Amritsar blast: Three killed, several injured in blast during religious gathering
Nov 18, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IBNS): At least three people died and several others were injured in a blast that took place at Nirankari Bhawan during a religious ceremony in Amritsar's Adhiwala village on Sunday, media report said.
61-year-old Telangana man shot dead by teenager in US
Nov 18, 2018, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): A 61-year old man from Telangana has been shot dead outside his apartment in the United States, media reports said.
Three dead, several injured in prayer hall blast in Amritsar
Nov 18, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Amritsar, Nov 18 (IBNS): At least three people died and several others were injured in a blast that took place at Nirankari Bhawan, which is a prayer hall, in Amritsar's Rajasansi village on Sunday, media report said.
After shocking execution of 17-year-old, terrorists kill another in Kashmir
Nov 18, 2018, at 10:49 am
Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): Barely 48 hours after the shocking murder of a teenage schoolboy in Kashmir, terrorists on Saturday executed another 19-year-old youth in Shopian district, media reports said.
Government increases requests for information, user accounts of Facebook
Nov 17, 2018, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The government has increased its requests for "information" and "user accounts" of Facebook, media reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Maldives President Solih for taking oath
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for taking oath.
Congress releases second of candidates for Rajasthan polls
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:23 pm
Jaipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Congress has released its second list of candidates who will contest the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections.
Modi departs from Maldives, calls meeting with President Solih 'productive'
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for New Delhi after ending his short trip to Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of country's new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Narendra Modi meets Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the oath-taking ceremony of Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Arunachal Pradesh : One NSCN-U militant killed
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): One hardcore militant of NSCN-U was killed and few others were injured during a fierce gun battle with Assam Rifles troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Saturday.
Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia to retire this month
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia will retire on Nov 30.
Kolkata: Tallest building 'The 42' catches fire, no casualties reported
Nov 17, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a portion of Kolkata and eastern Indian's tallest residential skyscraper- The 42, which is located at Chowringhee area in south part of the city, on Saturday evening, reports said.
Narendra Modi reaches Maldives to attend Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's oath-taking ceremony
Nov 17, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Maldives to attend the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
BrahMos engineer arrest: 13 Facebook accounts allegedly operated by ISI under scanner
Nov 17, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): 13 Pakistan-based Facebook accounts, which have over 1000 friends from India, are currently under the scanner of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (UPATS), media reports said.
Three civilians abducted by militants in Kashmir
Nov 17, 2018, at 03:07 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Three civilians were abducted by unidentified gunmen in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Ad guru Alyque Padamsee dead at 90
Nov 17, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS) :Ad guru and actor, Alyque Padamsee, died in Mumbai on Saturday morning. He was 90, reports said. Widely called the "Brand Father of Indian Advertising", Padamsee also served as the head of Lintas India. He made it one of the top advertising agencies in India. He was a recipient of Padmasree award.
Kashmir : Militants abduct and shot dead teenager
Nov 17, 2018, at 01:44 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : The bullet-riddled body of a teenager was found in south Kashmir's Pulwama's Niklora village on Friday, hours after he was abducted by militants, reports said.
Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir underway, 18.5 pc polling till 11 am
Nov 17, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IBNS) : Polling for the first phase of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir was underway on Saturday amid massive security arrangements with 18.5 per cent polling being recorded till 11 am, reports said.
Coalition of corrupt parties emerging: BJP on Chandrababu-Mamata action on CBI
Nov 17, 2018, at 12:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Hitting out at N Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively, for blocking the Central of Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from entering their states without permission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said a "new coalition of corrupt parties' is emerging in the country.
Congress releases third list of candidates for Telangana polls
Nov 17, 2018, at 11:00 am
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday released the third list of candidates who will contest the upcoming Telangana assembly elections.
Ahead of polls, Rahul Gandhi to visit Chhattisgarh today
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:51 am
Raipur, Nov 17 (IBNS): Three days before the second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
After Chandrababu, now Mamata blocks CBI from entering West Bengal
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:40 am
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Following the footsteps of her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blocked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the federal probe agency, from entering her state without its permission, media reports said.
Sabarimala Temple row: Shut down in Kerala
Nov 17, 2018, at 09:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 17 (IBNS): A day after the Sabarimala Temple reopened on Friday, Sabarimala Karma Samiti, an umbrella organisation of outfits opposing the Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the shrine, called for a shutdown in Kerala on Saturday.
Three persons including BSF jawan injured in Imphal blast
Nov 16, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IBNS): At least three persons including a BSF jawan were injured in two explosions in Manipur's Imphal capital complex area on Friday evening.
After daylong standoff with protesters over Sabarimala, Trupti Desai decides to return
Nov 16, 2018, at 10:05 pm
Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): After facing a daylong standoff at Kochi Airport while trying to enter the Sabarimala Temple, activist Trupti Desai has decided to return to Pune, media reports said on Friday.
India is witnessing an urban renaissance: Vice President
Nov 16, 2018, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India is witnessing an urban renaissance and has been set in motion.
Indian Defence Sector unanimously calls for indigenisation
Nov 16, 2018, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The 8th edition of CII Industry Defence Linkage was held in the city on Friday.
Innovation in farming need of the hour: Suresh Prabhu
Nov 16, 2018, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Countries across the world are facing threat of climate change and there is an urgent need for innovation in agriculture, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu.
Won't form an alliance with BJP, Congress in Chhattisgarh: Mayawati
Nov 16, 2018, at 06:01 pm
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IBNS): Criticising the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party by calling both the parties as "Saanpnath" and "Naagnath" (both snakes), Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday said she will not form an alliance with the political outfits in Chhattisgarh.
Sabarimala Temple reopens, Trupti Desai still stuck in airport
Nov 16, 2018, at 05:55 pm
Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Amid a wave of protests over the Supreme Court verdict on women's entry, the Sabarimala Temple situated in the south Indian state of Kerala opened on Friday for two months time.