President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Seychelles

Jun 28, 2016, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, Jun 28 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Seychelles on the eve of their 41st National Day (June 29, 2016).

Bengaluru's first woman cab driver found dead, suicide suspected

Jun 28, 2016, at 07:29 pm

Bengaluru, June 28 (IBNS) Bharathi Veerath, who made news by taking to the steering as Bengaluru's first woman cab drivers, was found dead at her house in Nagashettyhalli on Monday, reports said.

Pampore terror attack : Army tweets reveal a tussle with CRPF over who killed terrorists

Jun 28, 2016, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Three tweets posted by the army on Saturday's terror attack on a CRPF party in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore, revealed a tussle over who killed the two terrorists in retaliatory firing, media reports on Tuesday said.

Top Hizb-ul militant killed in North Kashmir encounter

Jun 28, 2016, at 05:00 pm

Srinagar, June 28 (IBNS) In a fierce gun battle with security forces one local Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant was killed in North Kashmir's Kupwara district of Dragmullah area on Tuesday, police said.

Gangster Kumar Pillai brought to Mumbai from Singapore

Jun 28, 2016, at 04:42 pm

Mumbai, June 28 (IBNS) Wanted gangster Kumar Pillai, arrested in Singapore in February, was brought to India on Monday after the process of his extradition was completed, reports said.

Man accused of killing NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed arrested

Jun 28, 2016, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS) Nearly three months after National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer Tanzil Ahmad's murder near Delhi, the main accused has been arrested, reports said.

Narendra Modi pays homage to former PM PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary

Jun 28, 2016, at 02:58 pm

New Delhi, June 28 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to former Indian PM PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary.

Assam: JFA demands action against lady scribe's killer

Jun 28, 2016, at 03:40 am

Guwahati, June 27 (IBNS): Expressing shocks at the mysterious death of a lady scribe in Punjab, the Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) on Monday demanded an authentic probe into the incident to find the culprits and book them under the laws.

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flags off new MEMU Train

Jun 28, 2016, at 03:33 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu in a programme held on Monday at Rail Bhawan flagged off and dedicated new trains service viz. Patna-Ara MEMU (63213/63124) to the nation through video-conferencing.

Union Home Minister chairs 22nd meeting of Eastern Zonal Council at Ranchi

Jun 28, 2016, at 02:39 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the 22nd meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council held at Ranchi city in Jharkhand on Monday.

Sujoy Bose appointed as CEO of NIIF Ltd

Jun 28, 2016, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Sujoy Bose, at present, Director and Global Co-Head, Infrastructure and Natural Resources, International Finance Corporation(IFC), Washington DC, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Ltd.

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari remembers Narasimha Rao's regime

Jun 28, 2016, at 01:54 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Monday said that the good that former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao did to the country lives after him; the harm too lives on and continues to extract a heavy toll.

AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya's judicial custody extended till July 11

Jun 28, 2016, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Monday sent AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, who has been arrested last week in a sexual harassment case, to judicial custody till July 11.

Fire breaks out at four places in Kolkata, 2 injured

Jun 28, 2016, at 12:23 am

Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): Fire incidents were reported from four several locations in Kolkata on Monday, which left two men injured, reports said.

Swamy asked to "zip up", PM Modi breaks silence on remarks

Jun 28, 2016, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Often called a "misguided missile" for choosing his political targets to run them down, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, who of late was aiming at none other than his own party's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley by his remarks against some top financial officials, has reportedly been asked to "zip up" by the party, according to media reports, while the PM Modi referring to him told a news channel that he disapproved of hunger for publicity.

Main accused in Kolkata twin shootout nabbed

Jun 27, 2016, at 11:49 pm

Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Sunday midnight arrested four persons, including the main accused, in connection with the twin shootout incident in Kolkata's Entally area, reports said.

Our Prime Minister has no knowledge of diplomacy: Congress

Jun 27, 2016, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday slammed Narendra Modi and his government and said the Prime Minister has no idea of conducting 'diplomacy'.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Quora account hacked

Jun 27, 2016, at 10:03 pm

California, June 27 (IBNS): Search engine Google CEO Sundar Pichai's Quora account was hacked on Monday, media reports said.

Need to rehabilitate the water logged areas through integrated farming system approach: Singh

Jun 27, 2016, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh today addressed the Steering Committee meeting of Second Green Revolution (SGR) at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna.

Jaitley likely to meet PM Modi today, discuss China and Swamy issues

Jun 27, 2016, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening after he came back to the capital cutting short by a day his China visit.

Patna: 5 days training programme Fish Culture inaugurated

Jun 27, 2016, at 09:46 pm

Patna, June 27 (IBNS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Radha Mohan Singh has inaugurated the 5 days training programme on “Ornamental Fish Culture and Management for Livelihood Improvement of Rural Women” at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna.

Punjab : Controversy refuses to leave Congress as it appoints Asha Kumari in place of Kamal Nath

Jun 27, 2016, at 07:58 pm

Chandigarh, June 27 (IBNS) Controversy continues to dog the Congress over its choice of leader for poll-bound Punjab as the party appoints Asha Kumari, an MLA from Himachal Pradesh, to replace Kamal Nath as the general secretary in-charge of the state.

India joins Missile Technology Control Regime

Jun 27, 2016, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, June 7 (IBNS) India became a full member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) on Monday, partially mitigating the setback it suffered three days ago on the issue of its membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), reports said.

Aggrieved judges hit the street in protest in Hyderabad

Jun 27, 2016, at 07:12 pm

Hyderabad, June 27 (IBNS) In a rare occurrence, More than 100 Judges from Telangana on Monday took to the street in Hyderabad protesting against the decision of options being given to judges of Andhra Pradesh origin reports said.

Pakistan trying to destabilise India : Rajnath Singh

Jun 27, 2016, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) In the wake of the Pampore terror attack, Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh on Sunday said the neighbouring country was making attempts to destabilise India.

Mumbai: Woman arrested for running sex racket in Andheri

Jun 27, 2016, at 05:51 pm

Mumbai, Jun 27 (IBNS): A woman in her mid-20's was arrested by the Versova police on Sunday, after they busted a sex racket run by the accused in her Andheri apartment, reports said.

J&K CM pays homage to eight slain CRPF jawans

Jun 27, 2016, at 05:05 am

Srinagar, June 26 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday visited CRPF Headquarter at Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, to pay homage to the eight slain CRPF personnel killed in a gruesome militant attack near Pampore on Saturday.

Khalsa Panth is the protective shield of Indian culture: Rajnath Singh

Jun 27, 2016, at 04:50 am

Fatehgarh, June 26 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Khalsa Panth is the Suraksha Kavach (Protective Shield) of Indian culture.

Pampore attack: Rajnath Singh sends tough message to Pakistan

Jun 27, 2016, at 04:44 am

Fatehgarh, June 26 (IBNS) Giving out a strong message to Pakistan, a day after a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pampore area killed eight para-military personnel, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India will not keep its count on the bullets it will fire if Pakistan fired one bullet to the other side of the border.

India to become MTCR member tomorrow

Jun 27, 2016, at 04:29 am

New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): India is all set to become a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) on Monday, officials said on Sunday.