Amarnath pilgrim from Rajasthan dies in Baltal
Jul 14, 2019, at 10:24 am
Srinagar, Jul 14 (UNI) A pilgrim from Rajasthan died during the pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas in the wee hours on Sunday.
Infertile land, severe drought in Marathwada forces two farmers to commit suicide
Jul 14, 2019, at 10:20 am
Aurangabad, Jul 14 (UNI): Unable to repay their bank loans, two depressed farmers hailing from the Beed and Nanded district of Marathwada region reportedly committed suicide on Saturday, police sources said here on Sunday.
Two teenage sisters drown in Maharashtra
Jul 14, 2019, at 10:13 am
Jalna, Jul 14 (UNI): In a tragic incident, two teenage sisters were drowned in a pond at Yevata village in Jaffrabad taluka in Maharashtra on Saturday evening, the police sources said on Sunday.
All eyes on India-Pakistan talks on Kartarpur Corridor at Wagah
Jul 14, 2019, at 10:08 am
New Delhi, Jul 14 (UNI) Nearly four months after the first round of talks in March, Indian and Pakistani official level delegations will meet on Sunday at Wagah to work towards expeditiously operationalising the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
Assam: 75% areas of Kaziranga under water, state government cancelled all leaves of forest staff
Jul 13, 2019, at 09:32 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam worsened and along with the other parts of the state, the Kaziranga National Park has also been affected.
Mamata can be the president of United Congress: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy
Jul 13, 2019, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Expressing concern over the decaying Congress party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy recently said Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee should lead a united Congress to strengthen the nation's democracy.
Kolkata Metro passenger dies after running train drags him with hand stuck in doors
Jul 13, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): In another shocking incident at Kolkata Metro, a 40-year old passenger died by falling on the track after a running train dragged him with his hand stuck in the doors.
Over 14.06 lakh people of 25 districts affected, death toll rose to 7
Jul 13, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Assam flood situation worsened after seven people died and over 14.06 lakh affected in the current flood in the state.
Middle Level Indian Army offuicers team visit Bangladesh
Jul 13, 2019, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): As part of soft power exchange programme and continuing the high level Defence cooperation between Armed Forces of India and Bangladesh, 15 Middle level officers of Indian Army along with their spouses visited Bangladesh from 06-12 July 2019.
Mamata Banerjee is trying to bring equality among all religion: Nusrat Jahan
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Countering the BJP charges that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was indulging in appeasement of Muslims, Trinamool Congress MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty have said ‘Mamata Didi’ was trying to bring equality among all religions.
Kashmir Mishap: Four killed in road accident in Ramban
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:37 pm
Jammu, Jul 13 (UNI) Four persons were killed and as many injured when a taxi met with an accident and plunged into a gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Jhilmil fire: CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 5 lakh for kin of deceased
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to family of those who lost their lives in the major fire, that broke out at a rubber and plastic factory in Jhilmil industrial area here.
Kolkata: Patient body found hanging in washroom of Bangur Institute of Science
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) A patient, identified as Amarish Dey (58) was today found handing into a wash room of the annex building of government owned Bangur Institute of Science in south Kolkata, police investigating the crime said it was case of suspected suicide.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Nandaram Market, 12 fire tenders working to bring flames under control
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Kolkata's Nandaram Market on Saturday as 12 fire tenders reached the spot to bring the flames under control.
107 Bengal MLAs to join BJP, says Mukul Roy
Jul 13, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): BJP leader Mukul Roy on Saturday claimed that 107 MLAs from West Bengal. who include TMC, CPI-M and Congress lawmakers, will soon join the saffron party.
Uttar Pradesh: Two youths from Nepal held with currency worth 10 lakhs in Siddharthnagar
Jul 13, 2019, at 05:48 pm
Siddharthnagar, Jul 13 (UNI) Two motorcycle-borne youths from Nepal were arrested with Indian and Nepal currency worth over Rs 10 lakh recovered from their possession by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Kakrahwa town situated at the international border of Nepal lying close to this district in Uttar Pradesh, official sources said on Saturday.
Goa: Four new ministers join Cabinet
Jul 13, 2019, at 04:32 pm
Panaji, July 13 (IBNS): In a major development, four news legislators, incuding former leader of opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar and Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, have been added to the Goa Cabinet, media reports said on Saturdat.
With broom in hand, BJP MP Hema Malini participates in cleanliness drive at Parliament
Jul 13, 2019, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): With broom in her hand, BJP leader Hema Malini on Saturday participated in a cleanliness drive in the Parliament area here.
Jul 13, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venakaiah Naidu has called upon teachers to do away with rote method and make class-room learning an interesting and enjoyable experience.
Stringent law a must to curb mob-lynchings: BSP chief Mayawati
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:41 pm
Lucknow, Jul 13 (UNI) Calling for a stringent law against rising incidents of mob-lynching, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday said not only the Dalits, tribals and religious minorities, but everybody, including police, were becoming victims of the violence.
Fire breaks out at rubber factory in Delhi's Jhilmil, 3 dead
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Three people were killed in a fire that broke out at a rubber and plastic factory in Jhilmil industrial area here on Saturday morning, a fire official said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Woman falls to death from rooftop of house in Srinagar
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:31 pm
Srinagar, Jul 13 (UNI) A woman died after falling off rooftop of her house in the downtown Srinagar on Saturday, official sources said.
Hyderabad-based couple donates Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:29 pm
Tirumala, Jul 13 (UNI) Hyderabad-based donor couple Manthena Bhupati Raju and, Sarada has donated Rs 1crore to Sarva Sreyas Trust (SV Balamandir) of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Saturday.
Goa CM Sawant sacks 4 ministers, swearing of new faces later today
Jul 13, 2019, at 02:27 pm
Panaji, Jul 13 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday sacked four ministers from his cabinet in view of induction of same number of new faces whose swearing is to take place at Raj Bhavan later in the day.
ABVP delegation discuss core issues with Amit Shah, other central leaders
Jul 13, 2019, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI): Office bearers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the ruling BJP, met Union Home Minister and party chief Amit Shah and other central leaders and discussed issues pertaining to urban Naxalism, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and education.
Three of 10 Goa Congress MLAs who joined BJP to get cabinet berths
Jul 13, 2019, at 01:00 pm
Panaji, July 13 (IBNS): Three of 10 Congress MLAs of Goa who have recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be inducted to the cabinet of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the state, media reports said.
Kashmir: For security reasons, train service suspended
Jul 13, 2019, at 10:54 am
Srinagar, July 13 (UNI): Train service was suspended for security reasons on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, where separatists have called for a general strike, as on this day in 1931, 22 Kashmiris were killed in firing by autocratic Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh's Army outside Srinagar's central prison.
Amarnath yatra suspended from Jammu today
Jul 13, 2019, at 10:48 am
Jammu, July 13 (UNI): The Amarnath Yatra was on Saturday suspended from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas base camp, here, and no fresh batch left for the cave shrine in view of restrictions imposed in the valley on Martyrs' Day.
India, US restart bilateral trade talks to provide impetus to commercial ties
Jul 12, 2019, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): Amid tensions in the economic front, trade officials from India and US carried out bilateral trade talks in New Delhi for the first time after the latter withdrew duty-free benefits to Indian exporters.
JNU will not stay away from nation's mainstream: Nishank
Jul 12, 2019, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): The Union government on Friday said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) of Delhi was a very good institution and it would not be allowed to stay away from the mainstream of the nation.