Don't allow anti-social elements to hijack peaceful nature Jallikatu movement: Sri Sri tells people of Tamil Nadu

Jan 23, 2017, at 11:11 pm

Bangalore, Jan 23 (IBNS): Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appealed people of Tamil Nadu to not allow anti-social elements to hijack the peaceful nature of the Jallikattu movement in the state.

Modi pays tribute to Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray

Jan 23, 2017, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to politician and founder of the Shiv Sena political party, Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray, on his birth anniversary.

Two oil tankers airlifted to trouble-torn Manipur

Jan 23, 2017, at 10:00 pm

Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS): To ease the fuel crisis in trouble-torn and poll-bound Manipur, the Centre airlifted two oil tankers to the north eastern Indian state on Sunday evening.

Chhattisgarh: Bela Bhatia attacked at her Jagdalpur residence by goons

Jan 23, 2017, at 09:39 pm

Jagdalpur/Raipur, Jan 23 (IBNS): Activist Bela Bhatia was allegedly threatened at her residence in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday, by goons, according to media reports.

Chattisgarh: Security forces recover two bodies clad in Maoist uniform after encounter in Bijapur

Jan 23, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Raipur, Jan 23 (IBNS): Security forces recovered two bodies in Maoist uniform along with weapons after gun battle in forests of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, according to media reports on Monday.

Hirakhand Express: NIA to probe train accident at Odisha-Andhra border

Jan 23, 2017, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): National Investigating Agency (NIA), on Monday, has started investigation into the Hirakhand Express derailment near Kuneru in Vizianagaram in which 41 people were killed, according to media reports.

Supreme Court asks CBI to probe ex-chief Sinha regarding alleged coal scam involvement

Jan 23, 2017, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Supreme Court on Monday ordered the CBI to probe into the alleged involvement of former director Ranjit Sinha in the coal scam case, according to media reports.

Jallikattu: Special session of TN Assmebly today, police suspect Naxal hands in protests

Jan 23, 2017, at 07:40 pm

Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly has announced a special session on Monday at five pm on the Jallikattu issue, according to media reports.

Tamil Nadu: Police and pro-Jallikattu protesters clash in Chennai Marina Beach and other places

Jan 23, 2017, at 06:21 pm

Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): The police and pro-Jallikattu protesters clashed in Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu when the police went to evict the protesters on Monday, according to media reports.

Rahul Gandhi pays homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on birth anniversary

Jan 23, 2017, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid homage to Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the latter's birth anniversary.

I salute Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary: Modi

Jan 23, 2017, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.

Security forces foiled major terror attack in Manipur, four NSCN(IM) militants nabbed with huge quantity of explosives

Jan 23, 2017, at 01:35 am

Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): Security forces had foiled a major attack planned by NSCN(IM) after arresting four cadres of the outfit group with huge quantity of explosive in poll bound Manipur on Sunday.

Three jawans, four militants killed in fierce gun battle along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

Jan 23, 2017, at 12:28 am

Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least three army personnel and four militants were killed and two jawans were injured in a fierce gun battle in Tinsukia district along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday.

Congress-Samajwadi Party announce alliance for UP Assembly polls

Jan 23, 2017, at 12:21 am

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Congress and Samajwadi Party have announced alliance for the upcoming assemly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

UP polls: TMC supports 'SP-Congress alliance'

Jan 23, 2017, at 12:08 am

Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her Trinamool Congress supports the alliance between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) for the UP assembly polls.

Pakistan: Train hits car, 6 killed

Jan 23, 2017, at 12:01 am

Islamabad, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least six people were killed when a train hit a car in Pakistan's Gojra city, media reports said.

Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: 2 killed

Jan 22, 2017, at 11:46 pm

Chennai, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least two people were killed during Jallikattu events at Pudukottai area in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.

Bihar court asks accused teenager to teach Dalit children for three months

Jan 22, 2017, at 11:44 pm

Patna, Jan 22 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A juvenile court in Bihar has asked a minor to teach Dalit friends after he was convicted for getting involved in illegal liquor trade in a state declared as “dry”.

Akhilesh Yadav launches poll manifesto, attacks Centre

Jan 22, 2017, at 10:56 pm

Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS): Launching the poll manifesto, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday attacked the Centre and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is giving people 'broom' or asking to perform yoga in the name of 'good days'.

India support the proposal of strengthening of AMIS: Singh

Jan 22, 2017, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday addressed the G-20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting at Berlin, Germany. In his addressed the Minister said that India will continue to extend their support in early implementation of past commitments made at the G20 Agriculture Ministers Meetings particularly on Research and Development, collaboration and knowledge transfer, action to combat food loss and waste, and information and communication technologies (ICT).

5 killed in West Bengal bus mishap

Jan 22, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Kolkata/Birbhum, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least five persons, including three women, were killed and several others were injured when a private bus lost its control and fell into a roadside canal at Ilambazar in West Bengal's Birbhum district in the wee hours of Sunday, reports said.

Vice President expresses grief over loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train accident

Jan 22, 2017, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday expressed grief over loss of lives in the train accident in Andhra Pradesh.

36 killed in Andhra Pradesh train derailment

Jan 22, 2017, at 08:20 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IBNS): The Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express, which derailed close to the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, left 36 people killed and injured about 54, media reports said on Sunday.

Three jawans killed in militant ambush along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

Jan 22, 2017, at 07:56 pm

Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least three jawans were killed and two others injured while militants ambushed an Assam Rifles vehicle along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Tinsukia district on Sunday morning.

Amid protests, TN CM failed to inaugurate Jallikattu ceremony in Madurai's Alanganallur

Jan 22, 2017, at 06:55 pm

Chennai, Jan 22 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was unable to inaugurate the Jallikattu ceremony in Madurai's Alanganallur as locals continued to protest demanding a more strong solution than the Saturday's Ordinance, which cleared the way for the bull-taming sport to be held in the state, media reports said.

Train accident in Andhra Pradesh is extremely distressing: Union Home Minister

Jan 22, 2017, at 06:13 pm

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the news of train accident in Andhra Pradesh is extremely distressing and he deeply pained over the "loss of precious lives."

Hirakhand mishap: 32 killed, over 50 injured after train derails in Andhra

Jan 22, 2017, at 06:04 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least 32 people were killed and 54 others injured after the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed close to the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Fresh rain and snow start in Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 22, 2017, at 05:19 pm

Srinagar, Jan 22 (IBNS): Fresh rain and snowfall started on Sunday morning in Jammu and Kashmir region, weather official said.

UP polls: Congress set to form alliance with Samajwadi Party

Jan 22, 2017, at 05:00 pm

Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS): With the state of Uttar Pradesh going for Assembly polls, the congress is all set to join the Samajwadi Party (SP) as its junior partner, media reports said on Sunday

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Hirakhand Express mishap

Jan 22, 2017, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the loss of lives due to the derailment of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express train.