Lalu a grassroot leader, so, it’s not a surprise if he sits on ground, says the politician's children

Jan 07, 2017, at 06:31 pm

Patna, Jan 7 (heBiharPost/IBNS): A day after the seating arrangements made for RJD chief Lalu Prasad during a religious event kicked up storms in the political circles, his children on Saturday sought to play down the issue, terming it as 'insignificant'.

Mulayam Singh likely to hold press conference : Speculations of formal split in SP

Jan 07, 2017, at 06:24 pm

Lucknow, Jan 7 (IBNS) : As the feud within Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party goes on high steam, party patriarch Mualyam Singh Yadav is likely to address a press conference on Saturday, stoking speculations that he could pronounce his political separation from son Akhilesh spelling a formal split in the organisation, media reports said.

EC panel seeks govt's response on Oppositions's demand to postpone Budget

Jan 07, 2017, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has sought the government's response on opposition's demand to postpone the Union Budget presentation after Mar 8, media reports said.

Hyderabad: Student hangs himself after alleged harassment for not paying school fees

Jan 07, 2017, at 05:38 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS): A class 9 student in Hyderabad hung himself with a stole after being allegedly humiliated for not paying fees, media reports said.

Bengaluru: After New Year shame, woman in Burqa molested in broad daylight

Jan 07, 2017, at 05:03 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): It is barely a week that Bengaluru was shamed with videos of mass molestation on New Year's eve and assault of a woman while returning home, another CCTV footage has come to fore where a woman in Burqa was attacked by a man early on Friday morning in northern part of the city.

Assam police Crime branch arrested rape accused absconding Meghalaya's legislator

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:26 pm

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Crime branch of Assam Police on late Friday night arrested the Meghalaya's legislator from the Gorchuk area of Guwahati city, who was absconding after his name emerged as an accused in the rape case of a 14-year old girl.

Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan arrested for raping minor

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:10 pm

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Assam Police on late Friday night arrested Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphan from Gorchuk area of Guwahati in connection with a rape case, media reports said.

PM Modi to address BJP's national executive meet today

Jan 07, 2017, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is scheduled to address the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)’s national executive meeting, which is underway for the second day.

Prnab Mukherjee condoles Om Puri's death

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:56 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled death of actor Om Puri.

President of India inaugurates convention of Non-Resident Odias

Jan 07, 2017, at 04:36 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Convention of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) organized by the Odisha Forum on Friday in New Delhi.

Rose Valley: TMC MP Tapas Pal sent to 14-day judicial custody

Jan 07, 2017, at 02:18 am

Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IBNS): A local court in Bhubaneswar on Friday sent actor-turned-Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Tapas Pal, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Rose Valley chit fund scam, to judicial custody for 14 days.

Assam: Police arrests PHE engineer for allegedly taking bribes

Jan 07, 2017, at 02:14 am

Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS): Assam police on Friday arrested an Executive Engineer of the state Public Health Engineering (PHE) department from Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district, who was allegedly taking bribes from a number of contractors in the name of allotting works order.

Heavy snowfall puts life out of gear in Kashmir

Jan 07, 2017, at 02:11 am

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS): Heavy snowfall disrupted normal life across Kashmir while the Valley remains cut-off with the rest of world as Srinagar-Jammu Highway was closed on Friday and all flights to and fro Srinagar were cancelled.

Not cash crunch, Assam Congress leaders face security cover crunch: Seeks Union Home Minister intervention

Jan 07, 2017, at 01:45 am

Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Not cash crunch, Assam Congress leaders now faced security cover crunch.

Women's empowerment must begin from home, says expert panel

Jan 07, 2017, at 01:27 am

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Women empowerment is not only a national imperative but our responsibility, said speakers on Thursday at a panel discussion in Kolkata participated by the city's leading women personalities.

Concerned about keeping Tibet’s language, religion and culture alive: Dalai Lama

Jan 07, 2017, at 01:05 am

Bodh Gaya, Jan 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama is quite concerned about keeping his motherland’s language, religion and culture alive.

Union Home Minister to lay foundation stone of new NDRF campus in Andhra Pradesh

Jan 07, 2017, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone of the new campus of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh on Jan 9, 2017.

National government should be formed to save the country: Mamata Banerjee

Jan 07, 2017, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the Centre over the note ban issue and once again demanded for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, besides demanding for the formation of a "national government".

Bihar: Youth ‘hanged’ from tree for daring to enter into love marriage

Jan 07, 2017, at 12:19 am

Patna, Jan 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A 21-year-old boy in Bihar was allegedly hanged about a fortnight after he had entered into a love marriage.

Delhi Zonal Unit of the DRI busts Hawala racket

Jan 06, 2017, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Delhi Zonal Unit (DZU) of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI),Ministry of Finance has busted at Hawala racket adopting an ingenious modus operandi of foreign currency smuggling at the IGI airport, New Delhi on Thursday and seized foreign currencies worth about Rs. 1 crore, officials said on Friday.

Dr. Jitendra Singh releases 2017 calendar of North Eastern Council

Jan 06, 2017, at 11:40 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh released the 2017 Calendar of the North Eastern Council here on Friday.

Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive commences

Jan 06, 2017, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive commenced here on Friday.

Buddhist devotee arrested with pistol from Mahabodhi Temple premises

Jan 06, 2017, at 09:55 pm

Patna, Jan 6 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Police in Bihar arrested a Buddhist monk after he was found carrying a loaded firearm inside the holy Mahabodi temple premises at Bodh Gaya.

NCC is shaping the character and moral fibre of our young people: Vice President

Jan 06, 2017, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday said that the NCC is shaping the character and moral fibre of our young people, and ultimately the effectiveness and dynamism of the nation.

Sushma Swaraj promises to help stranded 41 Indian sailors

Jan 06, 2017, at 09:48 pm

New Dplhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday assurred to help 41 Indian sailors who are stranded in UAE's Ajman anchorage.

RJD slams Nitish Kumar for excluding Lalu on dais with PM Modi

Jan 06, 2017, at 07:42 pm

Patna, Jan 6 (TheBiharPost): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has strongly objected to the “humiliation” of party president Lalu Prasad during the "Prakash Parv" event on Thursday in which PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar were seen in dais with the RJD chief. The RJD has slammed chief minister for this gaffe.

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed after heavy snowfall

Jan 06, 2017, at 07:23 pm

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS) The 300-km-long strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed after heavy snowfall on both sides of Jawahar Tunnel on Friday.

Rahul, Mamata condole Om Puri's death

Jan 06, 2017, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condoled the death of veteran actor Om Puri.

SpiceJet aircraft with 176 people on board lands at IGI airport under emergency condition

Jan 06, 2017, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) : : A Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft from Bengaluru with 176 persons on board landed under an emergency condition at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday morning following partial failure of hydraulic system, reports said.

Longest surviving militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Jan 06, 2017, at 05:14 pm

Srinagar, Jan 6 (IBNS): Security forces shot dead top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kashmir's Budgam district on Friday morning.