Kolkata: Explosion in Nagerbazar claims life of a child; five injured

Oct 02, 2018, at 01:43 pm

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): An explosion in front of a multi-storey building at Kolkata's Nagerbazar area claimed a child's life and injured five others on Tuesday, media reports said.

Delhi is for all, can't stop farmers from entering national capital: Arvind Kejriwal

Oct 02, 2018, at 01:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Reacting strongly to police's attempt to stop several thousands of farmers, who were marching to the national capital to press for their demands, from entering Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the peasants can't be denied an entry to the city, which is for all.

Rahul, Sonia in Maharashtra, to hold Congress rally at Wardha

Oct 02, 2018, at 12:26 pm

Rahul, Sonia in Maharashtra, to hold Congress rally at Wardha

Oct 02, 2018, at 12:25 pm

Nagpur/Wardha, Oct 2 (IBNS): Congress' former and present presidents, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, respectively, reached Maharashtra as they will hold a rally in Wardha on Tuesday.

Kisan rally turns violent as farmers-police clash at Delhi-UP border

Oct 02, 2018, at 11:56 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): After being stopped at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, several farmers, who were marching to the national capital to press for their demands, clashed with police, turning the Kisan rally violent on Tuesday, media reports said.

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on birth anniversary at Rajghat

Oct 02, 2018, at 11:24 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on the latter's birth anniversary, also known as Gandhi Jayanti, at Rajghat in the national capital on Tuesday.

Kisan rally: Around 20,000 farmers to march to Delhi with several demands today

Oct 02, 2018, at 10:49 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Nearly 20,000 farmers will march to the national capital on Tuesday to press for their demands, prompting the police to set up tight security measures across east and northeast Delhi, media reports said.

On International Day of Non-Violence, UN chief calls for world to follow Gandhi’s example

Oct 02, 2018, at 09:38 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the world to follow the “enduring vision and wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi” on the International Day of Non-Violence, which falls on 2 October - the birthday of the iconic leader who led India to independence, and inspired civil rights movements across the globe.

UN chief inaugurates new UN headquarters in Indian capital, as official visit gets underway

Oct 02, 2018, at 09:09 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, took part on Monday in the opening ceremony of the Organization’s newly-refurbished headquarters for its multi-agency operations, known as UN House, in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

MR vaccine rumour: Mob attack health team, vandalise school, ASHA worker injured

Oct 01, 2018, at 09:18 pm

Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS): A lady health worker was seriously injured when a mob went on rampage at a school following rumour that a student died after being administered with Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine in Assam's Hojai district. 

India signs loan agreement with JICA for bullet train funding

Oct 01, 2018, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): The Indian government has signed a loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to fund the bullet train project, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2017, media reports said.

States asked to identify Rohingya refugees and collect biometric details: Rajnath

Oct 01, 2018, at 07:59 pm

Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS):  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that states have been asked to identify the Rohingya refugees, media reports said.

Dissent is welcome, but disintegration is not: Vice President Naidu

Oct 01, 2018, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS):Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has been unequivocal in its commitment to the preservation and protection of human rights globally as well as within the country.

Elderly people are the conscious keepers of our society and it is everybody's responsibility to respect them: Vice President

Oct 01, 2018, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has stressed on the need to respect and seek guidance of the elderly people.

Allison and Honjo win 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine for cancer research

Oct 01, 2018, at 05:55 pm

Stockholm, Oct 1 (IBNS): James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.

BSF conducts clean drive along Indo-Bangladesh border

Oct 01, 2018, at 05:27 pm

Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS): The officers and jawans of 6 battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday conducted a drive of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district along with Indo-Bangladesh border.

Bhima Koregaon case : Delhi High Court ends Gautam Navlakha's house arrest

Oct 01, 2018, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) :The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the release of Gautam Navlakha, one of the five rights activists arrested in connection with Bhima-Koregaon case, saying his detention was "untenable in law," reports said.

Biplab Deb now triggers controversy with his comments on PM Modi's family

Oct 01, 2018, at 05:14 pm

Agartala, Oct 1 (IBNS): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has made another controversial remark when he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother drives an autorickshaw and another is a grocer. 

Deserter Kashmir cop joins Hizbul, posts picutres with terror group commander

Oct 01, 2018, at 04:19 pm

Srinagar, Oct 1 (IBNS) : A  special police officer (SPO), who deserted the police force in Jammu and Kashmir with seven rifles and a pistol from the official residence of an MLA  on Friday last, has reportedly joined the separatist militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen, media reports said quoting officials.

Hizbul sends Assam youths to Pakistan for arms training, sets up sleeper cells

Oct 01, 2018, at 02:44 pm

Guwahati, Oct 1 (IBNS) : Kashmiri separatist terror group Hizbul Mujahideen has reportedly set up at least 8-10 sleeper cells in Assam over the past two years and has sent five states from the youth to Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir for arms training, police said.

Uzbekistan President meets PM Narendra Modi

Oct 01, 2018, at 02:16 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met the visiting Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev before a delegation-level talks between the two countries at the national capital's Hyderabad House.

Country on the path of Inclusive Growth- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Oct 01, 2018, at 01:36 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS) : Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that despite of being victim of political intolerance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the country forward on the path of “Inclusive Growth”.

UP : CM Yogi Adityanath meets slain Apple executive's family

Oct 01, 2018, at 01:24 pm

Lucknow, Oct 1 (IBNS) :Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday morning  met the family of Vivek Tiwari, the Apple executive, who was shot by police in Lucknow two days ago, media reports said..

Sabarimala Verdict: Is Justice Indu Malhotra's dissent a moral victory for respondents?

Oct 01, 2018, at 11:54 am

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against the age-old practice of not allowing women of a certain age group to enter the 800-year-old Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.

Elephant attacks German tourist in Zimbabwe

Oct 01, 2018, at 11:39 am

Harare, Oct 1 (IBNS/NITN): An elephant trampled a German tourist in Zimbabwe last weekend, the second such incident in the country within a week, said reports.

ED seizes Nirav Modi's assets worth Rs 637 crore

Oct 01, 2018, at 11:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday seized fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's assets (in India and abroad) worth Rs 637 crore, media reports said.

President Ram Nath Kovind turns 73, Indian PM Modi wishes

Oct 01, 2018, at 09:18 am

New Delhi, Oct 1 (INS): Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday turned 73.

Hyderabad: NRI arrested for raping woman whom he converted to Islam

Sep 30, 2018, at 09:58 pm

Hyderabad, Sept 30 (IBNS):  A Non-Residential Indian, based in Dubai, has been arrested from Hyderabad by the police for allegedly converting a woman to Islam and then raping her.

PM Modi inaugurates Mahatma Gandhi Museum at Rajkot

Sep 30, 2018, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi/Rajkot, Sept 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi Museum in Rajkot.

PM Modi inaugurates modern food processing facilities in Anand

Sep 30, 2018, at 07:24 pm

New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated modern food processing facilities, including Amul’s ultra-modern Chocolate Plant, at Anand on Sunday.