Angela Merkel welcomes Modi ahead of G20 Summit

Jul 07, 2017, at 09:41 pm

Hamburg, July 7 (IBNS): German chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the beginning of the G20 Summit.

India's new anti-hijacking law prescribes capital punishment in the event of death of any person

Jul 07, 2017, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Central government, through a notification on July 5 has introduced a new anti-hijacking law prescribing capital punishment in the event of death of any person, according to media reports on Friday.

Delhi: NCST issues notice to Golf Club on complaint of discrimination against northeast woman

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs said on Friday that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has issued a notice to Golf Club, Delhi on a complaint of discrimination from a woman from north-east belonging to ST inside the premises of the club.

Political vendetta against me, Lalu Prasad after CBI registers case for tender irregularities

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Patna, July 7 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday called the slapping of charges by the Central Bureau of Investigation against him and his family members over tender irregularities as a political vendetta, media reports said.

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu compares GST with 1991 economic reforms

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu interacted with the media on GST, in New Delhi, on Friday.

Delegations of BJP, Congress and Left Front stopped from entering violence-hit Basirhat in Bengal

Jul 07, 2017, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Delegations of the BJP, Congress and Left parties were on Friday stopped from entering Basirhat, hit by communal violence, reports said.

PM Modi arrives in Hamburg, G 20 summit starts today

Jul 07, 2017, at 05:47 pm

Hamburg, Jul 7 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Hamburg on Thursday to attend the G 20 summit.

Sonika Chauhan Death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee arrested

Jul 07, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): In a latest development of model cum anchor Sonika Chauhan's death in a car crash, actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was accused of culpable homicide as he was driving the vehicle that met with an accident causing the death, was arrested this morning.

Police book five BMRCL staff over scuffle

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:03 pm

Bengaluru, Jul 7 (IBNS): Bengaluru police have arrested five Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) workers over a scuffle which took place on Thursday morning at Sir M. Visveswaraya Central College metro station, reports said.

Fresh trouble for Lalu and Co. as CBI registers case for tender irregularities

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:22 pm

Patna, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, on Friday, reports said.

Chinese army prepares for battle like scenario with armored drill in Tibet?

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:55 am

Beijing, July 6 (IBNS): While the two countries are witnessing a tense situation in the border, Chinese army practiced in a battle like scenario to project their readiness with armored drill in Tibet on Thursday, media reports said.

All six TMC legislators of Tripura make their appearance in BJP meeting in Guwahati

Jul 07, 2017, at 04:04 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) faces huge set back in Tripura ahead of the assembly poll in the north eastern Indian state after all its six legislators of Tripura on Thursday had made their first appearance in a meeting of BJP in Guwahati to support National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

Theatre owners call off strike in Tamil Nadu on fourth day of strike

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:55 am

Chennai, July 6 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu theatre owners called off their strike against double taxation as it entered the fourth day on Thursday, media reports said.

Nitish leaves for Rajgir as Meira Kumar lands in Patna

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:10 am

Patna, July 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is said to be suffering from viral fever, on Thursday suddenly left for his hometown Rajgir in Nalanda district barely hours before opposition’s presidential candidate Meira Kumar was to reach Patna, fuelling speculations.

Flood situation still grim in Assam, nearly 4 lakh people affected

Jul 07, 2017, at 03:03 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 4 lakh people of 15 districts are affected in the current flood.

Violence in Bengal claims first life, situation remains tense in Basirhat, central BJP to send delegation

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:54 am

Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS): A middle-aged man, who was reportedly injured during a clash between two communities at Baduria in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, died in a Kolkata hospital on Thursday.

Gas cylinder blast injures eight Amarnath pilgrims

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:42 am

Srinagar, July 6 (IBNS): At least eight Amarnath pilgrims were injured when a gas cylinder blasted in a bus on Thursday evening, police said.

Corruption will not be tolerated: Assam CM

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:39 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that, the state government will continue its anti-corruption drives in a more vigorous way to root out this social menace from every rank and file of administration. Under no circumstances, the government will dither from its stand against corruption.

NSCN (R) militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Jul 07, 2017, at 02:36 am

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant of NSCN (R) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district, officials said.

President's post is above politics: Ram Nath Kovind

Jul 07, 2017, at 01:46 am

Itanagar, July 6 (IBNS): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that the president’s post is above politics.

Two new 100KW digital transmitters to broadcast across the border for Afghanistan- Pakistan region: Venkaiah Naidu

Jul 06, 2017, at 11:06 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): All India Radio expects to commission two new Shortwave Solid State digital transmitters, of 100 kW power each. for dissemination of content across the border for Afghanistan- Pakistan region by the end of August 2017, announced Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.

IAF trainer fighter jet crashes at Jodhpur, pilots eject

Jul 06, 2017, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Balesar near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Thursday, media reports said.

No bilateral talks between Modi and Xi Jinping at G 20 : China

Jul 06, 2017, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Ruling out the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of G 20 summit, China has said that "the atmosphere is not right" for a formal or bilateral talks between the two leaders, NDTV reported.

PM Modi and other BJP leaders pay tribute to Shayama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Jul 06, 2017, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) paid homage to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary on Thursday.

Assam: Over four lakh people affected by rain and flood, low-lying Kaziranga NP under water

Jul 06, 2017, at 09:03 pm

Guwahati, Jul 6 (IBNS): Incessant rains have thrown life out of gear in almost 13 districts of Assam and nearly four lakh people are affected, the media reported on Thursday quoting official sources.

Narendra Modi visits Haifa, pays homage to martyred Indian soldiers

Jul 06, 2017, at 08:16 pm

Haifa, Israel, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Beginning the third and last day of his historic visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendta Modi on Thursday visited the Haifa Indian military Cemetery and paid homage to the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives while fighting in the World War I.

Modi announces OCI status, direct flights for Israelis of Indian origin

Jul 06, 2017, at 08:11 pm

Tel Aviv, Jul 6 (IBNS) : People of Indian origin in Israel will get the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card even if they have undergone the compulsory army service, PM Modi announced in Israel,reports said.

Achal Kumar Joti assumes office as CEC

Jul 06, 2017, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) : Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti on Thursday assumed office on Thursday as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India, reports said.

Nation pays homage to veteran leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary

Jul 06, 2017, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS): Leaders from various quarters remembered veteran leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his death anniversary on Thursday, according to media reports.

Muslim man in Bihar converts to Hinduism allegedly after being harassed by Muslim hardliners

Jul 06, 2017, at 06:55 pm

Patna, Jul 6 (IBNS) : A Muslim lawyer in Bihar's Begusarai district has reportedly converted to Hinduism along with his two sons after allegedly being harassed and threatened by the hardliners within his own community, media reports said.