MK Stalin likely to be elected as DMK president today
Aug 28, 2018, at 10:26 am
Chennai, Aug 28 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late Muthuvel Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin is likely to get elected as the Dravida Munnetra Kazghagam (DMK) president on Tuesday, media reports said.
Assam police arrests three poachers with rhino horn
Aug 27, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): Police on Monday arrested three rhino poachers and recovered a rhino horn in central Assam’s Nagaon district.
RSS to invite Rahul, Yechury for lecture series by Mohan Bhagwat?
Aug 27, 2018, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is likely to invite Congress president Rahul Gandhi to attend a three-day lecture series by Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat next month, media reports said on Monday.
Major Gogoi found guilty in Srinagar hotel case; Mehbooba Mufti says 'welcome step' by Army
Aug 27, 2018, at 06:56 pm
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed the Army's step to court martial Major Leetul Gogoi for violating rules by trying to enter a hotel in Srinagar with a young Kashmiri woman in May this year, media reports said.
Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Parel, situation now under control
Aug 27, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a building in central Mumbai's Parel area on Monday afternoon, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Kerala tomorrow, meet victims
Aug 27, 2018, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced he will visit flood-hit Kerala for two days from Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik meets Narendra Modi
Aug 27, 2018, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Rajnath Singh distributes scholarship cheques to children of martyred CAPFs personnel
Aug 27, 2018, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh distributed scholarship cheques at a function here today to 19 school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation.
Be aware of cyber warfare, equip police to combat threats: Vice President Naidu
Aug 27, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the era of New Age cyber warfare, and the new enemy can be combated only through the power of knowledge.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins South Tura by-poll
Aug 27, 2018, at 12:26 pm
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IBNS): Meghalaya Chief Minister and the chief of state’s ruling National Peoples’ Party (NPP), Conrad K Sangma, on Monday, won the South Tura by-election by defeating his nearest Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by over 8,400 votes.
Leave Nehru memorial complex undisturbed: Manmohan Singh urges PM Modi
Aug 27, 2018, at 11:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged his successor Narendra Modi not to disturb the Jawaharlal Nehru memorial complex, which the central government is planning to convert into a museum, media reports said.
Opposition to meet EC today, will raise demand for paper ballots
Aug 27, 2018, at 10:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Several opposition parties will once again raise their demand for the use of paper ballots in upcoming elections, at a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, media reports said.
BREAKING NEWS: Mass shooting reported in Florida's Jacksonville, multiple fatalities feared
Aug 27, 2018, at 12:27 am
Jacksonville, FLORIDA: A mass shooting was reported in Jacksonville, Florida, USA in a marketplace on Sunday with the authorities urging the people to stay away from the area. Four people are dead and 11 wounded in the shooting at the video game tournament in Jacksonville, according to Miami Herald.
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Aug 26, 2018, at 11:01 pm
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) and First Lady of the State Neelam Misra on Sunday celebrated the joyous occasion of Raksha Bandhan in traditional favour and gaiety with schools students from various schools and social organisations of the Capital Complex Itanagar at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar.
People of Assam celebrate Raksha Bandhan with jawans at Indo-Bangladesh border
Aug 26, 2018, at 10:55 pm
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): As the nation celebrated Raksha Badhan on Sunday, jawans at the Indo-Bangladesh border area also joined to the mood of festivity here.
Social media will not be allowed to abuse election process: Prasad
Aug 26, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said social media platforms will never be allowed to abuse India's election process.
Read IMF report to understand progress under NDA: Jaitley
Aug 26, 2018, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Challenging the development made under the Congress-led UPA government regime, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said one should read the report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to understand the progress made under the current BJP-led NDA government.
Aug 26, 2018, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Pro-Khalistan supporters allegedly attacked President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh GK in California, media reports said on Sunday.
Raksha Bandan is a symbol of care and protection: Vice President Naidu
Aug 26, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that Raksha Bandan is a symbol of care and protection.
Sushma Swaraj commences her Vietnam, Cambodia tour today
Aug 26, 2018, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday commenced her visit to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Arvind Kejriwal visits ailing Sheila Dikshit's house, enquires about her health
Aug 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday went to former city CM Sheila Dikshit's house to enquire about her health.
Mann Ki Baat: Modi hails jawans, NDRF for playing 'exemplary' role in Kerala relief and rescue ops
Aug 26, 2018, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): In the wake of the massive Kerala floods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) of the country for playing an 'exemplary' role in the relief and rescue operations in the flood ravaged state.
Moral policing: Couple beaten in name of ‘Love Jihad’ in Assam
Aug 26, 2018, at 02:26 pm
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): In yet another instance of moral policing in Assam, a couple was allegedly beaten by some people in the name of ‘Love Jihad’.
PM Modi greets citizens on Raksha Bandhan
Aug 26, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished citizens on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Assam: Angry villagers kill man after he allegedly rape and murder married woman
Aug 26, 2018, at 12:45 pm
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IBNS): Angry villagers chased a man and killed him after he allegedly raped and murdered a married woman in central Assam’s Nagaon district.
Rafale deal: Anil Ambani files Rs.5000 crore defamation suit against National Herald
Aug 26, 2018, at 11:29 am
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Anil Ambani's Reliance Group has filed a Rs. 5000-crore defamation suit against the National Herald, which is owned by the Congress for an article on the Rafale deal, media reports said.
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PM Modi to address nation via 47th 'Mann Ki Baat' today
Aug 26, 2018, at 10:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation via his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat.'
Calcutta University postpones exam on TMCP's foundation day, triggers controversy
Aug 25, 2018, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Raising a controversy, state-run Calcutta University (CU) on Friday announced to defer all its undergraduate examinations on Aug 28, the day when the foundation day programme of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s students' wing, Trinamool Chatra Parishad (TMCP), is scheduled to be held in Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.
Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara hits out at Nirmala Sitharaman for rebuking state minister
Aug 25, 2018, at 09:02 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): A day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked Karnataka Minister Sa Ra Mahesh at a press conference in Kodagu, Deputy Chief Minister of the southern state, G. Parameshwara, hit back at the Union Minister on Saturday.
Chidambaram accuses Modi govt of ignoring defence procurement procedure in Rafale deal
Aug 25, 2018, at 06:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Hitting out at the BJP government at the Centre over Rafale deal, Congress parliamentarian and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday demanded a public debate and detailed inquiry into the multi-crore defence deal.