Rahul to address Mahendergarh rally in place of Sonia

Oct 18, 2019, at 04:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will not be addressing the election rally in Haryana's Mahendergarh on Friday and will be replaced by party's former president Rahul Gandhi.

India is becoming an export-oriented Defence industry, says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

Oct 18, 2019, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Exuding confidence over the Defence capabilities of India in terms of manufacturing, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday said the country's defence export was set to grow by 24,000 crore, in the next five years.

INX Media case: CBI names P Chidambaram in chargesheet

Oct 18, 2019, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Arrested former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has been named in the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the INX Media case, media reports said.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommends Justice SA Bobde as his successor

Oct 18, 2019, at 02:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi has recommended Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde as his successor, media reports said.

Ahead of Ayodhya case verdict, Uttar Pradesh on high alert

Oct 18, 2019, at 01:57 pm

Lucknow, Oct 18 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh government has sounded high alert in the entire state, particularly in Ayodhya in view of the Supreme Court's possible verdict on the vexed RamJanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in the first half of November.

Supreme Court transfers Assam NRC coordinator to Madhya Pradesh

Oct 18, 2019, at 01:51 pm

New Delhi, Oct 18 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central and Assam government to send Assam State NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela on inter-cadre deputation to Madhya Pradesh.

Manmohan Singh should not advice on economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

Oct 18, 2019, at 01:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting back at Manmohan Singh over his criticism of the Narendra Modi government, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the former Prime Minister should not give any advice at least on economy.

Have I got my history all wrong? Aparna Sen on BJP's Bharat Ratna push for Veer Savarkar

Oct 18, 2019, at 12:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen, who had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over mob lynching, has taken a potshot at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for proposing Bharat Ratna (the country's highest civilian honour) for Hindutva icon late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar.

Veteran Kannada writer KB Siddaiah passes away

Oct 18, 2019, at 11:34 am

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (UNI): Veteran Kannada writer KB Siddhaiah passed away on Friday morning at Manipal Hospital here, following brain hemorrhage that he suffered after getting injured in a road mishap recently.

We have to think beyond Article 370 to take Kashmir forward, says JK youth leader Mir Junaid

Oct 18, 2019, at 10:49 am

Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir witnesses gradual withdrawal of the restrictions imposed to prevent violence and unrest in the aftermath of scrapping Article 370, a new breed of young leaders outside the Muftis and Abdullahs are stepping in to fill the socio-political void created by the events of the last few months.

Unlicensed rifles recovered from civilian’s house in J&K's Kishtwar

Oct 17, 2019, at 11:27 pm

Jammu, Oct 17 (UNI): Security forces have recovered three unlicensed rifles from the house of a civilian in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

BSF jawan killed in firing by Border Guard Bangladesh at Bengal border

Oct 17, 2019, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed while another got injured at Behrampore in West Bengal on Thursday morning during a fire by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on BSF team.

Agreement done on all Kartarpur Corridor issues, except service fee: MEA

Oct 17, 2019, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that after several rounds of discussion with Pakistan on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, India has reached an agreement on all other issues, except the matter of service fee.

Several people missing after boat capsizes in Jia Bharali river in Assam's Sonitpur district

Oct 17, 2019, at 08:09 pm

Guwahati: Several people are reportedly missing after a country-made boat capsized in Jia Bharali river in Assam's Sonitpur district on Thursday.

INX Media case: ED gets Chidambaram in its custody till Oct 24

Oct 17, 2019, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi: A Delhi court sent former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, an accused in the INX Media case, to the custody of Enforcement Directorate (ED) till Oct 24, media reports said.

Odd-Even scheme to be implemented from Nov 4-15: Kejriwal

Oct 17, 2019, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that Odd-Even scheme will be implemented in the national capital from November 4-15.

Police seize heroin powder worth Rs 12 lakh and arrest two women in Manipur’s Jiribam

Oct 17, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Guwahati: Police seized heroin powder worth Rs 12 lakh and arrested two women in Manipur’s Jiribam district last evening, officials said on Thursday.

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP MP dance with tea workers

Oct 17, 2019, at 04:28 pm

Guwahati: Assam Finance Minister and convenor of BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday was seen dancing with tea garden workers at Tarajuli tea estate in Assam’s Sonitpur district.

GRP recovered two pistols with ammunition from Avadh Assam Express at Guwahati

Oct 17, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Guwahati, Oct 17 (IBNS): The Government Railway Police (GRP) team recovered two pistols with ammunition from Down Avadh Assam Express at Guwahati railway station on Wednesday night.

IAF to conduct fighter jet operations from north-east and Bengal airports

Oct 17, 2019, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is going to operate the heavy multirole Sukhoi-30MKIs and the advanced trainer Hawk Mk. 132 from four airports in the north-east and West Bengal in order to get pilots accustomed to civilian operators.

Govt should utilise PM's Relief Fund to rescue PMC Bank depositors: Manmohan Singh

Oct 17, 2019, at 02:20 pm

Mumbai: Ahead  of Maharashtra Assembly polls, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the Centre should utilise the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to rescue the depositors of crisis-hit PMC Bank.

Maharashtra polls: People of Beed will teach turncoats a lesson, says Sharad Pawar

Oct 17, 2019, at 12:43 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, Oct 17 (UNI): NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, without taking any name, has said that to whom he had supported have chosen to walk into other home, but people of Beed would teach them a lesson.

President Ram Nath Kovind departs for state visit to Philippines

Oct 17, 2019, at 12:37 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday departed for a state visit to the Philippines, where he will hold restricted and delegation-level talks with his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Manila.

Gangster nabbed after exchange of fire in Delhi

Oct 17, 2019, at 12:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI): A criminal was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell following an exchange of fire in the national capital early Thursday, police said.

Mamata Banerjee meets mother of Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Oct 17, 2019, at 12:07 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid a visit to Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee's mother Nirmala Banerjee's residence here on Wednesday.

PM Modi condoles death of 35 people in bus accident in Saudi Arabia

Oct 17, 2019, at 11:27 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of 35 people in a bus accident which took place in Saudi Arabia.

We differ and argue, but I respect his scholarship, says Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee's mother

Oct 17, 2019, at 11:09 am

Kolkata: Ensconced in her Ballygunge Circular Road apartment, Nirmala Banerjee, the proud mother of Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee, in an exclusive interview with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh throws light upon the kind of parenthood she and her husband Dipak Banerjee offered to their son. She says their parenting was completely devoid of instructions but more about setting an example.

INX Media case: ED to seek 14-day custody of P Chidambaram

Oct 17, 2019, at 10:49 am

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the court on Thursday will seek a 14-day custody of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram who was interrogated and arrested by the probe agency a day ago in the case related to INX Media, media reports said.

Angry mob burns truck after it runs over mother-daughter in Assam

Oct 16, 2019, at 11:41 pm

Guwahati: Angry mob set a truck to fire following an accident in Assam’s Cachar district on Wednesday, where a woman and her child died after a truck ran over them.

JMB trained terrorist arrested in Assam’s Barpeta district

Oct 16, 2019, at 11:15 pm

Guwahati (IBNS): While the security agencies have claimed to curb the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activities in Assam, the terror activities of the terrorist group are still going on in the North-Eastern state.