West Bengal: Massive blaze guts several shops in Siliguri
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:24 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Jun 16 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a marketplace near Venus More under Khoribari Police Station limits in Siliguri city of northern West Bengal (North Bengal) on Friday evening, local media reports said.
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:22 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): Assam turns as a transit route of illegal narcotics trade as the security agencies seized over 37 lakh kilogram illegal narcotics products in the state in past six years.
Jun 17, 2017, at 04:08 am
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar, who was accused of sexual harassment, resigned from his post on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Six police personnel die in terrorist attack in Anantnag
Jun 17, 2017, at 03:56 am
Srinagar, June 16 (IBNS): Six personnel including a sub-inspector were killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir during routine police patrolling on Friday, media reports.
Assam multi-crore scam: CID quizzes Excise Deputy Commissioner
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police on Friday quizzed another top official of the state excise department in connection with the multi-crore rupees scam.
Gorkha Liberation Army militant nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Jun 17, 2017, at 02:23 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a militant belonging to Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA) in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening, officials said on Friday.
Fake class 12 topper’s answer-sheets evaluated in southern Bihar district: Report
Jun 17, 2017, at 01:44 am
Patna, June 16 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The answer-sheets of class 12 arts topper Ganesh Kumar had been evaluated in an inter school in Bihar’s Nawada district, according to a report in the local media.
West Bengal: Teenagers burnt alive over family dispute in West Medinipur
Jun 17, 2017, at 12:29 am
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): Teenage brother and sister were allegedly burnt to death by their uncle over a family dispute in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on the wee hours of Friday, reports said.
Mamata Banerjee opposes Centre's move to make Aadhaar mandatory
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday opposed Centre's move of making Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts and financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above.
Darjeeling strike : GJM supporters set several establishments on fire
Jun 16, 2017, at 10:42 pm
Darjeeling, June 16 (IBNS) : Continuing with protests and violence, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists allegedly torched several Government facilities in Darjeeling hills in the wee hours of Friday, the day five of their indefinite strike in the hills.
Karnataka doctors protest against proposed law for private practice and private hospitals
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Bengaluru, June 16 (IBNS) : More than 1,500 doctors from across Karnataka hit the street of Bengaluru on Friday protesting the proposed law to regulate private practice and the operation of private hospitals in the state, media reports said.
Pranab Mukehrjee to visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18, 2017, officials said.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes on National Day of Iceland
Jun 16, 2017, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Iceland on the eve of their National Day.
Kolkata: 2 killed in Howrah Bridge bus mishap
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and several others were injured after a Howrah to Sealdah bound minibus overturned on Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in Kolkata on Friday morning, reports said.
1993 Mumbai blasts case: Abu Salem convicted
Jun 16, 2017, at 07:52 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): In a major development, a special TADA court on Friday convicted gangster Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
CBI raids Delhi Deputy CM Manis Sisodia's residence
Jun 16, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : in a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, The Central Bureau of Investigation raided Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s house on Friday morning, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu hold 30-minute meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday, to decide on the possibility of a consensual presidential candidate, reports said.
1993 Mumbai serial blasts verdict on Abu Salem to be announced
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:57 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS) : A special TADA court is likely to pronounce its judgement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case involving gangster Abu Salem, reports said.
Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate
Jun 16, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : As the Narendra Modi Government makes move for a consensus on the name of the next President, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
US names ISIS chief recruiter in India as global terrorist
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:46 pm
Washington, June 16 (IBNS): The US government on Thursday designated Mohammed Shafi Armar, the chief recruiter of Islamic State in India, as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist'.
Policeman killed in Kashmir's Srinagar
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:51 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed a policeman and injured another in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night.
Sonowal directs state forest department to make construction materials available within 10 days
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:59 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Taking a serious look at the scarcity of construction materials mainly chips, sands etc, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday directed the state forest department to make the materials available within 10 days.
Nitish Kumar a spent force, don’t waste time in wooing him: Kushwaha tells BJP
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:57 am
Patna, June 15 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president and Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development Upendra Kushwaha has described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as a “spent force†and asked the BJP not to waste time in wooing him.
Security forces nab seven NDFB (S) militants in Assam
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended seven hardcore militants of outlawed NDFB (S) and its three linkmen in Assam, officials said on Thursday.
Darjeeling: Rajnath Singh to meet a GJM leader
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:37 am
Darjeeling, June 15 (IBNS): Amid ongoing unrest in West Bengal's Darjeeling, Roshan Giri, a leader of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet a leader of his party, media reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh: Army kills farmer, later calls it case of 'mistaken identity'
Jun 16, 2017, at 02:07 am
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): A farmer in Arunachal Pradesh was gunned by the Army during a counter-insurgency operation, which was later found to be a case of "mistaken identity."
TDP lawmaker denied boarding pass, creates ruckus at airport
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:40 am
Visakhapatnam, June 15 (IBNS): Telegu Desam Party (TDP) leader and a lawmaker, JC Diwakar Reddy, created a ruckus at the Visakhapatnam airport after being denied the boarding pass for late arrival on Thursday morning, media reports.
Manipur blast: Assam Rifles constable die, four wounded
Jun 16, 2017, at 01:19 am
Imphal (Manipur), June 15 (IBNS): One Assam Rifles trooper was martyred and four others were wounded in a powerful explosion triggered by the suspected militants in Manipur’s Ukhrul district along the Myanmar border on Thursday.
Militants kill J&K cop in Kulgam
Jun 16, 2017, at 12:56 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a Jammu and Kashmir cop in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Thursday.
Jun 15, 2017, at 11:35 pm
Kolkata, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday quizzed Narada News CEO Mathew Samuel in an extortion case while Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)'s deputy mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Iqbal Ahmed was interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Narada sting operation, officials said.