Rajnath Singh defends governor in Maharastra government formation

Nov 23, 2019, at 04:26 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh defended the act of the state governor in inviting BJP-NCP to form the Maharashtra government on Saturday.

Governors have an extremely important role in the Constitutional system: President Kovind

Nov 23, 2019, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Governors have an extremely important role in the Constitutional system, especially when the emphasis is on Cooperative Federalism and healthy Competitive Federalism in the interest of the progress of the country, President Ramnath Kovind said today.

ASI and three jawans killed in maoist attack in Latehar

Nov 23, 2019, at 03:21 pm

Latehar/UNI: With a week left when Jharkhand votes in the first phase of elections, the maoists made their impactful presence as they attacked a police patrolling vehicle at Lukaiya village on the NH-75 killing an Assitant Sub Inspector of Police and three jawans.

Five members of family killed after car turns into fireball in UP

Nov 23, 2019, at 03:09 pm

Etah/UNI: Five members of a family were burnt alive when their car caught fire after ramming into a stationary truck on NH 91 in the Baghwala area here on Saturday morning.

Railways providing on board housekeeping services in running trains

Nov 23, 2019, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Cleanliness is a continuous process and every endeavour is made to keep the train coaches, including toilets, in properly maintained and clean condition.

Ajit acted against party, says NCP chief Sharad Pawar; Cong still confident to form Maharashtra government

Nov 23, 2019, at 02:54 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday spared no second thought in criticising his nephew saying Ajit Pawar acted against the party by supporting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next Maharashtra government.

ABASS opens 20 camps for Ayyappa pilgrims in Sabarimala

Nov 23, 2019, at 02:38 pm

Kottayam/UNI: Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham (ABASS)  has opened 20 camps in various parts of Kerala offering basic facilities such as food, drinking water and shelter to  the Ayyappa  pilgrims in Sabarimala.

Democracy ridiculed: Congress over Maharashtra coup

Nov 23, 2019, at 01:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress said democracy has been ridiculed by the saffron party which took the support of a faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the Maharashtra government.

Ajit Pawar's decision to ally with BJP totally against party: NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Nov 23, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After the early morning political drama in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said his nephew and party leader Ajit's decision to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is totally against his own party.

Ajit Pawar surprises NCP by allying with BJP to make Fadnavis CM; Sharad 'clueless'

Nov 23, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar apparently looked "clueless" as his nephew and party leader Ajit stunned the Shiv Sena on early Saturday morning by allying with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.

We don't support Ajit Pawar's decision to support BJP: Sharad Pawar

Nov 23, 2019, at 10:57 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said his outfit does not support his nephew and party leader Ajit Pawar's decision to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.

Maha political impasse ends with surprise; Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy

Nov 23, 2019, at 09:57 am

Mumbai/UNI: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.

Maharashtra political deadlock ends with surprise; Devendra Fadnavis CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy

Nov 23, 2019, at 09:55 am

Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: After a month long political deadlock in the state of Maharashtra and giving a twist to the crisis, Bhartiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of the state for a second term on Saturday morning while National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy CM.

Rajnath Singh calls for increased synergy between DRDO and industry to achieve self-reliance

Nov 23, 2019, at 06:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Research and Development Organisation organised DRDO Industry Synergy Summit 2019 in Hyderabad on Friday.

Uddhav Thackeray to be the Maharashtra CM: Sharad Pawar after tri-party meet

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has been chosen as the Chief Ministerial candidate of Maharashtra with the consent of both the Congress as well as the Nationalist Congress Party after the Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state agreed on the common minimum programme.

Two CRPF jawans injured in Imphal blast

Nov 22, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: At least two CRPF jawans were injured in a blast near Manipur Assembly complex in Imphal on Friday evening at around 5:15 pm.

Two CRPF personnel injured in blast in Manipur

Nov 22, 2019, at 07:58 pm

Imphal, Nov 22 (UNI) Two CRPF personnel were injured in a blast near Assembly complex of Thangmeiband in Manipur on Friday.

No threat to BJP govt as Cong-JD(S) declared war against themselves: Karnataka Deputy CM

Nov 22, 2019, at 07:44 pm

Mysuru/UNI: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Friday said that the Congress and JD(S) have declared war against themselves and there is no immediate threat to BJP government in the State.

Family members of former Prime Ministers to lose SPG cover

Nov 22, 2019, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The family members of former Prime Ministers are set to lose the privilege of being guarded by the high-level  Special Protection Group commandos as the Union cabinet has approved the amendments to the SPG Act.

CBI raids 9 locations in Imphal, Aizwal, Gurgaon including former Manipur CM's residence 

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The CBI has registered a case against former Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, retired IAS D S Poonia and four others for misappropriating government funds worth Rs 332 crore. 

'Not even if Lord Indra's throne is offered' Shiv Sena on reviving alliance with BJP; Gadkari says alliance won't last beyond 8 months

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Friday that there was no possibility of reviving its alliance with BJP "even if Lord Indra's throne is offered" even as Union minister Nitin Gadkari termed the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance "opportunistic" and said it won't last more than eight months.

Uproar in Lok Sabha over para teachers' agitation in West Bengal

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar on Friday during the Zero Hour after BJP MPs from West Bengal raised the issue of the death of a female teacher, one of the para teachers, who had been agitating for ten days over salary and service conditions in the State.

Bihar: One killed, six injured in road accident

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Chapra, Nov 22 (UNI) A youth was killed while six others were injured in a road accident near Rasulpur Bazar under Rasulpur police station area in Saran district today.

Bihar: Betel trader shot dead in Saharsa

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Saharsa, Nov 22 (UNI) A betel trader was shot dead by criminals at Paharpur Bazar under Simri Bakhtiyarpur police station area in Saharsa district.

Satish Kulkarni elected as Mayor of Nashik Municipal Corporation

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Nashik, Nov 22 (UNI) Satish Kulkarni of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday elected unopposed as Mayor of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) while Bhikubai Bagul of BJP became duputy mayor.

Girl's death due to snake bite: DDE suspends school Principal

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:12 pm

Wayanad, Nov 22 (UNI) Following the death of fifth standard student Shehla Sherin due to snake bite inside the classroom of Sarvodaya VHSS in Sulthan Bathery near here on Wednesday, the Deputy Director of Education (DDE) Ibrahim Thonikara on Friday suspended th School principal A K Karunakaran and headmaster K K Mohanan.

Pakistan's drone strategy is challenge, but BSF ready to counter: IG BSF Jammu

Nov 22, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Jammu, Nov 22 (UNI) Assuring people of the nation to feel safe and have faith in the security forces, Inspector General BSF Jammu Frontier N S Jamwal on Friday said that though drone strategy by the Pakistan along borders is one of the challenges but BSF is ready and capable to counter any such challenge.

Sandip Joshi becomes new Nagpur Mayor

Nov 22, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Nagpur, Nov 22 (UNI) Sandeep Joshi, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) corporator on Friday emerged as Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) new mayor, securing 104 votes.

Alliance with Shiv Sena will ultimately benefit BJP: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam

Nov 22, 2019, at 04:32 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and former MP Sanjay Nirupam has reiterated his apprehensions about the evolving coalition comprising Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party, and Congress, saying that the alliance could result in "political instability" and ultimately benefit the BJP.

India-China to mark  70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations

Nov 22, 2019, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping had agreed during their Second Informal Summit on October 11-12, 2019 in Chennai to organise 70 celebratory activities in India and China.