File for extradition of Nirav Modi moved to UK court, arrest warrant soon

Mar 10, 2019, at 02:15 pm

London, Mar 10 (IBNS): The UK Home Secretary's office has moved the extradition file of Indian fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi to the Westminster Court in London, media reports said.

Kumaraswamy tenders apology on behalf of his brother and Minister H D Revanna against Sumalatha

Mar 10, 2019, at 01:17 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 10(UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, to put to an end to the controversy over Public Works Department Minister and his brother H D Revanna's alleged derogatory remark made against Film Star and wife of former Minister late M H Ambareesh Sumalatha who was aspiring to contest from Mandya in the Lok Sabha election on Congress ticket, tendered an apology to her on Sunday.

Pak troops violate ceasefire in Uri sector

Mar 10, 2019, at 01:14 pm

Baramulla, Mar 10 (UNI) Pakistani troops on Sunday morning violated ceasefire and resorted to indiscriminate and unprovoked shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC), targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Uri sector of this north Kashmir district, official sources said.

India has been votary of peace, non-violence from time immemorial: Vice President in Costa Rica

Mar 10, 2019, at 12:52 pm

San José, Mar 10 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday met President of the Congress of the Republic of Costa Rica Carolina Hidalgo Herrera at San Jose.

Summoning of Mirwaiz by NIA to divert attention from real issues: Mehbooba

Mar 10, 2019, at 12:51 pm

Srinagar, Mar 10 (UNI) Describing Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq as the 'religious and spiritual head of Kashmiri Muslims', Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that his (Mirwaiz) summoning by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is to divert attention from real issues.

Election Commission likely to announce LS poll dates today

Mar 10, 2019, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Election Commission is likely to announce the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at 5 PM on Sunday, media reports said.

Mamata orders action against MLA for meeting Mukul Roy

Mar 10, 2019, at 11:14 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim to start disciplinary action against a party legislator over his meeting with BJP leader Mukul Roy on Friday.

Dharmendra Pradhan meets Saudi Arabia's energy minister

Mar 10, 2019, at 10:51 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Saudi Aramco, Khalid A. Al-Falih in New Delhi on Saturday.

EC asks political parties to keep armed forces out of poll campaign

Mar 10, 2019, at 10:31 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Election Commission has asked all political parties across the country to refrain from using photographs of defence personnel on hoardings or posters while campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls.

War-like situation ahead of LS polls predictable, says MNS chief Raj Thackeray

Mar 10, 2019, at 08:57 am

Mumbai, Mar 10 (UNI/IBNS): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has suggested that the Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed last month, was carried out with the intent of helping Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections.

Opposition will have to face wrath of people: Jaitley on proof of air strikes

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Hitting out at opposition parties for demanding evidences about Jaish-e-Mohammed militant killed in the IAF air strikes at Balakote inside Pakistan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said for asking such questions leaders will have to face the wrath of the people in India.

Families of Pulwama martyrs get compensation over 1 Cr: CRPF

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Each family of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were martyred in Pulwama attack on February 14, will be getting compensation of Rs over one crore, an official release said. 

TDP holds election rally in AP

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:13 pm

Kakinada, Mar 9 (UNI) A batch of 100 Telugu Desam Party workers have commenced their 'padayatra' on Saturday from Cheediga Sri Rama temple on the city outskirts to the holy shrine of Simhachalam to offer special prayers to the Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha swamy seeking re-election of Kakinada rural MLA Pilli Anantha Lakshmi and also Chief Minister Chandrababu to retain power.

Student thrashed black and blue for doing excess homework

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:10 pm

Chittoor, Mar 9 (UNI) A government school teacher thrashed a class 3 girl student indiscriminately with a baton for doing a excess of homework than he prescribed, in Rompicherla Mandal , 40 km away from here.

Dreaded criminal arrested in Bihar

Mar 09, 2019, at 10:00 pm

Bhagalpur, Mar 9 (UNI) Police today arrested a dreaded criminal from Nayatola village under Kahalgaon police station area in this district.

Government approves Surat Metro Rail Project

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI/IBNS) The Union Government on Saturday approved the Surat Metro Rail Project having two Metro Rail Corridors with combined length of 40.35 km.

Pakistan F-16 was shot down by valiant pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan: MEA

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI): India on Saturday sought to mount further pressure on Pakistan by stating that it was Indian Air Force pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan who shot down F-16 aircraft and also categorically confirmed that New Delhi has asked Washington to 'examine' how abuse of F-16 was in violation of conditions of sale.

Mumbai: 83%-93% seats reserved this year after two new quotas for Marathas and EWS get effective

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): With the quotas for  Marathas and the economically backward sections coming into effect this year, getting a chance in the top junior college in Mumbai might become tough for many students this time.

Centre nod for modern passenger terminal for Kartarpur corridor

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) The Centre has approved a state of art passenger terminal building for Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district in Punjab to the international border, a senior government functionary said here on Saturday.

Register 5 cr beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat at the earliest: Ravi Shankar

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Electronics & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday asked Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) to complete the registrations in centrally-sponsored Health Protection Scheme 'Ayushman Bharat' to 5 crore in next two months.

NIA summons Mirwaiz to Delhi for questioning, parts of downtown Srinagar shut

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:03 pm

Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) chairman Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq to New Delhi on Monday, in a terror funding case.

Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice president expelled after arrest in police station attack case

Mar 09, 2019, at 08:54 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (UNI) Biju Yuva Janata Dal vice President Praksh Tripathy was expelled from the party soon after he was arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel of Sahid Nagar police station.

Army urges Kashmiri women to play pro-active role in encouraging youth to shun violence

Mar 09, 2019, at 08:44 pm

Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) A top Army Commander on Saturday urged the women in Kashmir Valley, especially those whose children had joined militancy, to motivate them to shun the path of violence and stop others from picking up guns, assuring them of full co-operation and security, from their side.

BRP and AIMIM to contest in the coming Lok Sabha elections: Prakash Ambedkar

Mar 09, 2019, at 08:13 pm

Belagavi, Mar 9 (UNI) Bharatiya Republic Party President Prakash Ambedkar, who is also grandson of Indian Constitution archectect late Dr Babashab Ambedkar, today said that his party has joined hands with All India Majalis-e-Ittehadul Muslimin (AIMIM) to contest coming Lok Sabha elections from Maharashtra, Karnataka and in other parts of the country as people are looking for alternative for Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

PM Modi congratulates people for getting their own State Doordarshan channels on DD Free Dish

Mar 09, 2019, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated people for getting their State Doordarshan channels on DD Free Dish for the first time.

Congress in Goa to finalise name of LS candidates within 5-6 days

Mar 09, 2019, at 07:57 pm

Panaji, Mar 9 (UNI) Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Saturday said the party will finalise its candidates for Lok Sabha elections within five to six days.

Rahul Gandhi targets Narendra Modi over NIrav Modi

Mar 09, 2019, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Amid reports that billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,600 crore PNB scam,   is staying in London, Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Narendra Modi over the issue.

India conducted three strikes in past five years: Rajnath Singh

Mar 09, 2019, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday claimed that apart from the surgical strike after the Uri terror attack and the air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, a 'third strike' was also conducted during the past five years but did not reveal details about it.

President Kovind launches countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2019

Mar 09, 2019, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2019 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old, at the Rahstrapati Bhawan, in the presence of J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

PM Modi launches development projects at Greater Noida

Mar 09, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Greater Noida, Mar 9 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and launched various development projects.