Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh to commence his three-day visit
Nov 30, 2017, at 10:23 pm
Dhaka, Nov 30 (IBNS): Pope Francis arrived in Dhaka city of Bangladesh on Thursday.
Namami Gange Roadshow in London garners huge response from Indian corporate and others
Nov 30, 2017, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/London, Nov 30 (IBNS): Indian corporates, non-resident Indians and people of Indian origin in the United Kingdom have committed more than five billion dollars for the development of amenities like ghats, river fronts, crematoria and parks as part of the Namami Gange Mission, the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a release on Thursday.
Two encounters in Kashmir leave five militants dead
Nov 30, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Srinagar, Nov 30 (IBNS) : At least five militants were gunned down in two separate encounters in Kashmir's Budgam and Baramulla districts on Thursday.
Ready to pay political price for the measures against corruption : Narendra Modi
Nov 30, 2017, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he is "ready to pay the political price" for the steps taken by his government to fight corruption.
Four militants gunned down in Kashmir encounter
Nov 30, 2017, at 07:11 pm
Srinagar, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Four militants were gunned down by the security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday, media reports said quoting Army officials.
Tamil Nadu : Madhusudanan AIADMK candidate for R.K. Nagar bypoll
Nov 30, 2017, at 06:30 pm
Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS) : The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Parliamentary Board on Thursday announced Party presidium chairman and member of the Parliamentary Board E. Madhusudanan as its candidate for the by-poll in Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency, reports said.
Padmavati row: Bhansali, CBFC chief Joshi to meet Parl panel today
Nov 30, 2017, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Bureau of Film Certfication (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi on Thursday will meet the Parliamentary panel to discuss over the ongoing Padmavati row, media reports said.
Asaduddin Owaisi digs at Congress, BJP for hypocrisy over religion
Nov 30, 2017, at 04:47 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IBNS): While the BJP and the Congress are busy attacking each other over Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's alleged entry to Somnath Temple as a 'non-Hindu', AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday took a dig at both the Congress leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering them hypocrite when the matter comes down to religion.
Ivanka Trump visits Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad, shares images on social media
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:05 pm
Washington,Nov 30 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump visited Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad.
President inaugurates housing complexes for economically weaker sections in Aizwal
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:18 am
Aizwal, Nov 29 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated housing complexes for economically weaker sections under Basic Services to Urban Poor (BSUP) schemes of Government of Mizoram in Aizawl on Wednesday.
India and Italy sign MoU for enhanced cooperation in the health sector
Nov 30, 2017, at 05:10 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): India and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the health sector, here on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:37 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Indian agriculture has made rapid growth in food, fruits, vegetables, dairy and fishery production.
Assam State Election Commission plans to hold panchayat poll before Feb 15
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:17 am
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS): Assam State Election Commission is planning to hold the panchayat poll in the state before February 15 next year.
Assam : Suspected NSCN (IM) militants attack coal mining company workshop, two persons injured
Nov 30, 2017, at 02:01 am
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS) : At least two persons were injured when suspected NSCN (IM) militants attacked at a workshop of a coal mining company in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.
Six people killed in Assam road mishap
Nov 30, 2017, at 01:45 am
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS) : At least six people of a marriage party were killed in a road mishap in Assam’s Darrang district on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2017, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Controversy was created around Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi after his name was reportedly listed in the register of non-Hindu visitors in Somnath temple of Gujarat.
Meghalaya's missing trader robbed in Guwahati, reaches home after walking for three days
Nov 29, 2017, at 10:40 pm
Guwahati, Nov 29 (IBNS) : A bizarre news came to light as a small trader, who reportedly drugged and robbed in Guwahati, has finally reached his home in Meghalaya's North Garo Hills district after walking for three days, covering around 90 kms.
President Kovind visits Belur Math and pays respect to Swami Vivekananda
Nov 29, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): President Ramnath Kovind visited Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur Math, here on Wednesday.
Congress anti-Gujarat, anti-development : Narendra Modi in Gujarat
Nov 29, 2017, at 10:32 pm
Morbi, Gujarat, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Playing development card and the sentiment of Gujaratis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wedensday launched his second leg of campaign in poll-bound Gujarat.
President Kovind visits Ramkrishna Mission in Belur
Nov 29, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday visited Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math in Kolkata.
Three day India-Afghan Cultural Festival inaugurated in New Delhi today
Nov 29, 2017, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma and Minister of Culture and Information of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Moh. Rasool Bawari inaugurated the India-Afghan Cultural Festival in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Nestle India slapped fine of 62 lakhs after Maggi fails lab test
Nov 29, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IBNS): Nestle India has been slapped a fine of 62 lakh by the district administration of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after samples of the company's noodle brand Maggi allegedly failed a lab test, media reports said.
Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore concludes
Nov 29, 2017, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The second Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore was successfully concluded, the Union Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
Nov 29, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, visited the ancestral homes of Rabidnranath Tagore and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in Kolkata.
Death sentence for three in Maharashtra rape and murder of minor girl
Nov 29, 2017, at 07:53 pm
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Nov 29 (IBNS) : More than 16 months after the brutal rape-murder of a minor girl in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, a special court on Wednesday pronounced death sentence to the three accused.
BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu, who threatened Deepika Padukone over Padmavati, resigns
Nov 29, 2017, at 06:17 pm
Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IBNS): Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu, who threatened to behead Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali over the Padmavati row, resigned from the party post on Wednesday, media reports said.
Australian Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:59 pm
Canberra, Nov 29 (IBNS): Same-sex marriage inched a step closer towards legalisation in Australia after the Senate passed it on Wednesday, reports said.
Modi-Rahul literal face-off in Gujarat poll campaigns today
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Rajkot, Nov 29 (IBNS): A big focus on Wednesday will be on Saurashtra region of Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will be busy in campaigning for the upcoming poll in the state, media reports said.
Need freedom to meet husband: Hadiya after release from father's custody
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:05 pm
Salem, Nov 29 (IBNS): Two days after being released from father's custody, 24-year-old Hadiya Jehan on Wednesday said she needs freedom to meet her husband, media reports said.
Kolkata STF nabs ABT terror suspect from India-Nepal border
Nov 29, 2017, at 07:29 am
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested a Bangladesh national with suspected links to Al-Qaeda's front group in the Indian Subcontinent, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) or Ansar Bangla, from India-Nepal border area, officials said.