Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case: All accused acquitted
Dec 21, 2018, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday acquitted all 22 people who were accused in the case pertains to the fake encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati, media reports said.
Delhi HC rejects Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking more time to surrender
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking more time to surrender by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who has been convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot, media reports said.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as Indian ambassador to USA
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:25 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan Shringla as been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the US, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
Riva Ganguly Das named India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Riva Ganguly Das has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Ready to make any sacrifices to save the nation, says Tejashwi Yadav
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:55 am
Patna, Dec 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he was ready for making any sacrifices to save the country which is now passing through critical phase.
Cow's death more important than cop killing: Naseeruddin Shah
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:37 am
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed concern over the ongoing mob violence in the country and said death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman.
Kolkata: CBI arrests senior journalist Suman Chattopadhyay in connection with I-Core chit fund scam
Dec 20, 2018, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested senior Kolkata based journalist and the editor of Times of India (TOI) group's Bengali daily- Ei Samay, Suman Chattopadhyay, for his alleged involvement in multi-crore I-Core chit fund scam, officials said.
Lord Hanuman was Muslim, says Uttar Pradesh BJP leader
Dec 20, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IBNS): After being labelled as Dalit, now Lord Hanuman has been branded a Muslim by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Jaitley congratulates WB BJP after HC allows Amit Shah's Rath Yatra
Dec 20, 2018, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday congratulated the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Calcutta High Court allowed the party to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state even as the Mamata Banerjee government denied permission for the same.
Manipur journalist held under NSA, to remain in detention for 12 months
Dec 20, 2018, at 08:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Manipur based journalist, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) following his derogatory comments against the Manipur Chief Minister and the both BJP-led governments at Centre and Manipur, has been sentenced to a 12-month jail term.
Lalu Prasad gets interim bail in IRCTC hotel scam case
Dec 20, 2018, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Thursday granted an interim bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotel scam case till Jan 19, media reports said.
Former NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha joins grand alliance in Bihar
Dec 20, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (IBNS): In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2019 General Elections, former partner of the saffron party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rashtriya Lok Samta Partyk (RLSP) on Thursday joined the Bihar grand alliance formed by the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Consumer Protection Bill passed in the Lok Sabha
Dec 20, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) :The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018.
PM implementing Cong's "Grand Stupid Thought": Rahul Gandhi
Dec 20, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed his party had finally managed to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi see reason in what the Congress had been saying on the GST for a long time.
Calcutta High Court allows Amit Shah's Rathyatra in West Bengal
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS) : In a setback to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the BJP to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state.
British tourist allegedly raped in Goa
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:25 pm
Panaji, Dec 20 (IBNS) : A 48-year-old British tourist was allegedly raped by an unidentified person near Palolem beach in South Goa at around 4 am on Thursday, media reports said.
1984 riots: Sajjan Kumar seeks 30 days to surrender
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Found guilty in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentenced to life imprisonment, Sajjan Kumar has sought 30 days from the Delhi High Court to surrender, media reports said.
Fracas over Rafale : Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day, Lok Sabha till 2 pm
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS) :Fracas continued to rule the roost in Parliament on Thursday causing repeated disruption in the proceedings and leading to adjournment of both the Houses over the Rafale issue.
Not time yet to declare PM candidate: Mamata
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:45 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has said the time was not ripe for declaring a prime ministerial candidate of the anti-BJP alliance.
No one to blame but myself: Hamid Ansari
Dec 20, 2018, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Hamid Ansari, who returned to India on Tuesday after remaining captive in Pakistan for six years, has said he blamed no one for what he underwent but himself.
Chirag Paswan warns BJP over seat-sharing, says alliance may suffer
Dec 20, 2018, at 11:01 am
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): In more worry for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has issued a warning to the saffron party over seat-sharing in Bihar.
Calcutta University professor finds 600 missing answer scripts at home
Dec 19, 2018, at 11:57 pm
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): A Calcutta University professor lodged an FIR about 600 missing answer scripts but found them later at home, said media reports.
BJP, Congress protest against each other over Rafale deal in Guwahati
Dec 19, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam unit and the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday staged massive protests in Guwahati over the Rafale deal issue.
Kamal Nath defends migrant worker comment
Dec 19, 2018, at 11:05 pm
Bhopal, Dec 19 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday defended a comment he made on migrant workers a day earlier that had triggered a controversy.
Nagaland to host 1st Northeast Summit on Dec 20-21
Dec 19, 2018, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Nagaland government in partnership with UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI), co-hosted by International Chamber for Service Industry (ICSI), will be holding its 1st Northeast Summit “Developing Northeast through the Power of Entrepreneurship” on Dec 20 and 21 at Niathu Resort in Dimapur.
Asked for 10 days, did it in 2: Rahul Gandhi on farm loan waiver
Dec 19, 2018, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has kept his promise of waiving farm loans in the three states where the party came to power in the recently-concluded Assembly elections.
After Brexit, Indians and EU citizens to be treated on par for visas
Dec 19, 2018, at 10:14 pm
London, Dec 19 (IBNS): The British government on Wednesday announced that citizens from 27 European Union countries and those from India and elsewhere will be treated on par for purpose of migration after Brexit, media reports said.
Rajasthan: Congress govt waives farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh
Dec 19, 2018, at 09:40 pm
Jaipur, Dec 19 (IBNS): After Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress government in Rajasthan on Wednesday announced the waiver of farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh.
Assam to get three new medical colleges
Dec 19, 2018, at 08:50 pm
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS): Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that Assam will get three more medical colleges with 100 seat capacity of each college.
NDA mantra is 'Leap before you look': Chidambaram on GST
Dec 19, 2018, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said BJP/NDA's governance mantra is 'Leap before you look'.