Karunanidhi admitted to Chennai hospital for medical procedure

Jul 18, 2018, at 03:26 pm

Chennai, July 18 (IBNS): DMK supremo M Karunanidhi was admitted to a Chennai hospital on Wednesday for a tracheostomy procedure, media reports said.

No confidence motion against Govt to be taken up on Friday

Jul 18, 2018, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): For the first time in 15 years, a no-confidence motion against the Government will be taken up on Friday after the notice, moved by the Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Wednesday.

Kolkata woman allegedly chops off husband's ears at gunpoint

Jul 18, 2018, at 02:54 pm

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): A 40-year-old woman was accused of cutting off her 20-year-old husband's ears at gunpoint during a dispute in north Kolkata's Narkeldanga area on Tuesday, reports said.

Woman Maoist commander killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Jul 18, 2018, at 02:26 pm

Ranchi, July 18 (IBNS): Maoist  Commander Jarina Potai was gunned down by security forces in an encounter in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, media reports said.

MIG 21 of IAF crashes in Kangra, pilot missing

Jul 18, 2018, at 02:13 pm

Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, July 18 (IBNS): A  MIG -21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, media reports said.

Greater Noida buildings collapse: Three people arrested

Jul 18, 2018, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested in connection with the collapse of two buildings in Greater Noida near New Delhi, media reports said.

No confidence motion against government accepted in Lok Sabha

Jul 18, 2018, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The no-confidence motion- moved by the Congress, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)- against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government was accepted in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the parliament's monsoon session on Wednesday, media reports said.

Despite ban by Assam police, Pravin Togadia reaches Guwahati

Jul 18, 2018, at 12:28 pm

Guwahati, July 18 (IBNS): Despite being banned by the Assam police, Pravin Togadia, president of newly formed Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP), on Wednesday reached the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati.

Government is ready to discuss any issue in parliament: PM Modi

Jul 18, 2018, at 12:08 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government is ready to discuss any issue during the parliament's monsoon session, which began on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at BJP over assault on Swami Agnivesh

Jul 18, 2018, at 11:38 am

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh by the members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a dig at the saffron party.

Monsoon session of Parliament begins today; Congress-TDP to move no-confidence motion against government

Jul 18, 2018, at 11:06 am

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The Congress and the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) are set to move a no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government in the Lok Sabha (lower house) as the monsoon session of the parliament began on Wednesday, media reports said.

Buildings collapse in Noida, three killed

Jul 18, 2018, at 09:17 am

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a building felled on another building in Greater Noida near Delhi on Tuesday, reports said.

Venkaiah Naidu says Government alone not responsible for House functioning

Jul 17, 2018, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Expressing serious concern over declining confidence of the people in the Parliament, the Vice President and the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asserted that smooth functioning of the House is not the responsibility of the Government alone and it is a joint responsibility of all sections of the House.

Two passengers carrying USD 1,55,000 held at Kolkata airport

Jul 17, 2018, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): The Customs department on Monday late night arrested two passengers for possessing cash worth US Dollars 1,55,000 from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI-CCU) airport in Kolkata, officials said.

Assam police ban Togadia to visit Guwahati

Jul 17, 2018, at 07:34 pm

Guwahati, July 17 (IBNS): In view to maintain law and order situation in Assam ahead of final draft of the updating National Register of Citizens (NRC) publication, Assam police have banned Pravin Togadia, president of newly formed Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) from holding meetings in Guwahati.

Chennai: Advocates thrash 17 men arrested over sexually assaulting minor

Jul 17, 2018, at 07:23 pm

Chennai, July 17 (IBNS): Advocates thrashed 17 men who were arrested in Chennai for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, media reports said.

Rear Admiral Saw Shi Tat, Republic of Singapore Navy visits INS Teg at Djibouti

Jul 17, 2018, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): A delegation led by the Commander Combined Task Force (CTF 151), Rear Admiral Saw Shi Tat, Republic of Singapore Navy, visited INS Teg (presently berthed at Djibouti harbour) on 16 Jul 18.

Jharkhand: Swami Agnivesh allegedly attacked by BJP Yuva Morcha workers

Jul 17, 2018, at 03:58 pm

Pakur, July 17 (IBNS): Members of BJP Yuva Morcha allegedly attacked social activist  Swami Agnivesh in Pakur district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, media reports said.

By tweeting, Rahul Gandhi accepted that Congress is a Muslim party: BJP

Jul 17, 2018, at 03:26 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Countering Congress president Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet over his reported 'Muslim party' remark, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the former has accepted that his party belongs to the minority community.

Tent collapse during Modi's Bengal rally: Police register case under non-bailable sections, begin probe

Jul 17, 2018, at 03:24 pm

Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): A day after at least 91 people were injured as part of a temporary tent collapsed on them during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in West Medinipur district of West Bengal, district police on Tuesday registered a case under few non-bailable sections against the decorator and organizer of the rally and initiated an investigation into the accident, officials said.

Maneka Gandhi asks states to examine all Missionaries of Charity institutes

Jul 17, 2018, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): In the wake of reports of alleged child trafficking in Ranchi Missionaries of Charity, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi asked all states to examine similar institutes, media reports said.

I erase hatred and fear: Rahul Gandhi on 'Muslim Party' remark

Jul 17, 2018, at 01:29 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Amid the controversy over his reported 'Muslim Party' remark, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he erases hatred and fear.

Mobocracy can't be allowed to become a new norm: Supreme Court on cow vigilantism

Jul 17, 2018, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Condemning the acts of mob lynchings in the name of cow protection, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm in the country, media reports said.

No one can take law into their hands: Supreme Court on cow vigilantism

Jul 17, 2018, at 11:03 am

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): Slamming the cow vigilantes, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said no individual can take law into their own hands, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu: Minor girl raped in Chennai's Ayanavaram

Jul 17, 2018, at 11:01 am

Chennai, July 17 (IBNS): An 11-year old girl has been raped multiple times by around 15 people over a period of six months in Ayanavaram area of Tami Nadu's capital Chennai, media reports said.

West Bengal: Tent collapses at PM Modi's rally; 67 injured

Jul 16, 2018, at 10:37 pm

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): At least 67 people were hurt as a portion of a temporary structure to shield from rain collapsed on people attending the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Midnapore College Ground in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Monday.

PM Modi accuses TMC government of running syndicates in West Bengal

Jul 16, 2018, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Addressing the farmers at a rally in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of ruining the state by running syndicates.

Nigerian Navy chief Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas visiting India

Jul 16, 2018, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of the Naval Staff, Nigerian Navy is visiting India from 16 to 19 July 2018 along with a four member Nigerian Navy delegation.

India successfully test fires BrahMos missile

Jul 16, 2018, at 06:46 pm

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile, was successfully test-fired on Monday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore, Odisha, Indian government official said.

Women empowerment is not only a national goal but also a global agenda: Vice President Naidu

Jul 16, 2018, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that empowerment of women is central to achieving the objective of inclusive, equitable and sustainable development and it is not only a national goal but also a global agenda.