Efforts on repatriate mortal remains of Indian killed in Nepal accident: Jaishankar

Jun 12, 2019, at 12:54 pm

New Delhi, June11 (UNI) Efforts were being made to repatriate the mortal remains of two Indians killed in a bus accident in Nepal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday and maintained that all assistance would be provided to the Indian pilgrims injured in the tragic incident.

Thawarchand Gehlot will replace ailing Arun Jaitley as Leader of Rajya Sabha

Jun 12, 2019, at 12:51 pm

New Delhi, June 11 (UNI) BJP's Dalit face and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawarchand Gehlot was on Tuesday appointed as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha. According to party sources, the new appointment was made by the party leadership replacing senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had last month requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep him out of cabinet and other formal responsibilities on his health ground.

West Bengal: Twelve-hour shut down in hospitals over attack on NRS junior doctors

Jun 12, 2019, at 11:29 am

Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): A 12-hour shut down in hospitals began on Wednesday to mark the protest against the attack on a junior doctor of Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital by relatives of a patient who died, media reports said.

Bengal BJP to march towards Lal Bazar as protest against killing of party workers

Jun 12, 2019, at 10:57 am

Kolkata, Jun 12 (IBNS): Protesting against the killing of its party workers and alleged lawlessness in the state, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will march towards Lal Bazar (headquarters of Kolkata Police) here on Wednesday.

Militant killed in Sopore encounter

Jun 12, 2019, at 10:06 am

Srinagar, Jun 12 (UNI) A militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued on Tuesday in apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.

Jammu: Fraudster held for duping people of crores

Jun 11, 2019, at 11:04 pm

Jammu, Jun 11 (UNI): The sleuths of Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a fraudster for duping crores of rupees in Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cyclone Vayu: MHA issues detailed advisory to Gujarat and Diu

Jun 11, 2019, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS): Following the high-level review meeting chaired by Amit Shah on Cyclone ‘Vayu’, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued detailed advisories to the State of Gujarat and UT of Diu requesting them to take all precautionary measures with a view to ensure that no human life is lost, damage to vital infrastructure is minimized and to ensure early recovery of all essential services post-cyclone landfall.

You can land in jail if you don't look after your old parents in Bihar

Jun 11, 2019, at 10:10 pm

Patna, Jun 11(UNI): The Bihar government today approved a proposal to make provisions for punishment, which could go up to imprisonment, if sons and daughters did not look after their old parents well.

Sonowal directs DGP to act against syndicate raj in Assam

Jun 11, 2019, at 10:00 pm

Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): In view of the reported news items appeared on a section of media regarding syndicate raj purportedly continuing in the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia to take strict preventive action if at all syndicate raj is going on in the state.

Seven shops gutted in market fire in Siliguri, no casualties

Jun 11, 2019, at 09:35 pm

Siliguri,Jun11(UNI) At least seven shops were gutted in a massive fire at Bidhan Nagar Market here in the wee hours of Tuesday.

BSF seizes 2K Yaba tablets in West Bengal’s Coochbehar

Jun 11, 2019, at 09:15 pm

Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): The troops of Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force seized 2000 numbers of Yaba Tablets from bordering areas of Kalamati in West Bengal’s Coochbehar district.

Remarkable development in Bengal, but some sections trying to defame the state: Mamata

Jun 11, 2019, at 09:09 pm

Kolkata, Jun 11 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said in the last eight years the state has seen remarkable growth and development, which has resulted in 228 per cent rise in the number of domestic tourists and 34 per cent rise in the number of foreign tourists to the state.

BJP lawmaker Virendra Kumar appointed Protem Speaker

Jun 11, 2019, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi, June 11 (UNI): Bringing an end to speculation, BJP lawmaker from the Tikamgarh (SC) reserved constituency of Madhya Pradesh Virendra Kumar was on Tuesday appointed as the protem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.

