PM Modi in South Africa, to address BRICS meeting
Jul 26, 2018, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, a day after he arrived South Africa after winding up his Uganda tour.
Three Delhi sisters die of malnutrition after going hungry for eight days
Jul 26, 2018, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Three sister — aged eight, four and two years — who died in an east Delhi hospital on Tuesday, succumbed to starvation, media reports quoted police as saying on Wednesday after their autopsy reports were received.
West Bengal Assembly passes bill for changing the state's name to Bangla
Jul 26, 2018, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): The West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to change the state’s name from West Bengal to ‘Bangla.'
Five labourers killed, three injured in electrocution in Meghalaya
Jul 26, 2018, at 01:28 pm
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): Five labourers, including four from neighbouring Assam, were killed and three others injured in an electrocution incident in Meghalaya’s North Garo Hills district on Wednesday evening.
Maratha quota protest: Internet services suspended in Navi Mumbai
Jul 26, 2018, at 12:10 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS): In the wake of the violent protests by a Maratha organisation for reservations in government jobs and educational institutions, internet services were suspended in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi hails Indian soldiers on Kargil Diwas
Jul 26, 2018, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Indian soldiers on the 19th Kargil Diwas, which marks the victory of the country against Pakistan in the Kargil war, which took place in 1999.
Parliament passes bill to prevent economic offenders from fleeing country
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Upper House of the Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that will enable the prevention of economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country to evade the legal process.
Guwahati police arrest four car lifters including a constable
Jul 25, 2018, at 07:14 pm
Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Guwahati city police have arrested four car lifters including an Assam police constable from Pathar Quarry area in the city.
Guwahati police arrest tenant for molesting a 7-year-old minor girl
Jul 25, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): Guwahati city police have arrested a man for allegedly molesting a 7-year-old minor girl in the city.
Mamata Banerjee wishes President Kovind for completing one year in office
Jul 25, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated President Ram Nath Kovind as he completed one year in office.
Uganda visit productive, says PM Modi
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:15 pm
Kampala, July 25 (IBNS): Describing his Uganda visit as "productive," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it will cement the relationship between the two nations.
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, will inaugurate the 2nd Conference of Young Superintendent of Police being organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) here on Thursday.
PM Modi congratulates President Ramnath Kovind for completing one year in office
Jul 25, 2018, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated President Ramnath Koovind on completing one year in office, describing him as one who has endeared himself to the people.
PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi now in Antigua, India seeks details about whereabouts
Jul 25, 2018, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The CBI has written to authorities in Antigua seeking details on the fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who has reportedly slipped into the Caribbean island, media reports said.
Maratha reservation stir: Maharashtra bandh called off
Jul 25, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): Maratha Kranti Morcha, which was spearheading a violent agitation demanding reservation, on Wednesday called off the statewide bandh after a vast part of the city and its suburbs went into a chaos disrupting life, media reports said.
Mumbai: Police fire in the air as violence in agitation by Maratha groups spirals
Jul 25, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS) : Police fired in the air as Maratha agitators set a vehicle on fire and threw stones, taking their movement on the edge on Wednesday, demanding reservation in Government jobs and educational institutions, media reports said.
Madras HC sets aside Maran borthers' discharge from telephone exchange case
Jul 25, 2018, at 01:46 pm
Chennai, July 25 (IBNS): Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi will be charged and tried in the illegal telephone exchange case as the Madras High Court on Wednesday was set aside their discharge by a special court, media reports said.
Hardik Patel sentenced to two years in jail in 2015 Patidar riots case
Jul 25, 2018, at 01:24 pm
Ahmedabad, July 25 (IBNS): Patidar leader Hardik Patel has been sentenced to two years in jail by a Gujarat court in connection with a 2015 riots case, media reports said.
Maratha protesters block Mumbai-Pune highway demanding reservation
Jul 25, 2018, at 12:52 pm
Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): The Maratha agitators on Wednesday blocked the Mumbai-Pune highway demanding reservations in government jobs and educational institutions, media reports said.
Assam: Road mishap in Guwahati kills two, injures one
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:33 am
Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS): At least two people died and another sustained wounds, in a road mishap near Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Tuesday night.
Maratha protest for reservations escalates, reaches Mumbai
Jul 25, 2018, at 11:10 am
Mumbai, July 25 (IBNS): The Maratha protest for reservations in the government jobs and educational institutions reached Mumbai on Wednesday, the capital city of Maharashtra, media reports said.
14-year-old minor girl raped by neighbour in Assam
Jul 24, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS): A 14-year-old minor girl was raped by a youth, who happens to be her neighbour, in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district.
Congress framing fake Rafael controversy: Jaitley
Jul 24, 2018, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Congress was framing 'fake Rafale controversy' and said it is facing challenges as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading a scam free government since 2014.
My visit adds tremendous strength to India-Rwanda relationship: Modi
Jul 24, 2018, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his visit to Rwanda will add 'tremendous strength' to closer economic and cultural relations between India and the African nation.
By allowing people to be killed through lynching, BJP made country unsafe: Mayawati
Jul 24, 2018, at 05:57 pm
Lucknow, July 24 (IBNS): Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which runs the central government, over the Alwar lynching incident, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has said the saffron party made the country unsafe by allowing people to be killed through mob lynching, media reports said.
New Delhi to host Indo-Israel Innovation Conclave
Jul 24, 2018, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): The India- Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Conclave will be held on Tuesday in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes Rwanda trip
Jul 24, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi undertook a State visit to the Republic of Rwanda from 23-24th July 2018, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Uganda
Jul 24, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Entebbe, July 24 (IBNS): Ending his visit to Rwanda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Entebbe city as he started his Uganda trip on Tuesday.
President of India Ram Nath Kovind to visit Chhattisgarh on July 25 and 26
Jul 24, 2018, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Chhattisgarh on July 25 and 26, 2018.
Jul 24, 2018, at 03:20 pm
On July 19, 2018, at least eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, were killed after an encounter that ensued between the Maoists and the Security Forces (SFs) near Timinar and Pusnar villages in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh. Sundarraj P., Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police (anti-Naxal operations, ANO), disclosed that the gun battle between the Maoists and the SFs took place while a joint team of the District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force were out on an anti-Maoist operation. During search subsequent to the encounter, along with the bodies of the Maoists, at least two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles, two .303 rifles, one 12 bore gun and a few muzzle loading guns were recovered from the encounter site. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be ascertained.