Ten Goa legislators who 'joined' BJP arrive Delhi, likely to meet Shah

Jul 11, 2019, at 10:26 am

New Delhi, Jul 11 (UNI) Ten Goa Congress MLAs who quit party and joined BJP on Wednesday arrived here and would be meeting BJP president Amit Shah and working president J P Nadda among others. 

BREAKING: CBI raids on in premises of senior lawyer couple Indira Jaising and Anand Grover

Jul 11, 2019, at 10:19 am

New Delhi: Raids by the federal investigating agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are on at the premises of senior lawyers and activists Indira Jaising and her husband Anand Grover after they have been accused of violating foreign funding laws for their NGO Lawyers Collective. 

BJP Legislature Party in Karnataka to meet on Thursday

Jul 10, 2019, at 10:51 pm

Bengaluru, July 10 (UNI): Sensing the seat of power is an inch-away, Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leader B.S. Yeddyurappa had convened a Legislative Party meeting tomorrow.

Shivakumar hopeful of Karnataka govt surviving political crisis

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI): Signalling an end to a day full of high political drama in city, Karnataka Congress leader and minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed hope that "all the rebel Congress-Janata Dal(S) MLAs would return home and the state government would survive the crisis" as they were being deported to Bengaluru by Mumbai Police, here late on Wednesday.

Cabinet approves Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers and the river valley thereof.

India bans separatist outfit Sikhs For Justice

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI): The Centre on Wednesday banned the organisation called Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) being run by some fringe Sikh groups operating from the US, Britain and Canada.

Cabinet approves death penalty provisions for sexual offences against children

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): In a historic decision to protect the children from Sexual offences, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Amendments in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

Cabinet approves Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019

Jul 10, 2019, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to introduce The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019.

Farooq Abdullah urges Centre to have dialogue with all stakeholders to find solution to Kashmir issue

Jul 10, 2019, at 08:38 pm

Srinagar, July 10 (UNI): Urging the Union government to hold talks with all stakeholders in the state, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said opening of channels of dialogue will led to successful outcomes.

Wins and losses are a part of life, says PM after India lose to New Zealand

Jul 10, 2019, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI): As India crashed out of the ICC World Cup 2019 after losing to New Zealand by 18 runs on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter saying wins and loses were a part of life.

Karnataka crisis deepens, two more Congress MLAs resign

Jul 10, 2019, at 08:08 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 10 (UNI): A crisis gripped Karnataka polity after two more Indian National Congress MLAs submitted their resignation to the Assembly Speaker on Wednesday, protracting the problems of the ruling coalition.

West Bengal: 1200 Kgs of Ammonium nitrate and 1000 detonators found in unauthorised go-down in Birbhum

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Seuri, Jul 10 (UNI) About 1200 kgs of ammonium nitrate and 1000 detonators were today seized from an unauthorised go-down by the Birbhum police and three drum full of crude bombs were found during frisking in trouble prone areas in the district, official sources said.

Two drowned, 5 others missing in boat mishap

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Lakhisarai, Jul 10 (UNI) Two people drowned and five others went missing when their boat capsized in Kiul river near Chanania village under Suryagarha police station area in the district today.

CBI raids residence of Bulandshahr DM in sand mining scam in UttarPradesh

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Lucknow, Jul 10 (UNI) Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the residence and office of Bulandshahr District Magistrate Abhay Singh on Wednesday in connection with the sand mining scam in Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka: Five die when two buildings, one under construction collapse in Bengaluru

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Bengaluru, July 10 (UNI) Five people were crushed to death and four others injured when when two buildings, one under construction and another adjoining small apartment bloc, collapsed in Pulakeshi Nagar Police Station limits in the city today.

Bus falls into canal in Uttar Pradesh, 20 hurt

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:05 pm

Lakhimpur Kheri, Jul 10 (UNI) At least 12 people were injured when a bus plunged into a canal near Sharda Nagar in this district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The accident occurred at 0630 hrs when driver lost control over steering.

Lok Sabha greets Rajnath Singh on his birthday

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Speaker Om Birla and members of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday greeted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his birthday and wished him long life.

India targets Dawood and D-Company at UNSC

Jul 10, 2019, at 06:01 pm

United Nations, Jul 10 (UNI) India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, has said that the country has seen the mutation of Dawood Ibrahim’s criminal syndicate into a terrorist network known as the D-Company. 

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gets clean chit in Animal Welfare Board case

Jul 10, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Rae Bareli, Jul 10 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was given a clean chit in the incident of her playing with snakes during Lok Sabha polls' electioneering, sources said here on Wednesday.

UNESCO Education Report on children with disabilities presented to Vice President Naidu

Jul 10, 2019, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): A UNESCO delegation led by Eric Falt, Director, UNESCO, New Delhi has called on the Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, here today, and presented ‘State of the Education Report for India 2019- Children with Disabilities’.

Lieutenant General M M Naravane visits Hasimara for formation of Trishakti Corps

Jul 10, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): Lieutenant General M M Naravane, General Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Command, arrived at Hasimara on July 8 on a two-day visit to the formations of Trishakti Corps. 

Video of BJP leader Champion dancing with guns in hands goes viral

Jul 10, 2019, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): A video of a BJP leader Kunwar Pranav Singh ‘Champion’, who could be seen dancing to a popular Bollywood number with guns in his hands, has gone viral.

UAE Foreign Minister visits India, meets top leaders

Jul 10, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates paid an official visit to India on July 7-9, 2019 officials said.

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri appeals to terrorists in Kashmir to inflict unrelenting blows on Indian Army

Jul 10, 2019, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): In a video message, terror outfit Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has directed  "Mujahideen in Kashmir" to inflict "unrelenting blows" on the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir government, media reports said.

Karnataka crisis: Congress leaders DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora arrested for camping outside Mumbai hotel

Jul 10, 2019, at 02:58 pm

Mumbai, July 10 (IBNS): In a new turn to the Karnataka crisis, Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Milind Deora have been arrested by police for camping outside Renaissance Hotel in Mumbai where the rebel MLAs of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular are staying, media reports said.

Flood situation still grim in Assam, over 70,000 people affected

Jul 10, 2019, at 02:30 pm

Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam remained grim as over 70,000 people of eight district of the state are affected in the current flood.

PM Modi wishes Rajnath Singh on birthday, calls him 'humble, efficient'

Jul 10, 2019, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday birthday greetings to Defence Minister and former BJP chief Rajnath Singh and described him as "humble and efficient".

Karnataka crisis: Supreme Court likely to hear rebel MLAs tomorrow

Jul 10, 2019, at 01:35 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (UNI/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to give an urgent hearing to the plea filed by ten Karnataka rebel MLAs against the deliberate delay by the state assembly Speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar, in not accepting their resignations.

SpiceJet technician dies at Kolkata Airport in an accident

Jul 10, 2019, at 12:33 pm

Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): A SpiceJet technician died in an accident while carrying out a regular maintenance work at the Kolkata Airport on Tuesday night, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi touches 10M followers on Twitter, to celebrate 'milestone' in Amethi

Jul 10, 2019, at 11:50 am

New Delhi/Amethi, July 10 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he will celebrate the "milestone" of touching 10 million followers on micro-blogging site Twitter during the visit to his former constituency Amethi on Wednesday.