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Over 300 Indians deported from Mexico, land in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Agencies): Over 300 Indians, including a woman, who were deported by Mexican immigration authorities for illegally entering the country to sneak into the United States landed here early on Friday morning. "We landed around 5 am in the morning and th...

SC orders transfer of Assam NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela to MP

KOLKATA, Oct 18 (Agencies): The Supreme Court Friday directed the Centre and the Assam government to transfer "forthwith" the state's National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator Prateek Hajela to Madhya Pradesh for the maximum period possible. Hajela, a native of ...

Muslim parties refute reports of Sunni Waqf Board withdrawing case

AYODHYA, Oct 18 (Agencies): Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case issued a statement on Friday expressing shock over reports suggesting that the Sunni Waqf Board was withdrawing from the case. Advocate Eijaz Maqbool, who represented key Muslim litigant M Sid...

Jaya Prada says Allah will not forgive Azam Khan

'Cursed by tears of women'
LUCKNOW, Oct 18 (Agencies): After Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan broke down at a rally few days ago, BJP leader Jaya Prada on Friday said that the SP leader was "cursed" by the women who have shed tears because of him. Khan had broke down at a rally in Rampur, sayin...

If Bharat Ratna can be given to Veer Savarkar then why not Godse? Owaisi questions BJP

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Agencies): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Aurangabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi questioned Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) stand to confer Bharat Ratna on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is re-elec...

Cong leaders' statements on J&K have helped Pakistan: PM

Gohana, Oct 18 (Agencies): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that the statements made by its leaders on Jammu and Kashmir were being used by Pakistan to strengthen its position on the issue globally. "Whene...

Pak Air Force F-16s intercepted India's Spicejet Delhi-Kabul flight in Sep due to ATC error

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Agencies): Amid tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad after Balakot airstrikes in February, Pakistani fighter jets intercepted a Kabul-bound Indian passenger plane for almost an hour over their airspace last month. The SpiceJet flight was mid-air...

One BSF jawan killed, another injured in firing by Border Guards Bangladesh in West Bengal

Murshidabad, Oct 17 (Agencies): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed on Thursday in firing by the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Another jawan, constable Rajbir Singh, was seriously injured and is currently undergoing t...

5 terrorists trying to infiltrate into India via Nepal, plan to strike on Diwali

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Agencies): At least five terrorists are trying to infiltrate into India via Nepal with a plan to launch attacks in New Delhi on Diwali, intelligence sources said on Thursday. Intelligence agencies have intercepted a conversation between the terrorist...

Delhi Court allows ED to quiz Chidambaram till Oct 24

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Agencies): A Delhi court Thursday sent former finance minister P Chidambaram for custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 24 in the INX Media money laundering case. Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar allowed the ED to quiz Chi...

Former director S Surjit Singh Arora sent to police custody till Oct 22

MUMBAI, Oct 17 (Agencies): Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank scam case accused and bank's former director S Surjit Singh Arora was on Thursday sent to police custody till October 22 by Mumbai's Esplanade court. PMC Bank's former Managing Director Joy Thom...

Democracy in danger under BJP, public must ask what they have done for them: Gehlot

JAIPUR, Oct `17 (Agencies): Reiterating that democracy was in danger in the country under the BJP rule, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said people should understand this and question the Centre what it was doing for them. He also accused the BJP of ...

There is a need to rewrite history from India's point of view: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Agencies): Stressing on the need to rewrite history from India's point of view, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said had it not been for Veer Savarkar, the First War of Independence in 1857 would have been regarded as a revolt. His remarks...

Registration for pilgrims to use Kartarpur corridor to begin from October 20

AMRITSAR, Oct 16 (Agencies): The registration for Kartarpur corridor is set to begin from October 20. Indian pilgrims will have to carry passport, but no visa is required. Sources told Zee Media that India and Pakistan are still holding talks over USD 20 visa fee being...

Sunni Waqf Board seeks to withdraw from Ayodhya case

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Agencies): In a surprising development, the Sunni Waqf Board on Wednesday sent a proposal to Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel seeking to withdraw from the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. It is to be noted that the hearing in thi...

Arguments conclude in Ayodhya case, SC reserves verdict

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in Ayodhya case after hearing arguments from all the concerned parties. Today was the 40th day of hearing in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case (Ayodhya case). The apex cou...

IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKIs, Hawk Mk 132 jets conduct exercise from six civilian airfields in Eastern India

DEHRADUN, Oct 16 (Agencies): Indian Air Force Eastern Air Command is conducting an exercise in two phases involving Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat aircraft and Hawk Mk. 132 trainers from six airfields in its area of operations in West Bengal and the Northeastern states. The a...

