Kamala Mills fire :BMC carries out demolition drive against illegal structure
Dec 30, 2017, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) : A day after 14 people were killed and 55 injured in a massive fire in Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai's Lower Parel area, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out a demolition drive against illegal structures in the premises on Saturday, media reports said.
Anti-government demonstrations grip Iran, several arrested
Dec 30, 2017, at 06:24 pm
Tehran, Dec 30 (IBNS): Iranian forces have arrested several people after anti-government protests gripped the nation on Friday, reports said.
Dec 30, 2017, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case of human trafficking against three people for allegedly duping 25 teenage Indian students in the name of taking them to France for a Rugby training where they went missing, media reports said.
Slap-gate: Rahul Gandhi not happy, raps Asha Kumari
Dec 30, 2017, at 04:56 pm
Shimla, Dec 30 (IBNS): A miffed Rahul Gandhi rapped senior Congress leader Asha Kumari on Friday, as the latter had gotten herself involved in a physical altercation with a cop.
Palestine Ambassador to Pakistan shares stage with Hafiz Saeed
Dec 30, 2017, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Paving way for controversy, Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Waleed Abu Ali was photographed as sharing the stage with Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan's Rawalpindi on Friday.
Guwahati: Nitin Gadkari falls ill in Majuli public meeting
Dec 30, 2017, at 04:24 am
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Friday suddenly fell ill while he was attending a function held in Upper Assam’s Majuli district.
Arunachal Pradesh govt decides to hand over PDS scam to CBI
Dec 30, 2017, at 04:08 am
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): The BJP-led Arunachal Pradesh has decided to hand over the multi crore rupees Public Distribution System (PDS) scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which was happened during the previous Congress government tenure in 2004-2007.
Naidu asks MPs to not use the word 'begging' while tabling papers
Dec 30, 2017, at 02:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Friday asked lawmakers to stop using the word "beg" before laying reports or papers in the House.
Ahead of Meghalaya polls, 5 Congress MLAs resign from assembly
Dec 30, 2017, at 12:01 am
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Ahead of Meghalaya assembly polls, the Congress is facing major set back after its five legislators on Friday resigned from the assembly to join BJP ally the National People's Party (NPP).
Air Chief MArshal BS Dhanoa flies last sortie of the Hawkeyes
Dec 29, 2017, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff is on a three day visit from 28-30 Dec 17 to Air Force Station Nal, one of the premier air bases operating the MiG-21 aircraft.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur meets Vice President
Dec 29, 2017, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday met Vice President Venkaiah Naidu here.
President of India Kovind to grace the 22nd convocation of NIMHANS, Bengaluru, tomorrow
Dec 29, 2017, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will leave for Karnataka on Friday to grace the 22nd convocation of NIMHANS, Bengaluru on Saturday.
Mumbai Kamala Mills Fire: Five BMC officials suspended, case registered against restaurant owner
Dec 29, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS): Five officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have been suspended following the Kamala Mills fire in Mumbai's Lower Parel area, according to media reports on Friday.
Can a rainbow coalition of disparate opposition forces challenge BJP in 2019?
Dec 29, 2017, at 08:16 pm
How fast political fortunes of major political forces change in India? Well, quite fast if 2017 is any indication. The year had started off with a bumper harvest for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, but ended with a pyrrhic victory for the party in its citadel Gujarat.
New Delhi-Varanasi train derails at New Delhi, no injuries reported
Dec 29, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Northern Railways has started an inquiry into the derailment of the Manduadih Express in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu reaching Kolkata today on a 2-day visit
Dec 29, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu is arriving on a two-day visit to Kolkata in the evening on Friday.
Kamala Mills: Times Network condoles fire tragedy
Dec 29, 2017, at 05:46 pm
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS): TV giant Times Network has condoled the loss in the Mumbai Lower Parel fire accident which claimed at least 14 lives.
Kamala Mills fire: At least 14 killed, 19 injured
Dec 29, 2017, at 04:40 pm
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS) : A major fire outbreak in Mumbai's Lower Parel area claimed at least 14 lives, while injuring 19 others, reports said.
IPS officer Bharati Ghosh resigns after being removed as West Medinipur SP: Sources
Dec 29, 2017, at 05:12 am
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Days after she was removed from Superintendent of Police (SP)'s post, senior IPS officer Bharati Ghosh put forward her resignation letter to the state police department on Thursday, sources said.
Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill, all amendments rejected
Dec 29, 2017, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): In a landmark move, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Triple Talaq Bill while defeating all amendments to it.
India successfully test fires Advanced Air Defence supersonic interceptor missile
Dec 28, 2017, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): India, on Thursday, successfully carried out an interceptor missile test, thus validating the reliability of its two layered Ballistic Missile Defence, according to media reports.
Army Chief Bipin Rawat arrives in Dimapur
Dec 28, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Chief of the Indian Army General Bipin Rawat reached Dimapur in Nagaland on Thursday to commence his visit to important locations in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur and spend time with the Spear Corps over December 28 and 29.
Kabul blast: At least 40 killed
Dec 28, 2017, at 08:36 pm
Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): At least 40 people were killed in a suicide attack in Kabul on Thursday morning, report said.
Vice President Naidu unveils book on former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee
Dec 28, 2017, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a sage, a visionary par excellence who brought developmental reforms to the forefront of governance.
Kashmir : CM Mehbooba Mufti's brother sworn-in as Minister
Dec 28, 2017, at 07:56 pm
Srinagar, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Tassaduq Mufti, brother of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, and Javaid Mustafa, a former minister, on Thursday took the oath of office and secrecy as cabinet ministers.
Triple Talaq Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, debate begins
Dec 28, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The Government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Triple Talaq Bill, months after the Supreme Court struck down the Muslim practice of instant divorce.
Minister Anant Kumar Hegde apologises in LS for his remarks
Dec 28, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde on Thursday apologised in Parliament after days of protests by the opposition over his comment that his party, the ruling BJP, will "soon change the Constitution.
Dec 28, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday launched a a blistering attack on Pakistan over the ill treatment of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife and mother, saying the meeting of a mother with her son and a wife with her husband was turned into a propaganda tool by Pakistan.
GoI changes biometric rule for infants; Kolkata based social worker behind move
Dec 28, 2017, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Months after promising change, the Indian Government has finally nodded in favour of altering biometric procedures for infants.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Shimla tomorrow for post-poll review
Dec 28, 2017, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS) : Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit Shimla on Friday to review the party's performance in the recently-held Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, media reports said.