Praising Modi: Shashi Tharoor urges Congressmen to respect his approach on PM
Aug 27, 2019, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Amid criticisms for his tweet urging opposition to 'praise Modi when he does right things', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday asked his fellow party men to 'respect his approach'.
India's first woman DGP passes away
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Mumbai, Aug 27 (UNI) First woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, has passed away here due to illness.
Security forces arrest six USRA cadres and recover huge cache of arms-ammu in Manipur
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): Security forces have arrested six active cadres of United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from them in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday evening.
Jammu and Kashmir: Bodies of 2 abductees found in Tral
Aug 27, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Srinagar, Aug 27 (UNI) Body of two people, who were abducted by unidentified gunmen late on Monday evening, were found in a forest area at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said.
Narendra Modi visits Arun Jaitley's residence, pays tribute to him
Aug 27, 2019, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the residence of Arun Jaitley and paid tribute to former Indian Finance Minister who passed away recently.
Aug 27, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): An Assam BJP legislator has claimed that the cows will give more milk if they listen to a flute tune like the ones played by Lord Krishna.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole plea rejected by High Court
Aug 27, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday denied parole to self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who was convicted in rape and murder cases, media reports said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces waiver on arrears on water bills
Aug 27, 2019, at 02:56 pm
Delhi: In another sop for the Delhi residents ahead of the Assembly polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a one-time waiver on arrears on water bills.
PM, FM clueless about how to solve 'economic disaster': Rahul on RBI's transfer of money to govt
Aug 27, 2019, at 11:54 am
New Delhi: Hitting out at the central government for receiving money from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are clueless about how to solve the "economic disaster".
Aug 27, 2019, at 11:28 am
Guwahati: While just four days left for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), the BJP’s Assam unit is increasingly anxious over speculation that, a large number of illegal foreigners name will be included in the final list and an amount of Hindus name to be excluded from the list.
Home Ministry to hold review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir situation today
Aug 27, 2019, at 11:07 am
Srinagar/New Delhi: For the first time after the Centre abrogated Article 370, the Union Home Ministry will on Tuesday hold a review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir's situation, media reports said.
BS Yediyurappa names three deputy chief ministers in Karnataka
Aug 26, 2019, at 11:52 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday finally announced the names of the cabinet members.
P Chidambaram's custody extended to Friday: Delhi HC
Aug 26, 2019, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday secured four more days custody of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in connection with the INX Media scam case.
Will take Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly: Pak PM Imran Khan
Aug 26, 2019, at 09:03 pm
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that he will raise the Kashmir issue at every international forum, including at the UN General Assembly.
CCTV cameras to be installed in all Delhi govt schools by Nov: Sisodia
Aug 26, 2019, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday informed the Assembly that CCTV cameras will be installed in all city government's schools by November this year.
Delhi witnesses hot day, max at 35.5 degree Celcius
Aug 26, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Delhiites witnessed a hot day on Monday, with the maximum temperature settling at 35.5 degree Celsius, two notches above normal.
Kashmir a bilateral issue: Modi to Trump; US president agrees as India pips Pakistan in diplomacy
Aug 26, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Biarritz, Aug 26 (IBNS): "We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister [Modi] really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I'm sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good."
BJP launches month-long campaign in order to spread awareness about Article 370
Aug 26, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) BJP on Monday announced that the party will carry out a wide public relations and awareness campaign from September 1-30 in the context of abrogation of Section 370, and the national spirit will be conveyed to the policy makers and great people of the country.
Aug 26, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Biarritz, Aug 26 (IBNS): Amid tension between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, Narendra Modi on Monday met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit where he said the issues between India and Pakistan are 'bilateral in nature' and both nations could sort them out.
Amit Shah chairs review meeting with Naxal-affected states' CMs
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of Left wing extremism affected states on Monday in Vigyan Bhawan here.
Several educational institutes remain close in Kashmir since Aug 5
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Srinagar, Aug 26 (UNI) Majority of educational institutes, including schools and colleges, remained closed on Monday in Kashmir since August 5, when Article 370 and 35 A were scrapped and the state was bifurcated into two union territories, triggering massive outrage among people in the valley.
Uttar Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Yogi to visit Rae Bareli tomorrow
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Raebareli, Aug 26 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will be here on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Driver killed in stone pelting incident in Anantnag
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Srinagar, Aug 26 (UNI) A driver was killed in a stone pelting incident in south Kashmir district of Anantang, official sources said on Monday.
Rajasthan: Woman ends life with two children
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Jaipur, Aug 26 (UNI) A woman, along with her two children, committed suicide by jumping in front of an approaching train in Arniya railway station of Dausa district on Monday morning.
Kashmir tension: Karvan-e-Aman bus to PoK remain suspended since March 4
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Srinagar, Aug 26 (UNI) The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarbad, capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and cross Line of Control (LoC) trade remained suspended since March 4 due to high tension between India and Pakistan, official sources said.
Former BSP minister Ghura Ram joins SP
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Lucknow, Aug 26 (UNI) Former Bahujan Samaj Party MLA and Uttar Pradesh minister Ghura Ram on Monday joined the Samajwadi Party in presence of Akhilesh Yadav.
Mayawati hits out at Congress, other parties for visiting Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 26, 2019, at 03:02 pm
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati, who had backed the Centre's move to abrogate Article 370, on Monday criticised the Congress and other opposition parties for trying to visit Jammu and Kashmir which no longer enjoys any special status.
INX Media case: Chidambaram suffers blow, SC refuses to hear pleas
Aug 26, 2019, at 01:09 pm
New Delhi: In more trouble for P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain two petitions filed by the former Union Finance Minister who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on last Wednesday in connection with the INX Media case.
PM Imran Khan's recent NYT interview on Kashmir questioned by ex-Pak diplomat Husain Haqqani
Aug 26, 2019, at 01:05 pm
New York, Aug 26 (IBNS): At a time when the relationship between India and Pakistan touched a new low over PM Narendra Modi-led government's Kashmir move, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview to The New York Times said that there was no point talking to India. However, his comments were questioned by former Pakistan ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani who felt all leaders from the Islamic nation echoed similar thoughts for decades to earn the attention of the United States.
BREAKINGNEWS: Supreme Court refuses to hear Chidambaram's plea
Aug 26, 2019, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's denial of an interim arrest, media reports said.