Assembly Results: Mamata's TMC leading in Bengal, BJP ahead in Assam

May 19, 2016, at 03:11 pm

Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Counting of votes is currently underway for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry with early trends showing that Mamata Banerjee and her TMC is leading in Bengal and the LDF ahead in Kerala while the BJP is overtaking the ruling Congress in Assam.

LDF ahead in Kerala as counting progresses

May 19, 2016, at 02:34 pm

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Kerala's Left Democratic Front is surging ahead as counting of votes is underway for 140 seats on Thursday. The LDF is ahead in 63 seats while the UDF is ahead in 48.

TMC ahead in West Bengal as counting progresses

May 19, 2016, at 02:19 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) The ruling TMC is ahead in 30 seats in West Bengal as per the early trends while the alliance of Left and Congress is ahead in 17 seats as counting is underway for 294 assembly seats that went to polls.

Heavy security for counting of votes in West Bengal

May 19, 2016, at 01:41 pm

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) A three tier security arrangement has been made in all 90 counting centres across West Bengal on Thursday as the stated waited with bated breath to know the outcome of the assembly polls in 294 seats.

Kiren Rijiju flies on board Sukhoi Jet

May 19, 2016, at 05:06 am

Halwara, May 18 (IBNS) Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju flew on board a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft on Wednesday.

Afghanistan passenger bus mishap kills 3

May 19, 2016, at 04:58 am

Kabul, May 18 (IBNS) At least three people were killed as a bus crashed in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Chennai receives record rainfall, flood situation feared

May 19, 2016, at 04:42 am

Chennai, May 18 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's capital city of Chennai has witnessed record rains over the last 48 hours, media reports said.

Cabinet apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp

May 19, 2016, at 04:26 am

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp.

India, China's fight against terrorism can have an impact: Mukherjee

May 19, 2016, at 03:10 am

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has given an interview to CCTV ahead of his visit to China.

West Bengal: Congress activist stabbed to death in Malda, TMC blamed

May 19, 2016, at 12:53 am

Kolkata/Malda, May 18 (IBNS): A Congress activist was found dead on Wednesday at Kaliachak in West Bengal's Malda district, officials said.

Massive blaze guts illegal firecracker factory in WB, 1 killed

May 19, 2016, at 12:37 am

Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): A major fire, which broke out in an unauthorized firecracker factory in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday, killed one youth and left two others injured, reports said.

Goa MLA Monserrate granted bail

May 18, 2016, at 11:02 pm

Panaji, May 18 (IBNS) The Goa Children's Court on Wednesday granted bail to Atanasio Babush Monserrate, a former Goa Congress leader and now an Independent MLA, accused of allegedly raping a minor girl and of human trafficking, according to media reports.

Godhra train burning: Key accused arrested

May 18, 2016, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): After 14 years, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a man who is alleged to be the key conspirator of the Godhra train burning case , reports said.

Cyclone alert in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, winds bypass Indian coast

May 18, 2016, at 08:48 pm

Chennai, May 18 (IBNS) A cyclonic alert has been issued for parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by the MET office even as latest reports said the winds bypassed the Indian coast and moved in the direction of Bangladesh.

Delhi: Six detained in connection to NDMC lawyer's murder

May 18, 2016, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Six people, including a hotel owner were detained by the Delhi Police on Wednesday morning, pertaining to the murder of a lawyer in the national capital's southeastern region, reports said.

India's copper production registers 30 percent growth: Minister

May 18, 2016, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, on Wednesday, reported a 30 percent growth in copper production in India.

Jharkhand scribe killed for not meeting Maoist monetary demands?

May 18, 2016, at 06:23 pm

Ranchi, May 18 (IBNS) Akhilesh Pratap Singh, the slain Jharkhand journalist, was killed because he failed to meet a monetary demand of Rs 7 lakhs by Maoist, media reports said.

Rishi Kapoor floats angry tweets, wants change of names of important assets

May 18, 2016, at 05:11 pm

Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor set twitter ablaze on Tuesday night, as he floated angry tweets, directing them towards the Congress and their patriarch, the Gandhi's.

Seven people, including five of a family killed in Assam landslides

May 18, 2016, at 04:56 pm

Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS) At least seven people, including five of a family died in three landslide incidents following incessant rains in Assam on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.

Kerala rape: Lack of cooperation from police, says Maneka

May 18, 2016, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has accused the police of not extending cooperation in the Kerala rape case, which took place on April 28, reports said.

PM greets H D Deve Gowda, T C Gehlot on their birthdays

May 18, 2016, at 03:16 pm

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted former PM H D Deve Gowda and Union Social Justice Minister T C Gehlot on their respective birthdays.

Apple centre to open in Hyderabad?

May 18, 2016, at 02:57 pm

Hyderabad, May 18 (IBNS): Apple CEO Tim Cook is likely to visit Indian city of Hyderabad and inaugurate Apple's sole development centre in the country, media reports said.

Posters seeking CPI-M activists' heads found in Howrah

May 18, 2016, at 05:04 am

Kolkata/Howrah, May 17 (IBNS): Several posters, demanding local CPI-M activists' heads, were found from a club at Netaji Subhas Road area in central part of Howrah district in West Benagl on Tuesday, reports said.

Woman lynched in West Bengal again after being branded as witch

May 18, 2016, at 05:02 am

Kolkata/West Midnapore, May 17 (IBNS): Few hours after a local court in West Bengal's West Midnapore district awarded death sentences to seven persons for killing three women after branding them as witches, another woman was allegedly lynched on Monday night in the same district, after being branded as witch, reports said.

Bengal boat tragedy: Death toll reaches 20, NDRF team leaves spot

May 18, 2016, at 04:06 am

Kolkata/Nadia, May 17 (IBNS): After another body was recovered on Tuesday from river Bhagirathi near Kalna in West Bengal's Burdwan district, the death toll in West Bengal boat disaster touched 20, according to reports.

MCD by-elections: BJP loses to AAP, Congress

May 18, 2016, at 03:21 am

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): In a big setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), it has lost its grounds in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress.

PM Modi to visit Iran on May 22

May 18, 2016, at 02:59 am

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Iran from May 22-23.

Geospatial Information Regulation Bill: Pakistan expresses concern, India rejects

May 18, 2016, at 02:54 am

Islamabad, May 17 (IBNS) Pakistan on Tuesday said it has expressed serious concern to the United Nations Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council, through letters by its Permanent Representative in New York, with regard to the Indian government's efforts to introduce a "Geospatial Information Regulation Bill" in the Indian Parliament.

Modi reviews water scarcity situation at high level meeting with Chhattisgarh CM

May 18, 2016, at 02:19 am

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting on the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Chhattisgarh.

PM Modi reviews drought situation at high level meeting with Andhra CM

May 18, 2016, at 01:48 am

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting on the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Andhra Pradesh.