Narendra Modi expresses grief over death of 39 Indians in Mosul
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the death of 39 abducted Indians in Mosul.
Modi government played politics over death of Indians in Iraq: Congress
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of playing politics over the death of 39 Indians killed by terrorist group ISIS in Mosul, Iraq.
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar, Mar 20 (IBNS): A gun battle is currently going on between militants and security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Capt. Amarinder Singh 'shattered' to hear the news of killing of 39 Indians in Iraq
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:19 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 20 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has said he is shattered to hear the news of killing of 39 Indians in Mosul, Iraq.
Congress played politics over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq : Sushma Swaraj
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Slamming the Congress for playing "politics" over the death of 39 Indians in Iraq, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said members of the opposition party stooped too low to deny her make a statement on the subject in the Lok Sabha.
Maharashtra: Unrelenting Reverses
Mar 20, 2018, at 10:42 pm
On February 22, 2018, cadres belonging to the Kasansur Local Organizational Squad (LOS) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in South Gadchiroli, killed Police Warden (patil) Katiya Peka Pungati (Kumoti) (55), branding him to be a ‘Police Informer’, outside Lanji village in Etapalli Taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District. Pungati was abducted on February 21 and his body was found with his throat slit, and the face and head smashed with a stone, outside Lanji village. The Kasansur Dalam (armed squad), led by ‘commander’ Mahesh Gota, claimed that they held Pungati responsible for the information of their presence in Tadapalli Forest in Etapalli on January 10, 2018.
Mar 20, 2018, at 10:40 pm
Tripura once again remained as the most peaceful among the seven troubled States of India’s Northeastern region, in terms of insurgency-related violence, as the State Government continued the stabilization process through 2017. In 2017, the entire Northeastern region registered its lowest insurgency-linked fatalities since 1992 (103 – including 34 civilians, 13 Security Force (SF) personnel and 56 militants; SATP data available since 1992). Tripura and Mizoram did not account for a single such fatality in 2017.
Rahul Gandhi shocked, expresses grief at the murder of 39 Indians in Iraq
Mar 20, 2018, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed his shock at the murder of 39 Indians, who were in captivity of ISIS terrorists in Iraq.
Train services in Mumbai resume after students call off rail roko agitation
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:51 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Train services in Mumbai resumed after students called off their rail roko agitation demanding jobs in the railways, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee expresses sadness over killing of 39 Indians in Mosul
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the killing of 39 Indians in Mosul.
IAF trainer jet crashes in Odisha, pilot ejects, but recieves injured
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : An Indian Air Force (IAF) advanced trainer jet crashed on Tuesday in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district near the Jharkhand border, media reports said.
Governor of Bihar Satya Pal Malik gets additional charge of Odisha
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Mar 20 (IBNS): Governor of Bihar Satya Pak Malik, on Tuesday, got additional charge as Governor of Odisha, according to a press release from the President's Secretariat.
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified 100 monuments as “Adarsh Smarak” for upgradation of existing tourist facilities/amenities, according to the Union Ministry of Culture.
Four MoUs initiated by DoNER to boost tourism in north east Indian states
Mar 20, 2018, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that development of the India's North East region is of prime importance for the overall inclusive growth of India, and tourism development has always been one of the key focus areas of the Union government.
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned for the day ; No Confidence motion not taken up
Mar 20, 2018, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Continuous ruckus by a section of the opposition forced adjournment of both house of Parliament for the day on Tuesday resulting in a washout of the second part of the budget session for 12 consecutive days, media reports said.
Sasikala granted parole to attend husband's last rites
Mar 20, 2018, at 08:21 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS) : Jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala was granted 15-day parole by the prison authorities after her husband, Natarajan Maruthappa died on Tuesday, media reports said.
Statue vandalism continues, another Periyar effigy attacked in Tamil Nadu
Mar 20, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS): In another instance of statue vandalism which started after BJP's win in Tripura, an effigy of Dravidian icon EVR Ramasamy, also known as Periyar, has been attacked by some unknown miscreants in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai, media reports said.
39 Indians abducted in Iraq in 2014 confirmed dead : Sushma Swaraj
Mar 20, 2018, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the 39 Indians, missing in Iraq have been killed.
Nitish Kumar is spineless and most coward CM of the country: Tejashwi Yadav
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:57 pm
Patna, Mar 20 (IBNS): Training his gun at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said the former is spineless and the most coward CM of the country.
Rahul Gandhi returns to Karnataka to participate in Jana Aashirwada Yatra
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will participate in the third leg of the Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka on Tuesday.
Mumbai: Apprentice students demand permanent jobs, halt train services
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:00 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Several apprentice students have stranded along the railway tracks between Matunga and Dadar stations in Mumbai over the demands of permanent jobs, media reports said.
Nitish Kumar renews demand for special status for Bihar
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Patna, Mar 20 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has renewed his demand to the Centre to give special status to his state.
VK Sasikala's husband M Natarajan passes away
Mar 20, 2018, at 02:33 pm
Chennai, Mar 20 (IBNS): M Natarajan, husband of former Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala, passed away on Tuesday.
Must build an ecosystem for converting innovations into enterprises: President
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) and presented the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
Assam cash-for-job scam: State government suspends ACS officer
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:26 am
Guwahati, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Assam government suspended another Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer in connection the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:03 am
Guwahati, Mar 19 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that, Oil India Limited (OIL) during the last 60 years, in its journey from Naharkatia oil well, has made significant contribution to the growth of the state.
Hardcore NSCN (K) militant nabbed in Nagaland
Mar 20, 2018, at 02:47 am
Guwahati, Mar 19 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended a hardcore militant of banned NSCN (K) in Nagaland on Monday, officials said.
Aarushi-Hemraj murder: SC allows plea challenging Talwars' acquittal
Mar 20, 2018, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday admitted two petitions challenging the acquittal of doctor-couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their daughter, Aarushi, and domestic help, Hemraj, media reports said.
Indian Navy to host bilateral exercise 'Varuna' with French Navy
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Indian Navy and the French Navy have conducted bilateral maritime exercises since May 1993.
Indian Army warns people against Chinese using WhatsApp to hack into systems
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Sunday warned the nation that Chinese are using messaging app WhatsApp to hack into systems in this country.