PM Modi receives congratulatory phone calls from world leaders
May 26, 2019, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received telephone calls from Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and Former Nepal PM Madhav Nepal, congratulating him on his stupendous victory in the general elections.
PM Modi and his council of ministers to take oath of office on May 30
May 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will take oath at 7pm on May 30, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.
Historic Jamia Masjid closed again in Srinagar
May 26, 2019, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar, May 26 (UNI): The historic Jamia Masjid was closed again as a precautionary measure after clashes broke out between protestors and security forces on Sunday morning in downtown Srinagar, where curfew-like restrictions have again been imposed in some areas.
Alka Lamba removed from AAP MLAs Whatsapp group, says she will leave party in 2020
May 26, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, May 26 (UNI): Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Chandni Chowk Alka Lamba has announced that with the end of her tenure the next year, she would be parting her ways from the AAP.
CBI lookout notice against Kolkata ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar
May 26, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (UNI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the Saradha chit fund scam following a Supreme Court directive has issued a lookout notice against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, accused of suppressing facts and walloping vital documents while he was investigating the Ponzi scam in 2013-14.
Amethi tense after Smriti aide’s murder
May 26, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Amethi, May 26 (UNI): A tense atmosphere prevails here following the shooting of a close confidant of Smriti Irani. The murder took place in Jamo police station limits in the early hours of Sunday.
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Peru
May 26, 2019, at 02:26 pm
Lima, May 26 (Sputnik): A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit northern Peru on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Andhra Pradesh CM-elect Jagan Mohan Reddy meets PM Modi
May 26, 2019, at 01:59 pm
Hyderabad, May 26 (IBNS): After gaining a big win in the Assembly Election 2019, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-elect Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in Delhi on Sunday morning.
Mild quake felt in some parts of Bengal and Jharkhand
May 26, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (UNI): A mild tremor with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit some parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal on Sunday.
PM Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow to thank his voters
May 26, 2019, at 11:41 am
New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): After registering a landslide victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election and returning to power for the second straight term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will visit his constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to thank the voters.
Close confidant of Smriti Irani shot dead in Amethi
May 26, 2019, at 11:13 am
Amethi, May 26 (UNI): A close confidant of Union Minister Smriti Irani was shot dead here under Jamo police station area late on Saturday night.
Only Kashmir bound stranded vehicles to ply on Srinagar-Jammu highway
May 26, 2019, at 10:33 am
Srinagar, May 26 (UNI) No fresh vehicle will be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Sunday before all Kashmir bound several thousand stranded vehicles, including trucks loaded with essentials, are cleared as today is a convoy day.
Train service resumes in Kashmir after two days
May 26, 2019, at 10:18 am
Srinagar, May 26 (UNI): Train service was resumed on Sunday after remaining suspended for two days for security reasons in the Kashmir valley following an encounter by security forces in Pulwama district.
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari meets Sheila Dikshit
May 25, 2019, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Saturday met senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, whom he defeated by over 3.66 lakh votes in the North east Delhi seat.
Ex-Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal, wife offloaded from flight, stopped from flying out of India
May 25, 2019, at 10:09 pm
Mumbai, Ma 25 (IBNS): Immigrant authorities on Saturday offloaded cash-strapped Jet Airlines former chairman Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal from an Emirates flight, media reports said.
President Kovind appoints Narendra Modi as Prime Minister
May 25, 2019, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s parliamentary party leader Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of the country.
Shatrughan Sinha congratulates PM Modi, says BJP was 'mine too'
May 25, 2019, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, May 24 (UNI): Cine-star turned politician Shatrughan Sinha, who contested on Congress ticket and lost, on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the massive victory recorded by the BJP in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls.
Andhra Pradesh: Governor invites YS Jaganmohan Reddy to form state government
May 25, 2019, at 08:28 pm
Hyderabad, May 25 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh and Telangana common Governor ESL Narasimhan on Saturday invited YSRCP President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to form Government in AP.
Time has come to take the country to new height: Narendra Modi
May 25, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, may 25 (IBNS): Amid loud cheers of 'Modi', Narendra Modi, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, was named as the BJP Parliamentary Party and NDA leader in the floors of the Parliament on Saturday.
Maharashtra: Two persons dead in accident in Kolhapur
May 25, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Kolhapur, May 25 (UNI) Two motorcyclists were killed on the spot in an accident, which occurred near Talsande village, on Vathar-Kodoli state highway, in Panhala tehsil of this district on Saturday morning.
KL bound flight returns to base from runway following to technical snag
May 25, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Chennai, May 25 (UNI) A Malaysia bound flight, with 248 passengers and eight crew members, returned to the base following a technical snag on Saturday.
Himachal Pradesh: Tracker died, another hospitalised in Shimla
May 25, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Shimla, May 25 (UNI) A tracker was died and another hospitalised, after suffering from high altitude sickness and low oxygen during their expedition, at Baruapass area of Chargoan in Shimla district on Saturday.
ACB caught Divisional AO on charges of bribery
May 25, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Hyderabad, May 25 (UNI) The sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday caught red-handed Divisional Administrative Officer, Revenue Divisional Office (RDO), Mancherial when he was accepting bribe amount of Rs 50,000.
Mumbai: Two injured as portion of building collapses in Ghatkopar
May 25, 2019, at 06:21 pm
Mumbai, May 25 (UNI) Two persons sustained injuries after a portion of seven-storeyed building collapsed in the Ghatkopar suburb here on Saturday, police said.
Did not want to continue as West Bengal CM: Mamata Banerjee says after TMC meeting
May 25, 2019, at 06:03 pm
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): At the end of the Trinamool Congress meeting following the Lok Sabha polls results which saw the party's seat getting reduced significantly from its 2014 tally of 34, Mamata Banerjee said she did not want to continue as the Chief Minister of West Bengal but her party insisted her to continue.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police file charge sheet in Bandipora minor rape case
May 25, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Srinagar, May 25 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday filed a charge-sheet in rape case of a three –year-old girl before special court of Principal District and Session Judge (PDSJ), Bandipora, official sources said.
Bulandshahr : Three children shot dead
May 25, 2019, at 05:08 pm
Bulandshahr, May 25(UNI) Three children were shot dead by unidentified criminals in Dhaturi vilalge under Kotwali police station area on Saturday.
Centre alerts Tripura, Assam and West Bengal on Islamic terrorist outfits
May 25, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Agartala, May 24 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) warned Tripura, Assam and West Bengal last night following intelligent input that Islamic terrorist outfits are trying to use the bordering stretches of the states for spreading out their activities.
Uttar Pradesh: Five killed in road accident in Meerut
May 25, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Meerut, May 25 (UNI) Five members of a family including two children were drowned when a SUV fell in the Ganga canal near Jatpura village on Saturday.
Puducherry: Man arrested for selling LSD
May 25, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Puducherry, May 25 (UNI)Police arrested a man on charges of selling Lesergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) here.