N Chandrababu Naidu elected as TDP Legislature party leader
May 29, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Amaravati, May 29 (UNI) N Chandrababu Naidu was elected as TDP Legislature Party leader.
Bihar: Drunk officer of commercial tax department arrested
May 29, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Muzaffarpur, May 29 (UNI) Police arrested drunk officer of commercial tax department near Bharat Wagon roundabout under Kazi Mohhamadpur police station area in the district late last night.
Man wanted in inter-state e-fraud offences held close to Mumbai
May 29, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Thane, May 29 (UNI) A 32-year-old man, wanted in two e-fraud offences amounting to the tune of Rs 23 lakh, was arrested, police said on Wednesday.
Agartala: Three arm dealers with six pistol arrested from railway station
May 29, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Agartala, May 29 (UNI) Three arms smugglers including a woman were arrested with five sophisticated pistols and six live cartridges of ammunition from Deoghar-Agartala express train, which arrived here this morning.
Maharashtra: 142 policemen elated after getting transfers to preferred places
May 29, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Palghar, May 29 (UNI) A total of 142 policemen belonging to the District Rural Police Constabulary(DRPC) were joyous on receiving their transfer orders as they were shifted to the places of their choice or locations near to the preferred places.
Tripura High Court directs immediate ban on motor driven paddle rickshaw
May 29, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Agartala, May 29 (UNI) A division bench of High Court of Tripura today directed Agartala Municipal Commissioner to immediately execute the ban order of converted paddle rickshaw into motor-rickshaws in the city, which was passed by the same court in February this year but not implemented.
TMC MLA Manirul Islam joins BJP
May 29, 2019, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): In a fresh blow to the Trinamool Congress right after the Lok Sabha polls, party MLA Manirul Islam on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Woman beheads her drunk husband in Assam’s Lakhimpur district
May 29, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): A woman stabbed her drunk husband and surrendered before the police with the severed head of her husband.
Be careful and vigilant while travelling to Sri Lanka: India tells its citizens
May 29, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): India on Wednesday urged its citizens to remain 'careful and vigilant' while travelling in Sri Lanka.
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa receives Baton of Chairman COSC
May 29, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa received the baton of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee from outgoing Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, here today. Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will be the Chairman COSC with effect from May 31, 2019 consequent to relinquishment of charge by Admiral Sunil Lanba upon superannuation.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Naveen Patnaik as he takes oath as Odisha CM
May 29, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (Ibns): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Naveen Patnaik as he took oath as the Odisha CM for another term.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in Park Circus area, no casualty
May 29, 2019, at 03:23 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus area on Wednesday.
Guru Nanak Palace demolition: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to take up issue with Pak
May 29, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Chandigarh, May 29 (UNI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pressure Pakistan government to undertake a thorough probe into the partial destruction of the centuries-old Guru Nanak Palace in Narowal.
Mamata decides to skip PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony, says BJP politicising it
May 29, 2019, at 02:47 pm
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is politicising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony by inviting the families of alleged slain saffron party workers of the eastern state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to skip the event.
Prem Singh Tamang takes oath as Sikkim CM, Pema Khandu congratulates
May 29, 2019, at 02:12 pm
Gangtok, May 29 (IBNS): Sikkim Krantikari Morcha leader Prem Singh Tamang took oath as the new Sikkim Chief Minister on Wednesday.
Arun Jaitley opts out of new NDA government over health issues
May 29, 2019, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has opted out of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for the present time over health issues.
After terming Modi as 'Divider in Chief', TIME Magazine now calls BJP leader unifier
May 29, 2019, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): After the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been termed by TIME Magazine as a unifier weeks after the right-wing leader was called the "Divider in Chief".
Families of slain Bengal BJP workers to attend PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony
May 29, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited families of all slain workers from West Bengal to the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a stinging message to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who will also attend the event.
Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for firth consecutive term
May 29, 2019, at 11:43 am
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IBNS): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Odisha Chief Minister for the fifth consecutive term on Wednesday.
Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM
May 29, 2019, at 10:56 am
Bhubaneswar, May 29 (IBNS): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday.
Sharad Pawar to personally look into party affairs in Thane for assembly polls
May 29, 2019, at 10:34 am
Thane, May 29 (UNI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar has decided to personally look into the party affairs in Thane district with a view to get good results in the forthcoming assembly polls.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter ensues between terrorists and security forces in Kulgam
May 29, 2019, at 08:36 am
Srinagar, May 29 (UNI) An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Wednesday, a police spokesman said.
May 29, 2019, at 12:36 am
The 2019 election verdict came in stronger than the average of exit polls, with the NDA tally aggregating at 355 seats which resoundingly paved the way for a Narendra Modi govt. 2.0. He is now on a bigger democratic podium, along with approximately 60 crore total Indians who cast their ballots for or against him, after an intense and polarising campaign. The re-election of BJP is seen as a vote for Hindu nationalist Modi, the 68-year-old charismatic PM with RSS roots and whose fiery speeches and active social media presence evoke emotionally charged reactions from both supporters and critics in India and across the world. It was more like a Presidential election this time in India with the voters left with one choice- to vote for Modi or not.
Kerala Muslim body calls for mourning as Modi takes charge as PM
May 28, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (UNI): Kerala Muslim Jamaath Council has called for observing a state-wide mourning on May 30, when Mr Narendra Modi would be sworn-in as Prime Minister for the second term.
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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Presidents, Nepal PM to attend Modi's oath-taking ceremony
May 28, 2019, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI): President of Bangladesh Md. Abdul Hamid, his Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Ministers of Mauritius and Nepal Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and K.P. Sharma Oli respectively will attend the ceremony in which Narendra Modi with take path as the Prime Minister of India on May 30.
CBI issues fresh summons to IPS officer Arnab Ghosh, Rajeev Kumar
May 28, 2019, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent a fresh notice to IPS officer Arnab Ghosh, who was a member of West Bengal government formed SIT to probe the Saradha scam.
After Lok Sabha debacle, Mamata's cabinet set for rejig
May 28, 2019, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, May 28 (UNI): A cabinet reshuffle in the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government is expected shortly where veteran politician Subrata Mukherjee may be reinstated to the panchayat department, some new faces to be inducted and some minsters to be sacked, sources having knowledge on the development said.
Total voting pct in Sikkim stands at 81.69: Chief Electoral Officer
May 28, 2019, at 09:11 pm
Gangtok, May 28 (UNI): Chief Electoral Officer of Sikkim R Telang on Tuesday revealed that the total voting percentage in Sikkim stands at 81.69 per cent with postal ballots.
May 28, 2019, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): After getting trolled for wearing western attires and clicking pictures outside Parliament, two first-time Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan, have received support from Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi.
India should make renewed efforts for UNSC membership: Vice President Naidu
May 28, 2019, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (UNI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called for renewed efforts by India to gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council.