35-yr-old Bulandshahr rape survivor says doctor did not believe them, behaved roughly
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): In more shocking revelations, the 35-year-old woman who was raped along with his daughter in UP's Bulandshahr on Friday night, has alleged that a woman doctor of a government hospital did not believe them even as she saw them bruised and bleeding.
Coast Guard rescues 28 lives trapped near Valsad
Aug 03, 2016, at 02:04 am
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 lives near Valsad, which is about 25 kms from Coast Guard Air Station, Daman and about 175 kms north of Mumbai.
PMGSY target will be met by March 2019, says Tomar
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Center on Tuesday said that it will not discriminate against any state in allocation of funds for construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY.
Sonia Gandhi cuts short Varanasi road show due to ill health, PM Modi wishes her speedy recovery
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:07 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called off her road show in the politically crucial Lok Sabha seat of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh due to high fever, reports said.
West Bengal to be renamed as Bengal soon
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): West Bengal cabinet on Tuesday adopted a proposal to convert state's name into Bengal.
Remain sensitive to circumstances and surroundings: PM tells IAS officers
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised young IAS officers to remain sensitive to their circumstances and surroundings, in order to be able to effectively connect with the people of India.
Nominations for Padma Awards 2017 invited
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Nominations for the Padma Awards, 2017 has opened and the last date for receipt of the nominations for the Padma Awards 2017 is Sept 15, 2016.
President of India receives copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’ authored by Anil K. Gupta of IIM Ahmedabad who is also the Vice Chairman, National Innovation Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Special status for Andhra demand disrupts life in state and proceedings in Lok Sabha
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/Vijaywada, Aug 2 (IBNS): The 'bandh' called by YSR Congress, the main opposition party in Andhra Pradesh, disrupted normal life in the state while the party's members held up proceedings at the Lok Sabha twice on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Sonia Gandhi's Varanasi Road show to launch Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his own turf, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched her party's campaign for the 2017 UP Assembly elections in Varanasi as she led a massive road show.
High speed Delhi-Mumbai train misses trial schedule due to rains
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The semi high-speed Spanish-made train Talgo, on its final trial phase, reached Mumbai almost two hours behind schedule on Tuesday after leaving Delhi on Monday evening, according to media reports.
2 children die, 30 ill after consuming food at Punjab home for special children
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Two children have died and 30 others fell ill after eating food at a home for differently-abled children in Kapurthala, media reports said.
Bulandshahr gang-rape incident might be a conspiracy by opposition : UP Minister Azam Khan
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Lucknow, Aug 2 (IBNS) : At a time when the nation is yet to recover from the shock of the mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan made a controversial statement, suggesting the incident could be an "opposition conspiracy."
Ministry sets up Twitter handle to receive complaints about telecom and postal sectors
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Communications & Information Technology announced on Tuesday the launch of a special twitter handle for addressing complaints and concerns regarding the telecom and postal sectors.
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Three days after the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, the family has threatened suicide if the culprits are not punished.
Petrol bomb hurled on J & K Minister Naeem Akhtar's hoiuse, no casualty
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Unidentified persons hurled a petrol bomb at the house of Jammu and Kashmir education minister Naeem Akhtar Srinagar on Monday night, The Times of India quoted police as saying on Tuesday.
Abu Jundal and six others get life sentence in Aurangabad arms haul case
Aug 02, 2016, at 06:36 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal and six others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in the 2006 Aurangabad Arms haul case, reports said.
Anandiben made a scapegoat for BJP misrule in Gujarat: Rahul Gadhi
Aug 02, 2016, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Commenting on the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said she has been made the "scapegoat" for the prolonged BJP misrule in the state.
Sonia Gandhi's mega road show in Varanasi today
Aug 02, 2016, at 05:25 pm
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Beginning in the enemy turf her campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will hold a road show in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Islamist Recruitment: Intensifying Efforts
Aug 02, 2016, at 05:21 pm
There is a visible increase in activity of militant outfits in South Asia - particularly India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - in their respective recruitment drives, especially using online communications. Previously, terrorist formations were using printed Jihadi literature, propaganda videos and face to face interactions with religious motivators to entice people to their cause. With the Internet boom and proliferation of online web-based communications, as well as the dramatic example of Daesh's (Islamic State's) cyber outreach, terrorist formations in the region are increasingly using the internet to communicate with youth and inspire them to embrace violent extremism.
Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:40 pm
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 13 one horned rhinos have drowned in the prevailing Assam floods, reports said.
PM Modi lauds Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign as a great initiative.
UP officer caught on camera getting foot massage in police station suspended
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:38 am
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IBNS): A police officer in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended after he was caught on camera getting foot massage at the police station.
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Explosion rocks Mysuru City Court complex, no casualty
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:23 am
Mysore, Aug 1 (IBNS): An explosion occurred at Mysuru City Court complex on Monday, media reports said.
Bihar topper scam: Ruby Rai gets bail
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:02 am
Patna, Aug 1 (IBNS): Ruby Rai, the girl who was arrested for cheating in the Bihar state board Class XII Arts examination, will be finally released.
Gujarat CM's resignation indicates BJP's sure defeat in 2017: Congress leader
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday attacked Anandiben Patel over her resignation as Gujarat Chief Minister and said it showed that her Bharatiya Janata Party will be defeated in the upcoming Assembly polls in the state next year.
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Bhaskar Khulbe appointed as PM Modi's Secretary
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Appointments Committee of Cabinet appointed Bhaskar Khulbe as the secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.
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Anandiben Patel resigns as Gujarat CM
Aug 02, 2016, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IBNS): Just a year before the state will elect a new Assembly, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday resigned from her post.
Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly calls on Jitendra Singh
Aug 02, 2016, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Ranjeet Kumar Dass called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh here on Monday and discussed a wide range of issues including the flood situation in Assam and various developmental projects under the Ministry of DoNER.
Aug 02, 2016, at 12:55 am
On July 26, 2016, nine militants were killed in 'Operation Storm 26' carried out by the Joint Forces including Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the Detective Branch (DB) of the Police and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in capital Dhaka's Kalyanpur area. One militant identified as Rakibul Hassan aka Reagan, purportedly a member of Daesh [Islamic State], was arrested from the area with bullet injuries. However, Inspector General of Police A.K.M. Shahidul Haque, who visited the encounter site, stated, "The detained person claims to be an IS member, but we think they are of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)." On July 27, 2016, Police identified seven of the nine militants killed as Abdul Hakim Naym (33), Taj-ul-Haque Rashiq (25), Akifuzzaman Khan (24), Shazad Rouf (24), Motier Rahman (24), Abdullah (23) and Jobayer Hossain (20) after matching their fingerprints with those on their National Identification Cards. Most of them were from well to do families and were missing since January 2016. On July 28, 2016, the identity of the eight slain militant was established as Raihan Kabir aka Tarek, the Dhaka 'region coordinator' of JMB. He had reportedly trained the men who attacked the Holey Artisan café in Gulshan on July 2.