Opposition names Gopalkrishna Gandhi as Vice-Presidential candidate
Jul 11, 2017, at 10:13 pm
Opposition names Gopalkrishna Gandhi as Vice-Presidential candidate
Supreme Court puts three-month stay on cattle slaughter
Jul 11, 2017, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a nationwide stay for three months on the the central ban on the slaughtering of cattle brought from animal markets, reports said.
We stand by India in fight against terrorism :German Ambassador says condemning Amarnath attack
Jul 11, 2017, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : German Ambassador to India Martin Ney has condemned Monday's terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir, in which seven Amarnath Yatris lost their lives and more than a dozen were wounded.
JDU maintains hard stand over Tejeshwar, angry Lalu in touch with Congress
Jul 11, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Patna, Jul 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): As Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U hardens its stand over Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, named an accused in a corruption case, RJD chief Lalu Prasad too has announced not to “buckle†under pressures anymore, media reports said on Tuesday.
Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti pays floral tributes to slain Yatris
Jul 11, 2017, at 07:30 pm
Srinagar, Jul 11 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday paid homage to the Amarnath pilgrims killed in a militant attack near Botengo, Anantnag on Monday evening.
Attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims evokes nationwide condemnation
Jul 11, 2017, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Monday's terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir has evoked widespread condemnation from all sections of society.
Supreme Court upholds conviction of two docs, four cops in Bilkis Bano case
Jul 11, 2017, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS) : Dismissing the appeal of two doctors and four policemen the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld their conviction by the Bombay High Court in connection with the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape and murder of her family members case, reports said.
I salute people of Kashmir for condemning the Amarnath Yatra attack: Rajnath Singh
Jul 11, 2017, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Criticising the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag a day back, Union home minister Rajnath Singh saluted the people of Kashmir for condemning the incident, on Tuesday.
Jul 11, 2017, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to announce its candidate for the upcoming vice-president election, the Opposition parties are holding a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to evolve their strategy for the same, according to media reports.
Lashkar behind the Amarnath Yatra attack: Kashmir police
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:04 pm
Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Even as condemnation poured in from all quarters, Kashmir Police on Tuesday said the LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) was behind the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district on Monday evening killing seven yatris and leaving many injured.
PM Modi condemns terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:12 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag in which seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and 12 others were injured.
West Bengal: TMC's group clash triggers tension at Basanti
Jul 11, 2017, at 04:24 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): For the third time since June 23, several houses were ransacked during a tussle between two rival groups of Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Nebukhali village under Basanti Police Station limits in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday, reports said.
Saradha scam: CBI grills TMC MP Satabdi Roy
Jul 11, 2017, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IBNS): Actress-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Satabdi Roy was interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday in her Kolkata residence in connection with Saradha chit fund scam, officials said.
Terrorists strike again in J&K's Anantnag, kill 7 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:49 am
Srinagar, July 10 (IBNS): At least seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed on Monday evening in yet another terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Assam Rifles bust NSCN-K camp along Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland border
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Security forces on Sunday busted a camp of banned outfit NSCN-K in the jungle areas of Longding district along the Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland border, officials said on Monday.
Assam forest minister take stock of Kaziranga flood situation
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:33 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): With the death 19 animals including an one horned rhinoceros, flood situation in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) worsened on Monday after flood waters inundated over 70 percent areas in the world heritage site.
Sonika Chauhan death: Vikram Chatterjee sent to 14-day judicial custody
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:27 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): Actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was arrested from southern Kolkata's Kasba area at around 12:30 am on last Friday in connection with model Sonika Chauhan's death, was produced in a local court in Kolkata's Alipore area on Monday.
MEA welcomes Mosul's liberation from ISIS, says efforts on to locate missing Indians
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:35 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): India on Monday welcomed liberation of Iraq's Mosul city from ISIS stating the move as "an important milestone in the global war on terror."
Will extend support to Nitish if he lands in trouble over Tejashwi: BJP
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:31 am
Patna, July 10 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The opposition BJP on Monday announced to extend support to the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar in case it lands in trouble in the event of Kumar sacking his deputy Tejashwi Yadav.
PM's interaction with Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday interacted with Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories.
Suresh Prabhu informs Assam Governor to complete Bogibeel bridge during 2017-18
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:36 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit who dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting PMO’s intervention in expediting the construction of Bogibeel Bridge over the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh district received a prompt response.
Assam flood situation worsens, death toll mounts to 34, Sonowal inspects flood-hit areas
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:23 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam gradually turned for the worse as flood waters submerged more areas in the state and claimed more lives with the death toll mounting to 34.
President of India inaugurates ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:21 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on Monday which comprises of twelve low cost dwelling units constructed to accommodate officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Presidential visits to the Retreat at ‘Ashiana’.
Rahul Gandhi met Chinese envoy, says Congress
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Amid standoff between two nations, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has met Chinese ambassador to India, the party has reportedly confirmed.
Turmoil in Nagaland politics: Zeliang to meet PM, Rajnath Singh and P.B. Acharya in New Delhi
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Former Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang, who wrote to Governor P.B. Acharya on Saturday staking claim to form a new government in the north eastern Indian state with support of 41 legislators had flown to New Delhi on Monday and likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Srinagar, July 10 (IBNS): The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday directed Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was used as a human shield and tied to the front bumper of a military jeep by an army in central Kashmir in May this year.
Narada sting: Kolkata Mayor Shovan Chatterjee skips ED's summon, seeks more time
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IBNS): Avoiding Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogation in connection with Narada sting, Kolkata Mayor and state fire minister Shovan Chatterjee deputed his counsel to the office of Central economic intelligence agency on Monday, seeking more time to appear before it.
Five militants of different outfits arrested in Manipur, arms-ammu recovered
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Imphal, July 10 (IBNS) : The Manipur police have arrested five militants, including a woman, belonging to different outfits from different areas of the north eastern Indian state, officials said.
Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav not to resign despite corruption charges, says RJD
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:21 pm
Patna, Jul 10 (IBNS) : Rashtriya Janata Dal, the biggest constituent of Bihar's ruling coalition, today said Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav will not resign from his post after being accused in corruption by the Central Bureau of Investigation, media reports said.
Exercise Malabar commences in Bay of Bengal/ North Indian Ocean
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that the 21st edition of the MALABAR series of exercises between the Indian and US Navies, along with the participation of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), has started on Monday and will continue until July 17, 2017.