Sunil Arora takes charge as new Election Commissioner of India

Sep 02, 2017, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Sunil Arora assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India, here on Friday.

Saffron is not my colour: Kamal Haasan

Sep 02, 2017, at 01:30 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

Tamil Nadu teen who fought against NEET commits suicide

Sep 02, 2017, at 01:08 am

Chennai, Sept 1 (IBNS): Anitha, a seventeen years old student, who had filed a petition against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), on Friday decided to end her life.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan's Twitter account 'withheld'

Sep 02, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has 'withheld' the account of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan.

Ghazipur garbage landfill collapse kills 2, rescue operation going on

Sep 01, 2017, at 11:10 pm

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a Ghazipur garbage landfill collapsed on Friday, reports said.

Bombay HC issues notice to BMC seeking reply on doc's death during deluge

Sep 01, 2017, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other respondents in connection with the death of Dr Deepak Amrapurkar, seeking a reply within two weeks, media reports said.

Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, swearing-in of new ministers at 10 am

Sep 01, 2017, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS) : A mega cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place on Sunday before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on a visit to China, media reports said.

President greets people on the eve of Idu’l Zuha

Sep 01, 2017, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.

Man killed after being hit by Karnataka BJP chief Yedurappa's son's car

Sep 01, 2017, at 08:05 pm

Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IBNS) : A pedestrian was killed a car carrying Karnataka BJP chief Yeddyurappa hit him at Davangere on Thursday night, media reports said.

Indian origin passenger dies mid air in Frankfurt-Mumbai flight

Sep 01, 2017, at 07:54 pm

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : An Indian-origin passenger died mid-air in a flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said quoting ANI.

Andhra Pradesh : TDP scores sweeping victory in Kakinada civic polls

Sep 01, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Kakinada, Sep 1 (IBNS) : The ruling Telugu Desam Paty (TDP) of Andhra Pradesh on Friday recorded a thumping victory in the Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) election, winning 32 of the 48 divisions while its ally the BJP chipped in with three, media reports said.

IT dept serves notice on Lalu Prasad for Patna rally expenditure

Sep 01, 2017, at 07:22 pm

Patna, Sep 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In another setback to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, the Income Tax Department has served notice on his party over the recent rally at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.

Mumbai building collapse : Toll mounts to 34 ; Rescue work concludes

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:50 pm

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : Rescue work concluded on Friday more than 24 hours after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar area on Thursday, killing 34 people and injuring at least 47 other, reports said.

Supreme Court enforces look out notice against Karti Chidambaram till Sept 11

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has kept the look out notice enforced against former Union finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram till September 11 in an alleged corruption case, media report said.

Resigned following party's order: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who has resigned as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from Modi government on Thursday late evening, said he stepped down from his portfolio following party's (Bharatiya Janata Party) order.

India, the most corrupt country in Asia: Transparency International

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): India has been named the most corrupt country in Asia by international watchdog Transparency International.

Bofors case to reopen, Supreme Court will hear plea in October

Sep 01, 2017, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court said it will hear the plea related to the Bofors case which was filed afresh by a BJP leder and advocate Ajay Kumar Agarwal 12 years after the Delhi High Court's discharge of Hinduja brothers from the case and the Bofors company, media reports said.

Lookout notice issued for Honeypreet Insan

Sep 01, 2017, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): A lookout notice has been issued for Honeypreet Insan by Haryana Police on Friday, who they said is charged with conspiracy in attempting to free Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, reports said.

UP: FIR lodged against teacher for slapping standard three student

Sep 01, 2017, at 05:13 pm

Lucknow, Sep 1 (IBNS): An FIR was lodged against a teacher in Uttar Pradesh after a video of her slapping a class three student went viral, reports aid.

PM Modi greets Radha Mohan Singh on birthday

Sep 01, 2017, at 03:08 pm

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on the latter's birthday.

Uma Bharti, Rajiv Pratap Rudy resign as ministers from Modi government

Sep 01, 2017, at 06:23 am

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): Union ministers Uma Bharti and Rajiv Pratap resigned on Thursday evening ahead of possible cabinet reshuffle of the Modi government a day after, media reports said.

PSLV-C39 Flight carrying Navigation Satellite fails, says ISRO

Sep 01, 2017, at 05:57 am

Sriharikota, Aug 31 (IBNS): The 41st flight of India’s first private sector manufactured Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C39), which was conducted on Thursday evening from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, turned out to be unsuccessful, India's space agency ISRO said.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigns as Union Minister

Sep 01, 2017, at 05:00 am

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): Ahead of a speculated Cabinet reshuffle, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigned from his post on Thursday evening.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha splits into two parts after its leader suspends 'indefinite strike' in Darjeeling

Sep 01, 2017, at 03:55 am

Darjeeling, Aug 31 (IBNS): Two days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held an all-party meet to discuss Gorkhaland issue at state secretariat Nabanna in Kolkata, a leader of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday announced to cease its general strike in Darjeeling hills for the next 12 days while another part of the party is in favour of continuation of the indefinite shut down, reports said.

APSC cash-for-job scam: Court grants bail to ten accused persons

Sep 01, 2017, at 02:36 am

Guwahati, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Gauhati High Court on Thursday granted bail to ten accused persons including three Assam Civil Service (ACS) officials, who were arrested in connection with the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).

West Bengal government to provide free GST software for small traders in state

Sep 01, 2017, at 02:24 am

This was announced by state Finance Minister Amit Mitra while addressing a GST Seminar – GST Road Ahead - organized by the Confederation of West Bengal Trade Associations (CWBTA), one of the largest apex trade bodies in West Bengal representing over six lakh traders.

Kolkata: Triple talaq petitioner Ishrat Jahan alleges her kids were kidnapped, rescued later

Sep 01, 2017, at 02:06 am

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): Hours after triple talaq petitioner from Kolkata's twin city Howrah, Ishrat Jahan, claimed that her two children had gone missing from her residence, police rescued the duo on Thursday late evening, reports said.

Major fire breaks out in Assam Secretariat

Sep 01, 2017, at 01:46 am

Guwahati, Aug 31 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in the Assam Secretariat complex in Guwahati on Thursday, in which a part of the state finance department office was destroyed.

Mumbai building collapse will be probed: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Aug 31, 2017, at 11:05 pm

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Hours after the building collapse in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area of south Mumbai on Thursday morning claiming several lives, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the whole incident will be probed, media reports said.

Gaya road rage verdict : JDU leader's son Rocky Yadav convicted for murdering Aditya Sachdeva

Aug 31, 2017, at 09:51 pm

Patna, Aug 31 (IBNS) : A Bihar court on Thursday convicted Rocky Yadav, a politician's son, for murdering 19-year-old Aditya Sachdeva during a road rage in Gaya in May, last year, reports said.a