Woman branded witch beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh
Agra, Aug 3 (IBNS) : A 62-year-old woman, branded a witch by villagers, was beaten to death by a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district on Wednesday, NDTV reported.
IT raid of Karnataka Minister Shivakumar's properties continues for second consecutive day
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): Raids by the Income Tax department continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday in the premises linked to Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar, according to media reports.
Angry mob in Bihar thrashes three allegedly for carrying beef in truck
Patna, Aug 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least three people were thrashed by a frenzied mob in Bihar, on Thursday, for allegedly carrying beef in a truck.
Lok Sabha : Cong flays Govt for its foreign policy, asks for consensus-based road map
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Criticising the Narendra Modi Government for its foreign policy, particularly in regard to China and Pakistan, the Congress on Thursday demanded a consensus-based road map.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unveils logo of Highway Nest and Highway Village
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the logo of Highway NEST and Highway village on Thursday in New Delhi according to media reports.
President Kovind urges forest officers to balance conservation needs with development requirements
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Forests are not merely a resource but they also cover the cultural, spiritual and intellectual heritage of the country, said President Ramnath Kovind while meeting the probationers of Indian Forest Service (2016 Batch) from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun.
Five people,including four of a family killed in Bhubaneswar fire
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Five people, including four members of a family, died of asphyxiation after a fire broke out in a house in Bhubanswar's Buddheswari colony in the wee hours on Thursday, The Indian Express reported.
Union Minister Arun Jaitley says govt will retain FD rates at eight per cent for senior citizens
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Central government will ensure eight per cent guaranteed interest on fixed deposits by senior citizens and pensioners, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, according to media reports.
Supreme Court rejects Congress' plea to dismiss NOTA provision in RS poll
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Congress' plea for dismissing provision for NOTA in the upcoming Rajya Sabha poll in Gujarat.
Will always cherish working with Pranab da, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Taking to the social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to a tweet from former President Pranab Mukherjee and said that he will always cherish working with the latter.
Army Major and soldier killed in south Kashmir firing
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): Two army men, including a Major, were killed while two others were injured after a group of militants ambushed an army patrol party in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday.
At least two militants killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): At least two militants were killed in an encounter on late Wednesday in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, the India army said on Thursday.
Peace along Indo-China border must for bilateral ties: India
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): India on Wednesday reiterated that peace and tranquility in the border areas is very important for smooth development of bilateral relations with China.
Rajnath Singh reviews implementation of decisions taken during Annual DGPs Conference
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the progress of implementation of the decisions taken and directives issued during the Annual Conference of DGPs of State Police, CAPFs and CPOs held at Hyderabad from Nov 25-27, 2016.
PM Modi addresses 99th birthday celebrations of Dada Vaswani via video conference
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed via video conference, the 99th birthday celebrations of Dada Vaswani in Pune.