Mann Ki Baat: Modi hails jawans, NDRF for playing 'exemplary' role in Kerala relief and rescue ops

Aug 26, 2018, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): In the wake of the massive Kerala floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) of the country for playing an 'exemplary' role in the relief and rescue operations in the flood ravaged state.

Moral policing: Couple beaten in name of ‘Love Jihad’ in Assam

Aug 26, 2018, at 02:26 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): In yet another instance of moral policing in Assam, a couple was allegedly beaten by some people in the name of ‘Love Jihad’.

PM Modi greets citizens on Raksha Bandhan

Aug 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished citizens on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Assam: Angry villagers kill man after he allegedly rape and murder married woman

Aug 26, 2018, at 12:45 pm

Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Angry villagers chased a man and killed him after he allegedly raped and murdered a married woman in central Assam’s Nagaon district.

Rafale deal: Anil Ambani files Rs.5000 crore defamation suit against National Herald

Aug 26, 2018, at 11:29 am

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has filed a Rs. 5000-crore defamation suit against the National Herald, which is owned by the Congress for an article on the Rafale deal, media reports said.

PM Modi to address nation via 47th 'Mann Ki Baat' today

Aug 26, 2018, at 10:33 am

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation via his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat.'

Calcutta University postpones exam on TMCP's foundation day, triggers controversy

Aug 25, 2018, at 11:49 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Raising a controversy, state-run Calcutta University (CU) on Friday announced to defer all its undergraduate examinations on Aug 28, the day when the foundation day programme of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s students' wing, Trinamool Chatra Parishad (TMCP), is scheduled to be held in Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.

Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara hits out at Nirmala Sitharaman for rebuking state minister

Aug 25, 2018, at 09:02 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked Karnataka Minister Sa Ra Mahesh at a press conference in Kodagu, Deputy Chief Minister of the southern state, G. Parameshwara, hit back at the Union Minister on Saturday.

Chidambaram accuses Modi govt of ignoring defence procurement procedure in Rafale deal

Aug 25, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Hitting out at the BJP government at the Centre over Rafale deal, Congress parliamentarian and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday demanded a public debate and detailed inquiry into the multi-crore defence deal.

President Ram Nath Kovind wishes nation on Raksha Bandhan

Aug 25, 2018, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday wished the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandan and said let the spirit of festivity create universal respect for the security and dignity of women, especially of girl children.

Piyush Goyal flags off new train service Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express between Kathgodam- Dehradun

Aug 25, 2018, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal, flagged off a new train services through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan on Saturday.

Goods train derails near Guwahati, rail communication disrupted

Aug 25, 2018, at 02:55 pm

Guwahati, Aug 25 (IBNS) : At least 20 wagons of a goods train derailed near Panbari railway station on the outskirts of Guwahati on Saturday snapping rail communication between a large portion of the north-east and the rest of the country. 

Uttarakhand : Two killed, ten injured as vehicle falls into gorge

Aug 25, 2018, at 02:34 pm

Dehradun, Aug 25 (IBNS) : Two people were killed and ten injured  after the  vehicle carrying them overturned and fell in a gorge on Rishikesh Gangotri Highway on Saturday, media reports said.

Manipur MLA arrested by NIA in missing arms case

Aug 25, 2018, at 01:21 pm

Imphal, Aug 25 (IBNS) :The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Manipur MLA Yamthung Haokip from Imphal in connection with the missing arms case in which he had allegedly distributed police pistols to different terrorist groups, media reports said.

PM Modi wishes people of Kerala on Onam

Aug 25, 2018, at 12:30 pm

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people of Kerala on Onam, an annual festival, at a time when the southern state is devastated by rain-caused flood.

Kolkata photographer says he received death threat after posting model's nude picture in bridal make-up shoot

Aug 25, 2018, at 12:27 pm

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): A young wedding photographer from Kolkata on Friday lodged a complaint with the city police alleging that he had received death threat after posting a nude photo of a model in bridal make-up on social media, reports said.

Kerala floods: As water level subsides, victims now face snake menace

Aug 25, 2018, at 12:22 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IBNS): As the water level in flood-hit Kerala is slowly receding, paving way for normalcy, the victims in India's southern most state now face a new reptile menace.

Rahul Gandhi wishes people on Onam, directs country to help in rebuilding Kerala

Aug 25, 2018, at 10:02 am

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Wishing the nation on Onam, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday directed people of the country to focus their attention on rebuilding flood-ravaged Kerala.

External Affairs Minister only busy in making visas: Gandhi

Aug 25, 2018, at 09:32 am

London, Aug 25 (IBNS): Attacking External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said she spends long hours only in making visas.

UAE says no official announcement made over financial aid to Kerala

Aug 24, 2018, at 10:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Amid reports that Centre declined foreign aid for Kerala relief, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has informed that they are yet to announce any donations for the flood ravaged state.

Police arrests Assam’s self styled ‘God Man’ Kissing Baba

Aug 24, 2018, at 10:23 pm

Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): A self styled ‘God Man’ who is also known as ‘Kissing Baba’ has been arrested by police in central Assam’s Morigaon district.

Brown sugar worth of Rs 1 crore seized along Assam-Tripura border

Aug 24, 2018, at 09:31 pm

Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): Police seized over 500 grams brown sugar valued Rs 1 crore in the international market at Churaibori area along Assam-Tripura border on Friday.

DRI seizes 18.967 kg gold worth of Rs 5.85 crore in Mizoram

Aug 24, 2018, at 09:25 pm

Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 18.967 kg gold biscuits worth Rs 5.85 crore from Mizoram.

Rahul Gandhi compares RSS to Muslim Brotherhood, BJP hits back

Aug 24, 2018, at 08:36 pm

London/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to call the Congress president 'immature'.

Rahul Gandhi has no maturity and understanding of India: BJP

Aug 24, 2018, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): BJP leader Sambit Patra on Friday attacked Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with the Muslim Brotherhood and said the Congress President has 'no maturity and understanding' of India.

Heavy rains lead to water logging in Guwahati, woman dies in landslide

Aug 24, 2018, at 07:08 pm

Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS): A woman died in a massive landslide that took place near Jorabat area, in the outskirts of Guwahati due to the heavy rains that inundated many parts of the capital city of Assam.

Ram Nath Kovind wishes people on Onam, prays for a new beginning in flood-hit Kerala

Aug 24, 2018, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday wished the nation on Onam and also prayed that the flood-hit people of Kerala could take the opportunity of festivity in making a new beginning to their lives.

Priya cinema hall will be reopened with full compliance to fire guidelines: Dutta

Aug 24, 2018, at 06:48 pm

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS):   Priya Entertainment Managing Director, Arijit Dutta, has said that the popular Priya cinema hall, which experienced a fire recently during a movie screening, will be reopened and they are not compromising on any of the guidelines and regulations on fire safety while correcting all the damages done to the structure.

Modi does not have deeply thought out strategy to deal with Pakistan: Gandhi

Aug 24, 2018, at 04:20 pm

London, Aug 24 (IBNS): Attacking Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Prime Minister does not follow a 'deeply thought out strategy' in dealing with Pakistan.

Doctors should interact with patients & their families with empathy: Vice President Naidu

Aug 24, 2018, at 04:05 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M,. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Hospitals and Doctors must interact with patients & their families with empathy and compassion.