Jun 01, 2018, at 04:11 pm
Guwahati, Jun 1 (IBNS) : The National Investigating Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary charge sheet against 10 Nagaland state government employees for funding to rebel groups, according to recent media reports.
Bodh Gaya blast case: Lifer for all the five accused IM members
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Patna, June 1 (IBNS): A Bihar court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to all the five men, convicted in the 2013 serial blasts in Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, reports said.
Curfew imposed in Shillong following mob violence
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:46 pm
Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS): Curfew has been imposed in Meghalaya’s capital city Shillong following a clash between security forces and an irate mob on Thursday midnight.
PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome at Istana in Singapore
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Istana, the Presidential Palace in Singapore, on Friday.
Arunachal: Two militants, one civilian killed in clash between NSCN-IM and NSCN-U
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:31 pm
Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS): At least three persons including two Naga militants were killed in a factional clash between two groups of NSCN-IM and NSCN-U in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district.
NDPP bags Nagaland Lok Sabha by poll
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS): The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)’s candidate Tokheho Yepthomi has won the by-election to the lone Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituency in Nagaland.
Narendra Modi will again become PM in 2019: BJP's Sambit Patra
Jun 01, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Despite a dismal show in the by-polls against a united Opposition in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is exuding confidence in returning to power in 2019 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian PM arrives in Singapore, to deliver keynote address at 18th Shangri-La Dialogue
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:49 pm
Singapore, May 31 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Singapore on Thursday on the final leg of his official tour covering Indonesia and Singapore with a brief halt in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Meghalaya Assembly bypoll result : Congress retains Ampati seat
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:46 pm
Guwahati, May 31 (IBNS) : The opposition Congress on Thursday retained the Ampati Assembly seat in Meghalaya and emerged as the single largest party in the 60-member House with 21 seats.
Opposition unnerves BJP in by-polls; saffron outfit saves face in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:42 pm
A collective opposition-backed Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Tabassum Hasan has upset the BJP in much-talked Uttar Pradesh's Kairana Lok Sabha seat. Hasan is leading by a margin of nearly 40,000 votes in the constituency, which was earlier won by the BJP.
PM Modi meets PM and Dy PM of Malaysia in KL on way to Singapore
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:39 pm
Kuala Lumpur, May 31 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on an official tour to several South East Asian countries, stopped in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to meet his Malaysian counterpart Dr Mahathir Mohamad and discuss aspects related to cooperation between both countries.
Bypoll results: NCP overtakes BJP in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya, RJD leads in Bihar
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:30 pm
Mumbai/Patna, May 31 (IBNS): Creating fresh trouble for the saffron outfit in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has overtaken the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha seat, which went to by-polls on Monday, while the party is trailing in its stronghold Uttar Pradesh as well in both the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats.
By-poll results: BJP struggles in UP, earns big in Maharashtra
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:29 pm
Lucknow/Mumbai, May 31 (IBNS): In a setback to the saffron outfit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trailing in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly seats, where by-polls were held on Monday, media reports said.
West Bengal: BJP supporter found hanging in Purulia, threat letter recovered near body
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:04 pm
Purulia, May 30 (IBNS): A 19-year-old BJP activist, who went missing since Tuesday evening, was found hanging from a tree inside a jungle at Supurdi village under Balarampur Police Station limits in Purulia district of West Bengal on Wednesday, reports said.
Kolkata STF arrests Rajasthan man with FICN worth Rs. 1 lakh
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:02 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday night arrested a man from Meyo Road under Maidan Police Station limits in city's downtown Esplanade area and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth 1 lakh rupees from his possession, officials said.
Youth attacked by locals for allegedly raping minor girl in Nagaland
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:00 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): A group of locals attacked a youth publicly in Nagaland’s Mon district on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old minor girl.
Committee to review rules of RS likely to submit report next month: Naidu
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:58 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the committee he had set up to review and revisit the Rules of Procedure and Business of Rajya Sabha for smooth functioning of the House is likely to submit its interim report next month.
PM Modi addresses Indian Community in Jakarta, hails India-Indonesia ties
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:56 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Indian community in Jakarta.
Centre to finalise Citizenship bill after consultation with all stakeholders: Rajnath Singh
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:52 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): While protests are continuing in Assam against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, 2014, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 would be finalized and placed before parliament after consultation with all stakeholders.
DRI seizes two AK-47 rifles, arrests one person in Mizoram
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized two AK-47 rifles and arrested a person in Mizoram, officials said.
Assam Rifles nabs elephant poacher with arms in Nagaland
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:45 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended one elephant poacher along with illegal arms in Nagaland on Wednesday.
Nirmala Sitharaman visits Indo-Myanmar border
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:41 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the Indo-Myanmar border.
Kerala government to reduce fuel price by Re. 1 from Friday
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:40 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): With an aim to relieve people of the southern state, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to reduce the fuel price by one rupee from Friday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi calls one paise fuel price cut a 'childish' prank by PM Modi
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The one paise fuel price cut on Wednesday failed to impress Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the latter has once again trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian Air Force helps contain massive fire in south Delhi warehouse
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A massive fire raging in a warehouse in south Delhi's Malviyanagar was brought under control with help from the Indian Air Force, according to media reports on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi and Indonesian President lead delegation level talks and signing of MoUs
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:24 pm
Jakarta/New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on an official tour of several South East Asian countries, is currently visiting Indonesia.
P Chidambaram's wife summoned by ED
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former finance minister P Chidambaram’s wife Nalini in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, asking her to appear before the Kolkata office during the second week of May, media reports said.
CBI raids Delhi Minister's residence; What does PM want'? asks Kejriwal
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:13 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain's residence, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to question the intent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
40 die in thunderstorm and lightning in three states
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Forty people were killed as thunderstorm and lightning struck different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday, media reports said.
P Chidambaram gets interim protection in Aircel-Maxis case
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has been granted an interim protection from arrest in the Aircel- Maxis case by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in New Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said.