Sonarpur robbery: 3 including Bangladeshi dacoit held, locals demonstrate, scuffle with police
Apr 03, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Hours after a jewellery store at Sonarpur area in Kolkata's adjoining South 24 Parganas district was robbed, police arrested at least three persons, including a Bangladeshi miscreant, in connection with the case since Sunday night, officials said.
Army jawan arrested with grenades at Srinagar airport
Apr 03, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Srinagar, Apr 3 (IBNS): An army jawan was arrested with two grenades at Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar airport by an anti-hijacking squad on Monday.
Indian cargo hijacked by Somali pirates
Apr 03, 2017, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) : An Indian cargo ship has been hijacked by Somali pirates of the Somalia coast with eleven crew members aboard, media reports said.
ED attaches Himachal CM's farmhouse in alleged disproportionate assets case
Apr 03, 2017, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Monday, attached a Delhi (Meharuli) farmhouse worth Rs 27 crore in connection with its money laundering probe against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others, media reports said.
African envoys condemn attacks on African students, call the acts racial and xenophobic
Apr 03, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) : A group of African envoys in India have strongly condemned the recent attacks on Nigerian students near Delhi, saying the incidents were "racial, xenophobic" in nature, NDTV reported.
CBI investigating into P Chidambaram's alleged role in Aircel-Maxis case
Apr 03, 2017, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The CBI, on Monday, informed the Supreme Court that it is investigating former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's alleged role in the Aircel-Maxis deal, according to media reports.
Iran releases 15 Indian fishermen
Apr 03, 2017, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) : Iran has released 15 Tamil Nadu fishermen nearly five-and-a-half months after they were captured after straying into the central Asian country's waters, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday.
Army jawan arrested with two grenades at Srinagar airport
Apr 03, 2017, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar, Apr 3 (IBNS) : A soldier was arrested at Srinagar airport on Monday morning after two live grenades were found in his baggage, media reports said.
Top Delhi Congress leader quits party ahead of MCD polls
Apr 03, 2017, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) : Ahead of the upcoming Delhi civic polls the Congress suffers a big jolt as top party leader AK Walia has resigned alleging corruption in distribution of tickets, reports said.
Suresh Prabhu pays homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji on death anniversary
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday paid homage to late Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji on the latter's death anniversary.
PM Modi to have video conference with students at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology
Apr 03, 2017, at 04:43 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): At a time when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is taking steps to streamline the health sector of West Bengal, on Apr 1 over 360 students from all over the country will converge at Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT), Kolkata to solve the digital woes of the health sector of India as part of ‘Smart India Hackathon 2017’.
1 killed, 3 injured as dacoits rob jewellery shop near Kolkata, open fire during escape
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:57 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Robbers armed with firearms and choppers stormed a jewellery store at Sonarpur area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, barely 12 km. from Kolkata, on Sunday evening, reports said.
Three UKDA militants killed in Assam encounter, arms-ammu recovered
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:53 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS) : At least three militants belonging to the anti-talk faction group of United Kukigram Defence Army (UKDA) (Martin group) were killed and another was injured during a fierce gun fight with army and police in Assam’s hills district Karbi Anglong on Sunday, officials said.
Assam BJP issues show cause notice to its MLA after losing municipality board
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:45 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Assam BJP unit on Sunday issued a show cause notice to its legislator after the saffron party lost a municipality board in middle Assam.
Assam governor inaugurates Sanskrit seminar in GU
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:36 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS) : Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday inaugurated a two-day seminar on Sanskrit titled ‘Sanskrit-its present state and future in Assam’, at Phanidhar Dutta Memorial Hall of Gauhati University.
Clash erupts between TMC, CPI-M near Kolkata, several hurt
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:30 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Several people were injured when activists of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) engaged in a clash with each other at Kona area in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Sunday, reports said.
Apr 03, 2017, at 03:23 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): A policeman was killed and eleven police personnel wounded when militants hurled a grenade at security forces in old city of Nowhatta area in Srinagar on Sunday evening.
Centre sanctions Rs 98.35 crore for Assam tourism sector
Apr 03, 2017, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): In a major fillip to the tourism sector of the state, Centre has sanctioned an amount of Rs 98.35 crores for a Heritage Circuit for Assam.
PM dedicates Chenani-Nashri Tunnel in J&K to nation
Apr 03, 2017, at 01:30 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated India’s longest highways tunnel - the Chenani- Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir- to the nation on Sunday.
India shows a bigger horizon of religion: the Dalai Lama
Apr 03, 2017, at 01:21 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said that India showed him a bigger horizon of religion.
The Dalai Lama gets emotional after meet his saviour 58 years back
Apr 03, 2017, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday had an emotional reunion after meeting a person, who along with his four colleagues, escorted him to India from India-China border during his flight from Tibet in 1959.
Kolkata metro service disrupted as two attempt suicide at separate stations
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:57 am
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Two men reportedly attempted suicide at different metro stations in Kolkata on Sunday, throwing metro service out of gear for hours.
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Former national president of Samajwadi Party's (SP) legal wing and spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates the National Skill Exhibition, DTIs and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:44 am
Deoghar, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated a national skill exhibition in Devghar, two new large scale Driver Training Institutes (DTIs) in Dhanbad and Godda and 31 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK).
Mufti thanks PM Modi for helping her during 'troubled times'
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:36 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'supporting' her government while it was facing 'troubled times' in 2016.
Youth of Kashmir need to choose between tourism and terrorism: Modi
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:21 am
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Sending out a strong message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked youth of Kashmir to decide whether they will take the path of terrorism or tourism in the state.
President Mukherjee inaugurates 44 Kms Deoghar - Basukinath Solar Street Light project
Apr 03, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 44 Kms Deoghar - Basukinath Solar Street Light Project and laid the foundation stone of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Centre; Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital and Driver's Training Centres at Deoghar, Jharkhand on Sunday.
President of India lays foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan and Haj House in Ranchi
Apr 02, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan and Haj House on Sunday in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Modi congratulates J&K youth for building Chenani - Nashri Tunnel
Apr 02, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated youth of Kashmir for working hard in building the Chenani - Nashri Tunnel which was inaugurated on Sunday.
J&K: Modi inaugurates India's longest road tunnel
Apr 02, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday the longest road tunnel in India on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.