EVM tampering: Delhi CM cries foul against BJP

Apr 01, 2017, at 02:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday cried foul against the BJP over the ongoing EVM tampering issue.

Indian student attacked in Poland, Sushma seeks report

Apr 01, 2017, at 05:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday sought report on the beating incident of an Indian student in Poland.

Supreme Court upholds ban on liquor shops along highways

Apr 01, 2017, at 04:11 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Upholding its previous order, the Supreme Court of India banned the sale of liquor shops along highways from April 1, media reports said on Friday.

DMK chief Stalin blames Centre for imposing Hindi on milestone marking

Apr 01, 2017, at 03:42 am

Chennai, Mar 31 (IBNS): DMK chief M K Stalin blamed the Centre for replacing English on milestone marking of highways with Hindi and called it an imposition, on Friday, according to media reports.

Samajwadi Party MP criticises Tendulkar and Rekha for poor attendance in RS

Apr 01, 2017, at 03:29 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party MP of Rajya Sabha Naresh Agarwal on Friday criticised Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulakar and actress Rekha for poor attendance in the Upper House, media reports.

Violent protests hit Kashmir over Budgam deaths

Apr 01, 2017, at 02:21 am

Srinagar, Mar 31 (IBNS): On call of joint resistance leadership violent clashes have erupted in Kashmir, soon after Friday prayers in most parts of the Valley against the killing of three youth in alleged government forces firing at Chadoora area of Budgam district on Mar 28.

Assam emerging as economic hub of East India and South East Asia, says President

Apr 01, 2017, at 02:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the ‘Namami Brahmaputra’ festival in Guwahati, Assam on Friday.

Kolkata: 1 held for allegedly selling artificial eggs

Apr 01, 2017, at 12:43 am

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Based on a complaint, the Kolkata Police on Friday arrested one trader from city's Karaya area for allegedly selling 'plastic' made eggs to his customers, officials said.

President Mukherjee inaugurates Namami Brahmaputra festival in Guwahati

Apr 01, 2017, at 12:34 am

Guwahati, Mar 31 (IBNS) : President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that Assam is emerging as an economic hub of East India and South East Asia, while inaugurated the Namami Brahmaputra festival, biggest ever river festival in India in Guwahati.

Gujarat: Cow slaughter becomes a life term offence after amendment of the law

Apr 01, 2017, at 12:29 am

Gandhinagar, Mar 31 (IBNS): After the amendment of the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act of 1954 by the state legislature, cow slaughter became a offence that could offer life imprisonment, raising a fresh controversy amidst the ban on slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh by BJP government, on Friday, media reports.

Narada sting issue: TMC holds second rally in two days time to counter opposition

Mar 31, 2017, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): In order to counter the opposition over Narada sting issue, Trinamool Congress leaders held the second rally in two days time protesting against the opposition's effort to mislead people against their party, according to media reports on Friday.

Prime Minister to address participants of Smart India Hackathon 2017

Mar 31, 2017, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the students participating in Smart India Hackathon 2017 on Saturday through video conferencing.

Grandson of Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee critical after bike accident

Mar 31, 2017, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Grandson of Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, Ronodeep Bose, is critical after meeting a bike accident in New Alipore area, on Friday, according to media reports.

President of India to visit West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar from Apr 1 to 3

Mar 31, 2017, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar from Apr 1 to 3, officials said.

Pakistan using social media to incite Kashmir youths

Mar 31, 2017, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) : Making an appeal to the youths of Kashmir to not rush to the sites of encounter, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Pakistan of using the social media to incite youngsters to help militants against action by security forces, reports said.

Life imprisonment for cow slaughter in Gujarat

Mar 31, 2017, at 08:14 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 31 (IBNS) : Ahead of the state Assembly elections, the Gujarat Assembly on Friday amended the existing law making cow slaughter punishable by life term in jail-the toughest measure against such acts in the country, reports said.

Restore my work, or won't appear next time, Justice Karnan tells the Supreme Court

Mar 31, 2017, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) : Calcutta High Court Justice CS Karnan, whose standoff with the country's top judiciary earned him a warrant-a thing ever to have happened for the first time with a sitting judge-appeared before a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday in a show of relent from his earlier position, but declared that he would not appear again unless his administrative and judicial work is restored.

Maoists attack Odisha railway station, trigger explosions to protest PM Modi's proposed visit

Mar 31, 2017, at 06:08 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (IBNS) : Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha, armed Maoists attacked a railway station on Friday morning and detonated two explosions.

Govt rescues two abducted Indians in South Sudan, tweets Swaraj

Mar 31, 2017, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Government of India has rescued two Indians, who were abducted in South Sudan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Friday.

West Bengal: Civic volunteer thumps traffic signal violator with helmet, video goes viral on social media

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:58 am

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): A video, showing a civic volunteer beating a man brutally with his helmet for allegedly violating traffic signal in West Bengal's Durgapur city, has gone viral on social networking site Facebook.

Meerut: Minority corporators refuse to sing 'Vande Mataram', Mayor asks to leave

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:40 am

Meerut, March 30 (IBNS): The year long controversy of nationalism in the country reached a new height as Mayor of Meerut Municipal Corporation asked minority members to leave the meeting following their refusal to sing 'Vande Mataram', on Thursday, media reports.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath gets Z category security

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:15 am

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been given Z category central security by the Union Home Ministry, according to media reports on Thursday.

West Bengal: 2 killed in mud hut crash in East Midnapore

Mar 31, 2017, at 04:11 am

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): An old mud house collapsed on Thursday early morning at Bhagabanpur area in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, killing at least two persons, local media reports said.

Kolkata: Women leaders of TMC hold rally over Narada issue

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:51 am

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): A day after the rally organised by Left Front over Narada issue, women leaders of Trinamool Congress hit the streets to protest against opposition's effort to mislead people against their party, according to media reports on Thursday.

Sonowal calls for long term vision for Indo-Japan partnership to complement NE's development

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:32 am

Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS): A long term vision holds key for India-Japan Partnership towards economic development in North Eastern Region and the success of Act East Policy, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said while delivering the key note address in the workshop on India-Japan Partnership for Economic Development in North Eastern Region of India at Kaziranga on Wednesday evening.

GTA does not work, Mamata says in North Bengal

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:25 am

Mirik, Mar 30 (IBNS): With few months to go for the Municipal elections in four districts of North Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) for not doing any work since its formation, according to media reports on Thursday.

Four women killed in Assam road mishap

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:22 am

Guwahati, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least four women were killed and seven others injured while a vehicle they were travelling skidded off from the road and fell into a roadside gorge in Lower Assam's Dhubri district on Thursday morning.

West Bengal: 6 injured in TMC-Congress clash in Murshidabad

Mar 31, 2017, at 02:15 am

Kolkata/Murshidabad, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least six persons were hurt as local leaders-activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress clashed with each other over a local issue at Berhampore Municipality office in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Thursday, local media reports said.

Kolkata hotel fire: Golden Parkk's owner, room service in-charge booked

Mar 31, 2017, at 12:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): Hours after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata's Ho Chi Min Sarani area that claimed at least two lives, police on Thursday evening arrested an official and a senior staffer of the hotel for violating fire safety guidelines and negligence in rescuing people when the incident took place, police officials said.

Parliament passes Finance Bill as Lok Sabha rejects RS amendments

Mar 30, 2017, at 10:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS) : Backed by the dominant BJP and allied party members in the Lok Sabha, Parliament on Thursday approved the Finance Bill 2017 after the lower house rejected five amendments by the Rajya Sabha with regard to curbing more powers to taxmen and a cap on donation by companies to political parties.