Samajwadi Party expels UP minister Pawan Pandey for six years
Oct 26, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Lucknow, Oct 26 (IBNS): Pawan Pandey, the lawmaker from Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh, has been expelled from the Samajwadi Party (SP) for disciplinary reasons, the media reported on Wednesday.
Former Karnataka CM and veteran BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa acquitted of bribery charges
Oct 26, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IBNS): Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has been acquitted by a Special CBI court on Wednesday of bribery charges related to illegal mining in the state, according to media reports.
PM Modi meets NZ Prime Minister John Key at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Oct 26, 2016, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met his New Zealand counterpart John Key at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
New Delhi: JNU student found dead in hostel room
Oct 26, 2016, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): A student was found dead at the hostel in Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
Kolkata: TCS trainee killed in midnight car crash
Oct 26, 2016, at 02:55 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): A 22-year-old newly appointed employee of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Sayoni Mukherjee was killed in a road mishap in the wee hours of Tuesday, reports said.
Mehbooba expresses anguish over loss of lives in cross-border shelling in J&K
Oct 26, 2016, at 02:57 am
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IBNS): Expressing grief and anguish over the loss of precious human lives in fresh spate of cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for immediate de-escalation of the situation along the borders to put an end to the miseries of the people.
Prime Minister inaugurates National Tribal Carnival 2016
Oct 26, 2016, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated First National Tribal Carnival-2016 in New Delhi on Tuesday.
After militants attack on Ibobi, Assam police to review Sonowal security
Oct 26, 2016, at 12:51 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's security will be reviewed by Assam police following militants attack on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
Miscreants killed three persons in Guwahati
Oct 26, 2016, at 12:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : Three persons were killed by miscreants in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
Huge quantity explosives recovered from lower Assam, two militants nabbed
Oct 26, 2016, at 12:17 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : Assam police recovered huge quantity of explosives from Assam’s Kamrup district last night and arrested three persons in connection with it.
Kolkata: Speeding ambulance hurts 3 students, 2 pedestrians
Oct 26, 2016, at 12:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): At least five persons, including three students, were seriously injured on Tuesday when an over-speeding ambulance hit them on Jessore Road near Bangur Avenue at Lake Town area in Kolkata, reports said.
Bihar: Hungry robbers flee with valuables, warn to keep food ready next time
Oct 25, 2016, at 11:30 pm
Patna, Oct 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a bizarre incident, armed robbers ate snacks and prepared tea before making away with the looted goods in Bihar, police said today.
Pranab Mukherjee addresses the reunion meeting of the Asian Forum on Global Governance
Oct 25, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Reunion Meeting of the Asian Forum on Global Governance and the Bucerius Summer School on Global Governance in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Two bodies found in Kolkata's different places
Oct 25, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): Bodies of an eleventh standard student and a stranger were found at two different locations in Kolkata on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Lashkar-e-Taiba claims responsibility for Uri attack
Oct 25, 2016, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility for the Uri attack which left 20 Indian soldiers martyred, media reports said.
Bihar: Muslim wedding solemnised in Hindu temple
Oct 25, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Patna, Oct 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Setting a new example of communal harmony, a mad-in-love Muslim pair had their marriage solemnized at a Hindu temple in Bihar—a rare sight in today’s times.
India and Bahrain agree to fight terrorism and tackle various challenges together
Oct 25, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/Manama, Oct 25 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to Bahrain, met the King of Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in Manama on Monday.
Mulayam Singh jealous of son Akhilesh, says brother Ram Gopal
Oct 25, 2016, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) : As the infighting in Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party gets tizzy,expelled leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday berated party chief Mulayam Singh, saying he was "jealous" of his son and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Elite members of the Club des Chefs des Chefs call on the Indian PM
Oct 25, 2016, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Members of the Club des Chefs des Chefs (CCC) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha meets Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani
Oct 25, 2016, at 08:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IBNS): A five-member delegation, led by former external affairs minister and a senior Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP leader) Yashwant Sinha, called on Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani, at his residence in Hyderpora locality in Srinagar, on Tuesday.
Discrepancies in the army and civilian ranks to be looked into : Manohar Parrikar
Oct 25, 2016, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) : The Government on Tuesday promised to address the discrepancies in the rank parity between civilian and military officers, which was introduced through a recent circular to the chagrin of defence personnel.
Woman engineer burnt alive in Bihar, investigations on
Oct 25, 2016, at 08:40 pm
Patna, Oct 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A woman engineer, in Bihar, was allegedly burnt to death after being tied to a chair, reports said on Tuesday.
One reported killed in old Delhi market explosion
Oct 25, 2016, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) : One person is reported dead and several injured in an explosion in a market place in old Delhi on Tuesday morning.
PM Modi urges Indians to share ideas for his radio show
Oct 25, 2016, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged fellow citizens to share ideas for his radio show, Mann Ki Baat.
Digvijaya Singh takes a dig at Pakistan
Oct 25, 2016, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday took potshots at Pakistan for endorsing terrorists.
PM Modi launches development works, addresses public meeting in Varanasi
Oct 25, 2016, at 04:53 am
Varanasi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled several development schemes in Varanasi.
Militants open fire at PDP minister's house in South Kashmir
Oct 25, 2016, at 02:51 am
Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS): Suspected militants on Monday evening opened fire on cops guarding the residence of a PDP minister in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said
India to celebrate weeklong Sardar Patel Jayanti from Oct 31
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Jayanti of the ‘Iron Man of India’ and ‘Unifier of India’ will be celebrated across the country for a week from Oct 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Police detains independent MLA in Srinagar for staging demonstartion
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:16 am
Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS): Authorities detained independent MLA Engineer Rashid along with several of his supporters on Monday after he tried to stage a demonstration outside the Civil Secretariat against terminating services of many employees from police and civil administration for their alleged role in pro-freedom protests during the ongoing uprising.
Assam governor presents 4th Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Lou Majaw
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:10 am
Guwahati, Oct 24 (IBNS) : The Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday presented the 4th Bhupen Hazarika National Award to eminent singer Lou Majaw at a function organised by Sarhad, a socio cultural educational organization at Darbar Hall in Raj Bhavan.