India asks its diplomats to withdraw their kids from Islamabad schools

Jul 26, 2016, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, India on Monday asked its diplomats and other officials to withdraw their kids from local schools in Islamabad.

India asks its diplomats to withdraw their kids from Islamabad schools

Jul 26, 2016, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, India on Monday asked its diplomats and other officials to withdraw their kids from local schools in Islamabad.

Assam to frame a new IT policy

Jul 26, 2016, at 03:06 am

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday asked the IT Department to frame a new IT Policy for an increase in e-governance initiatives and use 'IT' as tool to improve lives of the people of Assam.

India-US launch innovative agriculture programme to address global challenges

Jul 26, 2016, at 02:54 am

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday launched the second phase of the Feed the Future India Triangular Training Programme, bringing specialized agriculture training to 1,500 agricultural professional across Africa and Asia.

Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy visits India

Jul 25, 2016, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Admiral Ahmad Kamarulzaman bin Haji Ahmad Badaruddin, Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy is on a visit to India from July 25-28.

BRICS employment working group to meet on 27-28 July in Hyderabad

Jul 25, 2016, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) India has assumed the Presidency of BRICS in February,2016.

Enquiry will conducted on missing of AN-32 aircraft: Raha

Jul 25, 2016, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): As search operation continued to trace the missing AN-32 aircraft of the IAF, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Monday said a thorough enquiry will be conducted to ascertain exactly what led to this 'unfortunate' event.

Two NDFB(S) militants gunned down in Assam encounter

Jul 25, 2016, at 10:24 pm

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS) : Two hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S) were gunned down during a gun battle with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday morning, officials said.

SC allows rape survivor to terminate 24-week pregnancy

Jul 25, 2016, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Giving a major judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed an alleged rape survivor that she could terminate her 24-week pregnancy due to an abnormal foetus.

President Pranab Mukherjee completes four years in office

Jul 25, 2016, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee completed four years in the office on Monday.

Army Chief pays homage to martyrs on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas

Jul 25, 2016, at 09:08 pm

Srinagar, July 25 (IBNS): Gen Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff paid homage to the martyrs of Op VIjay at the historic War Memorial at Dras on Monday.

Sidhu would have spoken against drugs in Punjab: Kejriwal on Sidhu's BJP exit

Jul 25, 2016, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Keeping rumours alive of former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday came in support of the former Indian cricketer and said that he would have exposed the drug problems that Punjab is facing, a key campaign agenda for the Delhi- based party, which seeks to capture power from SAD in the upcoming elections.

Isreaeli tourist allegedly gang-raped in moving car in Manali

Jul 25, 2016, at 06:56 pm

Shimla, July 25 (IBNS) : A 25-year-old Israeli woman has been allegedly gang raped in a moving car in the popular hill station Manali, media reports said.

Delhi MBA student killed over parantha brawl

Jul 25, 2016, at 06:42 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : A 23-year-old MBA student was stabbed to death at a paratha stall following an an altercation with some men, reports said.

Over 90 buses damaged by protesters in Karnataka

Jul 25, 2016, at 06:21 pm

Bangalore, July 25 (IBNS): Over 90 buses were damaged by protesters across Karnataka on Monday morning, the first day of the indefinite strike called by all the four bus organisation in the state, reports said.

Salman Khan gets another reprieve, acquitted in poaching case

Jul 25, 2016, at 06:19 pm

Jaipur, July 25 (IBNS) : Actor Salman Khan was on Monday acquitted in two separate poaching cases as the Rajasthan High Court overturned an earlier verdict that sentenced him to five years in jail, reports said.

Delhi teen, who was allegedly raped and forced to consume acid, dies

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : A 14-year-old girl i Delhi who had been battling for live for over a month after she was allegedly raped repeatedly and forced to drink acid, died on Sunday, an NDTV report said.

I quit from RS because I was told to stay away from Punjab: Sidhu

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:50 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : Former Test cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said he resigned from Rajya Sabha as BJP MP because he was asked to stay away from Punjab, while not making any statement on his possibility of joining the AAP.

Two ISIS sympathisers brought to Kochi

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:21 pm

Kochi, July 25 (IBNS): Two ISIS sympathisers, Arshid Qureshi and Rizwan Khan have been brought to Kochi on Sunday amid tight security, where police will produce them in court on Monday and seek their custody, reports said.

AAP MP Mann suspended from LS monsoon session, 9-member panel to probe Parliament video

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann has been suspended from the Lok Sabha pending a decision by a Parliamentary committee which will probe into his action of shooting and uploading in social media a video to show security lapses in the high-security zone in the vicinity of Parliament.

Supreme Court issues notice against Vijay Mallya for flouting directive to disclose assets

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to liquor baron Vijay Mallya for not disclosing his assets, reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: School van collides with train, seven dead in Bhadohi

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:09 pm

Bhadohi, July 25 (IBNS): At least seven children have been reported dead after a school van allegedly hit a train at an unmanned level crossing on Monday morning in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadoh district, reports said.

LS Speaker orders 9-member panel probe into Mann video row

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday said a nine member panel with probe into the action of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann who shot and uploaded in social media a video of his journey to Parliament to show security lapses in the high-security zone, earning the wrath of almost entire Parliament.

PM Modi greets Harsimrat Badal on her birthday

Jul 25, 2016, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on her birthday.

Salman Khan acquitted in black buck poaching case

Jul 25, 2016, at 04:21 pm

Jaipur, July 25 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan, one of the prime accused in the infamous black buck killing case, has been acquitted in the hunting of the endangered species case by the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur, reports said on Monday.

Judith D'Souza returns to Kolkata, reunites with her family

Jul 25, 2016, at 05:19 am

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): The Indian national Judith D'Souza, who was kidnapped by suspected militants in June, returned to Kolkata on Sunday.

Fresh flood hits over 6.5 lakh people in Assam

Jul 25, 2016, at 03:39 am

Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS): The Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries on Sunday inundated more areas and hit lives of over 6.5 lakh people across 14 districts in Assam.

J&K crisis: Rajnath Singh appeals for peace

Jul 25, 2016, at 03:31 am

Srinagar, July 24 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked government forces to refrain from using pellets against Kashmiri protesters but also appealed youth not to pelt stones.

Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Jul 25, 2016, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan was sent by a Delhi court to one-day police custody on Sunday.

4 IED’s recovered in Assam ahead of I-Day celebration

Jul 25, 2016, at 01:50 am

Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS) : Security forces on Sunday foiled a major bid of Paresh Baruah led ULFA(I) after they recovered four IED’s from Upper Assam ahead of Independence Day celebration.