Madras High Court asks Tamil Nadu govt not to open TASMAC liquor shops for three months
Apr 25, 2017, at 08:53 pm
Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, asked the Tamil Nadu government to not open liquor shops for three months, according to media reports.
Sukma attack by Maoists a cold blooded murder, will review strategy : Rajnath Singh
Apr 25, 2017, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) : Describing the Chhattisgarh massacre of CRPF personnel as an act of "cold blooded murder" by the Maoists, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Government accepts it as a challenge and will review its strategy to deal with the underground extremists.
Malegaon blasts case : Sadhvi Pragya gets bail
Apr 25, 2017, at 05:38 pm
Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, but denied it to another accused, Lt. Colonel Shrikant Purohit , in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, reports said.
Stalin arrested as Tamil Nadu observers strike in favour of drought-hit farmers
Apr 25, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS) : M K Stalin, leader of Tamil Nadu's opposition DMK, was arrested on Tuesday during a statewide strike, called by political parties to press for the demand of waiving of farmers' loans, media reports said.
Maoist attack: CRPF death toll rises to 25, Rajnath to visit Raipur today
Apr 25, 2017, at 04:07 pm
Raipur, Apr 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the Maoist ambush on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans has risen to 25, reports said.
Lankan petroleum workers protest leasing out oil tanks to India
Apr 25, 2017, at 05:03 am
Colombo, Apr 19 (IBNS)- Fearing a possible fuel shortage due to the scheduled strike by the state-run petroleum company, which demands to halt leasing out oil tanks to India, motorists waited in hours-long queues on Monday to tank up their vehicles.
Hungry jumbo elephant swallows currency notes of Rs 40,000 in Assam
Apr 25, 2017, at 03:52 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident that took place in Northern Assam’s Sonitpur district, a hungry jumbo elephant swallowed currency notes worth Rs 40,000 by pulling a shop where the currency was kept.
West Bengal: Truck mows down police officer in Durgapur
Apr 25, 2017, at 03:44 am
Kolkata/Durgapur, Apr 24 (IBNS): A senior official of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate's traffic department was run over by a speeding truck near M.A.M.C. Heavy More area in Durgapur city of West Bengal on Monday morning, reports said.
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President Pranab Mukherjee condemns Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh
Apr 25, 2017, at 03:36 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condemned the Maoist attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Sukuma district of Chhattisgarh, which killed more than 20 personnel.
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Conflicts rise in ULFA (I) and NSCN (K)
Apr 25, 2017, at 03:30 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Outlawed groups United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and NSCN(K) have faced another problems after its several top leaders want to come forward to negotiate with the Union government.
Karbi Anglong NREGA scam: Another JE in police net
Apr 25, 2017, at 03:18 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Police arrested another official of Assam Panchayat and Rural development department (P&RD) in connection with the multi-crore rupees Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) scam in the Assam's hill district of Karbi Anglong.
Tripartite meetings with various communities from Assam held today
Apr 25, 2017, at 02:50 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, held tripartite talks with government of Assam, Six Communities, Adivasi National Convention and all-Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (P) here on Monday.
Kolkata: Man jumps to his death from Regent Park multi-storey
Apr 25, 2017, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): A middle-aged man committed suicide by jumping off a multi-storey building in southern Kolkata's Regent Park area on Monday, reports said.
Congress-HSDC to jointly fight in KAAC poll
Apr 25, 2017, at 01:31 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress and Hills State Demand Committee (HSDC) will jointly fight in the forthcoming polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
PM Modi calls Chhattisgarh attack a coward act
Apr 25, 2017, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Hours after Maoists attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Sukuma district of Chhattisgarh leaving at least 26 personnel killed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the incident a coward act.
Assam V&AC sleuth arrests police official for taking bribe
Apr 25, 2017, at 01:05 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): The sleuths of Vigilance of Anti-Corruption of Assam police on Monday arrested a police official for allegedly taking bribe in Kamrup district.
Indian Warships visit Toulon, France
Apr 25, 2017, at 01:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): In continuation of the Indian Navy’s overseas deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and West Coast of Africa, three Indian warships INS Mumbai, Trishul, and Aditya, arrived at Toulon for a three day visit today.
Chhattisgarh encounter: 24 CRPF jawan dies, several injured
Apr 25, 2017, at 12:34 am
Raipur, Apr 24 (IBNS):At least 24 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed in an encounter with Maoists at Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Monday, media reports said.
Hamid Ansari leaves for Armenia and Poland trip
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari left for a five-day visit to Armenia and Poland on Monday.
Induction Ceremony of SU 30 MKI to the Valiants
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:41 pm
Ne Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): In a solemn ceremony on Monday, the Su30 MKI aircraft was inducted into 221 Squadron, ‘Valiants’, of the IAF. Air Marshal C Hari Kumar AVSM VM VSM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command IAF was the chief guest for the occasion.
Miraculous escape for RJD legislator as gangsters open fire on his car
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:35 pm
Patna, April 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD legislator Surendra Prasad Yadav had a miraculous escape when the criminals opened fire on his car late Sunday night.
President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Goa and Telangana on April 25 & 26
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Goa and Telangana on Apr 25 and 26, 2017, officials said.
President of Cyprus to visit India tomorrow
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Nicos Anastasiades, President of Republic of Cyprus will be coming to India on a State Visit from Apr 25-29, 2017, at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee.
Chhattisgarh encounter: 11 CRPF men killed
Apr 24, 2017, at 10:52 pm
Raipur, Apr 24 (IBNS): At least Central Reserve Police Force men were killed during an encounter with Moists in Chhattisgarh's Sukma area, media reports said.
SER win Govind Vallabh Pant Shied for efficient in National Railway Week Celebrations
Apr 24, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS) South Eastern Railway (SER) bagged the coveted Govind Vallabh Pant Shield for overall efficiency among all the Zonal Railways in the 62nd National Railway Week Celebrations at Board’s level at a mega function held at Raipur, Chhatishgarh on Saturday, 22.04.2017.
Apr 24, 2017, at 10:32 pm
On April 15, 2017, State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana reiterated that the Mizoram Government was ready to carry out repatriation of Bru (also known as Reang) families lodged at six relief camps in Tripura, and that the State Government had 'completed all formalities' which were supposed to be done in connection with the repatriation process. He also stated that, though the Supreme Court had called, on March 28, 2017, for status quo to be maintained; it clarified that people who wanted to move back should be asked to go.
Apr 24, 2017, at 10:30 pm
The practice of condemning an individual or a particular group for following 'certain religious practices' in the name of blasphemy has intensified acts of violence in Pakistan. In the latest blasphemy case, Mashal Khan, a student, was brutally lynched by his own hostel mates at Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU) in the Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in broad daylight on April 13, 2017, after being accused of blasphemy. The deceased was a resident of Swabi and a student at AWKU's Journalism and Mass Communications department. A friend of the deceased student said that a mob attacked and beat him, before shooting him in the head and chest. The mob then continued to beat his body with sticks.
Three Kolkata schools face protest over fee hike
Apr 24, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): Protesting against the alleged hike in admission and tuition fees, guardians of students of three Kolkata schools staged demonstration at those school premises and blocked nearby roads on Monday, reports said.
Panchayats are effective ways to fulfil aspirations of rural India says PM Modi
Apr 24, 2017, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, pr 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, greeted the people serving the nation through Panchayati Raj institutions across India while the day was commemorated on April 24 across the country.
PDP leader Abdul Gani shot dead in south Kashmir
Apr 24, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, police said.