Thirteen-year-old girl dies in Hyderabad after 68-day fasting to perform Jain rituals
Oct 08, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IBNS) : A 13-year-old girl in Hyderabad died last week after fasting for 68 days as per Jain rituals during the holy period of 'Chaumasa', NDTV reports.
Srinagar under curfew after 12-year-old boy dies in pellet firing by police
Oct 08, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS) : Srinagar remained under curfew since Friday after a 12-year-old boy was killed when security forces fired pellet guns at protesters.
PM Modi salutes air warriors on Air Force Day
Oct 08, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted and saluted air force jawans on the occasion of Air Force Day.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cop killed in suspected militant attack
Oct 08, 2016, at 04:10 am
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a policeman while another was injured after they attacked a police post in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday night.
Sonowal inaugurates State's first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra
Oct 08, 2016, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Assam’s first Model Skill Development Centre “Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra†at Panjabari, Guwahati in a bid to transform the skill landscape of the State at a function held at the city on Friday.
Sonowal greets people on the occasion of Durga Puja
Oct 08, 2016, at 02:00 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extended his Durga Puja greetings to all on the occasion of Durga Puja.
President of India greets Indian Air Force on the eve of its 84th Anniversary
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:58 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday greeted the Indian Air Force on the eve of its 84th Anniversary.
Hailakandi discusses gamut of issues relating to foreigners' problem
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:47 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS): A gamut of issues, relating to the foreigners’ issue in Hailakandi district, were reviewed at a meeting convened by Deputy Commissioner Moloy Bora at his office conference room here Friday.
GNLA's Dy C-in-C surrenders in Meghalaya
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:37 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Deputy C-in-C of Meghalaya’s Garo militant group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) laid down arms before police in East Garo Hills on Friday.
Sonowal govt dissolves two districts announced by previous Congress govt
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 7 (IBNS): Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal- led Assam government on Friday dissolved two new districts which were announced by the previous Congress led state government.
Muslim's triple talaq practice has no place in India
Oct 08, 2016, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday ruled that the practice of triple talaq by Muslims has no place in a secular country.
ACB summons Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia in connection with alleged recrutiment scam
Oct 07, 2016, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), on Friday, summoned Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia in connection with a probe into an alleged recruitment scam in Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), accoding to media reports.
Buddhist monks from 36 countries pray at Bodh Gaya for end of "terrorism"
Oct 07, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Patna, Oct 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): As the world lives under the shadow of terrorist threats, hundreds of Buddhists from 36 Buddhist countries visited Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar and offered prayers for world peace.
Colombian Prez Juan Manuel Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize for 2016
Oct 07, 2016, at 10:04 pm
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon for his "resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people."
Apex court stays Patna HC's order quashing prohibiton in Bihar
Oct 07, 2016, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi/Patna, Oct 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Patna High Court's order quashing prohibition in Bihar, according to media reports.
Every terror incident across globe has Pakistani footprint : Arun Jaitley
Oct 07, 2016, at 08:57 pm
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS) : In the continued Indian campaign against Pakistan on terrorism, Union Finance Minister Arun Jatiley on Friday said the country has its mark in every terror incident across the world.
Apex court asks rape-accused Raj Ballabh Yadav why his bail should not be cancelled
Oct 07, 2016, at 08:55 pm
Patna, Oct 7 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday served notice on rape-accused RJD lawmaker Raj Ballabh Yadav asking him to reply why his bail should not be cancelled.
At least four train passengers killed, 16 injured in twin blasts on railway tracks in Pakistan
Oct 07, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Quetta, Pakistan, Oct 7 (IBNS) : At least four passengers were killed and 16 injured when twin blasts hit Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, Pakistan media reports said.
Rajnath Singh chairs security review meeting at Jaisalmer
Oct 07, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Jaisalmer,Rajasthan, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a security review meeting in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Friday amid repeated incidents of border skirmishes with Pakistan, reports said.
Surgical strikes controversy : Amit Shah blasts Rahul Gandhi for Khoon ki Dalali comment
Oct 07, 2016, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Condemning "politicisation of surgical strikes," BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi has "crossed all limits" with his "khoon ki dalali" comment.
Curfew imposed in seven police station areas of Srinagar
Oct 07, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Authorities imposed curfew in seven police station areas of Srinagar city on Friday morning to prevent a protest march to the UN observer's office called by resistance leaders.
Piece of debris of missing Malayasian Aircraft found after two-and-a-half years
Oct 07, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 7 (IBNS) : A piece of debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board, has reportedly been found.
Rahul Gandhi visits ailing Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals
Oct 07, 2016, at 06:13 pm
Chennai, Oct 7 (IBNS) :Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday visited ailing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who has been undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.
Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus launch today at 7 pm
Oct 07, 2016, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Apple will officially start selling its latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in India starting on Friday at 7 pm in the biggest smart phone launch this year, reports said.
Infection in Jayalalithaa's blood isn’t contained, says AIIMS doctor
Oct 07, 2016, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 7 (IBNS): Sounding alert over Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health, an AIIMS doctor said that infection in her blood isn't contained, according to a Hindustan Times report.
It was a 100% perfect surgical strike: Manohar Parrikar
Oct 07, 2016, at 05:18 am
Agra, Oct 6 (IBNS): Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said "it was a 100% perfect surgical strike" by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) and that there is no need to share the proof of the same.
Intelligence agencies warn of possible attacks across 4 states' airports
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Indian intelligence agencies on Thursday warned of a possible terror attack at airports in four states along with Delhi.
Four killed, 35 injured in Jammu road accident
Oct 07, 2016, at 01:26 am
Jammu, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least four persons, including three school students, died and around 35 were injured after a matador in which they were travelling turned turtle near Barmeen area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
JMB trying to establish training camp in Assam
Oct 07, 2016, at 01:05 am
Guwahati, Oct 6 (IBNS): Bangladeshi terrorist group JMB is trying to establish training camp in Assam to train local youths.
Assam CM lays emphasis on society's role in protecting wildlife
Oct 07, 2016, at 12:59 am
Guwahati, Oct 6 (IBNS): Appreciating the relentless service rendered by forest personnel to safeguard the wildlife of the state, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that the society would have to put joint efforts in protecting nature and animal habitats.