'Slight' earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi
Aug 22, 2016, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Mahendragarh in Haryana on Monday with its tremor being felt in New Delhi, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Aung San Suu Kyi
Aug 22, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi.
PM Modi wants all parties to work together to end Kashmir turmoil
Aug 22, 2016, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Reiterating his stand on the current turmoil in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, "The government and nation stand with Jammu amd Kashmir."
Two accused in Jigisha Ghosh murder case on death row
Aug 22, 2016, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Two of the three accused in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case were handed a death sentence by a Delhi court on Monday while a third accused got a life term in jail, according to media reports.
Pray for safety and wellbeing of those affected by floods: PM Modi
Aug 22, 2016, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Pledging total support from the central government to the flood affected areas in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed for the safety and wellbeing of the people affected by the calamity.
Over 10,000 Congress workers join BJP in Karbi Anglong
Aug 22, 2016, at 06:11 pm
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS) : After losing power in Assam, Congress faced another set back when more than 10,000 party workers joined the BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Sunday.
Ten killed, 30 injured in Telengana bus accident
Aug 22, 2016, at 06:02 pm
Hyederabad, Aug 22 (IBNS) : At least ten people were killed and 30 injured after a bus in which they were travelling, fell into a canal off a bridge in Telengana's Khammam district in the wee hours of Monday.
Narendra Modi, Ashraf Ghani inaugurate Stor Palace through VC
Aug 22, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Kabul/New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani through video conferencing as the duo inaugurated the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul.
JNU scholar allegedly drugged and raped by student leader
Aug 22, 2016, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS) : Jawaharlal Nehru University, the prestigious institution that often becomes the subject of political controversies, may now provide a fresh fodder to its critics to go more virulent with the allegation being levelled against a students' union leader for raping a fellow student inside his hostel room after spiking her drink, reports said.
PV Sindhu takes victory ride in Hyderabad
Aug 22, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS): Indian shuttler and Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu, who returned to the country on Monday, took a victory ride atop an open roofed bus in Hyderabad.
Infant raped by teenager in Agra
Aug 22, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Agra, Aug 22 (IBNS): An 11-month old infant was allegedly raped by a teenager, reports said.
Special gratitude to Brazil for hosting Olympics, PM Modi tweets
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated all the athletes for participating in the Olympics, while showering praise on Brazil for hosting the mega event.
8 killed in Telangana bus mishap
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:29 pm
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS); At least eight people were killed as the bus, in which they were travelling, fell into a roadside irrigation canal on the Khammam-Hyderabad highway in Telangana on Monday, reports said.
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal to visit India next month
Aug 22, 2016, at 04:48 am
Kathmandu, Aug 21 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will visit India on Sept 15, media reports said.
Dalit issue: Congress slams Modi, submits Memorandum to President
Aug 22, 2016, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Congress on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 'sufferings' of Dalits in Gujarat and questioned why the leader was 'turning blind eyed' to the issue but spoke on the people of Baluchistan.
J&K violence: Death toll touches 69
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:21 am
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): The death toll in the ongoing violence that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani since July 8 has touched 69 with the fresh killing of a youth in old city area of Srinagar.
J&K's delegation of opposition parties to meet PM tomorrow
Aug 22, 2016, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir opposition leaders are likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the ongoing situation in the state, media reports said.
J&K opposition leaders meet Rahul Gandhi
Aug 22, 2016, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Opposition leaders from Jammu and Kashmir met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi here on Sunday.
Ram Vilas Paswan attends Independence Day celebrations organized by Indian High Commission at London
Aug 21, 2016, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution attended Indian Independence Day celebrations organized by Indian High Commission at London on Sunday.
WB: Kolkata students killed in Mandarmoni mishap
Aug 21, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS): Three students from Kolkata were killed and four others were injured in a deadly car crash at Mandarmoni in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Sunday morning, reports said.
Shootout takes place in Delhi's Rohini, 2 cops injured
Aug 21, 2016, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least two cops were injured as a shootout took place between police and criminals in west Delhi's Rohini area on Sunday.
J&K: Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara, kills 3 terrorists
Aug 21, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists in Tangdhar area of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir.
President Pranab Mukherjee to visit West Bengal from Monday
Aug 21, 2016, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit West Bengal from Aug 22 to 24.
Happy to be proved wrong: Shobhaa De on her Olympics tweet
Aug 21, 2016, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Writer-activist Shobhaa De, who has been widely criticised for her tweets on India's initial performance in Rio Olympics, has said she is happy to be proved wrong.
Five members of Mumbai businessman's family join IS?
Aug 21, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): In a shocking news, five members of a Mumbai-based businessman's family have joined terror outfit Islamic State, media reports said.
Gau Raksha Dal chief Satish Kumar arrested under Section 377
Aug 21, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Patiala, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Patiala Police on Sunday arrested Gau Raksha Dal Chief Satish Kumar for allegedly thrashing people in the name of cow protection.
MJ Akbar meets Syrian President Bashar Al Assad
Aug 21, 2016, at 01:56 pm
Damascus, Aug 21 (IBNS): Visiting Syria, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar met country's President Bashar Al Assad.
West Bengal: Trial begins in Burdwan blast case of 2014
Aug 21, 2016, at 06:05 am
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Nearly two years after the blast at Khagragarh in West Bengal's Burdwan district that led to the unearthing of an Indo-Bangladesh terror module, hearing in the case commenced in a Kolkata court on Saturday.
West Bengal: One cr cash, gold biscuits recovered from dead passenger's bag in railway station
Aug 21, 2016, at 04:14 am
Kolkata/Kharagpur, Aug 20 (IBNS): The railway police on Saturday recovered as many as one crore rupees and at least three gold biscuits from the possession of a passenger onboard Mumbai to Howrah bound Geetanjali express (12859), who died during his trip at Kharagpur railway station in West Bengal's West Medinipur district, officials said.
One injured in Kolkata multi-storey fire
Aug 21, 2016, at 02:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Several people fell ill and one man was injured after a massive fire broke out at Weston Street area under Bowbazar Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.