Supreme Court dismisses Hindu outfit's plea to allow Muslim women into mosques

Jul 09, 2019, at 01:57 pm

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by a Hindu religious outfit seeking an order to permit Muslim women to enter mosques and ban the burqa.

Karnataka: Congress petitions Assembly Speaker to disqualify 10 rebel MLAs under anti-defection law

Jul 09, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Bengaluru, July 9 (UNI): Taking a tough stance against rebel Congress MLAs, the Congress Legislaltive Party (CLP) in Karnataka decided to file a petition with Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar to disqualify the 10 party legislators who had resigned from their MLA seats under the Anti-Defection law.

Petition filed against AIMIM chief Owaisi, Aurangabad MP

Jul 09, 2019, at 12:44 pm

Aurangabad, July 8 (UNI): Maharashtra-based Bahujan Maha Party (BMP) candidate Sheikh Naveen Sheikh Karim has filed a petition against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and party's newly elected Member of Parliament Imitiaz Jaleel for seeking votes in the name of religion.

Constitution supreme, will verify each resignation before taking decision: Karnataka Assembly Speaker

Jul 09, 2019, at 12:09 pm

Bengaluru, July 9 (UNI): Stating that Constitution is supreme to him, Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that he has to verify each of the resignation letters submitted by 13 Congress and the JD(S) rebel MLAs before adjudicating on it.

Goa CM, ministers, leaders condole demise of former state minister Dr Wilfred Mesquita

Jul 09, 2019, at 11:34 am

Panaji, Jul 9 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, his cabinet colleagues and prominent leaders of the state expressed condolence over demised of former state minister Dr Wilfred Mesquita.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on Wednesday, first time after losing in Lok Sabha polls

Jul 09, 2019, at 11:29 am

Amethi, Jul 9 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Amethi on Wednesday, his first visit after losing the parliamentary seat to union minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha polls.

Bollywood actress Sridevi death not accidential : Jail DGP

Jul 09, 2019, at 10:19 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 9 (UNI) In a shocking revelation pointing to murder, Kerala Jail DGP Rishiraj Singh has said the unexpected death of legendary bollywood actress Sridevi was 'not' accidental.

Pakistan invites Indian journos to attend 2nd meeting on Kartarpur corridor

Jul 09, 2019, at 10:18 am

New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) The stage is set for next round of talks between India and Pakistan on finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues on July 14 at Wagah.

Indo Bangla relationship reached new level, says Assam Minister

Jul 09, 2019, at 10:15 am

Guwahati, Jul 9 (UNI) Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary has said that the relationship between India and Bangladesh has reached a new level under NDA regime.

Train service once again resumes in Kashmir

Jul 09, 2019, at 10:14 am

Srinagar, Jul 9 (UNI) Train service resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for a day due to security reasons in the Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a general strike on the third death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani who was killed in an encounter by security forces.

ITBP releases video showing last moments of Himalayan climbers

Jul 09, 2019, at 10:06 am

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): A video has been shared on the social media by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) which has purportedly showed the last minutes of a team of mountain climbers who was swept away in an avalanche as they attempted to expedite an unexplored peak in the Himalayas.  

Amit Shah hosts dinner for retired IB &RAW chiefs

Jul 08, 2019, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (UNI): Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hosted a dinner in honour of retired Intelligence Bureau director Rajiv Jain and secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Anil Dhasmana.

BJP calls budget 'forward looking', Congress calls it 'Trishanku'

Jul 08, 2019, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (UNI): The Modi government's maiden budget after recent polls presented in Parliament on July 5 has predictably evoked mixed reactions from members in the Lok Sabha with the treasury bench hailing it as being forward looking while the Opposition slammed it calling a Trishanku and pro-corporate Budget.

Two boys drown in rainwater-filled pit in Thane

Jul 08, 2019, at 10:55 pm

Thane, Jul 8 (UNI) Two boys died due to drowning after they accidentally fell into a pit filled with rainwater while playing near their house at Titwala of the district on Monday.

Congress holds orientation programme for new MPs; Sonia, Rahul attend

Jul 08, 2019, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (UNI): Amid the crisis over the leadership issue, Congress on Monday held an orientation meeting for the newly elected MPs at party's War Room in the national capital.

TMC leaders Partha, Firhad seek sternest action against Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta

Jul 08, 2019, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Jul 8 (UNI) West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday made it clear that nobody is above party and said Bidhannagar Municipality Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta has been tarnishing the Trinamool image.

