Mayawati suspends BSP MLA Rama Bai for supporting CAA
Dec 29, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that she has suspended party MLA Rama Bai for supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Rs 8.65 cr to be utilised under Back to Village prog in Kupwara
Dec 29, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An amount of Rs 8.65 crore will be utilised to complete various works in different sectors under "Back to Village" programme in north Kashmir district of Kupwara.
Coordination among secular parties key to fight CAA, NRC, NPR : Stalin
Dec 29, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: Opposition DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday said coordination among secular parties was essential to oppose Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).
Hemant Soren sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkahnd
Dec 29, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Ranchi/IBNS:Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minsiter of Jharkhand by Governor Droupadi Murmu here in the presence of the opposition leaders across the country.
Vishwesha Theertha Swami passes away
Dec 29, 2019, at 11:43 am
Udupi/UNI: Vishwesha Theertha Swami of the Pejawar Mutt passed away in Udupi on Sunday. He was 88.
Today's youth dislikes casteism, nepotism: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
Dec 29, 2019, at 11:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 60th edition of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', where he said today's youth don't approve of casteism, nepotism and discrimination.
Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand's CM today
Dec 29, 2019, at 10:42 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president Hemant Soren will take oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a grand event in the state's capital on Sunday.
Search efforts resume for last victim of Hawaii helicopter crash
Dec 29, 2019, at 08:51 am
Los Angeles/Xinhua: The search resumed on Saturday for the last victim of a tour helicopter that crashed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, according to local officials.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stopped by police: Congress slams UP governmentÂ
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Hitting out at Yogi Adityanath government, the Congress on Saturday leveled serious allegation that the Uttar Pradesh police manhandled party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and said 'gundaraj' is going on in the politically crucial state.
Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister tomorrow
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:47 pm
Ranchi/UNI: Governor Draupadi Murmu will administer the oath to JMM's legislature wing leader Hemant Soren as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday.
Maharashtra: Two youths arrested for friend’s murder in Kolhapur
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Two youths were arrested by police for alleged murder of their friend over a petty dispute at Arge Bhavan area of in Ichalkaranji town of the district on Saturday.
Narendra Modi dividing India on communal lines: Virbhadra Singh
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Shimla/UNI: Former Union Minister and Ex-chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday lashed out PM Narendra Modi-led government alleging that it was dividing the people on the communal lines and working on the fixed agenda.
Citizenship Amendment Act will weaken democracy: Action committee
Dec 28, 2019, at 10:37 pm
Shivamogga/UNI: The protest organised by the joint action committee comprising various Muslim and progressive organisations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the city on Saturday witnessed a huge gathering.
I was strangulated: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accuses UP police of manhandling her
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:54 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the Uttar Pradesh police of manhandling her while she was on her way to meet the family members of former IPS officer SR Darapuri and party colleague Sadaf Jafar who were arrested while they were protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Prashant Kishor replies to Union minister Hardeep Puri's claim of not knowing him
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Poll strategist and JD(U) leader Prashant Kishor who had been vocal against the newly-amended Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens and had been signed by the AAP to plan its poll campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections, on Saturday replied to Union Minsiter Hardeep Puri's claim of not knowing him.
'Not your business': P Chidambaram slams Army Chief for his remark on anti-CAA protests
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:00 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Saturday lambasted Army chief General Bipin Rawat over his criticism of political parties opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), asking him to not speak in matters that don't concern him, media reported.
Priyanka Gandhi stopped by Lucknow Police from meeting family of actor-activist Sadaf Jafar
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:36 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Congress general secretary(UP East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday stopped by Lucknow Police from visiting the family of a protester arrested during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests earlier this month, media reported.
Vice President Naidu calls for enlightened debate on larger issues
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, M Venkaih Naidu today called for an enlightened debate on all larger issues and stressed that dissent has to be expressed in a democratic and non-violent manner.
Uttar Pradesh Police files case against 1000 students of Aligarh Muslim University: Reports
Dec 28, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh police has registered a case against 1000 unidentified students of Aligarh University allegedly involved in violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, media reports said.
India aims to achieve 100 GW solar power generation by 2022: Swain
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: India is on course to achieve the ambitious generation target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, Managing Director of the Solar Power Corporation of India (SPCI), Jatindranath Swain said here today.
Odisha likely to experience damp weather during New year: CEC
Dec 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The new year festive spirit is likely to be dampened as several southern and Western Odisha districts are expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall from January 1 next, according to the Centre for Environment and Climate(CEC) of SOA Deemed to be University.
Dec 28, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Ranchi/UNI: The stage is all set for Chief Minister (Designate) Hemant Soren's oath taking ceremony as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in a grand function to be held at the historic Morhabadi Grounds of the state capital.
Japan, Norway, Hungary investments in Assam in backburner over anti-CAA protests
Dec 28, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Besides losing mileage with Japan over postponement of Annual India-Japan Summit at Guwahati due to the recent violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, in the state, investment of at least Rs 4000 crore by foreign companies in the state has also been put on the backburner, Assam Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said here today.
Uttar Pradesh to get India's first transgender university
Dec 28, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Kushinagar/IBNS: The country's first transgender university will be set up in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.
Congress takes out 'Save Constitution' march in Mumbai on party's 135th foundation day
Dec 28, 2019, at 12:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: On the occasion of the party's 135th foundation day, the Congress took out a massive "Save Constitution" march here on Saturday.
Example for the country: Yogi Adityanath praises crackdown on anti-CAA protesters
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:50 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Praising his own government's crackdown on all people who in the name of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act-protest vandalised public properties, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the actions against the agitators have set an example for the country.
Go to Pakistan: Meerut police officer caught on camera telling anti-CAA protesters
Dec 28, 2019, at 11:23 am
Meerut/IBNS: In a video which went viral on social media, a Meerut police officer was caught on camera asking some people to go Pakistan for protesting against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment), Act, 2019.
Madhya Pradesh: Youth hangs self
Dec 28, 2019, at 08:32 am
Jabalpur, MP/UNI: A 30-year-old committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself from a fan at his dwelling here, law-enforcement authorities said.
Indian Armed Force is an “extremely secular†entity: Gen Rawat
Dec 27, 2019, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday asserted that the Indian armed force is an "extremely secular" entity driven by the principles of insaniyat (humanity) and sharafat (decency).