Pilots of crashed IAF aircraft fatally injured
Jun 01, 2017, at 02:15 am
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Sqn Ldr D Pankaj and Flt Lt S Achudev, the pilots of the Su-30 aircraft sustained fatal injuries when the aircraft crashed approximately 60 Km from Tezpur Airbase on May 23, a defence statement said on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee, Congress condemn Afghanistan attack
Jun 01, 2017, at 01:43 am
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): The Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mmaata Banerjee condemned the militant attack in Afghanistan which has claimed 80 lives on Wednesday.
Result setback: Three girls end lives, one dies of shock, another attempts suicide in BIhar
Jun 01, 2017, at 01:05 am
Patna, May 31 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least five girl students committed suicides in Bihar out of sheer frustration after 65 percent of them were declared as having failed the class 12 examination conducted by the Bihar school examination Board.
Cow should be national animal, says Rajasthan High Court
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:57 am
Jaipur, May 31 (IBNS): Giving a sigh of relief to Narendra Modi government for the controversies erupted of late regarding its notification on sale of cow in the market, Rajasthan High Court said that cow should be made the national animal of the country, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi ends Spain visit, leaves for Russia
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:46 am
Madrid, May 31 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Russia after completing his visit to Spain.
Body of young techie found in parking lot of Noida apartment
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:24 am
Noida, May 31 (IBNS) Body of a young techie was found in the parking lot of her apartment complex in Noida on Wednesday, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Four policemen injured in militant attack
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:19 am
Srinagar, May 31 (IBNS): Four policemen were injured when suspected militants lobbed grenade on a police station in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.
Jharkhand: Internecine Carnage
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:14 am
On May 21, 2017, seven cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were killed in an exchange of fire between two of its own factions in the Keredari area of Hazaribagh District. Three of the slain cadres were identified as TPC 'zonal commander' Sagar Ganzu, 'area commander' Manish Mahato and 'commander' Jhonson. One severed head recovered from the spot is yet to be identified. The remaining three bodies were taken away by the rebels. The Police team recovered some empty cartridges, Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] uniforms, a blood-stained carpet and other items from the spot. Bhimsen Tuti, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), North Chhotanagpur Division, disclosed that the group fought following a dispute on the sharing of money extorted from construction companies.
Jun 01, 2017, at 12:12 am
The Security Forces (SFs) killed eight terrorists, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen's (HM) incumbent 'Kashmir Commander' Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on May 27, 2017. In the first encounter, SFs killed six terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rampur sector of Baramulla District. In another encounter the same day, SFs eliminated Sabzar Ahmad Bhat along with another HM terrorist in the Tral Area of Pulwama District. Further, on May 28, Army shot dead a militant along the LoC in Poonch District. Earlier, on May 26, 2017, the Army foiled a Pakistan Army Border Action Team (BAT) attack along the LoC in the Uri sector of Baramulla District, killing two BAT personnel. According to reports, the BAT team had penetrated 400 metres beyond the LoC. During the course of the week, between May 20 and May 27, 2017, the SFs eliminated at least 13 terrorists in J&K.
Indian President condemns Afghanistan attack
May 31, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Afghanistan which killed at least 80 people.
Narendra Modi meets Spanish King Felipe VI
May 31, 2017, at 11:12 pm
Madrid, May 31 (IBNS): In the second leg of his visit to four nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Spanish King Felipe VI at the royal palace here.
Business complex in Raipur catches fire, silk showroom gutted in Chennai
May 31, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Raipur/Chennai, May 31 (IBNS): A huge fire broke in a market complex in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday afternoon, and it is feared that people may be trapped inside, according to media reports.
Delhi : Sacked Minister Kapil Mishra dragged out of Assembly, says he was beaten up
May 31, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) : All hell broke loose in the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday when suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra was manhandled and pushed by AAP lawmakers when the house met for a one-day special sitting on the GST or Goods and Services Tax, reports said.
Uttar Pradesh : Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya
May 31, 2017, at 08:57 pm
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, May 31 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday offered prayers makeshift Ram temple at the disputed Ram Jnmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site fuelling speculations, NDTV reported.
Madras IIT students on protest against attack over beef fest
May 31, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Chennai, May 31 (IBNS) : A section of students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) are holding protests outside the campus condemning the attack on a PhD scholar at the institute on Tuesday allegedly by some students who were agitating against the "beef fest" organised the previous day.
Rajasthan High Court says cow national animal, recommends lifer for bovine slaughter
May 31, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Jaipur, May 31 (IBNS) : The Rajashtan High Court on Wednesday recommended life imprisonment for cow slaughter, saying the bovine should be declared the national animal, reports said. while also calling to make the bovine, considered holy by many Hindus, as India's national animal.
Congress leader Baba Siddique's residence along with others raided by ED
May 31, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Mumbai, May 31 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Wednesday, raided the house of Maharashtra Congress leader, Baba Siddique, according to media reports.
Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated, says PM Modi
May 31, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who's in Spain on a state visit, has condemned the Kabul blast, which rocked the Afghan capital city on Wednesday morning.
IIT Delhi: Woman scholar commits suicide
May 31, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): A woman scholar of IIT Delhi allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night by hanging herself from the ceiling fan inside her hostel room, reports said.
Model Sonika Chauhan's death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee charged with culpable homicide
May 31, 2017, at 03:42 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): After getting approval from a local court, the Kolkata Police on Tuesday charged Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, exactly one month after model Sonika Singh Chauhan was killed in a car crash during a late-night drive with Vikram Chatterjee in the city, officials said.
West Bengal government opposes GST bill to roll out in assembly in its present form
May 31, 2017, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Signalling uncertainty over the roll out of Goods Services Tax (GST) in the assembly, state finance minister Amit Mitra in clear words stated on Tuesday that the West Bengal government opposes the bill in its present form, according to media reports.
PM Modi completes German visit
May 31, 2017, at 01:59 am
Berlin, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his Germany trip on Tuesday and left the nation.
Telugu filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao dies at 74
May 31, 2017, at 01:53 am
Hyderabad, May 30 (IBNS): Veteran Telugu filmmaker Desari Narayana Rao, who had produced around 151 films, died at an age of 74 on Tuesday evening.
Narendra Modi meets German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
May 31, 2017, at 01:45 am
Berlin, May 30 (IBNS): Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates pass out students of Higher Secondary examination
May 31, 2017, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated all students who have passed in the Higher Secondary examination as the results came out and wished them luck for the future.
Bihar: 65 percent students fail intermediate exam
May 31, 2017, at 12:45 am
Patna, May 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Around 65 percent students have failed the Grade 12 examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, thanks to the harsh measures adopted by the authorities to check rampant use of unfair means in the exam.
Madras HC suspends Centre's ban on cattle trade for slaughter
May 31, 2017, at 12:02 am
Chennai, May 30 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the operation on the new restrictions on sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter as ordered by the Centre.
RBI will soon launch new Re. 1 currency note
May 30, 2017, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India will soon launch the new Re. 1 currency note.
CBI court grants bail to Advani, others in Babri Masjid demolition case
May 30, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : A CBI special court in Lucknow on Tuesday granted bail to veteran BJP leader LK Advani and eleven other accused on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 each, in the conspiracy case related to the 1992 demolition of Babri masjid.
Babri demolition : Court frames conspiracy charges against Advani, Uma Bharti and others
May 30, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : A CBI special court in Lucknow on Tuesday framed charges of conspiracy against veteran BJP leader LK Advani and eleven other accused after rejecting the discharge petition in which the accused claimed that they were not guilty in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition, reports said.