Jammu: 25-member foreign delegation arrives to assess situation

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:24 pm

Jammu/UNI: The second batch of 25 foreign envoys from the European Union and Gulf countries arrived here on Thursday morning for a first-hand assessment of the situation in the Union territory, six months after the nullification of Article 370.

Selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their winnability: SC

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major crackdown on the political parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the selection of candidates with criminal records can't be justified by their "winnability", media reports said.

Nirbhaya gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing on separate hangings till Friday

Feb 13, 2020, at 02:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday postponed hearing of the Centre and the Delhi government's plea seeking separate execution of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case convicts to Friday.

Explosion at Lucknow court injures two lawyers

Feb 13, 2020, at 01:57 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Two lawyers were injured in an explosion which took place at a court in Lucknow on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.

Bhopal: Portion of railway over-bridge collapses, 9 injured

Feb 13, 2020, at 01:27 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: At least nine people were injured as a portion of a railway over-bridge in Bhopal  city collapsed on Thursday morning, media reports said.

Assam government launches student scholarship programme

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:56 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Wednesday launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship’ and distributed one-time educational financial grants to the children of the employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation for pursuing higher education.

SC asks political parties to list reasons for giving tickets to candidates with criminal records

Feb 13, 2020, at 11:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to bring more transparency in the electoral process, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked all political parties to list the reasons behind giving tickets to candidates who have criminal cases against them, media reports said.

UP: Bus collides with truck on Agra-Lucknow Expressway, 14 killed

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:52 am

Ferozabad/UNI: At least 14 people died and 35 injured as a private sleeper double-decker bus collided with a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway last night, police said on Thursday.

Two Indians test positive for Coronavirus on quarantined ship off Japan coast

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Two Indian crew members have tested positive with the deadly Novel Coronavirus on the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Japan, the Indian Embassy in Japan confirmed on Wednesday.

Rape survivor's father shot dead by accused in UP's Firozabad

Feb 13, 2020, at 12:04 am

Firozabad/IBNS: A rape survivor's father was shot dead by the man who raped her last year in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad after the family of the victim did not drop the case against him even after several threats, media reports said.

Sonia Gandhi accepts resignation of PC Chacko, Subhash Chopra

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accepted the resignations of PC Chacko and Subhash Chopra as the AICC in-charge for Delhi and DPCC chief respectively, and appointed Shaktisinh Gohil as the interim in-charge of Delhi.

Union minister Giriraj Singh calls Deoband 'Antankwaad Ki Gangotri'

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday issued a provocative statement with his "Antankwaad Ki Gangotri" (Spring of Terrorism) for Islamic Seminary Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, said reports.

Plea seeking CBI probe into Gargi college incident filed in SC

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A petition was filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent alleged mass molestation and sexual harassment incident at Gargi College, a women's college under Delhi University.

Miscreants set ablaze two vehicles in Meghalaya

Feb 12, 2020, at 10:12 pm

Shillong/UNI: Unidentified persons on Wednesday set ablaze a Meghalaya government and another vehicle bearing a registration number in two separate locations here in Meghalaya.

Court hands out 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine for attempting to rape

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)-cum- Assistant Session Judge  Gyanaranjan Pattnaik today  convicted a 28-year-old youth  and sentenced him  three years  rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25,000 for attempting to rape a  college student.

Mukul Roy gets a breather in cheating and criminal defamation case

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata/UNI: BJP leader Mukul today  got a breather from a single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court  in a case of cheating and criminal defamation in which he had been named as a co-accused.

Karti IT tax evasion case: Madras HC extends interim stay on framing of charges

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday extended the interim stay till Feb 25 on the framing of charges against Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti and his wife Srinidhi in a case relating to alleged non-disclosure of income for the 2015-16 fiscal and tax evasion.

Celebrated designer Wendell Rodricks passes away

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:46 pm

Goa/IBNS: Ace designer and gay icon Wendell Rodricks passed away in his Goa residence at the age of 59, media reports said.

Assam govt to convert all state-run Madrasas-Sanskrit Tols to high schools

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:29 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government will convert all state-run Madrasas and Sanskrit Tols to general high school and higher secondary schools.

Fire breaks out in under-construction building, child sustain burn injuries

Feb 12, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Shimla/UNI: A massive fire broke out in an under-construction building at sector- 3 of New Shimla, injuring a 12-year-old boy on Wednesday.

Calcutta High Court grants live-streaming of a plea seeking entry to the fire temple

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:58 pm

Kolkata/UNI: In a first, Calcutta High Court today gave green light to live streaming of a hearing in connection with a Parsi women’s plea seeking her grandmother’s entry into the fire temple, the Zorathatrian community’s place of worship in the city.

Fifteen injured in collision between bus and truck in Khunti

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:33 pm

Khunti/UNI:  As many as 15 people were injured following a collision between a bus and a truck which took place near Karo river under Torpa Police Station area of this district today.

Three dead as unidentified vehicle hits bike in Chaibasa

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Chaibasa/UNI: Three youths lost their lives as the motorcycle on which they were travelling was rammed by a speeding unidentified vehicle on the Saraikela-Chaibasa road under Muffasil Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.

Twenty-five-member foreign envoys visit Kashmir, meet delegations

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:28 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A 25-member foreign delegation, which arrived here on Wednesday to assess the overall situation in Kashmir valley, met various delegations, including recently elected municipal councilors and people from far flung areas.

EAM S Jaishankar files caveat in SC over plea challenging his election to RS

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court that will be heard if the court decides to take up any petition filed by Congress leaders challenging his election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in July 2019.

NIA files supplementary charge sheet against 4 Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives in Delhi court

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operatives who conspired to carry out terror attack at various places in India, at Special NIA Court in Delhi, an official statement said here on Wednesday.

Nirbhaya's mother breaks down after court adjourns hearing on plea for fresh death warrant against convicts in 2012 Delhi gangrape case

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gangrape convict, on Wednesday broke down in front of the media, after a Delhi Court adjourned the hearing of Tihar Jail's plea seeking fresh death warrant against the four convicts in the Nirbhaya case.

Manoj Tiwari offers to quit after BJP's polls debacle in Delhi 

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A day after the result of the Delhi Assembly polls, state BJP president Manoj Tiwari offered to resign holding the responsibility of the poor performance of the party.

Cabinet approves protocol amending the Agreement between India and Sri Lanka for avoidance of double taxation

Feb 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Signing and Ratification of the Protocol amending the Agreement between India and Sri Lanka for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Iceland in the field of Sustainable Fisheries Development

Feb 12, 2020, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Iceland in the field of Fisheries.