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AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel to be extradited, orders Dubai court

Sep 19, 2018, at 09:19 am

Dubai, Sept 19 (IBNS): A Dubai court on Tuesday allowed the extradition of a British middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scandal Christian Michel to India.

Fresh flames spotted in Kolkata's Bagree Market, firefighting still underway after 72 hours

Sep 19, 2018, at 02:09 am

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IBNS): Efforts to douse central Kolkata's Bagree Market blaze continued as fresh flames leapt out from the second floor of the six-storey building on Tuesday late night, reports said.

Hindutva does not means no place for Muslims: Mohan Bhagwat

Sep 18, 2018, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said "Hindutva" means inclusivity and accepting Muslims are part of it.

PM Modi inaugurates key development projects in Varanasi

Sep 18, 2018, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the Foundation Stone for several important development projects, at a public gathering in Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi.

Bagree Market fire: FIR lodged against CEO, directors of Bagree Estate, firefighting still on even after 65 hours

Sep 18, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): When efforts to douse smouldering pocket fires in central Kolkata's Bagree Market are in full swing even 65 hours after the outbreak, the city police on Tuesday lodged an FIR against the directors and CEO of Bagree Estate Private Limited, a holding company that owns the commercial building on fire, officials said.

PM Modi, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly unveil e-plaques for ground-breaking of two projects

Sep 18, 2018, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday jointly unveiled e-plaques for the ground-breaking ceremony of two projects, via video conference.

Ambitious, transformative vision make India a safe destination for investments: Vice President Naidu

Sep 18, 2018, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the ambitious, transformative vision that is making India one of the most favourite investment destinations in the word.

Narendra Modi's silence after Haryana gangrape incident is unacceptable: Rahul Gandhi

Sep 18, 2018, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should no more remain silent after another girl was gangraped in Haryana.

West Bengal BJP activist held for sharing obscene image of Mamata Banerjee, Naveen Patnaik on social media

Sep 18, 2018, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a young BJP activist from Saila village under Salboni Police Station limits in West Medinipur district of West Bengal for allegedly posting a morphed image of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on social networking site, Facebook, reports said.

Assam : Man arrested for raping a minor girl inside a van

Sep 18, 2018, at 03:59 pm

Guwahati, Sept 18 (IBNS): Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 17-year-old minor girl in a van in Assam’s Baksa district.

Kolkata: Fire crew continues to tackle Bagree Market blaze even after 61 hours

Sep 18, 2018, at 03:47 pm

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Two and half days after the deadly fire broke out at Bagree Market in central Kolkata's commercial hub Burrabazar, firefighters are still battling to douse a large number of pocket fires in the six-storey building, officials said.

Class ten girl student gang-raped in Dehradun Boarding school, nine, including four students held

Sep 18, 2018, at 03:29 pm

Dehradun, Sept 18 (IBNS) : Nine people, including four minor boys were arrested on Monday in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a class ten girl student of a boarding school, media reports said.

Indian parajumper Sheetal Mahajan wishes PM Narendra Modi by jumpng off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet

Sep 18, 2018, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Jumping off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet, Indian parajumper Sheetal Mahajan wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on Monday.

Fake encounter case : Not me, CBI added Amit Shah's name, Sohrabuddin's brother tells court

Sep 18, 2018, at 02:55 pm

Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS) : Nayamuddin Sheikh, the youngest brother of  Sohrabuddin Shaikh, who along with his wife was allegedly abducted and killed by the police in a fake encounter,  told a special CBI court on Monday that it was not he, but the central agency which had dded names of Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah and Gujarat police officer Abhay Chudasma on its own to his statement recorded in 2010, media reports said.

Karnataka MLAs richest in India with Rs. 111 lakh income

Sep 18, 2018, at 02:00 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS) :  Most of the MLAs in Karnataka have the highest average income among their counterparts in other state Assemblies,with Rs. 111.14 per annum, an analysis of their affidavits shows.

Bhutan undergoing vote on Tuesday to choose next government

Sep 18, 2018, at 01:33 pm

Thimphu, Sept 18 (IBNS): Citizens of Bhutan on Tuesday is undertaking polls to elect its next government.

PM Modi launches projects worth Rs. 557 crore in Varanasi, promises to proved world class infrastructure

Sep 18, 2018, at 01:17 pm

Varanasi, Sept 18 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday  inaugurated and laid the foundation of various development projects worth Rs 557.39 crore in Varanasi, his constituency, saying his aim is to provide world class infrastructure to the city.

India, Russia to sign $2.2 billion frigates deal

Sep 18, 2018, at 12:53 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Weeks after upgrading its defence ties with the United States, India has paved way for a frigates deal with Russia, media reports said.

Manipur mob lynching: Special Investigation Team formed

Sep 18, 2018, at 12:34 pm

Guwahati, Sept 18 (IBNS): The Manipur police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the mob lynching of a youth last week.

Delhi court summons CM Kejriwal and 12 others in Chief Secretary assault case

Sep 18, 2018, at 11:30 am

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): The Patiala House Court on Tuesday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 11 other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in connection with the assault of Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, media reports said.

Kolkata: Blockade following a road accident hits traffic on Howrah Bridge

Sep 18, 2018, at 02:20 am

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Vehicular traffic on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) was disrupted for nearly an hour on Monday late night due to a road blockade following an accident, reports said.

Kolkata: 47 hours on, efforts to douse Bagree Market fire still continue

Sep 18, 2018, at 01:40 am

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IBNS): Hundreds of firefighters and as many as 35 fire tenders are still battling to contain the blaze in central Kolkata's Bagree market, nearly two days after the outbreak.

After Assam, now Odisha takes action against illegal immigrants

Sep 17, 2018, at 11:56 pm

Bhubaneswar, Sept 17 (IBNS): The state of Odisha has started disenfranchising suspected immigrants whose names have been included in the electoral list, media reports said.

BSF-BGB meeting held at Killapara along Indo-Bangladesh border

Sep 17, 2018, at 07:40 pm

Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): A high level bilateral meeting between the border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh was held at Killapara Border Outpost in Meghalaya along Indo-Bangladesh border on Monday.

Officer trainees of Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Indian Trade Service and Indian Information Service call on President Kovind

Sep 17, 2018, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Separate groups of officer trainees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Indian Trade Service and Indian Information Service together called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. 

Rahul Gandhi enjoys his chai-samosa moment while campaigning in Madhya Pradesh

Sep 17, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Bhopal, Sept 17 (IBNS): Amid campaigning in poll-bound Madhya Prasdesh, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi enjoyed a special moment in Bhopal when he stopped to eat a samosa and sip tea at a roadside eatery in the city on Monday.

Indian national arrested in Nepal with banned notes

Sep 17, 2018, at 05:15 pm

Kathmandu, Sept 17 (IBNS): An Indian national was arrested with demonetized notes from Belauri Municipality-8 of Nepal on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.

Assam police arrest seven suspected Hizbul terrorists in 72 hours

Sep 17, 2018, at 04:55 pm

Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS) : Assam police have arrested three more suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists from central Assam’s Hojai and Nagaon district on Sunday night, taking the number of arrest to seven.

Congress stakes claim to form government in Goa?

Sep 17, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Panaji, Sept 17 (IBNS): With Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar undergoing treatment in hospital, the Congress staked claim to form the government in the Goa, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi in Bhopal, participates in Sankalp Yatra

Sep 17, 2018, at 04:08 pm

Bhopal, Sept 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched his party's campaign in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh by launching the Sankalp Yatra .