Jammu and Kashmir: Grenade explosions rock Srinagar, Shopian, no casualty
Jan 18, 2019, at 03:36 pm
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IBNS): Two grenade explosions rocked Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar city, on Friday, police said.
Jan 18, 2019, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Mizoram PU Zoramthanga on Friday called on the Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi regarding enhancement of coverage and allocation under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Jan 18, 2019, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the "Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2019” on Friday.
Mamata as PM? Shatrughan Sinha plays safe by calling her 'national leader'
Jan 18, 2019, at 01:27 pm
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Despite planning to attend West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's anti-BJP mega rally on Saturday, rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha played safe when he was questioned about the chances of the former as the next Prime Minister.
Rahul Gandhi writes to 'Mamata Di', extends support to TMC rally
Jan 18, 2019, at 01:23 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): In an apparent boost to the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mega rally in Kolkata tomorrow hosted by Mamata Banerjee, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has extended his support to the event after himself skipping an attendance and instead nominating a senior party leader to attend it.
Delhi government decides to increase number of Urdu centres
Jan 18, 2019, at 11:43 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): With an aim to promote Urdu, the Delhi government has decided to increase the number of Urdu centres from eight to 50, media reports said.
After Verma, Rakesh Asthana moved out of CBI
Jan 18, 2019, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Just week after the removal of Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief, now Rakesh Asthana has been moved out of the probe agency, media reports said on Thursday.
Meghalaya coal mine tragedy: Navy divers spot several skeletons, relatives of victims arrive at Ksan
Jan 18, 2019, at 12:16 am
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS): More than a month after 15 miners got trapped inside a 370-feet deep flooded coal mine at Ksan area in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, the Indian Navy divers on Thursday finally managed to spot several skeletons inside the mine.
Assam Rifles recover arms in Manipur
Jan 17, 2019, at 11:26 pm
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS): After seizing a huge cache of contraband drug worth Rs 5.78 crores on Jan 13, the Tengnoupal battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) once again proved its might and on Thursday as the battalion successfully recovered weapon of foreign origin from area near Khudengthabi in Manipur.
BSP's Satish Mishra to attend Mamata's 'United India' rally
Jan 17, 2019, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): Giving a boost to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to send a representative to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mega rally scheduled to be held on Saturday.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets lifer in journalist murder case
Jan 17, 2019, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been awarded a life imprisonment in 2002 murder case of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatarpati, media reports said.
Arun Jaitley attacks opposition leaders, calls them compulsive contrarians
Jan 17, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday attacked opposition leaders for criticising the NDA government as he referred to the "compulsive contrarians" in his blog post who have "no qualms about manufacturing falsehood".
Meghalaya coal mine tragedy: Navel divers spot one body
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS): More than a month after 15 miners got trapped inside a 370-feet deep flooded coal mine at Ksan area in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, the Indian Navy divers on Thursday finally managed to find out a body inside the mine.
State Youth Parliament Festival to be held in Jadavpur University on February 7
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): State Level Youth Parliament Programme would be held at Jadavpur University in Kolkata on Feb, 7, 2019, informed Sarita Patel, Regional Director, National Service Scheme (NSS), Kolkata here on Thursday.
Air Force Station Kalaikunda to organize mini marathon
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): As part of Republic Day Celebrations – 2019 (Bharat Parv), Air Force Station Kalaikunda will conduct a Mini Marathon under the theme ‘Know Your Forces’ at Sersa Stadium in Kharagpur town on Jan 20, officials said.
William Dalrymple won't attend Jaipur Literature Festival this year
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Noted writer-historian and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival William Dalrymple on Thursday said he will not be able to attend the event to be hosted in the 'Pink City' this year.
Four persons arrested for killing rape accused in Assam’s Baksa
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS): Police has arrested four persons for beating a man to death who allegedly raped a 5-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Baksa district on Thursday.
India condemns terrorists attack in Nairobi
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday condemned the terror attack in Kenya's Nairobi city which left 21 people dead.
NGT orders Volkswagen to pay Rs 100 crore by tomorrow in emission case
Jan 17, 2019, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) : After Volkswagen failed to pay up a Rs 100 crore deposit in an ongoing case concerning the violation of pollution emission standards, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the company to deposit the amount by 5 pm on Friday, failing which the directors would be arrested, reports said.
Gandhinagar hosting Vibrant Gujarat Summit
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:49 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): The 9th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit gets underway at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition cum Convention Centre in Gandhinagar on Friday.
Bring in structural changes to make agriculture resilient, sustainable and profitable: VP Naidu
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has called for introduction of structural changes through policy interventions to bring in a positive bias towards agriculture and make it resilient, sustainable and profitable.
Cops caught running liquor trade from police station in ‘dry’ Bihar, 40 booted out
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:37 pm
Patna, Jan 17 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Authorities in Bihar have suspended two police officials and removed 38 others cops from duty after they were found to be allegedly involved in running the illegal trade of liquor from a police station.
Madrassa teacher apprehended by NIA in Ludhiana for suspected ISIS links
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Ludhiana, Jan 17 (IBNS) : A team of National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday apprehended a madrasa teacher from a mosque in Ludhiana suspecting him to be a member of an ISIS module, media reports said.
Srinagar: Terrorists throw grenade targeting security forces, three civilians hurt
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:24 pm
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IBNS): Three people were injured as suspected terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Thursday, officials said.
Amit Shah suffering from swine flu, undergoes treatment in AIIMS
Jan 17, 2019, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party supremo Amit Shah, who has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences after being diagnosed with swine flu, is 'recovering', officials said.
Rahul Gandhi skips Mamata anti-BJP mega rally, Mallikarjun Kharge to attend
Jan 17, 2019, at 01:48 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): At a time when political parties are trying to stitch an alliance before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is skipping the anti-BJP mega rally of Mamata Banerjee reportedly to respect the wishes of his party supporters in Bengal. However, he is sending senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge is attend the same on Saturday.
2 women who entered Sabarimala approach Supreme Court for protection
Jan 17, 2019, at 01:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Two women, aged below 50, who entered the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala for the first time in the history of the hill shrine have approached the Supreme Court for police protection.
Maharashtra dance bars: SC relaxes stringent provisions, allows alcohol, says no cctvs
Jan 17, 2019, at 01:08 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) :In a major relief for dance bars in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court Thursday relaxed some provisions of the state law set by the Devendra Fadnavis government for obtaining licenses for operations, media reports said.
Jan 17, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IBNS) : Navy divers on Thursday found the body of one of the 15 miners trapped inside a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, 33 days after the incident, media reports said.
Armed men loot passengers in Duronto Express in Delhi
Jan 17, 2019, at 11:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): Raising questions on train security, armed men entered two AC coaches of Jammu-Delhi Duronto Express and looted the passengers on Thursday morning, media reports said.