President Kovind backs PM Modi's 'One Nation One Poll' plan

Jun 20, 2019, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (UNI): Endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project of holding of Simultaneous Elections, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said such a new changeover in the country's electoral system is the need of the hour and that this would facilitate "accelerated development", thereby benefiting the country.

Sacked IPS Sanjiv Bhatt gets life imprisonment in 1989 custodial death case

Jun 20, 2019, at 01:33 pm

Jamnagar, Jun 20 (UNI/IBNS): A local court here on Thursday sentenced sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to life imprisonment in connection with the 1989 custodial death case. Bhatt had been in news in the past decade and more over his unproven allegations concerning the 2002 Gujarat riots against PM Narendra Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Minister.

In response to Pak's congratulations, PM Modi highlighted importance of terror-free environment

Jun 20, 2019, at 12:08 pm

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): In response to the congratulatory messages of Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had highlighted the importance of terror-free environment, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

President Kovind addresses joint parliamentary session, lauds government's initiatives

Jun 20, 2019, at 11:38 am

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind addressed a joint parliamentary session, which was attended by both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, on Thursday.

Life returns to normal in Kashmir's Anantnag

Jun 20, 2019, at 11:14 am

Anantnag, Jun 20 (UNI): Life returned to normal in Anantnag on Thursday after remaining paralysed for a day on the 25th death anniversary of founder of Ummat-e-Islami (UeI) Mirwaiz Qazi Nissar Ahmad.

Punjab: Cop sustains bullet injuries in Phillaur

Jun 20, 2019, at 11:07 am

Phillaur, Jun 20 (UNI): A constable sustained bullet injuries in his leg in an accidental firing in this town Punjab's Jalandhar district.

Newborn dies after being shuttled between wings of government hospital in UP's Bareilly

Jun 20, 2019, at 10:43 am

Bareilly, June 20 (IBNS): In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, a four-day old infant died after being shuttled between the wings of a government hospital, media reports said.

Khadi to be popularised and made into a brand: Yogi

Jun 19, 2019, at 10:31 pm

Lucknow, Jun 19 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that khadi will be popularised and made into a brand.

4.35km open Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Karimganj to be fenced

Jun 19, 2019, at 10:06 pm

Guwahati, June 19 (IBNS): The 4.35km open Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Karimganj district will be fenced soon.

Beheaded body of woman found near Kamakhya temple ahead of Ambubachi Mela

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:45 pm

Guwahati, Jun 19 (IBNS): In a shocking incident just ahead of the Ambubachi Mela – a biggest Hindu religious event, a beheaded body of a woman was found nearby the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Wednesday evening.

Newly-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls on Vice President

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): The newly-elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, at the latter’s residence, here on Wednesday.

55-yr-old debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Nashik

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:18 pm

Nashik, Jun 19 (UNI): Unable to repay the loan, a 55-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his field at Avankhed village in Dindori taluka of the district on Wednesday.

Lower-key birthday celebration of Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:09 pm

Lucknow, Jun 19 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders and workers celebrated the 49th birthday of the party President Rahul Gandhi in a simple manner, planting saplings and distributing ladoos.

Modi chairs all-party meet, to set up committee to examine ‘One Country, One Election’ issue

Jun 19, 2019, at 09:05 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting with presidents of all political parties having representation in Parliament in the national capital on Wednesday. 21 party presidents attended the meeting.

Police foil IED attack in Kashmir, arrests 5 Hizbul militants

Jun 19, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Srinagar, Jun 19 (UNI): Police on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on security forces by arresting five over ground workers of Hizbul Mujahideen and recovering a sophisticated device in south Kashmir district of Shopian.

Jaishankar discusses Modi's Vladivostok visit with Russia's deputy PM

Jun 19, 2019, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (UNI): External affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met Russian deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev and discussed matters concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum.

Huge consignment of foreign liquor seized in ‘dry’ Bihar

Jun 19, 2019, at 08:16 pm

Gopalganj, Jun 19 (UNI): Police seized 400 cartons of foreign liquor from a truck at Nachua Jalalpur check-post under Kuchaikot police station area of Gopalganj district today.

PM to set up a committee to look into One Nation, One Election initiative

Jun 19, 2019, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Wednesday presided over an all party meeting to discuss the initiative of One Nation, One Election, will constitute a committee to look into it by taking into consideration views of all political parties.

Venkaiah Naidu asks Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to expedite projects in Andhra Pradesh

Jun 19, 2019, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh called on Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu here on Wednesday, and apprised him about the activities of his Ministry.

SP MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq refuses to say Vande Mataram in LS, refers it as against 'Islam'

Jun 19, 2019, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Taking oath in the Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq refused to say Vande Mataram as the chant was against 'Islam'.

Land disputes are reason for majority of crimes in UP: Yogi Adityanath

Jun 19, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Lucknow, Jun 19 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for disposing off land disputes in the state saying it was the main reason behind majority of the crimes.

New Delhi: Pile of scrap catches fire under Barapullah flyover

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (UNI) A pile of scrap caught fire under the Barapullah flyover in the city near the Sarai Kale Khan side on Wednesday.

Gujarat Rajya Sabha bypoll: SC seeks urgent response from ECI

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi, Jun 19 (UNI) Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking its immediate intervention and a direction to conduct simultaneous polls for two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat.

Narendra Modi welcomes election of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:33 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the unanimous election of Om Birla as the Speaker of the seventeenth Lok Sabha, in accordance with the highest traditions of the House.

ACB searches properties of sacked Jammu and Kashmir bank chairman

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Srinagar, Jun 19 (UNI) A team of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday carried out searches at properties belonging to sacked Jammu and Kashmir Bank chairman Parvez Ahmad Nengroo.

Shatrughan Sinha demands PM Modi to take action against those responsible for heat stroke, Encephalitis deaths

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:23 pm

Patna, Jun 19 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former BJP MP from Patna Sahib Shatrughan Sinha ton Wednesday expressed his concern over large number of deaths due to heat stroke and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar and demanded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate action.

Bihar Crime: Former MLA survives criminals attack

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Chhapra, Jun 19 (UNI) Former MLA of Marhaura Lalbabu Rai had a providential escape when criminals made a murderous attack on him near Pojhi Kapur village in Saran district late last night.

Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 25 lakh assistance for kin of Odia jawan killed in terrorist attack

Jun 19, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a compassionate assistance of Rs 25 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the kin of Odia Jawan Ajit Sahu who was martyred in a terrorist attack in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir.

Thank you: Rahul Gandhi says as PM Narendra Modi wishes him on birthday

Jun 19, 2019, at 04:09 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): On Rahul Gandhi's 49th birthday, the Congress president exchanged Twitter greeting with Narendra Modi after the Prime Minister wished him on the special day of the year.

Mizoram police rescued eight Rohingya minor girls

Jun 19, 2019, at 04:07 pm

Guwahati, June 19 (IBNS): The Mizoram police have rescued eight Rohingya girls suspected to be victims of human trafficking from Mizoram’s Champai district.