Why don't you call 'British Occupied Ireland': filmmaker Shekhar Kapur asks BBC

Aug 11, 2019, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Celebrated Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Sunday criticised British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and demanded why it does not call Northern Ireland "British Occupied Ireland" as it describes Jammu and Kashmir as 'India Occupied Kashmir'.

More peaceful Eid this time in J&K than previous years after lifting Article 370: Jitendra Singh

Aug 11, 2019, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the common man in Kashmir is rejoicing after the deactivation of Article 370 and there is much more atmosphere of peace this time compared to several other occasions of Eid in the years gone by.

Gandhi family wants to retain control of Congress like a private limited company : Himanta Biswa Sarma

Aug 11, 2019, at 03:50 pm

Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): Reacting to the Congress Working Committee decision to appoint Sonia Gandhi as an interim president of the party, Assam Finance minister and Convenor of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the Gandhi family want to retain control in the Congress party as a 'Private Limited Company'. 

Priyanka Gandhi to visit Sonebhadra on Aug 13

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:34 pm

Lucknow, Aug 11 (UNI): Congress General Secretary (Uttar Pradesh) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to visit Umbha village in Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh on Au 13, where 10 tribals were killed on June 17 in a land dispute case.

Will soon learn and speak in Tamil: Amit Shah

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:27 pm

Chennai, Aug 11 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday regretted that he could not speak in Tamil and promised that he would soon learn it.

Rajinikanth lauds PM Modi, Amit Shah for abrogation of Article 370

Aug 11, 2019, at 02:15 pm

Chennai, Aug 11 (IBNS): South superstar Rajinikanth has supported the Centre's move of abrogation of Article 370 and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the same.

Not a single bullet fired in Kashmir in last six days: J&K Police says refuting foreign media claims

Aug 11, 2019, at 01:57 pm

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS): In the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 and a consequent provisional lockdown to prevent violence, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has appealed all to not believe in rumours spread by few media that violence erupted in the state while categorically rubbishing foreign media reports of a police firing. Not a single bullet was fired in the last six days, said the top police officials in Kashmir.

Removing Art 370 is daring, historic by PM, Amit Shah : Panneerselvam

Aug 11, 2019, at 01:30 pm

Chennai, Aug 11 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK Coordination O Panneerselvam on Sunday termed as daring and historic, the removal of Article 370 that had accorded Special Status to Jammu and Kashmir and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for it.

Floods claim over 100 lives across India

Aug 11, 2019, at 11:34 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The flood situation across India have left more than 100 people dead in the last one week and lakhs have been moved from their native places in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, the three worst-hit states.

Maharashtra Minister asks Ganesh Mandals to support flood-hit people

Aug 11, 2019, at 10:41 am

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aug 11(UNI) Minister of State for Industry Atul Save has urged Ganesh Mandals across the city to support the flood-affected people of western Maharashtra.

BJP mocks Congress for selecting Sonia Gandhi as party president

Aug 11, 2019, at 10:37 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has mocked the Congress Working Committee's decision to appoint UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi as the interim chief stating that the party would never come out of the mother-son slavery.

Days after 'exchange' of words on Article 370, Jaishankar to visit China

Aug 11, 2019, at 09:58 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be travelling to China on Sunday on a three-day visit to co-chair the second meeting of the India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges.

Sonia Gandhi to be next Congress President

Aug 10, 2019, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): After a marathon meeting of the Working Committee, Sonia Gandhi has been once again chosen as the new Congress president on Saturday.

GRSE launches its 5th Fast Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard

Aug 10, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched its fifth Fast Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard at Raja Bagan Dockyard Unit here on Saturday.

IT dept detects benami business of running of petrol outlets in Meghalaya

Aug 10, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Investigation Wing of Income Tax department of North Eastern Region (NER) has detected benami business of running of petrol outlets in Meghalaya. 

Article 370: Pakistan terminates Dosti bus service

Aug 10, 2019, at 09:50 pm

Islamabad, Aug 10 (IBNS/UNI): A day after terminating the Thar and Samjhauta Express services, Pakistan on Saturday suspended its long-running 'Dosti' Bus Service, officially known as 'Sada-e-Sarhad'.

Jharkhand: Hardcore ultra Maoist killed in encounter with police

Aug 10, 2019, at 08:42 pm

Hazaribagh, Aug 10 (UNI) A hardcore ultra of the CPI (Maoists) was killed on Saturday during an encounter between the security personnel comprising the jawans of the district police and the elite COBRA battalion of the CRPF in Satweya Forest located under Chouparan Police Station area of this district in Jharkhand.

Abrogation of Article 370 welcomed by people: Vice President

Aug 10, 2019, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venakaih Naidu has said that abrogation of article 370 was welcomed by people cutting across all political lines in the country.

Congress may name its new party president today

Aug 10, 2019, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Congress Working Committe is expected to name its new president on Saturday, ending all specualtions on who will take charge of the grand old party of India which suffered a massive jolt in the Lok Sabha polls this year.

British-Sikh girl is winning hearts for her video message after she was called 'terrorist'

Aug 10, 2019, at 06:18 pm

London, Aug 10 (IBNS): A British-Sikh girl has posted a video on the social media to hit back at those who branded her as a 'terrorist' on a playing ground recently and said greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism". 

Assam court sentences life imprisonment to a man for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years

Aug 10, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): A local court in Assam’s Nagaon district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for last two years.

Delhi Police arrest man for giving triple talaq to wife

Aug 10, 2019, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (UNI ) A man has been arrested by Delhi Police for giving triple talaq to his wife, police said on Saturday.

Puducherry: Woman held for snatching gold chain

Aug 10, 2019, at 06:01 pm

Puducherry, Aug 10 (UNI) Police arrested a woman on charges of snatching the gold chain of an old-aged woman at the temple festival here on Friday night.

Maharashtra: School van driver gets RI in rape case

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Thane, Aug 10 (UNI) A local court here has awarded ten years rigorous imprisonment to a 35-year-old school van driver on charges of molesting and raping two minor girls besides fining him Rs 28,000.

Bihar: STF arrests dreaded Maoist

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Patna, Aug 10 (UNI) Special Task Force (STF) arrested self proclaimed area commander of CPI (Maoist) from Piri Bazar police station area in Lakhisarai district last night.

Assam Congress suffers major setback after a former minister and Rajya Sabha MP quits

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:52 pm

Guwahati, Aug 10  (IBNS): The Congress in Assam suffered another major setback after a former Assam minister and a Rajya Sabha member resigned from the party and is all set to join the BJP on Sunday.

Telecom major BSNL offers a week-long Free voice Calls and data in flood affected Districts of Karnataka

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) BSNL will be offering free voice calls and data in flood affected parts of Karnataka including Chickmangaluru, Dakshin Kannada, Belgavi, Yadgir, Bagalkot and Dharwad Districts.

Body of missing boy found in safety tank in Himachal Pradesh

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Shimla, Aug 10 (UNI) A body of six-year-old boy was recovered from a safety tank at Kishanpur in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal seeks action against Haryana CM Khattar over remarks on Kashmir women

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS/UNI) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday demanded action against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar over his alleged controversial remarks on Kashmiri women.

Maharashtra government collaborates with Volkswagen and Savelife to reduce road accidents

Aug 10, 2019, at 05:01 pm

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): To reduce road crash deaths and make the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH 48) safe for all road users, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Volkswagen Group India and SaveLIFE Foundation, recently launched the Vision Zero initiative.