Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to India
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron by visiting the airport here.
Rahul Gandhi meets Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong
Mar 10, 2018, at 04:20 am
Singapore, Mar 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong.
TMC to back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Rajya Sabha polls
Mar 10, 2018, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her party Trinamool Congress will back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Police make first arrest in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:49 am
Bangalore, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday made the first arrest in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.
Rule of law is at the foundation of our democratic polity: Vice President Naidu
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Rule of law is at the foundation of our democratic polity.
West Bengal: TMC accused of assaulting Visva Bharati students who protested against cutting of trees
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:20 am
Birbhum, Mar 9 (IBNS): Activists of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly beat up students of Visva Bharati University who were demonstrating against cutting down of trees at Shyambati area near Shantiniketan in Birbhum district on Friday, reports said.
Sarbananda Sonowal wishes new Tripura CM
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:01 am
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday congratulated Biplab Kumar Deb, who was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura, and wished him all success to run the government.
Bangladesh President attaches great importance on ties with Assam
Mar 10, 2018, at 01:56 am
Guwahati, Mar 9 (IBNS): President of Bangladesh Md Abdul Hamid said that Bangladesh attaches great importance with India as its most trusted neighbour.
Meghalaya : Mukul Sangma to vacate Ampati, daughter Miani D Shira sets to contest
Mar 10, 2018, at 01:43 am
Shillong, Mar 9 (IBNS): Former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Dr Mukul Sangma will soon be adding another family member in the political sphere.
PM Modi interacts with recipients of Nari Shakti Puraskar
Mar 10, 2018, at 12:43 am
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met and interacted with the recipients of the Nari Shakti Puraskar.
Mizoram win will complete BJP's capture of northeast: Ram Madhav
Mar 10, 2018, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): BJP leader Ram Madhav on Friday said the party will capture northeast once it will win in Mizoram.
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb calls Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Mar 09, 2018, at 11:37 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS): New Chief Minsiter of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb on Friday called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and sought for her cooperation, media reports said.
Karti Chidambaram remanded in CBI custody for 3 three more days
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister and Congress stalwart P Chidambaram, was sent to CBI custody on Friday for three more days in the corruption cases investigated by the federal investigating agency.
First Crime Free Zone inaugurated at Indo-Bangla border near Petrapole
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): India and Bangladesh on Friday jointly inaugurated a first of its kind 'crime free zone' for a stretch of 8.3 km along the international border in West Bengal. Border Security Force DG K K Sharma and Border Guards Bangladesh DG Maj Gen. Abul Hossain jointly inaugurated the 'Crime free zone' at Kalyani BOP near Petrapole in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal.
New era of progress and prosperity starts in Tripura, PM says
Mar 09, 2018, at 10:11 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Hailing the swearing-in of a BJP Government in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said this marked the start of a new era in the northeastern state and the new dispensation will work for all sections of people.
Renowned Sufi singer Pyarelal Wadali passes away in Amritsar, PM Modi expresses grief
Mar 09, 2018, at 09:10 pm
Amritsar/New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Pyarelal Wadali, one of the singers of the legendary Sufi singers, the Wadali Brothers, passed away in Amritsar on Friday after cardiac arrest, media reports said. PM Modi expressed his grief over the singer's demise.
AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal gets bail in alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary case
Mar 09, 2018, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Delhi High Court, on Friday, granted bail to Aam Admi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal in a case of alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash during a meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, according to media reports.
Delhi HC grants interim relief to Karti Chidambaram, can't be arrested by ED
Mar 09, 2018, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court has granted an interim relief to Karti Chidambaram, who is accused in a money laundering case, restricting the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from arresting him till next hearing, media reports said.
Modi Govt muzzling opposition voice, running down past achievements : Sonia Gandhi
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday tore into the BJP-led NDA government, accusing it of deliberately "subverting the idea of India " and muzzling the voice of the opposition.
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of ministers Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, according to media reports on Friday.
Biplab Deb takes oath as Tripura CM, PM Modi attends swearing-in ceremony
Mar 09, 2018, at 06:05 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS): Biplab Kumar Deb has sworn-in as Tripura Chief Minister to head the new BJP government in the state.
Euthanasia: Supreme Court allows 'living will' with strict guidelines
Mar 09, 2018, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): In a landmark judgement on euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed all individuals to have '"living will" but with strict guidelines, media reports said.
Biplab Deb to swear in as new Tripura CM today
Mar 09, 2018, at 04:30 pm
Agartala, Mar 9 (IBNS): Biplab Deb will take oath as the Tripura Chief Minister on Friday to head a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
Maharashtra: Chemical factory fire injures 13
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Palghar, Mar 9 (IBNS): A blast followed by a massive fire hit a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Palghar area on Thursday, leaving 13 people injured, media reports said.
Netaji Bhavan becomes Kolkata's first ever all-women metro station
Mar 09, 2018, at 05:19 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Marking the International Women's Day, the Kolkata Metro Rail authority on Thursday handed over its Netaji Bhavan station to an all women crew, officials said.
Milaap foundation brings crowd funding concept to Guwahati
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:56 am
Guwahati, Mar 8 (IBNS): Nearly 95% funds were raised for causes from Assam on Milaap, India’s largest crowdfunding platform are for medical needs and emergencies.
CBI moves Supreme Court challenging acquittal of Aarushi's parents
Mar 09, 2018, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's clean chit to the parents of Aarushi Talwar, who was found murdered at her residence back in 2008, media reports said.
Kolkata: SFI-religous group clash triggers tension at Jadavpur
Mar 09, 2018, at 02:54 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Tension erupted in southern Kolkata's Jadavpur area as activists of CPI-M's students wing, Students Federation of India (SFI) and a Hindutva outfit, Bangali Hindu Astitva Raksha Manch, got engaged in a clash with each other on Thursday evening, reports said.
Amit Shah reaches Tripura to attend swearing-in ceremony tomorrow
Mar 09, 2018, at 01:52 am
Agartala, Mar 8 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah has reached Tripura to attend the BJP-led NDA government's swearing-in ceremony, which will take place on Friday.
TDP quits NDA ministries over Andhra issue, but stays in alliance
Mar 09, 2018, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): In a new twist to the Andhra Pradesh issue, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) has walked out of the NDA ministries over the demands of a special status to the southeastern state but stayed in the alliance for now.