Mamata Banerjee remembers dancing legend Kelucharan Mahapatra on birth anniversary
Jan 08, 2018, at 01:46 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday remembered dancing legend Kelucharan Mahapatra on his birth anniversary.
Fire in Bangalore restaurant kills 5
Jan 08, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least five people were killed as a fire ripped through a restaurant in Bangalore city on Monday, media reports said.
Man killed in explosion outside underground station in Stockholm
Jan 08, 2018, at 12:43 pm
Stockholm, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in an explosion after he picked up an object in Swedish capital Stockholm, media reports said on Monday.
Caught on tape: Bengal cops brutally assault senior citizen who protested police oppression
Jan 08, 2018, at 04:54 am
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): An elderly man was allegedly beaten up by few on-duty police personnel for protesting against their oppression in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Sunday, reports said.
Jan 08, 2018, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian newspaper The Tribune has said it is ready to explore all legal options open to 'defend' freedom to undertake serious investigative journalism after the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed a case against it and journalist Rachna Khaira over a news report that revealed how people could illegally access demographic data of individuals from UIDAI.
Jan 08, 2018, at 03:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS) : Ahead of the Republic Day celebration, an encounter between suspected militants of banned outfit ULFA (I) and security forces took place at Jagun area in Assam’s Tinsukia district along with Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday evening.
Aadhaar data leak reports: FIR filed against newspaper, reporter
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has filed a case against newspaper The Tribune and journalist Rachna Khaira over a news report that revealed how people could illegally access demographic data of individuals from UIDAI, media reports said.
Assam: 1.399 kg gold biscuits seized in Silchar
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:42 am
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Customs department on Sunday said it seized 12 gold biscuits weighing of 1.399 kg from Silchar in Assam’s Barak Valley region.
Sonowal addresses Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and kickstarts roadshow at Singapore
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS) : Reiterating State Government’s resolve in playing a proactive role towards the success of Act East Policy, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his government is hell bound in stepping up its efforts in increasing interactions with ASEAN countries including enhancing people to people contact and trade and other relations.
Lalu’s lone sister dies of extreme shock after RJD chief sentenced to jail
Jan 08, 2018, at 12:35 am
Patna, Jan 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Gangotri Devi, elder sister of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, died here Sunday as she could not bear the shock of her brother being sentenced to three and half years of imprisonment in yet another case of fodder scam by special CBI court of Ranchi on Saturday.
Jan 08, 2018, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has said that Literacy and Education are the foundations for a strong, inclusive, gender-responsive India.
PM Modi arrives at Tekanpur, attends Conference of DGsP and IGsP
Jan 07, 2018, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at the BSF Academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh, for the Conference of Director Generals of Police and Inspector Generals of Police.
Jan 07, 2018, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh) on Monday (January 8, 2018) to grace and address the convocation of the Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University.
P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal attack Modi government over Kashmir issue
Jan 07, 2018, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked and criticised the Centre over failing to restore peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
West Bengal youth held for proposing Sachin Tendulkar's daughter over phone
Jan 07, 2018, at 08:01 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): A team of Mumbai Police on Saturday night arrested a man from West Bengal's East Medinipur district for allegedly proposing and harassing former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's only daughter Sara Tendulkar over phone, officials said.
Cinevista studio fire: Investigators recover body of audio assistant
Jan 07, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): The investigators on Sunday recovered a body from Mumbai's Cinevista studio, where a massive fire broke on Saturday evening, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at Lower Parel building in Mumbai, no casualties reported
Jan 07, 2018, at 05:09 pm
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): Raising eyebrows about the safety measures, a fire broke out in a building in Mumbai’s Lower Parel on Sunday.
Lalu Prasad is victim of political conspiracy, alleges family
Jan 07, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Patna, Jan 7 (IBNS): After a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad to three-and-a-half years' jail in the fodder scam case, his family has alleged political conspiracy behind this.
Road accident on Delhi-Chandigarh highway kills four powerlifting players
Jan 07, 2018, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): In an unfortunate incident, four powerlifting players from Delhi were killed in a road accident when their car hit a road divider on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway on Sunday early morning.
Massive fire breaks at Mumbai's Cinevista studio
Jan 07, 2018, at 03:37 am
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at Cinevista studio in east central Mumbai on Saturday evening, media reports said.
Kazak envoy calls on Assam Governor
Jan 07, 2018, at 03:30 am
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Kazakhstan Ambassador to India Bulat Sarsenbayev on Saturday called on Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi at the latter’s office in Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.
BJP will form next government in Meghalaya : Amit Shah
Jan 07, 2018, at 03:18 am
Shillong, Jan 6 (IBNS) : After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday blew the poll bugle in Meghalaya by saying the saffron party will form the next government in the state.
Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Cinevista studio in Kanjurmarg
Jan 07, 2018, at 02:23 am
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at Cinevista studio in Mumbai's Kanjurmarg on Saturday evening, media reports said.
Assam Rifles nabbed six Naga militants in Nagaland
Jan 07, 2018, at 01:16 am
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS) : The troops of Assam Riflehad apprehended six Naga militants, including two NSCN (K) and four NSCN (KN) militants, in Nagaland on Friday, officials said on Saturday.
Banned outfit hideout busted in Arunachal Pradesh
Jan 07, 2018, at 01:12 am
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS): Security forces have busted a temporary camp of banned outfit United Liberaion Fron of Assam – Independent (ULFA-I) in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday night, officials said.
VP Naidu says NCC fosters feeling of camaraderie and patriotism
Jan 07, 2018, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu formally inaugurated the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2018 here on Saturday.
I will die happily fixing myself for social justice, harmony and equality: Lalu Prasad Yadav
Jan 06, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Patna, Jan 6 (IBNS): After being sentenced by a court in he fodder scam, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said he was ready to fix himself for social justice, harmony and equality.
GDP growth: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slams Centre
Jan 06, 2018, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minster P Chidambaram has slammed the Centre and said lower growth estimates for the current fiscal reflected that the fear of an imminent economic slowdown have come true.
Fodder scam : Lalu Prasad sentenced to three-and-a-half years' jail
Jan 06, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Ranchi Jan 6 (IBNS) : A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to three-and-a-half years' jail in the fodder scam case, reports said.
Indore : Five DPS students killed in school bus accident
Jan 06, 2018, at 08:44 pm
Indore, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Five students of Delhi Public School, Indore, were killed and four others injured after their school bus collided with a truck in Indore city on Friday afternoon, media reports said.