Vaikaiah Naidu expresses concern over high cut-off for DU admissions

Jul 04, 2019, at 02:22 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (UNI): Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said very high cut off for admissions in the Delhi University colleges was a matter of concern.

Farmers can increase income by Rs 1 lakh annually by producing solar energy: Minister

Jul 04, 2019, at 01:48 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (UNI): A scheme has been set up where farmers can set up solar panels and augment their income by producing electricity, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Computer education from Class I in all schools in Bengal

Jul 04, 2019, at 01:11 pm

Kolkata, July 4 (UNI): The Bengal government has decided to start compulsory computer education classes from Class I in all government and government-sponsored schools.

Four children drown while taking bath in a pond

Jul 04, 2019, at 12:29 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): Four children drowned to death while taking a bath in a pond in Assam’s Barpeta district on Wednesday evening.

Will fight 10 times harder, says Rahul Gandhi a day after resigning as Congress chief

Jul 04, 2019, at 12:02 pm

Mumbai, July 4 (IBNS): Despite stepping down as the chief of the country's main opposition party Congress, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his hard work will be "ten times harder than last five years".

Rahul Gandhi appears in Mumbai court over RSS defamation case

Jul 04, 2019, at 11:42 am

Mumbai, July 4 (IBNS): A day after stepping down as the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appeared in Mumbai court over a defamation case filed by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) worker against him for linking journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder with the ideology of RSS-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

PM Modi wishes people on the occasion of Rath Yatra

Jul 04, 2019, at 11:10 am

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished people on the occasion of Rath Yatra festival on Thursday.

Few have such courage: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Rahul's resignation as Congress chief

Jul 04, 2019, at 10:55 am

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Reacting to her brother Rahul Gandhi's resignation as the Congress president, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called the leader "courageous".

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook experience glitches globally

Jul 04, 2019, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS): Causing trouble to scores of netizens, social networking apps WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook's services are experiencing technical glitches on Wednesday.

Cabinet approves proposal for leasing out of three airports-Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru

Jul 03, 2019, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for leasing out of three airports viz. Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through Public Private Partnership (PPP) to the highest bidder Adani Enterprises Ltd. who quoted the highest bid for these airports, for operation, management and development under PPP for a lease period of 50 years as per the terms and conditions of the bid documents.

New Lok Sabha MPs advised to maintain sanctity of Parliament

Jul 03, 2019, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (UNI) Newly-elected members of the 17th Lok Sabha were on Wednesday advised to maintain the dignity and sanctity of Parliament.

Speaker Birla's gestures to first timer MPs, women members, earn praise

Jul 03, 2019, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (UNI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's gestures shown to first timer MPs and especially women new members allowing them to speak on various issues has earned applause from cross section of the House.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives for shipping

Jul 03, 2019, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for the MoU between India and Maldives for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea, which was signed on June 8, 2019 during the visit of Prime Minister of India to Maldives.

Mahua Moitra denies plagiarism allegations, US writer of fascism article backs her

Jul 03, 2019, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, whose speech in Parliament on "seven signs of fascism" went viral last week, has denied allegations that her speech was copied from a Washington Monthly article.

Vice President greets people on eve of Rath Yatra

Jul 03, 2019, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra.

Oman Air flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport after engine failure

Jul 03, 2019, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): An Oman Air flight from here to Muscat returned shortly after takeoff and made an emergency landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport after one of its engines failed, media reports said.

RAB detains drug trafficker in Bangladesh

Jul 03, 2019, at 06:05 pm

Dhaka, July 3 (IBNS): RAB officials have detained a drug peddler from Bangladesh's Kishoreganj area with 4000 yaba pills in his stomach, media reports said on Wednesday.

Kashmir crime: 16 drug held, contraband seized

Jul 03, 2019, at 05:51 pm

Srinagar, Jul 3 (UNI) Police on Wednesday arrested 16 drug peddlers and recovered contraband from them in separate places of Kashmir valley, official sources said.

Over 70 arrested in Gujarat for rioting, encroaching forest land

Jul 03, 2019, at 05:50 pm

Godhara, Jul 3 (UNI) More than 70 people have been arrested by police in Kaliavav village of Panchmahal district in Central Gujarat for rioting, trying to encroach forest land and attacking government servants on duty, SP Leena Patil said on Wednesday.

Accident: Hyva kills 5 years old in Giridih

Jul 03, 2019, at 05:48 pm

Giridih, Jul 3 (UNI) A five-year-old child was run over by a speeding Hyva under Hirodih Police Station area of this district following which people blocked traffic movement on the Koderma-Giridih road.

Bihar: Bodies of young couple found in state capital

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Patna, Jul 3 (UNI) Police recovered bodies of a young couple from a room in New Tarachak locality under Danapur police station area here today.

Congress party questions Sitharaman's claim on demonetisation not affecting economic growth

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) Refuting the claim made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that demonetisation was not the reason for the decline of Indian economy, the Congress on Wednesday said that it has negatively affected all levels of growth.

Six killed in Tiware dam wall collapse

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:45 pm

Ratnagiri, Jul 3 (UNI) At least six people were killed while 19 went missing after the Tiware Dam in this district breached following incessant rains, officials here said on Wednesday.

Shillong: Body of BSF jawan recovered

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Shillong, July 3 (UNI) The body of a Border Security Force jawan Dharamveer Singh, who was drowned on Sunday in the fast current of the Ganol river in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district was finally recovered on Wednesday, police said.

TMC, BJP MPs clash, Speaker urges them not to turn the Lower House into Bengal legislature

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:35 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (UNI) Members from West Bengal belonging to the BJP and state's ruling party Trinamool Congress clashed intensely and repeatedly in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday forcing the chair to snub them more than once.

Nonagenarian industrialist BK Birla no more

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Jul 3 (UNI) Nonagenarian industrialist Basant Kumar Birla, 98, died on Wednesday.

It is an honour for me to serve the Congress Party: Rahul Gandhi tweets with his resignation letter

Jul 03, 2019, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Ending days of suspense and anxiety, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday formally submitted his resignation as the Congress president, weeks after his party once again received a jolt in the Lok Sabha polls.

I am no longer Congress president: Rahul Gandhi

Jul 03, 2019, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Remaining firm with his decision of not continuing as the Congress president after the Lok Sabha poll debacle, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the party's working committee should elect a new chief “without further delay", media reports said.

Saradha scam: PBT moves Calcutta HC, seeks disclosure of TMC leader Madan Mitra's health records

Jul 03, 2019, at 03:24 pm

Kolkata, July 3 (IBNS): Patients' rights group People for Better Treatment (PBT) has moved the Calcutta High Court to seek direction for disclosure of health records based on which Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra was released from jail in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

Amit Shah reprimands Delhi top cop over Hauz Qazi clashes

Jul 03, 2019, at 01:50 pm

New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reprimanded Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik for the communal clashes which took place in Delhi's Hauz Qazi area on Sunday evening, media reports said.