Gujarat cop attacked, motorcycle set on fire
Dec 30, 2015, at 07:14 pm
Vadodra, Dec 30 (IBNS) An irate mob severely beat up a traffic policeman in Vadodra and set on fire his motorcycle after he got into fracas with three bike-borne youths.
Navy successfully tests LRSAM's from INS Kolkata
Dec 30, 2015, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully tested Barak-8, a long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) from INS Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence tweeted.
Government committed to construction of Ram temple : Union Minister Mahesh Sharma
Dec 30, 2015, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has yet again raked up the Ram temple issue, claiming that the Central government is committed to the construction of the temple in Ayodhya where the Babri masjid was demolished in 1992.
Karnataka's MLC election: Congress takes early lead
Dec 30, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Congress took an early lead as counting was underway for the elections to 25 seats of Karnataka Legislative Council on Wednesday, reports said.
PM Modi alerted by Intelligence over possible L-e-T attack
Dec 30, 2015, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Intelligence bureau has alerted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a possible terror attack by the Lashkar-e-Taiba on New Year's Day, according to reports.
J & K High Court quashes Masarat Alam's detention
Dec 30, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention of separatist leader Masarat Alam under Public Safety Act (PSA) and ordered his release, reports said.
Operation Black Rose : Mock drill by commandos in Delhi ahead of new year's eve
Dec 30, 2015, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) little after 10 pm on Tuesday, commandos swarmed two prominent South Delhi malls, a shopping complex in Connaught Place and a five-star hotel in Nehru Place, causing a stir and anxiety among the people until it turned out to be a security drill, codenamed "Operation Black Rose".
President condoles passing away of General O.P. Malhotra
Dec 30, 2015, at 03:58 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the passing away of General O.P. Malhotra, former Chief of the Army Staff.
PM Modi inaugurates National Conference of Dalit entrepreneurs
Dec 30, 2015, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the National Conference of Dalit Entrepreneurs at Vigyan Bhawan, organized by the Dalit Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) in New Delhi.
Do not lie, Delhi police chief urges Delhiites on odd-even rule
Dec 30, 2015, at 01:35 am
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Days before the implementation of the odd-even rule for private cars in the national capital, Delhi police chief BS Bassi has urged Delhiites not to lie about being sick.
Kejriwal alleges sexual favours sought by DDCA official for selection in team
Dec 29, 2015, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that an official of DDCA, the Delhi cricket body caught in the eye of storm over financial scam, had even asked for sexual favours in selections.
Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and VHP's Pravin Togadia banned from entering Mangalore
Dec 29, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IBNS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday banned Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia from entering Mangalore, reports said.
Ex-Air Force man arrested in Delhi for alleged spying for ISI
Dec 29, 2015, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) Delhi police on Tuesday arrested a former Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on the charge of spying for Pakistan agency ISI, reports said.
Gujarat rape survivor terminates pregnancy following Gujarat High Court's permission
Dec 29, 2015, at 08:12 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IBNS) A 16-year-old rape survivor terminated her eight-week pregnancy at a civil hospital in Gujarat on Tuesday following the High Court's assent, reports said.
Don't regret calling Modi a psychopath : Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 29, 2015, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that he did not regret calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "coward and a psychopath" after the CBI raid on his offices earlier this month.
Centre to increase maternity leave in private sector
Dec 29, 2015, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi government is all set to increase maternity leave in the private sector from 12 to 26 weeks, according to reports.
Woman raped in Pune Infosys campus
Dec 29, 2015, at 07:14 pm
Pune, Dec 29 (IBNS) A woman was allegedly raped at the Infosys campus in Pune earlier this week, reports said on Tuesday.
Lalu Prasad's wife, daughter likely to contest for Rajya Sabha seat
Dec 29, 2015, at 07:12 pm
Patna, Dec 29 (IBNS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad is all set to send his wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti to the Rajya Sabha via the elections for the Upper House in 2016, media reports said..
Janardhan Reddy's home and offices raided in connection with mining scam
Dec 29, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IBNS) Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Tuesday raided former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Janardhan Reddy's home and office, reports said.
AAP leader brutally murdered in Delhi
Dec 29, 2015, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) The body of an AAP leader was found near a swamp after he was brutally murdered, at outer Delhi's Begumpur area on Monday, reports said.
WB: Army jawan, held for raping minor girl, brought to Howrah
Dec 29, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Indian Army jawan, who was booked on Sunday night in Jharkhand for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a running train, was brought to Kolkata on Tuesday and handed over to Howrah GRP, reports said.
We want to make job creators : PM Modi
Dec 29, 2015, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country is looking at creating job-creators and not job seekers as his government wants an inclusive growth.
Bihar: After alcohol, siren gets a ban
Dec 29, 2015, at 05:03 pm
Patna, Dec 29 (IBNS) To curb the rising noise pollution in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ordered ban on sirens in all VIP's vehicles except those of the Governor, the High Court Chief Justice, ambulances and fire tenders, according to reports.
Army men rape minor abroad Howrah-Amritsar Express
Dec 29, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Ranchi, Dec 29 (IBNS) A 14-year old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving Howrah-Amritsar Express by 3 army personnel after the victim mistakenly entered a compartment reserved for the army men, according to reports.
Supreme Court upholds liquor sales and drinking policy of Kerala
Dec 29, 2015, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a decision by the Kerala government earlier to restrict the sale and drinking of liquor to five-star hotels only.
DDCA probe panel chief seeks officers of CBI, Delhi Police
Dec 29, 2015, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) Former Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam, who has been appointed the chief of a probe into the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) scam, has sought officers from CBI and Delhi Police to carry out the investigation into the row that sucked into its vortex Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
BJP 'congratulates' Sanjay Nirupam for bringing out Congress's 'truth' in party mouthpiece
Dec 29, 2015, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): As the Congress party is struggling hard to to shrug off the embarrassment caused by its mouthpiece in Mumbai by featuring articles making controversial comments on Sonia Gandhi and and Jawaharlal Nehru, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday congratulated the editor of the paper and former Congress MP, Sanjay Nirupam, for bringing out the truth.
Two-storey building collapses in Chandigarh, six killed
Dec 29, 2015, at 04:41 am
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IBNS): At least six labourers were killed as a two-storey liquor store collapsed in Chandigarh's Transport Nagar locality on Monday, media reports said.
WB: TMC leader suspended for firing on civilians in Malda
Dec 29, 2015, at 04:24 am
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday suspended its leader Pabitra Roy, who was held on Sunday for firing from inside his car on a mob at English Bazar area in West Bengal's Malda district.
Congress sacks an editor as mouthpiece criticises Sonia, Jawaharlal Nehru
Dec 29, 2015, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Congress party on Monday sacked an editor after its mouthpiece in Mumbai featured articles making controversial comments on Sonia Gandhi.