West Bengal: BJP supporter found hanging in Purulia, threat letter recovered near body
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:04 pm
Purulia, May 30 (IBNS): A 19-year-old BJP activist, who went missing since Tuesday evening, was found hanging from a tree inside a jungle at Supurdi village under Balarampur Police Station limits in Purulia district of West Bengal on Wednesday, reports said.
Kolkata STF arrests Rajasthan man with FICN worth Rs. 1 lakh
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:02 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday night arrested a man from Meyo Road under Maidan Police Station limits in city's downtown Esplanade area and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth 1 lakh rupees from his possession, officials said.
Youth attacked by locals for allegedly raping minor girl in Nagaland
Jun 01, 2018, at 01:00 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): A group of locals attacked a youth publicly in Nagaland’s Mon district on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old minor girl.
Committee to review rules of RS likely to submit report next month: Naidu
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:58 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the committee he had set up to review and revisit the Rules of Procedure and Business of Rajya Sabha for smooth functioning of the House is likely to submit its interim report next month.
PM Modi addresses Indian Community in Jakarta, hails India-Indonesia ties
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:56 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Indian community in Jakarta.
Centre to finalise Citizenship bill after consultation with all stakeholders: Rajnath Singh
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:52 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): While protests are continuing in Assam against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, 2014, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 would be finalized and placed before parliament after consultation with all stakeholders.
DRI seizes two AK-47 rifles, arrests one person in Mizoram
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:50 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized two AK-47 rifles and arrested a person in Mizoram, officials said.
Assam Rifles nabs elephant poacher with arms in Nagaland
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:45 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended one elephant poacher along with illegal arms in Nagaland on Wednesday.
Nirmala Sitharaman visits Indo-Myanmar border
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:41 pm
Guwahati, May 30 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday visited the Indo-Myanmar border.
Kerala government to reduce fuel price by Re. 1 from Friday
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:40 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IBNS): With an aim to relieve people of the southern state, the Kerala government on Wednesday decided to reduce the fuel price by one rupee from Friday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi calls one paise fuel price cut a 'childish' prank by PM Modi
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The one paise fuel price cut on Wednesday failed to impress Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the latter has once again trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian Air Force helps contain massive fire in south Delhi warehouse
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A massive fire raging in a warehouse in south Delhi's Malviyanagar was brought under control with help from the Indian Air Force, according to media reports on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi and Indonesian President lead delegation level talks and signing of MoUs
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:24 pm
Jakarta/New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on an official tour of several South East Asian countries, is currently visiting Indonesia.
P Chidambaram's wife summoned by ED
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:23 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former finance minister P Chidambaram’s wife Nalini in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, asking her to appear before the Kolkata office during the second week of May, media reports said.
CBI raids Delhi Minister's residence; What does PM want'? asks Kejriwal
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:13 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain's residence, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to question the intent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
40 die in thunderstorm and lightning in three states
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:11 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Forty people were killed as thunderstorm and lightning struck different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on Monday, media reports said.
P Chidambaram gets interim protection in Aircel-Maxis case
Jun 01, 2018, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has been granted an interim protection from arrest in the Aircel- Maxis case by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in New Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said.
PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome at Istana in Singapore
Jun 01, 2018, at 10:56 am
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Istana, the Presidential Palace in Singapore, on Friday.
Re-polling in Kairana, Bhandara-Gondiya, Nagaland parliamentary constituencies underway
May 30, 2018, at 04:23 pm
Kairana/Bhandara/Kohima, May 30 (IBNS): Re-polling in 73 polling stations of Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, 49 polling booths in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya and one polling booth of Nagaland parliamentary constituencies, where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were reportedly malfunctioned two days ago, are underway on Wednesday.
Pranab Mukherjee's acceptance of RSS invite triggers debate
May 30, 2018, at 07:01 am
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS) Former President Pranab Mukherjee has reportedly accepted an invitation from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological patron of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to attend a key function of the organisation at the headquarters of the Sangh in Nagpur, triggering a political firestorm and speculations.
Defence Minister to visit Indo-Myanmar border tomorrow
May 30, 2018, at 04:33 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday arrived at Dimapur while on her maiden visit to the Army’s Spear Corps Zone in Nagaland.
Meghalaya CM undertakes trek in Garo Hills
May 30, 2018, at 04:16 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday undertook a trek from Chandigre village in West Garo Hills to Daribokgre village on the foothills of Nokrek in East Garo Hills, about 9 kms to understand the potentials of promoting the destination for the tourists.
AASU, 28 other organisations stage 11-hr hunger strike against Citizenship Bill
May 30, 2018, at 03:25 am
Guwahati, May 29 (BNS): The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and 28 other organisations, representing various ethnic and tribal communities on Tuesday staged an 11-hour hunger strike in Guwahati to protest against the Citizenship (Ammendment) Bill, 2016.
Assam Congress takes out bicycle rally against fuel price hike
May 30, 2018, at 01:01 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): As a part of ‘Betrayal Day’ observed by All India Congress Committee (AICC) against Modi government’s failure to control fuel price, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday took out a bicycle rally in Guwahati.
Kolkata: TMC hits streets to protest fuel price hike
May 30, 2018, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): The youth wing of West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress on Tuesday hit the streets of Kolkata to protest the fuel price hike for 15 consecutive days across the country.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij compares Rahul Gandhi to Nipah virus
May 29, 2018, at 11:24 pm
Chandigarh, May 29 (IBNS): Making a controversial political statement, Haryana Minister Anil Vij has compared Congress president Rahul Gandhi to deadly Nipah virus, which claimed 13 lives in Kerala so far.
Mizoram: Nine injured in road mishap remain stranded in remote village
May 29, 2018, at 09:30 pm
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Nine people, who were badly injured in a road mishap, remained stranded for three days in a remote village in Mizoram before finally being rescued.
PM Modi leaves for South East Asia tour on Tuesday, will visit Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia
May 29, 2018, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Indonesia on the first leg of his official visit to South East Asia on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Indian bank employees to go on strike from Wednesday
May 29, 2018, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Around one million bank employees across the country will go on a two-day strike from Wednesday after negotiations on wage hike yielded no results.
Southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala three days ahead of its normal date
May 29, 2018, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IBNS): According to the the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences. the Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, on Tuesday.