Bomb scare in Delhi High Court

Aug 17, 2017, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court was put under a high alert after a bomb threat was received on Thursday morning, reports said.

TMC sweeps civic polls in West Bengal, BJP distant second

Aug 17, 2017, at 06:10 pm

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Continuing the winning streak in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept all seven civic polls with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging a distant second, media reports said on Thursday.

Benami Property Case: Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti likely to face criminal proceedings

Aug 17, 2017, at 05:34 pm

Patna, Aug 17 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's son and daughter, Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti, are likely to face criminal proceedings by the Income Tax Department in the money laundering case, media reports said.

Gorakhpur tragedy: Report suggests mismanagement, two doctors held responsible

Aug 17, 2017, at 04:01 pm

Gorakhpur, Aug 17 (IBNS): The District Magistrate's report on the Gorakhpur Tragedy has suggested mismanagement on the hospital's part and has held two senior doctors responsible for the short supply of oxygen in Baba Raghav Das Medical College, reports said.

Rahul Gandhi holds PM Modi accountable for Gorakhpur tragedy

Aug 17, 2017, at 03:52 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding him accountable for series of incidents which have plagued India in recent months.

PM Modi urges people to share ideas for Mann Ki Baat

Aug 17, 2017, at 02:49 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to share ideas for the upcoming episode of Mann Ki Baat.

US brands Hizbul Mujahideen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Aug 17, 2017, at 05:09 am

Washington, Aug 16 (IBNS): The United States on Wednesday designated Hizbul Mujahideen—also known as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

Trump lauds contributions of Hindus and Indian Americans on I-Day

Aug 17, 2017, at 04:44 am

Chicago, Aug 16 (IBNS): US President Donald J. Trump lauded the "irreplaceable contributions of Hindus and Indian Americans" in shaping the character of his country on the occasion of India's 71st Independence Day.

Sharad goes further away from Nitish to show his strength with Opp parties tomorrow

Aug 17, 2017, at 01:58 am

Patna, Aug 16 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The ruling JD-U in Bihar moved a step closer to split on Wednesday with revolting party MP Sharad Yadav announcing to hold “Sajha Virasat Bachao‘ (Save Composite Culture) conference in Delhi on Thursday.

PM Modi meets crew of Navika Sagar Parikrama

Aug 17, 2017, at 01:11 am

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Six women officers of the Indian Navy, who are due to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday .

Kailash Satyarthi‏ meets Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:57 am

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi‏ on Wednesday met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.

Top militant commander killed in Kashmir

Aug 17, 2017, at 12:53 am

Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS): A top Lashkar commander was killed in a brief gunfight with security forces in Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

Blue Whale game is unacceptable: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Aug 16, 2017, at 11:49 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said tough measures have been taken against games like Blue Whale which has allegedly provoked young people in the country to commit suicide.

Union Cabinet approves new Metro Rail Policy

Aug 16, 2017, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a new Metro Rail Policy that seeks to enable realization of growing metro rail aspirations of a large number of cities but in a responsible manner.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Sweden on IPRs

Aug 16, 2017, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Sweden on cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property (IPRs).

Air hostess's body found outside her Kolkata apartment, 2 detained

Aug 16, 2017, at 08:54 pm

Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): The body of a young air hostess was recovered from in Kolkata's Kestopur on Wednesday morning, triggering a commotion.

Flood fury continues in Bihar, Assam and Bengal, 91 dead

Aug 16, 2017, at 08:27 pm

Patna/Guwahati/Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS) : At least 91 people have died as floods continued to rage in parts of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal, with the Army carrying out rescue operations in many areas, reports said.

Two-year old boy rescued from bore-well in Andhra

Aug 16, 2017, at 08:06 pm

Guntur, Aug 16 (IBNS): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with the local fire department and the police, rescued a child from a bore-well in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, early on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Kamal Haasan attacks Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for not resigning over alleged corruption issue

Aug 16, 2017, at 08:01 pm

Chennai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Actor Kamal Haasan attacked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy on Twitter for not resigning over alleged corruption issue.

NIA says Love Jihad is for real, Supreme Court orders probe into Kerala marriage case

Aug 16, 2017, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into a marriage of a Hindu woman to a Muslim man after her conversion, which was annulled by the Kerala High Court as it amounted to ‘Love Jihad’.

Rahul Gandhi inaugurates Indira canteen in Bengaluru

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:44 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IBNS): In a bid to reach out to the poorest sections in the city, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday inaugurated the Indira canteen in Bengaluru.

DMK president M Karunanidhi admitted to Chennai hospital

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:43 pm

Chennai, Aug 16 (IBNS): DMK chief M Karunanidhi, 94, has been admitted to Chennai's Kauvery Hospital on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Independence Day speech blocked by DD, AIR, Tripura CM alleges

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:41 pm

Agartala, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has alleged that state-run Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR) refused to air his Independence Day speech on Tuesday, demanding its rehaping, NDTV reported.

Amid Doklam stand-off, Chinese and Indians troops clash in Ladakh

Aug 16, 2017, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 ((IBNS): Amid the Doklam stand-off, Chinese troops clashed with their Indian counterparts in Ladakh on Tuesday, media reports said.

Goa : Drugs found on waiters, police arrest two beach shack owners

Aug 16, 2017, at 05:48 pm

Panaji, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Police arrested the owners of two North Goa beach shacks, including a famous one, on Tuesday after they conducted raids and found narcotics from waiters and several guests, media reports said.

NIA raids 12 places in Jammu and Kashmir over terror funding case

Aug 16, 2017, at 05:24 pm

Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in 12 places over the terror funding case on Wednesday, media reports said.

Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets at Nathu La pass

Aug 16, 2017, at 04:58 am

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian and Chinese troops on Tuesday exchanged sweets at Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim on the occasion of India's Independence Day.

Sushil Modi’s car attacked in Bihar, Lalu says ‘stage-managed’ to divert attention from scam

Aug 16, 2017, at 04:46 am

Patna, Aug 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Anti-social elements attacked the car of Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday but he escaped unhurt, police said.

Full faith in SC, Article 35A will not be changed: Mehbooba

Aug 16, 2017, at 04:23 am

Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS): Reposing full faith in the Indian Supreme Court, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she hopes the apex court will strike down the petition challenging the state's special status.

Joint Indian Air Force-Border Security Force Women Camel Expedition commences

Aug 16, 2017, at 03:20 am

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Indian Air Force on Tuesday embarked upon an all women camel expedition along with Border Security Force from Utarlai (Barmer, Rajasthan) to Attari (Amritsar, Punjab).