Matter will be resolved: Chinese envoy on Masood Azhar
Mar 17, 2019, at 02:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Days after China once again blocked India's move to designate as global terrorist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief and recent Pulwama attack mastermind Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council (UNSC), Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui has assured that the matter would be resolved.
PM Modi changes Twitter name to 'Chowkidar Narendra Modi'
Mar 17, 2019, at 12:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): A day after launching the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign on the social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday added a prefix "Chowkidaar" to the title of his Twitter account.
Amid Manohar Parrikar's failing health, Congress stakes claim to form govt in Goa
Mar 17, 2019, at 11:50 am
Panaji, Mar 17 (IBNS): Amid reports of failing health of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the Congress has staked claim to form the government in the state.
LS polls: BJP may drop Shatrughan Sinha as LS candidate
Mar 17, 2019, at 11:12 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may drop actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha as the Lok Sabha candidate for Bihar's Patna Sahib constituency and give the ticket to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad instead, media reports said.
Five Indians among 50 killed in New Zealand mosques attack
Mar 17, 2019, at 10:15 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The deadly gun attacks on two mosques of New Zealand left five Indians among 50 killed on Friday, the Indian High Commission informed on Sunday.
BS Yeddurappa calls on BJP senior leader S M Krishna ahead of selection of candidates for LS Polls
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:49 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (UNI/IBNS) The BJP Karnataka Unit President B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday called on senior party leader and former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and said he discussed the political situation leading to the April Lok Sabha elections in the state and on the possible selection of party candidates.
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that world class drugs with unwavering quality at very affordable prices is the need of hour.
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma awards
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): President Ramnath Kovind on Saturday conferred three Padma Vibhushan, six Padma Bhushan and 48 Padma Shri Awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
First BRICS Sherpa meeting held in Brazil
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The first BRICS Sherpa meeting under the Presidency of Brazil was held in Curitiba, Brazil between 14-15 March 2019, MEA confirmed.
Christchurch mosques attack should be warning to world: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the Christchurch mosques attack, which killed 49 people, should be a warning to the world that "hatred is never benign".
Rajasthan: Five cops injured as police jeep overturns
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Alwar, Mar 16 (UNI) At least five policemen were injured when their speeding jeep overturned in this district of Rajasthan on Saturday.
Rajasthan: Two held for murdering girl in Sikar
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Sikar, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) Two people were arrested on the charges of murdering a girl in this district of Rajasthan, police said on Saturday.
Punjab: Flames engulf 30 temporary shops, 7 shanties
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:18 pm
Phagwara, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS) More than 30 temporary shops and seven shanties of migrants have been gutted in a fire, which broke out in Kalsi Nagar market of Phillaur.
Atwal will be SAD candidate from Jalandhar: Sukhbir
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:15 pm
Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Charanjit Singh Atwal will contest from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency.
Four members of a family commit suicide in AP
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Ongole, Mar 16 (UNI) Four members of a family, including two children, committed suicide by consuming pesticide in their house at Alli Nagaram village in Komarole mandal in Prakasham district in Andra Pradesh on Saturday.
Lawyers in Kolhapur to go on strike from Mar 25 to Apr 1
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Kolhapur, Mar 16 (UNI) To intensify the ongoing agitation for a circuit bench in Kolhapur, lawyers in this district have decided to abstain from daily judicial proceedings from March 25 to April 1.
Chennai: 1.25 kg gold seized at airport, woman passenger held
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Chennai, Mar 16 (UNI) Customs officials on Saturday seized 1.25 kg gold worth Rs 40 lakh from a woman passenger, who arrived from Sharjah, at the Anna International airport here.
JD (U) leader's house burgled in Bihar
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:16 pm
Gaya, Mar 16 (UNI) Properties worth lakhs of rupees were stolen from the house of a JD (U) leader in Gewal Bigha locality under Rampur police station area here late last night.
Central forces start route-marching Kolkata, ECI takes stocks of poll preparedness in Bengal
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (UNI) As Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain began taking stock of the poll preparedness and overall law and order situation across West Bengal, the Central para-military forces today began routemarching the city streets to instill confidence among the people for 7-phase general elections commencing April 11 for 42 Parliamentary seats.
Three kids drown in a water pit
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:05 pm
Anantapur, Mar 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, three kids including two siblings, drowned in a water pit at Hamali colony on the outskirts of the city on Saturday.
Jawan injured in landmine blast; ceasefire violation on LoC in Poonch
Mar 16, 2019, at 07:03 pm
Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI) An Army man was injured in a landmine explosion, while Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
PDS rice worth Rs 2.28 lakh seized
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:58 pm
Eluru, Mar 16 (UNI) The Vigilance and Enforcement department officials seized Rs 2.28 lakh worth 12,680 Kilograms of rice, meant for Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) and while being transported illegally in a truck at Sivapuram village in Chintalapudi Mandal of West Godavari district on Saturday.
Flames engulf 30 temporary shops, 7 shanties in Punjab
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Phagwara, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS): More than 30 temporary shops and seven shanties of migrants have been gutted in a fire, which broke out in Kalsi Nagar market of Phillaur.
PM Modi's "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign trends top on Twitter
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With PM Narendra Modi launching the "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign on the social media, the hashtag is currently trending at the top of micro-blogging site Twitter.
Three killed in road mishap in UP's Moradabad
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Moradabad, Mar 16 (UNI) Three people, including a father and daughter, were killed and as many injured seriously in a collision between two vehicles in the Mudhapandey area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, early Saturday morning.
Congress UP president Raj Babbar granted interim bail
Mar 16, 2019, at 05:58 pm
Prayagraj, Mar 16 (UNI) Congress UP president Raj Babbar was granted interim bail on Saturday by an MP-MLA Special Court vis-a-vis a case regarding an issue arising in a procession in Lucknow during the SP regime in 2015.
Three arrested in firing incident
Mar 16, 2019, at 05:55 pm
Jammu, Mar 16 (UNI) Police on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the Friday night firing incident here.
Congress stalwarts opt out of the LS polls contest in Kerala
Mar 16, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Expected to record a landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls in Left-ruled Kerala, the Congress, however, on Saturday decided not to field its three top leaders for the polls.
Unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh seized from car in Jalandhar
Mar 16, 2019, at 05:51 pm
Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) The commissionerate police claimed to have seized unaccounted cash of Rs 7 lakh from a car during checking of vehicles at a naka laid outside the Punjab Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) late last night on Garha road.
Mehbooba, Dr Abdullah, Omar mourn victims of Ramban accident
Mar 16, 2019, at 05:47 pm
Srinagar, Mar 16 (UNI) Three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir-- Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti-- on Saturday mourned the loss of 11 lives in Ramban road accident, which also left several injured.