Kolkata man, who was found living with sister's skeleton, recovered dead at his flat

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): The charred body of a middle aged man, who in 2015 was found living with the skeletons of his sister and two pet dogs in Kolkata's Park Street area, was recovered from a posh apartment in the Watgunj area in the city's south-western part on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

CBI arrests Chhattisgarh senior bureaucrat in alleged corruption case

Raipur, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested Chhattisgarh Principal Secretary BL Agrawal and two others in a corruption case, according to media reports.

Municipal elections in Maharashtra see moderate to brisk polling

Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS): Until Tuesday afternoon, moderate to brisk polling were reported from Maharashtra for the elections being held for 10 Municipal Corporations, second phase of Zila Parishads and Panchayat Samitis.

Maoist leader gunned down by security forces in Bihar

Patna, Feb 21 (IBNS): Security forces gunned down a dreaded Naxal leader in Bihar in a fierce encounter on Tuesday, according to media reports.

PM Modi to spend Mahashivratri in Coimbatore

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he will be spending Mahashivratri in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

India keen to link Kathmandu with New Delhi and Kolkata via rail network

New Delhi/Kathmandu, Feb 21 (IBNS): India is keen on linking Nepal's capital Kathmandu with New Delhi and Kolkata through a railway network, media reports said on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Police arrest one in Hauz Khas Village rape incident

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): Delhi police on Tuesday arrested one person in the alleged Hauz Khas rape incident, according to media reports.

It is BJP-Sena contest as Mumbai votes on Tuesday to elect new BMC

Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS) The richest civic body of India-Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)- is witnessing a hard contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena as the former allies decided to fight against each other after falling out on seat sharing issue.

India lauds Pakistan's move to put Hafiz Saeed's name on terror list

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): India on Monday lauded Pakistan's effort of putting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's name on its terror list.

Biker molests air hostess on Bengaluru street

Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IBNS) : An air hostess was allegedly molested an injured after a bike-borne man attacked her in a posh locality of Bengaluru, reports said.

West Bengal: Madrasa students block roads, clash with police

Kolkata/Murshidabad, Feb 20 (IBNS): Madrasa students and West Bengal Police clashed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday following a road blockade by the students, according to reports.

CID busts another child trafficking racket in West Bengal, books school principal

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 20 (IBNS): After unearthing a north-Bengal based international child trafficking racket and nabbing two women involved in it, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has strengthened its probe into the root of the racket, officials said.

Uttar Pradesh : Rape accused SP Minister says he has been framed, moves SC against FIR order

Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 20 (IBNS) : Controversial Samajwadi Party Minister Gayatri Prajapati, an accused in a gang-rape case, on Monday claimed that he has been framed as a result of political conspiracy, reports said.

Don't promote donkeys in Gujarat ads : UP CM Akhilesh Yadav asks Amitabh Bachchan

Rae Bareli, Feb 20 (IBNS) : A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'bijli' barb, accusing the Uttar Pradesh Government of making communal discrimination in the supply of electricity, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched a blistering counter attack, advising actor Amitabh Bachchan to stop endorsing the "asses of Gujarat".

Malayalam film fraternity unites to support actress abducted and molested

Kochi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Days after reports of a top south Indian actress's abduction and molestation surfaced, popular southern actor Mohanlal came in support of her, calling it as an atrocious act perpetrated on a lady.