Sedition or defamation charges can not be invoked for criticism of Government : SC
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) : In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has stated that sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the Government, reports said.
Curfew lifted in Srinagar, fresh violence in south Kashmir : Another youth killed
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:11 pm
Srinagar, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Curfew was lifted from entire Srinagar city on Tuesday following improvement in the situation, even as a youth was killed during a clash between a mob and security forces in south Kashmir taking the toll in the continuing violence to 75.
Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at Duncan House
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in central Kolkata's Duncan House in the wee hours of Tuesday, reports said.
Karnataka protests Cauvery water direction by apex court
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Bangalore, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Protests roiled Karnataka on Tuesday as agitationists blocked highways and resorted to burning tyres against the Supreme Court order to the state to release Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Aarushi murder: Nupur Talwar released from jail on parole
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Nupur Talwar, who is currently serving jail term in connection with the killing of her teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, was released from jail on Monday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:27 pm
Srinagar, Sept 6 (IBNS): Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector on Tuesday
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Ending his visit to Vietnam and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Delhi on Monday.
Teachers are the strongest pillars of the society: Manish
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Delhi's deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday called teachers as the strongest pillars of the society.
Geelani hits back at Rajnath Singh
Sep 06, 2016, at 04:25 am
Srinagar, Sept 5 (IBNS): Hardliner Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani on Monday hit back at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for his comments that he hadn’t shown “insaniyat†(humanity) by not opening his doors to Indian parliamentarians.
Manipur: 4 BJP workers injured, police attempts to break agitation
Sep 06, 2016, at 04:13 am
Imphal, Sept 5 (IBNS): At least four BJP workers injured when police used tear gas to break agitations near Manipur assembly on Monday.
Keeping the spark alive: Mohammed Alauddin – A teacher, and so much more
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:32 am
When you think you can’t, a teacher will pull you up and make you believe that you can, however difficult it is and whatever it takes. And the moment you start believing that you can, the cycle of change sets rolling. So, in the truest sense of the term, a teacher is a change-maker, investing time, energy and faith in building a rock solid future. And when a teacher takes a stand, the world listens, and listens very carefully. That, in a nutshell, is the story of Mohammad Alauddin.
Reconciliation and Waywardness
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:27 am
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On August 28, 2016, Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, while addressing a gathering in Point Pedro in the Northern Province, observed,
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:17 am
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management At least 13 persons were killed and another 41 were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of District and sessions court of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on September 2, 2016. Four lawyers and three Policemen were among the dead. District Police Officer (DPO), Mardan, Faisal Shahzad said the attacker detonated a hand grenade before exploding his suicide vest. The bomb contained eight kilograms of explosive material, the DPO said, adding that security arrangements at the site of the attack helped mitigate the damage. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter, Jama'at-ul-Ahrar (JuA), claimed responsibility for the attack.
Three traffickers nabbed in Assam
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Security forces on Monday arrested three persons, who were allegedly involved in child trafficking, in Assam.
All party delegation concludes visit to J&K, Rajnath says talks with various sections fruitful
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): An all party delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir to seek solution to the ongoing unrest in the state concluded its visit on Monday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Pope Francis
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:47 am
Vatican City, Sept 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on MOnday met Pope Francis here.
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Delhi
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:40 am
Rome, Sept 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for Delhi after completing his visit to Italy.
AAP leader Ashutosh slams NCW chairperson over reaction to his blog on sex tape
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, who defended in a column his former colleague and Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar who was caught in a sex video recently leading to his removal, has been reportedly asked to appear before India's top women rights body National Women Commission (NWC) even as the former journalist said it is time to wind up the state-run commission now headed by a "BJP" member.
PM Modi leaves China for India after attending G-20 summit
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:16 pm
Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Prime Miinister Narendra Modi emplaned for India on Monday after four days of official trip to Vietnam and China that ended with the G-20 summit held in Hangzhou.
PM Modi attacks Pakistan on terrorism from G-20 summit
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Pakistan from the G-20 summit platform on terrorism as without naming the country he said "a single nation is spreading terror in South Asia."
Heavy rain lashes Kolkata, alert of more rainfall in next 24 hours
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): A heavy downpour lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday afternoon, affecting the city's traffic movement, reports said.
Apex court gives Centre four weeks to reply on the triple talaq issue
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Indian Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file its reply on a batch of petitions on triple talaq and the plight of Muslim women within four weeks, according to media reports.
Kolkata: Suspended school student goes missing
Sep 05, 2016, at 09:51 pm
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): A tenth standard student of Kolkata's Scottish Church Collegiate School has gone missing from school since Saturday, his family members claimed.
Contract for widening of Kharar-Ludhiana section of NH awarded
Sep 05, 2016, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) awarded the contract for 4/6 laning of Kharar-Ludhiana Section of NH-95 (new NH-5) in the state of Punjab, announced the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on Monday.
Eliminate safe havens for economic offenders: Narendra Modi
Sep 05, 2016, at 08:43 pm
Hangzhou, Sept 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the world leaders during the 3rd session of G20 Summit, on Monday, asked the G-20 nations to eliminate safe havens for economic offenders and extradite money launderers unconditionally, according to media reports.
Delhi's sex CD scandal : Sacked AAP Minister Sandeep Kumar's PS held
Sep 05, 2016, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Former Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar’s private secretary, Praveen Kumar, was held on Monday on the suspicion that he circulated a sex clip involving the politician, reports said.
Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Sep 05, 2016, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Karnataka Government to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water every day to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to spare the farmers from distress.
GRSE hands over fast attack craft TIHAYU to Indian Navy
Sep 05, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC), 'TIHAYU', built by Kolkata's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) was handed over to the Indian Navy on Aug 30, announced the Ministry of Defence on Monday.
Kolkata: 11 kg gold worth Rs.3.5 crore recovered from Sealdah station, 3 held
Sep 05, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): Police on Sunday night arrested three gold traffickers from Kolkata's Sealdah railway station and seized 11 kg gold biscuits from their possession, reports said.
Former union minister Arif Beg passes away in Bhopal
Sep 05, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Bhopal, Sep 5 (IBNS): Former union minister and senior BJP leader Arif Beg passed away in Bhopal,,according to media sources on Monday.