Meghalaya: Army guns down 2 civilians by mistake
Shillong, Nov 27 (IBNS) Army personnel on Wednesday shot down two civilians, mistaking them for Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, according to media reports.
PM Modi invites Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi for talks on GST
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited his predecessor Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a discussion to and end the standoff on Goods and Services Tax, the government's most cherished tax reform, reports said.
New Delhi: Cash van driver arrested for making away with 22.5 crore rupees
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS) A cash van driver who ran away with 22.5 crore rupees on Thursday evening in the Govindpuri area of the national capital was nabbed by police hours later, according to media reports.
Bhopal residents demonstrate today demanding clean drinking water
Bhopal, Nov 26 (IBNS): Hundreds of residents of the communities next to the abandoned Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on Thursday demonstrated at the JLN Hospital demanding free medical treatment, clean drinking water and exemption from paying water bills.
Media in India has always supported freedom of individuals to speak out their conviction: President
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received the first copy of English version of the book 'The Eighth Ring', the autobiography of late K M Mathew, former Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama.
J&K govt announce winter vacations for schools
Srinagar, Nov 26 (IBNS): After hue and outcry from parents, Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced winter vacations for all schools in Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division.
Nitish Kumar bans alcohol in Bihar
Patna, Nov 26 (IBNS) Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Thursday imposed a ban on alcohol which will come into effect from Apr 1 next year.
Mamata slams Centre on 'intolerance' debate
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attacked the Centre over the issue of alleged growing intolerance and said 'profiling' people on their religion is 'unacceptable'.
OP Sharma suspended for Winter Session for remark against Lamba
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) BJP lawmaker OP Sharma has been suspended from the Delhi Assembly from the ongoing Winter Session for making sexist remark against AAP legislator Alka Lamba.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday launched ‘The Great Khali’s’ special India focused Pro-Wrestling talent programme titled ‘Continental Wrestling Entertainment’(CWE).
President to present Standard to two squadrons of IAF
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Standard to two squadrons of Indian Air Force on his two-day trip to West Bengal on the Friday and Saturday, according to a release from his office.
AAP MLA Akhilesh Tripathi arrested for 2013 riots
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) In a major setback for Delhi's Arvind Kejriwal government, ruling Aam Aadmi Party legislator Akhilesh Tripathi was arrested by Delhi Police on Thursday, reports said.
Kerala journalist who exposed abuses in Madrasa being abused online
Thiruvantapuram, Nov 26 (IBNS) A woman journalist in Kerala has become a target of online abuse after she shared a [post on her Faceb ook page on her personal experience of studying in a Madrasa where she saw children being abused.
Supreme Court asks Maharashtra government to issue dance bar lincences
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to decide on applications seeking licences for dance bars within two weeks.
Alcohol ban in Bihar likely from next year
Patna, Nov 26 (IBNS) A ban on alcohol may soon be clamped in in Bihar as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed his officials to take steps towards prohibition from next year.