Sacrilege law: Punjab's "aping of Pakistan" invites condemnation
Aug 23, 2018, at 04:26 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh may have other ideas about the sacrilege law, which has been passed unanimously by his cabinet, but to critics, it's another way to suppress free speech, similar to Pakistan's condemnable blasphemy laws.
Rahul Gandhi's Hamburg speech : Country's image tarnished, we want explanation, says BJP
Aug 23, 2018, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) : In a fierce backlash to Rahul Gandhi's Hamburg speech which related terrorism with joblessness, the ruling Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Congress President of tarnishing the image of India, saying his utterances encouraged terrorism and were of "dangerous implications."
West Bengal: Two killed in explosion in Trinamool party office in West Medinipur
Aug 23, 2018, at 03:26 pm
West Medinipur, Aug 23 (IBNS): At least two men were killed and several others were injured in an explosion in a party office of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Mokrampur area under Narayangarh Police Station limits in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Thursday morning, reports said.
BJP blasts Rahul Gandhi for ISIS remarks in Germany
Aug 23, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi/Hamburg, Aug 23 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday lambasted Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in Germany where he spoke on the creation of ISIS and linked lynchings in India to demonetisation.
PM witnesses collective e-Gruhpravesh of beneficiaries of PMAY in Gujarat
Aug 23, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined thousands of people in witnessing the collective e-Gruhpravesh of beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) at a large public meeting in Jujwa village of Valsad district in Gujarat.
West Bengal : At least one killed, five injured in explosion in Trinamool Congress office
Aug 23, 2018, at 01:55 pm
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS) : At least one person was killed and five others were injured when an explosion took place in a Trinamool Congress office in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Thursday, reports said.
Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar passes away; Prez Kovind, PM Modi condole
Aug 23, 2018, at 12:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Veteran journalist, columnist, human rights activist and former Rajya Sabha MP, Kuldip Nayar, passed away at around 1 am on Thursday in New Delhi, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi links unemployment, demonetisation, GST to lynchings in India
Aug 23, 2018, at 11:30 am
Hamburg, Aug 23 (IBNS): Addressing a gathering at the Bucerius Summer School in the Germany city of Hamburg, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said it is the joblessness that is leading to several incidents of lynchings in India.
Omar Abdullah condemns BJP worker Shabir Ahmad Bhat's murder
Aug 22, 2018, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday condemned the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Shabir Ahmad Bhat in Pulwama district of the state.
Israeli PM Netanyahu sends condolence to Modi on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise
Aug 22, 2018, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to send his condolences on the demise of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
West Bengal girl receives 'Momo Suicide Game' invitation, police begin probe
Aug 22, 2018, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): A 19-year-old girl from West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the local police claiming that she had received an invitation on Whatsapp from 'Momo Suicide Game' which is said to be a successor of the notorious 'Blue Whale Game'.
Urn with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ashes arrives in Guwahati
Aug 22, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): The urn containing the ashes of late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Circulation of local women's morphed images triggers clash in West Bengal
Aug 22, 2018, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): People of two local groups on Wednesday engaged in a clash with each other at Mathpara area under Nadanghat Police Station limits in West Bengal's East Burdwan district over an alleged circulation of 'super-imposed' pictures of few local women, reports said.
PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Aug 23
Aug 22, 2018, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Aug 23.
Rahul Gandhi, Mamohan Singh condole ex-Union Minister Gurudas Kamat's death
Aug 22, 2018, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday mourned the death of ex-Union Minister Gurudas Kamat.
CBI to quiz four IPS officials in Saradha scam
Aug 22, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has wrote to the West Bengal police chief that the Central investigation agency wanted to interrogate four senior IPS officials of state cadre, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, officials said on Wednesday.
Ashish Khetan quits Aam Aadmi Party
Aug 22, 2018, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Ashish Khetan on Wednesday announced his decision of quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Rahul Gandhi to address audience at Bucerius Summer School in Hamburg today
Aug 22, 2018, at 03:04 pm
Hamburg, Aug 22 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address an audience at the Bucerius Summer School in the German city of Hamburg on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out in Delhi Doordarshan Bhawan
Aug 22, 2018, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Doordarshan Bhawan in central Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said.
Assam : Three people, including 18-month-old, die in fire in commercial building
Aug 22, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Three people of a family, including an 18-month-old child, died and three others were injured in a major fire that broke out in a commercial building in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Tuesday night.
Four dead, 16 injured in fire in Mumbai's high-rise building
Aug 22, 2018, at 12:45 pm
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Four people died in the fire which broke out in a Mumbai high-rise on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies, Rahul Gandhi condoles
Aug 22, 2018, at 12:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat died after suffering a heart attack in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Two dead, 13 injured in fire at Mumbai's high-rise building
Aug 22, 2018, at 11:34 am
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Two people have died in the fire which broke out at Mumbai's high-rise building on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Mumbai fire: Residents rescued; fire under control
Aug 22, 2018, at 11:29 am
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): The residents of the Mumbai high-rise building, where fire broke out on Wednesday morning, have been rescued, media reports said.
Andhra teacher beaten up, stripped, paraded naked for allegedly raping student
Aug 22, 2018, at 11:19 am
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS): A school teacher in Andhra Pradesh was beaten up, stripped and paraded naked through the busy streets of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly raping one of his female students two years ago, media reports said.
BJP worker killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama
Aug 22, 2018, at 10:41 am
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was allegedly shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Fire breaks out in Mumbai high-rise
Aug 22, 2018, at 10:00 am
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Fire broke out at a high-rise building in Mumbai's Parel area on Wednesday, reports said.
Narendra Modi greets nation on Id-ul-Zuha
Aug 22, 2018, at 09:20 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the nation on the festival of Id-ul-Zuha.
Don't play politics with NRC: Assam Congress warns Amit Shah
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday warned the BJP and it’s president Amit Shah not to play politics with the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Water starts receding in Kerala, IAF continues rescue and relief ops
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:57 pm
Kochi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Even as rains subsided, many parts of Kerala continue to be affected by landslides and floods.