Assam: Twin explosions hit Guwahati
Dec 05, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS): At least two people were injured as twin explosions rocked Fancy Bazaar area in Assam's Guwahati city on Saturday, reports said.
War veteran who fought Kargil war arrested for allegedly spying
Dec 05, 2015, at 07:23 pm
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS) A former soldier who had fought in the Kargil war in 1999 has been arrested on charges of spying in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, reports said.
Lashkar could strike in Delhi : Police
Dec 05, 2015, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba could be planning suicide attacks in Delhi, NDTV reported quoting a First Information Report filed by the Delhi Police.
Commercial flights not to resume at Chennai airport today, rain continues
Dec 05, 2015, at 05:26 pm
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) Contrary to expectations, commercial flight operations in Chennai may take two more days to resume,, Minister of State for Aviation Mahesh Sharma has said.
IAF looks to break rigid trend, to commission women pilots
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force (IAF), which had announced their plan of including women fighter pilot earlier this year, is now all set to put the plan into action by implementing them for five years on an experimental basis from June 2016, according to reports.
Chennai airport likely to open today
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:35 pm
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) Flight operations are expected to resume at the Chennai airport on Saturday, even as intermittent rain continues after a short dry spell on Friday.
California shooting: Pakistani wife had pledged allegiance to IS
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:57 am
San Bernardino, United States, Dec 3 (IBNS) One of the two accused in the California shooting case had apparently pledged allegiance to a leader of Islamic State militant group, media reports said on Friday.
Kolkata: Teacher beats student with cricket bat
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:35 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): One six-standard student of a boarding school in Kolkata was allegedly beaten badly by a hostel warden on last Monday, reports said on Friday.
Chennai airport to start partial operations tomorrow
Dec 05, 2015, at 04:18 am
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Even as heavy rain lashed Tamil Nadu on Friday, Chennai airport officials has announced that flight operations will partially resume from Saturday after being suspended till Sunday, media reports said.
Crippled by air pollution, Delhi govt puts curbs on private vehicles
Dec 05, 2015, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Coming under fire over the rise in air pollution level in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government on Friday announced that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will be allowed on roads only on alternate days from January.
Assam to extend all possible help for making South Asian Games a success: Gogoi
Dec 05, 2015, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that the State Government would extend all possible help in all aspects including security, transport, accommodation and medical to make South Asian Games, the biggest International Multi-sporting event in the North East a success.
IAF continues rescue and relief in Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Dec 04, 2015, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) In continuation of rescue and relief operations being undertaken in flood hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh , the Indian Air Force has airlifted 17 teams of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams from Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Bathinda.
Two terrorists, one armyman die in Kashmir gunbattle
Dec 04, 2015, at 10:36 pm
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IBNS) In a fierce gun-batlle with security forces two heavily armed rebels and an army personnel were killed in north Kashmir’s Handwara area on Friday, police said.
Delhi govt puts curbs on vehicles to check rising pollution
Dec 04, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) To cope with high pollution level in Delhi, the state government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared that private vehicles with odd and even registration numbers will be allowed on roads only on alternate days from January.
Will take liars to graveyard: Delhi Police Commissioner on corruption charge
Dec 04, 2015, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) Angry over corruption charges brought against him, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi said he would take those indulging in such lies to their graveyard, vehemently denying he ever indulged in any corruption.
18 reportedly die due to power failure in Chennai hospitals
Dec 04, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS) At least 18 people have been reported dead in a hospital due to power failure in the rain hit, flooded city of Chennai, according to media reports.
Navy, nation's ambassador of goodwill: Prez Mukherjee
Dec 04, 2015, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of Navy Day has hailed the Indian Navy as the nation's goodwill ambassador.
Sheena Bora Case: CBI to quiz Indrani's acquaintances
Dec 04, 2015, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is in-charge of the Sheena Bora Murder case, might interrogate the two IPS officers from West Bengal, who Indrani claimed to be her acquaintances, according to reports.
Indian Navy to create more infrastructure in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Dec 04, 2015, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) The Indian Navy is keen on improving their infrastructure in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan said on the eve of Navy Day, according to reports.
BJP does not have genuine respect for Ram: Nitish Kumar
Dec 04, 2015, at 05:06 pm
Patna, Dec 4 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has lashed out at the BJP yet again, saying that the party is not too keen about the construction of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh.
Dec 04, 2015, at 03:27 pm
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Giving respite to people, Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai has not experienced any rain since morning on Friday.
PIB "tweets" PM Modi's photo-shopped picture
Dec 04, 2015, at 06:09 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): A purported photo-shopped image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has triggered a controversy.
Penalty for call drop will be levied on network providers from coming month: TRAI
Dec 04, 2015, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): The Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) R.S. Sharma reiterated that penalty for call drop will be levied on network providers from the coming month, January 2016 and opined, efficiency of service must be compensated.
Indian spiritual leaders join fight against slavery
Dec 04, 2015, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Eleven Indian faith and spiritual leaders signed a joint declaration to end modern slavery within a generation at the Global Freedom Network gathering in Delhi on Thursday.
WB: 6 students killed in road mishap in North Dinajpur
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:52 am
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): At least six school students were killed in a road mishap on Thursday at Chakulia area on NH-31 in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal, reports said.
Gujarat Model a dismal failure : Gogoi
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the trouncing the BJP received at the civil polls in Gujarat is a clear indication that the much-hyped Gujarat Model of development is a dismal failure.
Assam to formulate separate policy for people with disability
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:39 am
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday announced that the state government is formulating a separate policy for all round development of the people with disability.
Dec 04, 2015, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Even as the world discusses climate change in Paris, Chennai is perhaps experiencing its impact – the unprecedented deluge that the city has been subjected to is a reminder of increasing frequency of such freak weather events across the Indian sub-continent.
Modi visits rain-hit Chennai, announces Rs.1,000 cr for Tamil Nadu flood relief
Dec 03, 2015, at 11:43 pm
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted aerial survey of flood affected areas of Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai on Thursday and announced a relief of Rs 1000 crore.
Indian Navy empowers the country through maritime security and indigenisation
Dec 03, 2015, at 11:17 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS) Indian Navy will be conducting an international fleet review from Feb 4 to 8 in Visakhapatnam, officials said on Thursday.