WB: TMC MLA arrested for allegedly 'leading' students clash
Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): After getting direction from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, police on Monday arrested the MLA of Diamond Harbour assembly constituency Dipak Kumar Halder for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi holds Q & A session on Facebook
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) Union Minister of Women & Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on Monday held a live Q&A session on social networking site Facebook India to discuss the new initiatives of the Ministry of Women & Child Development and to initiate a dialogue with the people on the issues concerning the women and children in the country.
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management At least five militants of the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and three civilians were killed when troops of 23 Assam Rifles (AR) and 21 Para (Special Forces) Commandos reportedly laid an ambush along the Pangsha International Trade Centre, bordering Myanmar, in Tuensang District of Nagaland on August 28, 2015. NSCN-K later confirmed that among those killed were 'captain' Medoneizo Nakhro (Medo), 'lieutenant' Joseph Sumi, 'Chaplin' Robin Sumi, 'sergeant' Seipu Kuki, and 'under secretary of the civil wing', Kukhavi Sumi. The three civilians killed in the incident were identified as Tokani, wife of 'lieutenant' Joseph Sumi; Enso Konyak and Anten Konyak, both from Yongkhao village in Mon District of Nagaland. They were accompanying the group. Two women and an Army trooper were also injured in the incident. According to unconfirmed reports, one of the injured women was the wife of the new 'finance secretary' of the NSCN-K, Isak Sumi. The AR Public Relations Officer (PRO) claimed that the militants were from the NSCN-K camp located at Ponyu Village inside Myanmar and belonged to the group headed by the 'military commander' and head of NSCN-K's armed wing, 'lieutenant general' Niki Sumi.
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On September 10, 2015, a Police constable was injured when a pressure bomb laid by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded in Bijapur Valley, some five kilometres from Bijapur town towards Bhopalpattanam, as a squad of Security Force (SF) personnel was patrolling an under-construction road. Following the blast, the Maoists also opened fire on the SF personnel.
Delhi court rejects Somnath Bharati's anticipatory bail plea
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) A Delhi Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti in connection with domestic violence case filed by her wife, reports said.
BJP completes seat sharing with Bihar allies, to fight unitedly against JD(U)-RJD-Congress
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced that it has finalised the seat sharing deal with all the allies in Bihar for the upcoming assembly election clearing way for a united fight by the four-party alliance under its command against the combined might of the JD(U)-RJD-Congress combine.
President of India wishes people of Republic of El Salvador ahead of I-Day
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on the eve of their Independence Day.
President Mukherjee wishes people of Guatemala on the eve of I-Day
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conveyed his greetings to Guatemala on the eve of the country's Independence Day.
Delhi mob tonsures two men for raping class eleven girl
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) In an act of injustice handed over by a mob, two men were tonsured for allegedly raping a Class XI student in Delhi, reports said.
President Pranab Mukherjee wishes people of Honduras on I-Day
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Honduras on the eve of their Independence Day.
16 labourers killed as lorry overturns in Andhra Pradesh
Hyederabad, Sept 14 (IBNS) At least 16 people were killed and several when the lorry carrying them overturned in east Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, reports said.
Indian Prez extends greetings on the eve of I-Day of Costa Rica
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Costa Rica on the eve of their Independence Day which will be celebrated on Tuesday.
Indian President conveys greetings on eve of I-Day of Honduras
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Honduras on the eve of their Independence Day, which will be celebrated on Tuesday.
Police recover three bodies with bullet marks in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 14 (IBNS): The police on Monday recovered three bodies with bullet marks in Pattan area of Northern Kashmir.
Charges of human sacrifice for granite baron in Tamil Nadu
Madurai, Sept 14 (IBNS) The remains of four human bodies, allegedly belonging to those buried by a mining baron after human sacrifice, have have been exhumed in a granite quarry area at E Malampatti in Madurai district, reports said.