Assam : Passenger train derails after it hits wild elephant

Nov 21, 2018, at 06:50 pm

Guwahati, Nov 21 (IBNS): An elephant died when a passenger train hit the jumbo crossing the railway track in upper Assam’s Jorhat district on Wednesday morning.

Nation is going through extremely challenging times: Manmohan Singh attacks Narendra Modi government

Nov 21, 2018, at 06:14 pm

Bhopal, Nov 21 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday attacked his successor Narendra Modi and said the country has been passing through 'extremely challenging times' under his tenure.

Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee wish nation on Milad-Un-Nabi

Nov 21, 2018, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Milad-Un-Nabi.

PM Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives due to bus accident in Cuttack

Nov 21, 2018, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives due to the bus accident in Cuttack, Odisha.

President of India Kovind in Australia, addresses Indian community in Sydney

Nov 21, 2018, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, reached Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday for the final leg of his two-nation state visit to Vietnam and Australia.

Grenade used in Amritsar was made in Pakistan: Amarinder Singh

Nov 21, 2018, at 04:27 pm

Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the grenade which was used during the recent blast in Amritsar city was made in Pakistan.

AAP posts controversial cartoon, compares attack on Kejriwal with Mahatam Gandhi's assassination

Nov 21, 2018, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): In a controversial tweet, the Aam Aadmi Party has posted a cartoon where it has compared the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by a man on Tuesday with that of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Delhi man allegedly masturbates on bus, woman beats him

Nov 21, 2018, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): A bus ride in Delhi turned out to be a nightmare for a woman when a man started masturbating infront of her on Tuesday.

Is grand alliance emerging in Jammu and Kashmir?

Nov 21, 2018, at 03:09 pm

Jammu, Nov 21 (IBNS): At a time the talks of grand alliance are going on in the rest of the country, Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Omar Abdullah's National Conference (NC) and Congress might team up to form the next Jammu and Kashmir government, media reports said.

Actor Akshay Kumar quizzed by Punjab Police SIT

Nov 21, 2018, at 02:19 pm

Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IBNS) :  A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Punjab police on Wednesday quizzed  Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar over his reported meeting between Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and former deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2015, media reports said.

American tourist killed in Andaman, allegedly by endangered tribal people

Nov 21, 2018, at 01:25 pm

Port Blair, Nov 21 (IBNS) :An American tourist was killed by a protected tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, media reports said on Wednesday quoting police.

Farmers rally in Maharashtra today with demand of land reforms

Nov 21, 2018, at 01:07 pm

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra will take out a rally in the state on Wednesday to press for their demand of land reforms, media reports said.

Mumbai police file rape case against actor Alok Nath

Nov 21, 2018, at 12:47 pm

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS) :A month after a rape complaint was lodged against actor Alok Nath, the Mumbai police on Wednesday registered an FIR against him, media reports said.

Odisha: Bus falls from bridge in Cuttuck, 9 killed

Nov 21, 2018, at 09:55 am

Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a bus, in which they were traveling,  fell from a bridge in Cuttack city of the state on Tuesday.  

Delhi Police release photos of two terrorists suspected to be in city

Nov 20, 2018, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Tuesday released photos of two terrorists, who are suspected to be in the city.

Bangladesh: Photographer Shahidul Alam freed from prison

Nov 20, 2018, at 10:25 pm

Dhaka, Nov 20 (IBNS): Ending his over three-month-long imprisonment, Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam walked out of a prison in Dhaka city on Tuesday.

Singapore defence minister witnesses high tempo action at Sea during ongoing SIMBEX 18

Nov 20, 2018, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Defence Minister of the Republic of Singapore Ng Eng Hen closely observed the two navies in action at sea during the ongoing 25th Edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX 18) in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.

Second phase of Chhattisgarh polls records 72 pct voting

Nov 20, 2018, at 08:33 pm

Raipur, Nov 20 (IBNS): The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh elections concluded on Tuesday evening and recorded 72 percent of voting till 6 pm, media reports said.

Sovan Chatterjee resigns as West Bengal Fire & Housing Minister

Nov 20, 2018, at 07:33 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Fire & Housing Minister Sovan Chatterjee resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet on Tuesday evening.

Vice President Naidu greets people on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi

Nov 20, 2018, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Milad-un-Nabi/Id-E-Milad.

Prime Minister Modi launches ease of doing business grand challenge

Nov 20, 2018, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched a Grand Challenge on resolving seven identified Ease of Doing Business problems with the use of cutting edge technologies.

President Kovind wishes nation on Milad-un-Nabi

Nov 20, 2018, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday wished the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.

1984 riots case: Court awards death sentence to one convict, life sentence to other

Nov 20, 2018, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to one of the convicts found guilty of killing two Sikh men during the 1984 riots.

Man attacks Arvind Kejriwal with chillipowder, AAP blames BJP

Nov 20, 2018, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): A man attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with chilli powder outside his office in the secretariat here on Tuesday.

Compensation for sexual harassment not taxable : IT Tribunal on Sushmita Sen case

Nov 20, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Mubai, Nov 20 (IBNS) :The Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that no tax liability arises over compensation received by a victim of sexual harassment, reported News18.

Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale visits Bhutan

Nov 20, 2018, at 04:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale paid an official visit to Bhutan from Nov 18-20, officials said.

Jalpaiguri to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)

Nov 20, 2018, at 03:57 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Jalpaiguri Head Post Office under Jalpaiguri Division is going to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), officials said on Tuesday.

Indian origin professor in US accused of using students as 'servants'

Nov 20, 2018, at 03:52 pm

New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): An Indian-origin professor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City has been accused of exploiting his students and even using them as servants, media reports said.

Twitter CEO faces social media outrage after he holds placard in India slamming

Nov 20, 2018, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has landed himself in a social media storm and faced backlash on the very microblogging platform he heads over his recent action in India when he was seen holding a placard stating 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy'.

Sushma Swaraj won't contest next year's Lok Sabha elections

Nov 20, 2018, at 02:40 pm

Bhopal, Nov 20 (IBNS) : Union minister Sushma Swaraj, one of the senior most leaders of the ruling BJP, has declared that she will not contest the 2019 national election on health ground, NDTV reports.