Yogendra Yadav 'detained', 'manhandled' in Tamil Nadu
Sep 08, 2018, at 01:21 pm
Chennai, Sept 8(IBNS): Psephologist-turned politician Yogendra Yadav said he was detained and manhandled by police in Tamil Nadu after he came to Thiru Annamalai district to join the farmers' movement against eight lane way.
ED files case in Tamil Nadu's Gutkha scam
Sep 08, 2018, at 10:28 am
Chennai, Sept 8 (IBNS): Following the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s raids, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday filed a case in Tamil Nadu's alleged Gutkha scam, media reports said.
Terrorist killed in Jammu and Kashmir gunfight
Sep 08, 2018, at 08:56 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): A terrorist was killed during a gunfight with the police in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday.
TN's Jamathul terms Muslim girl's marriage to Hindu boy 'prostitution'
Sep 08, 2018, at 12:11 am
Chennai, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Tamil Nadu Jamathul Ulema Sabha, which calls itself Tamil Nadu Jama Athul Ulama Sabha, has termed the marriage of a Muslim girl with a Hindu boy at Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district as “prostitution”.
Assam govt gives cash reward of Rs 1.60 crore to Hima Das
Sep 08, 2018, at 12:07 am
Guwahati, Sept 7 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbanadnda Sonowal on Friday felicitated Hima Das, the athlete of Assam, for her recent achievements in the Asian Games 2018 and IAAF World U-20 Championship 2018 during a state-level felicitation function held at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati.
Eastern Railway produces letter to claim that Mamata govt was warned of Majherhat bridge condition
Sep 07, 2018, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IBNS): The Eastern Railway on Friday said that it had warned the West Bengal government about the poor condition of the collapsed Majherhat bridge, challenging the state government's indication that metro construction work was responsible for the disaster.
Rajnath Singh inaugurates 6th International Geriatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference
Sep 07, 2018, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 6th International Geriatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference on the theme “Increased Longevity with Reduced Fragility and Enhanced Mobility”, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Friday.
PM Narendra Modi meets leaders of global automotive companies
Sep 07, 2018, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held one on one meeting, with the leaders of various automotive and transportation companies from all over the world, in New Delhi.
Air India flight lands on wrong runway in Maldives, passengers safe
Sep 07, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Male, Sept 7 (IBNS): In a major security lapse, an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Maldives city of Male landed on the wrong runway on Friday, reports said.
Election chief expresses displeasure over KCR supremo Rao's early Telangana poll move
Sep 07, 2018, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Election Commission has expressed displeasure over CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's party's move of pushing for early Assembly polls in Telangana.
Protesting Hardik Patel admitted to hospital in Ahmedabad
Sep 07, 2018, at 05:39 pm
Ahmedabad, Sept 7 (IBNS): Hardik Patel, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader, was admitted in a hospital in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Friday.
Congress shares image of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kailash-Mansarovar
Sep 07, 2018, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday shared an image of Rahul Gandhi from his current trip to the Kailash-Mansarovar.
Election Commission says KCR push on early Telangana polls preposterous
Sep 07, 2018, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission has called the possibility of early polls in Telangana as pushed by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's party as preposterous.
Delhi Police arrest two suspected ISIS terrorists
Sep 07, 2018, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Friday said they have arrested two alleged operatives of the Islamic State in Jammu & Kashmir (ISJK) from the national capital.
Board Members of USIBC call on PM Modi
Sep 07, 2018, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Board members of United States India Business Council (USIBC) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Madhya Pradesh: Deputy Ranger of forest crushed to death by tractor of sand mafia
Sep 07, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Morena, Sept 7 (IBNS): A forest officer was crushed to death when he attempted to stop a tractor- troley laden with illegally-mined sand in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Friday morning, media reports said quoting the police.
Vice President leaves for two-day US visit for World Hindu Congress
Sep 07, 2018, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) : Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu emplaned on Friday for the United States of America on a two-day visit.
SC gives one week to states to set up procedures to prevent mob lynching incidents
Sep 07, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday gave a week's time to set up procedures to prevent mob lynching incidents in the country, media reports said.
Congress calls Bharat Bandh on Sept 10 to protest fuel price hike
Sep 07, 2018, at 12:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): The Congress on Thursday called a Bharat Bandh on Sept 10 to protest the rise in petrol and diesel prices, media reports said.
West Bengal: Canal bridge collapses in Siliguri, one minorly hurt
Sep 07, 2018, at 11:34 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Sep 7 (IBNS): Three days after the Majherhat bridge collapse incident, which claimed three lives, in Kolkata, another bridge collapsed at Phansidewa area in Siliguri city of northern West Bengal on Friday early morning, reports said.
EC to decide today whether Telangana state polls can be held by year end
Sep 07, 2018, at 10:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): A day after Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's declaration of the dissolution of the state Assembly, the Election Commission on Friday will decide whether polls in the southern state can be held by the end of the year, media reports said.
SP Vaid removed as Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief
Sep 07, 2018, at 09:30 am
Srinagar, Sept 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir director general of police (DGP) SP Vaid has been removed from his post on Thursday, officials said.
Several missing as boat capsizes in West Bengal's Murshidabad district
Sep 06, 2018, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Sep 6 (IBNS): At least 10 persons, including few women and children, are missing as a boat carrying about 60 passengers capsized in Bhairab river at Madhya Garibpur area under Domkal Police Station limits in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Thursday late evening, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi is the biggest buffoon in the country: Telangana CM KCR
Sep 06, 2018, at 06:44 pm
Hyderabad, Sept 6 (IBNS): Attacking Congress president Rahul Gandhi following the dissolution of the Telangana Assembly, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday called the former as the "biggest buffoon" in the country, media reports said.
WB CM Mamata Banerjee forms committee to probe Majherhat bridge collapse
Sep 06, 2018, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the formation of a committee to probe the Majherhat bridge collapse incident, which claimed three lives and injured 20 odd people.
Kerala : BJP state President invites superstar Mohanlal to join party and contest elections
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:47 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Sept 6 (IBNS) :BJP Kerala State President, P S Sreedharan Pillai has officially invited Malayalam superstar Mohanlal to join the party and contest the elections, media reports said.
Congress welcomes Supreme Court's verdict legalising gay sex
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): The Congress has welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement to strike down Section 377, which earlier held gay sex as a criminal activity in India.
Guwahati boat accident : Indian army, NDRF in rescue operation in the Brahmaputra
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Guwahati, Sept 6 (IBNS) : The Army and members of Indian army and members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are engaged in search and rescue operations in the Brahmaputra after many people went missing in a boat capsize incident.
Kolkata actress found dead in Siliguri hotel
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): The body of a Bengali television actress was found hanging in a hotel room in northern West Bengal's Siliguri city on Wednesday evening, reports said on Thursday.
Srijan Scam : IT Raids residence of Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi's cousin
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:12 pm
Patna, Sep 6 (IBNS) : The income tax department on Thursday raided eight places in the state, including the house of Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi’s cousin, in connection with the Rs. 880-crore Srijan scam, media reports said.