32 Indian peacekeepers injured in Congo blast
Nov 08, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Congo,Oct 8 (IBNS) : Thirty two Indian peacekeepers were injured in an explosion that killed a child in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Tuesday morning, media reports said quoting the U.N. mission in Congo.
Karnataka :Search still on for Kannada actors who drowned during shooting
Nov 08, 2016, at 07:11 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IBNS) : A massive search is still on for two Kannada actors believed to have drowned in a dam on Monday after they jumped off a helicopter while shooting for a film 35 km west off Bengaluru, reports said.
Tribal man murder case: DU Prof Nandini Sundar booked
Nov 08, 2016, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Delhi University (DU) Professor Nandini Sundar and 10 others have been booked by the police for the alleged murder of a tribal man in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, reports said.
PM Modi meets LK Advani, extends birthday greetings
Nov 08, 2016, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on the latter's birthday.
PM Modi to meet military chiefs today to review security
Nov 08, 2016, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force on Tuesday to review security, reports said.
Gujarat: 9 killed in road accident in Vadodara
Nov 08, 2016, at 05:14 pm
Vadodara, Nov 8 (IBNS): At least nine people, including eight from the same family, were killed in a road accident on Sunday night in Gujarat's Vadodara district, reports said.
Narendra Modi wishes Advani on his birthday
Nov 08, 2016, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished BJP patriarch LK Advani on his birthday.
NDTV ban put on hold as govt believes in freedom of expression: Naidu
Nov 08, 2016, at 04:12 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday announced that the Centre has decided to put the ban on NDTV's Hindi news channel on hold for now since his government "believes in freedom of expression."
Let's not destroy nature: Kohli on Delhi smog
Nov 08, 2016, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said people should be conscious towards 'environment'.
Assam job scam : Several minister, MLA, government officials names come to light
Nov 08, 2016, at 03:05 am
Guwahati, Nov 7 (IBNS) : Assam police found vital clues in the job scam in Assam Public Service Commission(APSC) after revealed by its Chairman Rakesh Paul who was arrested on Nov 4.
Centre puts NDTV India's ban on hold
Nov 08, 2016, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Union Government on Monday put the one-day ban on NDTV's Hindi news channel on hold.
Jammu and Kashmir civil secretariat starts functioning in winter capital Jammu
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:54 am
Jammu, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir civil secretariat on Monday started functioning in the winter capital Jammu after six months in Srinagar, the summer capital of the state.
India-Sri Lanka military exercise Mitra Shakti ends
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Indo-Sri Lankan military exercise ‘ Mitra Shakti 2016' culminated on 06 November 2016 after fourteen days of intense military training.
Rajnath Singh inaugurates 11th Annual Convention of CIC
Nov 08, 2016, at 01:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 2-day 11th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (CIC) here on Monday.
PM attends Valedictory Function of Vigilance Awareness Week
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the Valedictory Function of Vigilance Awareness Week 2016, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
CWC wants Rahul Gandhi to take over as party President
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS); During the crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) , the Congress leaders on Monday expressed their sentiments that party vice-president Rahul Gandhi should be elevated to the post of president.
Science, technology, innovation are immense growth forces to build India-UK relationships: Modi
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said science, technology and innovation are immense growth forces and will play a very significant role in building the relationship between India and the UK.
Bangalore: 2 actors die as film shoot goes wrong?
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:42 pm
Bangalore, Nov 7 (IBNS) Two stuntmen were feared to have been killed as they were performing stunt as a part of the movie 'Masti Gudi' close to Bangalore city on Monday, media reports said.
President of Sri Lanka calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 16 injured in bus mishap
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:20 pm
Thane, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least 16 people were injured as a bus, in which they were travelling, toppled in Thane area of Maharashtra on Monday, media reports said.
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise Sampriti-2016 begins in Bangladesh
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Sixth edition of India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-2016†commenced at Bangabandhu Senanibas, Tangail on Monday.
Arup Raha inaugurates 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine
Nov 07, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Inaugurated 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space medicine today at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, Delhi which is being organized by Indian Society of Aviation Medicine (ISAM) from Nov 7 to 10.
Manipur: Residual Disturbances
Nov 07, 2016, at 10:17 pm
The Chief Minister (CM) of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh came under gun attack when suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) militants opened fire at him and his associates as they were getting out of their helicopter at the Pakshi Ground Helipad in Ukhrul District on October 24, 2016. Singh was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam Gangmei, Commerce and Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam, Forest Minister I. Hemochandra Singh, Deputy Speaker M.K. Preshow Shimray and Parliamentary Secretary Victor Keishing. Soon after the chopper landed, the militants started firing, which last for more than ten minutes and in which one Manipur Rifles (MR) trooper, identified as William Tarao, sustained severe injuries. The ambush on the CM and his team came amidst protests and a boycott call issued by the native Naga tribal group, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL). Singh and his Ministers were on their way to inaugurate development projects in the Districts. With heightened security concerns, the Chief Minister and his team had to cancel their programme and fly back to Imphal. The Security Forces (SFs) could not apprehend a single militant involved in the attack.
Nov 07, 2016, at 10:15 pm
Eight cadres of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) fled from the Bhopal Central Jail in Madhya Pradesh (MP) at around 2 to 3am in the morning of October 31, 2016, after killing a security guard, Head Constable Ramashankar, by slitting his throat with steel plate and glass after overpowering him. The escapees were identified as Mohammad Aqeel Khilji aka Abdullah, Sheikh Mehboob akaGuddu aka Malik, Amazad Khan aka Pappu aka Daud aka Umer, Zakir Hussain Sadiq aka Vicky Don aka Vinay Kumar, Mohammad Salik aka Sallu, Mohammad Khalid Ahmad, Mujeeb Sheikh aka Akram aka Wasim aka Nawed aka Nitin akaFaizan aka Chintoo aka Yusuf, and Abdul Majid.
Rahul presides over CWC meet in absence of Sonia Gandhi
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): At the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Monday, held at the AICC headquarters, party members requested party vice president Rahul Gandhi to take over the reins of the party, according to media reports.
West Bengal: Crude bomb explosion in club house kills 1
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata/Burdwan, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least one person was killed on Monday when a crude bomb went off inside a club at Shribati village under Katwa Police Station limits in Burdwan district of West Bengal, reports said.
Would like to see India take permanent seat in UNSC: UK PM Theresa May
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): In her joint statement, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that her talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was productive and she now wants strategic ties, according to media reports.
NDTV moves Supreme Court over its Hindi channel ban
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): News network NDTV has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry's decision to pull its Hindi channel, NDTV India, off air for a day over its Pathankot terror attack reportage.
Easy visa process for Indians says UK PM Theresa May
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is on an official tour to India, said on Monday that UK already has a easy visa process for Indians and there is no need for further relaxation, according to media reports.
JNU: Soccer team wears jersey with missing student's name
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Jawaharlal Nehru University football team wore jerseys bearing the name of Najeeb Ahmad, in solidarity with the missing student, reports said.