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BJP will win 23 seats in West Bengal this year: Amit Shah

Feb 06, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Bulandshahr, Feb 6 (IBNS): Giving a new challenge to the ruling Trinamool Congress and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said he will ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 23 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the east Indian state.

Robert Vadra visits ED office for questioning money laundering case

Feb 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Wednesday arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case. 

Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan orders swift actions

Feb 06, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): As reports of vandalism of a Hindu temple emerged from Pakistan's Kumb town, country's PM Imran Khan directed for a 'swift and decisive action' against the perpetrators.

Ethical and responsible leadership is the need of the hour: Vice President Naidu

Feb 06, 2019, at 04:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that ethical and responsible leadership was the need of the hour.

Money laundering case: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra visits ED office for questioning

Feb 06, 2019, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case.

Sabarimala Hearing: Supreme Court reserves judgement on review petitions

Feb 06, 2019, at 03:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking review of its Sept 28, 2018 judgement  which had allowed women of all age group to enter the Sabarimala Temple.

Will abide by Supreme court verdict, says Sabarimala temple board in U-turn

Feb 06, 2019, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Doing a U-turn, the Travancore Devasom Board, which manages the Sabarimala temple, told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it will “respect” the verdict lifting age restrictions on the entry of women to the hill shrine, media reports said.

Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar to face departmental action for attending Mamata's 'political' dharna

Feb 06, 2019, at 02:54 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to start a departmental probe and take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar as the ministry found that the senior IPS officer violated Indian Administrative Service rule and discipline by attending a political event on duty last Sunday, officials said. 

Sabarimala: Kerala Government opposes review of Supreme Court verdict

Feb 06, 2019, at 02:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) :The Kerala Government  has opposed the review of the Supreme Court verdict lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala temple.

SC sends notice to Prashant Bhusan in contempt petitions over CBI tweets

Feb 06, 2019, at 01:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS):The Supreme Court has sent a notice to lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, after the Centre accused him of contempt for his tweets on the appointment of Nageshwar Rao as the interim chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, media reports said.

Three Army jawans detained for questioning over killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb

Feb 06, 2019, at 01:03 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Army has detained three personnel of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb by terrorists in June last year.

Right-wing leader who shot Mahatma Gandhi's effigy arrested

Feb 06, 2019, at 11:49 am

Aligarh, Feb 6 (IBNS): Right-wing leader, Pooja Shakun Pandey, who had shot Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's effigy on Jan 30, was arrested from Aligarh on Tuesday, media reports said.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata multi-storey, no casualties

Feb 06, 2019, at 11:44 am

Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a commercial multi-storey building near Ruby connector under Kasba Police Station limits in south-east Kolkata on Wednesday morning, reports said.

Mayawati finally joins Twitter, Tejashwi Yadav welcomes her

Feb 06, 2019, at 09:51 am

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): It seems that BSP supremo Mayawati has finally joined microblogging site Twitter which is used by nearly all top political leaders of the nation including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

MP: Doctor has affair with driver's wife, cuts him, dissolves pieces in acid

Feb 06, 2019, at 09:37 am

Bhopal, Feb 6 (IBNS): A Madhya Pradesh doctor allegedly killed his driver, cut his body into over two dozen pieces and then put them in a drum filled with acid at his home to destroy all evidence, the police said on Wednesday.

Three held in Madhya Pradesh for cow slaughter, charged under NSA

Feb 06, 2019, at 12:16 am

Khandwa, Feb 5 (IBNS): Three men from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested over charges of cow slaughter under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said.

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, tremors felt in Srinagar

Feb 05, 2019, at 11:37 pm

Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, media reports said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gets room next to Rahul's at Congress headquarters

Feb 05, 2019, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prior to making debut as Congress general secretary in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has got a room next to the one of her brother and party president, Rahul Gandhi, at the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road here.

After SC asks Kolkata Police Commissioner to face CBI, Mamata ends dharna

Feb 05, 2019, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI in connection with chit fund scams, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming moral victory called off her sit-in protest (dharna) which began on Sunday evening against the federal agency's action in the state.

Indian students' detention in US: MEA monitors situation

Feb 05, 2019, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Government of India has continued to closely monitor and take proactive measures to deal with the detention of Indian students enrolled in a fraudulent university in the U.S.

40 Indian origin youth from 8 countries call on Dr Jitendra Singh under the 53rd edition of “Know India Programme”

Feb 05, 2019, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): A group of Indian Origin youth from 8 countries called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh under the 53rd Edition of “Know India Programme”, here on Tuesday.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ends dharna in Kolkata

Feb 05, 2019, at 07:05 pm

Kolkata, Feb  5 (IBNS): After more than 40 hours, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended her sit-in protest against CBI action against Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar on Tuesday but vowed to continue her fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi till he is removed from power.

Mamata Banerjee withdraws dharna over CBI action against Kolkata top cop

Feb 05, 2019, at 06:38 pm

 Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday evening withdrew her dharna (sit in protest) against the "misuse" of CBI against the state. She earlier claimed as a moral victory the Supreme Court order on the CBI-West Bengal government standoff in which the apex court said Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar can be quizzed in a neuteral place in Meghalaya but cannot be subjected to any coercive action like arrest.

Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar to face departmental action for attending Mamata's 'political' dharna

Feb 05, 2019, at 06:05 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to start a departmental probe and take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar as the ministry found that the senior IPS officer violated Indian Administrative Service rule and discipline by attending a political event on duty last Sunday, officials said. 

West Bengal CM is trying to protect a corrupt officer: Yogi Adityanath targets Mamata Banerjee from Purulia rally

Feb 05, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Purulia, Feb 5 (IBNS): Visiting Purulia by road, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally and said the TMC supremo was trying to protect a "corrupt officer” in the Saradha scam.

This is a fight to save democracy: Tejashwi Yadav says from Mamata Banerjee's dharna venue

Feb 05, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joined West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on the dharna venue to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and said they are all battling to fight 'democracy' and various 'democratic institutions' in the country.

After SC order, CBI starts forming 'special' team to quiz Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar

Feb 05, 2019, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): After getting the Supreme Court's nod on Tuesday morning, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun constituting a special team to interrogate Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with its ongoing probe into several chit fund scams, officials said.

Chandrababu Naidu visits Mamata dharna platform in Kolkata to express solidarity in anti-BJP fight

Feb 05, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata at her "anti-CBI misuse" protest venue to express his solidarity with the West Bengal Chief Minister as a slugfest goes on between the Bengal govt. and the Centre over the CBI attempt to interrogate Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar.

Mamata indicts BJP's Assam Minister producing jailed Saradha chief's 2013 letter

Feb 05, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): On the third day of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ongoing 'dharna' in Kolkata against CBI's move to quiz the Kolkata Police chief, the TMC supremo handed out to media a letter written by Saradha Chit Fund chief Sudipto Sen in 2013 in which he made an allegation against present senior Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Prince Albert II of Monaco calls on the President Kovind

Feb 05, 2019, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prince Albert II of Monaco called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday.