Navjot Singh Sidhu removed from The Kapil Sharma Show after remarks on Pulwama attack
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, a member of The Kapil Sharma Show, has been directed to leave the show following his remarks on the Pulwama terror attack incident which had triggered a storm on the social media against him.
Sushma Swaraj commences her three-nation tour
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left India for her three-nation tour on Saturday.
Pulwama attack : All India trade body to observe shutdown in 18 states on Monday
Feb 16, 2019, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI) Confederation of All India Traders on Saturday announced that most of the states will observe Trade Bandh on February 18 to register their solidarity with nation following the mass killing of CRPF personnel by terrorists in Kashmir's Pulwama.
Pune: Ticket collector suspended for raising pro-Pak slogans
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Pune, Feb 16 (UNI): A junior Ticket Collector was arrested by Pune Rural Police for allegedly raising pro- Pakistan slogans during an event organised to pay tributes to CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.
Kottiyoor rape case: Court awards 60 years of rigorous imprisonment to Kerala priest
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 (IBNS): In a significant verdict, the Thalassery POCSO Court on Saturday convicted Fr Robin Vadakkumchery of the Mananthavady diocese and awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl.
Pulwama attack: India mourns and pays respect as bodies of soldiers reach home
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Unnao, Feb 16 (IBNS): Bodies of soldiers, who passed away in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area on Thursday, have started reaching their families on Saturday.
Fire breaks out at canteen of Delhi High Court, no casualty
Feb 16, 2019, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS): A fire broke out at the canteen of the Delhi High Court on Saturday, fire officials said.
India united in solidarity with forces in fighting terror: All-party meet on Pulwama attack
Feb 16, 2019, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS) Strongly condemning the ‘dastadly terror act in Pulwama on February 14’, in which 40 CRPF jawans lost their lives, an all-party meeting here on Saturday said the country stands united in solidarity with the security forces in fighting terror and defending the unity and integrity of India.
Clashes erupt on outskirts of Jammu; curfew continues for day 2
Feb 16, 2019, at 01:57 pm
Jammu, Feb 16 (UNI) Clashes erupted in Jammu on the outskirts of the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, where curfew remained imposed for the second day, as per reports.
Four die, 11 injured in road accident in Tamil Nadu
Feb 16, 2019, at 01:55 pm
Chennai, Feb 16 (UNI) Four people including two women died and 11 including two children, were injured when their vehicle collided with the state owned bus at Vilangambadi village near Dindivanam in Villupuram district early hours on Saturday.
PM Modi slams Pakistan, calls it a 'synonymous' of word terrorism
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:46 pm
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Feb 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday continued his attack on Pakistan for his complicity on the issue of terror and said the western neighbour is on the verge of bankruptcy and is now known all over as an 'alternative name for terrorism'.
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Jaipur, Feb 16 (UNI) The Gujjar community, agitating since nine days, demanding five per cent reservation in educational institutes and government jobs, ended its stir on Saturday.
Feb 16, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 16 (UNI/IBNS) In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir claiming about 40 lives of Indian soldiers, US National Security Adviser (NSA) John Bolton telephoned his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and told him that Washington 'supports' India’s right to self-defense "against cross border terrorism".
Vande Bharat Express breaks down close to Tundla junction
Feb 16, 2019, at 10:06 am
Varanasi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Vande Bharat Express, India's fastest train, could not complete its full run as it broke down near the Tundla junction in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemns Pulwama attack
Feb 16, 2019, at 09:45 am
Kabul, Feb 16 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left at least 40 CRPF jawans killed on Thursday.
Manipur student leader arrested on sedition charge
Feb 15, 2019, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS): Police arrested former president of the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD) Thokchom Veewon in Delhi on Friday evening.
Rajnath Singh reviews security scenario in J&K at a high-level meeting in Srinagar
Feb 15, 2019, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited Srinagar to take stock of the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the heinous terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy on Thursday, which resulted in the death of 40 soldiers.
Assam: Candlelight protests held against terrorism, CM announces Rs 20 lakh for martyr’s kin
Feb 15, 2019, at 10:06 pm
Assam: Candlelight protests held against terrorism, CM announces Rs 20 lakh for martyr’s kin
PM Modi pays respects to fallen CRPF jawans at Palam Airport
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening paid his respects to the 40 fallen CRPF jawans in Thursday's Pulwama terrorist attack after the bodies reached Delhi.
Body flung 80 metres away: New findings of Pulwama attack probe
Feb 15, 2019, at 08:44 pm
Srinagar, Feb 15 (IBNS): New investigation has revealed details of Thursday's Pulwama attack that are different from those in initial reports.
PM Modi dedicates Orai, Aligarh sub-stations to nation
Feb 15, 2019, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated POWERGRID 765/400 kV Orai Sub-station & 765 kV Aligarh Sub-station and associated lines to the nation on Friday at a mega event held at Jhansi.
India begins efforts to isolate Pakistan internationally
Feb 15, 2019, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): India has said it will do everything in its power to ensure Pakistan is isolated by the international community. This comes in the wake of 40 paramilitary personnel being killed in a terror attack in Kashmir's Pulwama area.
Hearing of claims-objections of NRC commences
Feb 15, 2019, at 06:46 pm
Guwahati, Feb 15(UNI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today urged cooperation from all sections of people for smooth conduct of hearings of claim and objections of National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Suresh Prabhu chairs board of trade meeting
Feb 15, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, chaired a meeting of the Board of Trade (BOT) on Friday at VigyanBhawan.
Feb 15, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Srinagar, Feb 15 (IBNS): Visiting Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area which left at least 40 CRPF jawans killed, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said a decision has been taken that civilian movement will be stopped for sometime when a large convoy of security forces passes through an area.
We stand with you: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells Indian PM after Pulwama Attack
Feb 15, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Jerusalem, Feb 15 (IBNS): Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he will stand by the people of India, security forces and his 'dear friend' Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the time when the country was left shocked over the death of 40 jawans in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pulwama attack: Pakistan denies link, China's stand unchanged on Jaish mastermind Masood Azhar
Feb 15, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Beijing/Islamabad/New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): As India mourned and fumed over the martyrdom of 40 paramilitary personnel in a terror attack in Kashmir a day ago, Pakistan shrugged off its responsibility denying its link with the suicide bombing on Thursday while its close ally China condemned the incident but kept its stand unchanged on Pakistan-sheltered terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and its chief Masood Azhar.
Sushil Chandra takes over as new Election Commissioner
Feb 15, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, F|eb 15 (IBNS): Sushil Chandra has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India on Friday.
Pulwama Attack: CRPF pay tribute to its jawans
Feb 15, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday said its flag is flying at half-mast and all its formations observed 2 minutes silence in remembrance of its jawans who died in a terror attack in Pulwama area of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Maharashtra tomorrow
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Yavatmal and Dhule, in Maharashtra, Feb 16.