Jul 11, 2017, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to announce its candidate for the upcoming vice-president election, the Opposition parties are holding a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to evolve their strategy for the same, according to media reports.
Lashkar behind the Amarnath Yatra attack: Kashmir police
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:04 pm
Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS): Even as condemnation poured in from all quarters, Kashmir Police on Tuesday said the LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) was behind the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district on Monday evening killing seven yatris and leaving many injured.
PM Modi condemns terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Jul 11, 2017, at 05:12 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag in which seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and 12 others were injured.
West Bengal: TMC's group clash triggers tension at Basanti
Jul 11, 2017, at 04:24 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): For the third time since June 23, several houses were ransacked during a tussle between two rival groups of Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Nebukhali village under Basanti Police Station limits in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday, reports said.
Saradha scam: CBI grills TMC MP Satabdi Roy
Jul 11, 2017, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IBNS): Actress-turned-Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Satabdi Roy was interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday in her Kolkata residence in connection with Saradha chit fund scam, officials said.
Terrorists strike again in J&K's Anantnag, kill 7 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:49 am
Srinagar, July 10 (IBNS): At least seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed on Monday evening in yet another terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Assam Rifles bust NSCN-K camp along Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland border
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Security forces on Sunday busted a camp of banned outfit NSCN-K in the jungle areas of Longding district along the Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland border, officials said on Monday.
Assam forest minister take stock of Kaziranga flood situation
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:33 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): With the death 19 animals including an one horned rhinoceros, flood situation in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) worsened on Monday after flood waters inundated over 70 percent areas in the world heritage site.
Sonika Chauhan death: Vikram Chatterjee sent to 14-day judicial custody
Jul 11, 2017, at 03:27 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): Actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was arrested from southern Kolkata's Kasba area at around 12:30 am on last Friday in connection with model Sonika Chauhan's death, was produced in a local court in Kolkata's Alipore area on Monday.
MEA welcomes Mosul's liberation from ISIS, says efforts on to locate missing Indians
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:35 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): India on Monday welcomed liberation of Iraq's Mosul city from ISIS stating the move as "an important milestone in the global war on terror."
Will extend support to Nitish if he lands in trouble over Tejashwi: BJP
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:31 am
Patna, July 10 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The opposition BJP on Monday announced to extend support to the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar in case it lands in trouble in the event of Kumar sacking his deputy Tejashwi Yadav.
PM's interaction with Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories
Jul 11, 2017, at 02:00 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday interacted with Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories.
Suresh Prabhu informs Assam Governor to complete Bogibeel bridge during 2017-18
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:36 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit who dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting PMO’s intervention in expediting the construction of Bogibeel Bridge over the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh district received a prompt response.
Assam flood situation worsens, death toll mounts to 34, Sonowal inspects flood-hit areas
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:23 am
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam gradually turned for the worse as flood waters submerged more areas in the state and claimed more lives with the death toll mounting to 34.
President of India inaugurates ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun
Jul 11, 2017, at 01:21 am
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Ashiana Annexe’ in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on Monday which comprises of twelve low cost dwelling units constructed to accommodate officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan during Presidential visits to the Retreat at ‘Ashiana’.
Rahul Gandhi met Chinese envoy, says Congress
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Amid standoff between two nations, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has met Chinese ambassador to India, the party has reportedly confirmed.
Turmoil in Nagaland politics: Zeliang to meet PM, Rajnath Singh and P.B. Acharya in New Delhi
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:53 pm
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): Former Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang, who wrote to Governor P.B. Acharya on Saturday staking claim to form a new government in the north eastern Indian state with support of 41 legislators had flown to New Delhi on Monday and likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Srinagar, July 10 (IBNS): The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday directed Jammu and Kashmir government to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was used as a human shield and tied to the front bumper of a military jeep by an army in central Kashmir in May this year.
Narada sting: Kolkata Mayor Shovan Chatterjee skips ED's summon, seeks more time
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IBNS): Avoiding Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogation in connection with Narada sting, Kolkata Mayor and state fire minister Shovan Chatterjee deputed his counsel to the office of Central economic intelligence agency on Monday, seeking more time to appear before it.
Five militants of different outfits arrested in Manipur, arms-ammu recovered
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Imphal, July 10 (IBNS) : The Manipur police have arrested five militants, including a woman, belonging to different outfits from different areas of the north eastern Indian state, officials said.
Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav not to resign despite corruption charges, says RJD
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:21 pm
Patna, Jul 10 (IBNS) : Rashtriya Janata Dal, the biggest constituent of Bihar's ruling coalition, today said Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav will not resign from his post after being accused in corruption by the Central Bureau of Investigation, media reports said.
Exercise Malabar commences in Bay of Bengal/ North Indian Ocean
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that the 21st edition of the MALABAR series of exercises between the Indian and US Navies, along with the participation of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), has started on Monday and will continue until July 17, 2017.
The Army foils infiltration bid in LoC, three militants killed in encounter
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:08 pm
Srinagar, Jul 10 (IBNS) : Three militants were gunned down in an encounter as security forces foiled an infiltration bid fro across the LoC in the Nougam sector of Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday, reports said.
Air India to serve only veg meals for economy class passengers
Jul 10, 2017, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS) : National carrier Air India has decided to serve only serve vegetarian meals to economy class passengers on flights lasting up to 90 minutes as a cost-cutting measure, The Hindu reported.
People pour out anger on Twitter over killing of RSS activist in Mangalore
Jul 10, 2017, at 07:36 pm
Mangalore, July 10 (IBNS): Creating an online campaign #BurningKarnataka, people on Twitter flooded their strong reactions against the fatal stabbing of an activist from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which took place on last Tuesday.
BJP trying to destabilize the Grand Alliance in Bihar, says RJD leader
Jul 10, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Patna, July 10 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The RJD on Monday alleged the BJP government at the Centre was trying to “destabilize†the Grand Alliance in Bihar.
Alleged aide of Bashir Lashkar arrested in Kashmir
Jul 10, 2017, at 06:51 pm
Srinagar, Jul 10 (IBNS) : In a major development, Jammu and Kashmir Police have claimed to have arrested a resident of Uttar Pradesh, who was said to be a close aide of slain Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Bashir Lashkari.
Former Indian Ambassador to US Naresh Chandra dies at 82
Jul 10, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Panaji, Jul 10 (IBNS) : Former Indian Ambassador to US Naresh Chandra died at Manipal hospital at Dona Paula near Panaji on Sunday night due to multiple organ failure, The Hindu reported. He was 82.
Sushma Swaraj takes a subtle jab at Sartaj Aziz over medical visa, Kulbhushan Jadhav
Jul 10, 2017, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS): As requests for medical visas from the other side of the border mounts, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to clear her stand and take a subtle jab at her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, indirectly questioning his morals.
PM Modi greets Rajnath Singh on birthday
Jul 10, 2017, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the latter's birthday.