Gunmen kill six in police station attack in India's Punjab
Jul 27, 2015, at 07:23 pm
Gurdaspur, Punjab, July 27 (IBNS) Suspected Pakistani terrorists dressed in Indian army fatigues on Monday attacked a police station in Gurdaspur district of Punjab killing at least six, including a senior cop, as security forces continued to battle the gunmen who also hijacked a car and sprayed bullets in a bus station, officials said.
Parliament: Congress attacks PM Narendra Modi on Gurdaspur terror attack
Jul 27, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Jul 27 (IBNS) The opposition Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Gurdaspur terror attacks, demanding to know "what happened after Modi-Nawaz Sharif meeting" in Russia's Ufa.
President greets Peru on its national day
Jul 27, 2015, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Jul 27 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday greeted the government and people of Peru on the country's National Day on July 28.
Punjab denies prior warnings on terror attack
Jul 27, 2015, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jul 27 (IBNS) As intelligence inputs reportedly suggested a revival of Khalistan movement media reports on Modnay claimed that there were prior warnings of attacks on police stations and gurdwaras, which the Punjab government may have ignored.
Punjab terror attack eerily similar to that in Jammu: Omar Abdullah
Jul 27, 2015, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Jul 27 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the attack in Punjab is eerily similar to attacks in the border belt of Jammu.
Punjab terror attack: At least seven killed, fight goes on with army and police
Jul 27, 2015, at 05:48 pm
Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jul 27 (IBNS) At least seven people, including two policemen and one terrorist were killed as heavy exchange of firing is going on in Punjab's Gurdaspur district where Pak terrorist who sneaked into India through Jammu border early on Monday morning, are now holed up in a police station after gunning down four bus passengers.
Terror attack : PM Modi holds emergency meeting to review Punjab situation
Jul 27, 2015, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Jul 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his minters in an urgent meeting to take stock of situation in Punjab's Gurdaspur, where 6 people have been killed in a terror attack.
Pak terrorists attack bus and police station in Punjab, kill 6
Jul 27, 2015, at 04:07 pm
Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jul 27 (IBNS) Terrorists shot dead six people, including two policemen in Punjab early on Monday morning as they sneaked into India and opened fire at a bus before attacking a police station.
Rahul Sinha slams Mamata over her UK visit
Jul 27, 2015, at 05:44 am
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): West Bengal BJP President Rahul Sinha on Sundaycriticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s UK visit and said it was a mere vacation trip for the TMC chief.
WB: Fire in Maitree Express, passengers safe
Jul 27, 2015, at 03:08 am
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out at the pantry car of 13110 Dhaka-Kolkata Maitree Express near Naihati Station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Sunday.
I believe there has been gross travesty of justice in the case of Yakub Memon: Katju
Jul 27, 2015, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Markandey Katju on Sunday said the case of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon reflected ' gross travesty of justice'.
Kargil Vijay Divas celebrated in Assam
Jul 27, 2015, at 01:57 am
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS) : Assam joined the rest of the country in celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Kargil Victory Day on Sunday.
Mumbai scribe murder: JFA demands actions
Jul 27, 2015, at 01:48 am
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS) : The Journalists' Forum Assam (JFA) has expressed serious concern over the murder of third scribe this year in Mumbai and demanded visible actions by the concerned authorities.
Two militants apprehended in Assam
Jul 27, 2015, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): Security forces on Sunday apprehended two militants, including a cadre of NDFB(S), in Assam’s Sonitpur and Dhubri district.
Salman is a good man: Shatrughan Sinha
Jul 27, 2015, at 01:34 am
Patna, July 26 (IBNS): BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday came out in support of actor Salman Khan after his tweets on 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon triggered a controversy and later making the actor to retract his posts on the social networking site.
Salman Khan retracts his tweets on Yakub Memon, apologises
Jul 26, 2015, at 10:59 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS) Hours after his tweets in support of Yakub Memon, who is convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, created a controversy, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan retracted them and apologised for his remarks.
Former Union Minister Bijoykrishna Handique passes away
Jul 26, 2015, at 10:12 pm
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS) : Veteran politician of Assam and former Union Minister Bijoykrishna Handique died at a hospital in Jorhat on Sunday.
Jul 26, 2015, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee left for her five-day tour to the UK on Sunday.
President to visit Karnataka on Monday
Jul 26, 2015, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee will visit Karnataka on Monday and Tuesday.
Salman tweets in support of Yakub, Salim disagrees with son
Jul 26, 2015, at 07:57 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): Hours after Salman Khan tweeted in support of Yakub Memon, who is convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, his father Salim Khan on Sunday called the Bollywood actor "ignorant" of the issue and asked people to not take him seriously.
Kolkata blood bank stops use of blood collected from red light zone
Jul 26, 2015, at 07:31 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): Days after two blood donation camps were conducted in Kolkata's brothel-based sex workers' districts, the Central Blood Bank and the Medical College, Kolkata on Thursday last have decided to segregate and stop the use of blood units which were collected from there.
BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha meets Nitish Kumar, calls him 'guardian of Bihar'
Jul 26, 2015, at 06:49 pm
Patna, July 26 (IBNS): Raising eyebrows, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his residence in Patna and called him the "guardian of the state."
PM Modi pays tribute to Kargil martyrs, pitches for road safety in Mann Ki Baat
Jul 26, 2015, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his tributes to the brave soldiers and martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas through his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address.
PM Modi greets people of Liberia on their National Day
Jul 26, 2015, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Liberia on their National Day.
PM greets people of Republic of Maldives on 50th anniversary of their Independence
Jul 26, 2015, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of the Republic of Maldives on the 50th Anniversary of their Independence.
Parade and hang Tiger Memon, not his brother Yakub: Salman
Jul 26, 2015, at 04:34 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Salman Khan has raised his voice in support of Yakub Memon, who is convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, and said his brother Tiger Memon should be paraded and hanged instead.
PM Modi to share his thoughts on 'Mann Ki Baat' today
Jul 26, 2015, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his 'Mann Ki Baat' through his monthly radio address on Sunday.
Anna Hazare joins ex-servicemen's OROP protest in Delhi
Jul 26, 2015, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday reached Delhi's Jantar Mantar to join former servicemen's protest against the Centre over non-implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
President condoles loss of lives due to a cloudburst in J&K
Jul 26, 2015, at 04:01 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the loss of lives due a cloudburst near the Baltal base camp of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.
I never requested or recommended travel documents for Lalit Modi: Susham Swaraj
Jul 26, 2015, at 02:16 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she never recommend travel documents to ex-Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi.