PM Modi to kick off BJP's Assam campaign on Jan 19
Jan 08, 2016, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS) Prime minister Narendra Modi is all set to kick off BJP's Assam campaign on January 19 ahead of the state assembly polls hardly three months left.
Madrassa teacher arrested in Bengaluru for al-Qaeda links
Jan 08, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Delhi Police have arrested a madrassa teacher for allegedly having links with the terrorist outfit al-Qaida in Bengaluru, reports said.
Eleven killed in Tamil Nadu bus accident
Jan 08, 2016, at 06:37 pm
Chennai, Jan 8 (IBNS) Altogether eleven people, including two children, were killed and at least 20 others injured when the bus carrying them overturned near South Valliyur, 40 km from Tirunelveli town in Tamil Nadu on Friday, reports said.
Security for SRK, Aamir Khan reduced, withdrawn for 25 Bollywood personalities
Jan 08, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police has reduced security cover for 40 Bollywood celebrities including top actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, reports said.
Centre lifts ban on bull fighting festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Ahead of the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the centre has lifted the ban on popular bull taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
BJP to decide on extending support to Mehbooba Mufti as J & K CM
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) A day after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) unanimously elected Mehbooba Mufti as next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, partner Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on Friday on extending support to her.
Amitabh Bachchan likely to be appointed new brand ambassador of Incredible India today
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Replacing Aamir Khan, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is likely to be the new spokesperson of the government's Incredible India campaign to market the country to tourists abroad.
Mehbooba Mufti likely to take oath as J & K CM today
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Mehbooba Mufti is expected to take oath on Friday afternoon as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who died in Delhi yesterday after a brief illness.
WB: Policeman shot by miscreants in East Midnapore
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:31 am
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): One police constable was shot dead in West Bengal's East Midnapore district when few miscreants fired bullets indiscriminately aiming at the police on Thursday night, reports said.
India identifies Jaish chief Masood Azhar as mastermind of Pathankot attack
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Intelligence agencies have identified Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as the prime mastermind of the Pathankot terror attack, which left seven Indian security men killed, media reports said.
Kolkata: 2 arrested with fake passports and PAN cards
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:37 am
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Bidhannagar City Police on Wednesday arrested two persons with several fake passports, voter cards and PAN cards, reports said.
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:13 am
Kolkata/West Midnapore , Jan 7 (IBNS): Two officers of West Bengal Police were spotted serving tea and snacks to WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other guests, during an administrating event, on Tuesday in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed buried with full State honours in Bijbehara
Jan 08, 2016, at 02:58 am
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday morning, was laid to rest with full State honours at his hometown of Bijbehara, here this evening.
Rose Valley: CBI files prelim chargesheet
Jan 08, 2016, at 02:26 am
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed the preliminary chargesheet in the Rose Valley financial scam to a special court in Bhubaneswar, sources said.
Government condoles Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's death
Jan 08, 2016, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Cabinet in its meeting held here on Thursday expressed profound sorrow on the sad demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir who passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi.
President condoles passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Jan 08, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Seven-day state mourning for Mufti Sayeed in Kashmir
Jan 07, 2016, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday declared a seven-day mourning for Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who passed away early today at AIIMS in New Delhi.
India will talk only if Pakistan acts promptly on Pathankot attack evidence
Jan 07, 2016, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): India on Thursday said it will not go ahead with foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan next unless the neighbouring country takes action on the evidence provided by India of the Pathankot terror attack.
Mortal remains of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed reaches Srinagar
Jan 07, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS):The mortal remains of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who passed away in New Delhi, reached Srinagar on Thursday.
Congress reaches out to Sonia for support to GST, wants early Parliament session
Jan 07, 2016, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) In a bid to salvage the future of the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Narendra Modi government on Thursday reached out to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, seeking her support to the Bill and offering to call an early parliament session, reports said.
International kidney racket busted in Telangana
Jan 07, 2016, at 07:57 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IBNS) Telengana police busted an international kidney racket in the Nalgonda district with the arrest of one student and three others, according to media reports.
Gajendra Chauhan visits FTII for the first time, students protest
Jan 07, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Pune, Jan 7 (IBNS) For the first time since his selection as Chairman, Gajendra Chauhan, the man, whose appointment sparked off widespread rage among students, visited the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, reports said.
Political leaders condole the death of JK CM Mufti
Jan 07, 2016, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Condolences are pouring in from leaders across the country following the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, as preparations are being made to take the CM's body to Srinagar for the funeral.
Mufti's body flown to Srinagar, to be cremated in ancestral village
Jan 07, 2016, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The mortal remains of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed have been flown to Srinagar where the body will be kept for people to pay homage.
NIA likely to take Punjab SP Salwinder Singh to Delhi for questioning
Jan 07, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) After finding major loopholes in Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh'a account, the National Investigation Agency is likely to take him to Delhi for questioning, media reports said on Thursday.
Terrorists who attacked Pathankot air base might have received inside help
Jan 07, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Pathankot, Jan 7 (IBNS) The attack on the Pathankot Air Force base would not have been possible without any inside help, media reports said.
Congress condoles Mufti's death, says Mehbooba's succession no issue
Jan 07, 2016, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday expressed shock at the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said it has "no issue" if the departed leader's daughter Mehbooba takes over the mantle.
J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, daughter Mehbooba to take over
Jan 07, 2016, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday at age 79, succumbing to a lung infection.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away
Jan 07, 2016, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday.
Aamir no more the face of 'Incredible India' campaign
Jan 07, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will no more feature as the face of the Indian government's ‘Incredible India’ tourism campaign.