Kolkata's Presidency students withdraw blockade from College Street after 24 hrs
Mar 06, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Resident-students of Kolkata's Presidency University, who were blocking College Street-M.G. Road crossing since Thursday 5 pm. over several hostel related issues, withdrew their road blockade on Friday evening, after nearly 24 hours.
CISF takes over security at Jammu Airport
Mar 06, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Jammu/UNI: The Central Industrial Security Force on Friday officially replaced Jammu and Kashmir Police to take over security at Jammu Airport.
Coronavirus: After Sikkim restricts entry of foreigners, tourism industry fears losses
Mar 06, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Darjeeling/IBNS: Amid the rising number of novel coronavirus cases, Sikkim has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners sparking fear of major financial losses among tour operators, hoteliers and travel agencies in Darjeeling, media reports said.
Jharkhand: Girl gang raped in Jamtara
Mar 06, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Jamtara/UNI: A girl was gang raped by five culprits under Kundhit Police Station area of this district.
President Ram Nath Kovind hosts breakfast for MPs from several states
Mar 06, 2020, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind hosted Members of Parliament from several states for breakfast at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning.
Man held with Rs 99,000 fake currency in Rajouri
Mar 06, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Jammu/UNI: Police on Friday arrested one person with fake currency in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Puducherry: Police arrest couple for running prostitution business in a Beauty Parlour
Mar 06, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Police on Friday arrested a couple for running a prostitution business in a Beauty Parlour on the 100 feet road, Mudaliarpet here.
Nirbhaya case: Convict Mukesh approaches Supreme Court
Mar 06, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: One of the Nirbhaya death row convicts, Mukesh Kumar Singh, on Friday, moved the Supreme Court seeking its direction and permission to file fresh curative & mercy plea.
Maharashtra: Two held for provoking retired PWD officer to suicideÂ
Mar 06, 2020, at 04:16 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Two people were arrested on Friday for provoking retired Public and Works Department (PWP) officer to commit suicide, police said.
Kolkata: Presidency University students block College Street for 21 hrs over hostel related demands
Mar 06, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Demanding the reopening of the entire Hindu Hostel and reemployment of old mess-staffers in the hostel, students of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University have been blocking College Street and M.G. Road crossing in central part of the city since Thursday evening, bringing traffic movement in the area to a standstill.
Lucknow authorities put hoardings with photos and addresses of anti-CAA rioters
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Lucknow/UNI: On the orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Lucknow district administration has put up hoardings with photos and addresses of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rioters at prominent crossings across the city.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to visit Ayodhya tomorrow on completion of 100 days in power
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:39 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will reach Ayodhya on a daylong visit on Saturday during which he will worship at the Ram Lalla temple at Ramjanambhoomi and Hanumangarhi to mark the completion of his government's 100 days in power.
Parliament: Ruckus continues in Rajya Sabha, House adjourned for the day
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous disruptions by the Opposition pressing for an immediate discussion on the recent Delhi violence.
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Responding to the government's decision to put a moratorium on the limit of withdrawals from the Yes Bank till April 3, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the ability of the BJP government to govern and regulate financial institutions have been exposed.
Modi and his ideas destroyed India's economy: Rahul Gandhi on Yes Bank crisis
Mar 06, 2020, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Targetting the government over the crisis in Yes Bank, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ideas had destroyed the economy of the country.
Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi resident tests positive, total cases in India rise to 31
Mar 06, 2020, at 12:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With a Delhi resident testing positive for COVID-19, the total number of cases related to deadly novel Coronavirus touched 31 on Friday.
Delhi High Court to hear pleas on Delhi riot, hate speeches today
Mar 06, 2020, at 10:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After a Supreme Court rap, the Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the pleas related to the deadly Delhi violence and the hate speeches by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.
Delhi violence: Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei warns India of 'isolation' from Islamic world
Mar 06, 2020, at 08:44 am
Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday warned that India will be 'isolated' from the Islamic world over the recent violence in Delhi.
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Death toll in Delhi violence mounts to 53
Mar 05, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the last week's northeast Delhi violence climbed up to 53.
New victim of Coronavirus reported in NCR, total cases rise to 30
Mar 05, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: One more case of Coronavirus was reported on Thursday taking the number of infected persons to be 30.
Congress MLA Hardeep Singh Dang resigns from Madhya Pradesh Assembly
Mar 05, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Bhopal/IBNS: One of the four missing Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh, Hardeep Dang, has sent his resignation letter to state assembly Speaker NP Prajapati, media reports said on Thursday.
Indians stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels: MEA
Mar 05, 2020, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indians stranded in Iran will be brought through normal civil aviation channels after being tested for novel coronavirus infection in the laboratory to be set up by Indian scientists, the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) said on Thursday in a press briefing.
Chief of Air Staff visits Eastern Air Command in Shillong
Mar 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Chief of the Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria visited the headquarters Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Shillong on Wednesday and Thursday for the annual Commanders' Conference.
Several insurgency groups of NE involved in illegal narcotics trade: Assam DGP
Mar 05, 2020, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta on Thursday said that several insurgency groups in the North-Eastern region are involved in illegal narcotics trade in the region.
Mar 05, 2020, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday termed Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan's recent statement on Delhi riots "factually incorrect and driven by his own political agenda".
7 Congress MPs suspended for rest of Budget session for unruly behaviour
Mar 05, 2020, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven Congress MPs were on Thursday suspended for the rest of the Budget session due to their unruly behaviour over the demand to discuss the deadly Delhi violence in Parliament, media reports said.
Delhi violence: Expelled AAP councillor Tahir Hussain arrested
Mar 05, 2020, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain was on Thursday arrested in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma during the deadly Delhi violence, media reports said.
Nirbahya rapists to hang on March 20
Mar 05, 2020, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The four men convicted of raping and murdering 23-year-old physiotherapy intern Nirbhaya in Dec 2012 will be now hanged at 5.30 am on March 20, a Delhi court ordered today, said media reports.
Delhi violence: Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain set to surrender before court
Mar 05, 2020, at 02:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain, who has been alleged to have played a role in the deadly Delhi violence, has filed a plea to surrender before the court, media reports said.
Delhi violence: New video shows police were attacked, pelted with stones
Mar 05, 2020, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the Delhi Police are heavily criticised for their role in the violence at the national capital, a new video which has emerged showed how the cops were brutally attacked and beaten by the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters, media reports said.