West Bengal: Muslim teacher alleges he was pushed off a train for not chanting 'Jai Shree Ram'
Jun 25, 2019, at 12:21 pm
Kolkata, June 25 (IBNS): While a young Muslim man succumbed to a mob assault in Jharkhand when he was forced to utter "Jai Shree Ram" as witnessed in a viral video, a madrassa teacher in West Bengal has alleged that he was beaten up and pushed off a moving train by a group of men for not chanting 'Jai Shree Ram'. Police said they are investigating the charge, media reports said.
Rajya Sabha adjourned after paying tribute to Madan Lal Saini
Jun 25, 2019, at 11:54 am
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday after paying tributes to its member and Rajasthan BJP Chief Madan Lal Saini, who died on Monday at AIIMS here. He was 75.
Despite being firm on quitting as Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi calls organisational meetings
Jun 25, 2019, at 11:49 am
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Despite being firm on his decision to step down as the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi has called organisational meetings of poll-bound Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, media reports said.
PM Modi, Amit Shah pay homage to citizens, leaders who resisted Emergency in 1970s
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:48 am
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to "all those greats" who fearlessly resisted Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi regime in 1970s.
BJP fields External Affairs Minister Jaishankar for RS polls from Gujarat
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:39 am
New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who joined the BJP on Monday, will be one of the saffron party nominees for the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.
Jharkhand: 5 killed, 40 injured as bus falls into gorge
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:31 am
Garhwa, Jun 25 (UNI) Five people were killed and about 40 others injured as a bus coming from Chhattisgarh fell into a gorge here at Annaraj Nawadih Ghati on the Garhwa-Ambikapur road on Tuesday morning.
BJP Parl meeting deferred due to death of senior leader Madan Lal Saini
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:29 am
New Delhi, Jun 25 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday cancelled its Parliamentary Party meeting on Tuesday following the death of party Rajya Sabha MP and Rajasthan unit chief Madan Lal Saini.
Jharkhand Muslim man lynching: 11 people arrested
Jun 25, 2019, at 09:19 am
Ranchi, June 25 (IBNS): At least 11 people have been arrested in connection with the lynching case in Jharkhand where a 24-year-old man was tied to a pole and beaten up by a mob for alleged theft, media reports said.
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to visit India today
Jun 25, 2019, at 09:02 am
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will visit India on Tuesday, officials said.
We did not miss targets, IAF squadron leaders say on Balakot airstrikes
Jun 24, 2019, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, who was a part of the team that struck the Jaish-e-Mohammad terror training facility near Balakot in Pakistan in February, said the team did not miss its target.
Overcast day in Delhi, moderate rain likely
Jun 24, 2019, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) The national capital witnessed overcast weather on Monday with a generally cloudy sky while maximum temperature settling at 35.4 degrees C, two notches below season's average.
There is culture of disrespecting expertise under the BJP: Cong
Jun 24, 2019, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) Reacting to the resignation of Viral Acharya as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India six months before end of his tenure, the Congress on Monday said there is a culture of disrespecting expertise, as also talent under the current BJP rule.
Amarinder lashes out at Canada for continued support to Khalistani movement
Jun 24, 2019, at 07:59 pm
Chandigarh, Jun 24 (UNI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday lambasted the Canadian government for its overt and covert support to the Khalistani movement, warning that Toronto’s failure to check anti-India activities being carried out from its soil would be detrimental to its own security and interests in the long run.
Police constable commits suicide in Puducherry: Report
Jun 24, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Puducherry, Jun 24 (UNI) A Police constable attached to the motor section of the Puducherry police in Mahe region allegedly committed suicide in Mahe this morning.
Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 introduced in Lok Sabha
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) A Bill giving the benefit of reservation to the persons residing in the area adjoining the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Kargil war: IAF recreates ‘Tiger Hill’ attack in Gwalior
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Gwalior, Jun 24 (UNI) Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Indian Air Force (IAF) strike on Tiger hill during the Kargil war, the IAF on Monday organised a seminar on ‘Air operations in Kargil war, Lessons learnt and way forward’ at Air Force Station, here.
Gujarat HC issues notices to Cong ex-MLA Alpesh, Assembly Speaker
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Ahmedabad, Jun 24 (UNI) The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued notices to former MLA Alpesh Thakor and Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi on Congress' plea seeking direction to the Assembly Speaker to disqualify the former from the membership of the House with immediate effect.
Kashmir: Drug peddler held with charas in Sopore
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Baramulla, Jun 24 (UNI) A drug peddler was arrested along with charas in apple township of Sopore on Monday, a police spokesman said here this afternoon.
Opposition should introspect on why BJP returned to power: JP Nadda
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) Pointing out that despite frequent disruptions in the Rajya Sabha by it over the past five years, people have returned Mr Narendra Modi and the BJP to power, party's J P Nadda on Monday asked the Opposition to indulge in some introspection.
Karnataka: Man attempts to commit suicide by silting his throat in Vidhana Soudha
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Bengaluru, Jun 24(UNI) In a gruesome incident, a man tried to commit suicide by silting his throat in the third floor of the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, here on Monday.
Is lynching of Muslim man in BJP-ruled Jharkhand NDA 2.0's New India, asks Mehbooba Mufti
Jun 24, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Srinagar, Jun 24 (UNI) Reacting to reports that a Muslim man was lynched to death in Jharkhand, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba asked if this is NDA 2.0’s New India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar formally joins BJP
Jun 24, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, officially starting a new innings in his life.
BJP sold its product well, we couldn't: Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Jun 24, 2019, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP government in the parliament, Congress' Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the General Elections because it could "sell its product well".
Bihar Encephalitis: SC directs Centre, State to submit responses within a week
Jun 24, 2019, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday directed both the Centre and the state government to submit their responses to the encephalitis which broke out in Bihar claiming lives of more than 130 children, media reports said.
Amit Shah to table Jammu and Kashmir reservation bill in parliament today
Jun 24, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday table his first bill in the Lok Sabha on Jammu and Kashmir reservation since he was elected to the lower house of the parliament last month, media reports said.
Mayawati closes door for Akhilesh, no BSP-SP tie up in future
Jun 24, 2019, at 11:47 am
Lucknow, June 24 (IBNS): After failing to hurt the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) even a bit in the Lok Sabha polls, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati realised her way in the future is certainly not with once-an-arch-rival Samajwadi Party (SP).
Jun 24, 2019, at 11:14 am
Ranchi, June 24 (IBNS): In yet another incident of mob lynching, a Muslim man from Jharkhand was beaten up in Kharsawa district of the state over suspicion of theft and was also forced to chant "Jai Shree Ram" and "Jai Hanuman", media reports said.
Symbolic recreation of ‘Tiger Hill Attack’ at Gwalior to be showcased by IAF
Jun 24, 2019, at 10:35 am
Gwalior, June 24 (UNI): Marking the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation VIJAY’ popularly known as the ‘Kargil War, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday planned several activities at the Air Base, here, including a symbolic recreation of the ‘Tiger Hill attack’.
I received no call from Akhilesh after mahagathbandhan's defeat: Mayawati
Jun 24, 2019, at 09:05 am
Lucknow, June 24 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has told her party workers that Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav didi not even call or visit her after their grand alliance suffered massive defeat in the Lok Sabha polls last month.
Seven bodies believed to be of missing mountaineers found in Uttarakhand Himalayas
Jun 23, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Dehradun, June 23 (IBNS): Indo Tibetan border Police (ITBP) mountaineers on Sunday discovered the seven bodies believed to be of missing mountaineers, near an unnamed peak near Nanda Devi East, in Uttarakhand.