PM Modi attends commemoration of 75th anniversary of Azad Hind Govt formation, hoists national flag

Oct 21, 2018, at 01:55 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of formation of Azad Hind Government founded by India's freedom struggle hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

PM Modi dedicates National Police Memorial to nation, announces award in name of Subhas Chandra Bose

Oct 21, 2018, at 01:40 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday dedicated the National Police Memorial to the nation on Police Commemoration Day.

Water levels of Siang, Brahmaputra gradually recede, flood submerge 10 villages of Assam’s Dhemaji district

Oct 21, 2018, at 11:46 am

Guwahati, Oct 21 (IBNS): The water level of Siang river has gradually receded after the threat of sudden flood from a landslip-induced barrier in Yarlung Tsangpo river in China.

PM Modi dedicates National Police Memorial to nation

Oct 21, 2018, at 10:19 am

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the National Police Memorial (NPM) to the nation in recognition of the sacrifices made by police personnel since independence.

Kashmir: Encounter between terrorists and security forces underway

Oct 20, 2018, at 09:30 pm

Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

BJP sweeps Jammu and Kashmir civic polls; PM Modi thanks people of state

Oct 20, 2018, at 08:53 pm

Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the Jammu and Kashmir civic polls, the results of which were declared on Saturday, media reports said.

Assam: Seven people died, 20 others injured after a bus fell into a ditch

Oct 20, 2018, at 07:37 pm

Guwahati, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least seven people died and 20 others injured in a road mishap which took place in Lower Assam’s Nalbari district on Saturday.

Sabarimala: Rajinikanth supports SC verdict but says 'traditional matters must be handled with care'

Oct 20, 2018, at 05:14 pm

Chennai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Amid row over the Supreme Court's historic verdict which allowed entry of menstruating women in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, actor-turned politician Rajinikanth has supported the top court's judgement but said "traditional matters should be handled with care".

President Kovind, PM Modi condole death of LS MP Bhola Singh

Oct 20, 2018, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of  Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh.

Imran Khan mourns loss of lives in Amritsar train tragedy

Oct 20, 2018, at 01:42 pm

Islamabad, Oct 20 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the train mishap incident in the north Indian city of Amritsar.

Amritsar train mishap: CM Amarinder Singh orders a magisterial probe into the incident

Oct 20, 2018, at 01:37 pm

Amritsar, Oct 20 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Amritsar train accident incident which left over 60 people dead.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi to visit Telangana today

Oct 20, 2018, at 01:04 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Telangana on Saturday.

Punjab Train mishap: CM Amarinder Singh arrives in Amritsar, visits hospitals

Oct 20, 2018, at 12:30 pm

Amritsar, Oct 20 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday arrived in Amritsar city and visited several hospitals in the city where people, who were injured during the train mishap on Friday, are undergoing treatment.

Bollywood celebrities mourn loss of lives in Amritsar train trgedy

Oct 20, 2018, at 11:49 am

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bollywood celebrities have mourned the death of more than 50 people in a major train mishap during a Dussehra festival celebration in Punjab on Friday.

Terrorism is a major threat to peace and stability: Vice President Naidu

Oct 20, 2018, at 11:26 am

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that terrorism is a major threat to peace and stability, and called for an early conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, stressing peace is the prerequisite for progress and peace cannot be achieved without combating terrorism.

Punjab government declares state mourning after train mishap

Oct 20, 2018, at 10:00 am

Ludhiana, Oct 20 (IBNS): A day after 60 people, who were standing on railway tracks, were crushed to death when a train ran over them as they were watching the burning of Ravana effigy, the Punjab government ordered a state mourning on Saturday.

At least 60 dead as train hits crowd watching burning of Ravana effigy near Amritsar

Oct 20, 2018, at 12:14 am

Amritsar, Oct 19 (IBNS): At least 60 people, who were a part of Dussehra celebrations, were killed as a train ran over people standing on tracks to watch burning Ravana effigy near Amritsar earlier on Friday evening, reports said.  

Mamata Banerjee expresses agony over Amritsar train accident

Oct 19, 2018, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed sadness over the major railway mishap in which several died as a train ran over people standing on tracks to watch burning Ravana effigy near Amritsar earlier in the evening.

PM Modi expresses sadness over Amritsar train accident

Oct 19, 2018, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed sadness over the major railway mishap in which several died as a train ran over people standing on tracks to watch burning Ravana effigy near Amritsar earlier in the evening.

Several feared dead as train runs over people on railway track near Amritsar

Oct 19, 2018, at 08:22 pm

Amritsar, Oct 19 (IBNS): In a major incident of railway mishap, a train ran over several people who were standing on tracks to watch the burning of Ravana effigy near Amritsar on Friday evening during Dussehra celebrations. Reports said at least 50 people were killed in the accident.  

PM Modi attends Dussehra celebrations at Delhi's Lal Qila Maidan

Oct 19, 2018, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Dussehra celebrations at 15 August Park at Lal Qila Maidan in New Delhi on Friday.

#MeToo: KWAN co-founder Anirban Blah rescued as he attempted to commit suicide

Oct 19, 2018, at 06:04 pm

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS):  Anirban Das Blah, a celebrity manager accused in the #MeToo movement in India, attempted suicide in Navi Mumbai area on Thursday night, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Shirdi

Oct 19, 2018, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Shirdi, in Maharashtra, on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed during shootout in Baramulla

Oct 19, 2018, at 04:30 pm

Srinagar, Oct 19 (IBNS): During a shootout with security forces, at least two terrorists were killed in north Kashmir's Baramulla area on Friday, officials said.

FICN kingpin arrested by NIA in Guwahati

Oct 19, 2018, at 01:55 pm

Guwahati, Oct 19 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a person from Assam’s Kamrup district, who they say was involved in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) distribution in India.

Sabarimala standoff: Two women who attempt to enter shrine returns

Oct 19, 2018, at 11:34 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IBNS): Failing to create history, two women- an activist and a journalist- who on Friday attempted to enter Kerala's Sabrimala Temple, which has now been opened for female persons across all age groups, returned without entering the shrine, media reports said.

Women continue their attempts to enter Sabarimala, face protest

Oct 19, 2018, at 09:31 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IBNS): Situation remained tense on Friday morning as women continued their attempts to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala where a large number of protesters have been demonstrating against the Supreme Court verdict which allowed women of menstrual age to enter the temple.

West Bengal: Two seriously hurt in explosion in North 24 Parganas near India-Bangladesh border

Oct 18, 2018, at 09:10 pm

Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Two persons were seriously injured in a 'suspected' bomb blast in a motorcycle servicing garage at Bithari-Bakultala area under Swarupnagar Police Station limits in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, few kms away from India-Bangladesh border, on Thursday afternoon, sources said.

Former UP, Uttarakhand CM ND Tiwari dies on his 93th birthday

Oct 18, 2018, at 04:29 pm

Dehradun, Oct 18 (IBNS): Former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Narayan Datt Tiwari passed away on his 93th birthday on Thursday.

Kerala CM Vijyan blames RSS for Sabarimala violence

Oct 18, 2018, at 03:22 pm

Thiruvanthapuram, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday  blamed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for the violence over the Sabarimala issue by backing up the perpetrators, opposing the Supreme Court's verdict to allow women inside the famous shrine that opened its gate on Wednesday for all devoVijyan said that the attackers enjoyed the backing of the RSS.