Delhi Police arrest three for alleged involvement in Ankit Saxena killing
Feb 03, 2018, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested for their involvement in the death of Ankit Saxena, who was allegedly killed by the family members of his Muslim girl friend, according to media reports on Saturdat.
Save the Children, CRY not happy with budget for underprivileged children
Feb 03, 2018, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): While several provisions for children were mentioned by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech on Thursday, child rights non-profits like Save the Children and CRY are not totally happy with the provisions when it comes to underprivileged children.
Tension erupts in Kolkata after bus runs over two
Feb 03, 2018, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): Tension flared up in eastern Kolkata's Chingrighata area after a speeding bus mowed down two local youths on Saturday morning, reports said.
Five injured in grenade blast in Pulwama in J&K
Feb 03, 2018, at 08:00 pm
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS): At least five persons including three Para-military troopers were injured after militants hurled a grenade on a patrol party in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Haryana: Kashmiri students thrashed by mob after Friday prayers
Feb 03, 2018, at 04:56 pm
Mahendragarh, Feb 3 (IBNS): Two Kashmiri students were allegedly beaten and thrashed by a mob in Haryana's Mahendragarh on Friday evening, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam today to inaugurate Advantage Assam-Global Investors’ Summit
Feb 03, 2018, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Saturday to inaugurate the Advantage Assam – Global Investors’ Summit in Guwahati.
Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out in Meenakshi Temple, several shops gutted
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:52 pm
Madurai, Feb 3 (IBNS): The fire which broke out at East Tower side of the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu has been brought under control, media reports said.
No Confidence Motion by Sensex on Narendra Modi's Budget: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi has attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Union Budget and said the stock market has given a "no confidence motion" against it.
Nagaland: 13 ITBP personnel injured in road mishap
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least 13 security personnel of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force deployed in security for Nagaland assembly polls were injured in a road mishap in the poll bound state on Friday.
Three soldiers die in Kashmir avalanche
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:22 am
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IBNS): At least three soldiers were killed after an avalanche hit an army post came under an avalanche at Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Friday .
PM Modi to address the inaugural session of Advantage Assam - Global Investors Summit 2018
Feb 03, 2018, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of Advantage Assam - Global Investors Summit 2018, in Guwahati on Saturday.
Sonowal inaugurates Bhutanese Consulate Office in Guwahati
Feb 02, 2018, at 10:25 pm
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo Damcho Dorji on Friday jointly inaugurated the Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Guwahati.
CBI moves SC against 12-year-old verdict cancelling Bofors case
Feb 02, 2018, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against a 12-year-old order of the high court that closed case against the UK-based business magnates Hinduja brothers, and the Swedish firm, in the Rs. 64-crore Bofors case.
Sushma Swaraj visits Nepal, meets President Bidya Devi Bhandari, PM Deuba
Feb 02, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Kathmandu, Feb 2 (IBNS): Visiting Nepal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met country's President Bidya Devi Bhandari here.
Delhi school boy found dead in school toilet, police arrest three teens
Feb 02, 2018, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) : Police on Friday detained three boys for allegedly beating their 14-year-old classmate to death inside the toilet of a private school in northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar- an incident that gives an eerie reminder of the Ryan school murder.
Electoral bonds : SC issues notice to Centre challenging decision
Feb 02, 2018, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the centre on a plea of the CPI (M) challenging introduction of electoral bonds in elections, reports said.
J&K govt failed to ensure compensation for human shield victim, says former CM
Feb 02, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IBNS): A day after Jammu and the Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti claimed that State Human Rights Commission has no jurisdiction over Army, former Chief Minister and the leader of Opposition Omar Abdullah blamed the PDP-led Government for making “tall claims on taking FIR against army to logical conclusion” when it had failed to compensate human shield victim Farooq Dar.
IIT alumni launch collaboration forum to boost education, livelihood skills, and healthcare sectors
Feb 02, 2018, at 08:05 pm
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IBNS): To make catalytic impact on India's social landscape with special focus on Education, Livelihood Skills and Healthcare, key members of the IIT alumni group resident in India recently launched the IIT-IIT (IITans for Influencing India’s Transformation).
Actress fights off molester inside train even though no one cares for her screams
Feb 02, 2018, at 07:10 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Feb 2 (IBNS) : Confronting a molester inside a running train in the wee hours, a young actress showed courage and presence of mind to hold on to him with no immediate help forthcoming, till assistance finally arrived, media reports said.
Shamed in school class nine girl student commits suicide in Hyderabad
Feb 02, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IBNS) : A class nine student committed suicide by hanging herself after allegedly being humiliated and denied to take exams in school for non-payment of fees, media reports said.
BJP ally TDP dissatisfied with Union Budget, Naidu calls party meeting
Feb 02, 2018, at 04:37 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IBNS): Arun Jaitley's Union budget may have targeted the poor section of the society, but it has not gone down well with the Telegu Desam Party (TDP), an ally of BJP at the Centre, which rules Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
Delhi to witness strike against sealing drive beginning Friday
Feb 02, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): Delhi will witness a two-day strike, which began on Friday, against the ongoing controversy over the sealing drive, media reports said.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal hails Union Budget 2018
Feb 02, 2018, at 05:02 am
Guwahati, Feb 1 (IBNS) : Welcoming the annual budget tabled by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has termed it as people, farmers, development and welfare centric, which would address the needs of all sections of the people of the country.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata hospital, none hurt
Feb 02, 2018, at 02:26 am
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata's Beniapukur area on Thursday evening, triggering panic among the patients and their family members, reports said.
Congress about to make clean sweep in Rajasthan by-elections, TMC maintains hold in Bengal
Feb 01, 2018, at 11:15 pm
Jaipur/Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS) : A resurgent Congress on Thursday poised for a clean sweep in Rajasthan by-polls, dealing a body blow to the ruling BJP, while the Trinamool Congress maintained its stranglehold winning two seats in West Bengal.
Bengal by-elections: Trinamool makes clean sweep, BJP comes second
Feb 01, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS) : West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress made a clean sweep in the twin by- election for Noapara Assembly, and Uluberia Lok Sabha seats as it romped home with huge margins.
Rose Valley: TMC MP Tapas Pal granted conditional bail by Odisha High Court
Feb 01, 2018, at 10:16 pm
Cuttack, Feb 1 (IBNS): The Odisha High Court on Thursday granted conditional bail to actor-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Tapas Pal, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, on health grounds, reports said.
Chief Justice of India makes public judges' assignments
Feb 01, 2018, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : After a furore within the top judiciary rose over the alleged allocation of sensitive cases to junior judges, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has made public the assignment of cases to Supreme Court judges, for the first time, NDTV reported.
Big blow for BJP in Rajasthan, Congress set to sweep all three by-poll seats
Feb 01, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Jaipur, Feb 1 (IBNS): Upsetting the Bharatiya Janata Party and Vasundhara Raje government, the Congress is on the verge of winning all three by-poll seats in Rajasthan, media reports said.
12-hour bandh in protest against holding Assembly polls underway in Nagaland
Feb 01, 2018, at 07:01 pm
Kohima, Feb 1 (IBNS) : A 12-hour shutdown began in parts Nagaland Thursday amidst tight security, media reports said.