SC stops Jallikattu staying Centre's notification
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Centre's notification lifting the ban on jallikattu, the traditional bull-fighting sport of Tamil Nadu, reports said.
UP woman caught on CCTV assaulting mother-in-law arrested
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Bijnore, Uttar Pradesh, Jan 12 (IBNS) Police have arrested a woman caught on CCTV footage beating up and tin rying to strangulate her elderly mother-in-law in a house in Bijnore in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order allowing jallikattu, the traditional bull-fighting sport in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Suspicious men, who cause alert in Firozepur cantonment turn out to be soldiers
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:59 pm
Ferozepur, Punjab, Jan 12 (IBNS) The army cantonment in Punjab's border district of Ferozepur was put on a high alert for a brief period after a villager informed about about "suspicious" men in military fatigues, who later turned out to be soldiers checking communication lines, reports said.
Three children killed, 14 injured in Punjab school bus accident
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jan 12 (IBNS) Three children were killed and 14 others injured after their school bus fell into a ditch in Gurdaspur, Punjab on Tuesday, reports said.
India observes National Youth Day, Bengal celebrates Swami Vivekananda's birthday
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) India on Tuesday observed Swami Vivekananda's birthday also known as National Youth Day.
Punjab police officer to sit face-to-face with friend, cook for NIA questioning
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Punjab Police officer Salwinder Singh's cook and jeweller friend, who were allegedly abducted along with him by the terrorists who later attacked the Pathankot air base, will be brought to Delhi for questioning by the National Investigation Agency, reports said.
BJP delegation to meet President, Home Minister over Malda
Jan 12, 2016, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation is set to meet Union Home Minister President Pranab Mukherjee and Rajnath Singh to apprise them of the law and order situation in West Bengal, reports said.
NSA Ajit Doval may hold secret meeting with Pak counterpart: Media reports
Jan 12, 2016, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad, Jan 12 (IBNS) Ahead of the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval may meet secretly in the next few days with his Pakistani counterpart Nasser Khan Janjua in a third country to resolve discrepancies and help conduct a proper investigation into the Pathankot terror attack, media reports said.
Cop killing in East Midnapore: Main accused arrested
Jan 12, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Days after a policeman- Nabakumar Hait- was shot dead during night-patrolling on NH-41 in East Midnapore, the main accused in this case- Karna Bera- was nabbed from Sonarpur Radhanagar area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday, reports said.
SC to hear petitions against Centere's decision to allow Jallikattu today
Jan 12, 2016, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday is all set to hear a batch of petitions that have been filed against the recent notification by the Centre on lifting a ban on Tamil Nadu's bull-taming sport Jallikattu.
Jadavpur University protest over union polls: Students' meeting with Chancellor becomes fruitless
Jan 12, 2016, at 04:42 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): In the trilateral meeting on Jadavpur University (JU) students' union election issue, in presence of West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, agitating students of the university and Executive Council (EC) members, could not reach to a permanent solution on Monday.
PM Modi receives President-Designate of the AIIB
Jan 12, 2016, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Jin Liqun, President Designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Interpol sends notice for identifying Pathankot attackers
Jan 12, 2016, at 02:41 am
Pathankot, Jan 11 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Interpol has issued a notice for the identification of the terrorists involved in the Pathankot terror attack, media reports said on Monday.
Kolkata: Auto rickshaw accident kills 1 in New Town
Jan 12, 2016, at 02:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): A 60-year-old man was killed on Monday in Kolkata's New Town area, when an uncontrolled auto rickshaw hit him, reports said.
Jan 12, 2016, at 12:50 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali arrived in Kolkata on Monday.
Malda: BJP poses five questions to Mamata Banerjee
Jan 12, 2016, at 12:39 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) The BJP has posted five questions to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the BJP's fact finding team consisting of MPs SS Ahluwalia, Bhupendra Yadav and BD Ram were forced to turn back from Kaliachak to Kolkata on Monday when they went to visit the violence-hit areas of Malda district.
Pakistan completes initial investigation on Pathankot attack
Jan 11, 2016, at 11:31 pm
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IBNS): Days after militants attacked Pathankot air base in Indian state of Punjab , Pakistani authorities have completed their initial investigation over information provided by the India in connection with the incident that killed seven Indian security personnel, media reports said.
CBI arrest Union Bank of India Manager in graft charges
Jan 11, 2016, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has arrested a Manager of the Union Bank of India, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) for allegedly demanding and accepting an alleged bribe of Rs.40,000.
Supreme Court suggests Parliament to consider harsher punishment for child abuse convicts
Jan 11, 2016, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) While hearing a plea filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), who is seeking castration as punishment for child abuse convicts, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday suggested parliamentarians to consider awarding harsher punishment to those convicted of raping children.
PM Narendra Modi remembers Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 50th death anniversary
Jan 11, 2016, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered country's former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 50 th death anniversary.
Jan 11, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) ‘Road Safety Week’ was launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a function in New Delhi on Monday morning.
Dress code in Tamil Nadu temples stayed till Jan 18
Jan 11, 2016, at 08:20 pm
Chennai, Jan 11 (IBNS) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed for an interim period the order imposing dress code for devotees entering temple in Tamil Nadu.
Indira Gandhi's rule worse than Britishers' : Bihar Govt. website
Jan 11, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Patna, Jan 11 (IBNS) Raising a political furore, the Bihar government's official website has called former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure as worse than British rule in India.
Those, who harmed us will also feel the pain : Manohar Parrikar
Jan 11, 2016, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) Sounding a grim warning to the perpetrators of the Pathankot terror attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said those "who have harmed us will also feel the pain."
Odd-Even scheme: Delhi HC not to intervene, rule to continue till Jan 15
Jan 11, 2016, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) The Delhi High Court said on Monday that it will refrain from interfering in the Delhi Government imposed Odd-Even Scheme.
SC to hear petitions against Centere's decision to allow Jallikattu
Jan 11, 2016, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) Days after the Centre withdrew ban on Tamil Nadu's bull-taming sport Jallikattu, the Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday several petitions challenging the order.
Narendra Modi pays homage to Lal Bahadur Shastri
Jan 11, 2016, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to late Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri on his death anniversary.
Mehbooba Mufti breaks down at lawmakers' meet, remains silent on taking over
Jan 11, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS) People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti broke down as she met party lawmakers on Sunday evening after a four-day mourning for her father and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed ended.
Talks with Pakistan only after action is taken on Pathankot attack : NSA Advisor
Jan 11, 2016, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said that talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will take place only Islambad takes action against those behind the Pathankot terror attack.