Opus presents Design Think 360 conclave for career aspirants from eastern India

Oct 24, 2017, at 06:37 pm

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Kolkata will host Design Think 360, a conclave that aims to bring together major design educators and design aspirants, on October 28.

Rahul Gandhi compares Congress' Genuine Simple Tax to Modi's Gabbar Singh Tax

Oct 24, 2017, at 06:10 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has once again took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Congress' GST means "Genuine Simple Tax" while the one launched by the PM this year is "Gabbar Singh Tax".

Harvey Weinstein: Was paid money to keep shut, says former assistant

Oct 24, 2017, at 05:48 pm

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): A former secretary of Harvey Weinstein has said that she was paid money to keep shut after she accused the tainted movie producer of sexually molesting her, report said.

Mumbai: Drug addict arrested for masturbating on train

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:09 pm

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): A drug addict was arrested by the Government Railway Police from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Monday for allegedly masturbating inside a train's coach while looking at a woman, reports said.

IAF to conduct 'touch and go' exercise on UP highway

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:33 pm

Lucknow, Oct 24 (IBNS): At least 20 planes, both fighter and transport, of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will take part in a 'touch and go' drill on the Uttar Pradesh highway on Tuesday.

PM Modi greets UN on its 72nd anniversary

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the UN on its 72nd anniversary.

PM Modi greets ITBP on their raising day

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the Indo Tibetan Border Police on their Raising Day.

No need to stand up during national anthem in theatres to prove patriotism: SC

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it is not compulsory for people to stand up in the cinema halls when the national anthem is played to prove their patriotism.

India's Space mission to Moon 'Chandrayaan- II' in 2018: Jitendra Singh

Oct 24, 2017, at 04:21 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has said that India’s Space Mission to Moon, “Chandrayaan-II”, will take place in 2018, most likely in the first quarter of the year.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘Paryatan Parv – Grand Finale’ on Rajpath Lawns

Oct 24, 2017, at 03:39 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister for Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated the “Paryatan Parv-Grand Finale” at the Rajpath Lawns in New Delhi.

Mehbooba welcomes Centre's decision to start sustained dialogue on Kashmir

Oct 24, 2017, at 02:03 am

Srinagar, Oct 23 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the decision of the Central Government to start a sustained dialogue on Kashmir and the appointment of an interlocutor in this regard.

IPPB appoints Suresh Sethi as its MD & CEO

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has appointed Suresh Sethi, the former MD of Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd. as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.

President of India to visit Karnataka on Oct 24, 25

Oct 24, 2017, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Karnataka on October 24 and 25, 2017.

Man harasses woman on Mumbai local train by masturbating, arrested

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:35 am

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IBNS): A 30-year old man has been arrested for harassing a woman on a Mumbai local train by masturbating in front of her, media reports said.

Centre appoints Dineshwar Sharma as its representative in J&K

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS) In a major development, the Centre on Monday appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau, as the Representative of Government of India to initiate and carry forward a dialogue with the elected representatives, various organizations and concerned individuals in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi calls GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax', BJP names Congress as 'Dramebaaz party number one'

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): As polling season is coming closer, the BJP and the Congress top leaders were busy attacking each other with Rahul Gandhi even calling the GST, the acronym for the national sales tax, as "Gabbar Singh Tax".

Vizag: Woman raped in broad daylight on busy street, receives no help

Oct 24, 2017, at 12:00 am

Visakhapatnam, Oct 23 (IBNS): In yet another shocking incident, a woman was raped on a busy street of Vizag in Andhra Pradesh under broad daylight on Monday, receiving no help from the passerby, media reports said.

Controversial Criminal Laws bill tabled in assembly in Rajasthan

Oct 23, 2017, at 11:23 pm

Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS): Amid controversy, the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) bill, which prevents media from naming an accused public servants, including MLAs, government officials, till the state government considers it worthy to be probed, has been tabled in the state assembly by the Rajasthan government, media reports said.

Portion of old building collapses in Kolkata, 2 hurt

Oct 23, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Kolkata, Oct 23 (IBNS): At least two persons were seriously injured as portion of a dilapidated residential building collapsed at Brabourne Road area under Hare Street Police Station limits in central Kolkata on the wee hours of Monday, reports said.

Congress has today become a dramebaaz party: BJP

Oct 23, 2017, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday attacked the Congress party and called it "Dramebaaz number 1".

Centre to begin sustained dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Oct 23, 2017, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre has decided to start a sustained dialogue in J&K.

Rahul Gandhi addresses OBC rally at Gandhinagar, takes on Modi on his own turf

Oct 23, 2017, at 09:52 pm

Gandhinagar,Oct 23 (IBNS) : Amid the sensation following the allegation of bribery that prompted a Patidar leader to quit BJP, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a OBC rally on Monday, mocking at Prime Minister Narnedra Modi's 'Make in India' slogan while alleging that unemployment in the country is on steady rise.

Bangladesh gets priority among all neighbouring nations, says Sushma Swaraj in Dhaka

Oct 23, 2017, at 09:39 pm

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): Exterbal Affairs Minister, who is currently in Dhaka, on Monday said Bangladesh gets priority among all other neighbours as per India's neighbourhood policy.

Hardik Patel's aide Nikhil Savani quits BJP after levelling bribery charge against party

Oct 23, 2017, at 09:01 pm

Ahmedabad, Oct 23 (IBNS) : After Patidar leader Narendra Patel's allegation that he had been bribed to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, another leader of the community and former aide of Hardik Patel, on Monday quit the BJP in poll-bound Gujarat protesting the the party offering money to Opposition leaders, reports said.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to visit India tomorrow

Oct 23, 2017, at 08:52 pm

Kabul, Oct 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will visit India on Tuesday.

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav says SP will support Congress in Gujarat Assembly polls

Oct 23, 2017, at 08:31 pm

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Samajwadi Party (SP) will support the Congress in the upcoming Gujarat State Assembly election except for five seats, where it will contest directly, according to media reports on Monday.

Couple, two daughters suffer burn injuries after self-immolation bid in TN

Oct 23, 2017, at 08:24 pm

Tirunelveli, Oct 23 (IBNS) : A couple attempted self-immolation after afire their two little daughters at the Tirunelveli collectorate in Tamil Nadu on Monday morning, after being allegedly harassed by a money lender, media reports said.

Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service, Karwan-e-Aman, leaves on its weekly schedule

Oct 23, 2017, at 08:03 pm

Srinagar/New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service, Karwan-e-Aman, left on its scheduled weekly journey for the Line of Control area, according to media reports.

Sushma Swaraj opens new chancery complex of Indian High Complex in Dhaka

Oct 23, 2017, at 07:07 pm

Dhaka, Oct 23 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj opened the new chancery complex of Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Monday, according to media reports.

Sachin Pilot among Congress leaders detained by police in Jaipur

Oct 23, 2017, at 06:53 pm

Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS) : Several Rajasthan Congress leaders, including Sachin Pilot, were detained by the police when they took part in a protest march towards Raj Bhavan in Jaipur, media reports said.