Lookout Notice against TTV Dinakaran by Delhi police

Apr 19, 2017, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/Chennai, Apr 19 (IBNS) : A day after the rival factions of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK agreed to oust party General Secretary V Sasikala and her tainted nephew TTV Dinakaran, the Delhi police on Wednesday issued a lookout notice against the latter in a case of alleged bribery to officials of the Election Commission of India, media reports said.

Babri demolition : Supreme Court restores conspiracy charges against Advani and others

Apr 19, 2017, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the criminal conspiracy charges against veteran BJP leaders, including, LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in the Babri Masjid demolition case, making them to face trial, reports said.

Babri demolition: SC to decide today if Advani, others to face trial

Apr 19, 2017, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): The Supreme Court is likely to decide whether Bharatiya Janata Party leaders like LK Advani should be tried for criminal conspiracy in connection with the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhaya in 1992.

Kolkata man held for giving rape threat to Bengali poet on Facebook, granted bail

Apr 19, 2017, at 06:40 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly threatening Bengali poet Mandakranta Sen with rape on social networking site Facebook, reports said.

Kolkata: 3 miscreants held with illegal firearms

Apr 19, 2017, at 05:04 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Acting on specific source inputs, the Kolkata Police arrested three miscreants from different parts of the city since Monday evening and seized illegal firearms and ammunition from their possessions, officials said.

Vijay Mallya tweets after being arrested, calls it 'media hype'

Apr 19, 2017, at 04:26 am

London, Apr 18 (IBNS): After being arrested by the police in London, liquor baron Vijay Mallya tweeted saying the news of his arrest is similar to the usual hype of Indian media, on Tuesday.

20 ministers oust Sasikala and Dinakaran from party posts

Apr 19, 2017, at 04:22 am

Chennai, Apr 18 (IBNS): Amidst the talks going on between the two camps of AIDMK for a merger, 20 ministers backed by the party MLAs ousted V.K. Sasikala and Dinakaran from the posts of general secretary and deputy general secretary respectively, on Tuesday, media reports.

Kolkata: Tiff over tiffin with bestie, class-VI student commits suicide

Apr 19, 2017, at 03:16 am

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): An eleven-year-old girl committed suicide at her residence in Kolkata's Behala area on Monday night, allegedly after an argument with her best friend at school, reports said.

Sevaits of Jagannath Temple objects to Mamata's entry to shrine, 1 detained

Apr 19, 2017, at 03:12 am

Puri, Apr 18 (IBNS): Several sevaits have objected the entry of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the shrine of Jagannath Temple because of her support to beef eaters.

B.N.Mohapatra takes over as the New Financial Commissioner (FC) of (Railways)

Apr 19, 2017, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): B.N.Mohapatra has been appointed as the new Financial Commissioner (FC) (Railways) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India and has taken over the charge on Monday.

Prakash Javadekar inaugurates National Conference on innovation (Navonmesh) in School Education

Apr 19, 2017, at 01:27 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Addressing a three day national conference on innovation (Navonmesh) in school education here at NCERT headquarters New Delhi on Tuesday, Union Minister of Human Resources Development, Prakash Javadekar emphasised the need to impart quality Education to students in such a manner so that they could come up as good citizens imbibed with values.

Mehbooba Mufti govt expresses grief over loss of lives in Kashmir

Apr 19, 2017, at 01:19 am

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appealed to all stakeholders of political opinion to help restore peace and normalcy in the Kashmir Valley following the loss of lives recently.

Educating youth on our pluralistic heritage is the best way to preserve it: Vice President

Apr 19, 2017, at 01:09 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that educating our youth about the value of our pluralistic heritage is the best way to ensure that our heritage is preserved.

Narendra Modi meets Nepal President

Apr 19, 2017, at 12:56 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari here.

Indian warships on overseas deployment: Visit Souda Bay, Greece

Apr 19, 2017, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): As part of the Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment (OSD) to the Mediterranean Sea and the West Coast of Africa, four warships, namely Indian Naval Ships Mumbai, Trishul, Tarkash and Aditya, arrived at Souda Bay, Greece for a three-day visit on Monday.

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya arrested in London, granted bail

Apr 18, 2017, at 11:47 pm

London, Apr 18 (IBNS): Absconding Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya, accused of financial irregularities worth Rs 9000 crore before fleeing to the UK, was arrested in London by the police on Tuesday, but a court granted him bail the same day.

Sushma Swaraj meets Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Apr 18, 2017, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday.

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya arrested in London

Apr 18, 2017, at 10:21 pm

London, Apr 18 (IBNS): In a major development, Indian businessman Vijay Mallya , who is accused of defaulting on loans worth crores, was arrested in London on Tuesday, officials said.

Australian government to abolish 457 immigration work visas

Apr 18, 2017, at 09:56 pm

Melbourne, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Australian Government on Tuesday said it will safeguard Australian jobs by abolishing the Subclass 457 Visa for foreign workers and creating a new temporary visa restricted to critical skills shortages.

US National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster departs after visiting India, meets Modi

Apr 18, 2017, at 09:34 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): U.S. National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster departed India on Tuesday after productive meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Kashmir: Education institutions remain close today

Apr 18, 2017, at 09:33 pm

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS): Educational institutions remained closed on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley in view of the widespread student protests on Monday.

London: Indian businessman Vijay Mallya arrested

Apr 18, 2017, at 09:18 pm

London, Apr 18 (IBNS): Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallaya has been arrested in London on Tuesday, media reports said.

GoI extends 'Suspension of Operation' with NSCN/R and NSCN/NK

Apr 18, 2017, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, April 18 (IBNS): The Central Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Tuesday that the Government of India has extended the 'Suspension of Operation with NSCN/R and NSCN/NK' for a period of one year.

Tamil Nadu : Paneerselvam sticks for Sasikala's ouster for AIADMK merger

Apr 18, 2017, at 08:31 pm

Chennai, Apr 18 (IBNS) : After months of bitter feud and separation following the death of AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, the rival factions of the ruling party are in the process of reconciliation aiming for a merger with the group led by O Paneerselvam sticking for ouster of V Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran, media reports said.

Delhi HC to hear AAP plea about using VVPAT in Delhi municipality poll

Apr 18, 2017, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) plea asking that the Election Commission (EC) be directed to use VVPAT machines attached to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming Delhi municipality elections, according to media reports.

Woman chased and shot dead inside police station in Uttar Pradesh

Apr 18, 2017, at 07:16 pm

Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, Apr 18 (IBNS) : In a chilling incident, a woman, chased by her assailant, was shot dead inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, 250 km off Lucknow, on Monday night, media reports said.

ULFA (I) militant killed in Assam encounter

Apr 18, 2017, at 06:39 pm

Guwahati, Apr 18 (IBNS) : A hardcore ULFA (I) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday morning.

Poachers killed in Assam forest encounter

Apr 18, 2017, at 05:59 pm

Two poachers killed in Orang National Park in Assam

Apr 18, 2017, at 05:58 pm

Guwahati, Apr 18 (IBNS): Assam forest department guards killed two poachers in Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday.

AIADMK factions talk reconciliation, call for merger

Apr 18, 2017, at 05:52 pm

Chennai, Apr 18 (IBNS) The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, which witnessed a massive rift and power struggle after the death of Jayalalithaa and the takeover of the party reins by her close companion Sasikala, is talking reconciliation again, said media reports.