Shiv Sena MP Omraje Nimbalkar attacked with knife while campaigning in Usmanabad

MUMBAI, Oct 16 (Agencies): Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Omraje Nimbalkar was on Wednesday attacked with a knife while he was campaigning in the Usamanabad district of Maharashtra. According to reports, the attacker fled from the spot soon after targeting the Sena MP...

'Concentrate less on politics, more on children': Cong to Modi

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Agencies): India has slipped to 102nd position in the Global Hunger Index 2019 of 117 countries, slipping from its 2018 position of 95 and behind its neighbours Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. "Modi ji: Concentrate less on politics more on our child...

Doob maro: Modi slams those not linking Centre's Kashmir move with Maharashtra assembly polls

Akola, Oct 16 (Agencies): Hitting out at his "political opportunists," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that there is no need to question the link between abrogation of Article 370 and assembly election in Maharashtra as Jammu and Kashmir and its people a...

Why questions directed only at us, ask Muslim parties from SC bench hearing Ayodhya case

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Agencies): The 38th day of hearing in the Ayodhya case ended at the Supreme Court on Monday in the presence of a Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer. The day...

Nirmala Sitharaman's husband hits out at Centre over slowdown, says govt in denial

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Agencies): Economist Parakala Prabhakar, also Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's husband, has expressed concern over economic slowdown and said the Narendra Modi-led government has not shown willingness to frame its new policies. In a column for ...

Amid arms drop to terrorists near Indo-Pak border, Home Ministry tells BSF to adopt anti-drone technology

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Agencies): The Union Home Ministry has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to adopt anti-drone mechanism aimed at preventing the entry of drones at the Indian border guarded by the paramilitary force. This comes at a time when Pakistan-based terror...

45-50 terrorists including suicide bombers undergoing training at JeM camp in Balakot: Govt sources

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Agencies): Government sources claimed on Monday that 45-50 terrorists including suicide bombers are currently undergoing training at Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot. It may be recalled that Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 fighter je...

Trade, terrorism top focus on Day 1 of Modi and President Xi Jinping meeting

Mamallapuram, Oct 12 (Agencies): Trade and terrorism were the top focus on Day 1 of second India-China informal summit in the coastal town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu as leaders of Asia's two largest countries - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Preside...

Assam Rifles seizes 5 kg gold, contraband drugs from Manipur

Manipur, Oct 12 (Agencies): The troops of Assam Rifles under IGAR (South) recovered contraband drugs worth Rs 90 lakh near Khudengthabi in Tengnoupal district and 5 kg of gold worth Rs 1.9 Crores from Moreh. The troops recovered these on October 9 in two separate oper...

Benami properties of gangster Iqbal Mirchee identified, ED to start attachment process soon

MUMBAI, Oct 12 (Agencies): Two days after arresting two close aides of gangster Iqbal Mirchee, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said that it has identified several benami properties belonging to him. According to the agency, at least 10 properties belongin...

Naseeruddin Shah on mob violence; ‘Open hate is disturbing'

MUMBAI, Oct 12 (Agencies): Actor Naseeruddin Shah on Saturday said he stands by his remarks on mob violence incidents and is disturbed by "open hate" in the society. Last year, the 69-year-old veteran had said that at many places the death of a cow was being given mor...

Police nabs three criminals following encounter in Moradabad

Moradabad, Oct 12 (Agencies): The city police nabbed three criminals following an encounter on Saturday. One of three criminals sustained a leg injury during the crossfire. "We received information that some people are planning a robbery in the Mundha Pande area over ...

Women exempted from odd-even scheme, no relief for CNG cars: Delhi Govt

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (Agencies): Women will be exempted from the odd-even road rationing scheme which is set to return in the national capital for the third time from November 4-15, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday. Unlike previous occasions, privatel...

PM will inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor on Nov 8: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (Agencies): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 4.5-km-long Kartarpur Corridor, linking the Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Dera Baba Nanak to the Kartarpur Sahib shrine in Pakistan, on November 8. This was announced by Union Minister Harsimra...

After Annam lamp and Thanjavur painting, PM Modi gifts hand-woven silk portrait to President Xi Jinping

CHENNAI, Oct 12 (Agencies): On Day 2 of India-China informal summit in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, Chinese President Xi Jinping was gifted a hand-woven portrait of his by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The portrait was painstakingly created by the weavers in Sirumugaipu...
 

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