Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waivers if his party is voted to power in upcoming Gujarat assembly election

Oct 10, 2017, at 10:09 pm

Gandhinagar, Oct 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day tour of Gujarat, too donned the election campaigning mode, just like his political opponents touring Amethi in Uttar Prdesh, according to media reports.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu says yoga is the mother of all exercises

Oct 10, 2017, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, while addressing the inaugural session of the third International Yoga Conference in New Delhi, said that Yoga is the mother of all exercises.

BJP president Amit Shah in Amethi, says UP will be as developed as Gujarat by 2022

Oct 10, 2017, at 08:56 pm

Amethi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party President (BJP) Amit Shah, accompanied by Union Minister Smriti Irani and Uttar Pradesh Cheif Minister Yogi Adityanath, arrived in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to unveil a series of projects, according to media reports.

Students in UP district schools fall sick from sugar mill chemical gas emission

Oct 10, 2017, at 08:20 pm

Lucknow, Oct 10 (IBNS): Nearly 300 students of two schools fell unconscious after chemical gas emitted by a sugar mill in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates IAF Commanders' Conference in New Delhi

Oct 10, 2017, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, inaugurated the bi-annual Indian Air Force (IAF) Commanders’ Conference at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhavan), in New Delhi.

President Kovind says Central government aiming to provide drinking water supply in all rural areas by 2022

Oct 10, 2017, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India Water Week-2017 on Tuesday in New Delhi.

Infiltration bid foiled by Indian Army in North Kashmir

Oct 10, 2017, at 06:55 pm

Srinagar, Oct 10 (IBNS): Indian army on Tuesday said it has successfully foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

NSCN-K attacks Indian army camp in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian army denies loss of lives

Oct 10, 2017, at 06:39 pm

Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): An Indian army camp suffered heavy casualties when a group of armed men from the Naga NSCN-K outfit attacked it in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Tuesday.

Amit Shah to hold rally in UP, Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

Oct 10, 2017, at 05:11 pm

Lucknow/Gandhinagar, Oct 10 (IBNS): The political battlefield will be heated up on Tuesday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will visit Uttar Pradesh to hold a rally at a time when Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat.

Delhi metro fares go up from today

Oct 10, 2017, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The hike in the fares of the Delhi metro will be effective from Tuesday, media reports said.

Nigerian thrashed in Delhi for alleged theft attempt

Oct 10, 2017, at 05:06 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A Nigerian national was brutally thrashed by locals in Delhi on Sept 24 for allegedly attempting theft at a household.

Mehbooba appeals for protecting children’s innocence and education

Oct 10, 2017, at 03:04 am

Srinagar, Oct 9 (IBNS): Terming children as the treasure for future, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appealed to all sections of society to play their role in protecting their childhood which unfortunately gets disrupted due to uncertainties or political turmoils.

President presents 2017 Vayoshreshtha Samman

Oct 10, 2017, at 02:30 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented the Vayoshreshtha Samman – a scheme of National Awards for senior citizens at a function held in New Delhi.

Biharis crowding Delhi AIIMS, complains Union health minister Choube

Oct 10, 2017, at 01:43 am

Patna, Oct 9 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Union minister of state for health and family welfare Ashwini Kumar Choube on Monday kicked up a major controversy when he said the Biharis were unnecessarily flocking to AIIMS in New Delhi for treating even a small disease.

Depression over Gangetic West Bengal intensifies into a deep depression

Oct 10, 2017, at 01:30 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): The depression over Gangetic West Bengal has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of about 15 kmph in past 03 hours, the Indian Met officials said on Monday.

IN Ships Tir, Sujata, Sudarshini, Shardul, ICGS Sarathi visit Malaysia

Oct 10, 2017, at 01:17 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): IN Ships Tir, Sujata, Sudarshini, Shardul and ICGS Sarathi are visiting Penang, Malaysia from 08 to 12 Oct 17.

PM Modi interacts with global oil and gas CEOs and experts

Oct 10, 2017, at 01:08 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with oil and gas CEOs and experts from across the world.

Singer Zubeen Garg sentenced to three months of imprisonment

Oct 10, 2017, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Gangster-fame singer Zubeen Garg has been sentenced to three months of imprisonment in a 2013 case, where he assaulted a man who was smoking in public, media reports said.

Narada sting: Former Bengal minister Madan Mitra appears before ED for interrogation

Oct 09, 2017, at 10:00 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday afternoon for interrogation in connection with Narada sting operation, officials said.

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Sardar Patel

Oct 09, 2017, at 09:48 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS):Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tribute to late leader Sardar Patel.

Video shows African national being assaulted in Delhi

Oct 09, 2017, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A video has surfaced about an African national being assaulted by a group of people in Delhi, according to media reports.

NMCG approves eight projects worth over Rs 700 Crore under Namami Gange Programme

Oct 09, 2017, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved eight projects worth Rs. 700 crore, according to a Ministry of Water Resources release on Monday.

Indian Army officer killed in Beerwah area of central Kashmir's Budgam district

Oct 09, 2017, at 08:26 pm

Srinagar, Oct 9 (IBNS): An army officer was killed after suffering a bullet injury on Sunday night in Beerwah area of central Kashmir's Budgam district.

PM Modi meets top officials of global oil companies, meeting organised by NITI Aayog

Oct 09, 2017, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with oil and gas CEOs and experts from across the world in a meeting coordinated by the NITI Aayog.

Pakistan-based militant outfit's top commander killed by Indian security forces

Oct 09, 2017, at 08:02 pm

Srinagar, Oct 9 (IBNS): Pakistan-based Jaish Mohammad militant outfit's Chief Operational Commander for Kashmir killed in an encounter with forces in Baramulla town of North JKashmir on Monday, police said.

Madras HC adjourns hearing on MLA disqualification case to November 2

Oct 09, 2017, at 08:01 pm

Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS): The Madras High Court, on Monday, adjourned the hearing in the 18 MLA's disqualification case, according to media reports.

Top JeM commander killed in Baramulla, said to be responsible for BSF camp attack

Oct 09, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Srinagar, Oct 9 (IBNS): Top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander has been killed by security personnel in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports on Monday.

Cyclone warning issued for Gangetic West Bengal, depression intensifies

Oct 09, 2017, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): The Ministry of Earth Science, on Monday afternoon (1315 hours), issued a cyclone warning and said that the depression formed over Gangetic West Bengal has intensified into a deep depression

Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi over Jay Shah's alleged corruption issue

Oct 09, 2017, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah's involvement in corruption, which was alleged by a website.

Six people from same family dies in Assam road mishap

Oct 09, 2017, at 06:11 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS): Six people of a family, including two women and two children, were killed in a tragic road mishap in Assam's Guwahati on Monday morning.