Witch: 60-year-old man beaten to death by villagers in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district
Nov 18, 2018, at 07:59 pm
Guwahati, Nov 18 (IBNS): Branded as witch, a 60-year-old man was beaten to death in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district by a group of villagers on Saturday night.
Nov 18, 2018, at 07:30 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IBNS): A grenade attack at Nirankari Bhawan during a religious ceremony in Amritsar's Adhiwala village on Sunday left at least three people killed, leaving the state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to condemn it.
BJP announces fifth list of candidates for Telangana polls
Nov 18, 2018, at 07:06 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its fifth list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana.
Bajrang Dal women allegedly offer puja in Taj Mahal
Nov 18, 2018, at 05:55 pm
Agra, Nov 18 (IBNS): Three women belonging to a local right-wing outfit have allegedly performed puja in the mosque located at the Taj Mahal complex in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.
Strong possible action will be taken against perpetrators: Rajnath Singh on Amritsar grenade
Nov 18, 2018, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said 'strongest possible action' will be taken against those behind the grenade attack in Punjab city of Amritsar which left at least three people killed.
Need to re-imagine and reconstruct the higher education system: Vice President Naidu
Nov 18, 2018, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu stressed on the need to re-imagine and reconstruct the higher education system in tune with the requirements 21st century.
Amritsar blast: Three killed, several injured in blast during religious gathering
Nov 18, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IBNS): At least three people died and several others were injured in a blast that took place at Nirankari Bhawan during a religious ceremony in Amritsar's Adhiwala village on Sunday, media report said.
61-year-old Telangana man shot dead by teenager in US
Nov 18, 2018, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): A 61-year old man from Telangana has been shot dead outside his apartment in the United States, media reports said.
Three dead, several injured in prayer hall blast in Amritsar
Nov 18, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IBNS): At least three people died and several others were injured in a blast that took place at Nirankari Bhawan, which is a prayer hall, in Amritsar's Rajasansi village on Sunday, media report said.
After shocking execution of 17-year-old, terrorists kill another in Kashmir
Nov 18, 2018, at 10:49 am
Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): Barely 48 hours after the shocking murder of a teenage schoolboy in Kashmir, terrorists on Saturday executed another 19-year-old youth in Shopian district, media reports said.
Government increases requests for information, user accounts of Facebook
Nov 17, 2018, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The government has increased its requests for "information" and "user accounts" of Facebook, media reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Maldives President Solih for taking oath
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for taking oath.
Congress releases second of candidates for Rajasthan polls
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:23 pm
Jaipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Congress has released its second list of candidates who will contest the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections.
Modi departs from Maldives, calls meeting with President Solih 'productive'
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for New Delhi after ending his short trip to Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of country's new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Narendra Modi meets Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the oath-taking ceremony of Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Arunachal Pradesh : One NSCN-U militant killed
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): One hardcore militant of NSCN-U was killed and few others were injured during a fierce gun battle with Assam Rifles troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Saturday.
Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia to retire this month
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia will retire on Nov 30.
Kolkata: Tallest building 'The 42' catches fire, no casualties reported
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a portion of Kolkata and eastern Indian's tallest residential skyscraper- The 42, which is located at Chowringhee area in south part of the city, on Saturday evening, reports said.
Narendra Modi reaches Maldives to attend Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's oath-taking ceremony
Nov 17, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Maldives to attend the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
BrahMos engineer arrest: 13 Facebook accounts allegedly operated by ISI under scanner
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): 13 Pakistan-based Facebook accounts, which have over 1000 friends from India, are currently under the scanner of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UPATS), media reports said.
Three civilians abducted by militants in Kashmir
Nov 17, 2018, at 03:07 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Three civilians were abducted by unidentified gunmen in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Ad guru Alyque Padamsee dead at 90
Nov 17, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS) :Ad guru and actor, Alyque Padamsee, died in Mumbai on Saturday morning. He was 90, reports said. Widely called the "Brand Father of Indian Advertising", Padamsee also served as the head of Lintas India. He made it one of the top advertising agencies in India. He was a recipient of Padmasree award.
Kashmir : Militants abduct and shot dead teenager
Nov 17, 2018, at 01:44 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : The bullet-riddled body of a teenager was found in south Kashmir's Pulwama's Niklora village on Friday, hours after he was abducted by militants, reports said.
Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir underway, 18.5 pc polling till 11 am
Nov 17, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Polling for the first phase of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir was underway on Saturday amid massive security arrangements with 18.5 per cent polling being recorded till 11 am, reports said.
Coalition of corrupt parties emerging: BJP on Chandrababu-Mamata action on CBI
Nov 17, 2018, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Hitting out at N Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively, for blocking the Central of Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from entering their states without permission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said a "new coalition of corrupt parties' is emerging in the country.
Congress releases third list of candidates for Telangana polls
Nov 17, 2018, at 11:00 am
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday released the third list of candidates who will contest the upcoming Telangana assembly elections.
Ahead of polls, Rahul Gandhi to visit Chhattisgarh today
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:51 am
Raipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): Three days before the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
After Chandrababu, now Mamata blocks CBI from entering West Bengal
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:40 am
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Following the footsteps of her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blocked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the federal probe agency, from entering her state without its permission, media reports said.
Sabarimala Temple row: Shut down in Kerala
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IBNS): A day after the Sabarimala Temple reopened on Friday, Sabarimala Karma Samiti, an umbrella organisation of outfits opposing the Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the shrine, called for a shutdown in Kerala on Saturday.
Three persons including BSF jawan injured in Imphal blast
Nov 16, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least three persons including a BSF jawan were injured in two explosions in Manipur's Imphal capital complex area on Friday evening.