Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges students and teachers to share exam views

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday has urged students and teachers to share their exam experiences for the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio show.

As Jallikattu protests continue, TN CM seeks legal options to remove ban

Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the matter of Jallikattu (a bull-taming sport) is sub-judice in reply to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's request for an ordinance on the same, the AIADMK government is considering an ordinance route under state law to evade the ban on the 'culture', media reports said.

Barack Obama calls PM Modi to thank him for his partnership

Washington, Jan 19 (IBNS): US outgoing President Barack Obama on Thursday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi via phone call to thank the latter for his partnership and to review joint efforts of cooperation including defense, civil nuclear energy, and enhanced people-to-people ties.

Delhi Police chief Alok Verma will head CBI for 2 years

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma was on Thursday named as the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a two-year term.

One injured in TMCP's group tussle in Calcutta University campus

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): A student was reportedly injured during a clash between two rival groups of Trinamool Congress(TMC)'s student wing, Trinamool Chhtra Parishad (TMCP), at Calcutta University (CU)'s College Street campus in central Kolkata on Thursday.

President expressed dissent for violence, disharmony and calls for cultural assimilation

Dantan, WB, Jan 19 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee while inaugurating a rural fair at Dantan in West Midnapore district of Bengal on Thursday expressed dissent for violence and disharmony "which seems to have penetrated deeply into human lives as is being reported very often in media."

Prez urges media to be more alert in presentation of news

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday uged media to be more alert in presentation of news while taking into account differences of opinion.

Over 1.64 lakh pucca houses for poor to be built in Assam under PMAY(G) during 2016-17

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Over 1.64 lakh pucca houses have been proposed for poor people in Assam during the financial year 2016-17 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), which was launched on Thursday.

Kolkata: Locals block rail track after train knocks down man, service hit

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): After an elderly man was knocked down by a train, local people reportedly blocked railway tracks at Sodepur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday, disrupting train service for hours.

Bihar mother throws out newborn baby girl, dogs feast on it

Patna, Jan 19 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman in Bihar threw away her new-born baby girl on the river bank on Thursday, leaving the stray dogs feast on her.

Seven-year-old girl killed after rape in Assam, three arrested

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, three men allegedly raped and murdered a seven- year- old girl in Kamrup (Metro) district.

Over 150 Assam youths in touch with ISIS : IB

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS) : As the ISIS threatens to conduct major terror attacks in India, a document submitted by Intelligence Bureau (IB) to the Union Home Ministry reveals that more than 150 youths from Assam have been in touch with the terrorist group, out to make its network in the state.

Delegation of Muslim Ulemas, intellectuals and academicians calls on PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): A delegation comprising Muslim Ulemas, intellectuals, academicians and other eminent people called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Nagaland : 13 NSCN militants apprehended, huge cache of arms seized

Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS) : Assam Rifles troops have apprehended 13 NSCN(IM) insurgents in Nagaland's Mon district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.

Vijay Mallya in trouble, Tribunal gives permission to banks to recover Rs. 9,000 crore debt

Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS) : Business tycoon Vijay Mallya was in for a deep trouble as the Debt Recovery Tribunal on Thursday allowed a consortium of banks, led by the State Bank of India, to initiate the process of recovering from him the debt of more than Rs 9,000 crore, reports said.