Meghalaya landslide : Five people killed, two missing
Jun 17, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Guwahati, June 17 (IBNS): At least five people, including two women, were killed and two others missing in a massive landslides in Meghalaya’s Umiam area on Saturday morning.
2 GJM supporters 'killed' as police allegedly open fire on agitators in Darjeeling
Jun 17, 2017, at 10:15 pm
Darjeeling, June 17 (IBNS): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leaders claimed that two of their supporters were killed on Saturday as police opened fire on them.
Darjeeling: GJM supporter killed, IRB officer among eight policemen injured
Jun 17, 2017, at 09:27 pm
Darjeeling, June 17 (IBNS) : One Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJM) was killed and eight policemen, including a high ranking officer, were injured during a clash in Darljeeling's Singmari area on Saturday as life remained disrupted on the sixth day of the indefinite shutdown in the restive hills.
P M Modi inaugurates the Panicker National Reading Day in Kerala
Jun 17, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Kochi, June 17 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Panicker National Reading Day month celebrations,giving a call for more reading and empowerment of the people.
Rajasthan man lynched for stopping civic men from taking photos of defecating women
Jun 17, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Jaipur, June 17 (IBNS) : A group of civic employees allegedly lynched a 52-year-old man in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh on Friday when he tried to stop them from taking photographs of some women defecating in the open in the tribal-dominated Bagwasa slum area, The Hindu reported.
Kashmir: Bodies of Lashkar commander Junaid Matoo and two militants recovered
Jun 17, 2017, at 06:00 pm
Srinagar, June 17 (IBNS) : The bodies of Junaid Matoo, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) district commander, and two other militants who were killed in an encounter with security forces, were recovered from Bijbehara in Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday, media reports said.
PM Modi inaugurates Kochi Metro service, takes a ride with Kerala CM Vijayan
Jun 17, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Kochi, June 17 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the much-awaited Kochi Metro and took a ride of it along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, reports said.
Narendra Modi congratulates Ireland's new PM
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken Ireland's new PM Leo Varadkar and congratulated him over his new responsibility.
Assam Cabinet increases OBC reservation in medical colleges to 26%
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:43 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): The BJP led Assam government cabinet on Friday decided to increase the OBC reservation in medical colleges from 15 per cent to 26 per cent.
West Bengal: Massive blaze guts several shops in Siliguri
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:24 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Jun 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a marketplace near Venus More under Khoribari Police Station limits in Siliguri city of northern West Bengal (North Bengal) on Friday evening, local media reports said.
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:22 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): Assam turns as a transit route of illegal narcotics trade as the security agencies seized over 37 lakh kilogram illegal narcotics products in the state in past six years.
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:08 am
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar, who was accused of sexual harassment, resigned from his post on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Six police personnel die in terrorist attack in Anantnag
Jun 17, 2017, at 03:56 am
Srinagar, June 16 (IBNS): Six personnel including a sub-inspector were killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir during routine police patrolling on Friday, media reports.
Assam multi-crore scam: CID quizzes Excise Deputy Commissioner
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police on Friday quizzed another top official of the state excise department in connection with the multi-crore rupees scam.
Gorkha Liberation Army militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:23 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a militant belonging to Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening, officials said on Friday.
Fake class 12 topper’s answer-sheets evaluated in southern Bihar district: Report
Jun 17, 2017, at 01:44 am
Patna, June 16 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The answer-sheets of class 12 arts topper Ganesh Kumar had been evaluated in an inter school in Bihar’s Nawada district, according to a report in the local media.
West Bengal: Teenagers burnt alive over family dispute in West Medinipur
Jun 17, 2017, at 12:29 am
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): Teenage brother and sister were allegedly burnt to death by their uncle over a family dispute in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on the wee hours of Friday, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee opposes Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday opposed Centre's move of making Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above.
Darjeeling strike : GJM supporters set several establishments on fire
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Darjeeling, June 16 (IBNS) : Continuing with protests and violence, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists allegedly torched several Government facilities in Darjeeling hills in the wee hours of Friday, the day five of their indefinite strike in the hills.
Karnataka doctors protest against proposed law for private practice and private hospitals
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Bengaluru, June 16 (IBNS) : More than 1,500 doctors from across Karnataka hit the street of Bengaluru on Friday protesting the proposed law to regulate private practice and the operation of private hospitals in the state, media reports said.
Pranab Mukehrjee to visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18, 2017, officials said.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes on National Day of Iceland
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Iceland on the eve of their National Day.
Kolkata: 2 killed in Howrah Bridge bus mishap
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and several others were injured after a Howrah to Sealdah bound minibus overturned on Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in Kolkata on Friday morning, reports said.
1993 Mumbai blasts case: Abu Salem convicted
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): In a major development, a special TADA court on Friday convicted gangster Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
CBI raids Delhi Deputy CM Manis Sisodia's residence
Jun 16, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : in a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, The Central Bureau of Investigation raided Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s house on Friday morning, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu hold 30-minute meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday, to decide on the possibility of a consensual presidential candidate, reports said.
1993 Mumbai serial blasts verdict on Abu Salem to be announced
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS) : A special TADA court is likely to pronounce its judgement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case involving gangster Abu Salem, reports said.
Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : As the Narendra Modi Government makes move for a consensus on the name of the next President, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
US names ISIS chief recruiter in India as global terrorist
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:46 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday designated Mohammed Shafi Armar, the chief recruiter of Islamic State in India, as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist'.
Policeman killed in Kashmir's Srinagar
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:51 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed a policeman and injured another in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night.