Pulwama aftermath: Following India's action, Pak bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:35 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Following a series of strong actions by India against its neighbour over the Pulwama attack, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Prez promulgates Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill and three others
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday promulgated Ordinances on Triple Talaq Bill, the Indian medical council Bill, the Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Bill to ban Unregulated Deposit Schemes.
Indo-Pak bus route diverted after protests by Shiv Sena
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:14 pm
Phagwara, Feb 21 (UNI) The bus plying from Lahore to Delhi via Phagwara was diverted due to protests of Shiv Sena workers, police said here on Thursday.
Ex-Army officer who oversaw surgical strike to lead Congress task force on national security
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): With few weeks to go for the General Elections, Lieutenant General Deependra Singh Hooda (retired), who was the North Army Commander during the surgical strike carried out by the Narendra Modi government after the Uri attack in 2016, will be heading a task force of the Congress party on national security.
Pulwama Aftermath: Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed's Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: Amid interse global pressure to curb the terrorist organisations on its soil, Pakistan on Thursday banned 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa and its charity arm Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
Five years jail for Visva Bharati University's ex-VC, ex-Registrar and former lecturer
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:47 pm
Bolpur, Feb 21 (UNI) The Bolpur Court in West Bengal on Thursday sentenced former vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati University Dilip Sinha, ex-Registrar Dilip Mukherjee and former mathematics lecturer Mukti Deb to five years' jail term for forgery.
Pulwama attack: India stops its share of water flow to Pakistan
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Amidst anguish over the Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 soldiers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday informed that India will block the flow of its share of waters from eastern rivers to Pakistan.
SP-BSP announces list of seats for Lok Sabha polls
Feb 21, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21 (IBNS): Just few days ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates by the Election Commission, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday announced the list of seats for the upcoming elections.
#Pulwama: Indian Govt to stop flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan, says Nitin Gadkari
Feb 21, 2019, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21(UNI) In yet another crackdown against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama attack, the Indian Government on Thursday decided to stop the flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan.
Mulayam hits out at Akhilesh for SP-BSP alliance
Feb 21, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21 (UNI) Claiming that BJP is far ahead in preparation for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party patriarch and patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday hit out at his son and party president Akhilesh Yadav, over his alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Akhilesh to announce candidates after poll dates are notified
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21(UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the party will announce names of its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls after the election schedule is notified.
Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Pulwama attack
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday attacked the Congress after the Rahul Gandhi-led party attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Development of Hazaribagh airport to commence soon: Das
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Ranchi, Feb 21 (UNI) Very soon a 'bhoomi pujan' would be performed for starting the development works at the Hazaribagh airport.
Periya murder case: CPI (M) leaders, MLA are involved, alleges family
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kasaragod, Feb 21 (UNI) The involvement of senior leaders of the CPI(M), including the Uduma MLA K Kunhiraman, has been alleged by the family of the two victims of the Periya double murder case.
Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Rameswaram, Feb 21 (UNI) At least five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Thursday by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu, sources said.
Hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case deferred till March 7
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) A Delhi court on Thursday deferred till March 7 the hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case in which Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is an accused.
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday took a major decision of approving the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
Indian government approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
PM Narendra Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul.
Omar Abdullah slams Centre, Congress over issue of attack on Kashmiris
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): Amid reports that Kashmir students were targeted in several parts of the country following the Pulwama attack, former state CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress party for not making any comments on the incidents.
3 rifles and IEDs recovered in Palamu
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Daltonganj, Feb 21 (UNI) CRPF personnel of the 134th battalion have recovered three rifles and a huge amount of IEDs from Dhab forest under Harihargunj Police Station area of this district.
40 Jawans gave their lives but are denied the status of “Shaheedâ€: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pulwama attack incident, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Indian government has denied giving those killed in the incident the status of 'shaheed'.
Five Army personnel missing in HP's avalanche-hit Kinnaur, feared dead: DC Gopal Chand
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:51 pm
Shimla/Kinnaur, Feb 21(UNI) Day after one soldier was killed and five others are missing after an Army patrol deployed in Shipkila Sector here along the India-China border was hit by a massive avalanche, Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner Gopal Chand on Thursday said that there is high probability that the missing jawans have died during the avalanche as bodies could not be traced out.
First expanded Telangana Cabinet meet on Thursday
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (UNI) The just expanded Telangana Cabinet will hold its first meeting at Pragathi Bhavan, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's camp office here on Thursday.
Ex Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang joins JD (S)
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:33 pm
Itanagar, Feb 21 (UNI) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang on Thursday said that he has joined Janata Dal (Secular) in presence of its chief H D Devegowda.
Seoul: Narendra Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the bust of Indian freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul city of South Korea.
PM, BJP insulted martyrs' memory: Congress
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) In its fiercest attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP since the February 14 Pulwama terror attacks, the Congress on Thursday charged the PM and the BJP leaders of mocking the sacrifice of martyrs.
Maharashtra: Man's highly-decomposed body found in Bhiwandi
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Thane, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) The highly-decomposed body of a man, aged around 35-40, was recovered from the Warala Devi lake in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi district, police said.
MK Stalin demands release of Tamilians arrested in Rajiv assassination case
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:48 pm
Chennai, Feb 21 (UNI): DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy to meet the state Governor and request him to order release of the seven Tamilians who were arrested in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in Bangladesh fire mishap
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:44 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of 70 people in a fire mishap in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka.