First expanded Telangana Cabinet meet on Thursday
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (UNI) The just expanded Telangana Cabinet will hold its first meeting at Pragathi Bhavan, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's camp office here on Thursday.
Ex Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang joins JD (S)
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:33 pm
Itanagar, Feb 21 (UNI) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang on Thursday said that he has joined Janata Dal (Secular) in presence of its chief H D Devegowda.
Seoul: Narendra Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the bust of Indian freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul city of South Korea.
PM, BJP insulted martyrs' memory: Congress
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) In its fiercest attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP since the February 14 Pulwama terror attacks, the Congress on Thursday charged the PM and the BJP leaders of mocking the sacrifice of martyrs.
Maharashtra: Man's highly-decomposed body found in Bhiwandi
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Thane, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) The highly-decomposed body of a man, aged around 35-40, was recovered from the Warala Devi lake in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi district, police said.
MK Stalin demands release of Tamilians arrested in Rajiv assassination case
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:48 pm
Chennai, Feb 21 (UNI): DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy to meet the state Governor and request him to order release of the seven Tamilians who were arrested in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in Bangladesh fire mishap
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:44 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of 70 people in a fire mishap in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka.
Pakistan violates ceasefire, fires unprovoked along LoC in Poonch; Indian Army retaliates
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:41 pm
Jammu, Feb 21 (UNI) Pakistan Army yet again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control for the third consecutive day on Thursday by firing unprovoked on the forward posts in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
9 people killed, six injured in two road mishaps in Assam
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): At least 9 people were killed and six others were injured in two separate road mishaps in Assam in past 24 hours.
Supreme Court to hear review petitions filed in Rafale case asap
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear as soon as possible the review petitions filed in the Rafale case filed by several people.
Modi hails South Korea as role model for economic growth, urges attention towards India
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Seoul, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he has always held Korea as a 'role model' for economic growth and thus would like to see that more and more South Korean businessmen turn their attention to India.
PM Modi likely to visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency Amethi in UP on March 3
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Amethi, Feb 21 (UNI) With poll bugle already sounded, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on March 3 to inaugurate a project.
Left will do its best to keep BJP out of power: Pinarayi Vijayan
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IBNS): Kerala's CPM chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said though the Left is not a part of the Opposition alliance against the BJP, it will do its best to keep the BJP-RSS out of power.
Two killed, one injured in village clash
Feb 21, 2019, at 11:28 am
Rampur, Feb 21 (UNI): Two people were killed and another wounded when a minor brawl turned ugly in Civil Lines area of the city late Wednesday night.
Meghalaya governor faces public wrath for boycott-Kashmir call
Feb 21, 2019, at 11:23 am
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy, in a tweet to boycott ‘everything Kashmiri’ is drawing fervid reactions from public to political parties including BJP.
Jamal Khashoggi murder a 'rouge operation' by govt agents: Saudi foreign minister
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:55 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir has claimed that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year was a "rogue operation" by government agents who acted without authority and not an order by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
BJP looks for allies in Andhra, Kerala after tie-ups in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:49 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The BJP realises the fight for Lok Sabha in 2019 will not be as easy as they earlier thought and the party has started working on forging new alliances and strengthening existing ones.
CRPF, Army and BSF convoys to move together in Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:14 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): The CRPF, Indian Army and BSF have decided to move their convoys in Jammu and Kashmir in a common “window of time”, during which civilian traffic will remain suspended, The Indian Express said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in South Korea
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:43 am
Seoul, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Seoul to commence his South Korea visit.
UN chief urges India and Pakistan to dial down tensions in wake of Kashmir attack
Feb 21, 2019, at 08:24 am
New York, Feb 21 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to take steps to defuse tensions in the wake an attack in Kashmir late last week that left dozes of Indian security forces dead.
Visiting Crown Prince announces release of 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) In yet another instance of growing ties and strengthening of bond between Saudi Arabia and India, the visiting Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Wednesday announced that as many as 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails will be released.
J&K govt downgrades, withdraws security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders, 155 other politicians
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi/Jammu, Feb 20 (UNI) In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 Indian soldiers, Jammu and Kashmir government in a major step on Wednesday downgraded and withdrew the security of 18 Hurriyat leaders in the state.
India seeks ICJ direction to Pakistan for Kulbhushan trial in civil court
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:28 pm
The Hague, Feb 20 (IBNS): India on Wednesday urged the International Court of Justice to annual the Pakistani military court's awarding of the death sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav - an Indian national held in the neighbouring country on suspicion of spying and direct fair trial in a civilian court, reports said.
Gujarat leader of Opposition suspended from Assembly for Statue of Unity comment
Feb 20, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IBNS): Leader of Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly Paresh Dhanani was suspended for a day on Wednesday from ongoing budget session for his comments on the Statue of Unity.
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India objects to Pakistan's use of abusive language at ICJ
Feb 20, 2019, at 10:53 pm
The Hague, Feb 20 (IBNS): India on Wednesday strongly objected to Pakistan counsel's use of abusive language in connection with the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav - an Indian national held in the neighbouring country on suspicion of spying - in the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
Stones pelted at India's fastest train Vande Bharat Express
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Agra, Feb 20 (IBNS): Unidentified miscreants on Wednesday pelted stones at the newly launched Vande Bharat Express while it was on its way to Varanasi, media reports said.
DMK announces alliance with Congress in Tamil Nadu
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:21 pm
Chennai, Feb 20 (IBNS): DMK president M.K. Stalin formally on Wednesday announced his party's alliance with the Congress in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Terrorists shouldn't just be blacklisted, but tried and punished: Saudi foreign minister
Feb 20, 2019, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir said those facilitating and organising terror attack should not just be blacklisted but tried and punished.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Aeroindia 2019
Feb 20, 2019, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday inaugurated the 12th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition and declared the Aero India 2019 open amidst a lot of fanfare at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
One soldier killed, 5 missing in Himachal avalanche
Feb 20, 2019, at 07:25 pm
Kinnaur, Feb 20 (IBNS): At least one Indian soldier has died and five others are trapped under snow in an avalanche that hit Namgya in north India's Himachal Pradesh today, media reports said.