Japanese student allegedly commits suicide at IIT-Guwahati

Nov 22, 2019, at 04:18 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A student from Japan was found dead inside a hostel room of IIT-Guwahati on Thursday evening.

Cong stages walkout from LS over issue of privatisation of PSUs

Nov 22, 2019, at 03:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Friday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour over the issue of the privatisation of Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs). Issue of disinvestment of PSUs was raised during the Zero Hour by Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

Rajya Sabha witnesses war of words on supply of impure drinking water in Delhi

Nov 22, 2019, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed war of words between  members of ruling BJP and  AAP on the issue of  supply of polluted water by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).

No plan to privatise Railways : Piyush Goyal

Nov 22, 2019, at 02:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Refuting reports of  government planning to privatise Railways, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Indian Railways is and will always remain ''a property of people of  India''.

Snakebite Case: Separate demonstrations by YC, SFI turns violent, police resort to lathicharge

Nov 22, 2019, at 02:31 pm

Wayanad/UNI: The demonstrations taken out to the collectorate  by the Youth Congress (YC) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) on Friday, over the death of a school girl due to snake bite, turned violent with police resorting to lathicharge to disperse them.

Uddhav Thackeray should be Maharashtra CM: Sanjay Raut

Nov 22, 2019, at 01:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amid talks with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Congress, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray should become the Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Maharashtra government formation: Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar meet late night

Nov 22, 2019, at 09:17 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Escalating chances that Maharashtra might soon see a government formation,  Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and son Aaditya Thackeray met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at his residence on Thursday night.

Six killed in road mishap in Mandya district

Nov 22, 2019, at 08:51 am

Mandya/UNI: At least six persons were killed and nine were injured when a multi-utility vehicle and a mini-goods van collided on Srirangapatna-Bidar highway near Nagamangala on late Thursday night.

Undeclared emergency in country: Jaya Bachchan takes dig at Centre

Nov 21, 2019, at 11:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and claimed an "undeclared emergency" has already been imposed in the country.

BJP-JJP govt roadmap chalked out, proceeding to achieve goal: Dushyant Chautala

Nov 21, 2019, at 10:41 pm

Ambala/UNI: Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday said the BJP-JJP alliance government had chalked out a roadmap and was proceeding to achieve the goal.

Eastern Army Commander visits Mizoram

Nov 21, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command Lt Gen Anil Chauhan visited Mizoram on November 20 and 21.

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Assam and other parts of NE

Nov 21, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Assam and other parts of the Northeastern region on Thursday evening.

BHU's Sanskrit dept reopens amid students' protest over Muslim prof appointment

Nov 21, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Amidst continuous protest by the students over the appointment of Muslim Professor Feroze Khan to teach Sanskrit, the Sanskrit Vidhya Dharm Vijnan at the Banaras Hindu University reopened on Thursday.

India takes up fee waiver issue on Kartarpur pilgrims with Pakistan

Nov 21, 2019, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India has taken up with Pakistan the issue of the waiver of US $ 20 fee being levied on each pilgrim for each visit to Kartarpur.

NCP-Congress to hold talks over Maharashtra government formation with Sena tomorrow

Nov 21, 2019, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress will hold talks over the Maharashtra government formation with Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Friday.

Shiv Sena lambasts BJP for baton-charging JNU students

Nov 21, 2019, at 05:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena, which recently parted ways with BJP after a power tussle in Maharashtra, has criticized its former ally over "inhuman" lathicharge on JNU students protesting the hostel fee hike.

Female techie hangs herself after employer shortlists her for termination

Nov 21, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: A female techie, working with a software company here, ended her life after her employer shortlisted her name for termination, media reports said.

Election Commission to probe into Prakash Javadekar's announcement on Forest Act

Nov 21, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Ranchi/UNI: The Election Commission will probe the announcement of Union Forest and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar related to withdrawal of the draft over the amendments proposed in the Indian Forest Act of 1927.

Ranjan Gogoi moves out of official residence 3 days after his retirement as CJI

Nov 21, 2019, at 03:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi has vacated his official residence just three days after his retirement, long before the one-month deadline.

Lawyers to present a copy of SC verdict to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya

Nov 21, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Ayodhaya/IBNS: One of the three litigants of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, the deity Ram Lalla Virajman, will be presented a copy of the Supreme Court verdict on Nov 24, an NDTV report said.

Mayawati backs BHU professor Feroze Khan, says 'better if government pays attention to row'

Nov 21, 2019, at 02:46 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Backing Professor Feroze Khan, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Thursday said it would be better if the government pays attention to the controversy erupted over the appointment of Khan as the Sanskrit teacher in Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vijnan, a unit of Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

Congress stages walkout in Lok Sabha over electoral bonds scheme issue

Nov 21, 2019, at 01:51 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour over the issue of the 'misuse' of electoral bonds scheme.

Haren Pandya murder case: SC nixes review petition against conviction of 10

Nov 21, 2019, at 01:49 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday junked review petitions filed against its July 5 verdict which had upheld conviction of 10 people involved in the Haren Pandya murder case.

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur on Rajnath Singh-led Defence Ministry panel

Nov 21, 2019, at 12:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, has been nominated to the 21-member Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Defence Ministry, media reports said.

Decision on Maharashtra government formation likely tomorrow: Congress hints

Nov 21, 2019, at 11:35 am

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: The people of Maharashtra will have to wait for at least one more day to have a new government as the Congress on Thursday hinted that the decision on sealing a deal with Shiv Sena might be taken on Friday, media reports said.

Centre to send team to inspect crop damage due to unseasonal rain in Maharashtra

Nov 21, 2019, at 10:46 am

Aurangabad/IBNS: A five -member team, comprising high-level central administrative officials, will visit the rain fury affected parts across Maharashtra on Nov 22 to assess the damage caused to Kharif crops in the unseasonal rain.

Nitish Kumar not to campaign in favour of rebel BJP MLA Saryu Rai

Nov 20, 2019, at 11:34 pm

Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) president Nitish Kumar on Wednesday scotched all speculations over the possibility of his campaigning in favour of rebel BJP candidate Saryu Rai in Jharkhand assembly election saying that he was not required there.

Two teenagers killed in lightning strike in Kerala

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:56 pm

Kannur/UNI: Two teenagers were killed after lightning struck them amid heavy rain at Thalassery in Kerala on Wednesday evening.

Assam govt rejects present NRC, wants to be a part of national NRC: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Rejecting the National Register of Citizens (NRC) which was published on August 31, the Assam government has welcomed the centre’s stand after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told the parliament that the NRC will be implemented nationwide.

Assam government to give 30K to every bride gold purchase from Jan 1

Nov 20, 2019, at 09:08 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Aiming to reduce child marriage and strengthen women empowerment, Assam government will spend Rs 800 crore per year under the Arundhati scheme through which every bride of the state will get Rs 30,000  to purchase gold.