Supreme Court refers Sabarimala case to larger bench
Nov 14, 2019, at 12:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the Sabarimala case to a larger bench.
BreakingNews: Supreme Court dismisses Rafale review petition
Nov 14, 2019, at 11:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition on its Rafale verdict pertaining to defence fighter jet purchase by the present NDA government from France.
Supreme Court closes defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
Nov 14, 2019, at 11:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "chowkidar chor hai" remark.
PM Modi meets Brazil President Jair Messias Bolsonaro on the margins of the 11th BRICS Summit
Nov 14, 2019, at 02:24 am
Brasilia/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia on Nov 13.
PM Modi meets Chinese president Xi Jinping on the margins of 11th BRICS Summit
Nov 14, 2019, at 02:09 am
Brasilia/IBNS: After their much publicised meeting in India's Mamallapuram a month ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia on Wednesday.
Shiv Sena's demands are unacceptable to us: Amit Shah
Nov 13, 2019, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected that his party ever promised Shiv Sena of rotational chief ministership in Maharashtra if the alliance received a winning mandate.
Black money: India, Switzerland to work closely in tax evasion matters
Nov 13, 2019, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Switzerland will work closely for expeditious information exchange in tax matters, a joint statement said here on Wednesday.
PM Modi to address business forum, call for enhanced economic linkages
Nov 13, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Brasilia/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday would address the BRICS Business Forum which will include 500 entrepreneurs and interact with BRICS Business Council as well as the New Development Bank, and call for enhanced economic linkages among members of the grouping.
Maharashtra: Three underage boys detained for killing friend in Nashik
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Nashik/UNI: Three underage boys were reportedly detained on Tuesday for allegedly killing their 16-year-old friend and dumping the body in a well, police said here on Wednesday.
Jharkhand: Human trafficker nabbed in Simdega, couple of girls rescued
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:09 pm
Simdega/UNI: The anti human trafficking unit has arrested a human trafficker and rescued couple of girls who were being trafficked to Delhi.
Congress welcomes SC order striking down Finance Act rules for tribunals
Nov 13, 2019, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Welcoming the Supreme Court's order striking down rules in the amended Finance Act 2017 on tribunals and directing the Central government to reformulate fresh norms with respect to appointment of tribunal members, the Congress on Monday said the apex court has closed the doors for arbitrary appointment by the Modi government.
Devendra Fadnavis now calls himself as 'Maharashtra Sevak' in his Twitter biography
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Devendra Fadnavis, who resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra recently, has updated his Twitter biography and he is now calling himself as the 'sevak' of the state.
VHP's carved stones, temple model should be used for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya: VHP leader
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday said carved stones should be used for construction of the grand Ram temple here besides with the organisation's model of the 'mandir'.
JNU hostel fee row: Executive Committee announces rollback in hostel fee
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Amid protests by students, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Executive Committee on Wednesday announced major roll-back in the hostel fee and other stipulations.
Maharashtra: Woman commits suicide with kid in Nashik
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Nashik/UNI: A woman, along with her one-and-a-half-year kid, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her house at Mnikpunj village in Nandgaon taluka of the district on Tuesday.
Dengue Protest in Kolkata: BJP youth wing clashes with police
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Members of the BJP's youth wing clashed with the police in Kolkata as they were demonstrating against the increase of dengue cases in the city in recent times.
Prince of Wales calls on the President Kovind
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Prince of Wales called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, officials said.
Political circles anxiously awaits for Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala tomorrow
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (UNI) Political and social circles in Kerala are anxiously awaiting Thursday's Supreme Court verdict on the review petitions challenging the September 28,2018 Judgement allowing entry for women of all ages into the world famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar okays West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) Bill, 2019
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (UNI) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has given his consent to the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission (Repealing) Bill, 2019. This Bill seeks that a large number of vacancies need to be filled up for non-Public Service Commission posts in the state government establishments within a short period of time in the public interest and in the absence of proper infrastructure and resources it would not be possible for the government to process with the huge recruitment.
PM Modi reaches Brasilia to attend BRICS summit
Nov 13, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Brasilia/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Wednesday to attend the 11th BRICS summit hosted this time by Brazil.
Ayodhya case: Defendant dies of heart attack
Nov 13, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Ambedkarnagar/UNI: Defendant number 17 in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mosque title suit Ramesh Chandra Tripathi died here on Tuesday.
Union Minister Babul Supriyo faces protest in Bulbul-hit South 24 Parganas
Nov 13, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Namkhana/UNI/IBNS: Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday faced vehement protest and was even asked to go back by some people when he reached here in South 24 Parganas to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of cyclone 'Bulbul'.
CJI's office comes under purview of RTI act, directs Supreme Court
Nov 13, 2019, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 2010 judgment of Delhi HC which had held that RTI Act was applicable to Chief Justice of India's office.
Will consider extension of Odd-Even rule in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Nov 13, 2019, at 02:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his government will consider extension of the Odd-Even rule to control air pollution in the national capital.
Private travels bus hits two-wheeler, overturns; 1 killed, 20 passengers hurt
Nov 13, 2019, at 01:13 pm
Eluru/UNI: A motorcyclist was killed and 20 passengers injured when a private travels bus overturned after hitting a two-wheeler at Khandavalli village in Peravali Mandal of West Godavari district on Wednesday.
Kashmir: India retaliates after Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Rajouri
Nov 13, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Yediyurappa government has no value base to be in power: Congress' Abhishek Singhvi
Nov 13, 2019, at 12:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its alleged horse-trading, Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Wednesday said the BS Yediyurappa government in Karnataka has no "moral, legal, political value base to continue" as a response to the Supreme Court's upholding of the disqualification of 17 MLAs by then Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.
Supreme Court upholds disqualification of 17 K'taka MLAs but allows them to contest by-polls
Nov 13, 2019, at 11:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs by then Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar but allowed them to contest the upcoming by-elections due to be held on Dec 5.
Stubbornness of some people led to presidential rule in Maharashtra: BJP attacks Shiv Sena
Nov 13, 2019, at 10:54 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Blaming its former ally Shiv Sena for the political stalemate in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the "stubbornness of some people" led to the presidential rule which is currently in place in the state.
Will find a way to work together: Uddhav Thackeray on Cong, NCP
Nov 12, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is still pinning hope on forming a stable government through a new political configuration on Tuesday.