Three workers die in Delhi inhaling noxious gas while cleaning gutter

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Three sanitation workers died and after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a gutter in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar on Sunday, media reports said.

PNG: Man found dead in Australian-run detention centre

Lorengau, Aug 7 (IBNS): An asylum seeker was found dead inside an Australian-run detention centre in Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, on Monday morning, reports said.

Six TMC MLAs to switch over to BJP in Tripura

Agartala, Aug 7 (IBNS): Advancing a tough challenge to the incumbent Left party in Tripura, all six Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs are set to switch over to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday making the latter principal opposition in the state, media reports said.

Rajya Sabha poll tomorrow, Gujarat Congress MLAs return to state

Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Just a day prior to the Rajya Sabha poll in the state, 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs who were flown to Bengaluru fearing possible defections to the BJP, have returned to Gujarat.

LeT militant killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS) : Security forces shot dead a Pakistani national belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group on Sunday night in Samboora area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Pranab Mukherjee celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Brahma Kumari sisters

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The former First Man of India, Pranab Mukherjee celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Brahma Kumari sisters at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence.

President Kovind, Prime Minister Modi greet nation on Raksha Bandhan

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Indusind bank official arrested after siphoning off customer's crore of rupees

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS) : A deputy manager of Indusind Bank of a Guwahati branch was arrested by police after she allegedly siphoned off over Rs 2 crore from the account of a customer of the bank in connivance with her husband.

Assam teacher arrested after photographs get viral in social media showing him abusing a child in classroom

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): A teacher of a private high school in Assam's Hailakandi district was arrested by police under Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) following few photographs had gone viral in social media in past couple of days showing the teacher hugged a girl inside a classroom.

Assam govt to set up an academic tribunal: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS) : The Assam government will set an academic tribunal to reform the present educational system in the state.

Amarnath pilgrims attack: Mastermind identified, confirms police chief

Srinagar, Aug 6 (IBNS): Jammu & Kashmir Police’s Kashmir chief Muneer Ahmad Khan on Sunday said the mastermind behind the militant attack on the Amarnath pilgrims in July has been identified.

Weavers will avail a wide array of govt services from WSCs: Smriti Irani

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS) : Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Sunday announced that weavers will henceforth be able to avail a wide array of government services from Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs).

Arun Jaitley calls RSS worker's killing in Kerala as 'barbaric'

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IBNS): Visiting the family of an RSS activist killed recently in Kerala, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called the act as 'barbaric'.

Weavers to be provided wide array of Government services through Weavers' Service Centres: Smriti Zubin Irani

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has announced that weavers will henceforth be able to avail a wide array of Government services from Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs).

Imran Khan attacks Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IBNS): Pakistani politician Imran Khan on Sunday attacked former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and said he was attempting to damage the " whole democratic system".