Kolkata: Woman's body found on footpath
Aug 13, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): A 25-year-old woman's body was recovered on Saturday from a footpath at Mullick Bazar area in Kolkata, officials said.
Aug 13, 2016, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Priti Patel MP, UK Secretary of State for International Development called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Pranab Mukherjee to address nation tomorrow on eve of Independence Day
Aug 13, 2016, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation on Sunday on the eve of the 70th Independence Day.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Modi, Sushma Swaraj to hold talks
Aug 13, 2016, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met with his counterpart Sushma Swataj and discussed various issued of mutual interest.
British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel meets Modi
Aug 13, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday.
SC's observation on judges' appointment a reality check : Rahul Gandhi
Aug 13, 2016, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Taking a potshot at the Narendra Modi Government Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said r the Supreme Court’s scathing observation on appointment of judges, saying it was a reality check for the PM.
Mumbai kidney racket : CEO of hospital and four other doctors remanded to judicial custody
Aug 13, 2016, at 08:29 pm
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS) : A Mumbai court on Saturday remanded five doctors,including the CEO of L H Hiranandani Hospital, to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with an alleged kidney transplant racket, reports said.
IS shoulders responsibility for Quetta blast, SITE Intel Group reports
Aug 13, 2016, at 08:23 pm
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): The recent Quetta blasts in Pakistan's Balochistan province have been shouldered by the ISIS, a SITE Intel Group report stated.
Telengana Congress leader shot at six times Secundrabad
Aug 13, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Congress leader Yadagiri was seriously injured after being shot at in Secunderabad on Saturday by unidentified assailants, CNN-News 18 reports said quoting police.
Bulandshahr gang-rape case : Minor victim moves Supreme Court against Azam Khan
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : The minor victim of the Bulandshahr gang-rape incident has moved the Supreme Court seeking FIR against Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan and few police officers, reports said.
Amid strained ties over NSG Chinese Foreign Minister meets PM Modi at his residence
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Amid a a situation that led India-China relationship to downhill following New Delhi's failed NSG bid, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Saturday.
Policeman killed, another injured,in accidental firing in Assam's Karbi Anglong
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS) : An Assam Polices jawan was killed and another injured in an accidental firing in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Saturday morning, officials said.
Security heightened along Wagah border following warning against Taliban suicide attack
Aug 13, 2016, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : India and Pakistan have tightened security along the Wagah border after Islamabad sounded an alert against a possible suicide attack by Taliban, reports said on Saturday.
Dengue Malaria larvae found in Kolkata's top schools
Aug 13, 2016, at 05:37 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): When the official death toll, due to mosquito-borne disease Dengue, reached 14 and Dengue cases crossed 2000 in West Bengal, larvae of dengue causing mosquito- Aedes Aegypti- and Malaria causing mosquito- Anopheles- found in the compounds of South Point and Ballygunge Government School respectively on Friday, reports said.
Kolkata: 2 booked for forging Mamata Banerjee's signature
Aug 13, 2016, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate on Friday arrested a man and a woman in Kolkata's satellite town Salt Lake for forging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's signature, reports said.
Jadavpur University should be closed for next 3 years: TMC minister remarks
Aug 13, 2016, at 05:12 am
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee on Friday suggested to keep Kolkata's prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) closed for three years as its standard is falling down.
ULFA targets Hindi-speaking people in Assam, 2 killed in Tinsukia
Aug 13, 2016, at 03:18 am
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Suspected ULFA(I) militants killed two Hindi-speaking people in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday evening.
Pakistan invites India for talks on Kashmir violence
Aug 13, 2016, at 03:15 am
Islamabad, Aug 12 (IBNS): Pakistan's Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday invited India for a talk on the ongoing violence in Kashmir.
PM Modi attends all-party meet on Kashmir issue, says no compromise on national security
Aug 13, 2016, at 03:05 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended an all-party meeting on the issue of Kashmir violence and said there will be no compromise on national security.
Suspected ULFA militants kill two Hindi speaking people in Upper Assam
Aug 13, 2016, at 02:31 am
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Suspected ULFA(I) militants killed two Hindi-speaking people in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday.
UK denies visa to Sardo maestro Amjad Ali Khan
Aug 13, 2016, at 01:40 am
London/Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS): Iconic Sarod player Amjad Ali Khan on Friday said his visa application to the UK has been rejected.
IAF does not fly aged aircraft: Parrikar
Aug 13, 2016, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) inventory is a mix of old and new generation aircraft. Present policy of maintenance as provided by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) does not restrict the life of the aircraft to 15 years, officials said.
‘Bhartat Parv’ inaugurated at India Gate Lawns by Manohar Parikkar
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Manohar Parikkar, Defence Minister inaugurated the week long “Bharat Parv†organized by the Government of India at the Rajpath Lawns, India Gate, New Delhi here on Friday.
Piyush Goyal inaugurates blood donation camp
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines inaugurated Blood Donation Camp organized by Ministry of Coal here on Friday.
Monsoon Session of Parliament concludes
Aug 13, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Monsoon Session, 2016 of the Parliament which commenced on July 18 concluded on Aug 12 where 20 sittings were held over a period of 26 days.
Narendra Modi attends all-party meet on Kashmir situation
Aug 12, 2016, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended an all-party meeting on the issue of Kashmir violence.
Coast Guards continue search, rescue operation to locate missing fishing boat
Aug 12, 2016, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata,Aug 12 (IBNS): Coast Guard continued its search and rescue operation to locate the missing fishing boats in the Bay of Bengal.
Assam becomes first state to ratify GST bill
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:00 pm
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam became the first state to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax with the Assam Legislative Assembly passing the bill unanimously on Friday.
Allahabad High Court orders CBI probe for Bulandshahr gang-rape case
Aug 12, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Allahabad, Aug 12 (IBNS) : The Allahabad high Court on Friday ordered a CBI probe into the Bulandshahr gangrape case, reports said.
Rajya Sabha,Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
Aug 12, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha were adjourned sine die on Friday.