Fresh batch of 4158 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine from Jammu

Jul 21, 2019, at 11:50 am

Jammu, Jul 21 (UNI): A fresh batch of 4158 pilgrims on Sunday left for the Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South of Himalayas amid "Bam Bam Bhole" chants and rains from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here.

Mamata Banerjee pays 'heartfelt' tribute to 'martyrs killed during Left rule'

Jul 21, 2019, at 11:32 am

Kolkata, Jul 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid 'heartfelt' tributes to all the "martyrs who were killed during the 34 years of Left rule."

Kargil 'victory run' flagged off in Delhi

Jul 21, 2019, at 10:48 am

New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI/IBNS): In commemoration of Kargil War martyrs, a Kargil 'victory run' was flagged off from Vijay Chowk to India Gate here, on Sunday.

All roads lead to Esplanade in Kolkata for Mamata's 'Shahid Dibas' rally

Jul 21, 2019, at 10:21 am

Kolkata, Jul 21 (UNI/IBNS) All roads lead to Esplanade in Kolkata on Sunday as the Trinamool Congress Party gears up to observe 'Shahid Dibas' here.

After slide in Lok Sabha polls, Mamata to hold first Trinamool Martyrs' Day rally today

Jul 21, 2019, at 02:42 am

Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): After failing to oust Narendra Modi from power and losing ground in her own state to the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address a big audience for the first time on her party Trinamool Congress' Martyrs Day rally on Sunday under the shadow of the rising saffron force.

Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy, Arundhati Katju who fought for Section 377 confess they are a lesbian couple

Jul 21, 2019, at 12:50 am

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Lawyers Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju, who fought and won the battle to make homosexuality as legal in India, have recently confessed to international media about their relationship.

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sheila Dikshit

Jul 20, 2019, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid his last tributes to former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit who passed away earlier in the day at a city hospital.

End of an era: 3-term Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away

Jul 20, 2019, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Credited with a sea-change in the infrastructure of the Capital, three-term Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, passed after a protracted illness on Saturday. 

Sheila Dikshit made immense contribution in development of Delhi: LK Advani

Jul 20, 2019, at 09:35 pm

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Condoling demise of senior Indian National Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Saturday evening, veteran Bhartiya Janata Party leader LK Advani said she was an able administration and made immense contribution to the development of the National Capital.

Assam flood death toll rises to 62

Jul 20, 2019, at 09:20 pm

Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS): The death toll in monsoon flooding in Assam has moved up to touch 62 as still over 4.4 million people and animals continue to face hardships in the state.

Hardoi: Two people crushed to death by speeding jeep

Jul 20, 2019, at 09:14 pm

Hardoi, Jul 20 (UNI) A speeding jeep crushed to death two people in Sandeela area here on Saturday.

Assam flood: 110 animals, including 10 rhinos, die in Kaziranga

Jul 20, 2019, at 06:48 pm

Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS): The Kazirnaga National Park, a World Heritage Site, which hosts two-third of the one horned rhinoceros, has lost around 110 wild animals so far in the devastating flood that has hit Assam and disrupted normal life in the state.

Maharashtra: Body of couple found in Thane

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Thane, Jul 19 (UNI) The bodies of a boy and a girl, aged around 20, have been found in a lodge in the city of Kalyan, police said here on Saturday.

Puducherry: Construction worker electrocuted

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Puducherry, Jul 20 (UNI) A 64-year-old construction worker was electrocuted at Ellapillaichavady here on Friday evening.

Maharashtra: Lightning claims 4 lives in Marathwada

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jul 20 (UNI) Four people were killed when lightning struck them during the past 24 hours in Hingoli and Jalna districts of Marathwada region. 

US Immigration service says will review naturalization test

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Moscow, July 20 (Sputnik/UNI) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday it would review the test for applicants for the country's citizenship.

Odisha: Two school students injure in explosion inside school campus

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Bhubaneswar,Jul 20 (UNI) Two students were injured in a crude bomb explosion inside Magura UP school under Aska block in Odisha’s Ganjam district today.

Ajay Maken, Sharmistha Mukherjee condole Sheila Dikshit's demise

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken and Delhi Mahila Congress president Sharmistha Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the demise of three-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.

Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh condoles Shiela Dikshit's demise, says country lost a dedicated Cong leader

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Saturday expressed shock over the demise of three-time Delhi Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Shiela Dikshit and said country has lost a dedicated Congress leader of the masses.

Jammu and Kashmir: Four killed, two injured in Ramban road accident

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Jammu, Jul 20 (UNI) At least four persons were killed and two others sustained severe injuries when their taxi met with an accident and plunged into a gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

Maharashtra road mishap leaves three dead

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Aurangabad, Jul 20 (UNI) Three teenagers were crushed to death by an unidentified vehicle when they were working out on a road at Talewadi village of Beed district early Saturday, sources said here.

Gujarat: Two injured in separate leopard attacks

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Amreli, Jul 20 (UNI) Two persons, including a 8-year-old girl were injured in separate incidents of leopard attacks in the vicinity of Gir-East forests in Amreli district of Gujarat.

Punjab Governor, CM Amarinder Singh accept Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 20 (UNI) Navjot Singh Sidhu is formally out of the Punjab Cabinet with both Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Governor VPS Badnore accepting his one-line resignation.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mourn death of Sheila Dikshit

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and her sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday mourned the death of party veteran and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit dies, President Kovind,PM Modi mourn

Jul 20, 2019, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, who served as the CM of Delhi three times, died at a hospital in the national capital on Saturday.

Don’t breach standards of ethical journalism: Vice President Naidu cautions media

Jul 20, 2019, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned the media against breaching the standards of ethical and independent journalism and urged the Fourth Estate to be a beacon light of uprightness and objectivity.

Veteran Congress leader and ex-Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit dies

Jul 20, 2019, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Veteran Congress leader Sheikh Dikshit, who had served as the Delhi Chief Minister for several terms, passed away on Saturday.

Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed as West Bengal Governor

Jul 20, 2019, at 04:27 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS):  Jagdeep Dhankhar has been appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal, officials said.

Assam Rifles officials arrest Rohingya man who was illegally residing in India for 9 years

Jul 20, 2019, at 03:52 pm

Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS): Assam Rifles have arrested a Rohingya man, who was residing in India illegally for the past nine years, from the state's Cachar district, officials said.

Eighteen Indians among 23 sailors aboard British-flagged tanker

Jul 20, 2019, at 03:28 pm

Tehran, July 20 (UNI/IBNS): Iran opened an investigation on Saturday into a British-flagged tanker it alleges collided with a fishing vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions mount in the strategic waterway. The 23 crew members of the tanker include 18 Indian nationals, as per India's Ministry of External Affairs.