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Gurmehar Kaur trolled by hardly literate player, wrestler: Javed Akhtar

Mar 01, 2017, at 04:01 am

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday slammed cricketer Virender Sehwag and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt for mocking at Gurmehar Kaur, the 20-year-old Delhi University student, whose video post on the death of his martyred army officer father created a stir.

Hardcore NSCN (K) militant killed in Arunachal Pradesh encounter

Mar 01, 2017, at 02:17 am

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): A hardcore militant of NSCN (K) was killed in a gun fight with security forces in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday.

PM Modi meets youth, children from Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 01, 2017, at 02:12 am

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met a group of over 100 youth and children from Jammu and Kashmir.

Afghanistan: Seven ISIS militants, including leader killed in Shaheen-25 operations

Mar 01, 2017, at 01:43 am

Kabul, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least seven ISIS militants, including a leader, have been killed in the ongoing Shaheen-25 operation, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Policemen, prisoners among five casualties in bombing

Mar 01, 2017, at 12:51 am

Kabul, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least five people, including policemen and prisoners, suffered casualties in a bombing in Afghanistan's Helmand province, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Taliban infiltrator kills at least 11 policemen

Mar 01, 2017, at 12:25 am

Kabul, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least 11 policemen were killed by a Taliban infiltrator in the country's Helmand district, local Khaama Press reported.

West Bengal: 60 crude bombs seized in Burdwan

Feb 28, 2017, at 11:07 pm

Kolkata/Burdwan, Feb 28 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police raided an isolated house at Haripur village under Katwa Police Station limits in West Bengal's Burdwan district on the wee hours of Tuesday and recovered at least 60 live bombs from the location, officials said.

Sudeep Lakhtakia to hold additional charge as DG CRPF

Feb 28, 2017, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Consequent upon the retirement of superannuation of K.Durga Prasad, IPS (TG:81) DG,CRPF on Tuesday, the Competent Authority in this Ministry has approved that Sudeep Lakhtakia, IPS (TG:84), Additional DG, CRPF will hold the additional charge of the post of Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), officials said.

President of India to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3

Feb 28, 2017, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3, officials said.

Assam : Four people killed, 25 injured in fire

Feb 28, 2017, at 08:21 pm

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS) : At least four persons were killed and 25 others injured as about a dozen houses caught fire following a gas tanker accident in Assam's Golaghat district on Tuesday, officials said.

Services falter as public sector banks go on strike

Feb 28, 2017, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): No services took place at public sector banks on Tuesday as the United Forum of Bank Unions decided to go ahead with its strike, according to media reports.

Students and teachers of DU, JNU take out massive march against campus violence

Feb 28, 2017, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Amid a politically charged up situation, students and teachers of Delhi's premier educational institutions on Tuesday started a protest march against last week's violence at the Ramjas College, while Kargil martyr Captain Mandeep Singh’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur pulled out of the campaign.

SC to hear Gopal Ansal's plea for verdict modification in the Upahaar Fire tragedy case

Feb 28, 2017, at 08:03 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a fresh plea from real estate baron Gopal Ansal regarding verdict modification in Uphaar Cinema fire case.

After Virendra Shehwag, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt puts meme mocking Gurmehar Kaur's video post

Feb 28, 2017, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) : After Virender Sehwag and Randeep Hooda, Yogeshwar Dutt took to the social media, mocking at Gurmehar Kaur, the 20-year-old Delhi University student, whose video post on the death of his martyred army officer father created a stir.

India's first integrated heliport inaugurated in Delhi

Feb 28, 2017, at 07:44 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister of Civil Aviation, inaugurated India's first integrated heliport located in Rohini, New Delhi, on Tuesday.

Kerala bishop arrested for raping minor girl

Feb 28, 2017, at 06:34 pm

Kochi, Feb 28 (IBNS): A Christian priest was arrested in Kerala for alleged rape of a minor which led to her pregnancy, media reports quoted police as saying on Tuesday.

Mumbai: World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva travels in train

Feb 28, 2017, at 06:23 pm

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IBNS): World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday travelled in a local train in Mumbai.

Gurmehar Kaur pulls out of protest march in Delhi University campus, says it is to save the movement

Feb 28, 2017, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Gurmehar Kaur, the Delhi University student in the centre of a political stir, has withdrawn herself from a protest march against campus violence.

Andhra Pradesh : At least eight killed, 30 injured as bus falls off bridge into canal

Feb 28, 2017, at 05:37 pm

Vijaywada, Feb 28 (IBNS) : At least eight people were killed and more than 30 injured when a bus fell from a bridge into a canal in Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning, reports said.

Kolkata: Burrabazar multi-storey still burning after 14 hours, 16 fire tenders engaged in firefighting ops

Feb 28, 2017, at 05:16 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): The massive fire, which broke out at a residential-cum-commercial building in Kolkata's Burrabazar area on Monday night, has not been brought under control so far, according to the last update came in on Tuesday morning.

ABVP: Arvind Kejriwal to meet Delhi LG

Feb 28, 2017, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he will meet Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal amid protests over Ramjas college row.

Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from protest march

Feb 28, 2017, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur has pulled out of a march which is scheduled to take place in the university on Tuesday to protest against campus violence.

8 killed in AP bus mishap

Feb 28, 2017, at 03:12 pm

Vijayawada, Feb 28 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a bus in which they were travelling fell in a river near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, media reports said.

Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at Burrabazar building

Feb 28, 2017, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a residential-cum-commercial building at Amratala Lane area under Burrabazar Police Station limits in Kolkata on Monday night, reports said.

Assam Social Welfare scam: V&AC sleuths arrest six officials

Feb 28, 2017, at 03:20 am

Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): The sleuths of Assam police Vigilance and Anti Corruption (V&AC) on Monday arrested six officials of social welfare department in connection with a multi crore rupees scam of the department.

Four bridges to be built over Barak River: Assam CM

Feb 28, 2017, at 03:03 am

Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that, the state government is committed to the equal development of Barak Valley along with Brahmaputra Valley and a total of two thousand crore for initiating rapid development of Barak Valley has already been earmarked.

One NSCN (IM) militant nab in Arunachal Pradesh

Feb 28, 2017, at 02:52 am

Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant in Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam govt to not take burden of excess cost by provincialising more venture educational institutions

Feb 28, 2017, at 01:40 am

Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): Assam government on Monday said that the state government will not take any burden of excess cost to provide salary to more teachers and employees by provincialising more venture educational institutions.

Kargil martyr's daughter moves Women's Commission,political slugfest thickens

Feb 28, 2017, at 12:05 am

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : Amid a political slugfest centring around her, Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur on Monday lodged a complaint with the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on the rape and death threats she received on social media after launching online campaign against ABVP, the student wing of the BJP.

SP, BSP conniving for a hung Assembly in UP : Narendra Modi

Feb 27, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Mau, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 27 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party are conniving between themselves for a hung Assembly in Uttar Pradesh to gain a bargaining power as they are destined to lose the ongoing Assembly elections , media reports said.