Portuguese PM says proud to be of Indian origin

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:09 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IBNS): Attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas programme in Indian's IT hub Bengaluru on Sunday, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said he's proud to be a person of Indian origin.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Modi to interact with Indian diaspora today

Jan 08, 2017, at 02:13 pm

Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will interact with the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

16 women allegedly raped by police in Chhattisgarh, says NHRC report

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:46 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday said it has found 16 women, prima facie victims of rape, sexual and physical assault by the State police personnel in Chhattisgarh even as it awaited the recorded statement of about 20 other victims.

Kolkata: Woman molested by drunk youths near Gariahat, 4 held

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:39 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Police on Saturday late evening arrested four drunk youths for allegedly molesting a middle-aged woman and beating her husband at Cornfield Road area under Gariahat Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.

Kolkata: Youth stabbed to death at Regent Park

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:36 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): A youth was stabbed to death at Tentultala area under Regent Park Police Station limits in Kolkata on Saturday evening, reports said.

Kolkata: 10 Nigerians booked for staying without valid documents

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:04 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, the Kolkata Police on Friday midnight arrested as many as ten Nigerians from Ahalyanagar area under Purba Jadavpur Police Station limits in southern Kolkata for staying in the city with expired passports and visas, reports said.

Modi receives jersey from Portugal PM Antonio Costa

Jan 08, 2017, at 04:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a Portugal football team's jersey as present from country's PM Antonio Costa.

West Bengal: JMB operative nabbed from Malda's Indo-Bangladesh border

Jan 08, 2017, at 04:36 am

Kolkata/Malda, Jan 7 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, Border Security Force (BSF)'s intelligence unit on Friday midnight arrested the kingpin of a FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) trafficking racket Ripon Sheikh alias Lion alias Ripon, who also has links with Bangladesh's militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Sabdalpur village under Baishnabnagar Police Station limits in West Bengal's Malda district, officials said.

Modi thanks Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as his nation supported for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:31 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as his nation supported for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

Assam: Huge quantity of foreign liquor seized by excise department

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:27 am

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS) : Assam Excise department on Saturday seized huge quantity of illegal foreign liquor and beer from Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, officials said.

IED explosion hits poll bound Manipur, two CRPF jawans injured

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:08 am

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least two CRPF jawans were injured in a powerful explosion in the trouble torn and poll bound Manipur on Saturday evening.

Heavy snowfall: Omar Abdullah criticises state government

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:37 am

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Saturday took a dig at the government for “failing” to address people’s problems after heavy snowfall.

Prime Minister of Portugal calls on President Mukherjee

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.

It is inappropriate to associate terrorism with a religious label, says Dalai Lama

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:15 am

Bodh Gaya, Jan 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama has strongly disapproved of labeling terrorism by saying a terrorist is a terrorist.

Sakshi Maharaj blames Muslims for India's population rise

Jan 08, 2017, at 12:57 am

Meerut, Jan 7 (IBNS): BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj has triggered a controversy by saying that India's population rise is due to the Muslim community.

Contractual teachers not entitled for 7th pay commission benefits: Bihar govt

Jan 08, 2017, at 12:32 am

Patna, Jan 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The state government in Bihar has announced that the contractual teachers are not entitled for availing wage hike after implementation of 7th pay commission.

Sushma Swaraj seeks report from India envoy on death sentence awarded to two Indians by Qatar

Jan 08, 2017, at 12:11 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sought a report from the Indian Ambassador in Qatar on the two Indian nationals who have been death sentences in the nation.

All India Waqf conference gets underway

Jan 07, 2017, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs said that the Centre, National Waqf Development Corporation (NAWADCO) and Central Waqf Council together have launched a campaign to utilise the Waqf properties for socio-economic-educational empowerment of minority communities specially Muslims.

Kolkata Imam announces Rs 25 lakh award for shaving Modi's head-beard

Jan 07, 2017, at 11:27 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque, Maulana Noorur Rahman Barkati, on Saturday declared an award of 25 lakh rupees for shaving the head and beard of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sikh devotees praise Bihar for successfully hosting Prakash Parv

Jan 07, 2017, at 11:25 pm

Patna, Jan 7 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): The week-long Prakash Parv has finally come to a close in Patna—the place where the 10th Guru of the Sikh, Guru Govind Singh was born and spent his early childhood.

West Bengal: 7 killed in two separate road mishaps

Jan 07, 2017, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least seven persons were killed and forty-two others were injured in two deadly road accidents at different locations in West Bengal, reports said.

TMC LS MP compares Modi's action with 'hijra'

Jan 07, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Bandyopadhyay on Friday compared Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claps with eunuchs, local media reports said.

Tasaduq Hussain Mufti joins PDP

Jan 07, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Bollywood cinematographer known for his work in movies like 'Omkara' and 'Kaminey', Tasaduq Hussain Mufti, son of late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and borther of Mehbooba Mufti , formally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here on his father's first death anniversary.

Kolkata: Major fire breaks out at Indian Ordnance Factory Board head office

Jan 07, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at the head office of Indian Ordnance Factory Board in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister pays homage to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

Jan 07, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, along with her party-men and family members, on Saturday visited her father’s grave in Bijbehara area of Anantnag in south Kashmir to offer prayers and commemorate the first death anniversary of Former CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

Jailed RJD politician Shahabuddin's picture goes viral, police investigating

Jan 07, 2017, at 08:51 pm

Patna, Jan 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A new photograph of controversial RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin has gone viral in the social media, prompting the authorities to launch an investigation.

Vijay Goel lauds PM Modi at Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru

Jan 07, 2017, at 07:59 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): Minister of state (I/C) for youth affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has said that the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on the mission of building a united, strong and modern India following the principle of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.'

J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti pays homage to father and former CM on his first death anniversary

Jan 07, 2017, at 07:36 pm

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, on Saturday, visited her father and former state chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s grave to offer prayers on his first death anniversary, according to media reports.

Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed on Saturday too

Jan 07, 2017, at 07:23 pm

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Vehicular traffic along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday following heavy snowfall and landslides, according to media reports.

Himachal Pradesh : Shimla, Manali,Dalhousie cut-off by season's first snowfall

Jan 07, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Shimla, Jan 7 (IBNS) : The seasons's first snowfall that flurried thick overnight, has cut-off popular tourist destinations Shimla, Manali and Dalhousie from the rest of the Himachal Pradesh and snapped power services over an extensive area, reports said.