Kashmir encounter: Two jawans martyred, three militants killed, operation underway
Aug 13, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two Indian soldiers and three militants were killed while four jawans got injured in a fierce encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.
Gorakhpur tragedy: Yogi Adityanath to visit hospital today
Aug 13, 2017, at 05:28 pm
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit the hospital in Gorakhpur on Sunday which witnessed the death of several children over the last few days occurred mostly due to encephalitis.
Two soldiers, militant commander die in Kashmir encounter
Aug 13, 2017, at 05:12 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two Indian soldiers and a militant commander were killed and four jawans injured in a fierce encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.
North Kashmir: Two cops, army jawan injured in militants' firing
Aug 13, 2017, at 03:57 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): Militants injured two policemen and an army jawan in firing after the security forces launched a search operation at Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Sunday morning.
Two Indian soldiers killed in encounter with militants in Kashmir
Aug 13, 2017, at 06:06 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) Two Indian soldiers were killed and four others injured in a fierce encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening , police said.
Army officer killed in firing by Pakistan BAT in Kashmir's Poonch
Aug 13, 2017, at 05:52 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) An army officer was killed while another soldier was injured when Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) attacked a defence post in Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday.
Soldier killed in Kashmir encounter with militants
Aug 13, 2017, at 05:38 am
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) An encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday evening claimed the life of a soldier, police said.
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Srinagar petrol bomb attack: One civilian injured
Aug 13, 2017, at 04:00 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): An unknown person hurled petrol bomb on security forces in Dalgate area of Srinagar on Saturday evening, police said.
Assam flood situation turns more worsen, claiming 5 more lives and affecting 11 lakh people
Aug 13, 2017, at 02:58 am
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Assam flood situation on Saturday deteriorated after the flood waters of Brahmaputra and its tributaries inundated more areas and affecting around 11 lakh people of 19 dstricts of the state.
Yogi Adityanath considers encephalitis as main reason behind Gorakhpur tragedy
Aug 13, 2017, at 02:28 am
Lucknow, Aug 12 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the death of several children in Baba Raghav Das Medical College over the last few days occurred mostly due to encephalitis.
Assam Rifles troop nab NSCN (R) militant in Arunachal Pradesh
Aug 13, 2017, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended a militant belonging to NSCN (R) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Friday night, officials said on Saturday.
Uttar Pradesh to be fully open defecation free by 2018, says govt
Aug 13, 2017, at 01:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): All 4480 villages on the bank of River Ganga in 52 districts and 5 states (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal) were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Namami Gange initiative at the Ganga Gram Sammelan held on Saturday at Naini, Allahabad by Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Gorakhpur tragedy: CM Yogi Adityanath orders probe, calls urgent meeting
Aug 13, 2017, at 12:45 am
Gorakhpur, Aug 12 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered thorough probe into the Gorakhpur tragedy where 30 children died at Baba Raghav Das Medical College's hospital due to alleged disruption in the supply of liquid oxygen, media reports said.
Amit Shah visits Karnataka BJP head office in Bangalore
Aug 13, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday visited the party head office in Bangalore.
Manmohan Singh meets Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
Aug 12, 2017, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday.
Article 35-A: Kashmir shuts on Hurriyat Call
Aug 12, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS): On call of joint resistance leadership , a complete shutdown is being observed in the Kashmir Valley against a plea in the Supreme Court seeking abrogation of Article 35-A which confers special rights on J&K’s permanent residents.
Narendra Modi monitoring situation in Gorakhpur
Aug 12, 2017, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly monitoring the situation in Gorakhpur where as a result of shortage of liquid oxygen faced by a hospital 30 children have died.
JD-U removes Sharad as RS leader after he launches campaign against Nitish in Bihar
Aug 12, 2017, at 08:54 pm
Patna, Aug 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a first major action against rebel party MP Sharad Yadav, the JD-U leadership on Saturday replaced him by RCP Singh as new parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha.
Gorakhpur hospital deaths : Raids in oxygen supplier's office, Satyarthi says children massacred
Aug 12, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Lucknow/Gorakhpur, Aug 12 (IBNS) : After the news of death of scores of children in a Gorakhpur hospital shocked the nation, raids were conducted on the Lucknow office of the oxygen supplier on Saturday even though the Uttar Pradesh Government and the owner denied any short supply to be the cause of the tragedy.
Soldier wounded after militants attack Army camp in Kashmir
Aug 12, 2017, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS): A soldier was injured after suspected militants attacked an Army camp in Kalaroos forests in the border district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, late on Friday night.
Woman killed in Poonch Pak ceasefire violation
Aug 12, 2017, at 05:32 pm
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) : A middle-aged woman was killed as Pakistan violated the LoC ceasefire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday resulting in a heavy exchange of fire.
At least 60 children die in Gorakhpur hospital in five days, govt orders investigation
Aug 12, 2017, at 04:58 pm
Gorakhpur, UP, Aug 12 (IBNS): At least 60 children, including newborns, have died in the five days in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, due to alleged short supply of oxygen, reports said.
Govt sacks Pahlaj Nihalani as CBFC Chairman, appoints Prasoon Joshi
Aug 12, 2017, at 06:24 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Capping a controversial chapter in Indian film certification, the central government on Friday removed Pahlaj Nihalani as chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification in India (CBFC), replacing him with Prasoon Joshi.
30 children die in UP's Gorakhpur hospital
Aug 12, 2017, at 05:25 am
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IBNS): As a result of shortage of liquid oxygen faced by a hospital in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, at least 30 children and infants have died in less than 48 hours, media reports said.
Multi crore NCHAC scam: One prime accused RH Khan gets bail in NIA case
Aug 12, 2017, at 04:37 am
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): A prime accused of the multi crore rupees scam of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), who is presently lodged at the central jail in Guwahati, on Friday got bail from the Gauhati High Court.
Another spell of flood hits Assam, affects over 3.54 lakh people
Aug 12, 2017, at 03:11 am
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): Another spell of flood lashed Assam as flood waters inundated nearly 800 villages in 15 districts of the state, affecting over 3.54 lakh people.
Assam to observe Independence Day with a three-day programme
Aug 12, 2017, at 01:41 am
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Assam government has decided to observe the 71st Independence Day with a three day programme and in a befitting manner throughout the state.
Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as CBFC Chairman, Prasoon Joshi replaces
Aug 12, 2017, at 01:18 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Pahlaj Nihalani, who had kicked up a series of controversies, was on Friday sacked as chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification in India (CBFC), reports said.
Aug 12, 2017, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Giving further trouble to the opposition camp after Nitish Kumar's volte face,Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday skipped a meeting called by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, reports said.
PM has assured me that article 370 will be respected : Mehbooba Mufti
Aug 11, 2017, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) : Amid a debate over the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the state's Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and assured her that article 370 and 35A will be respected.