PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Kargil Vijay Divas, shares old images of meeting soldiers

Jul 26, 2019, at 09:17 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): As the nation observed Kargil Vijay Divas, PM Narendra Modi on Friday shared old images of himself meeting the soldiers who fought in the war against Pakistan.

Heavy rain alert issued in Madhya Pradesh

Jul 25, 2019, at 11:12 pm

Bhopal, July 25 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a warning - effective for the next 48 hours - regarding heavy rainfall at numerous places in Madhya Pradesh.

Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorated in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Guwahati, Jul 25 (IBNS): A series of events were conducted by the troops of Army under the aegis of  Dao Division to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Indian Army‘s resounding victory over Pakistani Army in Kargil war in year 1999. 

Lok Sabha passes bill to criminalise instant triple talaq

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): The contentious bill to criminalise instant triple talaq was passed in the Lok Sabha amid a walkout by the opposition Congress party.

K'taka Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs responsible for bringing down govt

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:15 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): The Karnataka Speaker on Thursday disqualified three of 17 rebel lawmakers for bringing down the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal-Secular government.

Rajya Sabha passes RTI Amendment Bill despite protests by opposition

Jul 25, 2019, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Jul 25 (IBNS): Despite oppositions' objections, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Right To Information (Ammendment) Bill, 2019 seeking significant changes to the transparency law.

Lok Sabha passes

Jul 25, 2019, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha today passed the contentious bill that would criminalise instant triple talaq.

Mamata writes to PM for an all-party meeting on public funding of elections

Jul 25, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Kolkata, July 25 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call an all-party meeting on public funding of elections in India.

Odisha coal mine mishap: Search operation continues for three missing mine workers

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:40 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 25 (UNI): Search operation is on for the second day today at Bharatpur open cast mine in Talcher Coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for missing three coal workers.

Garg to take over charge as power secretary, but applies for VR

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Union finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, who was abruptly transferred to the power ministry cleared the air, saying that he has sought voluntary retirement from government service with effect from October 31 this year but maintained that he would take charge as secretary in the power ministry on Friday.

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi, extends remand till Aug 22

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:28 pm

London, July 25 (UNI): A UK court on Thursday denied bail to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, and further extended his judicial remand till August 22.

BSP, YSRCP oppose Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday opposed the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha.

Foul mouthed Azam Khan stirs row again, makes sexist comment in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Controversial Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmaker Azam Khan on Thursday drew ire from the treasury benches over a comment directed at the then officiating Speaker Rama Devi.

Assam deports 30 Bangladeshi nationals

Jul 25, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): While the updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is going on in Assam to detect the illegal foreigners and the Supreme Court has directed the NRC authority to publish the final NRC by August 31, the Assam government on Thursday has deported 30 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh.

No clear forecast for the formation of a new government in Karnataka

Jul 25, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Bengaluru, July 25 (IBNS): No signs of a BJP government in Karnataka even after the fall of Kumaraswami government.

RTI Bill will see the light of the day as BJP manages to rope in fence-sitting parties

Jul 25, 2019, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi July 25 (IBNS): With the fence sitting parties like Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) deciding to back the centre on RTI bill, the decks are cleared for it's passage in the Rajya Sabha.

Mob lynching became epidemic now: Swara Bhasker supports intellectuals' letter to PM Modi

Jul 25, 2019, at 04:04 pm

Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): Supporting the letter sent by 49 intellectuals to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over mob lynching, actress Swara Bhasker said the practice of beating people has become epidemic, media reports said.

Misbehavior of cop drew Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's ire

Jul 25, 2019, at 03:27 pm

Kanpur, July 25 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra angrily twitted against Uttar Pradesh cops as a local head constable named Tar Babu not only refused to take an FIR from a 16 year old girl but also misbehaved with her.

Supreme Court allows Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petitions

Jul 25, 2019, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed two independent Karnataka MLAs to withdraw their petition on trust vote in Karnataka but slammed senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi for being absent in the court despite being asked by it to be present on Thursday.

Triple Talaq bill might be a 'test' for the government in the Rajya Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 02:52 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The triple talaq bill has been tabled in the lower house of the Parliament today. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad introduced the bill in the Lok Sabha. It is expected that the lower house will be witnessing unruly scenes as the opposition parties led by Congress is vehemently opposing the bill in it's current form.

Karnataka BJP leaders awaiting for Amit Shah's nod to form government

Jul 25, 2019, at 02:10 pm

Bengaluru, July 25 (UNI): After defeating the Confidence motion in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday successfully, the State BJP leaders are anxiously awaiting green signal from the Central leaders to form the government in the State.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict Nalini released from Vellore prison on parole

Jul 25, 2019, at 02:00 pm

Chennai, July 25 (UNI): S Nalini (52), one of the seven life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was on Thursday released on a month's parole to make arrangements for her daughter's wedding.

Senior NCP leader Sachin Ahir joins Shiv Sena

Jul 25, 2019, at 12:46 pm

Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): Senior NCP leader and the party's Mumbai unit president Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena today in the presence of Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.

BJP leaders from Karnataka in Delhi to meet Amit Shah

Jul 25, 2019, at 12:12 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): A group of BJP leaders from Karnataka are in the national capital to meet Union home minister Amit Shah, two days after Karnataka's coalition government fell following a trust vote. The BJP is yet to stake a claim to form the government.

Owaisi, Adhir, Saugata Roy expected to oppose Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha today

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:18 am

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, his party colleague Shashi Tharoor, Hyderabad lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi and Saugata Roy of Trinamool Congress are expected to move the Statutory Resolution opposing the Ordinance on Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Mamata pays homage to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on his birth anniversary

Jul 25, 2019, at 10:08 am

Kolkata, Jul y25 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid homage to former speaker of Lok Sabha Somnath Chatterjee on his birth anniversary.

Assam to deport 30 Bangladeshis tomorrow

Jul 24, 2019, at 11:07 pm

Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS):  The Assam government will deport 30 Bangladeshi nationals to their home country on Thursday.

Nine injured as autorickshaw overturns in Nandurbar

Jul 24, 2019, at 10:54 pm

Nashik, July 24 (UNI): Nine people, including three women labourers and a minor boy, were injured after an autorickshaw they were travelling in overturned near Vadali village in Shahada taluka of Nandurbar district.

Evolve code of conduct for those in public life, Vice President urges parties

Jul 24, 2019, at 10:23 pm

New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has expressed his concern over the all-round degeneration of values in different fields, including in politics and urged all political parties to evolve a code of conduct for those in public life to raise the level of public discourse.

Lok Sabha passes Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019

Jul 24, 2019, at 10:12 pm

New Delhi, Jul 24 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 on Wednesday.