Meghalaya police recover huge cache of GNLA’s hidden arms-ammu

Jul 13, 2018, at 07:31 pm

Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Friday morning made another huge haul of weapons from the north eastern state.

Security forces nab hardcore NDFB (S) militant from Assam

Jul 13, 2018, at 07:20 pm

Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday said it have apprehended a hardcore militant of banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit ) in Assam’s Chirang district.

Rahul Gandhi should explain Muslim party remark: Nirmala Sitharaman

Jul 13, 2018, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi should clarify what did he mean from his reported 'Congress is a Muslim party' remark.

NDMA was not involved in the drill: Centre on student's death in Coimbatore

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday condoled the death of a 19-year-old student who was forced to jump from the second floor of a college building by a man who represented himself as a disaster drill instructor.

Indian Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu meets World Bank Team

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Minister of Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, met with the World Bank team in New Delhi on Thursday.

PM Modi to visit eastern UP on July 14, 15

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi, Azamgarh and Mirzapur districts of Uttar Pradesh on July 14 and 15, 2018.

Student dies after being forced to jump from college building by fake instructor

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:37 pm

Coimbatore, July 13 (IBNS): A 19-year-old student died on Thursday after she was forced to jump from the second floor of a college building by a man who represented himself as a disaster drill instructor, media reports said.

Kaptan Singh Solanki to additionally discharge functions of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS):  Kaptan Singh Solanki will be discharging the duty of Governor of  Himachal Pradesh in the absence of Acharya Devvrat, officials said on Friday.

Modi invites Donald Trump as Chief Guest for 2019 R-Day event?

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS: The Indian government has invited US President Donald Trump as the chief guest for the upcoming Republic Day parade and celebrations in 2019, media reports said.

PM Modi loses Twitter followers after micro-blogging site changes policy

Jul 13, 2018, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account has lost several followers after the micro-blogging website changed its policy recently.

Amit Shah arrives Hyderabad to discuss BJP strategy in Telangana election

Jul 13, 2018, at 01:59 pm

Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS) : Amid speculation of simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Hyderabad on Friday on a "Mission Telangana" visit, reports said.

Former Andhra CM Kiran Kumar Reddy rejoins Congress

Jul 13, 2018, at 01:42 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday formally rejoined Congress party after meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.

2019 anti-BJP front has a name but won't reveal now: Sitaram Yechury

Jul 13, 2018, at 01:38 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Keeping suspense over the possible united opposition against the saffron party for the 2019 General Election, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has said the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) front has a name but he won't reveal it now, media reports said.

Two CRPF personnel killed in Kashmir militant attack

Jul 13, 2018, at 01:22 pm

Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS): Two CRPF jawans were killed in a militant attack on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, media reports said.

TDP to bring No Confidence Motion against Modi Govt in monsoon session

Jul 13, 2018, at 12:52 pm

Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS) : Deciding to intesify stir against the Centre to achieve the state's "right",  the Telugu Desam Party is set to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led NDA Government in the coming monsoon session of the Parliament over the demand for special category status to Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.

Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP over its attempts to break PDP

Jul 13, 2018, at 10:52 am

Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS): Following the breakup of the ties, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday warned its former ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over its possible attempts to break the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), media reports said.

Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam retuning to Pakistan today, face arrest on return

Jul 13, 2018, at 09:22 am

Islamabad, July 13 (IBNS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam will return to Pakistan on Friday where they are likely to be arrested by officials for being convicted by a court in the South Asian nation in a corruption case last week.

Serial murders in Assam trains : Police arrests main culprit

Jul 12, 2018, at 10:51 pm

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS): The police has finally arrested the main culprit of the murders of a girl and a woman in two passenger trains within 24 hours in upper Assam.

PM Modi interacts with members of Self Help Groups through video bridge

Jul 12, 2018, at 10:18 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the members of Self Help Groups from across the country and beneficiaries of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, through video bridge. 

Kejriwal comes out in support of Yogendra Yadav, asks Modi govt to stop vendetta politics

Jul 12, 2018, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS):  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday came out in support of ex-colleague Yogendra Yadav and alleged that the Narendra Modi government is indulged in vendetta politics.However, the philanthropist turned politician said that he will continue to raise the voices of farmers and youth.

Congress cautions Shashi Tharoor over his controversial 'Hindu Pakistan' comment

Jul 12, 2018, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been cautioned by his party following the senior politician's controversial comment which states the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), if voted to power in 2019, will turn India into 'Hindu Pakistan'.

Kolkata: CBI raids Pailan Group's premises in chit fund case

Jul 12, 2018, at 06:59 pm

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided at least five premises of Pailan Group in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal in connection with its ongoing probe into a chit fund scam, officials said.

WB CID busts sex racket at municipality guest house near Kolkata, 4 held

Jul 12, 2018, at 06:49 pm

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday busted a sex racket at Konnagar area in Kolkata's neighbouring Hooghly district and rescued five minor girls from the location, reports said.

Mamata accuses BJP of attempting to malign Missionaries of Charity

Jul 12, 2018, at 05:05 pm

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Giving a political angle to an alleged child trafficking case in Ranchi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which runs the central government, of attempting to malign the prestige of Missionaries of Charity.

Indigo flights narrowly escape mid-air collision over Bengaluru airspace

Jul 12, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS): Altogether 328 passengers onboard two Indigo flights had a providential escape when the two aircraft came near a mid-air collision before the pilots took emergency evasive manoeuvres to avoid a disaster over Bengaluru airspace on Tuesday, media reports said.

Hike in monetary limit for filing tax appeals major move to ease doing business: PM Modi

Jul 12, 2018, at 03:16 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): The Union Finance Ministry's decision to hike the threshold limit for tax department to file appeals in tribunals and courts is a major move to improve Ease of Doing Business and reduce litigation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said.

Amit Shah meets Nitish Kumar amid reports of tussle

Jul 12, 2018, at 01:53 pm

Patna, July 12 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Thursday and was believed to have initiated a discussion over seat sharing for the 2019 Parliamentary elections.

Civil and social involvement needed to preserve our heritage: PM Modi

Jul 12, 2018, at 01:28 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for involving society in the preservation of the country's heritage, reports said.

India bars British MP from holding presser to defend Khaleda Zia, lawmaker sent back from Delhi Airport

Jul 12, 2018, at 11:04 am

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): British parliamentarian and top lawyer Lord Alexander Carlile was sent back from the Delhi Airport by authorities as soon as his flight landed at the facility on Wednesday.

Amit Shah to meet Nitish Kumar today, to discuss seat-sharing for Lok Sabha polls

Jul 12, 2018, at 10:53 am

Patna, July 12 (IBNS): Amid speculations of a possible rift in the alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah will meet Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar in Patna on Thursday, media reports said.