleuths of Sashastra Seema Bal arrested 7 naxalites with firearms and explosives in Rajla forests under Jhajha police station area in Jamui district late last night.
West Bengal: BJP Darjeeling president Avijeet Roy killed in accident in Baharampur
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from West Bengal's Darjeeling Avijeet Roy, who was chosen as the party's district president last evening, was killed in a road accident in Barhampur on Friday late night.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath directs Ministers to visit Unnao rape victim's family
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Hours after the rape survivor breathed her last at a hospital in New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed State Minister and Unnao In-charge minister Kamla Rani Varun and Labour Minister Swami Prasad Maurya to meet the family of the deceased rape victim.
Jharkhand: Voting ends on 18 out of 20 seats in second phase of polls in Jharkhand
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Voting ended on 18 out of 20 seats which went to polls in the second phase of Assembly elections in the state with average voter turnout expected to be 60 to 65 per cent.
Daughters not safe in UP: Akhilesh
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, who is on a 'dharna' outside the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to protest against the Unnao rape case, on Saturday demanded the dismissal of the state government and said the daughters were not safe in the state.
Case against load man for stealing sack of onion
Dec 07, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Police on Saturday registered a case against a man working as a loader in the Grand bazaar here on charges of stealing a sack of Onion from a wholesale dealer.
West Bengal: BJP Darjeeling president Avijeet Roy killed in accident in Baharampur
Dec 07, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from West Bengal's Darjeeling Avijeet Roy, who was chosen as the party's district president last evening, was killed in a road accident in Barhampur on Friday late night.
Burnt Unnao rape victim dies, Yogi government under fire from Opposition
Dec 07, 2019, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/Unnao/IBNS: Two days after getting burnt by five people including her own rapists, the 23-year old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao died after battling for her life at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on Friday night, once again putting the Yogi Adityanath government in the dock for not providing security to the victim.
Jharkhand polls: 28.51% voter turnout till 11 am in second phase of polls
Dec 07, 2019, at 12:55 pm
Ranchi/UNI/IBNS: An average voter turnout of 28.51 per cent has been recorded in the first four hours of polling till 11 am on the 20 seats where voting is underway for the second of the five-phased Assembly elections.
Dec 07, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Gumla/Ranchi/UNI: A clash broke out between villagers and security forces at booth number 36 located at Kudra panchayat under Sisai assembly segment, in which half a dozen policemen were injured and a youth reportedly died in police firing.
Dec 07, 2019, at 11:54 am
Unnao/New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Yogi Adityanath government after the 23-year old Unnao rape survivor- who was burnt by five including two accused in the rape case days ago- died on Friday night.
Second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls underway, 12.3% voter turnout till 9 am
Dec 07, 2019, at 10:57 am
Ranchi/IBNS: The second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls, which will seal fates of candidates in 20 of 81 seats, is underway on Saturday.
New Delhi: Unnao rape victim dies
Dec 07, 2019, at 06:02 am
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: The Unnao rape victim, who was set on fire on Thursday, died at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Friday, media reports said.
Vice President expresses concern over the disturbing instances of atrocities against women
Dec 06, 2019, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expressed concern over the disturbing instances of atrocities against women and said that it was time for society as a whole to introspect and ponder over the erosion of values.
Would have been Bihar CM if I had compromised: Tejaswi
Dec 06, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Koderma/UNI: RJD's star campaigner Tejaswi Yadav claimed that if he had compromised or bowed down he would have been the Chief Minister of Bihar and his father Lalu Prasad Yadav would have been also out of jail.
Efforts on to bring back bodies of six Indians killed in Sudan, 33 Indians safe, says MEA
Dec 06, 2019, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Ministry is in contact with the families of six Indian citizens who lost their lives in a blaze in a factory in Sudan recently and efforts are on to bring back their bodies home.
PM addresses Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, asserts government is working on present challenges
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Narendra Modi, delivered inaugural address at the 17th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday.
Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth meets Modi
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: PM Narendra Modi met the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth in New Delhi on Friday.
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed a National Convention on ‘Empowerment of Women for Social Transformation’ at the headquarters of Brahma Kumaris in Mount Abu, Rajasthan on Friday.
Nitish demands ban on porn sites
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Patna/UNI: Expressing concern over the crimes allegedly triggered by pornographic content, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded the Centre to put blanket ban on porn sites.
Hyderabad police's action would instill confidence among women- Mishra
Dec 06, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Women Commission Chairperson Dilmani Mishra has expressed satisfaction on Hyderabad Police's encounter of the four accused in the rape and murder of 26-year-old veterinarian and said that the action would instill confidence among the women.