New Farakka Express train derails near Harchandpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh, 5 die

Oct 10, 2018, at 08:52 am

Harchandpur, Oct 10 (IBNS): At least five people are feared dead as six coaches of New Farakka Express derailed 50 m from Harchandpur railway station in Raebareli area of  Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

North Indians are not foreigners: Mayawati on Gujarat violence

Oct 09, 2018, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): In the wake of attacks on north Indians and Biharis, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said Gujarat government should take strict action against those involved in the incident because north Indians are "not foreigners".

Kolkata court rejects actor Vikram Chatterjee's discharge plea in model Sonika Chauhan's death case

Oct 09, 2018, at 10:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee's petition, appealing for a relief from model and TV host Sonika Singh Chauhan's accidental death case, was rejected by a local court in Kolkata's Alipore on Tuesday, reports said.

Cyclone storm Titli moves towards Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, red alert issued

Oct 09, 2018, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Titli' over westcentral Bay of Bengal which is heading towards the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

Agitation over sexual harassment on minor girl turns Kolkata school into battlefield, accused teacher held

Oct 09, 2018, at 07:28 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a teacher of a state government aided school in south Kolkata for allegedly sexually harassing a six-year-old girl student inside the school premise, reports said.

Nine killed in Bhilai Steel Plant blast in Chhattisgarh

Oct 09, 2018, at 06:37 pm

Bhilai, Oct 9 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed due to a blast at state-run Steel Authority of India Limited’s Bhilai plant in Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.

Union Home Minister calls for better coordination and infusing new technology for aviation security

Oct 09, 2018, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called for cooperation among all stakeholders to ensure foolproof aviation security.

Leader of Opposition of Canada Andrew Scheer calls on Prime Minister Modi

Oct 09, 2018, at 05:29 pm

New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition of Canada, Andrew Scheer, called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

No jail for arrested journalist Nakkheeran Gopal, says court

Oct 09, 2018, at 05:26 pm

Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS): A court in Chennai on Tuesday dismissed the police's request for the custody of arrested journalist Nakkheeran Gopal.

Chhattisgarh: Gas pipeline blast in Bhilai Steel Plant leaves nine killed

Oct 09, 2018, at 03:47 pm

Bhilai, Oct 9 (IBNS): A blast at state-run Steel Authority of India Limited’s Bhilai plant in Durg district of Chhattisgarh left at least nine people killed, officials said on Tuesday.

Four women level sexual harassment allegations against M J Akbar ; Sushma Swaraj silent

Oct 09, 2018, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) : Four journalists have made allegations of sexual harassment against  Minister of State for External Affairs and  veteran journalist MJ Akbar..

Tamil Nadu : Journalist Nakkeeran Gopal arrested for article on Governor

Oct 09, 2018, at 02:59 pm

Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS) :Veteran journalist Nakkheeran Gopal was arrested by the Chennai police for allegedly defaming Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit in his articles in the Nirmala Devi case, media reports said.

Sabarimala case: SC declines early hearing of petition against verdict allowing women's entry into temple

Oct 09, 2018, at 02:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an early hearing of a petition filed to review the top court's verdict which allowed women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, where menstruating female persons earlier had no access, media reports said.

Appealed to Modi to waive farm loans but he was silent: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan

Oct 09, 2018, at 01:28 pm

Dholpur, Oct 9 (IBNS): Trying to reach out to the peasants of poll-bound Rajasthan, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive farm loans only to get silence as a response.

Assam : Postmaster suspended for withdrawing money using forged passbook

Oct 09, 2018, at 01:05 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS) : A postmaster of Assam’s Biswanath district was suspended for allegedly withdrawing Rs. 50,000 by using a forged passbook.

Assam : Two rhino poachers killed in fierce gun fight with security forces

Oct 09, 2018, at 12:40 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS)  : Two rhino poachers were killed in an encounter with security forces in central Assam’s Morigaon district on Monday night.

BJP chief Amit Shah to visit Madhya Pradesh today

Oct 09, 2018, at 11:50 am

Bhopal, Oct 9 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Tuesday will visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh to campaign for his outfit ahead of the state elections.

Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan, to interact with people of Dholpur, Bharatpur

Oct 09, 2018, at 11:46 am

Jaipur, Oct 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday will be in poll-bound Rajasthan to take forward his party's campaign in the state.

Haryana to opt for National Register of Citizens, says CM Khattar

Oct 09, 2018, at 10:58 am

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the state will opt for the controversial National Register of Citizens (NCR), reports stated.

Indian student serves as British High Commissioner for a day

Oct 09, 2018, at 10:05 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Indian student Esha Bahal served as the British High Commissioner to India for a day on Monday.

Ghaziabad: 7-year-old girl found murdered on mosque's terrace

Oct 09, 2018, at 12:07 am

Ghaziabad, Oct 8 (IBNS): A seven-year-old girl missing since Saturday, was found dead on the terrace of a mosque in Muradnagar of Ghaziabad on Sunday, media reports said.

West Bengal girl commits suicide following boyfriend's accidental death

Oct 08, 2018, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): An 18-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide at her residence in Egra in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Monday, nine days after her boyfriend was killed in a tragic accident in Kolkata.

Amid boycott by NC and PDP, voting for J&K's first phase civic polls concludes

Oct 08, 2018, at 09:29 pm

Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir on Monday voted for the first phase of civic polls amid boycott by the two key parties in the Valley-National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party. 

PM Narendra Modi to visit Haryana on October 9

Oct 08, 2018, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sampla, Rohtak on Oct 9.

Petitions challenging Sabarimala temple verdict submitted in Supreme Court

Oct 08, 2018, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IBNS) : Two petitions  challenging the Supreme Court order allowing women's entry into  Sabarimala temple was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking  a review of lifting the centuries-old ban, media reports said.

Use Innovations to transform lives: Vice President Naidu

Oct 08, 2018, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Science and technology should ultimately result in the betterment of human condition.

Suspected ISI agent arrested at Nagpur BrahMos unit

Oct 08, 2018, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) : A "suspected ISI agent" was arrested on Monday from BrahMos missile unit in Maharashtra's Nagpur for allegedly leaking technical secrets to Pakistan, media reports said.

IPS Probationers of 2017 batch call on PM

Oct 08, 2018, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) :About 100 Probationers of the 2017 batch of the Indian Police Service, today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bihar: Nine arrested for beating girls who resisted sexual harassment

Oct 08, 2018, at 12:55 pm

Patna, Oct 8 (IBNS): Police have arrested nine people, who were accused of beating girls who had resisted sexual harassment by a group of boys at a residential school in Bihar, media reports said.

Sabarimala case: Petition filed against Supreme Court's verdict allowing women's entry into temple

Oct 08, 2018, at 12:08 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): A petition has been filed against the Supreme Court's verdict which allowed women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, where female persons of child bearing age had no access earlier, media reports said.