Meeting between agitating doctors and Mamata ends amicably, protest likely to be called off
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata: A meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, top government and police officials and the agitating doctors ended amicably at the state secretariat Nabanna on Monday with the representatives of the doctors indicating that they would end the protest reaching back at the NRS Hospital, the hub of the unrest.
Man held for hurting Dalit person over robbery suspicion
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Nagpur, Jun 17 (UNI) A 32-year-old person was arrested from Arvi tehsil of Wardha district on the alleged charge of causing injury to an eight-year-old Dalit boy, police said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 militants, Army officer killed in Anantnag encounter
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Anantnag, Jun 17 (UNI) An Army officer and two militants were killed, while three soldiers were injured in an encounter, which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in this south Kashmir district on Monday.
BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya courts controversy on her maiden appearance in Lok Sabha
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Jun 17 (UNI) First timer BJP Member Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur courted controversy on her first day in Parliament as her mandatory oath taking occasion was marred by vociferous protest from the Opposition Congress members.
Border actor Sunny Deol makes Lok Sabha debut
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Jun 17(UNI) As he arrived in Parliament after his election to the Lok Sabha from Gurdaspur, actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol made heads turn , creating tremendous buzz among mediapersons as well as MPs.
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi on Monday took oath as the member of the 17th Lok Sabha here.
After defeat in Sunday's clash, Pakistani Foreign Minister pitches for more matches with India
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Islamabad, June 17 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and Indian team should play bilateral cricket for the larger interest of the game, media reports said.
Argument between tempo driver, policemen turns ugly in Delhi, video goes viral
Jun 17, 2019, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Delhi witnessed a chaotic scene on Sunday when an argument between a tempo driver and the police took ugly turn as video clips, which went viral on the social media, showed some cops thrashing the man after pulled out a sword on busy road in the national capital.
Jun 17, 2019, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party's newly elected MP from Amethi seat Smriti Irani has already started working to strengthen the health service in the constituency which was once considered as a Gandhi bastion.
Mamata Banerjee allows media coverage of meeting with protesting NRS doctors
Jun 17, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): Agreeing to the demands of the agitators, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has allowed media to cover her meeting with protesting Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) at state headquarters Nabanna.
Protesting NRS junior doctors firm on demanding media coverage of meeting with Mamata
Jun 17, 2019, at 02:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): The protesting Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) junior doctors have once again reiterated their demand of media coverage of the meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Uttar Pradesh: Woman gangraped in front of her husband
Jun 17, 2019, at 01:42 pm
Rampur, Jun 17 (UNI): Crime against women continued unabated in Uttar Pradesh, when a report said that a married woman, who was travelling with her husband on a motorcycle was stopped by some youths and gang raped, police said here on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh: Road accident claims 4 lives in Aligarh
Jun 17, 2019, at 01:41 pm
Aligarh, Jun 17 (UNI): Four women were killed while 20 others sustained serious injuries in a truck and tractor trolley collision in the Charra area of this district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Monday.
UNI shuts down news services in Karnataka temporarily
Jun 17, 2019, at 01:26 pm
New Delhi, Jun 17 (UNI): United News of India (UNI) on Sunday shut down temporarily its English and Kannada news services and other operations in Karnataka to protest against the harassment and ‘Attack on the Press’ by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
Assam doctors also take part in IMA’s nationwide strike
Jun 17, 2019, at 11:55 am
Guwahati, Jun 17 (IBNS): The Assam doctors have also taken part in the nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
PM Modi, others take oath as Lok Sabha MPs
Jun 17, 2019, at 11:40 am
New Delhi, Jun 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on Monday.
Parliament's first session after polls begins, PM Modi says 'every word of Opposition matters'
Jun 17, 2019, at 10:58 am
New Delhi, Jun 17 (IBNS): Despite getting a huge majority in the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Opposition's voices are important as the Parliament is meeting for the first time since polls on Monday.
West Bengal: Protesting doctors to meet CM Mamata Banerjee today
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:33 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The protesting doctors are all set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna as their strike entered its sixth day on Monday.
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:21 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted an interesting post on his Twitter page as he praised India's victory in the World Cup match against Pakistan by calling it a 'strike' on the neighbouring nation.
Monsoon session of Parliament to begin today
Jun 17, 2019, at 08:57 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): The Monsoon Session of the Parliament will begin from Monday.
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch
Jun 16, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Jammu, Jun 16 (UNI): Pakistani troops on Sunday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mamata Banerjee to meet junior doctors at Nabanna on Monday
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:51 pm
Kolkata, Jun 16 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet a delegation of junior doctors at 3pm on Monday at the state secretariat, Nabanna.
Fearing break-up, woman attacks boyfriend with chemical
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Jun 16 (UNI): Delhi Police have worked out a case related to the chemical attack on a 24-year-old motorcycle rider in West Delhi near Vikaspuri drain. He was travelling with his female friend.
K Suresh may be Rahul's choice in Lok Sabha, Adhir also being considered
Jun 16, 2019, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Jun 16 (UNI): The Congress leadership sprang a surprise here on Sunday when it deputed senior lawmakers Kodikunnil Suresh from Kerala and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from West Bengal to attend the all-party meeting convened by the government on the eve of the Parliament session.
Seven injured in BJP-CPI(M) clash near Thalassery
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:43 pm
Kannur, Jun 16 (UNI): Seven people, including four CPI(M) cadres and three BJP workers, sustained minor injuries when a crude bomb was allegedly hurled during a clash at Namathumukku near Thalassery on Sunday evening.
Eight die in accident on Yamuna Expressway in Agra
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:40 pm
Mathura, Jun 16 (UNI): Eight people died when their car rammed into the rear of a truck in the Baldev area here at Yamuna Expressway on Sunday.
Man arrested for creating fake Facebook profile of Kolkata mayor
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): A court on Sunday granted police custody to a 40-year-old man who was arrested yesterday for creating a fake Facebook profile of city mayor Firhad Hakim.
Ram Temple will be built at any cost: Shiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:52 pm
Ayodhya, Jun 16 (UNI) Amid raising of Jai Shree Ram slogans, the newly-elected Shiv Sena Lok Sabha members, led by Uddhav Thackeray, took the blessings of Lord Ram here at the makeshift temple on Sunday, with demand for construction of the grand Ram temple at the earliest.
Missing Kupwara youth now joins militancy; his image flaunting AK-47 goes viral
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:49 pm
Srinagar, Jul 16 (UNI) A youth, who had gone missing from frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara few days ago, has reportedly joined Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), as his picture flaunting an AK-47 rifle has gone viral on social media.
J&K Muslim League General Secretary Mohammad Rafiq Ganie held in north Kashmir
Jun 16, 2019, at 08:37 pm
Srinagar, Jun 16 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League General Secretary Mohammad Rafiq Ganie was arrested by the state police from north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said on Sunday.