Hardcore NDFB(S) militant nab in Kokrajhar
Feb 04, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to NDFB(S) from Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Thursday, officials said.
Newly floated militant group open fire in Upper Assam
Feb 04, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Assam, a newly floated militant group opened fire in Upper Assam on Wednesday night and threatened to the tea tribes people to leave the state immediately.
Feb 04, 2016, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the Aam Aadmi Party government’s Jan 6 order to scrap the management and other quota for admission to nursery classes in Delhi's private unaided schools, according to media reports.
Feb 04, 2016, at 08:31 pm
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS) Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday has given his approval to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Ashok Chavan, the state's former chief minister for his alleged role in the Adarsh Housing Society scam.
Adarsh housing scam: Maharashtra ex-CM Ashok Chavan to be prosecuted
Feb 04, 2016, at 08:06 pm
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS) In a crucial development in the probe into the Adarsh housing scam, Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday gave his sanctions to the CBI to prosecute former Chief Minister of the state Ashok Chavan.
National Herald: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi move Supreme Court
Feb 04, 2016, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Challenging the Dec 7 order given by the Delhi High Court which refused to quash summons issued to Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case, the duo moved to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Militants, security forces exchange fire in J&K
Feb 04, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IBNS) A fierce gunbattle erupted between suspected guerrillas and security forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, officials said.
Tanzanian girl was not stripped and paraded naked: Karnataka Minister
Feb 04, 2016, at 07:12 pm
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IBNS): Karnataka Home Minister G Parmeshwara on Thursday denied the allegations made by the Tanzanian student and said she was not stripped and paraded naked.
Budget session of Parliament to start from Feb 23
Feb 04, 2016, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Budget session of Parliament will begin from Feb 23 and will continue till May 13, officials said on Thursday.
FB post of IIMC student against Dalits roils campus
Feb 04, 2016, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) A Facebook post of a Delhi IIMC student criticising his Dalit friends for protesting the death of Rohit Vemula, a discarded Hyderabad University student, who committed suicide last month, triggered fresh row, according to reports.
Hafeez Saeed warns India of more attacks
Feb 04, 2016, at 06:29 pm
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IBNS) Hafeez Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attack that killed hundreds, in a public rally on Wednesday in Pakistan spoke about the recent Pathankot Airbase attack and warned India against many more, according to reports.
Terror: Son of retd. Major Gen. arrested for suspected links
Feb 04, 2016, at 05:28 pm
Panaji, Feb 4 (IBNS) A 44-year old man, son of a retired Major General, was arrested in Goa for suspected terror link, according to reports.
Prez greets the people of Sri Lanka on their Independence Day
Feb 04, 2016, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the people of Sri Lanka on the country's 68th Independence anniversary.
Asked Karnataka CM for report on Tanzanian girl incident: Sushma Swaraj â€
Feb 04, 2016, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi/Bangalore, Feb 4 (IBNS):After the news broke of a young Tanzanian girl's ordeal in tech city Bangalore where she was stripped and beaten up on a road on Sunday, India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said it was a shameful incident and she has asked the chief minister of Karnataka to send her an immediate report.
Tanzanian student stripped, beaten on road in Bengaluru
Feb 04, 2016, at 03:12 am
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IBNS): In a shameful incident, a young Tanzanian woman was beaten up and stripped on a road in Bengaluru, reports said.
Terrorism as a byproduct of a perverse mind: Rajnath Singh
Feb 04, 2016, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Calling terrorism as a byproduct of a perverse mind, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday the Indian government will stand by Pakistan if it takes decisive action against terrorists and their organizations.
New Delhi: Light stand crashes during college fest, 1 student injured
Feb 04, 2016, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): A student was injured during a function at Delhi University's Deshbandhu college when a light stand fell upon him here.
Jaish module busted in Kashmir
Feb 04, 2016, at 12:04 am
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted an over ground workers (OGW) network of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit by arresting three of its members at Handwara town in north Kashmir.
J&K: 10 soldiers missing in Siachen avalanche
Feb 03, 2016, at 11:55 pm
Leh, Feb 3 (IBNS) Ten soldiers, including one senior officer, are missing as a massive avalanche hit the northern base camp of the Indian Army at the Siachen glacier in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
J&K: Avalanche hits army camp, 10 soldiers missing
Feb 03, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS) Ten soldiers are missing as a massive avalanche hit the northern base camp of the Indian army at the Siachen glacier in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
Mamata Banerjee mourns Balram Jakhar's death
Feb 03, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mourned the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar.
Virbhadra Singh mourns death of former LS Speaker Balram Jakhar
Feb 03, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Shimla, Feb 3 (IBNS): Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday mourned the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar.
Delhi CM Kejriwal to provide loan to MCD to pay salaries of agitating employees
Feb 03, 2016, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his press meet conducted from Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon, has said his government will provide a loan of Rs 550 crore to the BJP-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) so that it can clear the salary of it employees as of Jan 31, 2016.
J&K: 10 Indian soldiers missing in massive avalanche
Feb 03, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) A massive avalanche at the northern base camp of the Indian army at the Siachen glacier, in Jammu Kashmir, has trapped 10 soldiers and rescue operation is on to save them, according to sources.
President condoles passing away of Balram Jakhar
Feb 03, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the passing away of .
President confers Honorary Rank of General of Indian Army on General Rajendra Chhetri
Feb 03, 2016, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Prakhyata Trisahkati-Patta General Rajendra Chhetri, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepalese Army, for his commendable military prowess and immeasurable contribution to fostering Nepal’s long and friendly association with India, at a special Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
SC bench allows Make in India programme to be held at Mumbai beach
Feb 03, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice M Y Eqwal, on Wednesday, has allowed the Maharashtra government to use Mumbai's Girgaum Chowpatty beach to hold the Make in India programme that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to media reports.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and veteran Congress leader Balram Jakhar passed away on Wednesday
Feb 03, 2016, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Former Lok Sabha Speaker and veteran Congress leader Balram Jakhar passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 92.
Refuse to pay tax if government cannot contain corruption says Bombay High Court judge
Feb 03, 2016, at 06:42 pm
Nagpur, Feb 3 (IBNS): While hearing a case regarding embezzlement of funds, Justice Arun Chaudhari remarked that taxpayers should refuse to pay taxes through a non-operation movement if the government fails to curb corruption, according to media reports.
Delhi CM Kejriwal tweets he is about to offer a solution that will satisfy everyone
Feb 03, 2016, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): As the MCD workers' strike in New Delhi over non-payment of salaries enters its seventh day and the sanitation workers block the National Highway 24 and other roads, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has tweeted that he will offer a solution at 3pm and hoped that it will satisfy everyone.