West Bengal: TMC leader Arabul Islam arrested in connection with Bhangar clash
May 12, 2018, at 05:17 am
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Hours after a supporter of an independent candidate for upcoming panchayat election was shot dead in Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police on Friday night arrested local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Arabul Islam, officials said.
Assam govt to take stern action against illegal coal mining
May 12, 2018, at 04:33 am
Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): Assam government will take stern action against illegal coal mining activities in the state.
EC defers polling in Karnataka's RR Nagar to May 28
May 12, 2018, at 03:53 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Friday deferred the poll in Rajarajeswari Nagar constituency in Karnataka to May 28.
Customs seize 200-year-old East India Company's Tracker Telescope in Guwahati
May 12, 2018, at 02:37 am
Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): The Customs sleuths have seized a 200-year-old East India Company's Tracker Telescope in Guwahati.
Several lakh ghost children names detected and deleted from Assam Social Welfare beneficiary list
May 12, 2018, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal’s order of streamlining the functioning of Social Welfare Department and deletion of the names of ‘ghost children’ bore fruits as the department after head counts pruned downed the number of beneficiaries to 35 lakh thus giving a relief to the state exchequer to the tune of Rs 150 crore every year.
West Bengal: One shot dead in Bhangar clash
May 12, 2018, at 02:18 am
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and another was seriously injured after the followers of Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s local leader Arabul Islam allegedly shot bullets aiming at the supporters of an independent candidate for upcoming panchayat election in Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Friday evening, reports said.
Sumedha, NOPV deployed to undertake joint EEZ surveillance of Maldives
May 12, 2018, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Indian Naval (IN) ship Sumedha, a Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV), has been deployed to undertake joint EEZ surveillance of Maldives from May 9 to 17, as part of Indian Navy’s ‘Mission Based Deployments’.
Sushma Swaraj visits Myanmar, meets top leaders
May 11, 2018, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj, visited Myanmar on May 10-11.
Biplab Deb's remark on Rabindranath Tagore triggers controversy, Congress attacks
May 11, 2018, at 11:08 pm
Agartala, May 11 (IBNS): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has trigered a controversy when he said world poet Rabindranath Tagore had returned his Nobel Prize in protest against the British.
President Kovind addresses at National Technology Day Celebrations in New Delhi
May 11, 2018, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the National Technology Day Celebrations in New Delhi on Friday.
Mamata Banerjee wishes former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav on son's wedding
May 11, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated former Bihat CM Lalu Prasad Yadav over the marriage of his son Tej Pratap Yadav.
Terrorists kill policeman in Kashmir's Budgam district
May 11, 2018, at 09:56 pm
Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS): Heavily armed militants shot dead a policeman after they attacked a picket guarded by Jammu Kashmir Police in Wadwun Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon, police official said.
Former Maharashtra ATS chief Himanshu Roy commits suicide
May 11, 2018, at 09:41 pm
Mumbai, May 11 (IBNS): Former chief of Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) Himanshu Roy allegedly committed suicide on Friday by shooting himself at his residence in Mumbai, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks KP Oli for accompanying him to Janaki Mandir
May 11, 2018, at 09:39 pm
Kathmandu, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked his Nepali counterpart K.P Sharma Oli for accompanying him to Janaki Mandir.
Sushma Swaraj meets Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi
May 11, 2018, at 09:37 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, May 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Myanmar's State Counsellor and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mumbai police officer Himanshu Roy allegedly commits suicide
May 11, 2018, at 08:50 pm
Mumbai, May 11 (IBNS): Mumbai police officer Himanshu Roy has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself on Friday, media reports said.
Lalu Prasad granted six weeks provisional bail
May 11, 2018, at 08:42 pm
Ranchi, May 11 (IBNS) : The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted six weeks provisional bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on medical grounds, media reports said quoting his counsel Prabhat Kumar.
Nepal comes first in our neighbourhood first policy, our bond like that of Rama and Sita : PM Modi
May 11, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Janakpur, May 11 (JEN) : Playing on common religion, mythology and belief that the majority people of both countries share, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to come closer to Nepal, the strategic nation he wants to be on his side and away from China, and announced that the Himalayan neighbour comes first in India's "neighbourhood first policy."
Janakpur and Ayodhya will be connected, Modi announces after arriving in Nepal
May 11, 2018, at 07:01 pm
Janakpur, Nepal, May 11 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nepal on Friday morning on a two-day trip, visited Janakpur, the birthplace of Sita of the Hindu mythology Ramayana.
Congress moves Election Commission over bribery video involving Karnataka BJP leader
May 11, 2018, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Congress moved the Election Commission on Friday with a complaint against Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B Sriramulu, who is also a candidate in the May 12 assembly polls, for allegedly negotiating a bribe which has been captured in a video, media reports said.
Supreme Court collegium likely to take call on Justice KM Joseph'e elevation today
May 11, 2018, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court collegium or a group of five most senior-judges will meet at 1 pm on Friday to take a call on Justice KM Joseph's elevation, which was earlier rejected by the central government, media reports said.
Narendra Modi congratulates Mahathir Mohamad for swearing-in as Malaysian PM
May 11, 2018, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated 92-year old Mahathir Mohamad, who was sworn-in as the new Malaysian PM.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for 2-day Nepal visit
May 11, 2018, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Commencing his Nepal visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left New Delhi.
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PM Modi leaves for Nepal on two-day visit
May 11, 2018, at 04:31 am
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday commenced his visit to Nepal at the invitation of his Nepal counterpart KP Sharma Oli.
May 11, 2018, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited Siachen Base Camp on Thursday and addressed the soldiers posted there.
DRI and Assam Rifles seize 12 kg gold valued of Rs 3.62 crore in Manipur
May 11, 2018, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Assam Rifles seized gold biscuits weighing around 12 kg valued at Rs 3.62 crore in Manipur’s Moreh town along with Indo-Myanmar border on Thursday.
Security forces conduct recruitment rally at Jorhat in Assam
May 11, 2018, at 01:03 am
Guwahati, May 10 (IBNS): Security forces are presently conducting a recruitment rally for tradesmen and technical trade at Jorhat in Assam.
May 10, 2018, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has stayed not only the Calcutta High Court's order of allowing e-nominations filed by the opposition parties, but also the uncontested win by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 34% of the total seats, media reports said.
Siddaramaiah government proved to be most unsuccessful since independence: Amit Shah
May 10, 2018, at 10:41 pm
Bengaluru, May 10 (IBNS): On the last day of the Karnataka poll campaign, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah took on the Siddaramaiah government by calling it the most "unsuccessful" since independence.
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Myanmar on two-day visit
May 10, 2018, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj left on a two-day visit to Myanmar on Thursday.