PM Narendra Modi to visit Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8

Mar 07, 2018, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8, the International Women’s Day, to inaugurate the pan-India expansion of BetiBachaoBetiPadhao program (BBBP) up from the existing 161 districts to 640 districts all over the country.

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty stabbed in office, accused in police custody

Mar 07, 2018, at 09:06 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 7 (IBNS): Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty was stabbed at least three times in his Bengaluru office on Wednesday, according to media reports.

West Bengal government to repair vandalised SP Mukherjee's statue in Kolkata

Mar 07, 2018, at 09:04 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): The West Bengal government has said it will repair the vandalised statue of Bharatiya Janata Party's predecessor organization Bharatiya Jana Sangh's founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in Kolkata.

PM Modi has 'strong disapproval' of 'toppling of statues': MHA

Mar 07, 2018, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed 'strong disapproval' of 'toppling of statues', the Home Ministry said on Wednesday.

Mohammad Shami rubbishes claims of having extramarital affairs, calls it 'conspiracy'

Mar 07, 2018, at 07:59 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): Indian pace bowler Mohammad Shami has rubbished all allegations brought against him by his wife Hasin Jahan of having extramarital affairs, calling it a "conspiracy".

Kolkata: Three year old girl raped inside bus

Mar 07, 2018, at 05:02 am

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): A three-year old girl was allegedly raped inside a bus in the city on Monday, media reports said.

Lenin statue demolition in Tripura: Left activists march in Kolkata

Mar 07, 2018, at 03:35 am

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Left activists marched in Kolkata as they protested against the recent demolition of Vladimir Lenin's statue in Tripura after the BJP scripted a victory in the recently held Assembly polls in the state.

PM Modi inaugurates new building of Central Information Commission in New Delhi

Mar 07, 2018, at 02:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday inaugurated the new building of the Central Information Commission (CIC) in New Delhi.

Nagaland: TR Zeliang resigns, Rio will sworn in as new CM on Mar 8

Mar 07, 2018, at 01:16 am

Kohima, Mar 6 (IBNS) : All speculations that Nagaland is heading towards a constitutional crisis have been ended after incumbent Chief Minister TR Zeliang  on Tuesday resigned from his post. 

Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Gujarat mishap

Mar 07, 2018, at 01:13 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his grief and extended his condolences on loss of lives due to an accident in Gujarat.

PM Modi reviews preparations for launch of Ayushman Bharat

Mar 07, 2018, at 01:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister  Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the progress of preparations towards the launch of Ayushman Bharat – the National Health Protection Scheme announced in the recent Union Budget.

Ram Nath Kovind to visit Uttar Pradesh tomorrow

Mar 07, 2018, at 12:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi joins MPs from Andhra Pradesh demanding special status for state

Mar 06, 2018, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday joined MPs from Andhra Pradesh who are demonstrating at the Jantar Mantar here to demand for special category status to the state.

Hyderabad: Father chops porn-addicted son's right hand

Mar 06, 2018, at 11:00 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 6 (IBNS): A Hyderabad man has chopped off his son's hand after he was allegedly addicted to watching pornography on his smartphone, media reports said.

Karti Chidambaram's CBI custody extended by three days

Mar 06, 2018, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): A Special CBI court on Tuesday extended former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti's CBI custody for three days.

Amit Shah congratulates Tripura's CM elect Biplab Kumar Deb

Mar 06, 2018, at 10:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Biplab Kumar Deb as he was selected by the party to be the next Chief Minister of Tripura.

Syria remark: Asaduddin Owaisi attacks spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Mar 06, 2018, at 10:08 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 6 (IBNS): All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi attacked spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar over his 'Syria' remark.

Three arrested in relation to the post-poll violence and vandalism in Tripura

Mar 06, 2018, at 09:32 pm

Agartala, Mar 6 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested in relation to the vandalism unleashed in Tripura after the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won the latest state Assembly election and virtually decimated the Left front, media reports said on Tuesday.

Vijay Rupani wishes Conrad Sangma for taking oath as Meghalaya CM

Mar 06, 2018, at 09:31 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 6 (IBNS): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday congratulated Conrad Sangma after he took oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalya.

Gujarat: Truck carrying wedding guests falls off bridge, 28 killed

Mar 06, 2018, at 09:23 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 6 (IBNS): At least 28 people were killed as a truck in which they were travelling  fell off a bridge in Gujarat’s Ranghona village in Bhavnagar district on Tuesday, media reports said.

Is the time up for Left politics in India?

Mar 06, 2018, at 09:01 pm

If the 2011 West Bengal Assembly Election was the beginning of a downfall of the Left in Indian politics, then the 2018 Tripura poll can be seen as one of the last nails in the coffin of the political ideology in India.

Biplab Kumar Deb unanimously chosen as Tripura BJP party leader in the state assemby

Mar 06, 2018, at 08:42 pm

Agartala, Mar 6 (IBNS): As anticipated, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Biplab Kumar Deb as the party's leader in Tripura state assembly, according to media reports on Tuesday.

PM Modi congratulates Conrad Sangma after latter sworn-in as CM of Meghalaya

Mar 06, 2018, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Conrad Sangma after the latter was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya.

Tripura: Lenin's statue brought down; CPI-M hits out at BJP

Mar 06, 2018, at 06:07 pm

Agartala, Mar 6 (IBNS): The CPI-M has hit out at the BJP over the post poll-results violence in the state including the bringing down of Communist Revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin's statue in the state.

Supreme Court refuses to grant interim relief to Karti Chidambaram

Mar 06, 2018, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti, who has been arrested in an alleged money laundering case in connection to INX media, media reports said.

Congress protests outside Parliament over Nirav Modi scam

Mar 06, 2018, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Targeting the central government, the Congress led by its chief Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Parliament over the alleged Nirav Modi scam, media reports said.

Conrad K Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM

Mar 06, 2018, at 04:29 pm

Shillong, Mar 6 (IBNS): National People’s Party (NPP) leader Conrad K Sangma took oath as the new Meghalaya Chief Minister on Tuesday.

Conrad K Sangma to swear in as new Meghalaya CM

Mar 06, 2018, at 04:22 pm

Shillong, Mar 6 (IBNS): National People's Party (NPP)  supremo and former Lok Sabha Speaker Late PA Sangma’s son Conrad K Sangma will be swearing in as the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya on Tuesday.

Conrad Sangma to take oath as Meghalaya CM today

Mar 06, 2018, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS):  Conrad Sangma is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalya on Tuesday.

Assam Rifles nab two arms fabricators along with arms-ammunition in Nagaland

Mar 06, 2018, at 04:32 am

Kohima, Mar 5 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles on Monday apprehended two illegal arms fabricators and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland, officials said.