I-T raids an assault on constitution, says sacked TN Chief Secretary

Chennai, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Asserting that he is still in office, sacked Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Ram Mohan Rao on Tuesday called the income tax raids against him an 'assault on the Constitution.'

Sushma takes up Fr Tom's case, says will spare no efforts to get him released

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that she'll spare no efforts to get the abducted Father Tom Uzhunnalil released.

Disaster averted in Delhi airport : IndiGo,SpiceJet aircraft come face-to-face

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : In what could have been a head-on collision of frightening consequences, an IndiGo and a SpeiceJet aircraft came dangerously close on the Delhi airport runway on Tuesday morning, reports said.

Cashless transaction: Govt to hand out daily rewards to woo payers

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In a move to promote cashless transaction, the government has started a new scheme where a lucky payer opting for a similar mode will be rewarded.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Uttarakhand today

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

Goa: Jet Airways flight skids off runway

Panaji, Dec 27 (IBNS): A Jet Airways flight, carrying 154 passengers and 7 crew members, skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport in Goa on Tuesday.

Abducted by ISIS, Indian priest seeks help from PM Modi, Pope

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted by the Islamic State from Yemen in March this year, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis to help him get his release from the terror group.

Demonetisation: Three oppositions parties back out of Congress' joint meeting

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Congress's attempt to protest against the Centre's demonetisation move with a strong united demonstration of opposition parties outside the Parliament on Tuesday is unlikely to see success with the Left and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) reportedly announcing their inability to attend.

Dalbir Singh visits Northern Command

Jammu, Dec 26 (IBNS): Outgoing Indian Army chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh visited the Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

Centre likely to introduce new rule for possession of banned notes

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The government is now planning to bring a new law through an ordinance route under which possessing, transferring or receiving an amount of over Rs. 10,000 in banned 500 and 1,000-rupee notes will be a punishable offence, media reports said.

President Mukherjee congratulates DRDO on the successful test-firing of Agni-V

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of India’s indigenous Agni-V on Monday.

West Bengal: Gang-rape victim commits suicide after threatened by accused

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): A nearly 22-year-old rape survivor committed suicide on Sunday night after receiving continuous threats from an accused in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, reports said.

No govt facilities to villages without toilets, Bihar administration warns

Patna, Dec 26 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Authorities from a district in Bihar have announced to deny all government facilities to the villages where the practice of open defecation is still prevalent.

Currency ban: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi

Jaipur, Dec 26 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his note ban act, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said the move sacrificed the Indian farmers.

West Bengal: Woman cop on duty manhandled, molested in police station, 4 held

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): Police on Sunday night booked four men for assaulting and molesting an on duty woman constable at police station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, reports said.