BJP is committed to bring back the glory of Bengal: Amit Shah

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): Commencing his West Bengal visit, BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday reached Naxalbari village and said his party will 'bring back the glory of Bengal' if it voted to power.

Cooch Behar: Mamata Banerjee slams BJP

Cooch Behar, Apr 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Centre and said her government will not follow 'divisive politics'.

Commodore Ravi Malhotra, VSM assumes command as Station Commander (Navy) Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): Commodore Ravi Malhotra, VSM took over command of INS India (Base Depot Ship) and Station Commander (Navy) Delhi from Commodore BK Munjal, VSM in a formal ceremony conducted at INS India, New Delhi this morning, officials said.

Chhattisgarh attack: Mamata Banerjee visits house of slain CRPF jawan

Cooch Behar, Apr 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday visited the residence of slain CRPF jawan K K Das.

President of India wishes Tanzania on eve of Union Day

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): President of Indi Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the United Republic of Tanzania on the eve of their Union Day.

Condolences pour in for the CRPF personnel slain and injured in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh joined Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh on Tuesday to pay tributes to the slain CRPF personnel while condolence messages poured in from all over the country.

Madras High Court asks Tamil Nadu govt not to open TASMAC liquor shops for three months

Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, asked the Tamil Nadu government to not open liquor shops for three months, according to media reports.

Sukma attack by Maoists a cold blooded murder, will review strategy : Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) : Describing the Chhattisgarh massacre of CRPF personnel as an act of "cold blooded murder" by the Maoists, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Government accepts it as a challenge and will review its strategy to deal with the underground extremists.

Malegaon blasts case : Sadhvi Pragya gets bail

Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, but denied it to another accused, Lt. Colonel Shrikant Purohit , in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, reports said.

Stalin arrested as Tamil Nadu observers strike in favour of drought-hit farmers

Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS) : M K Stalin, leader of Tamil Nadu's opposition DMK, was arrested on Tuesday during a statewide strike, called by political parties to press for the demand of waiving of farmers' loans, media reports said.

Maoist attack: CRPF death toll rises to 25, Rajnath to visit Raipur today

Raipur, Apr 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the Maoist ambush on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans has risen to 25, reports said.

Lankan petroleum workers protest leasing out oil tanks to India

Colombo, Apr 19 (IBNS)- Fearing a possible fuel shortage due to the scheduled strike by the state-run petroleum company, which demands to halt leasing out oil tanks to India, motorists waited in hours-long queues on Monday to tank up their vehicles.

Hungry jumbo elephant swallows currency notes of Rs 40,000 in Assam

Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident that took place in Northern Assam’s Sonitpur district, a hungry jumbo elephant swallowed currency notes worth Rs 40,000 by pulling a shop where the currency was kept.

West Bengal: Truck mows down police officer in Durgapur

Kolkata/Durgapur, Apr 24 (IBNS): A senior official of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate's traffic department was run over by a speeding truck near M.A.M.C. Heavy More area in Durgapur city of West Bengal on Monday morning, reports said.

President Pranab Mukherjee condemns Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condemned the Maoist attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Sukuma district of Chhattisgarh, which killed more than 20 personnel.