Election Commission rejects AAP's plea to use ballot papers in MCD elections

Mar 15, 2017, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected the plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to use ballot papers over Electronic Voting Machines in the upcoming Municipal Corporation election of Delhi.

Manohar Parrikar sworn in as Goa CM, 48 hours to go for floor test

Mar 15, 2017, at 12:17 am

Panaji, Mar 14 (IBNS): Former Defence Minister of India Manohar Parrikar was sworn in as the Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time on Tuesday with 48 hours in hand to go for the floor test.

Manipur NPF demands ministerial berths for its all MLAs

Mar 14, 2017, at 11:40 pm

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): Even before the first BJP-led government has been sworn in, the Naga People's Front (NPF) has demanded that its MLAs be given ministerial berths in lieu of support.

Kolkata: Newborn allegedly stolen from government hospital

Mar 14, 2017, at 11:27 pm

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): A four-day-old baby was allegedly stolen from state government-run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in central Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.

Manipur's first BJP government to be sworn in on Wednesday in Imphal

Mar 14, 2017, at 10:44 pm

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): The first Bharatiya Janata Party-led government of Manipur is likely to be sworn in on Wednesday under the leadership of Nongthombam Biren Singh, who was on Monday unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP's Legislature Party.

Women and Child Development Ministry refers fraud in girl child welfare scheme to CBI

Mar 14, 2017, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) said on Tuesday that it has referred the fraud being perpetuated in the name of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme; to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.

Justice CR Sharma sworn in as Assam Upalokayukta

Mar 14, 2017, at 08:35 pm

Guwahati, March 14 : Justice Retd Chittaranjan Sharma was sworn in as the Assam's Upalokayukta on Tuesday at a brief ceremony in Raj Bhavan, Guwahati.

Assam : Three alleged poachers killed in road mishap, rhino horn, one rifle recovered

Mar 14, 2017, at 08:26 pm

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): Three alleged poachers were killed in a road mishap in Assam on Tuesday morning, according to police sources.

Arvind Kejriwal urges EC to use ballot papers, not EVMs in MCD polls

Mar 14, 2017, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi,Mar 14 (IBNS) : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Election Commission not to use electronic voting machines in the upcoming Delhi municipal polls, reports said.

Uttar Pradesh police detain rape-accused Prajapati's sons and three others

Mar 14, 2017, at 07:38 pm

Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police, on Tuesday, detained three people in the alleged gangrape case against Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati.

Three killed as oil tanker explodes in Meghalaya

Mar 14, 2017, at 07:26 pm

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed when a Manipur-bound oil tanker overturned and exploded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

BJP using money power undermining democracy : Rahul Gandhi

Mar 14, 2017, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of undermining democracy in its bid to form Government in Goa and Manipur with the help of "money power," reports said.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh apprises Lok Sabha about attack on CRPF men in Chhattisgarh

Mar 14, 2017, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a recent attack on security forces at Sukma, Chhattisgarh.

Karnataka : BJP councillor hacked to death by unidentified assailants

Mar 14, 2017, at 06:48 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (IBNS) : A BJP Councillor and Dalit leader was hacked to death after being abducted by unknown persons in Anekal, Bengaluru’s rural district, media reports said.

Supreme Court gives BJP go ahead in Goa, asks Parrikar to seek trust vote on Thursday

Mar 14, 2017, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) Rejecting the Congress petition, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, gave a go-ahead to the BJP to from Government in Goa, but asked Chief Minister-designate Manohar Parrikar to seek trust vote on Thursday, reports said

Delhi woman gang-raped by five, jumps off first floor to escape, begs help for hours

Mar 14, 2017, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) : A 26-year-old woman jumped from the balcony of the first floor of a east Delhi house to escape five men, who had allegedly raped her, and lumbered on the streets naked for hours begging for help, which people ignored, reports said.

Supreme Court starts hearing Cong petition against BJP forming Goa Govt

Mar 14, 2017, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning began hearing the Congress petition Challenging the Governor's invitation to the BJP to form Government in Goa, reports said.

Hyderabad: At least 2 dead as constriction site caves in

Mar 14, 2017, at 04:27 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (IBNS); Two women workers building a cellar at a Hyderabad construction site were buried alive after loose soil gave away and caved in, reports said.

NRI arrested for forcing wife with "anal sex", helping friend rape her

Mar 14, 2017, at 04:09 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (IBNS): Hyderabad Police have arrested an NRI man along with his mother for allegedly forcing his wife to have "anal sex" with him while also helping his friend rape his wife, reports said.

JNU MPhil scholar commits suicide in Delhi

Mar 14, 2017, at 05:18 am

Hyderabad, Mar 13 (IBNS): An alumnus of University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday committed suicide by hanging himself at a friend's place in Delhi's Munirka, media reports said.

Congress moves SC challenging Parrikar's appointment as Goa CM

Mar 14, 2017, at 04:14 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday moved to Supreme Court seeking a stay on Manohar Parrikar's swearing-in as Goa Chief Minister, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, media reports said.

N Biren Singh to be the first saffron CM in Manipur, Ibobi to resign tomorrow

Mar 14, 2017, at 02:55 am

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS): Nongthombam Biren Singh, MLA of Heingang constituency, was on Monday unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party in Manipur.

Arun Jaitley gets Defence Ministry after Parrikar takes charge of Goa

Mar 14, 2017, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): With Manohar Parrikar resigning from the Council of Ministers, President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday directed Arun Jaitley to take the additional charge of Ministry of Defence.

Bengal singer death: Crashed car's driver booked from Kolkata

Mar 14, 2017, at 12:37 am

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): Five days after Bengali folk singer Kalikaprasad Bhattacharya was killed in a deadly car crash on Durgapur Expressway, Hooghly district police on Sunday midnight arrested the vehicle's driver from Kolkata for alleged negligent driving, officials said.

Manipur: Ibobi Singh refuses to resign, BJP starts party meeting in Imphal

Mar 13, 2017, at 10:45 pm

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS): Amid the BJP claiming the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur assembly, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has refused to resign after Governor Najma Heptullah asked him to submit his resignation to start the formation process of the next ministry.

Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry

Mar 13, 2017, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister and leader of the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, has been given additional charge of Defence Ministry following the resignation of Manohar Parrikar who has been chosen as the next CM of Goa.

RBI lifts restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings account

Mar 13, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): All restrictions on cash withdrawal from savings bank account, which were imposed since the demonetisation scheme was announced in November last, have been removed from Monday.

BJP stakes claim to form new government in Manipur

Mar 13, 2017, at 08:47 pm

Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS) : Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) coup on Sunday night has dramatically changed the political scenario in Manipur as the saffron party is all set to form the next ministry in the state.

Student from North-east attacked in Bengaluru, Home Ministry to look into it

Mar 13, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday has said that his department, Ministry of Home Affairs, will look into the attack on a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Malaysia Police arrests seven for alleged IS-link

Mar 13, 2017, at 07:35 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Mar 13 (IBNS): Malaysia Police announced on Monday the arrest of seven people alleging they had links with the Islamist State (IS) militant groups, according to media reports.