4 CRPF men killed in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Oct 27, 2018, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): At least four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed when Maoists blew up their anti-landmine vehicle in Bijapur area of  Chhattisgarh on Saturday, reports said.

7 elephants electrocuted by power lines in Odisha village

Oct 27, 2018, at 06:05 pm

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IBNS): At least seven elephants died after they came in contact with a sagging power line in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, media reports said on Saturday.

BJP is standing with Sabarimala devotees: Amit Shah

Oct 27, 2018, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday said his party will stand with the people arrested during the recent protest over the Sabarimala Temple issue.

Ashram of Swami Sandeepananda Giri, who supported SC's Sabarimala verdict, attacked

Oct 27, 2018, at 12:02 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IBNS): Ashram of Swami Sandeepananda Giri, who had supported the Supreme Court's verdict which allowed entry of menstruating women in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, was attacked by some unknown assailants on Saturday, media reports said.

Former Bengal leader Pankaj Banerjee passes away, Mamata Banerjee mourns

Oct 27, 2018, at 06:46 am

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS):  Former Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and a founding member of the Trinamool Congress Pankaj Banerjee died in Kolkata on Friday.

Sri Lankan Prez sacks Wickremesinghe, appoints Rajapaksa as new PM

Oct 26, 2018, at 11:54 pm

Colombo, Oct 26 (IBNS): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and appointed former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new premier.

PM Modi to visit Japan for Annual Summit

Oct 26, 2018, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Oct 28-29  for the Annual Summit. 

Kashmir: 22-year-old soldier killed as protesters throw stones at army convoy

Oct 26, 2018, at 09:47 pm

Srinagar, Oct 26 (IBNS): A soldier was killed as protesters threw stones at an army convoy passing through the Anantnag bypass tri-junction in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

8-year-old Delhi madrassa student dies after scuffle in playground

Oct 26, 2018, at 07:54 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Four boys, aged between 10 and 12, were detained for allegedly being involved in the death of an eight-year-old boy at Begumpur village near Malviya Nagar in south Delhi on Thursday, media reports said.

Blast at firecracker factory leaves seven killed

Oct 26, 2018, at 06:50 pm

Lucknow, Oct 26 (IBNS): An explosion rocked a workshop of a firecracker factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun area on Friday which left at least seven people killed on Friday, media reports said.

BJP, JDU to contest equal number of seats for Lok Sabha polls next year: Amit Shah

Oct 26, 2018, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Friday  Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United)  and his party will contest in an equal number of seats for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Bihar.

Assam Congress gheraoed CBI office in Guwahati

Oct 26, 2018, at 06:33 pm

Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): The Assam Pradesh Congress on Friday staged protest and gheraoed the CBI office in Guwahati against the centre’s move to remove CBI director Alok Verma of his powers.

Sushma Swaraj to visit Qatar and State of Kuwait

Oct 26, 2018, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit two countries in the Gulf region from Oct 28 to 31 at the invitation of her counterparts.

Prof. M.S. Swaminathan is a Vishwaguru in Agriculture: Vice President Naidu

Oct 26, 2018, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has called the eminent Agricultural Scientist, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan is a Vishwa Guru in Agriculture, a teacher and a scholar who continues to leave his inspirational, ideational thought prints on the world.

Congress workers protest outside CBI office in Mumbai

Oct 26, 2018, at 04:04 pm

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS): The Mumbai Congress on Friday staged protests in the city outside the CBI office in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) against the Centre's move to remove CBI Director Alok Verma of his powers. 

Biplab Kumar Deb meets Union Minister Rathore, informs him about Khelo Tripura mission

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday met Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore here.

Woman gang-raped in moving car in Assam’s Nalbari district; police arrest five people

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:43 pm

Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Police have arrested five people, who allegedly raped a married woman in lower Assam’s Nalbari district.

PM Narendra Modi addresses Krishi Kumbh in Lucknow, via video conference

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the Krishi Kumbh in Lucknow, via video conference.

Assam CM Sonowal inaugurates second Guwahati International Film Festival

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:38 pm

Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated second Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati.

Woman gang-raped in moving car in Assam’s Nalbari district; police arrest five people

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:32 pm

Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Police have arrested five people, who allegedly raped a married woman in lower Assam’s Nalbari district.

Shopian encounter: Two terrorists killed

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:31 pm

Sopore, Oct 26 (IBNS): At least two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Friday, reports said.

Assam Rifles nab two NDFB (S) militants in Nagaland

Oct 26, 2018, at 03:18 pm

Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended two militants of banned outfit NDFB (S) in Nagaland’s Kohima.

Rahul Gandhi leads Congress' protest over CBI chief removal, courts arrest

Oct 26, 2018, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): In a face-off with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday courted arrest after leading his party's protest against the Union government's decision to remove Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief in the national capital, media reports said.

CBI chief removal: Rahul Gandhi leads Congress' protest in New Delhi

Oct 26, 2018, at 01:50 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday led his party's protest against the Union government's decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma on leave, the move which has been termed by the 48-year old opposition leader as "unconstitutional", in the national capital.

More than two child to bar candidates from contesting panchayat, sarpanch polls: Supreme Court

Oct 26, 2018, at 01:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Having more than two children will bar a candidate from contesting either the panchayat polls or as a member in the sarpanch, the Supreme Court of India has ruled recently.

Investigation against CBI chief Alok Verma must be completed in two weeks: SC

Oct 26, 2018, at 11:59 am

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday said the investigation against on-leave Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma must be completed in two weeks, media reports said.

After Alok Verma, Rakesh Asthana moves SC against his removal by Centre

Oct 26, 2018, at 11:40 am

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): After Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma, his deputy Rakesh Asthana has also moved the Supreme Court against the Centre's decision to send him on leave over rifts between the two topmost officials of the federal probe agency, media reports said.

On-leave CBI chief Alok Verma's case hearing against government in SC today

Oct 26, 2018, at 10:55 am

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear exiled Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma's plea against the Centre's decision to send him on leave, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi to hold protest march in New Delhi today over CBI chief removal

Oct 26, 2018, at 10:30 am

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday will hold a protest march in the national capital over the Centre's decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma on leave amid his rift with deputy Rakesh Asthana.

Office of profit case: Prez dismisses plea against 27 AAP MLAs

Oct 25, 2018, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday dismissed  a plea to disqualify 27 ruling Aam Aadmi Party legislators of Delhi for allegedly holding office of profit by being appointed as chairpersons of Rogi Kalyan Samitis attached to various city hospitals, media reports said.