King and Queen of Belgium to visit India on Nov 5
Oct 27, 2017, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will pay a State Visit to India from 5 Nov to 11 Nov at the invitation of the President of India, read a government statement issued on Friday.
Forces bust hideout in Kashmir
Oct 27, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Srinagar, Oct 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday claimed to have busted several hideouts of the militants in Naristan village of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Myanmar Consul General dies in road mishap in Jharkhand
Oct 27, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Ranchi, Oct 27 (IBNS) : Myanmar Consul General Pyi Soe was killed in a road accident in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Friday morning, reports said.
Mersal row: Freedom of expression for all, says Madras HC
Oct 27, 2017, at 06:30 pm
Chennai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Dismissing the plea seeking cancellation of the censor certificate of a Tamil film, Mersal, for making a reference to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Madras High Court has upheld the freedom of expression of all people, media reports said.
CDs recovered from Vinod Verma have objectionable contents: Chhattisgarh police
Oct 27, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Raipur, Oct 27 (IBNS): The Chattisgarh police has said the CDs recovered from journalist Vinod Verma, who was arrested on Friday morning allegedly for extortion, have objectionable contents which goes against the IT act, media reports said.
Malayalam author Punathil Kunjabdulla dead
Oct 27, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Kozhikode, Oct 27 (IBNS) : Celebrated Malayalam writer Punathil Kunjabdulla died in Kozhikode on Friday. He was 77, The Hindu reported.
Five people arrested for attacking Swiss couple in Agra
Oct 27, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Agra, Oct 27 (IBNS): Five people have been arrested on the charges of attacking a Swiss couple in Fatehpur Sikri of Agra, an incident which took place on Sunday, media reports said.
Journalist working on investigative story arrested over charges of extortion
Oct 27, 2017, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): A senior journalist, Vinod Verma, who was working on an investigative story on the Chhattisgarh government, was arrested with the charges of extortion on Friday, media reports said.
PM Modi greets army men on Infantry Day
Oct 27, 2017, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Indian Army on the occasion of Infantry Day.
Centre approves 464 projects costing of Rs 14,124 crore for 8 smart cities in NE
Oct 27, 2017, at 03:53 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): The Centre has approved 464 projects costing Rs 14,124 crore in eight smart cities of North East India including Brahmaputra river front development project in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
Protest turns violent in Assam's BATD, 20 civilians, 5 police personnel injured
Oct 27, 2017, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): A protest held demanding arrest of culprits of ABMSU leader Lafikul Islam turned violent in Assam's BTAD area as at least 25 people including police personnel were injured during clash between protesters and security personnel in Kokrajhar district on Thursday.
Massive fire in Bandra slums reaches railway station, situation under control
Oct 27, 2017, at 01:19 am
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS):A massive fire which broke out at Behrampada slums in Mumbai's Bandra east in the afternoon, reached the Bandra railway station which is situated nearby, media reports said.
Terror funding: NIA likely to summon NSCN-K's army chief's wife
Oct 27, 2017, at 12:36 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): After seizing Rs 27.90 lakh from the house of NSCN-K's army chief Niki Sumi's wife in Nagaland's Dimapur, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to issue summons to Shelly Sumi and others in connection with terror funding, officials said.
Strict actions must be taken against those who attack tourists: Yogi Adityanath
Oct 26, 2017, at 11:21 pm
Agra, Oct 26 (IBNS): Reacting to the incident where a Swiss couple were attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanth, on Thursday, said strict actions must be taken against those who commit such crimes against tourists.
Mumbai: Fire breaks in Bandra slums
Oct 26, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS): A high intensity fire has broken out at Behrampada slums in Bandra east, Mumbai, media reports said.
NIA charges Zakir Naik with inciting communal hatred, declares him absconder
Oct 26, 2017, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, media reports said. .
Consumer protection in line with New India mission : PM Modi
Oct 26, 2017, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government's priority to consumer protection is in line with the 'New India' mission and this will lead to consumer prosperity ahead.
Union Tourism Minister writes to UP CM condemning attack on Swiss travellers in Fatehpur Sikri
Oct 26, 2017, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): K.J. Alphons, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism, on Thursday, expressed concern about the attack on two Swiss travellers at Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh.
Three youths with suspected ISIS links arrested in Kerala
Oct 26, 2017, at 08:42 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Oct 26 (IBNS) : Three youths from Kerala's Kannur district, who were believed to have joined the ISIS and went to Turkey in a bid to enter Syria, were arrested after four months of surveillance.
Delhi HC dismisses Swamy's plea to probe Sunanda Pushkar's death
Oct 26, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's petition in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar death case, reports said.
Hardik Patel granted bail on Rs. 5000 bail
Oct 26, 2017, at 07:53 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 26 (IBNS) : Patidar leader Hardik Patel was granted bail on a Rs 5000 bond after he appeared in a local court in Gujarat’s Visnagar on Thursday.
Mehbooba Mufti calls on Rajnath Singh to discuss Kashmir issue
Oct 26, 2017, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss with him the current political situation in the state, reports said.
Husband confesses killing wife to reunite with ex spouse
Oct 26, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): The husband of late Priya Mehra, who was allegedly shot dead by bike borne assailants on Tuesday night, has admitted to police about carrying out the crime himself, reports said.
Demonetisation, GST led Indian economy to ICU: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 26, 2017, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Union finance minister Arun Jaitley once again, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the two biggest steps taken by the Modi government recently, demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST), led the Indian economy to a critical condition.
Swiss couple attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, Sushma asks for report
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Taking note of a Times of India report about the ordeal of a Swiss couple, who were attacked in Fatehpur Sikri, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has asked the provincial government to file a report.
Yogi Adityanath visits Taj Mahal, takes part in cleanliness drive
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:37 pm
Agra, Oct 26 (IBNS): Amid the recent controversy surrounding the mausoleum, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath visited Taj Mahal on Thursday and took part in the cleanliness drive outside the monument along with several other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:19 pm
Agra, Oct 26 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is visiting the Taj Mahal on Thursday amid recent controversy surrounding the mausoleum.
President hails Tipu Sultan in his Karnataka Legislative Assembly address
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:54 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday hailed Tipu Sultan while addressing the Joint Session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on 60th anniversary of VidhanSoudha.
BJP to observe Anti Black Money Day on Nov 8
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced it will observe Nov 8 as the Anti Black Money Day.
Inclusive economic growth is central to development: Vice President
Oct 26, 2017, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Vice president of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that inclusive economic growth is central to development. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Entrepreneurs' Organisation Global University Conference 2017, in Hyderabad on Wednesday.