Indian President condemns Afghanistan attack
May 31, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Afghanistan which killed at least 80 people.
Narendra Modi meets Spanish King Felipe VI
May 31, 2017, at 11:12 pm
Madrid, May 31 (IBNS): In the second leg of his visit to four nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Spanish King Felipe VI at the royal palace here.
Business complex in Raipur catches fire, silk showroom gutted in Chennai
May 31, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Raipur/Chennai, May 31 (IBNS): A huge fire broke in a market complex in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday afternoon, and it is feared that people may be trapped inside, according to media reports.
Delhi : Sacked Minister Kapil Mishra dragged out of Assembly, says he was beaten up
May 31, 2017, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS) : All hell broke loose in the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday when suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra was manhandled and pushed by AAP lawmakers when the house met for a one-day special sitting on the GST or Goods and Services Tax, reports said.
Uttar Pradesh : Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya
May 31, 2017, at 08:57 pm
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, May 31 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday offered prayers makeshift Ram temple at the disputed Ram Jnmbhoomi-Babri Masjid site fuelling speculations, NDTV reported.
Madras IIT students on protest against attack over beef fest
May 31, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Chennai, May 31 (IBNS) : A section of students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) are holding protests outside the campus condemning the attack on a PhD scholar at the institute on Tuesday allegedly by some students who were agitating against the "beef fest" organised the previous day.
Rajasthan High Court says cow national animal, recommends lifer for bovine slaughter
May 31, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Jaipur, May 31 (IBNS) : The Rajashtan High Court on Wednesday recommended life imprisonment for cow slaughter, saying the bovine should be declared the national animal, reports said. while also calling to make the bovine, considered holy by many Hindus, as India's national animal.
Congress leader Baba Siddique's residence along with others raided by ED
May 31, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Mumbai, May 31 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Wednesday, raided the house of Maharashtra Congress leader, Baba Siddique, according to media reports.
Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated, says PM Modi
May 31, 2017, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who's in Spain on a state visit, has condemned the Kabul blast, which rocked the Afghan capital city on Wednesday morning.
IIT Delhi: Woman scholar commits suicide
May 31, 2017, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): A woman scholar of IIT Delhi allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night by hanging herself from the ceiling fan inside her hostel room, reports said.
Model Sonika Chauhan's death: Actor Vikram Chatterjee charged with culpable homicide
May 31, 2017, at 03:42 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): After getting approval from a local court, the Kolkata Police on Tuesday charged Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, exactly one month after model Sonika Singh Chauhan was killed in a car crash during a late-night drive with Vikram Chatterjee in the city, officials said.
West Bengal government opposes GST bill to roll out in assembly in its present form
May 31, 2017, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Signalling uncertainty over the roll out of Goods Services Tax (GST) in the assembly, state finance minister Amit Mitra in clear words stated on Tuesday that the West Bengal government opposes the bill in its present form, according to media reports.
PM Modi completes German visit
May 31, 2017, at 01:59 am
Berlin, May 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his Germany trip on Tuesday and left the nation.
Telugu filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao dies at 74
May 31, 2017, at 01:53 am
Hyderabad, May 30 (IBNS): Veteran Telugu filmmaker Desari Narayana Rao, who had produced around 151 films, died at an age of 74 on Tuesday evening.
Narendra Modi meets German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
May 31, 2017, at 01:45 am
Berlin, May 30 (IBNS): Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee congratulates pass out students of Higher Secondary examination
May 31, 2017, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated all students who have passed in the Higher Secondary examination as the results came out and wished them luck for the future.
Bihar: 65 percent students fail intermediate exam
May 31, 2017, at 12:45 am
Patna, May 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Around 65 percent students have failed the Grade 12 examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board, thanks to the harsh measures adopted by the authorities to check rampant use of unfair means in the exam.
Madras HC suspends Centre's ban on cattle trade for slaughter
May 31, 2017, at 12:02 am
Chennai, May 30 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the operation on the new restrictions on sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter as ordered by the Centre.
RBI will soon launch new Re. 1 currency note
May 30, 2017, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): The Reserve Bank of India will soon launch the new Re. 1 currency note.
CBI court grants bail to Advani, others in Babri Masjid demolition case
May 30, 2017, at 10:05 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : A CBI special court in Lucknow on Tuesday granted bail to veteran BJP leader LK Advani and eleven other accused on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 each, in the conspiracy case related to the 1992 demolition of Babri masjid.
Babri demolition : Court frames conspiracy charges against Advani, Uma Bharti and others
May 30, 2017, at 08:51 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : A CBI special court in Lucknow on Tuesday framed charges of conspiracy against veteran BJP leader LK Advani and eleven other accused after rejecting the discharge petition in which the accused claimed that they were not guilty in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition, reports said.
PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel discuss regional and global issues
May 30, 2017, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): Afghanistan, China's belt and road initiative, terrorism and climate change were some of the key issues discussed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to media reports on Tuesday.
CBI court grants bail to Advani, others in Babri Masjid demolition case
May 30, 2017, at 08:26 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : A CBI special court in Lucknow on Tuesday granted bail to veteran BJP leader LK Advani and eleven other accused on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 each in the , CBI Special Court grants bail to BJP leader L.K. Advani, others, on personal bond of Rs. 50,000 each, in the conspiracy case related to the 1992 demolition of Babri masjid.
West Bengal Higher Secondary Board results declared
May 30, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): The results of the class 12-level West Bengal board exams were declared on Tuesday morning.
PM Modi greets people of Goa on statehood day
May 30, 2017, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Goa on their state day.
IAS officer drowns in Delhi swimming pool while trying to save woman colleague
May 30, 2017, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS) : An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer drowned in a swimming pool on Monday night after he jumped into it to save a woman colleague, NDTV reported.
PM Modi greets Puducherry CM on birthday
May 30, 2017, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on the latter's birthday.
Babri demolition : L K Advani arrives at Lucknow court
May 30, 2017, at 05:24 pm
Lucknow, May 30 (IBNS) : Veteran BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday, arrived at a Lucknow court on being summoned for framing of conspiracy charges in connection with the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, reports said.
Arunachal Pradesh governor addresses 66th Plenary of NEC
May 30, 2017, at 04:55 am
Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya addressed the 66th Plenary of North Eastern Council in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi announces compensation to next of kin of E-rickshaw driver beaten to death
May 30, 2017, at 04:49 am
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit abroad has sanctioned Rs. one lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of the E-rickshaw driver Ravindra Kumar who was beaten to death for stopping two people from urinating in the public in New Delhi.