Congress to pitch for democracy on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:33 pm

New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday stated that the democracy was in 'danger' and it is the time to "rise above parochial, sectoral and other identities which divide us by wedging differences between one another".

ISRO scientists have achieved much, will achieve more: Prakash Javadekar

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:32 pm

New Delhi: After ISRO lost touch with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram, minutes before it was to land near the south pole of the Moon, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that ISRO scientists have achieved much and will achieve more.

Kashmir: Pakistan violates truce along LoC in Pooch, India retaliates

Sep 07, 2019, at 12:29 pm

Jammu: Pakistan on Saturday violated the ceasefire by firing along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Health condition of ailing former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya now stable

Sep 07, 2019, at 11:10 am

Kolkata: The health condition of ailing former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who was hospitalised on Friday night, is now stable, media reports said.

Chandrayaan 2 setback: ISRO chief Sivan breaks down, PM Modi consoles him

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:37 am

Bangalore: India woke up to witness a heart-touching video where Indian PM Narendra Modi could be seen consoling teary-eyed ISRO chief K Sivan, hours after the landmark event faced a setback when communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost in the final moments on Saturday.

I have no doubt ISRO team will make it happen one day: Bhutan PM tweets on Chandrayaan 2

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:21 am

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Just hours after communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering on Saturday came out to encourage Indian scientists and said the country will achieve the mission one day.

Country will witness a brighter tomorrow: Modi

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:06 am

Bangalore, Sept 7 (IBNS): Hours after communication with the Chandrayaan 2 lander was lost, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday morning addressed the scientists involved with the mission and said the country will witness a 'brighter tomorrow'.

PM Modi reaches Bengaluru to witness Chandrayaan 2's soft landing on moon

Sep 06, 2019, at 11:40 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bengaluru on Friday to witness India scripting history from the ISRO headquarters with Chandrayaan 2 making a soft landing on the moon's south pole.

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya hospitalised with acute respiratory problem

Sep 06, 2019, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata, Sep 06 (UNI): Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was admitted in a private hospital in South Kolkata on Friday with acute respiratory problem.

Cong leaders couldn't meet Chidambaram in Tihar as visiting hours were over

Sep 06, 2019, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) As former Union Minister P Chidambaram spent a second day in judicial custody, a group of Congress leaders on Friday, were not permitted to meet him in Tihar jail.

Teacher thrown from running train, dies

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Nawada, Sep 6 (UNI) Unidentified criminals threw a teacher from a running train resulting in his death when the latter resisted their loot bid near Wazirganj on Kiul-Gaya section of East Central railway in the district late last night.

Pollution sees dramatic fall in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the National Capital has seen a dramatic fall in pollution by 25 per cent.

Fire breaks out at New Delhi Railway station in Kerala bound train, no casualty

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) A fire broke out in rear power car of Kerala bound 12218 Chandigarh Kochuvalli Express at New Delhi Railway at Platform number 8 on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh: IAS officer booked for wife's murder

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Lucknow, Sep 6 (UNI) Senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer and Director of State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) Umesh Pratap Singh has been booked on charges of murdering his wife.

Puducherry: Man attempts to commit suicide

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Puducherry, Sep 6 (UNI) Tension prevailed as a man attempted to commit suicide in front of the office of the Director General of Police here on Friday.

Delhi Police files sedition case against Shehla Rashid

Sep 06, 2019, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) The Delhi Police on Friday filed a case of sedition against Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) alumnus and Kashmiri leader Shehla Rashid for allegedly making false statements against the Indian army.

Books of selected speeches of President Kovind are a profound collection of his nuggets of wisdom: Vice President

Sep 06, 2019, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu expressed concern over the prevalence of social evils and asked people to play a proactive role to eradicate instances of social evils like untouchability and gender discrimination.

Pakistan will never leave its Kashmiri brethren alone : Army Chief Bajwa

Sep 06, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's Army Chief once again tried to raise the Kashmir issue, which has been a point of sour between warring neighbours India and Pakistan, saying his nation will never leave its Kashmiri brethren and their cause alone and will keep fighting for them.

Turkish duo arrested in Mumbai for 46 ATM frauds in Guwahati

Sep 06, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Guwahati: The Assam police, with the help of Mumbai police, have arrested two key members of an ATM hacker gang from a hotel Colaba area in Mumbai.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind graces Swachh Mahotsav 2019

Sep 06, 2019, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the Swachh Mahotsav 2019, a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, organised by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.

PM Narendra Modi to witness the final descent of Chandrayaan 2

Sep 06, 2019, at 03:23 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the ISRO Headquarters at Bengaluru to witness the final descent of Chandrayaan 2 on to the Lunar South Pole on Sept 7.

PM Modi to visit Aurangabad tomorrow

Sep 06, 2019, at 01:15 pm

Aurangabad: Prime Minister Modi will visit Aurangabad on Saturday for the inauguration ceremony of Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) and address the Woman Self Help Group (SHG) rural police superintendent Moksha Patil said here.

Arrest warrant issued against SP leader Azam Khan in 3 more cases in Rampur

Sep 06, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Rampur: Noose has been tightened on Samajwadi Party leader and Rampur MP Mohammad Azam Khan, as more arrest warrants have been issued against him in three cases including the one filed after he made derogatory remarks against Bollywood actor Jaya Prada.

AAP leader Alka Lamba resigns, cites party's 'arrogance'

Sep 06, 2019, at 01:06 pm

New Delhi: In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the assembly polls next year, Delhi MLA Alka Lamba resigned from her party membership citing "arrogance" of some of her colleagues.

Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar tried to kill me: Unnao rape victim

Sep 06, 2019, at 12:03 pm

New Delhi: The victim in the Unnao rape case has recently said accused expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Sengar had tried to kill her through the car-truck crash, which took place in July, media reports said.

Rajnath Singh calls for collective international action to counter terrorism

Sep 06, 2019, at 09:05 am

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a collective international action to check perpetrators of terrorism and advocated strong measures against those who support and finance terrorism and provide sanctuary to terrorists.

Heavy rain lashes Vizag city in Andhra Pradesh

Sep 05, 2019, at 10:57 pm

Visakhapatnam, Sep 5 (UNI) Moderate to heavy rain lashed several parts of Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

Vice President asks Indian diaspora to effectively counter false narrative about India

Sep 05, 2019, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon the Indian diaspora to effectively counter false propaganda and negative narrative about India, particularly in the wake of the recent reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir State.

Prez presents national awards to meritorious teachers, urges them to motivate students for practical challenges

Sep 05, 2019, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Awards to meritorious teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi Thursday on the occasion of Teachers’ Day and urged them to motivate students to tackle present challenges such as climate change, pollution, melting glaciers etc.

Declared foreigners' names appear in final NRC, two cases registered against Hajela

Sep 05, 2019, at 08:42 pm

Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): While the ruling BJP and several other organisations alleged that a large number of illegal foreigners' names figured in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was published on Aug 31 that left out more than 19 lakh people, a sensational incident has come to light in Morigaon district, where declared foreigners' names were included in the list.