11 Tibeteans arrested ahead of Xi's arrival

Oct 11, 2019, at 02:43 pm

Chennai, Oct 11 (UNI): A couple of hours before the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping for the informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 11 Tibeteans--five of those who attempted to stage a protest demonstration in front of the hotel where Xi would be staying--were detained by the police on Friday.

Will join Congress tomorrow: Alka Lamba

Oct 11, 2019, at 02:34 pm

New Delhi: After parting ways with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi MLA Alka Lamba is set to join the Congress ahead of the assembly polls next year.

India accords top priority to deepening ties with African nations: Vice-President Naidu

Oct 11, 2019, at 01:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI): Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is on a five-day tour to Comoros and Sierra Leone, on Friday said India accords highest priority to deepening its engagements with African nations.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes dig at Modi govt over farm loan waiver

Oct 11, 2019, at 01:21 pm

New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took a dig at the BJP government at the Centre, asking for whom was the government waiving off loans worth Rs 76,000 crore, when poor farmers, people associated with Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) bank were in distress.

PM Modi reaches Tamil Nadu for informal meeting with Xi Jinping

Oct 11, 2019, at 12:14 pm

Mamallapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu to hold an informal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.

Two criminals injured following exchange of fire in New Delhi

Oct 11, 2019, at 10:10 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI): A brief shoot out took place near the Nizamuddin area on Friday morning between the police and two criminal elements suspected to be the ones involved in the mobile snatching incident last month wherein a female journalist got injured in the national capital.

Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit India for second informal summit today

Oct 11, 2019, at 08:59 am

Beijing/New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping will be visiting India on Friday to attend the second informal summit with Indian PM Narendra Modi.

'Appalling', BJP reacts after Jeremy Corbyn tweets on meeting UK Congress

Oct 10, 2019, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Reacting to UK Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's tweet on a "very productive meeting" with UK representatives of the Congress and an alleged discussion with them on Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said it is "appalling" on the part of the Congress to share such details with "foreigners."

Assam Rifles recover gold bars worth Rs 1.50 crore from Manipur’s Moreh

Oct 10, 2019, at 10:03 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles recovered gold bars worth Rs 1.50 crore from Chanphai village jungle area in Manipur’s Moreh along Indo-Myanmar border on Thursday.

India-Bangladesh Stakeholders' Meet to be held in Guwahati from Oct 22-23

Oct 10, 2019, at 09:46 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): Close on the heels of Bangladesh Prime Minister Seikh Hasina’s visit to India and signing, exchanging, adopting of bilateral agreements between the two countries, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal on Thursday asked the Act East Affairs department of the state government to leave no stone unturned for the success of the India-Bangladesh Stakeholders’ Meet to be held in Guwahati on October 22-23.

Armed miscreants loot Rs 2 lakh from petrol pump in Assam, one injured

Oct 10, 2019, at 09:18 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): Armed miscreants looted Rs 2 lakh cash from an employee of a petrol pump after firing at him in Assam’s Nagaon district on Thursday.

Murder of RSS worker, wife in Bengal barbaric: BJP

Oct 10, 2019, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday condemned the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh worker, his pregnant wife and eight-year-old child in Bengal.

Delhi police arrest ex-promoter of Ranbaxy Shivinder Singh in fraud case

Oct 10, 2019, at 06:13 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi police on Thursday arrested ex-promoter of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh, in a 740-crore fraud case, media reports said.

Police arrested 10 gamblers with cash, seized three cars

Oct 10, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 : Police have arrested 10 gamblers with cash, gambling tokens, playing cards and seized three cars, three motorcycles in Assam’s Biswanath district last night.

Srinagar: Three Kashmir-based politicians released

Oct 10, 2019, at 04:02 pm

Srinagar, Oct 10 (UNI) Three politicians, including former PDP MLA Yawar Mir, were on Thursday released after remaining under detention since August 5, when centre abrogated Article 370 and Article 35 A, besides bifurcated the state into two Union Territories.

Trade deficit, boundary issue likely to figure prominently at Modi-Xi meet

Oct 10, 2019, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi: The Special Representative talks that involves NSA Ajit Doval was put on hold against the backdrop of China’s tough stance on Kashmir after August 5.

Indian government expresses deep concern at 'unilateral' military offensive by Turkey on Syria

Oct 10, 2019, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Expressing deep concern at the 'unilateral military offensive' by Turkey in north-east Syria, India on Thursday called upon Turkey to exercise restraint and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.

Murshidabad: RSS worker, pregnant wife, 6-yr-old son 'killed'

Oct 10, 2019, at 03:34 pm

Kolkata/Murshidabad:  A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, his pregnant wife, and their eight-year-old son were found dead in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, media report said on Thursday.

Want to ask Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar why they were against Art. 370 abrogation: Amit Shah

Oct 10, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Sangli: Trying to corner the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah here on Thursday said he wanted to ask both Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar- the leaders of the two major opposition parties in Maharashtra- as to why they had opposed the abrogation of Article 370.

West Bengal Agri Dept raids illegal mosquito repellent factories in Kolkata

Oct 10, 2019, at 01:55 pm

Kolkata, Oct 10 (UNI) The West Bengal Agriculture Department has commenced legal action against pesticide-laced spurious mosquito repellent sticks and coils and condemned its manufacturing and selling in the state.

Rahul Gandhi in Surat for defamation case filed by 'political opponents'

Oct 10, 2019, at 12:43 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he was in Surat to appear in a defamation case by 'political opponents' and thanked his supporters for expressing their solidarity with him.

BJP condemns murder of RSS man and family in West Bengal's Murshidabad

Oct 10, 2019, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI): The BJP on Thursday lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on the law and order situation in the state.

Maharashtra: Pothole claims woman's life in Thane

Oct 10, 2019, at 11:53 am

Thane, Oct 10 (UNI): A 21-year-old woman doctor died after being run over by a vehicle when she fell off a two-wheeler as it slipped on a pothole in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.

Mob lynching letter to PM Modi: Bihar police close sedition case against intellectuals

Oct 09, 2019, at 10:10 pm

Patna: After huge controversy broke out over the First Information Reports (FIRs) against intellectuals who had voiced concerns over mob lynching in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bihar police on Wednesday closed the sedition case calling it "maliciously false", NDTV reported.

Assam Rifles seize contraband drugs worth Rs 1.41 crore in Manipur's Ukhrul district

Oct 09, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles seized huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 1.41 crore in Manipur's Ukhrul district a day ago, officials said on Wednesday.

Jio customers to pay 6p/min for calls outside network from tomorrow

Oct 09, 2019, at 08:37 pm

Mumbai: Reliance Jio, for the first time, will charge its customers 6 paisa per minute for calls outside its network but will compensate the charges with equal value of data.

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country: India after Xi Jinping-Imran meet

Oct 09, 2019, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi: After China advocated a dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir crisis, India once again clarified its stand saying the region is an integral part of the country.

Dacoit arrested with arms and 25 mobile handsets in Assam’s Nagaon district

Oct 09, 2019, at 04:29 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): Police arrested a dacoit with arms with the help of Village Defence Party (VDP) in Assam’s Nagaon district on Wednesday morning.

Eastern Air Command celebrates 87th Air Force Day in Shillong

Oct 09, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): Eastern Air Command celebrated 87th Air Force Day at Upper Shillong.

Cabinet approves 5pc DA of govt employees

Oct 09, 2019, at 04:22 pm

Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners effective from July 1, 2019 representing an increase of 5 per cent over the existing rate of 12 per cent of the Basic pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.