Kashmir: Police start drive against hate-mongers

Apr 05, 2017, at 05:21 pm

Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) : The Jammu and Kashmir Police have started a massive drive to arrest those allegedly involved in online hate-campaign against Government officials, especially the police officers who are at the forefront of crackdown on protesters.

PM Modi pays homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram on birth anniversary

Apr 05, 2017, at 02:37 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to Dalit leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary.

UP farm loans waiver: Promises met, says Adityanath's cabinet

Apr 05, 2017, at 05:14 am

Lucknow, Apr 4 (IBNS): After waiving the loans of farmers of Uttar Pradesh, cabinet members of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that they met the promises which were made in their election manifesto, media reports.

WB CM announces Jhargram as new district of the state

Apr 05, 2017, at 05:06 am

Jhargram, Apr 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee formally announced Jhargram as the new district of the state by bifurcating West Midnapore, on Tuesday, media reports.

Kolkata: Mother-daughter molested, assaulted by drunk gang

Apr 05, 2017, at 03:32 am

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): A middle-aged woman was allegedly molested and assaulted by drunken gang members for protesting against drinking alcohol in public at Saheb Bagan area under Thakurpukur Police Station limits in Kolkata's Behala (West) area on Monday, reports said.

Kolkata businessman allegedly rapes Assam student, blackmails her with obscene video

Apr 05, 2017, at 02:57 am

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): A young woman student from Assam's capital Guwahati alleged that she had been raped several times by a Kolkata-based businessman in a city guest house, reports said.

India slams US's offer to help de-escalate tension between Indo-Pak

Apr 05, 2017, at 02:33 am

New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): India on Tuesday made it clear that the country's issue with neighbouring Pakistan has to be solved by bilateral engagement without the interference of any third party.

Indian Vice President condoles loss of lives in Russia blast

Apr 05, 2017, at 12:39 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has expressed his grief at the loss of life in explosions at St. Petersburg, Russia.

St Petersburg blast: Pranab Mukherjee writes to President of Russia

Apr 05, 2017, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS); President Pranab Mukherjee has written to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, conveying condolences on the loss of lives in the blast in the metro system of St Petersburg.

Kolkata Police get court permission to raid former ED officer Manoj Kumar's office

Apr 04, 2017, at 10:18 pm

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Tuesday granted permission to the city police to search the offices of suspended Enforcement Directorate (ED) official Manoj Kumar in connection with an extortion case, registered at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station months ago.

Geeta Johri Gujarat's new Director General of Police

Apr 04, 2017, at 08:48 pm

Gandhinagar, Apr 4 (IBNS): Senior IPS officer Geeta Johari was appointed as the new Director General of Police of Gujarat on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Madras High Court orders loan waivers for all Tamil Nadu farmers

Apr 04, 2017, at 08:44 pm

Chennai, Apr 4 (IBNS) : The Madras high court on Tue,sday ordered the Tamil Nadu Government to waive loans given to all farmers because of the drought situation in the state, reports said.

Student uploads video of self prior to alleged suicide in Mumbai hotel

Apr 04, 2017, at 08:39 pm

Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS): Mumbai Police, on Tuesday, urged people to speak to them if they cannot approach any one elese when depressed rather than end their lives, keeping in view the alleged suicide of a student in Mumbai the day before.

Prashant Bhushan retreats, apologises for comment on Lord Krishna

Apr 04, 2017, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Facing the heat of Hindutva followers over his comment on Lord Krishna in the context of the anti-Romeo drive in Uttar Pradesh, senior lawyer and politician Prashan Bhushan on Tuesday apologised, saying his tweet on the Hindu God was 'inappropriately phrased.'

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu expresses shock over illegal sand miners attacking police in Karnataka

Apr 04, 2017, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi/Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS): Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, on Tuesday, expressed shock over the incident of illegal sand miners attacking District Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis in Udupi, Karnataka.

India liberalises visa regime, adds two new categories

Apr 04, 2017, at 06:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Union Government has liberalised its visa regime to promote tourism, business travel and attract potential investors to India, the Office of the Home Minister (HMO) of India tweeted on Tuesday.

Won't charge him if he can't pay : Jethmalani after Kejriwal's Rs. 3.8 crore litigation bill controversy

Apr 04, 2017, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) : After a controversy surrounded Arvind Kejriwal over his Government's reported attempt to foot a Rs. 3.8-crore bill for his personal legal battle from the state exchequer, lawyer Ram Jethmalani has offered to defend the Delhi Chief Minister for free if he can not afford to pay, media reports said.

India asks China not to create artificial controversy over Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit

Apr 04, 2017, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) : India has warned China against creating "an artificial controversy" around the Dali Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, NDTV reports.

Fire engulfs Kashmir's Kupwara market

Apr 04, 2017, at 04:22 pm

Kupwara, Apr 4 (IBNS): A major fire which broke out in Northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday around 11 p.m., gutted more than 50 shops, seven houses and a commercial building, official said.

EVM row: BJP slams AAP as sour losers

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its allegations in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering row, the BJP has termed the former as 'sour losers'.

Hindustani classical singer Kishori Amonkar dies, aged 84; PM Modi condoles loss

Apr 04, 2017, at 02:57 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Indian Classical singer Kishori Amonkar.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at New Town food stall, TCS staffer killed while firefighting

Apr 04, 2017, at 05:01 am

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): An employee of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) died while dousing a massive blaze that broke out in front of TCS's Gitanjali Park building in Kolkata's New Town area in the wee hours of Monday, reports said.

India Rankings 2017: Jadavpur University comes ninth among engineering colleges

Apr 04, 2017, at 04:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Jadavpur University of West Bengal came ninth among engineering colleges in a list of India Rankings 2017, an assessment made by Union Human Resource Development which was released by Minister of the department, Prakash Javdekar, on Monday.

Bihar-like grand alliance a solution to check surge of BJP, says Nitish Kumar

Apr 04, 2017, at 04:43 am

Patna, Apr 3 (IBNS): Hinting at a possibility of grand alliance by all secular political parties, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a kind of grand alliance that his state witnessed in 2015 assembly election could be a solution to check the surge of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday, media reports.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Russia metro station explosion

Apr 04, 2017, at 04:13 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed distress after at least 10 people died in an explosion which rocked inside a metro train at the Sennaya Square station in Russia's St. Petersburg.

Indo-Bangla Army joint cycling expedition concludes

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:49 am

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): A joint cycling expedition by 30 personnel of Indian and Bangladesh armies to commemorate the 47th Independence Day of Bangladesh was flagged in by Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command at Fort William, Kolkata on Monday.

PM expresses joy on PM Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries crossing 2 crore in number

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:48 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed joy, on PM Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries crossing 2 crore in number in less than a year.

EVM issue:Delhi CM Kejriwal asks EC to release machines for investigation

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:41 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked Election Commission to release the voting machines for investigation, after making allegations that they were tampered, on Monday, media reports.

Oman Minister meets PM Modi

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:35 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

President visits Vikramshila University Monuments and Museum today

Apr 04, 2017, at 03:31 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee visited Vikramshila University Monuments and Museum on Monday.