Snooping controversy: Arun Jaitley defends move, says authorisation given under old rules
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday defended the move made to allow ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, by saying that the authorisation was given under old rules.
Calcutta HC to reconsider order permitting BJP's rath yatra in West Bengal
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside its own order permitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Ganatantra Banchao (Save Democracy) Yatra' in West Bengal.
Police arrest Government Railway Police officer in Assam’s Karimganj district
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:22 pm
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IBNS): Police have arrested an officer of the Government Railway Police (GRP) for his alleged involvement in illegal activities in Assam’s Karimganj district on Thursday.
Dalit and tribal workers enslaved nearly for three years in Karnataka
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : For close to three years, 52 Dalit and tribal persons, including 16 women and 4 children, were “enslaved” in a small shed and forced to work for 19 hours a day without wages across Karnataka before police rescued them on Sunday, CNN-News 18 reported quoting the police.
Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer, Mamata, Congress slam Centre
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Top opposition leaders, including the Congress, have criticised the Centre after the Narendra Modi-led government allowed ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS): Armed criminals on Thursday killed an industrialist, who is also a BJP leader, while he was going to his factory in Hajipur.
Make India the international capital for Generic Medicines: Vice President Naidu
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has called up on the pharmaceutical industry to work towards making India an International Capital of Generic Medicines.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China calls on the President Kovind
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Delhi HC orders National Herald publisher to vacate Delhi office in 2 Weeks
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the publisher of the Congress-linked National Herald newspaper to vacate its headquarters in the capital, media reports said.
Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, can now intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, media reports said.
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Panaji, Dec 21(IBNS) :After a British woman tourist was allegedly raped on Thursday at Canacona in Goa by a man who was on the run after a jail-break has been nabbed by the police, media reports said.
Foreign Minister of China Calls on the President
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case: All accused acquitted
Dec 21, 2018, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday acquitted all 22 people who were accused in the case pertains to the fake encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati, media reports said.
Delhi HC rejects Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking more time to surrender
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking more time to surrender by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who has been convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot, media reports said.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as Indian ambassador to USA
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:25 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan Shringla as been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the US, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
Riva Ganguly Das named India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Riva Ganguly Das has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Ready to make any sacrifices to save the nation, says Tejashwi Yadav
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:55 am
Patna, Dec 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he was ready for making any sacrifices to save the country which is now passing through critical phase.
Cow's death more important than cop killing: Naseeruddin Shah
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:37 am
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed concern over the ongoing mob violence in the country and said death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman.
Kolkata: CBI arrests senior journalist Suman Chattopadhyay in connection with I-Core chit fund scam
Dec 20, 2018, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested senior Kolkata based journalist and the editor of Times of India (TOI) group's Bengali daily- Ei Samay, Suman Chattopadhyay, for his alleged involvement in multi-crore I-Core chit fund scam, officials said.
Lord Hanuman was Muslim, says Uttar Pradesh BJP leader
Dec 20, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IBNS): After being labelled as Dalit, now Lord Hanuman has been branded a Muslim by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Jaitley congratulates WB BJP after HC allows Amit Shah's Rath Yatra
Dec 20, 2018, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday congratulated the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Calcutta High Court allowed the party to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state even as the Mamata Banerjee government denied permission for the same.
Manipur journalist held under NSA, to remain in detention for 12 months
Dec 20, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Manipur based journalist, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) following his derogatory comments against the Manipur Chief Minister and the both BJP-led governments at Centre and Manipur, has been sentenced to a 12-month jail term.
Lalu Prasad gets interim bail in IRCTC hotel scam case
Dec 20, 2018, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Thursday granted an interim bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotel scam case till Jan 19, media reports said.
Former NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha joins grand alliance in Bihar
Dec 20, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (IBNS): In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2019 General Elections, former partner of the saffron party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rashtriya Lok Samta Partyk (RLSP) on Thursday joined the Bihar grand alliance formed by the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Consumer Protection Bill passed in the Lok Sabha
Dec 20, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) :The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018.
PM implementing Cong's "Grand Stupid Thought": Rahul Gandhi
Dec 20, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed his party had finally managed to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi see reason in what the Congress had been saying on the GST for a long time.
Calcutta High Court allows Amit Shah's Rathyatra in West Bengal
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS) : In a setback to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the BJP to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state.
British tourist allegedly raped in Goa
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:25 pm
Panaji, Dec 20 (IBNS) : A 48-year-old British tourist was allegedly raped by an unidentified person near Palolem beach in South Goa at around 4 am on Thursday, media reports said.
1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar seeks 30 days to surrender
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Found guilty in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentenced to life imprisonment, Sajjan Kumar has sought 30 days from the Delhi High Court to surrender, media reports said.
Fracas over Rafale : Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day, Lok Sabha till 2 pm
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) :Fracas continued to rule the roost in Parliament on Thursday causing repeated disruption in the proceedings and leading to adjournment of both the Houses over the Rafale issue.