Republic Day: Three blasts rock upper Assam
Jan 26, 2018, at 10:29 pm
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IBNS): Three serial blasts rocked Assam on Friday morning while the state celebrated 69th Republic Day.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hoists national flag at Kerala school
Jan 26, 2018, at 10:21 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Jan 26 (IBNS) : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday unfurled the national tricolour on the Republic Day at a private school in Kerala’s Palakkad town, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee mourns actress Supriya Devi's demise
Jan 26, 2018, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday mourned the death of veteran actress Supriya Devi.
J&K police detain Pune woman suspected to be suicide bomber
Jan 26, 2018, at 09:14 pm
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir police claimed that one Pune-based woman was detained who reportedly travelled Kashmir to carry out attacks on security force’s installations on the eve of Republic Day functions in the valley.
Supriya Devi will be given guard of honour, says WB CM Mamata Banerjee
Jan 26, 2018, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said veteran Bengali actor Supriya Devi, who passed away on Friday, will be given a guard of honour by the state government.
Ashoka Chakra awarded posthumously to IAF commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala on R Day
Jan 26, 2018, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS) : Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military award, was posthumously conferred on Indian Air Force's Garud Commando Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala on the 69th Republic Day on Friday in recognition of his exemplary valour during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir last year, when he had single-handedly shot down three terrorists.
Republic Day : Kashmir shuts amid restrictions and Communication blockade
Jan 26, 2018, at 06:30 pm
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IBNS) : The Kashmir Valley is observing a complete shutdown on the Republic Day Friday amid stringent security against any possible protest or militant attack.
Republic Day showcases India-ASEAN bond in New Delhi
Jan 26, 2018, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): On the occasion of 69th Republic Day, the bonding between India and ten ASEAN nations was displayed in the national capital on Friday.
Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi passes away
Jan 26, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IBNS) Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi, who was one of the leading ladies of Tollywood film industry in the 1960s and had acted against the legendary Uttam Kumar in many films, passed away on Friday at her residence in Kolkata. She was 83 and survived by her daughter Soma.
Republic Day: BSF says no to sharing sweets with Pakistan Rangers
Jan 26, 2018, at 03:20 pm
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IBNS): Showing a tough stand, Border Security Force (BSF) said they will not share sweets with the Pakistan Rangers at Attari-Wagah border in view of ongoing tension along borders.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Republic Day
Jan 26, 2018, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the nation on Republic Day.
India celebrates Republic Day today
Jan 26, 2018, at 02:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Amid tight security across the nation, India is celebrating its 69th Republic Day on Friday.
Dialogue only way to solve violence: Mehbooba Mufti says on eve of R-Day
Jan 26, 2018, at 02:57 am
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IBNS): Describing dialogue as the only means to sort out issues and end the culture of violence, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday hoped that people from all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would join the peace process initiated in the State.
Brotherhood is the basis of our democracy: President Kovind
Jan 26, 2018, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): In his address to the nation on the eve of 69th Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said brotherhood is the basis of our democracy.
Padmaavat hits screens,except in Rajasthan and Gujarat; Ten lakh tickets sold
Jan 25, 2018, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) : Amid high tension, anger and protests, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial epic film, Padmaaavat, hit the screens across India, save Rajasthan and Gujarat on Thursday with no major untoward incidents being reported, reports said.
Class one student kidnapped from school bus at gunpoint in Delhi
Jan 25, 2018, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) : In a daring and broad daylight crime, two bike-borne miscreants shot at a school bus driver and kidnapped a Class I child in New Delhi on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Padmaavat row: Cinema hall in Jammu City attacked
Jan 25, 2018, at 09:05 pm
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IBNS): Miscreants damaged a cinema theatre in Jammu city, J&K, ahead of the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial movie ‘Padmaavat’ starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh.
PM Modi holds bilateral meetings on ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit eve
Jan 25, 2018, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): On the eve of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit (AICS) to celebrate 25 years of India-ASEAN partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate bilateral meetings with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam and Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Philippines, according to a release from the PM's office on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh : Mother and son shot dead in Meerut a day before court hearing into murder case
Jan 25, 2018, at 08:55 pm
Meerut, Jan 25 (IBNS) : A 60-year-old woman and her son were shot dead by three assailants in a Meerut village, a day before they were to testify in a court in a case over the murder of the woman's husband in 2016, media reports said.
Karnataka bandh over Mahadayi river water dispute : Life partially affected
Jan 25, 2018, at 08:04 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 25 (IBNS) : Life was partially disrupted in parts of Karnataka on Thursday as a statewide 12-hour shutdown over the Mahadayi river issue was being observed by pro-Kannada organisations, media reports said.
Two die in Jammu road accident
Jan 25, 2018, at 07:58 pm
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IBNS): At least two persons died and 26 others injured when a passenger bus met with an accident in Doda region of Jammu Kashmir’s Chenab Valley district.
Padmavat : Contempt petition against Karni Sena to be heard in SC
Jan 25, 2018, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Shri Rajput Karni Sena for resorting to violence against release of controversial film 'Padmaavat' even though the apex court gave it a go ahead, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi sarcastically tweets on Modi's black money promise
Jan 25, 2018, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has put up a sarcastic tweet to virtually mock Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of bringing back black money from foreign countries.
PM Modi greets people of Himachal on state foundation day
Jan 25, 2018, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of Himachal Pradesh on their state foundation day.
No Padmaavat screening in Rajasthan, Gujarat
Jan 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
Jaipur/Ahmedabad, Jan 25 (IBNS): Several multiplex owners in Rajasthan and Gujarat are not screening 'Padmaavat' out of fear of attack on the theatre houses by the Karni Sena members opposing the release of the film in order to protect the dignity of Rani Padmini, media reports said.
PM Modi greets people on National Voters Day
Jan 25, 2018, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of India on the occasion of National Voters Day.
Lalu is ‘people’s hero’: Tejashwi says after father’s conviction in third fodder scam
Jan 25, 2018, at 02:34 am
Patna, Jan 24 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Even as a special CBI court in Ranchi convicted Lalu Prasad in the third fodder scam case on Wednesday, Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav described his father as “people’s hero”.
Kashmir: Militants, civilian killed during encounter
Jan 25, 2018, at 02:30 am
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IBNS): Two militants and a teenage boy was killed during a gunfight between militants and government forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday.
At least eight people injured in Arunachal road mishap
Jan 25, 2018, at 02:18 am
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IBNS): At least eight people were injured when a vehicle fell down a hill in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday.
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir
Jan 25, 2018, at 12:25 am
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IBNS): A gunfight has reportedly broken out between suspected militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday afternoon, police said.