SC directs Govinda to meet complainant in person for reconciliation
Feb 10, 2016, at 11:33 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked actor Govinda to meet--in person--the man he slapped, Santosh Rai, and settle things directly after the actor's lawyer submitted the terms of settlement to the court.
Wild elephant goes on rampage in Siliguri city, damages houses , vehicles
Feb 10, 2016, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Feb 10 (IBNS): A wild elephant, which entered West Bengal's Siliguri city from a nearby forest on Wednesday early morning, went berserk and damaged hundreds of houses and several vehicles, reports said.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa's condition remains 'very critical'
Feb 10, 2016, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): The condition of Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who was recovered days after he was buried under more than thirty feet of snow and ice after an avalanche stuck their post in the early hours of Feb 3, continues to be 'very critical', officials said on Wednesday.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Iran on the eve of 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution
Feb 10, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the eve of the 37th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran which will be observed on Feb 11.
Ranchi: School teacher arrested for killing student
Feb 10, 2016, at 10:36 pm
Ranchi, Feb 10 (IBNS): A teacher has been arrested in Ranchi city of Jharkhand for allegedly killing a student, media reports said.
West Bengal: 11 killed in road mishaps
Feb 10, 2016, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): Two road accidents at different locations in West Bengal killed at least 11 people and left few others injured on Wednesday, according to reports.
Kolkata: CESC sub station fire brought under control
Feb 10, 2016, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out in a Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC)'s sub station near Hind Cinema hall under Bow Bazar Police Station area in central Kolkata on Wednesday, has been brought under control.
Four dead in Haryana highway pile-up
Feb 10, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS) Dense fog led to a massive accident on a Haryana highway near Karnal on Wednesday early morning with at least 30 cars piling up leaving four people dead in one of the cars, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi blasts Modi govt. from Kerala
Feb 10, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday here said the Modi government is taking away the power that the previous UPA regime had given to the people.
Headley hearing adjourned owing to video link failure
Feb 10, 2016, at 04:16 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS) The ongoing hearing of 26/11 Mumbai attack convict David Coleman Headley before a Mumbai court from a US prison was cancelled on its third day owing to video link failures, said reports.
Sushma Swaraj-led Indian delegation pay homage to Sushil Koirala
Feb 10, 2016, at 06:21 am
Kathmandu, Feb 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday paid homage to former Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.
India soldier rescued in Siachen battles for life
Feb 10, 2016, at 05:46 am
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Indian soldier Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who was recovered days after he was buried under more than thirty feet of snow and ice after an avalanche stuck their post in the early hours of Feb 3, is currently fighting for his life in a Delhi hospital.
J&K mourns Afzal Guru death anniversary
Feb 10, 2016, at 03:17 am
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IBNS) Authorities on Tuesday put severe restrictions on the movement of people in various parts of the Kashmir valley as the area observed a complete shutdown on the occasion of the third death anniversary of Parliament-attack convict Afzal Guru.
Former Assam CM injured in road mishap
Feb 10, 2016, at 03:06 am
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Former Chief Minister of Assam and AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was injured when his car was hit by a truck in Assam’s Nagaon district on Tuesday.
Pradhan releases NE Hydrocarbon Vision-2030
Feb 10, 2016, at 01:56 am
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS) : Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday released the North East Hydrocarbon Vision-2030 in Guwahati.
Kashmir Valley shuts down to observe Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's death anniversary
Feb 10, 2016, at 01:18 am
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IBNS) Authorities on Tuesday put severe restrictions on the movement of people in various parts of the Kashmir valley as the area observed a complete shutdown on the occasion of the third death anniversary of Parliament-attack convict Afzal Guru.
R K Verma takes over as New Secretary of Railway Board
Feb 10, 2016, at 12:39 am
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) R. K. Verma, a 1980 batch of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), has assumed the charge of the post of Secretary, Railway Board on Tuesday.
Indian soldier rescued alive from avalanche in Siachen Glacier
Feb 09, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Udhampur, Feb 9 (IBNS): In a miraculous incident, rescuers on Tuesday found one soldier, who was buried under more than thirty feet of snow and ice after an avalanche stuck their post in the early hours of Feb 3, alive.
PM visits Lance Naik Hanumanthappa in hospital
Feb 09, 2016, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited Siachen avalanche survivor, Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, in hospital.
Congress mourns former Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's death
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): The Indian National Congress on Tuesday mourned the death of former Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam next week
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam next week.
Mamata Banerjee mourns Sushil Koirala's death
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:36 pm
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condoled the death of former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala.
Prime Minister Shram Awards for 2014 announced
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) The Prime Minister’s Shram Awards for 2014 was announced by the central government on Tuesday with 54 workers making it to the top ranks of the different award categories except the highest, the Shram Ratna Award, where no nominee was found eligible.
West Bengal: Teacher beats student to death in Murshidabad, 2 arrested
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Feb 9 (IBNS): An eight standard student was allegedly beaten to death by school teacher on Monday inside school-hostel at Borya area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, police reports said on Tuesday.
Sushma Swaraj- led Indian delegation to attend Sushil Koirala's funeral
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will take an Indian delegation to Nepal to pay homage to former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala.
Hyderabad doctor commits suicide after opening fire on business partner
Feb 09, 2016, at 08:31 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IBNS) Police have found the body of Dr Shashi Kumar, in a farmhouse at Nakkalapally near Hyderabad, on Tuesday, with bullet injuries allegedly from the same weapon that he used to open fire on his business partner, Dr Uday Kumar, on Monday, according to media reports
Godman gifting to Maharashtra CM wife necklace from thin air triggers row
Feb 09, 2016, at 07:09 pm
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IBNS) A picture of a Godman plucking out a necklace from thin air and gifting it to Maharashtra CM's wife is drawing flak from all corners, according to reports.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan discusses technology commercialization with CSIR-Tech members
Feb 09, 2016, at 06:58 pm
Pune, Feb 9 (IBNS) Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan recently met with the members of CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd at CSIR-NCL's Pune campus to discuss about the technology commercialization that the unit has been working upon for the past three years.
President of India condoles the passing away of Sushil Koirala
Feb 09, 2016, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, has expressed condolences on the passing away of Nepal's former Prime Minister, Sushil Koirala.
Headley says ISI, Lashkar synergise towards India's demolition
Feb 09, 2016, at 06:43 pm
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IBNS) Disposing before a Mumbai court for the second day on Tuesday from a prison in USA , 26/11 Mumbai attack convict David Coleman Headley has confirmed his association with the ISI and how the Pakistan spy agency financially and militarily support the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and work in close nexus, public prosecutor Ujjal Nikam said quoting Headley.