West Bengal: CBI books BSNL officer for allegedly taking bribe
Kolkata/Nadia, Feb 16 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s anti-corruption unit on Thursday morning arrested a senior official of Indian state-owned telecommunications company- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)- from Krishnanagar in Nadia district of West Bengal, officials said.
Advocate gang beat a Foreigners Tribunal member in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IBNS): Police on Thursday arrested four advocates, who allegedly beat a Foreigners Tribunal member in Assam's Goalpara district.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital vandalized after patient's death: 3 held
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Police on Thursday arrested three persons for ransacking a privately-run hospital in Kolkata following a patient's death, officials said.
31-member Palaniswamy Ministry takes oath in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Edappadi K Palaniswamy, the leader of the AIADMK Legislature Party, took oath as Tamil Nadu’s 29th Chief Minister on Thursday alon with 30 other members of his Cabinet.
We are for the poor, India will develop if UP farmers are well-off : PM Modi at UP rallies
Barabanki/Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Giving a pro-poor slogan, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi on Thursday, played on development plank targeting farmers of Uttar Pradesh before the phase three Assembly elections.
Tamil Nadu : Palaniswamy takes oath as TN Chief Minister
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Edappadi Palaniswamy on Thursday took oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu : 31-member Palaniswamy Ministry to take oath
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : A 31-member Ministry headed by Edappadi Palaniswamy will take oath at 4 30 pm on Thursday.
Rs. 3 lakh looted from Kashmir bank
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Suspected militants believed to be locals looted at least Rs 3 lakh from a Jammu and Kashmir bank branch in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
Karnataka beefs up security around Sasikala jail
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Security was beefed around Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara Central Jail on Thursday as supporters of Sasikala began arriving in large numbers, media reported.
No development in UP, only crimes : Modi at Hardoi rally
Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Playing on the development plank and targeting the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the ruling Samajwadi Party and its ally Congress as he made the final push for the BJP before the phase three elections in the state.
New Delhi: AAP vs LG case, SC refers petitions to Constitution Bench
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Supreme Court referred a batch of petitions on Delhi Lieutenant Governor's (LG’s) powers to a larger constitution bench, the media reported on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu : Sasikala tastes victory from inside jail as protege Palaniswamy goes to form Government
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : VK Sasikala, whose dream for the post of Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister was cut short by a court order sentencing her to jail in a corruption case, scores a victory even in defeat as her protege E Palaniswami is set to form Government on Thursday following an invitation by the Governor setting off celebrations in her camp.
Tamil Nadu : Sasikala loyalist Palaniswami to form Government, swearing-in today
Chennai, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday invited AIADMK Legislature Party Leader E Palaniswamy to form the Government,reports said.
UP polls third phase : Modi to address rallies at Hardoi and Barabanki today
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address election rallies at Hardoi and Barabanki on Thursday as the Bharatiya Janata Party makes its final pitch before the phase three of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, to be held on February 19.
Wife moves SC over husband's porn addiction
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Seeking ban on pornographic websites, a Mumbai-based woman has moved Supreme Court, stating that it has hampered her married life owing to her husband's addiction, media reports said..