Mamata Banerjee remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
May 21, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.
Teenager girl killed in road mishap
May 21, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Aurangabad, May 21 (UNI) A teenager girl was killed and three others were injured after a motorcycle they were riding on, hit a truck at Mitmita in this district of Maharashtra.
Transgender's decomposed body found in Maharashtra
May 21, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Thane, May 21 (UNI) A decomposed body of a transgender was recovered from a house in Katemanivili of Kalyan of the district, police said on Tuesday.
Kashmir crime: Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore
May 21, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Baramulla, May 21 (UNI) Two drug peddlers were arrested alongwith codeine phosphate and spasmoproxyvon tablets in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
NCW demands investigation into Bikaner gang rape incident
May 21, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) Taking suo motu cognisance of the gang rape of a married woman in Bikaner in
Bihar: Criminals loot cash from youth
May 21, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Chhapra, May 21 (UNI) Unidentified criminals looted cash from a youth under Manjhi police station area in Saran district today.
Road accident claims life in Himachal Pradesh
May 21, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Shimla, May 21(UNI) A person died on the spot and two injured when a tractor collided with a truck on Chamba-Pathankot National Highway at Chehali (Hadottha) in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Encounter ensues between militants, security forces in Shopian
May 21, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Tuesday.
CBI gives clean chit to Mulayam Singh Yadav-Akhilesh Yadav in SC
May 21, 2019, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court giving a clean chit to the Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister son Akhilesh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case registered against them.
Separatists' strike hit normal life in Kashmir
May 21, 2019, at 04:33 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) Normal life was on Tuesday crippled as shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the road in the Kashmir Valley due to a strike called by separatists on the death anniversaries of Mirwai Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone.
Indian climber Keval successfully scales Everest, Lhotse in six days
May 21, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Kathmandu, May 21 (UNI) An Indian climber successfully scaled two mountains above 8,000 metres in just six days this spring season.
Election Commission of India rejects EVM mishandling charges
May 21, 2019, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday clarified that such allegations are 'false' and 'incorrect'.
Arunachal Pradesh : NPP MLA and 10 others shot dead
May 21, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): Sitting National People's Party (NPP) MLA from Arunachal Pradesh’s Khonsa West Assembly constituency, Tirong Aboh, and six others were shot dead by suspected NSCN militants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district on Tuesday.
India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors: Vice President Naidu
May 21, 2019, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors and asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence.
Job aspirant collapses and dies while attending running test for recruitment as Home Guard
May 21, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Belagavi, May 21 (UNI) A 26 Year-old boy, a Job aspirant, collapsed and died while Running--a Physical test--for getting selected as Home Guard, in the city today.
May 21, 2019, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): As Anti-terrorism Day is observed on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she condemns all forms of terrorism.
J&K HC quashes detention of Muslim League chairman
May 21, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Srinagar, May 21 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) has again quashed the detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of Muslim League chairman Masrat Alam, who allegedly issued weekly protest calendar during 2010 agitation.
Opposition parties meet, likely to take up EVM issue
May 21, 2019, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, May 21(UNI) Congress and other Opposition parties met here on Tuesday to discuss political strategies on the outcome of the 2019 general elections.
BJP chief Amit Shah convenes thanksgiving meeting for Union Council of Ministers
May 21, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday will meet the Union Council of ministers to 'thank them' for their service to the nation during last five years.
Ex- President Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over reports of alleged tampering of
May 21, 2019, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of alleged EVMs tampering assumes significance as there have been reports from certain places in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that the EVMs were being transported without security, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed his concern over the issue.
Kolkata: EC directs repolling in 200 no. polling station of Jorasanko assembly segment
May 21, 2019, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has directed repolling in 200-Sanskrit Collegiate School’s Room Number 1 of Jorasanko assembly segment of Kolkata Uttar Parliamentary Constituency (PC).
Saradha scam: SC refuses to set up special bench to hear former Kolkata top cop's plea
May 21, 2019, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to set up a special bench to hear former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar's plea, which sought extension of seven day protection from arrest in connection with the Sardha chit fund case.
SC refuses to hear PIL seeking checking of 100 per cent VVPAT slips
May 21, 2019, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a 100 per cent matching of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EMVs) while counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls on May 23, media reports said.
Illegal drugs seized, one person arrested
May 21, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): Police had seized huge quantity of drugs and arrested one person in Assam’s Karimganj district on Monday evening.
Assam: Mob vandalised government-run hospital, attacked doctor after youth died
May 21, 2019, at 12:56 pm
Guwahati, May 21 (IBNS): A mob had vandalised a government run hospital and attacked a doctor in Assam’s Dima Hasao district after a youth died in the hospital.
Delhi metro: Technical snag hits Yellow Line, no trains between Qutub Minar, Sultanpur
May 21, 2019, at 12:39 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Delhi Metro train services were disrupted on Yellow Line due to a technical snag on Tuesday morning with train movement being withdrawn between the Qutub Minar and Sultanpur stations.
Opposition parties to meet poll body over concerns about EVMs
May 21, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): After the exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 21 opposition parties will rally to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to voice their concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, media reports said.
May 21, 2019, at 12:03 pm
Yangon/Kolkata, May 21(IBNS): Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, President of Federation of Asian Bishop’s Conference (FABC), today expressed his compassion and prayers for the victims of Cyclone Fani that ripped through Odisha in India and Bangladesh, killing over seventy people.
Don't get disheartened by exit polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges party workers
May 21, 2019, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Asking Congress workers across the country not to get disheartened by the exit polls, which predicted a clear majority for the BJP led NDA government in the coming Lok Sabha elections, party leader and AICC general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday expressed confidence that their efforts would bear fruit.
Sonia Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
May 21, 2019, at 08:35 am
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid homage to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday.