Haryana : Crime rate decline in 1st half of 2019

Jul 22, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 22 (UNI) Crime rate in Haryana has come down in the first six months of 2019 by 7.88 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year, while the kidnapping incidents reduced by 25 per cent and the cases of murder attempts were also controlled.

Jharkhand: Old man killed over land dispute in Palamu

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Daltonganj, Jul 22 (UNI) An old man killed was killed over a land dispute in Dulsuma village under Satbarwa Police Station area of this district.

Jawan martyred in Pakistani firing on LoC

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Jammu, Jul 22 (UNI) An Army jawan allegedly attained martyrdom as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Keri Battal area of Akhnoor sector, official sources said here on Monday.

Minor fire breaks out at Gujarat PO

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Ahmedabad, Jul 22 (UNI) A minor fire broke out at the parcel wing of Shahibaug Post Office here after a parcel containing gun-powder exploded, police said here on Monday.

Minor fire breaks out at Gujarat PO

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:43 pm

Ahmedabad, Jul 22 (UNI) A minor fire broke out at the parcel wing of Shahibaug Post Office here after a parcel containing gun-powder exploded, police said here on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh: Two commit suicide

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Saharanpur, Jul 22 (UNI) A woman was among two people, who allegedly committed suicide in Nanauta area of this district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Monday.

Anti-Plagiarism tools will detect if anyone copy, paste someone’s work or idea, says experts

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Hyderabad, Jul 22 (UNI) Anti plagiarism tools will detect if anyone copy, paste someone’s work or idea, Experts cuationed here on Sunday Evening.

BJP accuses missionaries of being involved in illegal land dealings in Jharkhand

Jul 22, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Ranchi, Jul 22 (UNI) The Jharkhand BJP has once again accused the missionaries of involvement in illegal land dealings in the state and has demanded a probe into their activities.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Bandra MTNL office, 100 people trapped

Jul 22, 2019, at 05:06 pm

Mumbai, July 22 (IBNS): Around 100 people are feared to be trapped in the MTNL office building in Bandra area of Mumbai where a fire broke out on Monday, officials said.

Indians are overjoyed as Chandrayaan 2 is a fully indegenous mission: Narendra Modi

Jul 22, 2019, at 03:31 pm

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said the country will be proud of the Chandrayaan 2 mission as it is a fully indegeneous project.

No knowledge about Burdwan Railway Station's name change: Mamata Banerjee

Jul 22, 2019, at 02:18 pm

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Reacting to the Centre's move to change the name of Burdwan Railway Station in West Bengal, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has no knowledge of it.

Sell precious objects of house to buy guns for self defence: Muslim lawyer gives call to his community, Dalits

Jul 22, 2019, at 01:10 pm

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Giving a call to take up arms, a Muslim lawyer has urged people belonging to his community and Dalits to buy guns for self defence.

Amarnath: Pilgrimage progressing smoothly, 2.72 lakh pay obeisance so far

Jul 22, 2019, at 11:24 am

Srinagar, July 22 (UNI): Fresh batches of pilgrims on Monday left base camps to undertake annual pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far 2.72 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance since the commencement of the yatra from July 1.

Road accident in UP kills 9 people

Jul 22, 2019, at 11:17 am

Hapur, July 22 (UNI): As many as nine people died on the spot and 18 injured, when a pick up van colluded with a truck in Hafizpur area of the district on Bulandshahr road, police sources said here on Monday.

Assam: 187 wild animals including 16 rhinos die in Kaziranga flood

Jul 22, 2019, at 10:35 am

Guwahati, July 22 (IBNS): The wild animals including one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National park have suffered majorly following the devastating flood submerged over 95 per cent areas of the park.

Kill those who have looted Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik tells terrorists

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:38 am

Srinagar, July 22 (IBNS):  Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik triggered a controversy on Sunday when he asked terrorists to  target those who have "looted the entire wealth" of the state.

Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government to face trust vote today

Jul 22, 2019, at 09:15 am

Bangalore, July 22 (IBNS): The missing last two deadlines, Karnataka's Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government will face the floor test on Monday.

WB BJP president challenges Mamata to name the CBI officers who threatened TMC leaders

Jul 21, 2019, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, July 21 (UNI): West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh today challenged Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee to name the CBI officers, who had allegedly threatened TMC leaders to join the saffron camp.

Two poachers with leopard skin arrested in Darjeeling

Jul 21, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Siliguri, Jul 21 (UNI): Two poachers carrying the skin of an adult leopard have been arrested from Sukiapokahri on the Indo-Nepal border of West Bengal's Darjeeling district, forest department officials said today.

Haj flights from Telangana, Andhra from July 26

Jul 21, 2019, at 09:09 pm

Hyderabad, Jul 21 (UNI): Telangana State Haj Committee Chairman (TSHCC) Mohammed Masiullah Khan on Sunday said that the Haj flights of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will start from July 26 and continue till August 4.

UP government fully sympathises with Sonbhadra firing victims, says Yogi

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:54 pm

Sonbhadra, Jul 21 (UNI) Alleging that previous opposition governments were part and parcel of massacre in Umbhaa village over land dispute, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday said state government expresses condolences to grieving families and will extend every possible support to them.

D Raja takes over as CPI General Secretary

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi, Jul 21(UNI) Rajya Sabha member D Raja took over as party general secretary on Sunday with Sudhakar Reddy stepping down from the incumbent post due to ill-health.

Student commits suicide in Bhagalpur

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Bhagalpur, Jul 21 (UNI) A student committed suicide in Bhola Tola locality under Budhuchak police station area in the district in wee hours today.

Huge quantity of liquor seized, five arrested

Jul 21, 2019, at 07:44 pm

Khagaria/Bhabhua, Jul 21 (UNI) Huge quantity of liquor was seized and five people were arrested in this connection from various places in Khagaria and Kaimur district late last night.

Mamata Banerjee's Shahid Divas programme in Kolkata remained flop: BJP

Jul 21, 2019, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday described West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 21 July programme in Kolkata as a 'flop'.

After Parno Mitra, now Rimjhim Mitra joins BJP

Jul 21, 2019, at 05:39 pm

Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Bengali actress Rimjim Mitra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.

Don't worry about Congress, think about TMC: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tells Mamata Banerjee

Jul 21, 2019, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS):  Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday targeted the Trinamool Congress and its supremo Mamata Banerjee and said she should think about the future of her own party and not about any other issue.

Sheila Dikshit cremated in Delhi with state honours

Jul 21, 2019, at 04:35 pm

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Congress leader and three-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit was cremated with state honours on Sunday here.

Black money against cut money: Highlights of Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day speech

Jul 21, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Sensing her "cut money" return call to party men in the districts has backfired, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief  Mamata Banerjee on Sunday once again challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to bring back black money, a promise which was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. 

Let Mamata form commission to probe cut money allegation during Left rule: Sujan Chakraborty slams CM

Jul 21, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS) With Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging on Sunday that there was cut money culture even during the Left rule in the state, senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said the CM would have to take three more births to prove such charges against communists.