Akhilesh to announce candidates after poll dates are notified
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow, Feb 21(UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the party will announce names of its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls after the election schedule is notified.
Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Pulwama attack
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday attacked the Congress after the Rahul Gandhi-led party attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir which left 40 CRPF jawans dead.
Development of Hazaribagh airport to commence soon: Das
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Ranchi, Feb 21 (UNI) Very soon a 'bhoomi pujan' would be performed for starting the development works at the Hazaribagh airport.
Periya murder case: CPI (M) leaders, MLA are involved, alleges family
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Kasaragod, Feb 21 (UNI) The involvement of senior leaders of the CPI(M), including the Uduma MLA K Kunhiraman, has been alleged by the family of the two victims of the Periya double murder case.
Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:26 pm
Rameswaram, Feb 21 (UNI) At least five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested on Thursday by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing off Neduntheevu, sources said.
Hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case deferred till March 7
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) A Delhi court on Thursday deferred till March 7 the hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case in which Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is an accused.
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday took a major decision of approving the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
Indian government approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs
Feb 21, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
PM Narendra Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul.
Omar Abdullah slams Centre, Congress over issue of attack on Kashmiris
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): Amid reports that Kashmir students were targeted in several parts of the country following the Pulwama attack, former state CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress party for not making any comments on the incidents.
3 rifles and IEDs recovered in Palamu
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Daltonganj, Feb 21 (UNI) CRPF personnel of the 134th battalion have recovered three rifles and a huge amount of IEDs from Dhab forest under Harihargunj Police Station area of this district.
40 Jawans gave their lives but are denied the status of “Shaheedâ€: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi
Feb 21, 2019, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pulwama attack incident, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Indian government has denied giving those killed in the incident the status of 'shaheed'.
Five Army personnel missing in HP's avalanche-hit Kinnaur, feared dead: DC Gopal Chand
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:51 pm
Shimla/Kinnaur, Feb 21(UNI) Day after one soldier was killed and five others are missing after an Army patrol deployed in Shipkila Sector here along the India-China border was hit by a massive avalanche, Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner Gopal Chand on Thursday said that there is high probability that the missing jawans have died during the avalanche as bodies could not be traced out.
First expanded Telangana Cabinet meet on Thursday
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (UNI) The just expanded Telangana Cabinet will hold its first meeting at Pragathi Bhavan, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's camp office here on Thursday.
Ex Arunachal Pradesh CM Gegong Apang joins JD (S)
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:33 pm
Itanagar, Feb 21 (UNI) Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang on Thursday said that he has joined Janata Dal (Secular) in presence of its chief H D Devegowda.
Seoul: Narendra Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:30 pm
Seoul, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the bust of Indian freedom icon Mahatma Gandhi at Yonsei University in Seoul city of South Korea.
PM, BJP insulted martyrs' memory: Congress
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) In its fiercest attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP since the February 14 Pulwama terror attacks, the Congress on Thursday charged the PM and the BJP leaders of mocking the sacrifice of martyrs.
Maharashtra: Man's highly-decomposed body found in Bhiwandi
Feb 21, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Thane, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) The highly-decomposed body of a man, aged around 35-40, was recovered from the Warala Devi lake in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi district, police said.
MK Stalin demands release of Tamilians arrested in Rajiv assassination case
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:48 pm
Chennai, Feb 21 (UNI): DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy to meet the state Governor and request him to order release of the seven Tamilians who were arrested in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Mamata Banerjee condoles loss of lives in Bangladesh fire mishap
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:44 pm
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of 70 people in a fire mishap in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka.
Pakistan violates ceasefire, fires unprovoked along LoC in Poonch; Indian Army retaliates
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:41 pm
Jammu, Feb 21 (UNI) Pakistan Army yet again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control for the third consecutive day on Thursday by firing unprovoked on the forward posts in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
9 people killed, six injured in two road mishaps in Assam
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): At least 9 people were killed and six others were injured in two separate road mishaps in Assam in past 24 hours.
Supreme Court to hear review petitions filed in Rafale case asap
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear as soon as possible the review petitions filed in the Rafale case filed by several people.
Modi hails South Korea as role model for economic growth, urges attention towards India
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:40 pm
Seoul, Feb 21 (UNI/IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he has always held Korea as a 'role model' for economic growth and thus would like to see that more and more South Korean businessmen turn their attention to India.
PM Modi likely to visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency Amethi in UP on March 3
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:26 pm
Amethi, Feb 21 (UNI) With poll bugle already sounded, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on March 3 to inaugurate a project.
Left will do its best to keep BJP out of power: Pinarayi Vijayan
Feb 21, 2019, at 12:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IBNS): Kerala's CPM chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said though the Left is not a part of the Opposition alliance against the BJP, it will do its best to keep the BJP-RSS out of power.
Two killed, one injured in village clash
Feb 21, 2019, at 11:28 am
Rampur, Feb 21 (UNI): Two people were killed and another wounded when a minor brawl turned ugly in Civil Lines area of the city late Wednesday night.
Meghalaya governor faces public wrath for boycott-Kashmir call
Feb 21, 2019, at 11:23 am
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy, in a tweet to boycott ‘everything Kashmiri’ is drawing fervid reactions from public to political parties including BJP.
Jamal Khashoggi murder a 'rouge operation' by govt agents: Saudi foreign minister
Feb 21, 2019, at 10:55 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir has claimed that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year was a "rogue operation" by government agents who acted without authority and not an order by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
BJP looks for allies in Andhra, Kerala after tie-ups in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Feb 21, 2019, at 09:49 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The BJP realises the fight for Lok Sabha in 2019 will not be as easy as they earlier thought and the party has started working on forging new alliances and strengthening existing ones.