Nov 07, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Nearly two years eight months after a 72-year-old nun was raped by armed dacoits in a convent school at Ranaghat in West Bengal's Nadia district, a Kolkata court on Tuesday convicted one man for raping and five others for robbery.
Two-day Controllers Conference under Defence Accounts Department begins in New Delhi
Nov 07, 2017, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): India's Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, inaugurated the two-day Controllers Conference - 2017, organised by the Defence Accounts Department under Ministry of Defence (Finance), in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Fire NOC of Vashi building that caught fire was not renewed in 2017
Nov 07, 2017, at 08:46 pm
Vashi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The fire NOC of the building near Vashi Railway station in Navi Mumbai, which went up in flames, was not renewed in 2017, a senior official of the NMMC was quoted by the media on Tuesday.
Kamal Hassan to undertake tour across Tamil Nadu before launch of party
Nov 07, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Chennai, Nov 7 (IBNS) : Superstar Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said he will be going on a tour across Tamil Nadu to understand people's problems before officially launching his party.
Delhi in grip of deadly smog, public health emergency declared
Nov 07, 2017, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government is considering closing schools for a few days owing to the dangerous level of pollution in the national capital according to media reports on Tuesday.
Ritabrata Banerjee appears before CID for interrogation in alleged rape case
Nov 07, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Expelled CPI-M Rajya Sabha member� Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday appeared before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for interrogation in connection with an alleged rape and cheating case, officials said.
Progress on an Unfinished Agenda
Nov 07, 2017, at 07:22 pm
On October 30, 2017, the three-day debate on the Interim Report of the Steering Committee set up under the Constitutional Assembly (CA) began in Parliament. The debate was supposed to conclude on November 1. However, due to demands from a large number of Members of Parliament (MPs) for additional time to express their views, Chairman of the CA, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya decided on November 2, 2017, to continue the debate on November 2 and November 8.
Odisha: Malkangiri: Retreating Disruption
Nov 07, 2017, at 07:19 pm
On October 22, 2017, the dead body of a civilian, identified as Sama Pangi (45), was recovered from Spillway Ghat (bank of a water body) of Balimela reservoir in the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District in Odisha. On October 15, 2017, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had hijacked a motor launch boat and taken Sama Pangi, its driver, hostage in the "cut-off" region of Chitrakonda in the District, when the vessel was on its way to Kunturpadar carrying grocery items for Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) forces deployed in the region. The Maoists killed Pangi suspecting him to be a 'Police informer'. According to Police, Pangi had been attacked two years earlier as well, but had survived. Following the attack, he had left his native village Janti and was staying at Pilobai village in the Chitrakonda area. He had sought protection from the District Police.
Notes ban ushered in a black day for economy and democracy, : Manmohan Singh
Nov 07, 2017, at 07:01 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IBNS) : Calling demonetisation an "organised loot and legalised plunder," former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the move, along with roll out of GST, has come disastrous for the country.
Prince Charles to arrive in India on Wednesday, to meet PM Narendra Modi
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prince of Wales, Charles Philip Arthur George accompanied by Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles will be on a two-day visit to India on Wednesday as part of their 10-day four nation tour to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and India.
Pulwama encounter: JeM mastermind Azhar's nephew among slain terrorists
Nov 07, 2017, at 05:31 pm
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IBNS): Reports have stated that among the three slain militants in the Pulwama encounter that took place on Monday, one was Jaish-e-Muhammed chief Masood Azhar's nephew.
Amit Shah begins door to door campaign in Gujarat
Nov 07, 2017, at 05:24 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IBNS): Ahead of the Gujarat assembly election, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah began a door to door campaign in the state on Tuesday.
Woman accuses "impotent" husband of trying to force her for sex with father-in-law, family doc
Nov 07, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IBNS): A woman has alleged that her husband was forcing her to have sex with her father-in-law and family doctor in order to impregnate her, reports said.
Kamal Haasan cancels his birthday celebration, to launch mobile app today
Nov 07, 2017, at 04:24 pm
Chennai, Nov 7 (IBNS): Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan, who has already informed about his plans to step into politics, cancelled his birthday which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
Army personnel and three militants killed during gunfight in Kashmir
Nov 07, 2017, at 04:32 am
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IBNS): An Indian army personnel and three militants were killed in an encounter in Kandi Aglar village of Pulwama district on Kashmir, police said on Monday.
Power Ministry sets up committee to probe NTPC Unchahar plant accident
Nov 07, 2017, at 02:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Power Ministry on Monday issued an order to constitute a committee to investigate the causes of the boiler blast at the NTPC unit in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli which left more than 30 dead.
Prakash Javadekar inaugurates ‘Chintan Shivir’
Nov 07, 2017, at 12:55 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated a two-day National Workshop ‘Chintan Shivir’ organized by Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi on Monday.
Nitish Kumar favours quotas in private sectors for backward classes
Nov 07, 2017, at 12:44 am
Patna, Nov 6 (IBNS): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday spoke in favour of the reservations for the backward classes in private sectors too, media reports said.
Latvian delegation led by Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis visits JNPT
Nov 07, 2017, at 12:40 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust at Mumbai hosted a high-level delegation led by the Prime Minister of Latvia Maris Kucinskis, on Nov 4 .
Delegation from Pacific Pension and Investment Institute calls on PM Narendra Modi
Nov 07, 2017, at 12:19 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): A delegation from the Pacific Pension and Investment (PPI) Institute, led by its President, Lionel C. Johnson, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
UK MoS (Immigration) Brandon Lewis holds delegation level talks with Kiren Rijiju
Nov 07, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): A delegation from the United Kingdom led by the Minister of State for Immigration Brandon Lewis, held talks with the Indian delegation led by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju here on Monday.
Narendra Modi meets DMK chief Karunanidhi in Chennai
Nov 06, 2017, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday met DMK supremo M.Karunanidhi during his visit to Chennai.
Admiral Sunil Lanba visiting France
Nov 06, 2017, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff is visiting France on a bilateral visit from Nov 5 to 10.
Education must build character and promote good conduct: Vice President
Nov 06, 2017, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS):Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Education must build character and promote good conduct.
President of India visits Guru Ghasidas Jaitkham at Girodhpuri in Chhattisgarh
Nov 06, 2017, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited Guru Ghasidas Jaitkham and attended the bhoomi pujan for a Saamudayik Bhavan at Girodhpuri in Chhattisgarh on Monday.
Mukul Roy returns to Kolkata after joining BJP, calls Dilip Ghosh as his captain in West Bengal
Nov 06, 2017, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): Days after joining the BJP in New Delhi, former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Monday visited Kolkata.
GST is Great Selfish Tax: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 06, 2017, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the 'GST' as 'Great Selfish Tax' and said it has been introduced by the Centre to harass people.
Tamil Nadu rains : Twelve killed in one week, Schools closed for six days as more rains are on cards
Nov 06, 2017, at 08:40 pm
Chennai, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Schools in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Puducherry and Thiruvalluvar remained shut for the sixth day on Monday because of late monsoon heavy downpour which has left 12 people dead and rendered thousands homeless over the past one week, reports said.
Modi distorts Bhagvad Gita to suits his needs : Rahul Gandhi in Himachal Pradesh
Nov 06, 2017, at 08:06 pm
Shimla, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Assailing Narendra Modi for his performance, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Prime Minister distorts a saying from the Bhagvad Gita to suit his needs.
PM Modi meets Karunanidhi in Chennai, holds talks for ten minutes
Nov 06, 2017, at 07:12 pm
Chennai, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met DMK chief M Karunanidhi at his residence on Monday in what is being described as a "courtesy visit."