PM Modi greets people across Tripura on Jayanti of Maharaja Bir Bikram Bahadur

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted people across Tripura, on the Jayanti of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma Manikya Bahadur.

PM Modi remembers ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Ladakh

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:46 pm

Leh, Aug 20 (IBNS): Amid India-China standoff at Doklam, President Ram Nath Kovind is all set to arrive in Ladakh on Sunday.

Kiran Bedi takes pillion ride at night to inspect road safety in Puducherry

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Puducherry, Aug 20 (IBNS): In her attempt to inspect how safe Puducherry nights are for women, Lt governor Kiran Bedi undertook a pillion ride on a two-wheeler on Friday night.

Utkal Express mishap caused by human error?

Aug 20, 2017, at 03:58 pm

Khatauli, Aug 20 (IBNS): A day after the tragic derailment of thirteen coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh claiming 23 lives and injuring over 90, reports surfaced in media on Sunday suggested that human error might have been responsible for the mishap.

West Bengal: Explosions rock Kalimpong, 1 killed

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:55 am

Darjeeling, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and several others were injured after two major explosions rocked Kalimpong Police Station area at Mela Ground area in West Bengal's Gorkhaland agitation hit Kalimpong district on Saturday night, reports said.

23 killed as Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, rescue ops completed

Aug 20, 2017, at 05:18 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed and over 72 injured after six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flags off 1st batch of 300 Haj pilgrims from Mumbai Airport

Aug 20, 2017, at 04:17 am

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said here that the Central Government had completed all the entire process related to Haj 2017 well in time to ensure best facilities to Haj pilgrims.

Assam excise department starts special drive across state to detect illegal activities

Aug 20, 2017, at 03:10 am

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): After unearthing the BG Bonded warehouse tax evasion scam, Assam excise department has started a special drive across the state to detect all illegal activities.

Extremely pained by Utkal Express derailment: PM Modi

Aug 20, 2017, at 02:36 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is "extremely pained" by the derailment of the Utkal Express in Muzaffarnagar, which left several killed and many injured.

Many feared dead as Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh

Aug 20, 2017, at 02:09 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Several people were killed and many injured after six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Current flood claims 229 animal lives including 15 rhinos in Kaziranga

Aug 20, 2017, at 01:15 am

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): The second wave of devastating flood has claimed at least 229 animals' lives including 15 one-horned rhinos in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

Rashtrapati Bhavan is a national institution and belongs to all people of our country: President

Aug 20, 2017, at 01:01 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind met the President’s Press Wing officers and staff at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Uma Bharti reviews flood situation in the country, will visit Bihar next week

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti took a high level meeting to review the flood situation in the country and the actions being taken at the national level in New Delhi on Saturday.

Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister monitoring situation

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:40 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Several people are feared to have been injured as six coaches of Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

UP: Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express derails

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:21 am

Khatauli, Aug 19 (IBNS): Six coaches of the Puri-Haridwar-Kalinga Utkal Express have derailed on Saturday, media reports said.

Army soldiers beat up Kashmir Police cop?

Aug 20, 2017, at 12:15 am

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): In the second incident, less than a month, Indian Army on Friday night allegedly thrashed two officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kupwara of North Kashmir, police said.

J&K: PDP worker shot dead in Anantnag

Aug 19, 2017, at 11:50 pm

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a ruling Peoples Democratic Party worker at Dailgam area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said on Saturday.

Nitish Kumar's JD(U) to join NDA

Aug 19, 2017, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD(U) has decided to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA on Saturday, media reports said.,

President of India visited the Apiary in President’s Estate on World Honey Bee Day

Aug 19, 2017, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Apiary in the President’s Estate on Saturday on the occasion of World Honey Bee Day.

West Bengal: Explosion rocks Darjeeling, no casualties reported

Aug 19, 2017, at 10:12 pm

Darjeeling, Aug 19 (IBNS): A moderate explosion was heard in Darjeeling's Chowk Bazar area in West Bengal on Friday midnight, reports said.

Rahul Gandhi meets families of children who died in Gorakhpur hospital

Aug 19, 2017, at 08:28 pm

Gorakhpur, Aug 19 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the families of children who died in the BRD hospital tragedy that kicked up a huge uproar across the country, media reports said.

Government committed to the cause of minorities : Naqvi

Aug 19, 2017, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS) : Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that the NDA Government is committed to empowerment of Minorities with dignity.

JDU faction of Nitish Kumar adopts resolution to join NDA

Aug 19, 2017, at 06:46 pm

Patna, Aug 19 (IBNS) : A truncated Janata Dal (United) under the leadership of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday adopted a resolution to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, reports said.

No immediate merger with AIADMK, hints OPS camp

Aug 19, 2017, at 06:32 pm

Chennai, Aug 19 (IBNS): The O Paneerselvam camp has hinted that there is no immediate merger in AIADMK, according to NDTV.

Massive searches on in nine villages of Kashmir's Shopian district

Aug 19, 2017, at 06:07 pm

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday launched Cordon-and -Search Operation (CASO) in nine villages of South Kashmir's Shopian districts as part of a major crackdown following spurt in militant activities, police said.

Floods : Fury continues in Bihar, toll rises to 153 ; Assam, Bengal look up

Aug 19, 2017, at 05:56 pm

Patna, Aug 19 (IBNS) : The flood toll in Bihar rose to 153 on Saturday as the situation continued to be grim with nearly eleven million people being affected, while the Army was called in to conduct relief and rescue operations in the inundated areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh, reports said.

Yogi Adityanath attacks Rahul Gandhi over cleanliness in Gorakhpur

Aug 19, 2017, at 05:19 pm

Gorakhpur, Aug 19 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the state Government's health policy after large number of children died at a state-run hospital in Gorakhpur due to alleged lack of oxygen supply, media reports said on Saturday.

Is JD(U) heading for a split?

Aug 19, 2017, at 05:01 pm

Patna, Aug 19 (IBNS): Ever since Janata Dal (United) co-founder and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar severed all ties with the 'mahagathbandhan' (the Congress-JD(U)-RJD coalition) grapevine had it that the former's own party is heading for a split and with parallel meeting called by both Kumar and Sharad Yadav in Patna on Saturday, the rumours have slowly started to take shape into reality.

Government forces launch search operations in nine villages of Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 19, 2017, at 04:34 pm

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Government forces launched search operations in nine villages of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning, media reports said.