Three killed in West Bengal bus mishap
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and several others injured after a public bus crashed into a truck at Ramganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, on Wednesday early morning, reports said.
Meghalaya: GNLA: Rapid Erosion
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:18 pm
The Supreme Court on September 1, 2017, dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) moved by the Meghalaya Government for the cancellation of bail granted to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) founder 'chairman' Pakchara R. Sangma akaChampion Sangma. The Apex Court rejected the plea arguing that, since Sangma was already in jail under other charges, the plea was infructuous.
Rishi Kapoor slams Rahul Gandhi for his 'Dynasty' remark in USA
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:14 pm
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has not only offended the political class with his remark on "dynasty" while addressing the students of University of California, Berkeley, but also actor Rishi Kapoor, who is coming from a family that has major contributions in the Indian cinema though four generations.
Sep 13, 2017, at 06:04 pm
In the morning of September 2, 2017, two terrorists carried out an attack targeting Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader, Khwaja Izharul Hassan, killing two persons, including one of his guards and a child in the vicinity, and injuring another two in the Buffer Zone area of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh. Khwaja Hassan, who is also the leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly, survived the assassination attempt unhurt. According to details the assailants clad in Police uniforms and riding on a motorcycle opened fire on Hassan when he was leaving a mosque after offering Eid-ul-Adha [Islamic festival of sacrifice] prayers. Ansar-ul-Shariah Pakistan (ASP) in a Tweet on September 3 claiming responsibility for the attack, alleged that Khawaja Hassan was a "pro-American MQM leader".
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to arrive at Ahmedabad today, will meet PM Modi
Sep 13, 2017, at 05:25 pm
Ahmedabad, Sep 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Wednesday, as the latter will be on a two-day visit to the country.
180 soldiers join Indian Army from Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:44 pm
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IBNS) More than 180 soldiers were inducted into the Indian Army from Jammu and Kashmir after they completed three years of strenuous training at Bana Singh Parade ground of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Centre.
Hyderabad: Teen jumps off building after beaten up by college vice principal
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:30 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (IBNS): A Hyderabad teen jumped off his own residential building after being allegedly beaten up by the vice principal of his college for writing abusive comments about a girl on the bench, media reports said.
Heavy rain retards daily-life in Mumbai
Sep 13, 2017, at 03:47 pm
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Just a few days after the Financial Capital of India was impeded by heavy rain and a consequential flooding. Mumbai on Wednesday morning experienced a halt as a result of downpour late on Tuesday night and early morning today, reports said.
Six-months 'cooling off' period can be waived in divorce cases: SC
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the 'six-months cooling off period' in divorce cases can be waived off and Hindu married couples can straightaway get separation order with mutual consent.
Nitish prime accused in Srijan scam, will move Supreme Court soon: Lalu Prasad
Sep 13, 2017, at 02:57 am
Patna, Sept 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday claimed to have procured sufficient documents in the multi-crore Srijan scam and announced to move the Supreme Court seeking monitoring of the ongoing CBI probe into the scam.
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Lalu Prasad paying the price for raising his voice against BJP: RJD
Sep 13, 2017, at 02:28 am
Patna, Sept 12 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Is there any connection between Lalu Prasad’s rally against the BJP and confiscation of his alleged benami properties?The issue has cropped up as the central agencies go on confiscating the alleged benami properties of RJD chief Prasad and his extended family.
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Gujarat
Sep 13, 2017, at 01:27 am
Ahmedabad, Sept 12 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Golden Katar Division in Ahmedabad from Sept 10-11.
Cabinet approves MoU between India, Armenia on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Armenia on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
PM Modi guilty of insulting India on foreign soil, says Congress
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Countering the allegations of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for tarnishing India's image abroad, the Congress said it is present prime minister Narendra Modi is guilty of insulting the country on the foreign soil.
Sep 12, 2017, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for release of additional 1% Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners.
Narada sting: CBI summons former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra
Sep 12, 2017, at 10:17 pm
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra in connection with its ongoing probe into the Narada sting operation, sources said.
Father Tom Uzhunnalil abducted by Islamic State rescued, tweets Minister Sushma Swaraj
Sep 12, 2017, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that Father Tom Uzhunnalil has been rescued.
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Jammu/New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Central government is trying to give equitable development to all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Jammu on Tuesday.
BJP has given transparent govt to nation: Amit Shah
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah, who is currently in Kolkata, said the BJP-led NDA government is 'transparent' and it has saved 59 thousand crore public money with the help of direct benefit transfer scheme.
Embassy of India in Kathmandu organizes Consular Camps
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized Consular Camps in Bhairahawa (Sept 7-8, 2017), Butwal (September 9, 2017) and Bharatpur (Sept 10, 2017).
PM Modi and Belarus President Lukashenko meet on Tuesday, MoUs signed between both countries
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of the Republic of Belarus, A.G. Lukashenko, on Tuesday, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu meets Sports Minister
Sep 12, 2017, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu on Tuesday met Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore here.
Central WCD and HRD ministries to hold high-level meeting on child safety in schools
Sep 12, 2017, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Following the spate in child abuse cases in schools, the central ministries of Women and Child Development and Human Resource Development have decided to hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on safety and protection of children in schools.
Ahmedabad is set to welcome Japan Prime Minister, Narendra Modi tweets
Sep 12, 2017, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared photographs of Sabarmati river front and other landmarks of Ahmedabad along with a message welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
SC modifies order on firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR
Sep 12, 2017, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its earlier ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi, but ordered that no new firecrackers should be allowed to enter the national capital aead of Dussehra and Diwali festivals this year, reports said.
Sep 12, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Ahmedabad, Sep 12 (IBNS) : A special court in Gujarat on Tuesday ordered to issue summons to BJP national president Amit Shah to depose as defence witness on September 18 in connection with the 2002 Naroda Gam riot case, media reports said.
Ryan School Trustees' get interim protection from Bombay High Court
Sep 12, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted Ryan International Group's chairman and managing director interim protection from arrest till Wednesday, giving them a temporary reprieve.
Failed dynastic political party's leader spoke out: Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi's speech in US
Sep 12, 2017, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's comment on dynasty politics during his address to the students of University of California, Berkeley, Union Information and Broadcasting minister, Smriti Irani, termed Gandhi as a failed dynastic political party's leader who spoke out in the US.
EPS, OPS betrayed people of Tamil Nadu: TTV Dinakaran
Sep 12, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Chennai, Sep 12 (IBNS): Reacting to the expulsion of Sasikala as the general secretary of the AIADMK, party leader TTV Dinakaran said both Tamil Nadu's present and former chief ministers, E Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam respectively, betrayed the people of Tamil Nadu with lies and cheats, media reports said.
AIADMK affairs: Sasikala expelled, OPS-EPS factions take control
Sep 12, 2017, at 06:42 pm
Chennai, Sep 12 (IBNS) : Taking the control of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK in their hands, the united EPS-OPS factions on Tuesday announced expulsion of the party's interim general secretary VK Sasikala and declared as "null and void" all announcements of her nephew TTV Dinakaran, who was made the party's second-in-command, reports said.