After raising question to Amit Shah, Rahul Bajaj faces heat from Union Ministers
Dec 02, 2019, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Industrialist Rahul Bajaj was countered by two of the ministers in the Narendra Modi government after he had said the current regime is not perceived open to criticism.
Ananth Hegde claims Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra CM to 'protect 40,000 cr'; BJP leader rebuts
Dec 02, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his own party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar Hegde said Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister for 80 hours to protect Rs. 40,000 crore in central funds and return it safely, prompting Fadnavis to reject the claim of his party colleague.
Missing six-year old Rajasthan girl allegedly raped, strangled with school belt: Cops
Dec 02, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: A six-year old girl from Rajasthan's Tonk district, who went missing since Saturday, was allegedly raped and strangled with her school belt, police said as NDTV reported.
People committing heinous crimes like rape should be lynched: Jaya Bachchan
Dec 02, 2019, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan, while reacting to the series of rape incidents that occurred in last few days shaking the country, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said people committing heinous crimes like rape "should be brought out in public and lynched".
Wall collapses in Coimbatore due to rain, 15 feared dead
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:50 am
Coimbatore/IBNS: Fifteen people are feared dead as a wall collapsed in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu due to rain on Monday, media reports said.
Narendra Modi government makes Hajj process digitalÂ
Dec 01, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Jeddah/UNI: India has become the first country to make the entire Haj 2020 process 100 per cent digital, as the country signed a bilateral agreement in this regard with Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
BSP chief Mayawati holds meeting to strengthen base in country
Dec 01, 2019, at 10:13 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday held a meeting of office bearers to deliberate upon the ways and means of expanding the party's base in the country.
Dec 01, 2019, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Congress leader was allegedly heard in a public rally mistakenly chanting the name of the actress 'Priyanka Chopra' instead of 'Priyanka Gandhi Vadra'.
Manish Sisodia blames Centre for onion shortage
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday blamed the Union government for soaring onion prices across the country and said the Centre is deliberately trying to create shortage of this vegetable in the capital.
Honouring women should start from one's home: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Stressing that honouring women should start from one's home, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said government has made the laws but it has to be implemented properly.
Veterinary doctor rape-murder case:Â Telangana govt to set up fast track court
Dec 01, 2019, at 08:04 pm
Hyderabad/UNI/IBNS: Amid widespread protest, the Telangana government has decided to set up fast track court in the case related to the alleged rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in the state.
Maharashtra government formation: Ministry allocation next week; NCP to get Home, Finance
Dec 01, 2019, at 07:44 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Allocation of portfolios of Ministers in the Cabinet of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray are expected next week. Sources said the Nationalist Congress Party may get key ministries of Home and Finance.
Siddaramaiah day-dreaming of becoming CM: BS Yediyurappa
Dec 01, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Belagavi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Sunday that Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is seeing a day-dream of becoming the Chief Minister and coming to power again, after the December 5 by-elections in the state.
Devendra Fadnavis elected Leader of Oppn in Maharashtra Assembly
Dec 01, 2019, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was on Sunday elected unopposed as the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces bust terrorist hideaway, recover arms, ammo
Dec 01, 2019, at 06:49 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have busted a terrorist hideaway in Baramulla district of Jammu-Kashmir on Sunday.
Dec 01, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' "childish remarks" and "haste to grab power" led to BJP's downfall and the BJP leader had to sit in the opposition.
Centre to announce Rs 100 lakh crore infra projects over the next five years to boost economy
Dec 01, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Government will announce a series of infrastructure projects this month as part of its plan to invest Rs 100 lakh crore over the next five years in the sector, the finance minister said on Saturday, in a bid to push the sagging economy of the country, media reports said.
Maharashtra: NCP to get the key portfolios and maximum positions in Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet
Dec 01, 2019, at 03:29 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The king-maker of Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's NCP is going to bag the top ministeries, 16 out of 43 positions available, in Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet, media reports said.
Sikkim: Governor appoints PS Tamang as CM with fresh Oath of Office
Dec 01, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Gangtok/UNI: Governor Ganga Prasad, administered oath of office and secrecy to the leader of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, PS Tamang, as the Chief Minister of Sikkim at Sikkim House, Delhi, on Saturday.
Rs 1,03,492 crore gross GST revenue collected in Nov 2019
Dec 01, 2019, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collected in November 2019 is Rs 1,03,492 crore, of which Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) is Rs 19,592 crore, State Goods & Services Tax (SGST) is Rs 27,144 crore and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) is Rs 49,028 crore.
Soma Roy Burman takes charge as new Controller General of Accounts
Dec 01, 2019, at 01:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts here on Sunday.
PM Modi wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Day
Dec 01, 2019, at 12:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the people of Nagaland on their Statehood day.
PM Modi greets BSF personnel on its Raising Day
Dec 01, 2019, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and their families on BSF’s Raising Day.
Congress MLA Nana Patole becomes new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
Dec 01, 2019, at 12:08 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress MLA Nana Patole has been elected as the Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee pulled out.
Telangana veterinarian rape-murder: Massive protests erupt across country, 3 cops suspended
Dec 01, 2019, at 11:47 am
New Delhi/Hyderabad/IBNS: The brutal rape and murder of the 26-year-old veterinarian, whose body was badly burnt and recovered in Hyderabad on Thursday morning, triggered massive protests across the state of Telangana on Sunday.
Accused in raping nun,Bishop Franco Mulakkal's bail extended
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:51 pm
Kottayam/UNI: Kottayam Additional Sessions Court on Saturday extended till January six the bail granted to Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun in Kerala.
Actors Radharavi, Namitha joins BJP
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:46 pm
Chennai/UNI: Popular Tamil film actors and former MLA Radharavi, who was recently expelled from the Opposition DMK for his misogynistic comments about actor Nayanthara at a film event, and actress Namitha joined the BJP in the presence of party’s National President J P Nadda here on Saturday.
Foreign Minister and Defense Minister of Japan call on Prime Minister Modi
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Taro Kono, Minister of Defense of Japan, who are paying a visit to India to attend the inaugural meeting of India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2), called on Prime Minister on Saturday.
Education must inspire a thirst to innovate in our students: Vice President Naidu
Nov 30, 2019, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that education must not only foster scientific spirit and entrepreneurial endeavour in students but also create in them a thirst to innovate.
Avalanche hits patrol in Southern Siachen, 2 army personnel die
Nov 30, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Jammu/UNI/IBNS: Two Army personnel were killed on Saturday after an avalanche hit their patrol in southern Siachen glacier in the Union Territory of Ladakh , a defence spokesperson here said.