SCO Summit: PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping; two MoUs signed

Jun 09, 2018, at 09:23 pm

Qingdao, Jun 9 (IBNS): The two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed by India and China following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Saturday.

K'taka cabinet expansion: Rahul Gandhi's meeting with dissatisfied Cong MLAs draws no conclusion

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:53 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): The meeting between several dissatisfied Karnataka Congress MLAs and party president Rahul Gandhi has failed to end the disagreement over the cabinet expansion within the outfit on Saturday, media reports said.

Delhi gangster, 3 other criminals killed during Delhi shootout

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Delhi gangster Rajesh Bharti was killed during a shootout with the police on Saturday in the national capital's southern part, media reports said.

SCO: Narendra Modi meets Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Jun 09, 2018, at 07:37 pm

Beijing, June 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in China.

Two Border Battalions to be constituted: Rajnath Singh at press conference in Jammu

Jun 09, 2018, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that nine new Battalions will be constituted. Of these, two would be for the areas near the border.

Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, discusses bilateral, global issues

Jun 09, 2018, at 07:04 pm

Beijing, June 9 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed issues related to  bilateral and global importance.  

Dust storm hits New Delhi, disrupts normal life

Jun 09, 2018, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): A dust storm hit New Delhi on Saturday, disrupting normal life in the national capital.

Indian community welcomes Modi to Qingdao

Jun 09, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Qingdao, June 9 (IBNS): The Indian community on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived in China's Qingdao area.

Heavy rain hits life in Mumbai, disrupts flight, rail service

Jun 09, 2018, at 02:49 pm

Mumbai, June 9 (IBNS): Life in Mumbai was badly hit on Saturday as the city was lashed by Monsoon rains, disrupting traffic and train and flight services in India's financial capital.

Assam: Two youths beaten to death by locals in name of child kidnapper in Karbi Anglong

Jun 09, 2018, at 12:55 pm

Guwahati, Jun 9 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, two youths hailing from Guwahati became victims of fake social media reports on child kidnapping (locally known as xupadhora) in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Friday night.

Mumbai: Massive fire breaks out in Fort area; two firefighters injured

Jun 09, 2018, at 12:21 pm

Mumbai, Jun 9 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in Mumbai's Fort area with two fire fighters sustaining injuries while trying to control the blaze, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for China to attend SCO Summit

Jun 09, 2018, at 08:35 am

New Delhi, June 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for China to attend the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

PM Modi to lead India to Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China today

Jun 09, 2018, at 07:59 am

Beijing, June 9 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will lead India to the Council of Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China.

Divisive political forces posted morphed photo of Pranab Mukherjee: RSS

Jun 08, 2018, at 10:33 pm

New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) on Friday blamed it on "divisive politics" the posting of a morphed photo of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee standing in a prayer position with a folded hand during a recitation of Sangha Prarthana at the Nagpur event on Thursday.

High Level Committee asks Land Record Directorate to conduct fresh survey of Shillong Punjabi Lane

Jun 08, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Shillong, June 8 (IBNS): The High Level Committee (HLC) constituted by Conrad Sangma-led Meghalaya government following the Shillong violence on Friday asked the state Directorate of Land Record and Survey to conduct a fresh survey of Sweeper’s Colony at Them Iew Mawlong (Punjabi Lane) in Shillong. 

No fear about Nipah virus, Assam’s remote villagers still worship bats

Jun 08, 2018, at 06:00 pm

Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS): While the Nipah virus outbreak added to fear that the infection spread out through the excrement of bats, the people of a remote area in Assam’s Nagaon district have been worshiping the bats for long period of time.

Arunachal Pradesh governor calls on PM Modi

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:50 pm

Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7 Race Course Road, New Delhi on Thursday.

Kolkata: At least 3 injured as RPF constable's gun misfires at Dumdum metro station

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:46 pm

Kolkata, Jun 8 (IBNS): At least three persons, including a minor boy, were injured after a self-loaded rifle (SLR) of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable misfired at Dumdum metro station in north Kolkata on Friday afternoon, reports said.

Over 100 police personnel injured in Shillong violence

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:34 pm

Shillong, June 8 (IBNS): Over 100 police personnel were injured in recently held violence in Shillong city.

Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa asking Sunni Muslims to avoid Iftar organised by Shias

Jun 08, 2018, at 05:25 pm

Lucknow, June 8 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa where it has directed the Sunni Muslims to avoid attending the Iftar party and any other social event organised by Shia Muslims, media reports said.

GSI is committed to give more and more auctionable mineral blocks to Centre and state governments: GSI Director General

Jun 08, 2018, at 04:24 pm

Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS): Geological Survey of India (GSI) has achieved a geological mapping with a coverage of 99.35 per cent.

Maoists plan to assassinate Narendra Modi in Rajiv Gandhi-type incident

Jun 08, 2018, at 04:17 pm

Mumbai, June 8 (IBNS): In a sensational development,  a letter, claimed to have been  found in the house of a person arrested for having links with the banned CPI (Maoist) has  allegedly revealed a plan to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi in "another Rajiv Gandhi type" incident, media reports said.

Kenyan woman gang-raped by five in Gurgaon

Jun 08, 2018, at 03:11 pm

Gurgaon, June 8 (IBNS): A Kenyan woman was allegedly gang-raped by five men on Thursday late night in Gurgaon's Bristol Chowk area when she was returning home from a party, media reports said.

SGPC delegation led by Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal calls on Prime Minister

Jun 08, 2018, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): A delegation led by Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Gauri Lankesh murdered for being anti-Hindu, confesses arrested man

Jun 08, 2018, at 12:49 pm

Bengaluru, Jun 8 (IBNS): A man who has been arrested for the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh confessed that the latter was gunned down for being anti-Hindu, media reports said.

Tejashwi Yadav meets Rahul Gandhi, says 'committed to take nation out of fear'

Jun 08, 2018, at 11:43 am

New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has met with Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said the two are committed to take the country "out of fear".

Sharmistha Mukherjee attacks BJP-RSS for distorting Pranab's picture at RSS event

Jun 08, 2018, at 10:52 am

New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Former President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee has launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) for allegedly distorting the picture of her father, who attended an RSS event on Thursday.

Pranab Mukherjee has shown 'Mirror of Truth' to RSS: Congress

Jun 08, 2018, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS): The Congress party on Thursday said the visit and address of former President of India and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee at an event of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) in Nagpur shows 'Mirror of Truth' to the right-wing Hindu organisation.

India and Norway sign MoU to extend health cooperation

Jun 07, 2018, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway to extend the cooperation within health sector through the Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for a period of three years starting from 2018 to 2020, here on Thursday.

Soul of India lies in pluralism and tolerance: Pranab Mukherjee at RSS event ending a political untouchability

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:40 pm

Nagpur, June 7 (IBNS): Amid massive disappointment of his political clan, former President of India and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday created history by addressing an event of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) in Nagpur, invoking the spirit of nationalism and patriotism while calling for unity and plurality as the core ethos of India.