Aide of Kashmir's most wanted terrorist among six militants killed in encounter
Dec 22, 2018, at 01:26 pm
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IBNS) : Six terrorists, including a close aide of Zakir Musa, one of Jammu and Kashmir's most wanted terrorist, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district on Saturday, media reports said quoting security forces.
Kashmir: Aide of Zakir Musa among six terrorists killed in Pulwama
Dec 22, 2018, at 10:55 am
Jammu, Dec 22 (IBNS): Six terrorists were killed in a gunfight broke out in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 22, 2018, at 12:06 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): A large group of lawyers have resorted to "harassing" People for Better Treatment (PBT) president Dr. Kunal Saha and threatened him with dire consequences if he continues "arguing cases on behalf of victims of medical negligence," the NRI activist alleged.
Withdraw Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna: Delhi Assembly
Dec 21, 2018, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Friday urging the Union government to withdraw former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna arguing that he had justified the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of Indira Gandhi, according to an Indian Express report. However, other media reported that the resolution demanded the setting up of fast-track courts to deal with cases related to the anti-Sikh violence of 1984.
Ajmer: Naseeruddin event cancelled amid protests
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Ajmer, Dec 21 (IBNS): Organisers of a literature festival in Rajasthan's Ajmer cancelled an event where actor Naseeruddin Shah was supposed to deliver a keynote address following protests by right-wing groups, said reports.
Ram Vilas Paswan and BJP meet on seat sharing, announcement tomorrow
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:47 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS): The recent crisis in Bihar politics appears to be over with Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party apparently reaching consensus on seat sharing.
Uttar Pradesh outfit buys Naseeruddin Shah ticket to Pakistan
Dec 21, 2018, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): An outfit in Uttar Pradesh has bought veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah a ticket to Pakistan.
J&K: Pakistani firing kills 2 jawans on LOC
Dec 21, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IBNS): Two army jawans died in fire from across the border on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, reports said.
Superstar Rajinikanth set to launch TV news channel
Dec 21, 2018, at 07:51 pm
Chennai, Dec 21 (IBNS): Superstar Rajinikanth has started the registration process for his own TV news channel, media reports said on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi over Centre's move to snoop on computers
Dec 21, 2018, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the union government authorised ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Omar Abdullah feels Supreme Court should check computer snooping authority given to agencies
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kasmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the Supreme Court should intervene to check the authority to snoop on computers, the power which Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has given to various agencies in the country.
Snooping controversy: Arun Jaitley defends move, says authorisation given under old rules
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday defended the move made to allow ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, by saying that the authorisation was given under old rules.
Calcutta HC to reconsider order permitting BJP's rath yatra in West Bengal
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside its own order permitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Ganatantra Banchao (Save Democracy) Yatra' in West Bengal.
Police arrest Government Railway Police officer in Assam’s Karimganj district
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:22 pm
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IBNS): Police have arrested an officer of the Government Railway Police (GRP) for his alleged involvement in illegal activities in Assam’s Karimganj district on Thursday.
Dalit and tribal workers enslaved nearly for three years in Karnataka
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : For close to three years, 52 Dalit and tribal persons, including 16 women and 4 children, were “enslaved” in a small shed and forced to work for 19 hours a day without wages across Karnataka before police rescued them on Sunday, CNN-News 18 reported quoting the police.
Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer, Mamata, Congress slam Centre
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Top opposition leaders, including the Congress, have criticised the Centre after the Narendra Modi-led government allowed ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS): Armed criminals on Thursday killed an industrialist, who is also a BJP leader, while he was going to his factory in Hajipur.
Make India the international capital for Generic Medicines: Vice President Naidu
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has called up on the pharmaceutical industry to work towards making India an International Capital of Generic Medicines.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China calls on the President Kovind
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Delhi HC orders National Herald publisher to vacate Delhi office in 2 Weeks
Dec 21, 2018, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the publisher of the Congress-linked National Herald newspaper to vacate its headquarters in the capital, media reports said.
Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, can now intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, media reports said.
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:38 pm
Panaji, Dec 21(IBNS) :After a British woman tourist was allegedly raped on Thursday at Canacona in Goa by a man who was on the run after a jail-break has been nabbed by the police, media reports said.
Foreign Minister of China Calls on the President
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case: All accused acquitted
Dec 21, 2018, at 01:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday acquitted all 22 people who were accused in the case pertains to the fake encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati, media reports said.
Delhi HC rejects Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking more time to surrender
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking more time to surrender by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who has been convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot, media reports said.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as Indian ambassador to USA
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:25 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan Shringla as been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the US, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
Riva Ganguly Das named India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Dec 21, 2018, at 10:16 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Riva Ganguly Das has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of External Affairs said.
Ready to make any sacrifices to save the nation, says Tejashwi Yadav
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:55 am
Patna, Dec 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he was ready for making any sacrifices to save the country which is now passing through critical phase.
Cow's death more important than cop killing: Naseeruddin Shah
Dec 21, 2018, at 12:37 am
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IBNS): Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has expressed concern over the ongoing mob violence in the country and said death of a cow is being given more importance than the killing of a policeman.
Kolkata: CBI arrests senior journalist Suman Chattopadhyay in connection with I-Core chit fund scam
Dec 20, 2018, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested senior Kolkata based journalist and the editor of Times of India (TOI) group's Bengali daily- Ei Samay, Suman Chattopadhyay, for his alleged involvement in multi-crore I-Core chit fund scam, officials said.