Police arrest Indian Oil executive in Jaipur for alleged links with IS

Jaipur, Dec 11 (IBNS): The police on Friday arrested an official of the state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for having alleged links with the terror outfit Islamic State (IS).

Chandigarh: Man caught on camera slapping elderly couple

Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IBNS): A man was caught on camera slapping a woman and her husband at their mobile phone shop in a market complex in the Chandigarh city, media reports said on Friday.

Imran Khan meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf Party and the Member of Parliament of Pakistan Imran Khan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

PM Modi releases two books on President's birthday

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released two books – 'Speeches of the President – Vol.III' and 'Presidential Retreats' at a function in the historic Durbar Hall in Rashtrapati Bhawan here.

Centre has political vendetta against Congress: Rahul in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 11 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated that the Narendra Modi government was having a political vendetta against the Congress party and it was coming out of Prime Minister Office (PMO).

Modi govt paints a rosy picture, Sonowal contradictory views: Tarun Gogoi

Guwahati, Dec 11 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that Union Minister and BJP State President Sarbananda Sonowal's statement that the State’s economy has become stagnant has been proved wrong by the BJP-led NDA Government's report that gave Assam the sixth position in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).

Rajnath Singh to chair 26th Meeting of Southern Zonal Council

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 26th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council to be held at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.

Mumbai: CBI arrests joint commissioner of income tax department for 'accepting' bribe

Mumbai, Dec 11 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it has arrested a Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Piramal Chambers, Mumbai for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 5 lakhs from the Complainant.

Park Street rape case: 3 accused sentenced for 10 years

Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS) : A criminal court in Kolkata on Friday sentenced for 10 years three men after convicting them for raping a 37-year-old woman inside a car here in February 2012, even though the victim, who later became a symbol of anti-rape protest, did not live to see the justice having succumbed to an ailment earlier this year.

Japan PM Shinzo Abe arrives in India, Modi welcomes

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to India as he commenced his three-day visit to the nation.

Chief Ministers of several states wish Pranab Mukherjee on his birthday

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Chief Ministers of several states, including Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, wished President Pranab Mukherjee on his 80th birthday on Friday.

New diesel vehicles will not be registered in Delhi: NGT

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): In a bid to reduce air pollution trouble in New Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said no diesel car will be registered in the national capital.

National Herald: Congress disrupts Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) The Indian Parliament witnessed ruckus on Friday with Congress members disrupting the Rajya Sabha over the summoning of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Kenya on the eve of Independence Day

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Kenya on the eve of their Independence Day.

President of India inaugurates 'Umang-2015'

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated ‘Umang-2015’,a Festival of Energy at the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya School in President’s Estate on Friday.