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.

NCP skips opposition meeting

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.

JU students protest against West Bengal government's plan of dissolving political unions

Aug 11, 2017, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Students of Jadavpur University staged a protest in the campus against the recent plan of the West Bengal Government of doing away with the political unions.

National level swimmer drowns in Kolkata pool

Aug 11, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): A 67-year-old national level swimmer reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at College Square under Amherst Street Police Station in central Kolkata on Friday morning.

ED questions Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee in Narada sting case

Aug 11, 2017, at 09:31 pm

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): West Bengal Panchayat & Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation in the Narada sting case on Friday, officials said.

Taxi falls in deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir, six dead

Aug 11, 2017, at 09:26 pm

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS): At least six people were killed and seven others injured after a passenger vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Chirala Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said.

Madras HC suspends conviction of seven and modifies sentence of two others in 2004 Tamil Nadu school fire incident

Aug 11, 2017, at 09:18 pm

Chennai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Seven people, who were convicted by a Thanjavur trial court in 2014 in the Kumbakonam school fire tragedy, walked free when the Madras High court, on Thursday suspended their conviction and sentence, according to media reports.

Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami meets PM Modi

Aug 11, 2017, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Amid the chaos between the two camps of the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, as the latter might play a role in merging both the camps.

Venkaiah Naidu first common man to become Vice President: PM Modi

Aug 11, 2017, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Congratulating the new Vice President of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Venkaiah Naidu is the first common man to assume the portfolio.

Unmanned aerial survey vehicle of IAF crashes in Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 11, 2017, at 06:27 pm

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS): An unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV of the Indian Air Force crashed in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. Nobody was hurt in the incident, a senior police officer said.

Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as 13th Vice President of India

Aug 11, 2017, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran and Union minister Venkaiah Naidu took oath as the Vice President of India on Friday.

M V Naidu to be sworn in as India's 13th Vice-President today

Aug 11, 2017, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former cabinet minister and BJP veteran, M Venkaiah Naidu will be sworn in as the new Vice-President of India on Friday.

Ghaziabad: Buxar DM allegedly commits suicide, note recovered

Aug 11, 2017, at 03:54 pm

Ghaziabad, UP, Aug 11 (IBNS): The body of Buxar District Magistrate (DM) Mukesh Pandey was recovered from Ghaziabad Railway Station on Thursday in what police are treating as a suicide case, reports said.

GES 2017: Ivanka Trump to lead the US delegation to India

Aug 11, 2017, at 03:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump will lead the US delegation to India in November to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017.

Narada sting: ED quizzes Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee for 8.5 hours

Aug 11, 2017, at 04:06 am

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday interrogated Kolkata Mayor and state minister Sovan Chatterjee for nearly 8 hours 30 minutes in connection with its ongoing probe into the Narada sting, officials said.

Dravidian politics will stay in India: Kamal Haasan

Aug 11, 2017, at 03:04 am

Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Actor Kamal Haasan on Thursday said the Dravidian politics is going to stay in the country at an event organised by Tamil Nadu's principal opposition party DMK.

Kashmir lawmaker Rasheed will resign from Assembly, to join Kashmir Hurriyat

Aug 11, 2017, at 03:03 am

Srinagar, Aug 10 (IBNS): Independent legislator and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chairman Er Rasheed on Thursday offered to resign from the Assembly and join united Hurriyat “for the larger Kashmir cause of right to self determination”.

Venkaiah Naidu disapproves Vice President's claim of 'insecurity among minorities'

Aug 11, 2017, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Vice President-elect Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday rejected the claim of incumbent Hamid Ansari who said there is an insecurity among minorities in the country, media reports said.

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan attend DMK's event in Tamil Nadu

Aug 11, 2017, at 12:27 am

Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan attended an event organised by Tamil Nadu's principal opposition party DMK.

Delhi Police arrest two suspected terrorists with al Qaeda links

Aug 10, 2017, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Delhi police arrested two alleged terrorists with links to al Qaeda, about a week ahead of Independence Day celebrations, according to media reports on Thursday.

Madras HC stays lookout notice against former finance minister's son Karti Chidambaram

Aug 10, 2017, at 09:57 pm

Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Madras High Court, on Thursday, stayed the lookout notice issued by the Centre against Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union finance minister and senior leader P Chidambaram, according to media reports.

Haryana BJP chief's son Vikas and his friend sent to two-day police custody

Aug 10, 2017, at 08:52 pm

Chandigarh, Aug 10 (BNS): Vikas Barala and friend and his friend Ashish Kumar, the accused in the Chandigarh stalking case, who were produced in court on Thursday, were sent to two days' police custody, according to media reports.

PM Modi and Rajya Sabha members bid farewell to Vice President Hamid Ansari

Aug 10, 2017, at 08:29 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha on Thursday bid farewell to outgoing Vice President of India Hamid Ansari, according to media reports.

Sushma Swaraj departs for Nepal, to take part in BIMSTEC Foreign Minister's meeting

Aug 10, 2017, at 08:04 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): External Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday departed for Nepal, where she will take part in the BIMSTEC Foreign Minister's meeting.