Maharashtra: Municipal Councillors among 5 booked for gangrape
Jun 08, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kolhapur, Jun 8 (UNI) Two Municipal Councillors, who are brothers and three others were booked under the relevant IPC sections on Saturday, for allegedly gangraping a woman, robbing her of gold ornaments worth Rs 50,000, and giving her death threats.
Kargil war veteran Md. Sanaullah released from Goalpara detention camp
Jun 08, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS): Kargil war veteran Md. Sanaullah, who was arrested by the Assam police’s Border wing as a foreigner, has been released from the Goalpara detention camp on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Farmer commits suicide in Nashik
Jun 08, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Nashik, June 8 (UNI) A 72-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Jambhulpada village of Peth taluka here, police informed on Saturday.
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Maldives for his first foreign trip since Lok Sabha polls victory
Jun 08, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Male, June 8 (IBNS): Commencing his first foreign trip since the Lok Sabha polls victory, Indian PM Narendra Modi reached Male on Saturday.
Jun 08, 2019, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Maldives and Sri Lanka, his first overseas tour since taking oath as the PM of the country.
25 Ministers in Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's Cabinet sworn in
Jun 08, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Amaravati, Jun 8 (UNI) As many as 25 ministers in the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy Cabinet in Andhra Pradesh were sworn in on Saturday.
Maldives Prez Ibrahim Solih announces highest honour for any foreigner for Indian PM Narendra Modi
Jun 08, 2019, at 03:27 pm
Male, June 8 (UNI) Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday announced conferring of highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries, 'The Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen', on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Narendra Modi to lead 30,000 yoga enthusiasts in the main event of 5th IDY at Ranchi
Jun 08, 2019, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): Narendra Modi will lead the main event of International Day of Yoga 2019 celebrations to be held at Prabhat Tara, Ranchi, Jharkhand on 21st June, 2019.
Jun 08, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Guruvayur, Jun 8 (UNI/IBNS) On a visit to Kerala and addressing his first ever public meeting after becoming Prime Minister for a second term, Narendra Modi said though Kerala did not offer the BJP any seat in the last election, he would still consider it as his constituency like Varanasi.
Faridabad: Fire in school kills three including two children
Jun 08, 2019, at 02:07 pm
Faridabad, Jun 8 (IBNS): Three people including two children were killed in a fire broke out at a private school in Faridabad near Delhi on Saturday.
Aligarh murder case: Accused raped his own daughter five years ago, say police
Jun 08, 2019, at 01:31 pm
Aligarh, Jun 8 (IBNS): Stating a shocking fact, police have said one of the accused in the Aligarh two-year-old girl's murder case had raped his own daughter five years ago, media reports said.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out in godown adjacent to Howrah Bridge, no casualty
Jun 08, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Kolkata, Jun 8 (UNI): A century-old godown, stacked with inflammable materials, plastic granules and paint containers, on the bank of the Ganges near Howrah Bridge was razed to the ground in a massive fire on Saturday.
Imran Khan writes to PM Modi, offers talks over Kashmir, terrorism
Jun 08, 2019, at 12:36 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Amid a strenuous relationship between the two nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered talks to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over the issues of Kashmir and terrorism, media reports said.
After taking oath, Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy enters his chamber for first time
Jun 08, 2019, at 11:52 am
Amaravati, June 8 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy entered into his chamber on Saturday, located in the first block in Secretariat, for the first time, after taking oath on May 30.
PM Modi prays at Kerala's Guruvayur Temple
Jun 08, 2019, at 11:41 am
Guruvayur, Jun 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed at Kerala's Guruvayur Temple during his state visit on Saturday.
Kashmir: Militant killed in Anantnag encounter
Jun 08, 2019, at 10:27 am
Anantnag, Jun 8 (UNI): A militant was reportedly killed by security forces in an encounter which broke out during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Verinag area in this south Kashmir district on Saturday, official sources said.
Due to rising water levels, shutters of Bhoothathankettu barrage to be lifted
Jun 08, 2019, at 10:23 am
Kochi, Jun 8 (UNI): In the wake of rising water levels in the catchement areas, the shutters of Bhoothathankettu barrage will be raised anytime to release water, sources in Periyar Valley Irriagation Project said here on Saturday.
Madhya Pradesh: Dhaba firing claims 2
Jun 08, 2019, at 07:10 am
Satna, MP, June 7 (UNI) Two women – asleep within a wayside eatery in the vicinity of Sitpura village – have died on the spot and the manager was grievously injured when unidentified persons opened fire on them, law enforcement authorities said.
Election Commission recognises JD(U) as state party in Arunachal Pradesh
Jun 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Patna, Jun 7 (UNI): Election Commission today recognised JD(U) as a state party in Arunachal Pradesh after it won seven seats in recently-concluded Assembly elections in the state.
Puducherry Lt Governor denies CM Narayansamy's claims
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:52 pm
Puducherry, Jun 7 (UNI): Even as the Supreme Court weighs the pros and cons of the conflict between the state and executive in the Union Territory, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday refuted Chief Minister V. Narayansamy's claims that the proposed agitation against the governor would not lead to any law and order problem.
NIA arrests two ULFA suspects in murder case from Assam
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (UNI): National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two suspects of banned terror group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) who were accused in a murder case registered against them on November 2018 in Tinsukia district in Assam.
Eid-ul-Fitr festivities in Dubai take tragic turn, leave 17, including 11 Indians, dead
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Dubai, Jun 7 (UNI): In a tragic turn of events on Thursday, a Muscat-Dubai bus, packed with revellers returning after Eid-ul-Fitr festivities, rammed into a traffic signal near a metro station here, killing 17 persons, including 12 Indians, Consul General of India to Dubai Vipul said.
Rahul Gandhi thanks people of Wayanad for voting in his favour
Jun 07, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Nilambur, Jun 7 (IBNS): After winning the Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited his constituency for the first time to thank the people.
Janasanjog Yatra to start from Ghatal on June 21: Mamata
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Hooghly, Jun 7 (UNI): Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday chaired a review meeting for Hooghly district, where she announced to hold similar meetings with various party representatives at Bijpur in North 24 Parganas district on June 14 and in Nadia district on June 21.
Four days on, missing IAF aircraft still untraceable
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Itanagar, Jun 7 (UNI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 aircraft with eight crew members and five other passengers onboard which went missing on Monday, remains untraceable despite massive search operations.
AAP to hold 1,000 meetings to understand public opinion on free rides for women
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (UNI): Delhi's deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the AAP government has directed to hold around 1,000 small meetings across the national capital to survey public opinion on the free travel scheme for women in Delhi metro and DTC buses.
Jaishankar calls on Bhutanese PM, discusses bilateral issues
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:48 pm
Thimpu, June 7 (UNI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Friday and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings.
Congress demands setting up of National Election Fund
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (UNI): Accusing the BJP of spending a huge amount of money in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party on on Friday demanded the setting up a National Election Fund, in which any person could make a contribution.
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Fire at building near Parliament street, no casualties
Jun 07, 2019, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (UNI): A fire broke out in a store room at a floor of the Jeevan Deep building at Parliament Street in the national capital on Friday.
Neighbourhood first: Modi's first official visits in second term to Maldives, Sri Lanka
Jun 07, 2019, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Jun 7 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning June 8, Saturday reflected the importance India attaches to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy.