Former LS speaker Meira Kumar files nomination for the Indian Presidential polls on Wednesday

New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS): Meira Kumar, the opposition candidate for Presidential polls, is filing her nomination on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Ransomware plagues JNPT, cripples operation

Mumbai, Jun 28 (IBNS): A ransomware attack retarded operations at one of the three terminals of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India's largest container port, on Tuesday night, reports said.

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Netherlands, calls diaspora country's pride

Hague, June 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian community in the Netherlands.

Darjeeling unrest: Internet ban extended till Jul 4

Darjeeling, June 27 (IBNS): Local authorities on Tuesday extended the ban on internet till July 4 midnight in Darjeeling Sadar, Kurseong and Mirik Sub Divisions in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

Narada sting: CBI summons TMC MP Sultan Ahmed

Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a major development in its ongoing probe into Narada sting, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sultan Ahmed, sources confirmed.

Darjeeling unrest: GJM supporters hurt themselves with tubelights

Darjeeling, June 27 (IBNS): Triggering tension in violence-hit Darjeeling hills, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists hurt themselves with tubelights at Chawk Bazar area on Tuesday, saying that they are ready to give blood and sacrifice their lives for Gorkhaland.

Prime Ministers of India and Netherlands call for holistic approach to eliminate terrorism

Hague, June 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte, called for a holistic approach to eliminate terrorism on Tuesday.

Sonowal asks Assam DGP to connect all police stations with CCTNS

Guwahati, June 27 (IBNS): In a move to empower Assam Police with technological solutions and criminal intelligence to enable it to render its duties, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday has asked the DGP to ensure that no slackness creeps in connecting all police stations in the State with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).

Assam govt. to distribute 26000 tractor to the farmers this year

Guwahati, June 27 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led Assam government has planned to double the farm income by 2022.

West Bengal: 10 injured in TMC's group clash at Basanti

Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): For the second time in four days, two rival groups of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) clashed with each other at Basanti area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday, leaving at least 10 persons injured, reports said.

Netherlands is a natural partner in the economic development of India: Modi

Amsterdam, June 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Netherlands is natural partner in the economic development of India.

Darjeeling: Paramilitary forces intensify patrolling in the hills as GJM agitation continues

Darjeeling/Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): Paramilitary forces stepped up their vigil in West Bengal's disturbed hill district of Darjeeling on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Delighted to have met you at the White House: Modi tells Ivanka Trump

Washington, June 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said meeting US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump during his visit to America was a 'delightful' experience.

Gujarat High Court grants regular bail to Gulberg Society massacre convict

Ahmedabad, June 27 (IBNS) : The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Atul Vaidya who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case in Ahmedabad, media reports said.

Prime Minister reaches Netherlands on the last leg of his three-nation tour

New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Netherlands on Tuesday after a much publicised visit to the United States and meeting with the US President Donald Trump.