Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in India on Sunday.
Attacks on Hindus: Sushma Swaraj expresses concern,directs Indian envoy to take up issue PM
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday directed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to convey to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina India's 'grave concern' on the safety and security of Hindus in the Asian nation.
Sitaram Yechury targets Narendra Modi
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the recent political developments in the country which include detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently.
Delhi pollution: Sitaram Yechury blames Centre
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday criticised the Centre and blamed it over the rising pollution problem in Delhi.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Govt hospital, no casualty
Kolkata/Bankura, Nov 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a state government-run hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.
Missing Najeeb Ahmed: Students protest at India Gate
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demonstrated close to the India Gate here over missing student Najeeb Ahmed.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
Pollution trouble: Kapil Sibal asks Centre to 'act fast'
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the Centre to act fast to deal with the increasing pollution trouble which has hit Delhi.
Sexual assault case: Arrested St Xavier's female teachers from Bihar sent to jail
Patna, Nov 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Both the female teachers of St Xavier's High School, a premier missionary school located in the heart of Patna, have been sent to jail in connection with the sexual harassment of a lower kindergarten girl student.
Delhi pollution: Kejriwal announces ban on construction for 5 days
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): In an attempt to tackle rising levels of air pollution and smog in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced several measures including ban of all construction works and demolition of buildings here for the next five days.
J&K: Jawan killed in Pak firing, Indian army foils two infiltration bids
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): While an Indian soldier was killed in a fresh ceasefire violation from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday, the army claimed that it has foiled two infiltration bids by the neighbouring country's troops along the LoC.
Delhi pollution: Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency cabinet meet
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the issue of increased pollution level in the national capital which has hit the normal life of the Delhiites.
J&K: Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a fresh ceasefire violations from Pakistan, a soldier was killed in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan killed
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire again on Sunday early morning with heavy shelling and firing at Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district leaving a jawan killed, media reports said.
Delhi pollution: LG calls meet on Monday
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): As severe pollution levels in the national capital hit normal life in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the issue, media reports said.