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Modi arrives in Singapore to attend Lee Kuan Yew's funeral | Prashant, Yogendra wanted me to lose in Delhi polls: Kejriwal | Dornier crash: 2 Navy officers cremated with military honours | NZ all out for 183 | Medha Patkar resigns from Aam Aadmi Party | Rajasthan assembly approves bill against camel slaughter | US cop indicted for using unreasonable force on Indian Sureshbhai Patel | First arrest in Maharashtra for violating beef ban | Yadav and Bhushan removed from AAP's National Executive | AAP rebels take on party leadership, accuse Arvind loyalists of lying

Mbah Ghoto, world's oldest man dies, aged 146

May 02, 2017, at 08:00 pm

Sragen, May 2 (IBNS): Mbah Ghoto, the self claimed world's oldest man, has died on Monday, aged 146, reports said.

Jaitley briefs PM Modi on mutilation of soldiers' bodies, DGMO speaks with Pak counterpart, says barbaric

May 02, 2017, at 07:50 pm

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) : Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Pakistan situation while the Director General of Military Operations spoke to his counterpart as tension in the bilateral relation rose to a new height after Monday's Pak attack in Poonch LoC in which two Indian soldiers were killed and their bodies mutilated.

Pak BAT team that mutilated Indian soldiers' bodies included terrorists : BSF ADG

May 02, 2017, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) : As the mutilation of bodies of two Indian soldiers continues to rock the country, the Border Security Force has said that the Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) that launched cross-border attack on Indian posts in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, comprised army regulars and terrorists.

Honey trap case : Police detains woman who accused BJP MP of rape

May 02, 2017, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) : The Delhi police have detained the woman, involved in cross allegations with Gujarat BJP MP KC Patel over a honey trap case, media reports said.

Kashmir : EC cancels Anantnag by-election

May 02, 2017, at 04:23 pm

Srinagar, May 2 (IBNS) : In view of deteriorate law and order situation in Kashmir valley, the Election Commission of India has cancelled the Anantnag parliamentary by-election, scheduled for May 25.

West Bengal: FIR lodged against BJP leader for calling Mamata Banerjee 'eunuch'

May 02, 2017, at 06:19 am

Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): Police on Monday registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shyamapada Mondal who earlier called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an 'eunuch', officials said.

Bill Gates shares photo from India visit, says he's inspired every time

May 02, 2017, at 03:42 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): American business magnate Bill Gates on Monday shared a photograph of his recent visit to India.

Five poachers nabbed in Assam

May 02, 2017, at 03:39 am

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday apprehended five poachers from Assam's Baksa district and recovered three handmade guns

Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal condemn soldiers' mutilation

May 02, 2017, at 03:35 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the mutilating of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani forces after killing them in J&K's Udhampur along the Line of Control.

Calf jumps off multi-storey house in Kolkata, injures man seriously

May 02, 2017, at 03:24 am

Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): A nearly 43-year-old man from Kolkata, Abdul Mannan, was seriously injured when a 6-month-old calf jumped off a multi-storey and fell on him on Monday morning, reports said.

Two persons arrested for Assam cattle thieves lynching incident

May 02, 2017, at 02:21 am

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): Police on Monday arrested two persons in connection with Sunday’s lynching of two alleged cattle thieves in central Assam’s Nagaon district.

Centre mulls aerotropilsh in Assam, seeks 2000 acres land near Brahmaputra river

May 02, 2017, at 02:09 am

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Monday said that the Centre is planning to build an aerotropilsh in Assam which would bring huge benefits to the region in terms of civil aviation and air connectivity.

Venkaiah Naidu to review progress of urban sector schemes in Karnataka tomorrow

May 02, 2017, at 02:01 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu will review progress of implementation of new urban missions in Karnataka on Monday.

Venkaiah Naidu to review progress of urban sector schemes in Karnataka tomorrow

May 02, 2017, at 01:52 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu will review progress of implementation of new urban missions in Karnataka on Monday.

Pak mutilates 2 Indian soldiers, Army vows revenge

May 02, 2017, at 01:21 am

Udhampur, May 1 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Monday warned of "appropriate response" to Pakistani after forces from the neighbouring country killed and mutilated two jawans in J&K's Udhampur along the Line of Control in the morning.

Bihar lawmakers refuse to remove red beacons from vehicles

May 02, 2017, at 12:24 am

Patna, May 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar ruling party lawmaker Bhai Birendra has refused to remove red beacon from his car saying he was bound by the rules of the state government.

PM Modi unveils Ramanujacharya's stamp on his 1,000th birth anniversary

May 02, 2017, at 12:00 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled a commemorative stamp on the 1,000th birth anniversary of Saint Ramanujacharya.

All Petrol Stations in UP to be re-assessed by a Team of State STF, W&M Department, Civil Supplies Department and OMCs says Petroleum Minister

May 01, 2017, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi,May 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan while addressing media today, congratulated the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force for unearthing the racket involved in short delivery of fuel at petrol stations in Lucknow.

Four policemen, two bank officials killed in Kashmir militant attack

May 01, 2017, at 11:14 pm

Srinagar, May 1 (IBNS): In a major militant attack five policemen and two bank officials were killed after bank vehicle was targeted by militants in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Monday.

J.P. Nadda inaugurates the first-ever Induction Training Programme for new recruits of CHS

May 01, 2017, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda on Monday inaugurated the first-ever induction training programme for the newly appointed General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) of the Central Health Service Cadre at National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), at New Delhi.

Anthony Lianzuala takes over as the New Controller General of Accounts

May 01, 2017, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Anthony Lianzuala took over as the New Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in national capital here on Monday.

Modi and Erdogan agree on strengthening economic ties, measures against terrorism

May 01, 2017, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a joint-press statement after holding bilateral talks on a wide variety of subjects with a thrust on economic and cultural ties and cooperation in measures against terrorism.

Pranab Mukherjee to visit Punjab tomorrow

May 01, 2017, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Punjab (Phagwara) on Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan mutilates bodies of two Indian soldiers

May 01, 2017, at 09:02 pm

Udhampur May 1 (IBNS): Two Indian jawans were killed in unprovoked firing from Pakistani side in Udhampur along the Line of Control on Monday.

Historic May Day observed all over India as workers pledge to protect rights

May 01, 2017, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) : Amid the word-wide celebrations India on Monday observed the May Day or the International Labour Day, remembering the historic post-1886 Haymarket agitation that heralded the law protecting workers' rights.

Two Indian soldiers killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

May 01, 2017, at 07:11 pm

Srinagar, May 1 (IBNS) : Two soldiers were killed and as many injured after Pakistan troops made a fresh ceasefire violation, opening fire on Indian posts from across the LoC in Jammu sector on Monday.

Kejriwal warns against trying to divide party

May 01, 2017, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) : As speculations are rife over a possible rift in Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party following the series of electoral debacles, its convenor and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered AAP MLAs to not make anti-party statements in the media, CNN-News 18 reported.

President's message on the occasion of constitution day of Marshall Islands

May 01, 2017, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Marshall Islands on the occasion of their Constitution Day (May 01, 2016).

State-run home in Delhi turns into house of horror for teenage girls

May 01, 2017, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) : At least ten teenage girls in a state-run home in Delhi have accused its staff of molestation, forcibly pushing them growth injections and torturing them, media reports said.

Congress to fight UP civic polls alone

May 01, 2017, at 05:35 pm

Lucknow, May 1 (IBNS) : Ending honeymoon that turned into the worst disaster for both the partners, the Congress on Monday announced that the party will fight it alone in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls breaking its alliance with the Samajwadi Party.