Security for SRK, Aamir Khan reduced, withdrawn for 25 Bollywood personalities
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police has reduced security cover for 40 Bollywood celebrities including top actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, reports said.
Centre lifts ban on bull fighting festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Ahead of the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the centre has lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) A day after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously elected Mehbooba Mufti as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, partner Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on Friday on extending support to her.
Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Replacing Aamir Khan, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is likely to be the new spokesperson of the government's Incredible India campaign to market the country to tourists abroad.
Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti is expected to take oath on Friday afternoon as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after a brief illness.
WB: Policeman shot by miscreants in East Midnapore
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): One police constable was shot dead in West Bengal's East Midnapore district when few miscreants fired bullets indiscriminately aiming at the police on Thursday night, reports said.
India identifies Jaish chief Masood Azhar as mastermind of Pathankot attack
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Intelligence agencies have identified Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as the prime mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack, which left seven Indian security men killed, media reports said.
Kolkata: 2 arrested with fake passports and PAN cards
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Bidhannagar City Police on Wednesday arrested two persons with several fake passports, voter cards and PAN cards, reports said.
Kolkata/West Midnapore , Jan 7 (IBNS): Two officers of West Bengal Police were spotted serving tea and snacks to WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other guests, during an administrating event, on Tuesday in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed buried with full State honours in Bijbehara
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday morning, was laid to rest with full State honours at his hometown of Bijbehara, here this evening.
Rose Valley: CBI files prelim chargesheet
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed the preliminary chargesheet in the Rose Valley financial scam to a special court in Bhubaneswar, sources said.
Government condoles Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's death
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Cabinet in its meeting held here on Thursday expressed profound sorrow on the sad demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir who passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi.
President condoles passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Seven-day state mourning for Mufti Sayeed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday declared a seven-day mourning for Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who passed away early today at AIIMS in New Delhi.
India will talk only if Pakistan acts promptly on Pathankot attack evidence
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): India on Thursday said it will not go ahead with foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan next unless the neighbouring country takes action on the evidence provided by India of the Pathankot terror attack.