Aircel Maxis case: Interim protection from arrest to P Chidamabaram, Karti extended till Aug 1
May 30, 2019, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): A Delhi court on Thursday extended till Aug 1 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case.
Amit Shah to join Modi 2.0 cabinet. Will BJP get new president?
May 30, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): With reports now almost confirming that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will join in the cabinet of the second Narendra Modi government, questions are raising as to who will now lead the saffron camp in the country.
BreakingNews: Amit Shah will be part of Modi govt 2.0
May 30, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi: Current BJP president Amit Shah, the chief architect of the sweeping BJP victory in the Lok Sabha polls, will be in the Narendra Modi government taking oath this evening, according to media reports. Shah won the Gandhinagar seat in Gujarat with a massive margin.
PM Modi congratulates Jagan Mohan Reddy for taking oath as Andhra CM
May 30, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Vijaywada, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Jagan Mohan Reddy for taking oath as the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Thursday.
Encounter on between militants, security forces in Sopore
May 30, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Baramulla, May 30 (UNI): An encounter has ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched on Thursday in the apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district.
Relatives of slain 11 Gorkha activists to be present at Modi's swearing-in ceremony
May 30, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Darjeeling, May 30 (UNI): GJM's Bimal Gurung faction general secretary Roshan Giri today said relatives of 11 Gorkha activists killed during agitation in 2017 had been invited to the PM Narendra Modi's second term swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi this evening and that they would attend.
Modi 2.0 cabinet: Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Babul Supriyo get calls from Amit Shah
May 30, 2019, at 01:38 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Calls finally went out this morning from BJP president Amit Shah to those who had been chosen by him and Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to be part of the Union cabinet in the NDA 2 government.
Sri Lankan President, other BIMSTEC leaders arrive for Modi's oath-taking ceremony
May 30, 2019, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): International guests and heads of BIMSTEC nations and governments have started arriving in the national capital to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers here on Thursday.
Jagan Reddy takes oath as Andhra Pradesh CM
May 30, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Vijaywada, May 30 (UNI): YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who led his party to a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh, was sworn-in as Chief Minister of the state on Thursday.
Seven-day Army recruitment rally for Kashmiri youths in July
May 30, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Srinagar, May 30 (UNI): The Army will conduct a seven-day rally to recruit soldier general duty (SGD) and clerk, storekeepers and soldier nursing assistant from July 10 in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, a defence ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
PM Modi to swear in today, country fastens seat belt for Modi 2.0
May 30, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A week after registering a landslide victory in the electoral battle, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi will be swearing in as the Prime Minister while the entire nation is ready for Modi 2.0.
Security forces apprehend hardcore NDFB-S militant with arms
May 30, 2019, at 11:51 am
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of banned outfit NDFB-S and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in possession from him in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Manipur : Security forces arrest four drug peddlers
May 30, 2019, at 10:50 am
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The security forces have recovered huge quantity of illegal drugs and arrested four drug peddlers in Manipur.
Ahead of swearing-in, PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
May 30, 2019, at 10:43 am
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI): On a day Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term, he started the day by offering homage to the Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
Congress not to send spokespersons on TV debates for a month
May 30, 2019, at 10:28 am
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Amid internal crisis following the poll debacle, the Congress party has decided not to send any of its representatives on television debates for a month.
Narendra Modi to take oath as Prime Minister of India today
May 30, 2019, at 08:45 am
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): On a day when he will take oath as the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term, Narendra Modi began the morning by visiting National War Memorial on Thursday.
PM Modi drives to Jaitley's home after senior leader opts out of cabinet
May 29, 2019, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS/UNI): Hours after senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley wrote a letter to Prime Minister stating that he would not like to be part of the second Modi-led ministry, Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening drove to the ailing party colleague's house.
Congress parliamentary party to meet on June 1
May 29, 2019, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) will meet on June 1 to elect the new leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, sources said.
Saradha Scam: CBI grills IPS officer Arnab Ghosh for nearly 10 hours
May 29, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (UNI): IPS officer Arnab Ghosh was today grilled for nearly ten hours by the CBI officials probing the Saradha chit fund scam and asked him to appear again on Thursday, sources with knowledge of the developments said.
Nathuram Godse was a patriot: BJP MLA stirs controversy cauldron
May 29, 2019, at 10:00 pm
Indore, MP, May 29 (IBNS/UNI): Starting a fresh controversy for the Bharatiya Janata Party, its Madhya Pradesh unit vice president and Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow legislator Usha Thakur on Wednesday described Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Vinayak Godse as a patriot.
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Ministerial berths for JD(U) in to be decided by Modi and Nitish
May 29, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): After entering into an alliance with the BJP and posting handsome electoral victories from Bihar in the Lok Sabha elections, the JD(U) is all set to join the Modi cabinet.
Naidu not to attend Jagan’s swearing-in ceremony tomorrow
May 29, 2019, at 09:04 pm
Amaravati, May 29 (UNI): Telugu Desam Party president and caretaker CM N. Chandrababu Naidu will not attend to the swearing-in ceremony of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to be held at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) stadium here on Thursday.
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Modi, Shah hold parleys on cabinet, Oppn CMs to stay away from swearing-in
May 29, 2019, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): Stage is set for the second innings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the political saga has come a full circle with most opposition leaders deciding yet again to stay away from the glitzy swearing-in ceremony to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan premises on Thursday evening.
Youth killed, several injured in security force action in Shopian
May 29, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Srinagar, May 29 (UNI): A youth was killed while several others sustained injuries when security forces burst teargas shells and fired pellets to disperse demonstrators, who tried to disrupt a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday.
Rahul and Sonia to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow
May 29, 2019, at 07:56 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Thursday, media reports quoting sources said.
Congress members across India urge party president Rahul Gandhi's not to resign
May 29, 2019, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): Congress leaders on Wednesday staged a protest across the country against party president Rahul Gandhi's decision to resign from post of party president, with many state units passing a resolution requesting him to continue as the party chief.
May 29, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Chandigarh, May 29 (UNI) Haryana Police has presented the correct picture with reference to media reports which appeared in a section of media about a Muslim man being beaten up in Gurugram for wearing skull cap.
Imphal: Mother of designer found killed
May 29, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Imphal, May 29 (UNI) Naorem Rekha (60), mother of renowned fashion designer Robert Naorem was found bludgeoned to death at her Imphal residence today.
Mangaluru: Police open fire on a rowdysheeter before arresting him
May 29, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Mangaluru, May 29(UNI) Police opened fire at a notorious rowdysheeter Umer Farooq when he tried to escape after attacking them and arrested him.
Tripura HC asks government to make use of Rose Valley property
May 29, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Agartala, May 29 (UNI) A Division Bench of High Court of Tripura, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Arindam Lodh, has asked the state government to utilize the property of Rose Valley, whichever has been attached so far, for public service instead of demolishing it.