BJP MP Om Birla succeeds Sumitra Mahajan as Lok Sabha Speaker
Jun 19, 2019, at 11:50 am
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s MP from Rajasthan, Om Birla, succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday.
Om Birla becomes new Lok Sabha Speaker
Jun 19, 2019, at 11:14 am
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s nominee Om Birla became the new Speaker of Lok Sabha.
Former Miss Universe India harassed by group of youth in Kolkata: 7 arrested
Jun 19, 2019, at 09:30 am
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS); At least seven people have been arrested in connection with the alleged harassment of model-turned-actor Ushoshi Sengupta in Kolkata, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi turns 49, Narendra Modi wishes him 'good health' and 'long life'
Jun 19, 2019, at 08:54 am
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who recently took oath as the Lok Sabha member, turned 49 on Wednesday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first persons to wish him on his special day on the social media.
Ex-Miss India alleges attack by goons in Kolkata in social media post
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Kolkata, Jun 18 (IBNS): Former Miss India Ushoshi Sengupta on Tuesday alleged that she was attacked by some miscreants on Monday night in south Kolkata but did not receive any help from the police despite their presence just 100 metres away.
AAP hits out at BJP over power supply
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday hit out at the BJP saying that it is just trying to rake up the issue in recent weeks, whereas the truth remains that the Delhi government has been successful at maintaining the cheapest power tariffs in the country for the last four-and-a-half years.
Eight children rescued from human traffickers in Palamu
Jun 18, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Daltonganj, Jun 18 (UNI): In a major success against anti-human trafficking drive, police have rescued eight children and has arrested a trafficker.
Eight children rescued from human traffickers in Jharkhand's Palamu
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:58 pm
Daltonganj, Jun 18 (UNI) In a major success against anti-human trafficking drive the Garhwa Road Rail Police have rescued eight children and has arrested a trafficker.
Channels advised restraint while showing kids in reality shows
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has issued an advisory to all private satellite TV channels to avoid showing children in indecent, suggestive and inappropriate manner in dance reality shows or other programmes.
BSF jawan commits suicide in J&K's Baramulla
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Tuesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Farmer hangs self in Andhra village
Jun 18, 2019, at 08:02 pm
Kakinada, Jun 18 (UNI): A farmer committed suicide by hanging himself in an abandoned house at Krishnapalem village of Gokavaram Mandal in Jaggampet constituency of East Godavari district on Tuesday.
Grenade attack on police station in Pulwama, several hurt
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Srinagar, June 18 (IBNS): Several people were injured when militants threw a grenade at a police station in south Kashmir's troubled Pulwama district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mamata's days in power numbered: says Union minister Babul Supriyo
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Union Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Tuesday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee would not remain in office "very long" and that she was surviving in power only on "borrowed time".
NIA questions Muslim Fundamentalists at Puzhal Prison
Jun 18, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Chennai, June 18 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Tuesday questioned Muslim Fundamentalists lodged in Puzhal Central prison to ascertain whether they had any links with the Easter day bombings in Churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
Mumbai crime: Two unidentified bodies recovered off Juhu, Versova beaches
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, Jun 18 (UNI) Two unidentified bodies were retrieved from the Arabian Sea off the Juhu and Versova beaches here on Tuesday, an official said.
Indian Army soldier commits suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) An Army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara on Tuesday.
Omar Abdullah expresses grief over death of 2 Army soldiers in Pulwama IED blast
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two Army soldiers in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pulwama.
Karnataka: Mother commits suicide after killing three children
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Koppal, Jun 18 (UNI) In a macabre incident, a 30 year-old mother, committed suicide after killing her three children in Yere Hanchanal village of Kukunour taluk in the District on Monday mid night and it came to light today morning.
Jammu and Kashmir Crime: Body found under suspicious circumstances in Srinagar
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) The body of a youth was found under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday in downtown Srinagar, official sources said.
Sonia Gandhi, Hema Malini takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) Former UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, her sister-in-law and BJP MP Mankeka Gandhi and Mathura lawmaker Hema Malini were among the three prominent faces who took oath as members of the august House on Tuesday.
Ayodhya attack case: Life term for 4 people, one acquitted
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Prayagraj, Jun 18 (UNI) A special court here on Tuesday handed down life imprisonment to four of the five convicts in the on July 5, 2005, Ayodhya terror attack case in which terrorists had stormed into the disputed structure and opened fire.
BJP MP Om Birla files nomination for Lok Sabha Speaker's post
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) BJP's two-time MP from Kota in Rajasthan Om Birla on Tuesday filed his nomination papers as NDA nominee for the post of Lok Sabha's Speaker.
Bihar Encephalitis deaths: Chirag Paswan says committee should be established
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) Expressing grief over the death of more than 100 children from suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur and surrounding areas, Jamui Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said a committee should be constituted to probe into the tragedy and ascertain causes and treatment of the disease.
Kashmir: Man killed in road accident
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Srinagar, Jun 18 (UNI) A man was killed in a road accident in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Tuesday afternoon.
Kerala: UDF members stage walkout from Assembly
Jun 18, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 18 (UNI) Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) members on Tuesday staged a walkout from Kerala Assembly in protest against disallowing an adjournment motion by the Speaker for a discussion on the decision of the government to establish a police commissionerate with magisterial powers.
Amarinder Singh seeks PM's intervention to build 20 LMT foodgrain storage capacity godowns in Punjab
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urgent intervention for permission to construct 20 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) capacity covered godowns in the state for scientific storage of foodgrains, to address the acute shortage of covered storage space.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Parliament member
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): On the second day of the Monsoon Session, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi took oath as the Member of Parliament on Tuesday.
Assam teachers stage protest against state Education minister’s controversial remark about TET
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): Over 40,000 Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualified contractual teachers in Assam on Tuesday staged protest across the state against the Assam Education minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya’s recent remark comparing TET pass certificate with a driving licence and demanded the state government to regularise their jobs.
Mamata Banerjee to skip PM Modi's meet with party chiefs tomorrow
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not attend the meeting of political party chiefs with PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday, media reports said
Jun 18, 2019, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Amid 'Jai Shree Ram ' chants, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday took oath in the Parliament.