Minor girl abducted and raped in Assam
Jun 11, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Guwahati, Jun 11 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old minor girl was abducted and raped by a boy from a different community in Assam’s Baksa district.
Jharkhand: Bus rams into truck, kills 11, injures 22
Jun 11, 2019, at 01:34 pm
Hazaribagh, Jun 11 (UNI): Eleven people, including four children and two women, were killed while 22 others suffered critical injuries when a bus rammed into a trailer-truck, police said on Tuesday.
Jharkhand: Bus rams into truck, kills 11, injures 22
Jun 11, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Hazaribagh, Jun 11 (UNI): Eleven people, including four children and two women, were killed while 22 others suffered critical injuries when a bus rammed into a trailer-truck, police said on Tuesday.
BJP MP Babul Supriyo condoles party volunteer Somtul Dolui's death
Jun 11, 2019, at 12:55 pm
New Delhi, Jun 11 (UNI): BJP MP from West Bengal and Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Tuesday condoled the death of Somtul Dolui, a party volunteer from Uluberia, and attributed the same to 'lawlessness' in the Trinamool Congress-ruled state.
Supreme Court asks UP police to release journalist held for 'defaming' Yogi Adityanath
Jun 11, 2019, at 12:31 pm
New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS): In a setback for the Uttar Pradesh police, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the release of journalist Prashant Kanojia who was arrested for allegedly defaming state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, media reports said.
Supreme Court asks UP police to release journalist held for criticising Yogi
Jun 11, 2019, at 11:57 am
New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh police to free journalist Prashant Kanojia who was held for criticising state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Bengal: Bomb attack in Kankinara kills one, injures several
Jun 11, 2019, at 11:11 am
Kolkata, Jun 11 (IBNS): One person was killed and several others were injured in a bomb attack which took place at Kankinara in North 24 Parnagas of West Bengal last night, media reports said.
Dharmshala: Fire breaks out in hotel
Jun 11, 2019, at 10:23 am
Shimla, Jun 11 (UNI) Major Fire broke out from a LPG cylinder in a hotel unit at Bhagsu-nag near McLeod Ganj in Dharmshala causing panic among the occupants, police sources said on Tuesday.
Mike Pompeo to visit India in late June
Jun 11, 2019, at 10:17 am
Washington, Jun 11 (UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the Indo-Pacific from June 24 to 30 for security talks with key partner nations in the region, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a press briefing on Tuesday.
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Yadav admitted to hospital in Gurugram
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:40 am
Gurugram, Jun 10 (UNI) Samajwadi party founder-patron Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted here in Medanta hospital's ICU ward after being brought by a private chartered plane from Lucknow, sources confirmed.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Shopian encounter
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:24 am
Srinagar, June 11 (IBNS): At least two terrorists were killed during a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area, officials said.
Indian college intern jailed in US over tech scam
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:17 am
Washington, June 11 (IBNS): A college intern from India who led a group of college students in Newport in their participation in a “tech support” fraud scheme that duped close to two dozen individuals out of nearly a million dollars was sentenced today in federal court in Providence to 60 months in federal prison and ordered to re-pay his victims, announced United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman, Newport Police Chief Gary T. Silva, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh.
News about my appointment as Governor of Andhra Pradesh is not true: Sushma Swaraj
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:08 am
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday ended all speculations and said she has not been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
Jun 11, 2019, at 08:57 am
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Twelve senior government officers have been directed by the Centre to retire under Rule 56 of the General Financial Rules (GFRs) on MOnday, media reports said.
Centre focuses on curbing terror financing, money laundering and corruption in J&K
Jun 10, 2019, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI): The Centre, along with Jammu and Kashmir Government, has focused on improving governance, with a crackdown on corruption, nepotism, favouritism, striking against backdoor non-transparent employment, a Home Ministry source said here on Monday.
J&K Congress, Mehbooba, Omar hail Kathua verdict
Jun 10, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Jammu, Jun 10 (UNI): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday hailed the verdict of Kathua case in which six persons were convicted and one acquitted.
Goa beaches closed for monsoon, advisory issued for June to September
Jun 10, 2019, at 10:07 pm
Panaji, Jun 10 (UNI): With moderate to heavy rains expected to lash various parts of Goa over the next few days, Drishti Marine, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency, has issued a monsoon advisory instructing visitors to the beach not to venture into the sea during the monsoon months extending from June till the end of September.
BJP supporter found dead in WB's Howrah
Jun 10, 2019, at 10:02 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter Somotul Dolui (35), a resident of Anulia village under Udaynarayanpur, Howrah, was found murdered on a field on Monday afternoon, near his house, police investigating the crime said.
Backlash over assault on artists demanding nude dance
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:59 pm
Guwahati, Jun 10 (UNI): An incident of alleged assault of a group of artists by some persons, demanding vulgar dance from the troupe, in Chaygaon area of Assam's Kamrup (rural) district has led to a massive backlash.
Bangladesh look forward to Jaishanker’s early visit
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:36 pm
Dhaka, Jun 10 (UNI) Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen said Dhaka was looking forward to an early visit from India’s newly appointed foreign minister Dr S Jaishankar’s.
BJP leader Mukul Roy seeks Mamata's resignation after Nazat killings
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI): BJP leader Mukul Roy today demanded resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, hours after she was quoted as alleging that some police officials were encouraging hooliganism and not taking action against goons.
Modi, Yogi will construct Ram Temple, says Shiv Sena
Jun 10, 2019, at 09:11 pm
Lucknow, Jun 10 (UNI): Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that Ram temple will be constructed at Ayodhya under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as people want that construction should start at the earliest.
Eight days on, IAF aircraft still missing
Jun 10, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Itanagar, Jun 10 (UNI): The missing Indian Air Force (IAF) Even after eight days, the missing AN-32 aircraft with eight crew members and five other passengers on board could not be traced despite extensive search and rescue operations.
Mirwaiz for allowing women to pray in mosques
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:53 pm
Srinagar, Jun 10 (UNI): Chairman of the moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq on Monday advocated for providing space for women to pray in mosques.
Delhi boils at 48 deg C, records highest temp in last 5 yrs
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI): The Delhiites on Monday witnessed the hottest day of the season, with a maximum temperature of 48 Degree C recorded at Palam , eight notches above the normal and the highest for the month of June in the last five years.
CPI(M) analyses poll setback after party’s worst performance ever
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI): After its near rout performance in strongholds like Kerala in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, the CPI(M) Central Committee (CC) has acknowledged that "a section of believers" did not vote for party after the implementation of Supreme Court judgement on Sabarimala, and directed the state unit to bring back them into party fold.
Aligarh rape case: DCW chief writes to PM, demands death sentence for accused
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding death sentence for the accused in rape case of a minor girl in Aligarh's Tappal.
India snubs Pakistan again: Hints at pushing its 'anti-terror' card at SCO Summit
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (UNI): India on Monday chose to snub Pakistan again on the terror front declining to confirm a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Imran Khan at the SCO Summit and also asserted that it will push its 'anti- terror' card strongly in the forum as well wherein Pakistan too is a member.
Governors of five states call on Home Minister Amit Shah
Jun 10, 2019, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (UNI): The Governors of five States on Monday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised him of the situation in their respective states.
Jharkhand: Bus accident kills 11
Jun 10, 2019, at 05:47 pm
Hazaribhagh, Jun 10 (UNI) At least 11 people lost their lives, while 22 were injured, when a Ranchi-bound bus collided with a truck at Danua valley, falling under Chouparan police station in this Jharkhand district on Monday.