Mehbooba Mufti appeals for peace in Kashmir
Jul 13, 2016, at 07:55 pm
Srinagar, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1931 struggle against the Dogra rule and appealed for calm in the strife-torn Kashmir.
PM rejects Smriti Irani's choice for CBSE chief
Jul 13, 2016, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejected the selection of Dr. Sarvendra Vikram Bahadur Singh as the chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the media reported on Wednesday.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs issues statement on South China Sea arbitration
Jul 13, 2016, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi,Jul 13 (IBNS): India's Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday regarding award of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) in the matter concerning the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China.
Group places Rs 15 lakh bounty on Naik's head
Jul 13, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Mumbai, July 13 (IBNS): Just when Zakir Naik was handed over a clean chit by the Maharashtra State Investigation Department (SID) pertaining to the Dhaka terror attack case, a Shia group has announced a bounty of Rs 15 lakh for his head, reports said.
INS India – base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrates Platinum Jubilee
Jul 13, 2016, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS): INS India, the Indian Navy's base depot ship at New Delhi, celebrated its 75th anniversary on Wednesday.
SC judgement on Arunachal Pradesh explains Modi what democracy is : Rahul Gandhi
Jul 13, 2016, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday thanked the Supreme Court for quashing the President's rule and restoring the Nabam Tuki government in the state, saying the top court has explained what democracy is.
Supreme Court reinstates Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) : A verdict by the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated Congress Government in Arunachal Prdesh, spelling the second victory for the party that recently won back power in Uttarakhand in a similar court room battle.
Athawale demands possession of arms for Dalit's safety
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, is rooting for arms possession by the dalit people for their safety, while blaming inter-caste marriages for the growing atrocities against the backward people.
Fear of violence deters some from enforcing 'No Helmet No Petrol' rule in Kolkata pumps
Jul 13, 2016, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Three days after the 'No Helmet No Petrol' rule came into effect in Kolkata, mixed scenes were witnessed at the petrol pumps in the city with majority of them following the rules while others forced to flout it in fear of violence in certain areas of the metropolis known for reckless bike racing.
Sushma thanks netizens for wedding anniversary greetings
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked netizens on Twitter, following their greetings and texts on her wedding anniversary.
Gujarat: Gaumata brigade strips, thrashes four cow leather smugglers; arrested in Somnath
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Somnath, Gujarat, July 13 (IBNS): Somnath police on Tuesday arrested three members of a four-member cow vigilante group after a shocking video of them stripping and thrashing four cow skin smugglers emerged, reports said.
Hyderabad: Two more IS suspects arrested by NIA
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:07 pm
Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Tuesday arrested two youths suspected to have IS links, reports said.
Narada sting: Kolkata Police summon IPS officer S. M. H. Mirza
Jul 13, 2016, at 06:18 am
Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Tuesday summoned IPS officer S. M. H. Mirza in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting operation, sources said.
MHA reviews security of Indo-Bangladesh Border
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A meeting was held in the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday with senior officials of five bordering States on Indo-Bangladesh Border i.e. Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
Najma Heptulla, GM Siddeshwara resign as Union Ministers
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:46 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet rejig, Union Ministers Najma Heptulla and GM Siddeshwara resigned on Tuesday, officials said.
Najma Heptulla,GM Siddeshwara resign
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Union Ministers Najma Heptulla and GM Siddeshwara resigned from their posts on Tuesday, officials said.
Najma Heptulla,GM Siddeshwara resign
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:36 am
Mehmood Ghaznavi appointed as Hizbul Mujahideen chief
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:27 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS) Kashmir based militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen has appointed Mehmood Ghaznavi as the new chief commander for the Kashmir Valley after the killing of top commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani in Anantang district along with two other associates on Friday evening.
Kashmir violence: Death toll touches 35
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:21 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): The death toll in the ongoing violence that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani on Friday evening has risen to 35 with the death of a youth in Kupwara town of North Kashmir on Tuesday.
Omar expresses anguish over Mehbooba's absence in Delhi meeting
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:14 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday raised questions on Jammu and Kashmir being "unrepresented" at a high-level meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the law and order situation of the state following the spate of violence.
Kashmir crisis: Amnesty calls for restrain
Jul 13, 2016, at 02:50 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must ensure that people injured in shootings by security forces have access to medical assistance, and medical professionals can carry out their work without interference, Amnesty International India has said.
Darjeeling is a mini India, says President
Jul 13, 2016, at 02:35 am
Darjeeling, July 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said Darjeeling is mini India and not merely a simple geographic expression.
South Sudan crisis: Sushma Swaraj assures Akshay Kumar about evacuation of Indians
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Amid conflict, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured Bollywood star Akshay Kumar that her government is evacuating Indians presently stuck in South Sudan's Juba area as early as possible.
Pakistan Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 over Kashmir issue
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:34 am
Islamabad, July 12 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Secretary briefed Ambassadors of the Permanent Members of the Security Council (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and USA) over the tense situation in 'Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK)'.
PM Modi reviews Kashmir crisis
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high level meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh where he sought information on the current situation in Kashmir where 30 people have died and about 1400 others are injured so far in massive protests following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani.
Congress appoints Raj Babbar as UP Congress Committee President
Jul 13, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) The Congress on Tuesday announced it has appointed party leader Raj Babbar as Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President.
Kolkata: TMC councilor booked for demanding extortion
Jul 13, 2016, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and TMC ruled Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation's councilor Anindya Chatterjee was arrested on Tuesday for alleged extortion, officials said.
Coal scam: Ranjit Sinha indicted by SC panel
Jul 12, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A Supreme Court appointed panel has indicted former CBI supremo Ranjit Sinha over his alleged role in the coal scam, media reports said.
Jul 12, 2016, at 09:04 pm
On June 29, 2016, the Army claimed that, in a series of joint operations with the Assam Police over the preceding days, 11 militants of the recently-floated militant outfit, Helem Tiger Force (HTF), were arrested from Umrongso in Dima Hasao District and Larkercha village in West Karbi Anglong District along the Assam-Meghalaya border. HTF reportedly has close links with the Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT). During the operation, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered two 9mm pistols, three 7.65 pistols, three rifles, one hand grenade and 40 rounds of live ammunition. After the arrest, the Army sources said that the unearthing and apprehension of a majority of cadres of this outfit which has links with KPLT and United People's Liberation Army (UPLA), has been a major setback to the nexus between the outfits, which have been involved in kidnapping, extortion and 'tax-collection'. The kingpin of this new outfit is still at large and efforts are on to reach out to him.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Montenegro
Jul 12, 2016, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Montenegro on the eve of their National Day (July 13, 2016).