Woman gangraped in front of her husband in Assam
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:57 am
Guwahati, Mar 16 (IBNS) : A shocking incident has come to light as a woman was gangraped in front of her husband in middle Assam's Nagaon district on Thursday.
Arunachal Pradesh becomes 4th Indian state to approve death penalty for rape of girls under 12 years
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:42 am
Itanagar, Mar 16 (IBNS) : In a major development, Arunachal Pradesh became 4th Indian state after Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to approve death penalty for rape of girls under 12 years age.
Chandrababu Naidu's TDP walks out from NDA alliance
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Giving a blow to the NDA government at the Centre before the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) walked out from Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address farmers at 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at IARI on March 17
Mar 16, 2018, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual 'Krishi Unnati Mela' at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, IARI Pusa campus in the capital on Mar 17.
PM Narendra Modi launches development projects in Manipur, addresses public meeting
Mar 16, 2018, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched development projects worth Rs. 750 crore in Manipur.
Mar 16, 2018, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that bring-in greater transparency, ethical corporate behavior and enhanced accountability into our corporate governance system.
President of India Kovind to visit Odisha on March 17 To 18, 2018
Mar 16, 2018, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Odisha on Mar 17 to 18.
Daler Mehndi convicted in human trafficking case
Mar 16, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Patiala, Mar 16 (IBNS) : A local court in Punjab on Friday convicted Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi on the charges of human trafficking, media reports said..
Ram Sethu not to be damaged for Sethusamudram canal project : Centre
Mar 16, 2018, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) : "Ram Sethu" or the Adam's bridge that runs under water connecting India and Sri Lanka, will not be drilled or damaged "in the interests of the nation", the centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, NDTV reported.
Modi urges scientists to take science to people, redefine R & D
Mar 16, 2018, at 06:52 pm
Imphal, Mar 16 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the scientific community to inculcate the spirit of science among the youth, while stating that his Government has taken up new initiatives to promote research and development.
CPI-M, AIMIM to support TDP's no-confidence motion against BJP government
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The CPI-M has stated that it will extend its support to the Telegu Desam Party (TDP)'s no-confidence motion brought against the BJP-led union government in the parliament.
Mamata Banerjee welcomes TDP's decision to quit NDA
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has welcomed the decision of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu's decision to quit the National Democratic Alliance(NDA), which runs the central government.
Opportunity for BJP to grow in Andhra Pradesh: GVL Narasimha Rao on TDP's exit from NDA
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With the exit of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing on to grow in TDP-ruled Andhra Pradesh.
TDP quits NDA alliance, announces N Chandrababu Naidu
Mar 16, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that his Telugu Desam Party will quit the National Democratic Alliance.
Over 22 percent forest areas in Assam under encroachment: Govt
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:52 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Assam government on Thursday informed the Assam Legislative Assembly that, over 22 percent of the total forest areas in Assam are under encroachment.
1.5 kg gold seized at Guwahati railway station, two held
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:06 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Government Railway Police(GRP) on Thursday seized 9 gold bars weighing approximately 1.5 kg from the Dibrugarh-New Delhi bound Rajdhani Express train at Guwahati railway station.
Assam Rifles nabs hardcore NSCN (K) militant in Nagaland
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:53 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to banned outfit NSCN (K) in Nagaland and recovered arms and ammunition on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:44 am
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested the founder-directors of RP Infosystems Ltd (Chirag), Kaustav Ray and Shivaji Panja, in connection with an alleged Rs. 515 crore bank fraud case, officials said.
Sonowal urges state Industry and Commerce dept to sustain success story of Advantage Assam
Mar 16, 2018, at 03:38 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday reviewed the functioning of Industries and Commerce Department at his conference room at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati and discussed about various initiatives taken by the department to sustain the economic momentum created by Advantage Assam: Global Investors Summit.
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PM Modi to visit Manipur tomorrow
Mar 16, 2018, at 01:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal apologises to ex-Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia over drug comment
Mar 16, 2018, at 12:58 am
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reportedly apologised to ex-Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia for saying the latter was involved in drug trade in the northern state, media reports said.
BJP wins Charilam seat in Tripura
Mar 16, 2018, at 12:47 am
Agartala, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday won the Charilam seat in Tripura, the state in which the saffron party wrested its power recently, media reports said.
Gunfight rages on Srinagar outskirts
Mar 15, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar, Mar 15 (IBNS) : A gunfight between militants and security forces has reportedly raged in Balhama Khanmouh on the outskirts of Srinagar city.
Pakistan envoy in Delhi summoned back home for consultation, India says it's routine and normal
Mar 15, 2018, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) : After Pakistan summoned its High Commissioner to India back home for "consultations" amid reports of harassment of diplomats, New Delhi on Thursday said it is "pretty normal and pretty routine" and it is not a recall.
CBSE denies Accountancy paper leak, says it's a rumour to disturb examinations
Mar 15, 2018, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) : The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday denied leakage of its class 12 Accountancy question paper, saying "rumours" were being circulated by "miscreants" to disturb the examination even as the Delhi Government ordered an inquiry into the alleged incident.
Shatrughan Sinha considers 'arrogance', 'overconfidence' as reasons behind BJP's defeats in UP
Mar 15, 2018, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha took a dig at BJP's dual by-poll defeats in Uttar Pradesh.
Thanks to people for wilting lotus: Akhilesh Yadav
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:40 pm
Lucknow, Mar 15 (IBNS): A day after victory in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has thanked all people to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, media reports said.
Pakistan calls back envoy from New Delhi for consultation on harassment of diplomats
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad, Mar 15 (IBNS) : Pakistan has called back its High Commissioner to India, Sohail Mahmood, for a meeting on the alleged harassment of its diplomats posted in New Delhi, media reports said.
Post BJP defeat in UP, Rahul Gandhi meets Sharad Pawar
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s defeat in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, stirring speculations about a possible opposition unity ahead of 2019 General Election, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 Taliban militants, including two commanders, killed in operation
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:12 pm
Kabul, Mar 15 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban militants, including two commanders, have been killed in an operation conducted by security forces in Afghanistan recently.