Won't compromise with communalism: Nitish Kumar

Apr 06, 2018, at 12:44 am

Patna, Apr 5 (IBNS): Sending out a strong message to his ally partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday said he should not be expected to compromise with communalism, media reports said.

Salman should be given relief: Jaya Bachchan

Apr 05, 2018, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Reacting to the conviction of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in a blackbuck poaching case, veteran actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan has said the former must be given relief, media reports said.

Students stage protest in Kashmir valley while life limps back to normal after four days of shutdown

Apr 05, 2018, at 10:55 pm

Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS): Students of Kashmir University held protests in Srinagar on Thursday over the recent killings in Shopian district, according to media reports.

Salman Khan's bail plea may be heard on Friday, actor taken to Jodhpur Central Jail from court

Apr 05, 2018, at 10:12 pm

Jodhpur/Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS): The bail plea of actor Salman Khan -- who has been give a five-year jail sentence by a Jodhpur court on Thursday in the blackbuck poaching case -- is likely to be taken up on Friday, according to media reports.

Blackbuck poaching case : Salman Khan sentenced to jail for five years

Apr 05, 2018, at 07:49 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 5 (IBNS) :  A  trial court Jodhpur court on Thursday convicted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, sentencing him  to  five years' imprisonment after he was found guilty in the blackbuck poaching case of 1998, reports said.

Tamil Nadu bandh : Normal life affected, Stalin and others arrested

Apr 05, 2018, at 07:21 pm

Chennai, Apr 5 (IBNS) : Normal life was affected  in Tamil Nadu as an opposition-sponsored shutdown began in the morning over the Centre's failure to set up a Cauvery management board.

Salman Khan convicted in blackbuck hunting case of 1998

Apr 05, 2018, at 05:08 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 5 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been convicted in the blackbuck poaching case of 1998, media reports said.

Blackbuck case verdict: Salman Khan convicted

Apr 05, 2018, at 05:00 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 5 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been convicted in the Blackbuck case, media reports said.  

Verdict of Blackbuck case involving Salman Khan to be pronounced today

Apr 05, 2018, at 04:28 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 5 (IBNS): A Jodhpur court on Thursday will pronounce the verdict of 20-year old Blackbuck case which involves Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, media reports said.

J&K: Two CRPF men killed as vehicle come under attack from stone pelters

Apr 05, 2018, at 05:16 am

Srinagar, Apr 4 (IBNS): Two CRPF men lost their lives after the official vehicle they were travelling was pelted with stones at Kokernag and then turn turtle on the road on Wednesday evening.

NDA MPs to forego 23 days of salary to protest Oppositions' parl disruptions

Apr 05, 2018, at 05:00 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): National Democratic Alliance (NDA) lawmakers on Wednesday decided to forego their salary and allowances for 23 days in an attempt to protest the current impasse in Parliament caused by the oppositions' disruptions.

Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and Canada to foster cross-border partnerships on academic collaboration

Apr 05, 2018, at 04:26 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Canada.  

Cabinet approves closure of loss making Burn Standard Company Limited

Apr 05, 2018, at 04:22 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the closure of Burn Standard Company Ltd (BSCL) - a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Railways.

Cabinet approves Cooperation Arrangement between India and Afghanistan for food safety

Apr 05, 2018, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Cooperation Arrangement between Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (MAIL), Afghanistan for cooperation in the field of Food Safety and related areas.

Govt sets up an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address taxpayers' grievances

Apr 05, 2018, at 01:28 am

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Government has decided to place an IT-Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the difficulties faced by a section of taxpayers owing to technical glitches on the GST portal. 

We are walking on the path shown by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Modi

Apr 04, 2018, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Days after Dalit protest turned violent in several parts of north India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was walking on the path shown by the architect of the county's constitution- BR Ambedkar.

India-Japan-US to host trilateral meeting in New Delhi

Apr 04, 2018, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): India, Japan and the United States held the 9th Trilateral Meeting at Joint Secretary, Director General,Assistant Secretary level in New Delhi on Wednesday to hold consultations on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Assam :Ten-year-old girl commits suicide on being accused of stealing chocolate

Apr 04, 2018, at 10:13 pm

Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS)  : In a shocking incident, a ten-year-old girl  committed suicide by hanging herself  after a shopkeeper accused her of stealing a chocolate (Kinder Joy) from his shop at Pandu area in Guwahati on Tuesday evening.

Protest continues in Mizoram NIT after Bihar student dies

Apr 04, 2018, at 10:07 pm

 Aizawl, Apr 4 (IBNS): Students continue their protest at National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus in Mizoram over the alleged death of a student after consuming 'unhygienic food and water' provided in the hostel.

Indian woman dies in Riyadh after bitten by ant

Apr 04, 2018, at 09:51 pm

Riyadh, Apr 4 (IBNS): An Indian woman, who was  bitten by a poisonous ant in Riyadh, died on Tuesday, media reports said.

Sushma Swaraj arrives in Azerbaijan

Apr 04, 2018, at 09:39 pm

Baku, Apr 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Azerbaijan, officials said on Wednesday.

PM Modi inaugurates transit accommodation for MPs in New Delhi

Apr 04, 2018, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, inaugurated the newly constructed Western Court Annexe in New Delhi.

Sushma Swaraj leaves for Azerbaijan on three-day visit to attend NAM meeting

Apr 04, 2018, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) :  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday emplanced for Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan to attend the Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement from April four to six. 

India's Defense Minister meets Russia's ministers of Industry &Trade and Defense

Apr 04, 2018, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): India's Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, met Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov,  and Russian Defence Minister, General Sergey Shoygu, according to a release by the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.

SC dismisses all petitions challenging CBSE Class 12 Economics paper reexamination

Apr 04, 2018, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed five petitions challenging CBSE's decision to conduct re-examination of Class 12 Economics paper after alleged leak, according to media reports.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan appoints religious leaders as MoS, creates controversy

Apr 04, 2018, at 05:58 pm

Bhopal, Apr 4 (IBNS): Creating a fresh controversy, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has appointed five religious leaders as the Minister of State (MoS), media reports said.

Manipur : Two live grenades recovered from two brick fields

Apr 04, 2018, at 04:47 pm

Imphal, Apr 4 (IBNS): Manipur police on Wednesday morning recovered two live hand grenades from two separate brick fields in the northeastern state of India.

Chandrababu Naidu meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

Apr 04, 2018, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met several political leaders in Delhi, in a bid to garner opposition unity, Telangana Chief Minister and Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu followed suit in the national capital.

Fresh violence in Rajasthan, houses of Dalit MLA, ex-MLA set ablaze

Apr 04, 2018, at 04:59 am

New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): A day after massive protests in several parts of the country, fresh violence broke out in Rajasthan on Tuesday as nearly 5,000 people set ablaze the houses of a sitting and a former Dalit MLA, media reports said.

IIT-G student missing, similar body recovered near railway track

Apr 04, 2018, at 03:49 am

Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS): A B.Tech student of IIT Guwahati, Kanuwar Paul Singh Yadav, is missing since Monday. The IIT-G authority has informed police.