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Mamata Banerjee, on her second innings as chief minister of WB, takes oath in Bengali | Mamata Banerjee to take oath as West Bengal CM on Friday | Indian army engaged in two encounters in J&K to foil infiltration | 16-year-old boy beaten, striped naked in Delhi | PM Modi remembers Pandit Nehru on latter's death anniversary | Indonesia: Introduces capital punishment, chemical castration for child rapists | PM warns sugarcane mills, says what happened earlier, cannot go on | Fire breaks out in Kolkata factory | I am a Uttar Pradesh wala: Modi says in Sahranpur rally | PM Modi reaches Saharanpur for mega rally

Landslide hits Jammu and Kashmir's Resai, 7 killed

Jul 15, 2018, at 07:45 pm

Jammu, July 15 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as a landslide hit Sihar Baba, a revered place in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday, media reports said.

Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal tomorrow, address rally in Midnapore

Jul 15, 2018, at 06:13 pm

Kolkata, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Monday and address a rally in Midnapore town of the state.

Language embodies culture, values, morals and traditional knowledge: Vice President Naidu

Jul 15, 2018, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that language embodies the culture, values, morals and traditional knowledge.

Millionaire steals precious exhibit from Delhi's National Museum

Jul 15, 2018, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS):  A 53-year-old millionaire has been arrested for allegedly stealing a replica of ancient ‘Olduvai Handaxe’ from the National Museum in Delhi.

India becomes Vice Chair of Asia Pacific Region of World Customs Organisation

Jul 15, 2018, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): India has become the Vice-Chair (Regional Head) of the Asia Pacific Region of  World Customs Organisation (WCO) for a period of two years, from July, 2018 to June, 2020.

PM Modi visits Mirzapur, dedicates Bansagar Canal Project to country

Jul 15, 2018, at 01:36 pm

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Bansagar Canal Project to the nation in Mirzapur.

Unhappy with present situation of coalition govt: H D Kumaraswamy

Jul 15, 2018, at 01:18 pm

Bengaluru, July 15 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday broke down and said while his party men are happy for his position, he is not happy with the present situation in which the coalition government is heading.

MCA constitutes committee to review offences under Companies Act

Jul 15, 2018, at 12:23 pm

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has constituted a 10 Member Committee, headed by the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for review of the penal provisions in the Companies Act, 2013 to examine ‘de-criminalisation’ of certain offences.

Rajiv Gandhi's national service can't be changed by a web series: Rahul Gandhi

Jul 14, 2018, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said a web series can't alter the national service of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who has been allegedly abused in the recently launched web series Sacred Games on Netflix.

Congress, BJP exchange barbs over ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's arrest

Jul 14, 2018, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): The Congress and the BJP on Saturday exchanged barbs over the arrest of ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on corruption charges after he arrived in his nation on Friday.

Andhra Pradesh: Boat capsizes in East Godavari, 7 missing

Jul 14, 2018, at 07:32 pm

Amaravati, July 14 (IBNS): At least seven people are said to be missing since a boat capsized in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district on Saturday, reports said.

Assam and NE get first transgender judge

Jul 14, 2018, at 07:25 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): After West Bengal and Maharashtra, Assam and the entire North East got its first transgender judge to mediate cases in the National Lok Adalat that was held on the on the premises of the Kamrup (Metro) district and sessions judge in Guwahati on Saturday.

Around one lakh crore rupees worth of investment being made for development of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Jul 14, 2018, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi,July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has said that the length of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh has increased by 2926 Km in the last four years.

President of India Kovind to grace the Shiromani Kabir Prakat Diwas celebrations in Fatehabad tomorrow

Jul 14, 2018, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Haryana (Fatehabad) on Sunday.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka

Jul 14, 2018, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh called on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Saturday.

PM Modi in Uttar Pradesh, lays foundation stone for Poorvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh

Jul 14, 2018, at 05:47 pm

Azamgarh, July 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the Foundation Stone of the Poorvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.

Students must visit rural areas to know people’s problems: Vice President

Jul 14, 2018, at 05:35 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has asked educational institutions to encourage students to visit rural areas to have a firsthand understanding of the problems faced by people living in villages and said that understanding the rural India will enable them to come out with innovative solutions to the problems faced by people.

Baby selling: Day after malign charge by church, Jharkhand police release video of purported confession by MoC nun

Jul 14, 2018, at 05:33 pm

Ranchi, July 14 (IBNS): The Jharkhand Police on Saturday released a video in which a Missionaries of Charity nun in Ranchi accused of selling babies purportedly confesses to her crime, NDTV reported.

Narendra Modi attacks Congress over 'Muslim Party' remark

Jul 14, 2018, at 05:31 pm

Azamgarh, July 14 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress over its president Rahul Gandhi's reported 'Muslim party' remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said will the party support issues like 'triple talaq'.

Miscreants loot Rs 14 lakh from Assam MLA’s SBI account in Guwahati

Jul 14, 2018, at 04:40 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): An Assam legislator became victim of cyber crime as miscreants looted over Rs 14 lakh from his SBI account in Dispur branch in Assam’s capital city Guwahati. 

Shashi Tharoor summoned by a Kolkata court over his

Jul 14, 2018, at 04:29 pm

Kolkata, July 14 (IBNS): The Bankshall Court in Kolkata on Friday issued a summon to Congress Parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor over his controversial "Hindu-Pakistan" comment, reports said.

PM Modi lays the foundation for 340-km Azamgarh expressway, says image of Uttar Pradesh changing

Jul 14, 2018, at 04:26 pm

Azamgarh, July 14 (IBNS): Heaping praises on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the image of the state is changing with the Government doing remarkably to contain corruption and bring in development. 

Sonal Mansingh and former BJP lawmaker among four nominated to RS

Jul 14, 2018, at 03:12 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, columnist and RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, former BJP lawmaker and farmer leader Ram shakal and sculptor Raghunath Mahapatra were nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha on Saturday, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj leaves for Bahrain on two-day visit

Jul 14, 2018, at 02:52 pm

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday left for Bahrain on a two-day visit.

PM Modi to begin two-day eastern UP visit today

Jul 14, 2018, at 11:05 am

Varanasi, July 14 (IBNS): In the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, media reports said.

President Kovind, PM Modi greet nation on occasion of Rath Yatra

Jul 14, 2018, at 10:47 am

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the country on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

Scientific organizations should work in synergy and not in silos: VP

Jul 13, 2018, at 10:27 pm

Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called upon various scientific organizations in the country to work in synergy and not in silos for improving people’s lives.

Maharashtra govt allows outside food in multiplex cinemas

Jul 13, 2018, at 09:26 pm

Mumbai, July 13 (IBNS): The Maharashtra government on Friday announced that from Aug 1, outside food will be allowed in the multiplex cinema halls across the state.

Sonowal warns contractors of legal action for delay in Majuli protection project implementation

Jul 13, 2018, at 07:46 pm

Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Irked by the slow pace of implementation of Assam’s river island Majuli protection project, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday issued strong warning of taking legal action against erring contractor organisation if they fail to complete the project within stipulated timeframe.

Police arrest two culprits for rape and murder of women in Assam trains

Jul 13, 2018, at 07:39 pm

Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Assam police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) have finally arrested the prime accused and his accomplice in the rape and murder case of two women on board two trains in Assam.