Indian family racially abused as they travelled on a train in Ireland
Jun 21, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): An Indian national, who went on a holiday to Ireland, has claimed that he was allegedly racially abused by a beer-gulping man on a train to Dublin, media reports said.
Jun 21, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for popularizing Yoga and making it part of the school curriculum to promote healthy lifestyles and combat growing incidence of non-communicable diseases in the country.
Gujarat: Man utters 'Triple Talaq' to wife via instant messaging app, booked
Jun 21, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Ahmedabad, June 21 (IBNS): Police have booked a man in Gujarat's Valsad district after his wife accused him of giving her 'Triple Talaq' over an instant messaging application.
PM leads Mass Yoga demonstration at Ranchi
Jun 21, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Ranchi, June 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Friday participated in a Mass Yoga Demonstration at Ranchi today, on the occasion of International Day of Yoga.
Vice President Naidu cautions against dysfunctional legislatures
Jun 21, 2019, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, M Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned MPs about the growing perception that democracy is in danger through “dysfunctional legislatures” and advised them to recalibrate their ways of thinking and acting.
New Triple Talaq bill tabled in Lok Sabha
Jun 21, 2019, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): A new and fresh bill to ban the practice of instant Triple Talaq among Muslims has been tabled in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the parliament).
Kashmir: CASO launched by security forces in Kupwara
Jun 21, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Baramulla, June 21 (UNI): Security forces on Friday launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in several villages in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said.
New Triple Talaq Bill to be introduced in Lok Sabha today
Jun 21, 2019, at 12:27 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (UNI): A new and fresh bill to ban the practice of instant Triple Talaq among Muslims will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Jun 21, 2019, at 12:03 pm
Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS): Two FIRs have been lodged against a right wing organisation for allegedly physically assaulting a group of Muslim labourer group in Assam’s Barpeta district and forcing them to say ‘Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Pakistan Murdabad’, ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ slogans.
Himachal bus accident: 44 killed, 30 injured
Jun 21, 2019, at 11:17 am
Shimla, June 21 (UNI): Forty four passengers were killed and more than 30 injured on Thursday after their bus fell into a deep gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh," officials said.
Fire breaks out at furniture market near Kalindi Kunj metro station in Delhi
Jun 21, 2019, at 10:53 am
New Delhi, June 21 (UNI): Delhi Metro services on Magenta Line was affected after a major fire broke out at the furniture market near Kalindi Kunj metro station early morning on Friday.
Assam joins celebration of International Yoga Day
Jun 21, 2019, at 10:40 am
Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS): Assam on Friday joined the rest of the country in observing the International Day of Yoga with state Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal participating at the state level programme at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati.
International Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi leads the celebration from Ranchi
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:20 am
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined millions of people across India on Friday to mark the fifth edition of International Yoga Day.
Himachal Pradesh: 42 dead as bus falls into gorge in Kullu
Jun 20, 2019, at 10:59 pm
Kullu, Jun 20 (IBNS): At least 42 people died as a bus fell into a gorge in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, media reports said.
Yogi govt not sincere to reform health sector: Akhilesh
Jun 20, 2019, at 10:12 pm
Lucknow, Jun 20 (UNI) Blaming for inhuman nature of Yogi Adityanath government, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav here said that state government was not sincere to reform health sector, creating problem for the people.
Indian Navy launches Operation Sanklap in Gulf of Oman
Jun 20, 2019, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (UNI) Indian Navy on Thursday launched operation Sanklap by deploying its stealth guided missile destroyer INS Chennai and patrol vessel INS Sunayna in the Gulf of Oman to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels operating and transiting through the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the maritime security incidents in the region.
An-32 crash: Mortal remains airlifted to Johrat
Jun 20, 2019, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday informed that the mortal remains of 13 air-warriors, who were onboard the ill-fated An-32 aircraft, have been recovered and sent to Air Force Station in Jorhat.
India's vote in favour of Israel at ECOSOC is not against Palestinian cause: MEA
Jun 20, 2019, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (UNI): India on Thursday sought to clarify that its vote at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN in favour of Israel on June 6 "should not be construed as a vote against the Palestinian cause".
Yoga Day: Delhi Metro services to begin from 4 AM
Jun 20, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (UNI): To facilitate public in reaching to various venues of International Day of Yoga celebrations in the national capital, Delhi Metro services will begin from the terminal stations of all lines from 4 AM on Friday.
Four TDP MPs in Rajya Sabha join BJP
Jun 20, 2019, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Jun 20 (IBNS): Four of the six TDP MPs in the Rajya Sabha joined the BJP on Thursday.
Bring Muslim criminals to book: now members of the minority community tell Mamata Banerjee
Jun 20, 2019, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): With the divide between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal growing over the perceived "appeasement politics" of the ruling Mamata Banerjee government, a group of prominent Muslims in Kolkata have written to the chief minister to act against any Muslim violating law and not go soft on them to further give credence to the perception that Muslims can get away with crimes under her while Hindus suffer.
No arrests yet in case of decapitated body near Kamakhya temple
Jun 20, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS/UNI): No arrest could be made so far in connection with Wednesday’s recovery of a headless body of a woman nearby the Kamakhya temple in this capital city of Assam.
Over 60 Indian institutions honoured at House of Commons, London
Jun 20, 2019, at 05:37 pm
London, Jun 20 (UNI): Over 60 eminent Indian institutions including Mayo College, Billimoria, Musoorie International, JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Apeejay Stya University and, Sanskar Valley, Children's Academy, Satluj Public School, Suchitra Academy were felicitated at House of Commons, London.
Kamakhya authorities deny possibility of female sacrifice
Jun 20, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Guwahati, Jun 20 (UNI): A day after recovery of a woman’s headless body near Banadurga temple, adjacent to Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal hills in Guwahati, priests and managing authorities of the temple were today skeptical of it being an incident of human sacrifice as they pointed that no female form is offered as sacrifice in this shaktipeeth of Goddess Kamakhya, which is also a seat of Tantric cult.
West Bengal: Bhatpara violence death toll climbs to 2
Jun 20, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): The death toll in violence at West Bengal's Bhatpara has climbed to two with one of the four injured succumbing to his injuries, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi sticks to decision to step down as Congress president
Jun 20, 2019, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday made it clear that he would stick to his decision to step down from the post of the party chief and would not be involved in the selection process of the new party chief.
Bengal: Clashes in Bhatpara claim teen's life, four injured
Jun 20, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): A 17-year-old boy was killed and four were injured in a clash which broke out between two unidentified groups in violence-hit Bhatpara in West Bengal on Thursday, media reports said.
President Kovind backs PM Modi's 'One Nation One Poll' plan
Jun 20, 2019, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (UNI): Endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project of holding of Simultaneous Elections, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said such a new changeover in the country's electoral system is the need of the hour and that this would facilitate "accelerated development", thereby benefiting the country.
Sacked IPS Sanjiv Bhatt gets life imprisonment in 1989 custodial death case
Jun 20, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Jamnagar, Jun 20 (UNI/IBNS): A local court here on Thursday sentenced sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to life imprisonment in connection with the 1989 custodial death case. Bhatt had been in news in the past decade and more over his unproven allegations concerning the 2002 Gujarat riots against PM Narendra Modi, who was then the Gujarat Chief Minister.
In response to Pak's congratulations, PM Modi highlighted importance of terror-free environment
Jun 20, 2019, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS): In response to the congratulatory messages of Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had highlighted the importance of terror-free environment, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.