Air India flight rams into aerobridge, leads to altercation between AI and MIAL
Jul 02, 2016, at 06:10 pm
Mumbai, Jul 2 (IBNS): An Air India flight, carrying around 300-odd passengers, rammed into a stationed aerobridge upon its arrival from Riyadh on Friday, reports said.
Dhaka cafe hostage crisis ends, six terrorists killed
Jul 02, 2016, at 05:13 pm
Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS) A hostage crisis in Bangladesh capital Dhaka ended with the troopers clearing a cafe in the upscale Gulshan area where gunmen on Friday took at least 20 people, including foreigners, as hostages, leaving several dead, including the attackers, officials said.
Bangladesh: Assailants attack, critically injure Hindu priest in Satkhira temple
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:58 pm
Satkhira, Jul 2 (IBNS): A day after a Hindu priest was hacked to death by bike borne assailants, another was attacked on Saturday morning and sustained wounds and is admitted in a local hospital in a critical condition, reports said.
Chennai Infosys employee murder: Accused arrested
Jul 02, 2016, at 07:49 am
Chennai, July 2 (IBNS): The man, who had killed a Infosys employee S Swathi at the Nungambakkam Railway Station in Chennai on June 24, has been arrested on Friday.
Sheena Bora case: Driver Shyamvar Rai makes shocking revelations
Jul 02, 2016, at 05:52 am
Mumbai, July 1 (IBNS): In a shocking revelation in the Sheena Bora murder case, accused former driver Shyamvar Rai has stated that it was his employer Indrani Mukerjea who gave him the weapon (Katta) when he was first arrested for the possession of illegal arms, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meeting in Srinagar on strategic issues
Jul 02, 2016, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) A High Level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was held in Srinagar on Friday.
President hosts Iftar reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan today
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday hosted an Iftar Reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Arunachal Pradesh: 10 people die in landslide
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:03 am
Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS): At least 10 people including five of a family died in a landslide following incessant rains that buried several houses at Bhalukpung area in Arunchal Pradesh's West Kameng district on Friday, officials said.
NHRC sends notice to Kerala govt over conditions of female workers at textile retail shops
Jul 02, 2016, at 02:40 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Government of Kerala through its Chief Secretary, Department of Labour and Labour Commissioner, calling for reports, on a complaint that human rights of women workers in textile retail sector are being violated in the State as they are not allowed to sit and go to toilet during their more than ten hours long duty.
Assam to form special force to protect rhino
Jul 02, 2016, at 02:15 am
Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS): To protect one horned rhinoceros and fight against poachers, Assam government will form a Special Rhino Protection Force.
India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners
Jul 02, 2016, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of nationals (including civil prisoners and fishermen) of each country lodged in the jails of the other country consistent with the provisions of the Agreement on Consular Access between India and Pakistan, read an Indian government statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit four African nations
Jul 02, 2016, at 01:03 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commence his four African nation tour from July 7, officials said on Friday.
M Venkaiah Naidu’s high pitch campaign for US investments in urban sector
Jul 02, 2016, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Minister of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation M.Venkaiah Naidu has strongly pitched for US investments in urban sector in India explaining the opportunities under new initiatives of the Government to a host of US policy makers, officials and corporate.
Shri Amarnath Yatra to start from tomorrow
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Shri Amarnath Yatra will commence from Saturday and will continue till August 18 by both the routes namely Baltal and Pahalgam, officials said.
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) With a third consecutive successful test-firing on Friday, the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) air defence system has achieved a hat-trick.
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PM Modi expresses pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pride and happiness over the induction of Tejas fighter jet into the Air Force.
Kabul terror attack: Pranab Mukherjee writes to President of Afghanistan
Jul 01, 2016, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has written to President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Ashraf Ghani, conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in a terrorist attack in Kabul.
Tejas: MS Dhoni congratulates IAF
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Indian limited overs cricket team skipper MS Dhoni on Friday wished the Indian Air Force (IAF) after Light Combat Aircraft Tejas was inducted into No. 45 Squadron of the force.
Regional Connectivity Scheme to make flying more affordable in India
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and the Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma on Friday discussed about the finer points of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), which will make flying a more affordable option in India.
"Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of IAF
Jul 01, 2016, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Creating history, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" inducted into No. 45 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday.
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata, Jul 1 (IBNS): A middle-aged businessman was shot at on Thursday in southern Kolkata's Bansdroni area, reports said.
AMRI fire tragedy: Charges framed against 16 accused after 4 years
Jul 01, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Kolkata, Jul 1 (IBNS): More than four and half years after a massive fire gutted Kolkata's AMRI hospital and killed at least 90 people, the Kolkata Police on Thursday framed charges against all 16 accused in Alipore Court, reports said.
Three arrested for murder of seven-year-old girl who had been raped
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Allahabad, Jul 1 (IBNS) : Three people have been arrested for the murder of a seven-year-old girl who was earlier raped by a 15-year-old boy near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
HAL Tejas inducted in IAF squadron
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): The hunt for India's indigenous fighter plane ended on Friday as the Indian Air Force inducted the homegrown HAL Tejas, a light fighter plane, in their squadron, reports said.
At least 14 killed in Uttarakhand cloudburst, more rains predicted
Jul 01, 2016, at 06:04 pm
Dehradun, Jul 1 (IBNS) : At least 14 people have died as heavy rain and cloudburst washed away houses in Pithoragarh and Cahmoli districts in Uttarakhand, reports said.
PM Modi lauds Maharashtra govt., urges people to join in the plantation drive
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Maharashtra government for its initiative to plant two crore saplings and urged people to join in the plantation drive.
PM Modi greets Kalraj Mishra, Venkaiah Naidu on their birthdays
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Union MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra and Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on their birthdays.
Kejriwal Government moves Supreme Court over power tussle with Centre
Jul 01, 2016, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi Jul 1 (IBNS) : Continuing its battle with the Centre, the Arvind Kejriwal Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a decision on whether or not Delhi is a state, reports said.
Two members of a dance troupe kidnapped and gang-raped at gun point in Agra
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Agra, Jul 1 (IBNS) Two members of a music and dance troupe have recently been kidnapped and gang-raped at gun-point by about a dozen men in Agra.
Union Health Minister greets doctors on National Doctors Day
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday greeted the doctors on the occasion of National Doctors Day.