NRS junior students continue protest, want their safety to be ensured

Jun 13, 2019, at 12:38 pm

Kolkata, Jun 13 (IBNS): Continuing their protest against the attack on a junior doctor at Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital, the agitating doctors said they would continue with the stir unless their safety was ensured by the state administration. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meanwhile directed all agitating doctors at the state-run SSKM Hospital to resume services within four hours. 

Maharashtra: Police Inspector shoots at ACB cop in Akola

Jun 13, 2019, at 11:54 am

Nagpur, Jun 13 (UNI): A police inspector shot at a personnel attached to Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) inside Pinjar police station in Akola district of Maharashtra.

Fresh landslides on highway in Kashmir

Jun 13, 2019, at 11:44 am

Srinagar, Jun 13 (UNI): Several thousand vehicles, including those carrying passengers, got stranded after the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Thursday following fresh landslides and shooting stones in Ramban area, a traffic police official said.

India will continue to pursue for extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik

Jun 13, 2019, at 11:27 am

New Delhi, Jun 13 (UNI): India will continue to pursue with Malaysia for early extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.

To attend SCO meeting, PM Modi leaves for Bishkek

Jun 13, 2019, at 10:36 am

New Delhi, Jun 13 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State meeting on June 13-14 .

Militant outfit Al-Umar claims responsibility for Anantnag attack

Jun 12, 2019, at 11:02 pm

Srinagar, Jun 12 (UNI): A local militant outfit called Al-Umar has claimed responsibility for the Anantnag attack in which five CRPF personnel were killed and a police officer was among those injured on Wednesday afternoon.

Chhattisgarh govt to waive loans of remaining farmers

Jun 12, 2019, at 10:56 pm

Raipur, Jun 12 (UNI): The Chhattisgarh government will waive loans of farmers who were not covered under loan waiver scheme earlier. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.  

Mehbooba Mufti condemns attack on CRPF in Anantnag

Jun 12, 2019, at 10:15 pm

Srinagar, Jun 12 (UNI): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday strongly condemned the Anantnag militant attack, in which five CRPF personnel were killed and a police officer was among those injured.

Anantnag attack: 5 CRPF jawans killed, one militant gunned down

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:45 pm

Srinagar, Jun 12 (UNI): Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred and five others were injured while a foreign militant was gunned down in Anantnag on Wednesday afternoon.

Puri Jagannath temple repairs to be carried out during car festival

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:42 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jun 12 (UNI): The repair work inside the Puri Jaganath temple will be carried out during the car festival.

Arunachal Pradesh MLA attack: NIA takes over the probe, registers case

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:38 pm

Guwahati, June 12 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to probe the killing of 11 persons including former National People’s Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh and his son in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on May 21.

Free metro travel for women to cost govt Rs 1,550 crore a year

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): A week after announcing the Delhi government’s proposal for free rides to women in Delhi Metro and buses, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the DMRC had submitted a concrete proposal on implementing the Delhi government's scheme, which would entail a financial commitment of about Rs 1550 crore a year.

15-member rescue team reaches close to AN-32 crash site in Arunachal

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:12 pm

Guwahati, Jun 12 (IBNS): After having located the crash site of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) missing AN-32 aircraft, a 15-member rescuer team comprising personnel from IAF, army, civil mountaineers have been airlifted to a location nearby the crash site.

Triple Talaq bill to be introduced in coming Parliament session

Jun 12, 2019, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): The NDA government on Wednesday announced that the Triple Talaq Bill would be brought again in Parliament in the coming session that would get under way next week.

Police apprehend nine smugglers with cattle along Assam-Bangladesh border

Jun 12, 2019, at 08:56 pm

Guwahati, Jun 12 (IBNS): The police have apprehended nine cattle smugglers and seized nine cattles in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district along Indo-Bangladesh border on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.

Cabinet nod to Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill

Jun 12, 2019, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): In a major move aimed at making Aadhaar people friendly, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019' to replace the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019.

PIL against striking doctors at Calcutta High Court

Jun 12, 2019, at 08:04 pm

Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS): People for Better Treatment (PBT) filed an urgent PIL in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday against the state health department, West Bengal Medical Council and the NRS hospital concerning the ongoing strike by doctors.

Power price still half of what Congress charged, says AAP after Sheila meets Kejriwal

Jun 12, 2019, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): Hitting out at the Congress over raising the power price issue in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said based on facts, it was found that the Arvind Kejriwal-led government was providing electricity to the people of Delhi at half the price as compared to what was charged by the Congress government headed by Sheila Dikshit.

Rainfall brings major respite from heat wave in Himachal

Jun 12, 2019, at 07:29 pm

Shimla, Jun 12 (UNI) Rainfall lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh last evening and on Wednesday morning giving major respite from the sweltering heatwave as Mercury came down three to four degree normal in the state.

Vayu affect: 15 trains cancelled, 16 short-terminated

Jun 12, 2019, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI): Considering the alertness for the "Vayu" cyclone over Gujarat, Western Railway has decided to fully cancel operation of 15 mainline trains, while 16 other mainline trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure.

Nepal launches inquiry against Indian Everest climbers

Jun 12, 2019, at 06:42 pm

Kathmandu, Jun 12 (UNI): The Nepal Government has initiated an inquiry against three Indian climbers over allegations that they faked claims of summiting Mount Everest on May 26.

Two held for parading nude a Dalit youth

Jun 12, 2019, at 06:03 pm

Chamarajanagara, June 12(UNI) Two people have been taken into custody today and cases registered against few others in connection with the assault on a Dalit youth at Kabbekatte village in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka.

Uttar Pradesh Bar Council president Darvesh Singh Yadav shot dead by colleague in Agra

Jun 12, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Agra, June 12 (IBNS/UNI): The newly-elected Uttar Pradesh Bar Council president Darvesh Singh Yadav was shot dead by her colleague in a civil court premises here on Wednesday, police said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two CRPF men killed in terrorist attack in Anantnag

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Srinagar, June 12 (IBNS): At least two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a terrorist attack incident in Jammu and Kashmir's  Anantnag district on Wednesday.

Agra: Uttar Pradesh Bar Council president Darvesh Yadav shot dead

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Lucknow, June 12 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Bar Council president Darvesh Yadav was shot dead at the Agra district court premises on Wednesday, media reports said.

GRP Inspector, Constable suspended for beating, urinating on journalist in Uttar Pradesh

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Lucknow, June 12 (IBNS): The Utatr Pradesh police on Wednesday said Station House Officer (SHO), GRP Shamli, Rakesh Kumar and Constable Sanjay Pawar were suspended after a video surfaced where a journalist was caught on camera being beaten up by a group of  GRP personnel.

BREAKING NEWS: Terrorists in Kashmir's Anantnag attack policemen

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:33 pm

A police team has been attacked by terrorists in Jammu And Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday. In the sucide (fidayeen) attack, several casualties were reported, according to police.   

SC nixes sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea in 30-year-old custodial death case

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Jun 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to consider a petition filed by sacked Indian Police Service officer, Sanjiv Bhatt, seeking a direction to issue summons to witnesses in connection with a 30-year-old custodial death case against him.

Fire breaks commercial building in Ahmedabad, several rescued

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Ahmedabad, June 12 (UNI) At least 100 people were rescued to safety in Prahaladnagar area of the city on Wednesday afternoon when a fire broke out in a five storied commercial building.

New Union Ministers Call on Vice President Naidu

Jun 12, 2019, at 05:18 pm

New Delhi, June 12 (IBNS): New Ministers in the Union Cabinet have called on the Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu and apprised him of the activities undertaken by their respective Ministries.