Deadline to link Pan-Aadhaar further extended to March 31 next year
Jul 01, 2018, at 01:29 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): The deadline to link Pan Cards with Aadhaar has been further extended.
42 killed in Uttarakhand's Garhwal after bus falls into gorge
Jul 01, 2018, at 12:33 pm
Uttarakhand, July 1 (IBNS): At least forty two passengers died on Sunday morning after their bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Paudi Garhwal district, reports said.
Delhi: 11 members of a family found dead inside their house
Jul 01, 2018, at 10:33 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Eleven members of a family have been found dead inside their house in Delhi's Burari area on Sunday morning, reports said.
Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy critically injured after falling from his apartment's terrace
Jul 01, 2018, at 12:34 am
Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Senior Bengali movie, television and stage actor Chinmoy Roy was seriously injured after falling from the terrace of his multi-storey apartment at Golf Green in south Kolkata on Saturday late evening, reports said.
Kolkata Police launch helplines to uproot extortion rackets from city campuses
Jul 01, 2018, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Hours after two youths were held for allegedly demanding extortion money for admission in north Kolkata's Maharaja Sris Chandra College, the city police on Saturday evening launched two Whatsapp numbers and an email id for lodging complaints relating to extortion in campuses, reports said.
Five Chinese nationals held with 197 kg contraband narcotics in Kolkata
Jun 30, 2018, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Five Chinese nationals were arrested at Kolkata Railway Station near Chitpur area in northern part of the city on Friday night for carrying 197 kg contraband drugs, reports said on Saturday.
PM Modi reviews progress towards holistic development of islands
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the progress towards holistic development of islands.
India gets its 37th World UNESCO heritage site
Jun 30, 2018, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of the "Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai " has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
Andhra Pradesh engineering student 'raped', assault filmed to blackmail her
Jun 30, 2018, at 06:17 pm
Hyderabad, June 30 (IBNS): An engineering student from Andhra Pradesh has accused three of her seniors of raping and filming the act to blackmail her for over a year.
Kolkata girl commits suicide soon after her mother passes away in hospital
Jun 30, 2018, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Hanging body of a 19-year-old girl was found inside her room at Chowbaga Road area under Tiljala Police Station limits in south-east Kolkata on Friday late night, hours after her mother was pronounced dead in a city hospital, reports said.
S. Ramesh takes over as Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Jun 30, 2018, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): S. Ramesh has taken over as Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs [CBIC], on superannuation of Vanaja N. Sarna on Saturday.
India welcomes FATF decision to put Pakistan on 'Grey List' of terror financing
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS): India on Saturday welcomed the decision of the global terror financing watchlist Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Pakistan in its "Grey list" and hoped that Islamabad will comply with the action plan and take credible measures to address international concerns on terrorism.
Flood alert in Kashmir as rain continues and the Jhelum flows above danger mark
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Srinagar, June 30 (IBNS) : All schools in the Kashmir valley remained closed on Saturday following a flood alert issued by the authorities as the spectre of a flood loomed large with the rain-fed Jhelum flowing above the critical mark at Sangam in Anantnag district, media reports said.
Mount Agung in Bali active again, airports shut
Jun 30, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Denpasar, June 30 (IBNS): Friday saw a lot of tourists stranded in Bali as the international airport was shut after a volcanic eruption resulted in ash spewing and smoke billowing in the sky, according to officials.
Sushma Swaraj inaugurates conference of heads of Indian missions across globe
Jun 30, 2018, at 01:38 pm
New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday inaugurated the 9th Heads of Mission Conference in Delhi with the participation of all Indian Ambassadors and High Commissioners.
Social Media Day: PM Modi congratulates the youth for airing frank opinions
Jun 30, 2018, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) : Conveying his greetings to social media users on the Social Media Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday the platform has been playing a "key role" in democratising people's discourse.
Delhi metro to run as usual tomorrow with SC restraining staff from going on strike
Jun 29, 2018, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): The Delhi metro will continue its service as usual on Saturday with the Supreme Court restraining the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employees from going on a strike.
Oppositions slam Modi over reports of rise in Indian money in Swiss Bank
Jun 29, 2018, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): While Narendra Modi claimed to bring back all black money stashed abroad ahead of the 2014 elections, the oppositions have teared into the Prime Minister after reports revealed a rise in Indian money at the Swiss Bank.
Prez Kovind lays foundation stone for Kanpur Bar Association's auditorium
Jun 29, 2018, at 09:03 pm
Kanpur, June 29 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for an auditorium of the Kanpur Bar Association in Kanpur on Friday.
Indian money in Swiss bank rise: Subramanian Swamy slams govt
Jun 29, 2018, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Not only Congress, even Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy has slammed the government for not being able to curb the black money.
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Encounter underway in Kashmir's Pulwama
Jun 29, 2018, at 06:34 pm
Srinagar, Jun 29 (IBNS): An encounter between security forces and terrorists took place on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee attacks Narendra Modi over note ban, Swiss bank money
Jun 29, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Kolkata, June 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over note ban and reports of 50 percent rise in Indians stashing money in Swiss banks.
Murder of army officer's wife: Accused Major sent to 14-day judicial custody
Jun 29, 2018, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29(IBNS): A Delhi court on Friday sent Major Nikhil Handa to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the murder of a fellow colleague’s wife, media reports said.
Indian money in Swiss bank rise: Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi
Jun 29, 2018, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reports of 50 percent rise in Indians stashing money in Swiss banks.
Why now? Mayawati questions Govt on timing of release of surgical strike video
Jun 29, 2018, at 05:23 pm
Lucknow, Jun 29, (IBNS): Questioning the timing of the release of purported video clips of 2016 surgical strikes, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday accused the Narendra Modi Government of trying to make it a political issue for electoral gains before 2019 Lok Sabha polls, media reports said.
Man from Uttar Pradesh lynched in Tripura on child-lifting suspicion
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:59 pm
Agartala, Jun 29 (IBNS): A hawker from Uttar Pradesh was lynched by a frenzied mob in Tripura on Thursday at Sidhai Mohanpur, 25 km from Tripura's capital town Agartala following a WhatsApp rumour about child lifters being on the prowl, media reports said.
Suresh Prabhu launches Mobile App 'ReUnite'
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu on Friday launched a mobile application called ReUnite which helps to track and trace missing and abandoned children in India.
PM meets members of Mission Shaurya Team
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met a group of ten tribal students from Maharashtra, who were a part of a team of the “Mission Shaurya” initiative of the Adivasi Vikas Vibhag of the Maharashtra Government.
Jun 29, 2018, at 03:49 pm
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS): The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and 28 other organisations, representing various ethnic and tribal communities , on Friday took out a protest rally against the Citizenship (Ammendment) Bill, 2016 in Guwahati.
PM Modi visits Atal Bihari Vajpayee at AIIMS, lays foundation stone of new block
Jun 29, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi, Jun 29 (IBNS): Apart from meeting his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajapayee, who is undergoing treatment in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi also laid foundation stone for a new block in the hospital on Friday, media reports said.