Kolkata's Mocambo fine dining restaurant faces backlash after "racism" post goes viral
Sep 13, 2016, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Mocambo, a popular fine dining restaurant in Kolkata's Park Street area, is facing the wrath of netizens after a Facebook post, where a lady customer alleged discrimination and barring of her driver to enter the eatery, went viral.
#CauveryIssue distressful, says PM Modi
Sep 13, 2016, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Reacting to the ongoing violence in Karnataka over the distribution of waters from Cauvery River to neighbouring state Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed it distressful and have urged the people to calm down and find a solution through restrained and mutual dialogue.
Two youths die in Kashmir violence
Sep 13, 2016, at 06:34 pm
Srinagar, Sept 13 (IBNS) As Eid is being celebrated, in Jammu and Kashmir two youths died in the latest cycle of violence with clashes between protesters and forces continuing, said reports on Tuesday.
#CauveryVerdict: Naidu urges Karnataka, TN to maintain peace, appeals media for restraint
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS) Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday appealed to the governments of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to ensure that peace is maintained in both the states in the aftermath of the Cauvery Water verdict of the Supreme Court and the spiralling violence.
Nepal announces state visit of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to India
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:20 pm
Kathmandu, Sept 13 (IBNS): Nepal has announced the four-day schedule of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to India which will begin this week.
Stop making unnecessary statements: Lalu tells alliance leaders
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:08 pm
Patna, Sept 13 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has advised all in the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar to refrain from making unnecessary statements.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Id-ul-Zuha
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Id-ul-Zuha.
PM Narendra Modi congratulates Deepa Malik
Sep 13, 2016, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Deepa Malik who scripted history by winning silver medal in Shotput at Paralympics 2016 .
AAP's disciplinary committee suspends MLA Devinder Sehrawat
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:59 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday suspended its MLA Devinder Sehrawat days after he wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accusing some party leaders in Punjab of exploiting women in return for election tickets.
Cauvery issue: Tension escalates in K'taka, angry mob burns buses, 1 killed in police firing
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:16 am
Bengaluru, Sept 12 (IBNS): The massive protest in Karnataka over the Cauvery water issue took a bad turn on Monday with angry mob burning Tamil Nadu-registered trucks and buses on the roads and vandalizing shops in the Bengaluru city.
JD-U show-causes party lawmaker for meeting Shahabuddin
Sep 13, 2016, at 02:49 am
Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The ruling Janata Dal United (JD-U) party in Bihar on Monday issued a show-cause notice to its lawmaker Giridhari Yadav days after he was found visiting the Bhagalpur jail premises to receive RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin.
Sep 13, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its expost-facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kenya on cooperation in the field of National Housing Policy Development and Management (NHPDM).
JP Rajkhowa removed as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has directed that J.P. Rajkhowa shall cease to hold the office of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Pang: IAF conducts rescue ops to evacuate passengers
Sep 13, 2016, at 12:25 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Monday said it lunched an evacuation operation for rescue of passengers involved in a road accident ahead of Pang on a Manali-Leh highway on Sunday.
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive Officers of BSF
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the Cadre Review of Group 'A' Executive officers of BSF with net creation of 74 posts of various ranks from Assistant Commandant to Additional DG ranks to enhance the operational and administrative capabilities of BSF.
Torrential rains choke normal life in Bihar
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Overnight torrential rains have brought untold miseries to Patna, the capital city of Bihar, with heavy water-logging badly disrupting normal life and forcing the residents to stay indoors.
NDA delegation meets Guv, seeks Shahabuddin's bail cancellation
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:26 pm
Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A delegation of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders headed by Sushil Kumar Modi, former deputy chief minister of Bihar, on Monday met the Governor and handed a memorandum, seeking cancellation of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin’s bail.
Foreign minsters of India and Nepal meet on Monday
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat who is currently in India at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, met her on Monday, according to the media.
Kolkata: Man stabs son as he disqualifies ISI entrance exam
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): A 60-year-old man on Monday committed suicide, after stabbing his son and wife, as his son failed to pass Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)'s entrance examination, reports said.
UP : Akhilesh Yadav sacks two ministers over corruption charges
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Lucknow, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sacked his Mining Minister Gayatri Prajapati and Panchayti Raj Minister Raj Kishore Singh over allegations of corruption, reports said.
Jharkhand: Top Maoist leader killed in police encounter
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a major breakthrough, security forces have gunned down a top-ranking Maoist leader in the Jharkhand.
Cabinet approves signing of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan prior to the Afghan President's visit to India,
President and Vice-President of India greet people on the eve of Idu’l Zuha
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): : President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.
President of India’s message on the occasion of National Day of Cabo Verde
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Cabo Verde on the occasion of their National Day (September 12, 2016).
Fresh protests in Karnataka over Cauvery water, Bengaluru under prohibitory orders
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 12 (IBNS) Prohibitory orders were imposed in Bengaluru as fresh violence erupted in Karnataka over the Cauvery water issue even as the Supreme Court modified its earlier order, asking the state to release lesser amount of water to Tamil Nadu.
Broken noose saves doctor's life in Bihar
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:11 pm
Patna, Sep 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man from Bihar found himself alive during an attempted suicide as the noose he used for hanging himself broke in the nick of time.
Kolkata: Family of 3 found dead in Baguiati residence
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Bodies of three members of a family were found from a house at Arjunpur Paschimpara area under Kolkata's Baguiati Police Station area in the wee hours of Monday, officials said.
One more terrorist killed in encounter as firing resumes in J & k's Poonch
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:05 pm
Poonch, Sept 12 (IBNS) : One more terrorist was gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Monday as firing resumed a day after three ultras and a policeman were killed in a day-long gun battle, reports said.
Sep 12, 2016, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi Sept 12 (IBNS) : In what may come as a relief to Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Monday modified its earlier order, asking the state Government to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water- 3,000 cusecs less than what was directed last week-daily till September 20.
Top Maoist leader shot dead by Jharkhand police
Sep 12, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Ranchi, Sept 12 (IBNS):A top Maoist leader, Ashish Da, was killed in an encounter on Sunday, reports said.