Kolkata's South Point School student commits suicide allegedly after watching horror movie
Aug 30, 2017, at 02:06 am
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): A twelfth-standard student of Kolkata's South Point School was found dead at his house at Kalighat area in south part of the city on Monday night, reports said on Tuesday.
Assam: Girl commits suicide after her lover posts naked video in social media
Aug 30, 2017, at 01:51 am
Guwahati, Aug 29 (IBNS): A girl committed suicide in upper Assam’s Sivsagar district on Thursday after her lover allegedly posted her naked video in social media.
Urge people of Mumbai and surrounding areas to stay safe: PM Modi
Aug 30, 2017, at 01:35 am
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people of Mumbai and its surrounding areas to stay safe as heavy rains dislodged and disrupted normal lives in the financial capital of India on Tuesday.
Chandigarh Stalking Case: Accused Vikas Barala's bail plea rejected
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:56 am
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IBNS): Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief's son Vikas Barala and his friend Ashish Kumar, who were arrested for allegedly stalking a senior IAS officer’s daughter Varnika Kundu earlier in August, were denied bail on Tuesday, media reports said.
Assam Rifles recovers huge cache of arms-ammo in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur
Aug 30, 2017, at 12:26 am
Guwahati, Aug 29 (IBNS): Security forces have recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in two separate operations in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on Monday, officials said.
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:29 pm
Udaipur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, and laid the foundation stone of several major highway projects in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday.
Railway Board Chairman writes mail to IR staff emphasizing on safety
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Ashwani Lohani, who was appointed the Chairman Railway Board -- after A K MIttal resigned following the derailment of Utkal Express and the Kaifiyat Express -- has called upon the railwaymen across the country to always be on guard to ensure the highest level of safety in train operations and instill a renewed sense of confidence in railway passengers.
Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Suspended BRD Medical College Principal Rajiv Mishra arrested in Kanpur
Aug 29, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Kanpur, Aug 29 (IBNS): The UP Special task Force has arrested ex-principal of BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur- Dr Rajiv Mishra and his wife Dr Purnima Shukla- in connection with the death of several infants in the hospital in a week, media reports said.
Narada sting: CBI summons TMC lawmakers Sougata Roy, Sovan Chatterjee
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sougata Roy and Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting, official said.
Self-styled Godaman Rampal walks free as court acquits him in two cases
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Hisar,Aug 29 (IBNS) : A Hisar court on Tuesday acquitted self-styled Godman Rampal in connection with the two cases against him and his followers, reports said.
PM Modi to visit China Sept 3-5 to attend BRICS summit
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Xiamen in China next month for a summit of BRICS, the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said.
Aug 29, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Gujarat High Court order and said that the Gujarat Government shall not pay for the repair of shrines damaged in the 2002 riots, reports said.
PM Modi arrives in Udaipur to inaugurate several road projects
Aug 29, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Udaipur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday, for inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of several major highway projects in the region, according to media reports.
Heavy rain continues in Mumbai, life out of gear
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:38 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Continuous downpour for the past three days threw life in Mumbai out of gear, inundating low-lying areas, overtopping railway tracks and causing traffic snarls on roads on Tuesday, reports said.
Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails, no injuries to passengers
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Mumbai/Nagpur, Aug 29 (IBNS): Seven days after the derailment of Kaifiyat Kexpress in Uttar Pradesh, Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Vasind and Asangaon on Tuesday morning.
Two youths found dead in Kashmir's Shopian
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir police recovered the bodies of two youths in Shopian district on Tuesday morning.
Curfew in Sirsa relaxed for 12 hours, situation becoming normal
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:37 pm
Sirsa, Aug 29 (IBNS): curfew has been relaxed for 12 hours in Sirsa, the city which was rocked by the rioting of Dera Sacha Sauda followers after the conviction of sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Friday last, media reports said.
After Gurmeet Ram Rahim, another self-styled Godman faces verdict today
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:13 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IBNS) : As the dust still flies over the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a local court on Tuesday will pronounce its verdict in a 11-year-old conspiracy case against Sant Rampal, another self-styled Godman.
Kerala High Court rejects actor Dileep's bail plea in molestation case
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:29 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court has once again rejected the bail plea of Malayalam actor Dileep who was arrested over alleged abduction and molestation of an actress, media reports said.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20 years of imprisonment in two rape cases
Aug 29, 2017, at 05:08 am
Rohtak, Aug 28 (IBNS): As the entire country waited with bated breaths, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20-year-jail term by a special Central Bureau of Investigation judge on Monday for raping his Sadhvis (female followers) in 2002.
West Bengal lynching over suspected cow theft: Three locals held
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:46 am
Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Aug 28 (IBNS): A day after two teenagers were beaten to death by locals over alleged cattle theft, police arrested at least three persons in connection with the case, officials said.
PM Modi to visit Rajasthan tomorrow, to inaugurate major highway projects
Aug 29, 2017, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Udaipur, Rajasthan on Tuesday.
No one immerses Maa Durga on 'Ekadashi': Mamata on Durga idol immersion controversy
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Supporting West Bengal government's recent order to restrict the immersion of Durga idol for Muharram celebration in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that no Hindu worshipper immerse Durga idol on Ekadashi, which is observed a day after Bijoya Dashami.
Sonowal asks DCs to submit survey report of flood induced damages
Aug 29, 2017, at 03:34 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed all deputy commissioners (DCs) to reach out to the flood affected people to ascertain their loss and immediately submit a survey report for the government to expeditiously start the rehabilitation process on a full throttle.
Several protesters of farmer organization injured during clashes with security personnel in Tezpur
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : Several protesters, including women, were injured during clashes between the activists and supporters of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and security personnel in northern Assam’s town Tezpur on Monday.
Sonowal directs expeditious and timely implementation of budget announcements
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:05 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Social Welfare Department to expeditiously complete the identification process of differently abled persons of the state and set time frame for Direct Benefit Transfer of fund as financial assistance for medical care to them under Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Achani.
West Bengal: Suspicious wreckage found near Digha coast, probe begins
Aug 29, 2017, at 02:01 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): A suspicious object, which is suspected to be a part of a missile or a crashed fighter jet, was recovered in the Bay of Bengal near Digha coast in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Monday, reports said.
CBI to probe Assam minority student leader murder case
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS) : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the murder of All Bodo Minority Student’s Union (ABMSU)’s president Lafikul Islam in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Aug 1.
Sonowal pitches for all-weather roads at inter-state border areas
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): Underlining the strategic importance of inter-state border roads adjoining the hilly terrain of Assam with neighbouring north-eastern states, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Border Areas Development Department to focus more on improving surface connectivity in the hilly tracts of Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and Kamrup district.
Maintain peace, Haryana CM Khattar appeals to Dera followers
Aug 29, 2017, at 01:36 am
Chandigarh, Aug 28 (IBNS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar appealed to Dera people to maintain peace after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on Monday.