Congress announces nationwide agitation against Hathras incident on Oct 5
Oct 03, 2020, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party on Saturday announced nationwide protest against the Hathras gang-rape incident on October 5.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra to meet Hathras victim's family today
Oct 03, 2020, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra will meet the kin of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped by four upper-caste men in Boolagarhi village of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh and later succumbed to her injuries in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, along with other leaders on Saturday, two days after they were stopped by the state police on their way to victim's house, the party said.
Atal Tunnel would strengthen India’s border infrastructure: PM Modi
Oct 03, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Rohtang/UNI: Describing the opening of the Atal Tunnel, the world’s longest highway Atal Tunnel here, as a “historic day” and one that heralded the realisation of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's dream, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Atal Tunnel would strengthen India's border infrastructure.
AIIMS report rules out murder theory of Sushant Singh Rajput
Oct 03, 2020, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In an interesting turn of events, a team of doctors from Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has ruled out the murder theory of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found hanging at his own flat in mid-June, several media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee to hit streets today in protest against Hathras incident
Oct 03, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will join the protests against the 19-year old woman's fatal gangrape which took place in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras by hitting streets here on Saturday.
Oct 03, 2020, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to lead the war on rape and end the crisis of justice for the women and children of the country amid widespread outrage over the Hathras incident.
PM Modi Modi to inaugurate Atal Tunnel in Manali tomorrow
Oct 03, 2020, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the long-awaited Atal Tunnel, Rohtang at 10 AM on Saturday, that will connect Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh throughout the year.
India aims to eliminate tuberculosis from the country by 2025: PM Modi at VAIBHAV Summit
Oct 03, 2020, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the need of the hour is to ensure more youngsters develop interests in science while inaugurating the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit, a global virtual summit of overseas and resident Indian researchers and academicians.
'Will continue stir till Adityanath resigns': Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad on Hathras
Oct 03, 2020, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, who joined a protest against the Hathras incident in Delhi's Jantar Mantar, questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the horrific assault on the 19-year-old Dalit girl and said his agitation would continue till Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath resigned.
Five UP cops suspended over 'allegations of mismanagement' in Hathras case
Oct 03, 2020, at 04:30 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Five policemen, including the Superintendent of Police, of Hathras district have been suspended in connection with the fatal gangrape case in Uttar Pradesh amid nationwide outrage and protests.
Oct 03, 2020, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allow politicians and the media to meet the kin of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was allegedly raped two weeks ago and succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday last.
Oct 03, 2020, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad and their supporters on Friday evening joined the protest at the national capital's Jantar Mantar demanding justice for the 19-year-old Hathras victim, who died two weeks after a brutal gangrape by four men in Uttar Pradesh.
Sonia Gandhi cautions people from those unleashing an era of psychological fear and confusion
Oct 03, 2020, at 01:40 am
Patna/UNI: Describing Mahatma Gandhi's' ideology as the soul and spirit of Congress, president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that her party's work plan was formulated in the interest of common people whereas the opposition with vested interest was vociferously speaking about the Father of Nation to take mileage of his works but on the other has unleashed an era of psychological fear and confusion.
J&K: NIA files charge sheet against 3 in Kulgam LeT terror recruitment case
Oct 02, 2020, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a charge sheet against three accused persons in a special court, Jammu under sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act - UAPA and Ranbir Penal Code for their alleged involvement in recruiting terrorists for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kulgam district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the agency said here on Friday.
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said 820 international flights have been scheduled from 19 countries under the seventh phase of the Vande Bharat mission which commenced from Oct 1.
Yogi Adityanath govt failed to maintain law and oprder in UP: Siddaramaiah
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Belagavi/UNI: Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that there is no Law and Order in Uttar Pradesh and Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath is running a 'Jungle Raj.'
UP: Woman gang-raped in Lucknow for a week, 2 arrested
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Amid protest over rapes in Hathras, Balrampur and other places in Uttar Pradesh, now the state capital Lucknow has been rocked by an incident of gang-rape.
Uttar Pradesh: Youth accused of raping cousin held
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Rai Bareli/UNI: A youth, who allegedly raped his minor, cousin sister was arrested by the police in the Mill area here on Friday.
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: BJP's newly appointed national secretary from West Bengal, Anupam Hazra, who had threatened to hug Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee if he ever contracted Covid-19, tested positive for the contagious virus on Friday.
UP government is committed to ensuring safety of women: Yogi Adityanath
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:53 pm
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth on Friday said his government is committed to ensure women's safety in the state where recent incidents of atrocities against women in Hathras and Balrampur have triggered countrywide outrage.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap denies charges of sexual harassment
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on Friday denied all the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by TV actor Payal Ghosh.
Villagers kill two people on suspicion for practicing witchcraft in Assam’s Karbi Anglong
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a group of villagers have allegedly killed and burnt the bodies of two people in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after the local villagers suspected them for practicing witchcraft and a kangaroo court decided to kill them.
India's freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi likely to feature on British currency
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indians, cutting across political affiliations, are awaiting with 'bated breath' the approval of a proposal in the United Kingdom (UK) to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi on it's currency.
Central African Republic: Elections are ‘unique opportunity’ for peace: Guterres
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:34 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has called for parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to prioritize national dialogue and consensus-building ahead of elections scheduled to begin in December.
Madhya Pradesh: Ex-UP CM Mayawati condemns gang-rape of tribal girl
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:32 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday condemned the gang-rape of a tribal girl in Madhya Pradesh's Khargaur and demanded strict action against the culprits.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army jawan kills self in Uri
Oct 02, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An Army soldier died shot himself dead with his service rifle in the border town of Uri in north Kashmir district of Baramulla.
Maharashtra: Two farmers die by suicide in Nashik dist
Oct 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Nashik/UNI: Two persons, including a farmer, allegedly died by suicide in the district, police said on Friday.
Proud to be born in India of Gandhi: Mir Junaid on Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 02, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid on Friday said he was proud to be born in the country of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
PM Modi wishes speedy recovery of Donald Trump, Melania Trump from Covid-19
Oct 02, 2020, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished speedy recovery of US President Donald Trump and the First Lady of the country Melania Trump from Covid-19.
Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes charge as WAC Senior Air Staff Officer
Oct 02, 2020, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Air Marshal Vikram Singh has taken over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Western Air Command (WAC).