Nationalism only a slogan for BJP, nothing else: AAP

Jun 11, 2019, at 08:52 pm

Patna, Jun 11 (UNI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today accused BJP of misusing nationalism as mere slogan for its political gains while entire government and national economy had been pushed under the grip of Gujarat during the regime of Narendra Modi government.

Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in Kathua, BSF retaliates

Jun 11, 2019, at 08:45 pm

Jammu, Jun 11 (UNI) Pakistan on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along International Border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.

Natwar Singh meets external affairs minister S. Jaishankar

Jun 11, 2019, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi, June 11 (UNI): Senior politician and former external affairs minister Natwar Singh met the current foreign minister S. Jaishankar in the latter's South Block office on Tuesday.

Raid on power theft racket kingpin's house in Kolkata

Jun 11, 2019, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS): CESC and Kolkata Police officials conducted a raid on the house of the alleged kingpin of a power theft racket in Kolkata's Topsia area on Tuesday.

Encounter on between militants, security forces in Sopore

Jun 11, 2019, at 07:40 pm

Srinagar, Jun 11 (UNI): An encounter has ensued between militants and security forces in the apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh Assembly session to begin tomorrow

Jun 11, 2019, at 07:37 pm

Amaravati, June 11 (UNI): The Andhra Pradesh Assembly session will begin here on Wednesday.

Punjab CM orders closure of all open borewells in Punjab after Fatehveer's death

Jun 11, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Chandigarh, Jun 11 (UNI): Expressing anguish over the tragic death of two-year-old Fatehveer, who failed to survive his 108-hour ordeal in a borewell in Bhagwanpura village of Sunam in Sangrur district, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered closure of all open borewells across the state.

Man suspected to be infected by Niphah virus admitted in Jipmer

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:11 pm

Puducherry, Jun 11 (UNI) A 53-year-old man suspected with Nipah virus has been admitted in Jipmer Hospital here.

Karnataka Chief Minister directs SIT probe into IMA Jewellery fraud

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:09 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 11(UNI) Karnataka State Government has ordered Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged multi-crore fraud by IMA Jewelers, which had deceived several hundred people, who had invested their money in the company.

Hijack hoax on Jet aircraft: Mumbai businessman gets lifer, fined Rs 5 cr

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Ahmedabad, Jun 11 (UNI) In the first ever case and punishment under the stricter and amended Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016 in India, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Tuesday awarded life term to a Mumbai-based businessman, who had on October 30, 2017, put a fake threat letter in the washroom of a Jet Airways flight, saying that it should be taken to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, as there were hijackers and explosives in the aircraft.

Mysuru: Two Irani gang chain snatchers nabbed in the city

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:05 pm

Mysuru, June 11(UNI) In an operation police have nabbed two notorious Irani chain snatch gang members while trying to break open the lock of a motorcycle which has been used for chain snatching in the city and other places.

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman among 4 arrested in rape case

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:03 pm

Srinagar, Jun 11 (UNI) Four persons, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a girl in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said on Tuesday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a high level meeting on cyclone ‘VAYU’

Jun 11, 2019, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high level meeting here today to review the preparedness of State and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone ‘VAYU’.

Bihar: Two bodies recovered from railway tracks

Jun 11, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Munger, Jun 11 (UNI) Police recovered bodies of two people from railway tracks near Jamalpur junction in Malda division of East Central railway today.

Punjab: Toddler who fell into 150-feet borewell, dies

Jun 11, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Sangrur, Jun 11 (UNI) Two-year-old Fatehveer, who fell into a 150-feet borewell at Bhagwanpura on Thursday, could not be saved and his body was extracted on Tuesday morning.

ABVP condemns attack on NRS doctors; Hospital services hit

Jun 11, 2019, at 05:47 pm

Kolkata, Jun 11 (UNI) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today condemned mob attack on NRS doctors and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.

Five KPLT militants include its C-in-C arrested by Assam police

Jun 11, 2019, at 05:21 pm

Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): The Assam police have cracked down on the banned Karbi militant group Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) anti-talk faction and arrested its top leaders, including the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C).