Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi quits NDA
Feb 28, 2018, at 06:26 pm
Patna, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Hindustani Awam Morcha chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
PM Modi mourns death of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi
Feb 28, 2018, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, who died on Wednesday at an age of 82.
Madhya Pradesh by-polls results: Congress leads in both seats
Feb 28, 2018, at 05:02 pm
Mungaoli/Kolaras, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Congress has taken a lead in Madhya Pradesh's Mungaoli and Kolaras Assembly seats, where by-polls were held on Saturday, media reports said.
BJP to end Left regime in Tripura, say exit polls
Feb 28, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Agartala, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to terminate the 25 years of Left rule in the eastern state of Tripura, according to the exit polls.
Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi dies
Feb 28, 2018, at 04:01 pm
Chennai, Feb 28 (IBNS): The 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, has died at an age of 82.
Congress attacks Narendra Modi's government over Karti Chidambaram's arrest
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the arrest of former Union Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti in a money laundering case in Chennai and said it was a 'classical diversionary tactic to hide scams & colossal corruption' followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
CBI arrests Karti Chidambaram in Chennai in money laundering case
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested politician P Chidambaram's son Karti over money laundering case in Chennai, media reports said.
Legend who brought joy to millions has been lost: Smriti Irani on Sridevi's demise
Feb 28, 2018, at 06:29 am
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mourning over the demise of Bollywood icon Sridevi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said a legend who brought joy to the lives of millions has been lost.
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Sridevi's mortal remains brought to her Mumbai home
Feb 28, 2018, at 04:39 am
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Legendary actress Sridevi's mortal remains have been brought to her Lokhandwala residence.
Congress wins Ludhiana civic body polls
Feb 28, 2018, at 04:19 am
Ludhiana, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Congress party won the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation election, whose results have come out on Tuesday.
Northern Army Commander reviews security in Kashmir
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu visited the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday to review the prevailing security situation amidst heightened tensions along the Line of Control.
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Sridevi's mortal remains arrive in Mumbai
Feb 28, 2018, at 03:29 am
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): The private jet carrying Indian actress Sridevi's mortal remains has landed at the Mumbai airport, media reports said on Tuesday.
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Sridevi death: Body to reach Mumbai tonight, funeral tomorrow
Feb 28, 2018, at 02:46 am
Dubai/Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): As the country is mourning the passing away of the silver screen goddess, Sridevi's mortal remains will finally reach Mumbai on Tuesday late evening.
President of Vietnam to visit India in March
Feb 28, 2018, at 02:10 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): At the invitation of President Ram Nath Kovind, Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will pay a State Visit to India from Mar 2-4.
Feb 28, 2018, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Indian Government on Tuesday said it is committed to doubling farmer’s income by 2022 so that they can live a life of happiness and prosperity.
Education is the most powerful weapon which can be use to change the world: Vice President Naidu
Feb 28, 2018, at 01:35 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world.
Feb 28, 2018, at 01:25 am
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will leave for Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2018, at 01:13 am
Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): Polling was held on Tuesday for General Elections to Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya & Nagaland.
Rahul Gandhi questions transparency in Sohrabuddin case again
Feb 27, 2018, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised specific questions on the transparency in Sohrabuddin case, in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah was one of the accused.
Feb 27, 2018, at 11:28 pm
According to a February 15, 2018, report, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is likely is to include two Districts from Kerala – Palakkad and Malappuram – in its list of Districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country. Never in the past, has any District from Kerala been included in such a list. The last such list, released on July 18, 2017, included 106 Districts across 10 States, but made no mention of Kerala.
Gilgit Baltistan: Where Islamabad Sees 'Terrorists'
Feb 27, 2018, at 11:26 pm
Political persecution goes unabated in Gilgit-Baltistan. According to reports, Advocate Ehsan Ali, President of the Gilgit Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court Bar Association and ex-Chairman of Awami Action Committee (AAC) re-shared a photograph from a recent Iranian protests on social media on his Facebookpage in January (date not specified) 2018. The photograph, showing a woman protester sitting on a platform meant for prayer leaders in a mosque, had become a symbol of defiance of ordinary Iranians against the clerical regime in Iran. Soon after, fundamentalists started opposing the post calling it derogatory. Two FIRs (First Information Report) were filed on January 8, 2018, accusing Ali of “blasphemy” and also so making “fun of principal tenets of Islam”. The lawyer in the meantime (date not specified) removed the post, though there was hardly anything derogatory about the photo and also apologized to the people who found the post offensive and whose sentiments were hurt.
Feb 27, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): I Love You Talang, generally we think that the words are linked to someone falling in love, but it is not true.
Nagaland and Meghalaya polls : 67 and 46 per cent voting respectively till 3 pm
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:44 pm
Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): At least 67 percent of people exercised their franchise till 3 pm as voting is currently underway to elect a new assembly in Nagaland.
PM Modi condoles the death of former civil servant TSR Subramanian
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exrepressed grief and extended condolences on demise of former Civil Servant TSR Subramanian.
Army dedicates shelter to girls orphanage in Dhubri
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:29 pm
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IBNS): In its efforts towards upliftment of the underprivileged, the Red Horns Division of the Indian Army, under its SADHBHAVNA initiative, constructed and dedicated a shelter to girls orphanage in New Hathipota village near Bilasipara in Assam’s Dhubri district.
Kolkata: CPI Bengal secretary Prabodh Panda passes away at 72
Feb 27, 2018, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): West Bengal state secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) and president of All India Kissan Sabha, Prabodh Panda, died of massive cardiac arrest on Tuesday early morning in Kolkata, party leaders said.
Feb 27, 2018, at 08:30 pm
Kohima / Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS) : One person was shot dead and three others were injured in poll-related violence in Nagaland as voting for Assembly elections is underway in the state along with Meghalaya on Tuesday.
Maldives declined to participate in naval exercise : Navy chief
Feb 27, 2018, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : The Maldives declined Indian Navy’s invitation to attend an eight-day multilateral naval exercise, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Tuesday.
Nagaland and Meghalaya polls : 38 and 41 per cent voting respectively till 11 am
Feb 27, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Kohima/Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS) : About 38 per cent of the voters in Nagland and 41 per cent in Meghalaya exercised their franchise till 11 am on as polling was underway amid tight security in these two north-eastern states on Tuesday, reports said.
Amit Shah urges Nagaland, Meghalaya voters for higher turnout
Feb 27, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Kohima/Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah has urged all people of Nagaland and Meghalaya to cast their vote as the Assembly elections in the respective states are underway.