Narendra Modi arrives in Russia
Sep 04, 2019, at 09:07 am
New Delhi/ Vladivostok, Sept 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his Russia trip as he reached the nation on Wednesday.
Arrest of Shivakumar, clear case of political vendetta:Cong
Sep 04, 2019, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Terming arrest of party leader D K Shivakumar by the Enforcement directorate in connection with a money laundering case as 'a clear case of political vendetta' by the BJP government at the Centre', the Congress on Tuesday said it was yet another attempt by the government to distract the public from their failed policies and the sorry state of the economy.
ED arrests Karnataka Cong leader DK Shivkumar in money laundering case
Sep 04, 2019, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) After the four days of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, the Karnataka former Minister and Congress leader DK Shivkumar was arrested on Tuesday night here under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), a Government source said.
Congress workers to stage protest against D K Shivakumar's arrest
Sep 03, 2019, at 11:54 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 3 (UNI): Alleging that the Union government was misusing the Enforcement agencies to browbeat the Opposition leaders, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has called upon its party cadre to stage a protest at all the districts on Wednesday.
Damaged houses to be rebuilt, cracked ones to be repaired: Mamata
Sep 03, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata, Sept 3 (UNI): A meeting was called at Nabanna by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday in the aftermath of several houses either crashing or developing major cracks and their residents having to evacuate following water and mud leakage in the East-West Metro tunnel.
Pak lacks evidence to prove genocide presence in Kashmir: Lawyer at ICJ
Sep 03, 2019, at 10:59 pm
Islamabad, Sept 3 (IBNS): In a major embarrassment to Pakistan, its lawyer at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Khawar Qureshi stated that it would be "extremely difficult" for his country to prove the presence of genocide in Kashmir if the evidence is required.
Sep 03, 2019, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu attended a prayer meeting held in memory of Late Arun Jaitley, the former Union Finance Minister, in New Delhi on Tuesday and paid his respects.
Chandrayaan-2: 16 Kendriya Vidyalayas students to witness landing with PM
Sep 03, 2019, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Around 16 students from various Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country will get an opportunity to witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan 2 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept 7.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with the recipients of National Teacher Awards’ 2018
Sep 03, 2019, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the recipients of National Teacher Awards 2018, at LokKalyan Marg.
Excluded people from NRC fear about losing their citizenship, FTs set to hear appeals
Sep 03, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS): After publishing the final National Register of Citizens (NRC), 19 lakh people who were left out from the list are now fearing about their citizenship right.
Indian market witnesses major slip: Sensex drops by 770 points, Nifty moves down by 225 points
Sep 03, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): The Indian market on Tuesday witnessed a massive slide as the Sensex moved down by 770 points or 2 per cent to settle at 36,563.
Ayodhya title issue: Muslim side in apex court picks holes in Nirmohi Akhara stance
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) One of the Muslim parties in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute on Tuesday submitted to the Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench that the stand of the other side, Nirmohi Akhara, has always been contradictory from the very beginning of the case.
P Chidambaram's CBI custody extended till September 5
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the status quo would be maintained and former union minister P Chidambaram would stay in CBI custody till September 5, for his alleged involvement in the INX media case.
Jammu and Kashmir situation is improving, says Prakash Javadekar
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) The Government on Tuesday categorically said that there is improvement in situation in Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was abrogated nearly a month ago.
Gujarat: Slowdown now hits Induction Furnace Industry, 7,000 workers go jobless
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Ahmedabad, Sep 3 (UNI) Amid ongoing slowdown in the auto and other sectors that consume iron ingots or billets as raw material, around 7000 on pay-roll workers of the steel induction furnace industry in Gujarat, have become jobless in last three months, Gujarat Induction Furnace Association said on Tuesday.
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday requested Central government to take adequate steps to rehabilitate and provide essential commodities to people from tribal communities in his constituency Wayanad, which was badly affected in the recent floods and landslides.
Narendra Modi to visit Russia, hopes to discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties & global issues
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to Vladivostok in Russia on Wednesday to attend the fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meet and said he is looking forward to meeting country's President Vladimir Putin.
Four dies as fire breaks out at ONGC plant near Mumbai
Sep 03, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Navi Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): The state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) on Tuesday confirmed that four people lost their lives in the massive fire which broke out in their Uran plant, which is located close to Navi Mumbai area, of Maharashtra on Tuesday.
Pathankot: IAF inducts AH-64E Apache attack helicopter into its inventory
Sep 03, 2019, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Tuesday formally inducted the Pathankot: AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter into its inventory at Air Force Station Pathankot.
Ayodhya Case: Supreme Court issues notice to elderly man for threatening lawyer
Sep 03, 2019, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to an 88-year-old man from Tamil Nadu for threatening a senior advocate for appearing on behalf of the Sunni Waqf Board and other Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case.
For first time after Article 370 abrogation, Jammu and Kashmir delegation meets Amit Shah
Sep 03, 2019, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi: A delegation of about 100 people from Jammu and Kashmir met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here in North Block on Tuesday.
Pakistan skips UN Summit on combating desertification hosted by India
Sep 03, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New Delhi: Amid bilateral tension with New Delhi, Pakistan has skipped the United Nations (UN) Summit on combating desertification and restoration of land which is hosted by India, media reports said.
ONGC fire in Navi Mumbai: Death toll rises to 7
Sep 03, 2019, at 12:07 pm
Mumbai: At least seven people including two firemen were killed in a massive fire which broke out at the Uran ONGC gas complex near JNPT port in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, media reports said.
IAF formally inducts 8 Apache choppers at Pathankot air base
Sep 03, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Pathankot: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday formally inducted eight US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters at Air Force Station here.
Fire at Uran ONGC gas complex in Navi Mumbai kills three
Sep 03, 2019, at 10:54 am
Mumbai: A massive fire which broke out at the Uran ONGC gas complex near JNPT port in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday killed at least three people, media reports said.
UP midday meal controversy: Editors Guild urges govt to withdraw case filed against journalist
Sep 03, 2019, at 10:17 am
New Delhi/Lucknow: Slamming the Yogi Adityanath government for "shooting the messenger", the Editors Guild on Tuesday urged the State to withdraw the case filed against journalist Pawan Jaiswal who had shot a video showing students of a state-run school were served rotis with salt in midday meal.
Navi Mumbai: Major fire breaks out at Uran ONGC gas complex
Sep 03, 2019, at 09:20 am
Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at the Uran ONGC gas complex, near JNPT port, in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, officials said.
New Delhi: Four-storey building collapses in Seelampur, two die
Sep 03, 2019, at 09:06 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS/UNI) Two people, including a female, died while three others were hurt after a four-storey building collapsed in North East Delhi 's Seelampur area on Tuesday night, police said.
Pollution levels high in several districts in Kerala, says study
Sep 02, 2019, at 11:13 pm
Kottayam, Sept 2 (UNI) Pollution due to dust particles in the atmosphere is higher in Kottayam, Kochi, Kannur, Palakkad and Wayanad, a study by the School of Environmental Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University revealed here on Monday.
Mamata to discuss rehabilitation of 375 displaced people with Metro officials
Sep 02, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata, Sept 2 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has convened a meeting on Tuesday at Nabanna to discuss rehabilitation of 375 displaced people, who had to be evacuated after their houses caved-in under the impact of East-West Metro tunnel construction in central Kolkata.