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Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore concludes

Nov 29, 2017, at 08:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): The second Defence Ministers’ Dialogue between India and Singapore was successfully concluded, the Union Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.

President of India pursues a busy schedule in Kolkata, attends closing ceremony of Bose Institute centenary

Nov 29, 2017, at 08:22 pm

Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, visited the ancestral homes of Rabidnranath Tagore and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in Kolkata.

Death sentence for three in Maharashtra rape and murder of minor girl

Nov 29, 2017, at 07:53 pm

Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Nov 29 (IBNS) : More than 16 months after the brutal rape-murder of a minor girl in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, a special court on Wednesday pronounced death sentence to the three accused.

BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu, who threatened Deepika Padukone over Padmavati, resigns

Nov 29, 2017, at 06:17 pm

Chandigarh, Nov 29 (IBNS): Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu, who threatened to behead Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali over the Padmavati row, resigned from the party post on Wednesday, media reports said.

Australian Senate passes same-sex marriage bill

Nov 29, 2017, at 05:59 pm

Canberra, Nov 29 (IBNS): Same-sex marriage inched a step closer towards legalisation in Australia after the Senate passed it on Wednesday, reports said.

Modi-Rahul literal face-off in Gujarat poll campaigns today

Nov 29, 2017, at 05:26 pm

Rajkot, Nov 29 (IBNS): A big focus on Wednesday will be on Saurashtra region of Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will be busy in campaigning for the upcoming poll in the state, media reports said.

Need freedom to meet husband: Hadiya after release from father's custody

Nov 29, 2017, at 05:05 pm

Salem, Nov 29 (IBNS): Two days after being released from father's custody, 24-year-old Hadiya Jehan on Wednesday said she needs freedom to meet  her husband, media reports said.

Kolkata STF nabs ABT terror suspect from India-Nepal border

Nov 29, 2017, at 07:29 am

Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested a Bangladesh national with suspected links to Al-Qaeda's front group in the Indian Subcontinent, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) or Ansar Bangla, from India-Nepal border area, officials said.

Kerala 'love jihad': Hadiya returns to Salem college

Nov 29, 2017, at 03:44 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IBNS): 24-year-old Hadiya Jehan is back in her college in Tamil Nadu's Salem after the Supreme Court on Monday allowed her to come out of her father's custody in order to resume her studies.

Health Ministry and ICMR launch India Hypertension Management Initiative

Nov 29, 2017, at 03:27 am

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW) and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Secretary, DHR and DG, ICMR, launched the India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI) at a function, here on Tuesday. 

Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed as Air India Chairman and Managing Director

Nov 29, 2017, at 02:23 am

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed as the Chairman  and Managing  Director of Air India.

Gadkari appeals to Indian business leaders in UK to participate in Ganga cleaning project

Nov 29, 2017, at 01:31 am

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has called upon Indian business leaders in UK to come forward and cooperate with the Indian Government in its Namami Gange project to clean the river Ganga.

Ivanka Trump addresses at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:52 am

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): Full text of the address of Ivanka Trump,Special Advisor to the President, United States of America, at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit is given below:

Indian women are leading in different walks of life: PM Modi tells at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:41 am

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): Highlighting the contribution of Indian women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said they are leading in different walks of life.

It is important to harness scientific talent pool in Bengal and convert Kolkata into the tech hub of India, says President Kovind

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:37 am

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressed the scientific community of Kolkata at a Vigyan Chintan event organised at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata on Tuesday.

Bihar becomes fifth BJP-ruled Indian state to ban ‘Padmavati’

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:35 am

Patna, Nov 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar on Tuesday became the fifth Indian state to ban the controversial movie ‘Padmavati’ from release.

Hyderabad emerging as innovative hub of India: Ivanka Trump

Nov 29, 2017, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Addressing the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump said Hyderabad is quickly emerging as an innovative hub of India.

GST reshaping FMCG logistics into modern business, says study

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Trade and industry may have faced teething troubles from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) but the entire business landscape of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods), retail and logistics is going to be transforming into modern and efficient model with introduction of uniform tax regime, says a joint study by ASSOCHAM-MRSS India.  

UP Singh to be the New Union Water Resources Secretary

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Upendra Prasad Singh, IAS,  presently holding the charge of Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, government release confirmed on Tuesday.

Balochistan: Ethnic Carnage

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:44 pm

Five bullet-riddled bodies of ethnic Punjabis were recovered by Levies Force personnel in the Tajaban area of Turbat tehsil (revenue unit) in the Kech District of Balochistan on November 18, 2017. The Levies Force disclosed that all the victims had received multiple bullet injuries and belonged to the Gujrat District of Punjab.

Rudderless Reds

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:41 pm

On November 20, 2017, a 'commander' of Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist)'s 'Jan Militia (People's Army)', identified as Baman Kawasi aka Chaman, carrying a reward of INR 100,000, was arrested by Chhattisgarh Police from neighbouring Telangana. Acting on specific inputs, the Chhattisgarh Police arrested Chaman from the Husnabad area in the Khammam District of Telangana. Chaman was a native of the Kuwakonda Police Station area in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. The 'People's Army', with an estimated current strength of around 12,000 cadres, forms the backbone of the Maoists' operational capabilities, and is responsible for intelligence gathering, spreading ideology and also mobilizing people into joining the group.

Venkaiah Naidu to inaugurate CIC’s Annual Convention on 6th December

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS):The Central Information Commission (CIC) is organising its 12th Annual Convention on ‘Right to Information’ on Dec 6, 2017 here.

Rajnath Singh met Secretary, Security Council of Russian Federation

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:30 pm

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held meeting with Secretary, Security Council of Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow on Monday.

Bengal was one of the leaders of our freedom movement, it must lead the effort for a better India by 2022, says President at the civic reception in Kolkata

Nov 28, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind, addressed a civic reception hosted for him at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata on Tuesday.

Hyderabad: Ivanka Trump meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Nov 28, 2017, at 09:53 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS):  Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump and his advisor, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderaabad on Tuesday.

Ivanka Trump meets Sushma Swaraj in Hyderabad

Nov 28, 2017, at 09:43 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS): Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump and his advisor, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday.

Ivanka Trump arrives in Hyderabad to attend GSE

Nov 28, 2017, at 09:03 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS) : US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, arrived in Hyderabad on Tuesday to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, 2017, reports said.

Mehbooba Mufti concerned over manhandling of Tihar inmates from Kashmir, talks to Union Home Secy

Nov 28, 2017, at 09:01 pm

Srinagar, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti  on Tuesday expressed concern over the reports of alleged harassment and manhandling of some inmates from the Jammu and Kashmir at  Delhi's Tihar Jail.

PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro

Nov 28, 2017, at 08:18 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Hyderabad Metro to begin the underground railway service in the city.

We are committed to overall development of India without discrimination : PM Modi

Nov 28, 2017, at 07:50 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IBNS) : Stating that the attention of the world is now on Hyderabad, which is hosting an international business summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his Government is committed to overall development of the country without any discrimination against any state.