US names ISIS chief recruiter in India as global terrorist
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday designated Mohammed Shafi Armar, the chief recruiter of Islamic State in India, as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist'.
Policeman killed in Kashmir's Srinagar
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed a policeman and injured another in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night.
Sonowal directs state forest department to make construction materials available within 10 days
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Taking a serious look at the scarcity of construction materials mainly chips, sands etc, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday directed the state forest department to make the materials available within 10 days.
Nitish Kumar a spent force, don’t waste time in wooing him: Kushwaha tells BJP
Patna, June 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president and Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development Upendra Kushwaha has described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as a “spent force†and asked the BJP not to waste time in wooing him.
Security forces nab seven NDFB (S) militants in Assam
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended seven hardcore militants of outlawed NDFB (S) and its three linkmen in Assam, officials said on Thursday.
Darjeeling: Rajnath Singh to meet a GJM leader
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS): Amid ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Roshan Giri, a leader of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet a leader of his party, media reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh: Army kills farmer, later calls it case of 'mistaken identity'
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): A farmer in Arunachal Pradesh was gunned by the Army during a counter-insurgency operation, which was later found to be a case of "mistaken identity."
TDP lawmaker denied boarding pass, creates ruckus at airport
Visakhapatnam, June 15 (IBNS): Telegu Desam Party (TDP) leader and a lawmaker, JC Diwakar Reddy, created a ruckus at the Visakhapatnam airport after being denied the boarding pass for late arrival on Thursday morning, media reports.
Manipur blast: Assam Rifles constable die, four wounded
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): One Assam Rifles trooper was martyred and four others were wounded in a powerful explosion triggered by the suspected militants in Manipur’s Ukhrul district along the Myanmar border on Thursday.
Militants kill J&K cop in Kulgam
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a Jammu and Kashmir cop in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Thursday.
Kolkata, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday quizzed Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel in an extortion case while Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)'s deputy mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Iqbal Ahmed was interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Narada sting operation, officials said.
Darjeeling: GJM clash with police on fourth day of indefinite strike
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS) : Hours after the raid in Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) office, GJM activists clashed with police on Thursday, injuring at least thee law keepers and went on a rampage, setting fire to vehicles and Government buildings in Darjeeling district.
NITI Aayog shortlists states chosen for transformatiional change in health and education
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): NITI Aayog has shortlisted five states for the final selection of three states that will receive strategic, technical and implementation support from NITI Aayog for transformational change in key social sectors, namely health and education.
Haryana: Five-year-old twin sisters found dead inside locked car
Gurgaon, June 15 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, five-year-old twin sisters died in Gurgaon near Delhi on Wedensday after being locked up in a hot car for over two hours, NDTV said.
Shimla, Jun 15 (IBNS): Nine people were killed and nearly 30 injured as a bus rolled down a deep gorge in Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, according to media reports.