SAD condemns Rahul Gandhi for 'lies' about farm debt waiver in Punjab

Mar 07, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday condemned Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his statement regarding farmer debts waivers and not mentioning 900 farmer suicides in the state, and alleged Rahul had parroted lies including those about ‘rozgar’ given to the youth when the Congress government was taking away jobs rather than giving any.

Ayodhya case: Supreme Court to deliver verdict on mediation tomorrow

Mar 07, 2019, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday will deliver verdict on whether the politically-sensitive Ayodhya land dispute case can be adjudicated through a mediation, media reports said.

LS Election: All sitting Congress MPs likely to get party ticket

Mar 07, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Bengaluru, Man 7 (UNI) All the ten sitting Congress Lok Sabha members from Karnataka, including former Union Ministers M Veerappa Moily (Chikkaballapura) and K H Muniyappa (Kolar) are likely to be re-nominated by the party for the 2019-Lok sabha elections.

Four arrested for attack on Kashmiri dry-fruit sellers in Lucknow

Mar 07, 2019, at 03:51 pm

Lucknow, Mar 7 (IBNS): Police on Thursday arrested four men for beating up two Kashmiri dry-fruit sellers after the video went viral.

Kolkata: Metro services disrupted over fire scare at Noapara station

Mar 07, 2019, at 02:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (UNI): Metro services in the city were disrupted this morning over a fire scare at Noapara metro station.

Jammu bus stand grenade blast: 26 injured, several critical

Mar 07, 2019, at 02:07 pm

Jammu, Mar 7 (IBNS): As many as 26 people have been injured, with some of them critical, in a grenade explosion at the main bus stand around noon here today, media reports said.

PM Modi releases new series of coins for visually-impaired kids

Mar 07, 2019, at 01:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released the new series of visually-impaired friendly circulation coins in denomination of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20.

US refuses to speak on Pak's usage of F-16, says it is still looking into matter

Mar 07, 2019, at 01:48 pm

Washington, Mar 7 (UNI): Refusing to speak on Pakistan's usage of F-16s in an airstrike with India, the US State Department said that it does not offer public comments on bilateral agreements and is still looking into the matter.

18 injured in Jammu bus stand grenade blast

Mar 07, 2019, at 01:46 pm

Jammu, Mar 7 (IBNS): At least 18 people have been hurt in a grenade explosion at the main bus stand around noon here today, media reports said.

Wing Commander Abhinandan withheld info despite physical, mental torture, says army officer

Mar 07, 2019, at 12:47 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman held back crucial information from Pakistani interrogators during the first 24 hours of his capture despite being subjected to physical and psychological torture, a Hindustan Times report quoting a senior officer said.

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti criticise attack on Kashmiris in Lucknow

Mar 07, 2019, at 12:30 pm

Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS): Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have criticised the attack on two Kashmiri dry-fruit vendors in Lucknow.

Hardik Patel likely to join Congress ahead of polls

Mar 07, 2019, at 11:56 am

Ahmedabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Gujarat politics is buzzing with the reports of Patidar leader Hardik Patel joining Congress ahead of the General Elections, media reports said.

Delhi Congress unanimously opposed to alliance with AAP: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 07, 2019, at 11:02 am

New Delhi. Mar 7 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said it was the Delhi unit of his outfit which opposed to an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Rafale: PM Modi should be probed, says Rahul Gandhi

Mar 07, 2019, at 10:37 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Escalating his attack on Narendra Modi over the missing documents of Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets from France), Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Prime Minister should be probed over the issue.

Men allegedly beat up two Kashmiri dry fruit vendors in Lucknow

Mar 07, 2019, at 08:58 am

Lucknow, Mar 7 (IBNS): Men allegedly belonging to a  fringe right-wing outfit beat up two  dry fruit vendors from Kashmir in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Wednesday, media reports said.

China sends senior minister to Islamabad to discuss Indo-Pak tension

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:39 pm

Beijing, Mar 6 (IBNS): China on Wednesday sent vice-foreign minister Kong Xuanyou to Islamabad to discuss the tension in India-Pakistan ties following the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent air strikes by both the countries.

Man arrested for selling beef in Nanded, Maharashtra

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:15 pm

Nanded, Mar 6 (UNI): Police arrested a man for allegedly slaughtering an ox and selling its flesh in Bilal Nagar area of the city on Wednesday.

OBC quota to go up from 14 to 27% in Madhya Pradesh

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:11 pm

Bhopal, Mar 6 (UNI): Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday that the state government would enhance reservation for Other Backward Classes from 14 to 27 per cent and implement 10 per cent reservation for the economically-underprivileged within the General Category vis-a-vis government employment.

Air India flight to Frankfurt returns to Delhi due to technical problem

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI): Air India flight AI121 from Delhi to Frankfurt had to return after it took off as the plane faced a technical problem.

Naveen promises pucca houses for all slum-residents in Odisha by 2022

Mar 06, 2019, at 11:02 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (UNI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today said not a single slum-dweller in the state would be left out without a 'pucca' house by 2022.

Case against Kanhaiya Kumar for 'derogatory remark' against PM Modi

Mar 06, 2019, at 10:55 pm

Kishanganj, Mar 6 (UNI): A complaint case was today filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), against former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students union Kanhaiya Kumar for an allegedly derogatory remark he made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Not part of grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh, Congress clarifies

Mar 06, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Lucknow, Mar 6 (UNI): Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday declared they were not part of the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance.

Sonowal launches project to set up handloom model village at Majuli

Mar 06, 2019, at 09:22 pm

Guwahati, Mar 6 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday launched a project to set up handloom model village at Majuli and said that for making seamless connectivity to Majuli, the proposed bridge over river Brahmaputra connecting the island district with Nematighat will be materialised.

AIADMK-BJP alliance based on Modi's fraternal bond with Jaya: OPS

Mar 06, 2019, at 09:16 pm

Chennai, Mar 6 (UNI): Asserting that the AIADMK-BJP alliance was formed based on the fraternal bond Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared with late leader J. Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday said the entire nation wanted Modi to become PM again and that none in the Opposition was qualified to hold the post.

Amit Shah to visit Chhattisgarh tomorrow

Mar 06, 2019, at 09:05 pm

Raipur, Mar 6 (UNI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah will visit the Chhattisgarh capital on Thursday to make preparations for Lok Sabha elections.

Enough evidence now to prosecute PM in Rafale scam: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Reacting to latest revelations of report of the Indian negotiating team on Rafale deal that the price of the 36 jets being brought by the Modi Government was much higher compared to the 126 jets being bought by the UPA government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that there is now enough evidence to prosecute the PM in the Rafale scam.

Facebook top brass deposes before Parliament panel, says 'sorry' for remarks on Pulwama attack

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI): Confronted with tough questions on the issue of propriety and use of abusing language often related to terror and India's national security, top Facebook executive tendered apology to a Parliamentary panel even as some committee members insisted that the social network giant should give firm and clear responses in writing.

Centre urges SC to exercise restraint while delivering observation on Rafale

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to "exercise restraint" while delivering its observation on the procurement of Rafale fighter jets.

Modi babu knows only how to manipulate data: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:06 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of manipulating data.

Rahul, Sonia, Manmohan meet envoys of G-20 & neighbouring countries

Mar 06, 2019, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met envoys of the G-20 countries and also of the neighbouring countries and expressed concern on the cross border terrorism encouraged by Pakistan.