Appealed to Modi to waive farm loans but he was silent: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan

Oct 09, 2018, at 01:28 pm

Dholpur, Oct 9 (IBNS): Trying to reach out to the peasants of poll-bound Rajasthan, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive farm loans only to get silence as a response.

Assam : Postmaster suspended for withdrawing money using forged passbook

Oct 09, 2018, at 01:05 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS) : A postmaster of Assam’s Biswanath district was suspended for allegedly withdrawing Rs. 50,000 by using a forged passbook.

Assam : Two rhino poachers killed in fierce gun fight with security forces

Oct 09, 2018, at 12:40 pm

Guwahati, Oct 9 (IBNS)  : Two rhino poachers were killed in an encounter with security forces in central Assam’s Morigaon district on Monday night.

BJP chief Amit Shah to visit Madhya Pradesh today

Oct 09, 2018, at 11:50 am

Bhopal, Oct 9 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Tuesday will visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh to campaign for his outfit ahead of the state elections.

Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan, to interact with people of Dholpur, Bharatpur

Oct 09, 2018, at 11:46 am

Jaipur, Oct 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday will be in poll-bound Rajasthan to take forward his party's campaign in the state.

Haryana to opt for National Register of Citizens, says CM Khattar

Oct 09, 2018, at 10:58 am

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the state will opt for the controversial National Register of Citizens (NCR), reports stated.

Indian student serves as British High Commissioner for a day

Oct 09, 2018, at 10:05 am

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Indian student Esha Bahal served as the British High Commissioner to India for a day on Monday.

Ghaziabad: 7-year-old girl found murdered on mosque's terrace

Oct 09, 2018, at 12:07 am

Ghaziabad, Oct 8 (IBNS): A seven-year-old girl missing since Saturday, was found dead on the terrace of a mosque in Muradnagar of Ghaziabad on Sunday, media reports said.

West Bengal girl commits suicide following boyfriend's accidental death

Oct 08, 2018, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): An 18-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide at her residence in Egra in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Monday, nine days after her boyfriend was killed in a tragic accident in Kolkata.

Amid boycott by NC and PDP, voting for J&K's first phase civic polls concludes

Oct 08, 2018, at 09:29 pm

Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir on Monday voted for the first phase of civic polls amid boycott by the two key parties in the Valley-National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party. 

PM Narendra Modi to visit Haryana on October 9

Oct 08, 2018, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sampla, Rohtak on Oct 9.

Petitions challenging Sabarimala temple verdict submitted in Supreme Court

Oct 08, 2018, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IBNS) : Two petitions  challenging the Supreme Court order allowing women's entry into  Sabarimala temple was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking  a review of lifting the centuries-old ban, media reports said.

Use Innovations to transform lives: Vice President Naidu

Oct 08, 2018, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Science and technology should ultimately result in the betterment of human condition.

Suspected ISI agent arrested at Nagpur BrahMos unit

Oct 08, 2018, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) : A "suspected ISI agent" was arrested on Monday from BrahMos missile unit in Maharashtra's Nagpur for allegedly leaking technical secrets to Pakistan, media reports said.

IPS Probationers of 2017 batch call on PM

Oct 08, 2018, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) :About 100 Probationers of the 2017 batch of the Indian Police Service, today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bihar: Nine arrested for beating girls who resisted sexual harassment

Oct 08, 2018, at 12:55 pm

Patna, Oct 8 (IBNS): Police have arrested nine people, who were accused of beating girls who had resisted sexual harassment by a group of boys at a residential school in Bihar, media reports said.

Sabarimala case: Petition filed against Supreme Court's verdict allowing women's entry into temple

Oct 08, 2018, at 12:08 pm

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): A petition has been filed against the Supreme Court's verdict which allowed women of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, where female persons of child bearing age had no access earlier, media reports said.

IAF celebrates its 86th anniversary in Ghaziabad

Oct 08, 2018, at 11:02 am

Ghaziabad, Oct 8 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday celebrated its 86th anniversary by holding a parade-cum investiture at Hindon Air Force Station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for first phase of local body polls

Oct 08, 2018, at 08:55 am

Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS): Amid heavy security, people in Jammu and Kashmir are voting in the first phase of civic polls on Monday.

President Kovind in Tajikistan; addresses Indian Community

Oct 07, 2018, at 10:39 pm

New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind landed in Tajikistan on Sunday on a three-day visit to the country.

Bihar: 34 girls beaten up by goons for resisting harassment

Oct 07, 2018, at 07:28 pm

Patna, Oct 7 (IBNS): A mob thrashed at least 34 girls after they resisted the attempts of some local boys to sexually harass them in Bihar's Saupaul district, media reports said on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi escapes unhurt after balloons catch fire during his roadshow in Madhya Pradesh

Oct 07, 2018, at 05:26 pm

Bhopal, Oct 7 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi escaped unhurt after a freak fire broke out during his rally in Madhya Pradesh's city of Jabalpur on Saturday.

Migrants from Bihar, UP leave northern Gujarat following protests over minor baby girl's rape

Oct 07, 2018, at 04:18 pm

Ahmedabad, Oct 7 (IBNS): Several migrant workers, who are from  Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, have left north Gujarat after violence erupted in the state following the rape of a 14-month-old baby girl recently, reports said.

Smriti Irani inaugurates exhibition “Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti” at IGNCA in Delhi

Oct 07, 2018, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani Inaugurated the exhibition “Revisiting Gandhi: The Art of Shelly Jyoti” at IGNCA in New Delhi on Friday. 

Create awareness on lifestyle diseases: Venkaiah Naidu

Oct 07, 2018, at 01:55 pm

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon doctors to create awareness among the people on the dangers posed by lifestyle diseases and the need to promote healthy living.

Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi calls Anil Ambani PM Modi's BFF

Oct 07, 2018, at 11:57 am

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a fresh attack on industrialist Anil Ambani over the Rafale deal scam, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said when one has Prime Minister Narendra Modi as BFF (Best Friend Forever), it is not an issue to get the 1,30,000 Cr. Rafale deal, even without relevant experience. 

Tweets or TV bytes of oppositions won't resolve oil price issue: Jaitley

Oct 07, 2018, at 11:00 am

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): Amid criticisms over rising oil prices, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the problem won't be solved by tweets or television bytes of opposition leaders.

Congress accuses Election Commission of being biased towards BJP

Oct 06, 2018, at 11:16 pm

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): The Congress party on Saturday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being biased towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding the announcement of dates for assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

Jammu and Kashmir: Ramban bus mishap kills 21

Oct 06, 2018, at 08:46 pm

Srinagar, Oct 6 (IBNS): At least 21 people were killed as a  mini-bus fell into a 200-ft-deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, reports said.

Raje ushered in futuristic reforms in Rajasthan: PM Modi in Ajmer

Oct 06, 2018, at 08:23 pm

Ajmer, Oct 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s poll campaign in Rajasthan with the Vijay Sankalp rally in Ajmer.