Uttarakhand bus mishap kills 48, PM Modi expresses grief

Jul 01, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Nainital, July 1 (IBNS): At least 48 people were killed when their bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Paudi Garhwal district on Sunday, reports said.

11 members of a family found dead inside Delhi residence

Jul 01, 2018, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): 11 members of a family were found dead at their residence in New Delhi on Sunday, police said.

Muslim groups in Gurugram claim they were stopped from offering prayers at vacant plot

Jul 01, 2018, at 08:08 pm

Gurugram, July 1 (IBNS):  Issue of offering Friday prayers triggered a row in Gurugram when some people were prevented from reading namaz at a vacant plot in Phase III, media reports said.

Mandsaur rape victim's father demands death sentence for accused

Jul 01, 2018, at 06:43 pm

Indore, July 1 (IBNS): Father of an 8-year-old girl, who was raped in Mandsaur  area of Madhya Pradesh, has demanded death sentence of those involved in the crime.

India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners

Jul 01, 2018, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad, July 1 (IBNS): India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen of each country lodged in the jails, officials said.

Flesh trade in Kolkata parlour busted, 18 held

Jul 01, 2018, at 04:29 pm

Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Kolkata Police carried out raid at a beauty parlour at Park Street in southern part of the city on Saturday late night and arrested 18 persons for allegedly running a brothel under the guise of the parlour, officials said.

GST made India a more tax-compliant society: Kovind

Jul 01, 2018, at 03:18 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind while inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in New Delhi on Sunday said the Goods and Service Tax (GST) implementation has made the Indian society more tax-compliant.

Sushma Swaraj targeted by social media, troll asks husband to “beat her up" for Muslim appeasement

Jul 01, 2018, at 02:05 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Social media trolls on Saturday targeted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, blaming her for appeasing Muslims and even did not spare her husband, Swaraj Kaushal.

Conference of State Power Ministers to be held at Shimla

Jul 01, 2018, at 01:51 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): A conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories will be held at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

Deadline to link Pan-Aadhaar further extended to March 31 next year

Jul 01, 2018, at 01:29 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): The deadline to link Pan Cards with Aadhaar has been further extended.

42 killed in Uttarakhand's Garhwal after bus falls into gorge

Jul 01, 2018, at 12:33 pm

Uttarakhand, July 1 (IBNS): At least forty two passengers died on Sunday morning after their bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Paudi Garhwal district, reports said.

Delhi: 11 members of a family found dead inside their house

Jul 01, 2018, at 10:33 am

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Eleven members of a family have been found dead inside their house in Delhi's Burari area on Sunday morning, reports said.

Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy critically injured after falling from his apartment's terrace

Jul 01, 2018, at 12:34 am

Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Senior Bengali movie, television and stage actor Chinmoy Roy was seriously injured after falling from the terrace of his multi-storey apartment at Golf Green in south Kolkata on Saturday late evening, reports said.  

Kolkata Police launch helplines to uproot extortion rackets from city campuses

Jul 01, 2018, at 12:30 am

Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Hours after two youths were held for allegedly demanding extortion money for admission in north Kolkata's Maharaja Sris Chandra College, the city police on Saturday evening launched two Whatsapp numbers and an email id for lodging complaints relating to extortion in campuses, reports said.

Five Chinese nationals held with 197 kg contraband narcotics in Kolkata

Jun 30, 2018, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Five Chinese nationals were arrested at Kolkata Railway Station near Chitpur area in northern part of the city on Friday night for carrying 197 kg contraband drugs, reports said on Saturday.

PM Modi reviews progress towards holistic development of islands

Jun 30, 2018, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the progress towards holistic development of islands.

India gets its 37th World UNESCO heritage site

Jun 30, 2018, at 07:37 pm

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of the "Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai " has been inscribed on  UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Andhra Pradesh engineering student 'raped', assault filmed to blackmail her

Jun 30, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Hyderabad, June 30 (IBNS): An engineering student from Andhra Pradesh has accused three of her seniors of raping and filming the act to blackmail her for over a year.

Kolkata girl commits suicide soon after her mother passes away in hospital

Jun 30, 2018, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Jun 30 (IBNS): Hanging body of a 19-year-old girl was found inside her room at Chowbaga Road area under Tiljala Police Station limits in south-east Kolkata on Friday late night, hours after her mother was pronounced dead in a city hospital, reports said.

S. Ramesh takes over as Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Jun 30, 2018, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): S. Ramesh has taken over as Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs [CBIC], on superannuation of Vanaja N. Sarna on Saturday.

India welcomes FATF decision to put Pakistan on 'Grey List' of terror financing

Jun 30, 2018, at 03:45 pm

New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS): India on Saturday welcomed the decision of the global terror financing watchlist  Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Pakistan in its "Grey list" and hoped that Islamabad will comply with the action plan and take credible measures to address international concerns on terrorism.

Flood alert in Kashmir as rain continues and the Jhelum flows above danger mark

Jun 30, 2018, at 03:13 pm

Srinagar, June 30 (IBNS) : All schools in the Kashmir valley remained closed on Saturday following a flood alert issued by the authorities as the spectre of a flood loomed large with the rain-fed Jhelum flowing above the critical mark at Sangam in Anantnag district, media reports said.

Mount Agung in Bali active again, airports shut

Jun 30, 2018, at 02:31 pm

Denpasar, June 30 (IBNS): Friday saw a lot of tourists stranded in Bali as the international airport was shut after a volcanic eruption resulted in ash spewing and smoke billowing  in the sky, according to officials.

Sushma Swaraj inaugurates conference of heads of Indian missions across globe

Jun 30, 2018, at 01:38 pm

New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday inaugurated the 9th Heads of Mission Conference in Delhi with the participation of all Indian Ambassadors and High Commissioners.

Social Media Day: PM Modi congratulates the youth for airing frank opinions

Jun 30, 2018, at 01:24 pm

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) : Conveying his greetings to social media users on the Social Media Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday the platform has been playing a "key role" in democratising people's discourse.

Delhi metro to run as usual tomorrow with SC restraining staff from going on strike

Jun 29, 2018, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): The Delhi metro will continue its service as usual on Saturday with the Supreme Court restraining the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employees from going on a strike.

Oppositions slam Modi over reports of rise in Indian money in Swiss Bank

Jun 29, 2018, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): While Narendra Modi claimed to bring back all black money stashed abroad ahead of the 2014 elections, the oppositions have teared into the Prime Minister after reports revealed a rise in Indian money at the Swiss Bank.

Prez Kovind lays foundation stone for Kanpur Bar Association's auditorium

Jun 29, 2018, at 09:03 pm

Kanpur, June 29 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for an auditorium of the Kanpur Bar Association in Kanpur on Friday.

Indian money in Swiss bank rise: Subramanian Swamy slams govt

Jun 29, 2018, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): Not only Congress, even Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy has slammed the government for not being able to curb the black money.  

Encounter underway in Kashmir's Pulwama

Jun 29, 2018, at 06:34 pm

Srinagar, Jun 29 (IBNS): An encounter between security forces and terrorists took place on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said.