Narada sting: CBI summons TMC lawmakers Sougata Roy, Sovan Chatterjee
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sougata Roy and Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting, official said.
Self-styled Godaman Rampal walks free as court acquits him in two cases
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Hisar,Aug 29 (IBNS) : A Hisar court on Tuesday acquitted self-styled Godman Rampal in connection with the two cases against him and his followers, reports said.
PM Modi to visit China Sept 3-5 to attend BRICS summit
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Xiamen in China next month for a summit of BRICS, the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said.
Aug 29, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Gujarat High Court order and said that the Gujarat Government shall not pay for the repair of shrines damaged in the 2002 riots, reports said.
PM Modi arrives in Udaipur to inaugurate several road projects
Aug 29, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Udaipur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, for inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of several major highway projects in the region, according to media reports.
Heavy rain continues in Mumbai, life out of gear
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:38 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Continuous downpour for the past three days threw life in Mumbai out of gear, inundating low-lying areas, overtopping railway tracks and causing traffic snarls on roads on Tuesday, reports said.
Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails, no injuries to passengers
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Mumbai/Nagpur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Seven days after the derailment of Kaifiyat Kexpress in Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Vasind and Asangaon on Tuesday morning.
Two youths found dead in Kashmir's Shopian
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir police recovered the bodies of two youths in Shopian district on Tuesday morning.
Curfew in Sirsa relaxed for 12 hours, situation becoming normal
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:37 pm
Sirsa, Aug 29 (IBNS): curfew has been relaxed for 12 hours in Sirsa, the city which was rocked by the rioting of Dera Sacha Sauda followers after the conviction of sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Friday last, media reports said.
After Gurmeet Ram Rahim, another self-styled Godman faces verdict today
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:13 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IBNS) : As the dust still flies over the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a local court on Tuesday will pronounce its verdict in a 11-year-old conspiracy case against Sant Rampal, another self-styled Godman.
Kerala High Court rejects actor Dileep's bail plea in molestation case
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court has once again rejected the bail plea of Malayalam actor Dileep who was arrested over alleged abduction and molestation of an actress, media reports said.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20 years of imprisonment in two rape cases
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:08 am
Rohtak, Aug 28 (IBNS): As the entire country waited with bated breaths, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20-year-jail term by a special Central Bureau of Investigation judge on Monday for raping his Sadhvis (female followers) in 2002.
West Bengal lynching over suspected cow theft: Three locals held
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:46 am
Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Aug 28 (IBNS): A day after two teenagers were beaten to death by locals over alleged cattle theft, police arrested at least three persons in connection with the case, officials said.
PM Modi to visit Rajasthan tomorrow, to inaugurate major highway projects
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Udaipur, Rajasthan on Tuesday.
No one immerses Maa Durga on 'Ekadashi': Mamata on Durga idol immersion controversy
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Supporting West Bengal government's recent order to restrict the immersion of Durga idol for Muharram celebration in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that no Hindu worshipper immerse Durga idol on Ekadashi, which is observed a day after Bijoya Dashami.
Sonowal asks DCs to submit survey report of flood induced damages
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:34 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed all deputy commissioners (DCs) to reach out to the flood affected people to ascertain their loss and immediately submit a survey report for the government to expeditiously start the rehabilitation process on a full throttle.
Several protesters of farmer organization injured during clashes with security personnel in Tezpur
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : Several protesters, including women, were injured during clashes between the activists and supporters of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and security personnel in northern Assam’s town Tezpur on Monday.
Sonowal directs expeditious and timely implementation of budget announcements
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:05 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Social Welfare Department to expeditiously complete the identification process of differently abled persons of the state and set time frame for Direct Benefit Transfer of fund as financial assistance for medical care to them under Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Achani.
West Bengal: Suspicious wreckage found near Digha coast, probe begins
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:01 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): A suspicious object, which is suspected to be a part of a missile or a crashed fighter jet, was recovered in the Bay of Bengal near Digha coast in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Monday, reports said.
CBI to probe Assam minority student leader murder case
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the murder of All Bodo Minority Student’s Union (ABMSU)’s president Lafikul Islam in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Aug 1.
Sonowal pitches for all-weather roads at inter-state border areas
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): Underlining the strategic importance of inter-state border roads adjoining the hilly terrain of Assam with neighbouring north-eastern states, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Border Areas Development Department to focus more on improving surface connectivity in the hilly tracts of Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and Kamrup district.
Maintain peace, Haryana CM Khattar appeals to Dera followers
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:36 am
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar appealed to Dera people to maintain peace after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on Monday.
Narada sting: CBI quizzes Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:05 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday interrogated West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee in connection with Narada sting, officials said.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh sentenced to two 10-year jail term, CBI clarifies
Aug 29, 2017, at 12:58 am
Rohtak, Aug 28 (IBNS): Clarifying the quantum of imprisonment, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will serve two consecutive 10-year jail terms, media reports said.
Maintaining law and order is our first priority: Sirsa Police
Aug 29, 2017, at 12:17 am
Sirsa, Aug 28 (IBNS): Hours after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to a 10-year of jail term by a CBI judge, Sirsa police said their first priority is to ensure law and order of the city with an aim to avoid any untoward incident that was witnessed on Friday as the Dera followers went rioting after the conviction of their head.
Justice Dipak Mishra takes oath as Chief Justice of India, PM Modi congratulates
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Justice Dipak Mishra on Monday took oath as the Chief Justice of India.
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that Sport empowers individuals, transform communities and inspire populations for positive change.
Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre over Panchkula violence
Aug 28, 2017, at 11:13 pm
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Centre over the recent violence in Haryana following the conviction of self-styled spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case.
President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly calls on Prime Minister Modi
Aug 28, 2017, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Miroslav Lajcak, President-elect of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign & European Affairs of Slovak Republic called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh verdict: Swami Ramdev welcomes court order
Aug 28, 2017, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Yoga guru Baba Ramev on Monday welcomed the verdict given by a court as it announced a 10-year-jail term for rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.