Very heavy rains likely in 12 Indian states
Jun 26, 2018, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi, Jun 26 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for three days in Gujarat region from Tuesday and heavy to very heavy rains for this entire week in eleven other states across the country.
Six-year old boy allegedly sexually abused in Andhra Pradesh
Jun 26, 2018, at 11:49 am
Hyderabad, June 26 (IBNS): A six-year old boy has been allegedly sexually abused by two others for over two months in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, media reports said.
WB: 6 IPS officers reshuffled, Pranav Kumar becomes new DIG of CID
Jun 25, 2018, at 11:24 pm
Kolkata, Jun 25 (IBNS): In a reshuffle in the IPS cadre, West Bengal government on Monday made Pranav Kumar the new DIG of state Criminal Investigation Department (CID), reports said.
Police arrest eight in Assam for assaulting couple over their relationship
Jun 25, 2018, at 10:06 pm
Guwahati, June 25 (IBNS): In an alleged incident of moral policing, police arrested eight people who severely beat up a couple over their relationship at Jumurmur area in Nagaon district of Assam.
NDMA conducts mock exercises ahead of the Amarnath Yatra
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducted mock exercises at Baltal and Pahalgam base camps from June 22 to June 25 to assess the preparedness and response mechanism of all the stakeholders involved in the management of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Suresh Prabhu chairs India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission
Jun 25, 2018, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation of India, Suresh Prabhu co-chaired the 15th Session of the India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission with the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, in Canberra on Monday.
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): On the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of ‘Emergency‘ that shook the nation, Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asserted that intolerant citizens violating the freedoms of fellow citizens have no right to be ‘Indians’ as it goes against the core values and ethos of India.
India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island Project
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) India and Seychelles on Monday announced their decision to work on the Assumption Island Project.
Assam: Man kills mother, throws body in a well
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:22 pm
Guwahati, June 25 (IBNS): In a shocking incident in Assam’s Sonitpur district, a man has brutally killed his mother and dumped the body in a well.
Kolkata: Girl harassed, shamed in local train by co-passengers over seat sharing
Jun 25, 2018, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, Jun 25 (IBNS): Few weeks after a couple was harassed in a metro station for allegedly standing too close and hugging each other in a train, a girl has now faced similar situation in a local train in Kolkata over the issue of seat sharing.
Narendra Modi to visit Mumbai to inaugurate third Annual Meeting of AIIB tomorrow
Jun 25, 2018, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday where he will inaugurate the third annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Cooperatives have the potential to revive agriculture and make it sustainable: Vice President Naidu
Jun 25, 2018, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said that cooperatives have the potential to revive agriculture and make it sustainable.
Netizens give thumbs up to Kolkata Police's new meme featuring Messi's WC penalty miss
Jun 25, 2018, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, June 25 (IBNS): A meme created by Kolkata Police, featuring Argentina's soccer star Lionel Messi and his missed penalty during a World Cup match against Iceland recently, gained positive response from netizens in the football-crazy east Indian city.
Heavy rain lash West Bengal; five people die by lightning strikes
Jun 25, 2018, at 05:45 pm
Kolkata, Jun 25 (IBNS): At least five people died by lightning strikes as heavy rain lashed West Bengal on Monday, media reports said.
Like Hitler, Indira Gandhi turned democracy into dictatorship: Arun Jaitley
Jun 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): Bracketing Indira Gandhi with Adolf Hitler, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday accused the late Prime Minister of rendering democracy into a constitutional dictatorship.
Uttar Pradesh : 4 die in Muzaffarnagar blast at scrap shop
Jun 25, 2018, at 03:58 pm
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Jun 25 (IBNS): Four people were killed and at least three seriously injured when a powerful explosion took place at a scrap shop Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Monday morning, media reports said.
Reports of India shortening exports of essential goods to Maldives are misleading, says MEA
Jun 25, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): Reports circulated by the Indian and Maldivian media outlets about New Delhi shortening its exports of essential goods to Male are misleading, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Monsoon Session of Parliament 2018 to begin from 18th July
Jun 25, 2018, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): The Monsoon Session of Parliament 2018 would be held from July 18 till August ten, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananthkumar informed on Monday.
No more felling of trees, says Delhi High Court
Jun 25, 2018, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered against felling of trees in the national capital till July 2, putting on hold a controversial mega-project that requires cutting of thousands of trees.
Three killed in Mumbai rain, complex wall collapses
Jun 25, 2018, at 12:48 pm
Mumbai, Jun 25 (IBNS): Three persons were killed as heavy rains pounded Mumbai and adjoining Thane district for the past two days while a wall of an upscale Mumbai complex collapsed on Monday in the southern part of the city, media reports said.
OHCHR Report on Kashmir human rights is seriously flawed and biased, says European think tank group
Jun 25, 2018, at 12:42 pm
Amsterdam, Jun 25 (IBNS): The human rights report on Kashmir by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) glosses over the cross-border terrorism exported by Pakistan while being unreasonably critical of India’s human rights record, said a prominent think tank group of Europe engaged in South Asian studies.
Sushma Swaraj calls on Seychelles President Danny Faure in New Delhi
Jun 25, 2018, at 11:43 am
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday called on Seychelles President Danny Faure in the national capital.
Heavy rain causes water-logging in Mumbai, hits train services
Jun 25, 2018, at 11:00 am
Mumbai, Jun 25 (IBNS): Heavy rain has caused water-logging in Mumbai, disrupting normal life in the financial capital of the country, media reports said.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh visits Mongolia
Jun 24, 2018, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh paid an official visit to Mongolia from June 21-24, 2018.
Indian Naval chief Sunil Lanba to visit Bangladesh
Jun 24, 2018, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff will be proceeding on a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from 24 to 29 Jun 18.
5 labourers buried alive after wall collapses in Itanagar
Jun 24, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Itanagar, June 24 (IBNS): Five construction labourers were buried alive while a wall of an under construction RCC building collapsed in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital city Itanagar on Sunday morning.
Rahul Gandhi congratulates R. Praggnanandhaah for becoming youngest grandmaster
Jun 24, 2018, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday congratulated world's second youngest grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaah.
Army Major arrested over killing of another officer's wife
Jun 24, 2018, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): An Indian Army major has been arrested by the police from Meerut town in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the alleged murder of a woman, media reports said.
Two terrorists killed during encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 24, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Srinagar, June 24 (IBNS): An encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir left at least two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists killed on Sunday, officials said.
Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti refutes BJP chief Amit Shah's allegations
Jun 24, 2018, at 06:33 pm
Srinagar, June 24 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday refuted BJP president Amit Shah's allegations of holding PDP responsible for the breakup of the alliance in the state and said all the charges made are 'false'.