150 gold biscuits seized from Kolkata metro station, 2 held
Apr 24, 2017, at 01:29 am
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday recovered as many as 150 pieces of smuggled gold biscuits from M.G. Road metro station area in Kolkata and arrested two persons in connection with the case, reports said.
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu's protesting farmers suspend strike till May 25 following CM's promise
Apr 24, 2017, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu farmers, who have been protesting at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days, called off their strike following assurance from state Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, media reports said on Sunday.
Apr 24, 2017, at 12:50 am
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Voting has ended for three municipal bodies' election in national capital Delhi on Sunday.
Bengali actor Hiran Chatterjee meets road mishap near Kolkata
Apr 24, 2017, at 12:11 am
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): Bengali film industry (Tollywood)'s actor Hiran Chatterjee was injured in a road accident at Ranihati area in Howrah district of West Bengal, barely 30 kms from Kolkata, on Sunday afternoon, reports said.
Sonu Nigam now posts video of azaan from his home
Apr 23, 2017, at 10:30 pm
Mumbai, Apr 23 (IBNS): Singer Sonu Nigam has sparked off another controversy as he has now shared a video on social media in which azaan could be heard.
Land scandals: Sushil Modi dismayed at Nitish's 'enigmatic’ silence over Lalu family
Apr 23, 2017, at 08:32 pm
Patna, April 23 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi has expressed surprise at the way Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has continued maintaining mysterious silence over the RJD chief Lalu Prasad family’s alleged bids to capture land plots in various Indian cities through front companies.
MCD election: 16 pct turnout till 12 noon
Apr 23, 2017, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Voting for the high profile Municipal Corporations of Delhi witnessed a 16 percent turnout till noon on Sunday, media reports said.
TN CM meets protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar
Apr 23, 2017, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Sunday met the Tamil Nadu farmers, who have been protesting at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for the last 39 days.
New India can be realised through cooperation of all state: PM Modi at NITI Aayog
Apr 23, 2017, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that as a former Chief Minister, he is convinced that the vision of “New India†can only be realised through the combined effort and cooperation of all States and Chief Ministers.
Make in India gets metro boost, local procurement made mandatory
Apr 23, 2017, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): With rapid expansion of metro rail projects in the country, the Ministry of Urban Development has taken several far reaching decisions to promote Make in India campaign.
Apr 23, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): A news item has been published recently that lady tourists were allowed entry into Taj Mahal only after making them remove the saffron scarves inscribed with Ram naam.
Three men transporting buffaloes beaten up in Delhi
Apr 23, 2017, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Activists of animal rights group have allegedly beat three men in posh South Delhi, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Farmers drink urine on 40th day of protest
Apr 23, 2017, at 04:46 pm
Chennai, Apr 23 (IBNS): In order to grab the attention of the Prime Minister towards their demands, protesting farmers drank urine, as the protest entered the 40th day, on Saturday, media reports.
Delhi votes for MCD Elections 2017
Apr 23, 2017, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The national capital on Sunday is voting for three municipal corporations of Delhi.
DMK leader M K Stalin lashes out at centre for imposing Hindi language
Apr 23, 2017, at 03:53 am
Chennai, Apr 22 (IBNS): After the protest over the writing of Hindi letters in the milestones of the national highway in Tamil Nadu, DMK leader M K Stalin lashed out at the centre for imposing Hindi in every aspects of the country and made scathing attacks on the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, on Saturday, media reports.
Pramila Rani Brahma directs Assam forest officials to involve more plantation drives
Apr 23, 2017, at 03:34 am
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Saturday directed the officials of state forest department to involve more plantation drives across the state.
Three Assam labourers killed in Arunachal Pradesh landslide
Apr 23, 2017, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least three persons, hailing from Assam, died and several others were injured in a massive landslide in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district on Friday night.
Jammu and Kashmir encounter: Two militants killed
Apr 23, 2017, at 01:28 am
Srinagar, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least two militants were gunned down by security forces during an encounter in Budgam’s Hayatpura area of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Karbi Anglong MGNREGA scam: Police arrest three persons
Apr 23, 2017, at 01:08 am
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Three persons, including a junior engineer, were arrested by police in connection with multi-crore rupees Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) scam in the Assam’s hills district Karbi Anglong.
Kolkata: Man held for raping minor girl inside car
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:38 am
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): Police on Friday late evening caught a youth red handed raping an eight-year-old girl inside a car in south Kolkata's posh Ballygunge Place (East) area, reports said on Saturday.
Delhi Police interrogates AIDMK leader TTV Dinakaran over bribery case
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): AIDMK leader TTV Dinakaran has been interrogated by the Delhi Police over his alleged involvement in bribing an Election Commission official to get the "two leaves" symbol for his party faction, following the summons received couple of days back, media reports on Saturday.
Criminals, cow vigilantes to be dealt with sternly : New police chief of UP
Apr 22, 2017, at 08:39 pm
Lucknow, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Immediately after taking charge, new Uttar Pradesh police chief Sulkhan Singh on Saturday vowed to crush criminal activities and sent out a stern warning to cow vigilantes, saying action will be taken against them, media reports said.
Expelled Congress leader Barkha Singh joins BJP
Apr 22, 2017, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : A day after she was expelled from the Congress for making a scathing attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, former Delhi Congress leader Barkha Shukla Singh on Saturday joined th BJP, reports said.
Delhi police arrest man with 30 semi-automatic pistols
Apr 22, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : In a huge arms haul ahead of the MCD polls the Delhi police have arrested a man along with 30 semi-automatic pistols and a stengun with five live cartridges, media reports said.
PM Modi condemns Mazar-e-Sharif terror attack
Apr 22, 2017, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the terror attack which claimed at least 70 Afghan soldiers in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province.
AIADMK leader Dinakaran to appear before Delhi police today
Apr 22, 2017, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran will appear before the Delhi police on Saturday to join an investigation into his alleged attempt to bribe officials of the Election Commission to get the party symbol in favour , of the ruling faction, media reports said.
Expelled Congress leader Barkha Sing likely to join BJP
Apr 22, 2017, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Barkha Shukla Singh, expelled from the Congress for making a scathing attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is reportedly set to join the BJP, media reports said on Saturday.
Kharagpur IIT student found hanging at Nehru Hall hostel
Apr 22, 2017, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur reportedly committed suicide in his hostel room inside the campus area in West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Friday, reports said.
How can you make Aadhaar mandatory for PAN despite our ruling : SC asks Centre
Apr 22, 2017, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Pulling up the Centre for defying its order, the Supreme Court has asked the Government how can it made Aadhaar must for getting PAN card filing income tax returns, reports said.
Family, including nine-year-old girl attacked by cow vigilantes in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 22, 2017, at 05:34 pm
Srinagar, Apr 22 (IBNS) : At least five people including a nine-year-old girl have been injured when they were allegedly attacked by self-styled cow vigilantes in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.