Woman gang-raped in Andhra Pradesh, four held

Jul 08, 2019, at 09:56 pm

Kakinada, Jul 8 (UNI) A woman sweeper of the municipal school in Ragampet area of this port city in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped by four youth in the early hours of Monday, police said.

Two missing Tamil Nadu fishermen rescued, search continues for other two

Jul 08, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Ramanathapuram, July 8 (UNI): Two of the four fishermen, who had gone missing on the high seas, were rescued on Monday, while a frantic search operation to trace the remaining other two fishermen by the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is under way for the fourth consecutive day.

Karnataka rebel MLAs head to Goa from Mumbai

Jul 08, 2019, at 09:16 pm

Mumbai, July 8 (IBNS): Karnataka’s rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs who had been camping at a hotel here after tendering their resignations left for Goa on Monday evening as Congress workers demonstrated outside the hotel, media reports said.

Man allegedly rapes his 12-year-old daughter in Andhra Pradesh

Jul 08, 2019, at 09:12 pm

Eluru, Jul 8 (UNI) In an inhuman incident, a man allegedly raped his 12-year-old daughter and impregnated her at Buttayagudem village in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, police on Monday said.

CM KCR instructs building of dedicated drinking water reservoir for Greater Hyderabad

Jul 08, 2019, at 08:11 pm

Hyderabad, July 8 (UNI): Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the officials concerned to construct a dedicated drinking water reservoir for Greater Hyderabad to mitigate the drinking water problem in the twin cities.

Andhra govt giving top priority to welfare of farmers: CM Jagan

Jul 08, 2019, at 07:56 pm

Kadapa July 8 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said his government was giving top priority to the welfare of farmers and announced extension of loans to farmers on “zero” per cent interest, implementing Rythu Bharosa scheme, establishment of cold storages and quality testing centres.

Karnataka: BJP calls for CM's resignation, calls statewide strike

Jul 08, 2019, at 07:34 pm

Bengaluru, July 8 (UNI): Opposition leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is also BJP state president, today said that his party will hold a statewide agitation on Tuesday demanding the resignation of chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy since the Congress-JDS Coalition Government has plunged into minority.

Hope good sense prevails in Odisha Govt and it allows Ayushman Bharat, says BJP MP

Jul 08, 2019, at 07:17 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (UNI): Bureaucrat-turned politician Aparajita Sarangi, a first-time BJP lawmaker from Bhubaneswar on Monday said Odisha should avail the benefits of the Modi government's flagship scheme 'Ayushman Bharat' and hoped that good sense would prevail on the state government.

India slams UN Rights Office report on Kashmir, says it legitimises terrorism with false narrative

Jul 08, 2019, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Indian government has reacted strongly  and lodged a diplomatic protest against the new report by the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights on Jammu and Kashmir and said it was 'false'.

Maharashtra: Robbers decamp with jewellery, other items worth Rs 20 lakh in Kolhapur

Jul 08, 2019, at 06:04 pm

Kolhapur, Jul 8 (UNI) Police registered a case against unknown robbers, who broke open a two-storeyed bungalow and robbed gold ornaments, silver articles and a new luxury car, total worth Rs 20 lakh on early Monday morning at Balaji Park in Jaragnagar Nagar, a sub-urb of the city.

Madhya Pradesh: Youth immolates self before SP’s office

Jul 08, 2019, at 06:01 pm

Chhatarpur, MP, July 8 (UNI) A 36-year-old – who poured petrol over himself and set it afire on Monday in front of the Police Superintendent’s office here – was rescued by law-enforcement personnel who doused the blaze and rushed the youngster to the District infirmary where he is battling for life on account of sustaining 90 per cent burns, police said. 

Two militants arrested with explosives in Manipur

Jul 08, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Guwahati, July 8 (IBNS): Security forces have arrested two militants of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) with ammunition and explosives in Manipur's Imphal East district.

Uttar Pradesh: Father-son killed in road mishap

Jul 08, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Barabanki, Jul 8 (UNI) A man and his son were killed in a road mishap at the Lucknow-Sultanpur highway in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi for first time since defeat in Lok Sabha polls on July 10

Jul 08, 2019, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi/Amethi Jul 8 (UNI) For the first time after the defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Amethi, a constituency which is considered as Gandhi family bastion, on July 10.