Civic polls under way in Chhattisgarh, police arrest six alleged Maoist sympathisers

Dec 27, 2016, at 06:34 pm

Raipur, Dec 27 (IBNS): Voting is underway amid high security for civic polls in six municipalities and 92 panchayats of Chhattisgarh on Monday, according to media reports.

NRI parents approach Delhi for child's custody, Sushma comes to the rescue

Dec 27, 2016, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi/Oslo, Dec 27 (IBNS): An NRI couple whose five-and-a-half year old son was forcefully taken away from them and placed in foster care in Norway, will receive all help from the Indian Government, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured.

I-T raids an assault on constitution, says sacked TN Chief Secretary

Dec 27, 2016, at 05:33 pm

Chennai, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Asserting that he is still in office, sacked Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Ram Mohan Rao on Tuesday called the income tax raids against him an 'assault on the Constitution.'

Sushma takes up Fr Tom's case, says will spare no efforts to get him released

Dec 27, 2016, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that she'll spare no efforts to get the abducted Father Tom Uzhunnalil released.

Disaster averted in Delhi airport : IndiGo,SpiceJet aircraft come face-to-face

Dec 27, 2016, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : In what could have been a head-on collision of frightening consequences, an IndiGo and a SpeiceJet aircraft came dangerously close on the Delhi airport runway on Tuesday morning, reports said.

Cashless transaction: Govt to hand out daily rewards to woo payers

Dec 27, 2016, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): In a move to promote cashless transaction, the government has started a new scheme where a lucky payer opting for a similar mode will be rewarded.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Uttarakhand today

Dec 27, 2016, at 03:01 pm

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

Goa: Jet Airways flight skids off runway

Dec 27, 2016, at 02:29 pm

Panaji, Dec 27 (IBNS): A Jet Airways flight, carrying 154 passengers and 7 crew members, skidded off the runway at Dabolim airport in Goa on Tuesday.

Abducted by ISIS, Indian priest seeks help from PM Modi, Pope

Dec 27, 2016, at 04:58 am

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted by the Islamic State from Yemen in March this year, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis to help him get his release from the terror group.

Demonetisation: Three oppositions parties back out of Congress' joint meeting

Dec 27, 2016, at 04:29 am

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The Congress's attempt to protest against the Centre's demonetisation move with a strong united demonstration of opposition parties outside the Parliament on Tuesday is unlikely to see success with the Left and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) reportedly announcing their inability to attend.

Dalbir Singh visits Northern Command

Dec 27, 2016, at 03:29 am

Jammu, Dec 26 (IBNS): Outgoing Indian Army chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh visited the Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

Centre likely to introduce new rule for possession of banned notes

Dec 27, 2016, at 03:13 am

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): The government is now planning to bring a new law through an ordinance route under which possessing, transferring or receiving an amount of over Rs. 10,000 in banned 500 and 1,000-rupee notes will be a punishable offence, media reports said.

President Mukherjee congratulates DRDO on the successful test-firing of Agni-V

Dec 27, 2016, at 02:23 am

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of India’s indigenous Agni-V on Monday.

West Bengal: Gang-rape victim commits suicide after threatened by accused

Dec 27, 2016, at 02:15 am

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): A nearly 22-year-old rape survivor committed suicide on Sunday night after receiving continuous threats from an accused in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, reports said.

No govt facilities to villages without toilets, Bihar administration warns

Dec 27, 2016, at 01:39 am

Patna, Dec 26 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Authorities from a district in Bihar have announced to deny all government facilities to the villages where the practice of open defecation is still prevalent.

Currency ban: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi

Dec 27, 2016, at 12:06 am

Jaipur, Dec 26 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his note ban act, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said the move sacrificed the Indian farmers.

West Bengal: Woman cop on duty manhandled, molested in police station, 4 held

Dec 27, 2016, at 12:04 am

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): Police on Sunday night booked four men for assaulting and molesting an on duty woman constable at police station in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, reports said.

Bus driver, conductor held for molesting woman passenger in running bus

Dec 26, 2016, at 11:41 pm

Kolkata/Cooch Behar, Dec 26 (IBNS): Three days after a working woman was allegedly molested in a running bus in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, police on Monday arrested two primary accused- driver and conductor of the bus, reports said.

Metro Railway runs 161 services on Christmas

Dec 26, 2016, at 11:16 pm

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): In anticipation of heavy rush of commuters on Christmas , Metro Railway, Kolkata on Monday said it had arranged special Metro services for the benefit of the commuters and ran a total number of 161 services instead of 110 services as run on normal Sundays.

Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht takes over as DG NCC

Dec 26, 2016, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Lt Gen Vinod Vashisht took over the reins of National Cadet Corps (NCC) as its Director General on Dec 23.

Demonetisation: Youth Congress supporters gherao BJP headquarters in Kolkata, scuffle with police

Dec 26, 2016, at 11:01 pm

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): Activists of Indian Youth Congress engaged in a scuffle with the police force in Kolkata on Monday late afternoon, during an agitation against the Centre's decision of scrapping Rs 500/1000 rupees, reports said.

Mithun Chakraborty resigns as TMC Rajya Sabha member

Dec 26, 2016, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty has resigned from the Rajya Sabha as a Trinamool Congress member, citing health problem, reports said.

Uttarakhand CM not likely to appear before CBI on Monday

Dec 26, 2016, at 10:10 pm

Dehra Dun, Dec 26 (IBNS): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat is not likely to appear before the CBI on Monday in the Sting CD case, according to media reports.

Demonetisation: Mamata Banerjee departs for Delhi to unite oppositions against Modi-govt

Dec 26, 2016, at 09:53 pm

Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS): With an aim to continue the fight against the BJP-led-Central government over its move of demonetisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flew to Delhi on Monday afternoon to meet the opposition leaders.

Indo-Bangladesh border to be sealed in 2018 : Rajnath Singh

Dec 26, 2016, at 09:50 pm

Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Indo-Bangladesh border will be sealed in 2018.

National Herald case : Court dismisses petition against Gandhis

Dec 26, 2016, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) : In a big relief for Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, Patiala House court on Tuesday dismissed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking documents related to the National Herald case, reports said.

PM Modi congratulates DRDO on successful test firing of Agni V

Dec 26, 2016, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated DRDO and its scientists on the successful test firing of Agni V.

BJP welcomes move by Lalu’s minister son to ban cow slaughter in Bihar

Dec 26, 2016, at 08:24 pm

Patna, Dec 26 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): The opposition Bhartiya Janata Party in Bihar has welcomed the remark of health minister Tej Pratap Yadav seeking a complete ban on cow slaughter in the state.

Sheila Dikshit rubbishes Sahara diaries, blunts Rahul's allegation against PM Modi

Dec 26, 2016, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS) : Days after Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of corruption linked to the "Sahara diaries," the Congress was in for an embarrassment having to suffer a "self goal" as party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit rubbished the documents.

Sagarmala Dev Co office inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari

Dec 26, 2016, at 08:14 pm

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Sagarmala Development Company’s office premises, in New Delhi on Monday.