103 year old widow ties a Rakhi on PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Sharbati Devi, a 103 year old widow,on Monday visited the PM's residence, and tied a Rakhi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Kashmir will erupt if Article 35 A is repealed, says Farooq Abdullah

Sringar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Member Parliament and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday chaired a meeting of opposition parties in Srinagar in which he warned the Centre of an uprising “far stronger” than 2008 Amarnath land row if it repealed Article 35 A which confers special rights and privileges on permanent residents of the state.

Rajnath Singh reviews border area projects

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju reviewed the Border Area Projects, here on Monday.

India, Iran reiterate their commitment for early operationalization of Chabahar Port

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Shipping and Road Transport & Highways returned to India on Monday after a two day visit to Tehran.

Nitish govt begins drive to shut all illegal slaughter houses in Bihar

Patna, Aug (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The change of guards in Bihar seems to have sounded death knell for all illegal abattoirs running in the state.

Women, children tie Rakhi on PM's wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan

Women, children tie Rakhi on PM's wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan

Narendra Modi greets nation on Sanskrit Day

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the nation on the Sanskrit Day and shared his greetings with the people in Sanskrit.

We are doing everything to help the victim: Chandigarh police on stalking case investigation

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Chandigarh Police on Monday said they are doing everything to help the victim who was stalked by the son of Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief few days ago.

Suspected cache of explosives and detonators recovered in Maharashtra, three arrested

Mumbai/Thane, Aug 7 (IBNS): Maharashtra's anti-terror squad (ATS) and the Railway Police, in a joint raid on Monday, recovered a huge cache of suspected explosive material and detonators, according to media reports.

Are we denying our children their first food and medicine?

Every year, an entire week in the beginning of August is dedicated to spread awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. Organisations working with issues of child health and nutrition along with doctors and medical practitioners have always stressed upon the critical role colostrums, the first milk, plays in boosting the natural immunity of a newborn to give it the right start to its life. The question is, where do we stand as a nation in terms of awareness and implementation of the process that can help give our children a solid foundation to a healthy childhood? A process, that is as natural as it can get.

Chandigarh Stalking Case: BJP leader makes a shocking comment on the victim

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IBNS): A day after the son of Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief was arrested for allegedly stalking a senior IAS officer’s daughter, BJP's state Vice President Ramveer Bhatti triggered an outrage when he said girls should avoid going out during night to keep themselves safe, media reports said.

Gujarat RS election : Ahmed Patel confident of victory, claims total unity in Cong

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Amid a high drama of political slugfest senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who is contesting for a Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat, on Monday said he is sure of his victory as all the party MLAs are united.

Mumbai's BEST buses go on strike, commuters left in the lurch

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Mumbaikars had a harrowing time on Monday morning when the 3,800 buses operated by Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) stayed put in the depots to protest against salaries not being paid on time, according to media reports.

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.