Kailash Satyarthi calls for urgent need to have public, sex offenders’ registry

Sep 17, 2017, at 07:51 am

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi called for an urgent need to have a public, sex offenders' registry on Saturday.

Country mourns over death of IAF Marshal Arjan Singh

Sep 17, 2017, at 04:23 am

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): Several personalities of the country mourned and expressed condolences over the death of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who has passed away at a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday.

PM Modi, President Kovind express condolences over death of IAF Marshal Arjan Singh

Sep 17, 2017, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind expressed condolences over the death of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who has passed away at a hospital in New Delhi a little while ago.

No Durga idol immersion on Muharram in Bengal : Mamata Banerjee clears it again

Sep 17, 2017, at 03:02 am

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): When West Bengal government's curb on the immersion of goddess Durga is under trial in the Calcutta High Court, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday clarified again that there will be no Durga idol immersion on Ekadashi (Oct 1) for Muharram celebration in the state.

IAF Marshal Arjan Singh passes away

Sep 17, 2017, at 02:47 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh passed away at a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday, officials said.

Assam Rifles conducts free medical camp in Nagaland

Sep 17, 2017, at 02:22 am

Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : 22 Assam Rifles, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N), recently conducted free medical camp and medical check up at Government Middle School, Ziphu Village, Phek District.

NSCN (K) militant nabbed in Nagaland

Sep 17, 2017, at 02:14 am

Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : 5 Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters IGAR (North), conducted a successful operation based on specific information about the presence of NSCN (K) militants in general area at Asuto village in Nagaland’s Zunheboto district and apprehended a hardcore militant, officials said on Saturday.

Manipur: 4 employees of a construction company injured in grenade blast

Sep 17, 2017, at 02:10 am

Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : At least four persons of a construction company were injured in a grenade blast in Manipur’s Imphal on Saturday evening, officials said.

Strong foundation in ethical values should be the basis for exemplary corporate governance: Vice President

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:53 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that strong foundation in ethical values should be the basis for exemplary corporate governance.

Sonowal meets Jaitley-Prabhu and requests centre’s help for new Industrial Policy

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:51 am

Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the latter’s official residence at 2 Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi and apprised him of the challenges posed by flood and erosion in Assam and sought his intervention for early release of the pending amount under the Flood Management Programme.

Assam Rifles nab two hardcore NSCN (K) militants in Tinsukia

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:49 am

Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended two hardcore militants belonging to NSCN (K) in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday, officials said.

President Ram Nath Kovind wishes speedy recovery of Arjan Singh

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:45 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday wished for the speedy recovery of hospitalised Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.

Fire at Mumbai's R K Studio, no casualty

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:37 am

Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS): A fire broke out at iconic RK Studio at Chembur area in Mumbai on Saturday, reports said.

Women play an important role in development of families, communities and nations: Vice President

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:29 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Women play an important role in development of families, communities and nations.

IAF Marshal Arjan Singh 'critically ill', Narendra Modi visits R&R Hospital

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:21 am

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday went to hospital to see 'critically ill' Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.

Old residential building collapses in Kolkata, 1 killed

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): A teenager was killed after a portion of an old residential building collapsed at Barrackpore Trunk (B.T.) Road near Tala Post Office in north Kolkata on the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.

London tube attack: Teen arrested

Sep 17, 2017, at 12:07 am

London, Sept 16 (IBNS): Detectives investigating the terrorist attack at Parsons Green in London city on Friday have arrested a teenager in connection with the blast that left several people injured on Friday.

IAF Marshall Arjan Singh admitted to hospital

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh is critically ill, officials said on Saturday.

Led by Manmohan Singh delegation of top Congress leaders arrives in Srinagar

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Srinagar, Sep 16 (IBNS) : A high-level Congress delegation, headed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived in Srinagar on Saturday to find a peaceful solution to the problems in the violence- hit state Jammu and Kashmir.

Fire at Mumbai's R K Studio, fire tenders fight

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IBNS) : A big fire broke out at Mumbai's iconic RK Studio at Chembur on Saturday afternoon, reports said.

There should be no third party in India-China border disputes : China reacts to Japanese investment in N-E

Sep 16, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Beijing, Sep 16 (IBNS) : Expressing displeasure over the proposed Japanese investments in India’s North-East states, China has said it is against the involvement of "third parties" in the region where it has border disputes with India, media reports said.

Ram Janambhoomi chief litigant Mahant Bhaskar Das dies at 89

Sep 16, 2017, at 08:48 pm

Ayodhya, Sep 16 (IBNS) : Mahant Bhaskar Das, the chief litigant in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case and the sarpanch mahant (chief priest) of the Nirmohi Akhada, died on Saturday following a prolonged illness, reports said. He was 89.

Murder cases aginat Ram Rahim : Witness, who retracted on statement wants to record fresh one

Sep 16, 2017, at 06:23 pm

Panchkula, Sep 16 (IBNS): A former driver of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who had earlier retracted on his statement, approached a special CBI court as hearing in two separate murder cases against the convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief began on Saturday, media reports said.

Hearing in two murder cases against Ram Rahim in Panchkula begins

Sep 16, 2017, at 05:07 pm

Panchkula, Sep 16 (IBNS): Hearing in two separate murder cases against convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is presently serving twenty years of jail term for raping his two Sadhvis (female followers) back in 2002, began in Panchkula on Saturday morning.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in Machil as security forces foil infiltration bid

Sep 16, 2017, at 04:01 pm

Srinagar, Sep 16 (IBNS): Two militants were killed on Saturday morning by Indian Army as they tried to enter into the Indian side along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Union Home Minister launches “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign of Ministry of Home Affairs

Sep 16, 2017, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), at ITBP campus, Tigri here on Friday.

Rajnath Singh to operationalise the New Intelligence Set-up of SSB on Sept 18

Sep 16, 2017, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will operationalise the New Intelligence Set-up of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at a function here on Sept 18, 2017.

Population control, poverty alleviation and environmental protection are key to development: Vice President

Sep 16, 2017, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Vice President of India and the Chairman, Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the population control, poverty alleviation and environmental protection are the key issues to the development of any country.

President of India launches ‘Swachhta hi Seva’ campaign

Sep 16, 2017, at 12:47 am

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, launched a nationwide sanitation campaign, ‘Swachhta hi Seva’, at Ishwariganj village in Kanpur on Friday.

Darjeeling unrest: Several injured in GJM-police clash in Kalimpong

Sep 16, 2017, at 12:23 am

Darjeeling, Sept 15 (IBNS): Several policemen and strike-supporters were injured after a clash broke out between police and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists at Dambar Chowk area in West Bengal's Kalimpong district on Friday, reports said.