UP Meat sellers go on indefinite strike protesting police crackdown

Mar 27, 2017, at 07:01 pm

Lucknow, Mar 27 (IBNS) : Meat sellers in large parts of Uttar Pradesh began an indefinite strike from Monday protesting the crackdown on slaughterhouses, though the Yogi Adityanath clarifies that action is being taken only against illegal establishments, reports said.

Pak intruder shot dead by BSF at Gurdaspur border

Mar 27, 2017, at 06:57 pm

Amritsar, Mar 27 (IBNS) : An alleged Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) jawanst on Monday when e he was trying to sneak into the Indian territory in Punjab's Gurdaspur, reports said.

Aadhaar card not mandatory for Government's welfare schemes: Supreme Court

Mar 27, 2017, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Government cannot make Aadhaar card mandatory for it's welfare schemes, reports said.

Manipur : Ten killed, 24 injured as tourist bus falls into stream

Mar 27, 2017, at 05:45 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS) : At least ten passengers of a tourist bus were killed and 24 others injured after it fell into a stream in Senapati district of Manipur in the wee hours of Monday, officials said.

Militants attack minister's house in Kashmir, decamp with four rifles

Mar 27, 2017, at 05:11 pm

Srinagar, Mar 27 (IBNS): Suspected militants attacked the house of the Minister of State for Hajj and Auquaf, Farooq Andrabi, a leader of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, injuring one policeman.

Facebook apologises for 'mistakenly' removing poet Srijato's controversial poem, restores post

Mar 27, 2017, at 03:34 pm

Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): A day after Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay's controversial Facebook post, a poem, was removed from Facebook, the social media giant on Sunday restored the post on the poet's wall and called the incident a 'mistake', reports said.

PM Modi urges people to check new feature in NM app

Mar 27, 2017, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Speaking about a new feature in NM app, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to go through it.

Mamata Banerjee condemns Bangladesh blasts

Mar 27, 2017, at 04:38 am

Sylhet, Mar 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the suicide attack in Sylhet in Bangladesh.

Kerala Transport Minister resigns

Mar 27, 2017, at 04:29 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a blow to the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala, state Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran has resigned after his alleged sexually explicit telephonic conversation with a woman was exposed by a TV channel.

Faced by flight ban, Gaikwad says he will sue airlines

Mar 27, 2017, at 04:00 am

Mumbai, Mar 26 (IBNS): Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who is facing a flight ban imposed on him by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), on Sunday said he will now seek legal action against Indigo and Air India for cancelling his confirmed tickets.

14 killed in 5 road mishaps in West Bengal

Mar 27, 2017, at 02:45 am

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): At least 14 persons were killed and several others were seriously hurt in five separate road accidents since Saturday in West Bengal, reports said.

PM addresses the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Brahma Kumaris family via video conferencing

Mar 27, 2017, at 02:00 am

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Brahma Kumaris family, via video conferencing.

Security tightens along Indo-Bangladesh border following Sylhet terror attack

Mar 27, 2017, at 01:19 am

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Security has been tightened along the Indo-Bangladesh border following terror attack in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district.

Phone conversation: Kerala minister resigns

Mar 27, 2017, at 12:48 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (IBNS): Creating troubles for the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala as its Transport Minister AK Saseendran resigned after his allegations of misconduct with a woman was exposed by a TV news channel, media reports said.

Kolkata: Sushma Swaraj offers to help German patient

Mar 27, 2017, at 12:34 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has once again come out to help a foreign national facing trouble in India.

Srinivas Kuchibhotla murder: Ian Grillot felicitated by Indian-Americans

Mar 27, 2017, at 12:15 am

Houston, Mar 26 (IBNS): Indian-Americans honoured Ian Grillot who tried to intervene during a shooting in which Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in a Kansas bar recently.

2 terrorists killed in Kashmir

Mar 27, 2017, at 12:00 am

Srinagar, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a brief exchange of firing between terrorists and security forces, two militants were killed in an ambush in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon.

Prime Minister attends Ugadi celebrations

Mar 26, 2017, at 11:54 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined in the Ugadi Milan celebrations in the capital and emphasized that diversity of India is its identity as well as its strength.

J&K: 2 terrorists killed

Mar 26, 2017, at 11:10 pm

Srinagar, Mar 26 (IBNS): Two terrorists have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora area on Sunday, officials said.

Assam CM discusses gamut of security, important issues with Rajnath Singh

Mar 26, 2017, at 10:46 pm

Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had a detailed discussion with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on a gamut of security and other important issues concerning the State and its people at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi on Sunday.

Nepal President to visit India next month

Mar 26, 2017, at 10:02 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 26 (IBNS): Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari will visit India next month, media reports said.

Third meeting of G-20 framework working group to be held at Varanasi

Mar 26, 2017, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): The 3rd G-20 Framework Working Group (FWG) Meeting under the G-20 German Presidency is being co-hosted by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Varanasi on 28th and 29th of March.

Full Text of PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat'

Mar 26, 2017, at 09:02 pm

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. Parents in most parts of the country must be busy with their children’s examinations. There would be a sense of relief where the examinations are over, but where the examinations are still on, there certainly would still be some amount of pressure. However, at a time like this I would only say that students may listen again to what I had said in my ‘Mann Ki Baat’ last time. I am sure that my suggestions there will be of substantial help while they sit for their examinations.

13-yr-old girl from Bikaner alleges rape by 8 teachers for a year

Mar 26, 2017, at 08:05 pm

Nokha, Rajasthan, Mar 26 (IBNS): A 13-year-old cancer patient has alleged that she has been raped and blackmailed by eight of her teachers at a private school in Bikaner's Nokha in 2015, media reports said.

New India is dream of 125 crore citizens: PM Modi

Mar 26, 2017, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the first 'Mann Ki Baat' after the historic win of his party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections, and said that the dream of 125 crore citizens for a new India are being fulfilled now.

Indian Navy prepares for de-induction of TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft

Mar 26, 2017, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Indian Navy is preparing for de-induction of TU142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft after its 29 years of dedicated service to the nation.

Narendra Modi to host first Mann Ki Baat post Uttar Pradesh victory

Mar 26, 2017, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address the nation through his his monthly radio programme- 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Akhilesh Yadav attacks UP CM Yogi Adityanath over age difference

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:40 am

Lucknow, Mar 25 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav attacked Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Aditynath over the latter's comment on age difference with the former, on Saturday, according to media reports.

West Bengal: Major storm hits parts of Malda, 2 killed

Mar 26, 2017, at 04:31 am

Kolkata/Malda, Mar 25 (IBNS): A massive storm, along with a heavy downpour, lashed few areas of West Bengal's Malda district on the wee hours of Saturday, killing at least two persons, including a child, and leaving several others injured.

Rajasthan: Minor gang-raped by eight teachers

Mar 26, 2017, at 02:51 am

Bikaner, Mar 25 (IBNS): The father of a minor has registered an FIR against eight teachers for gang-raping her daughter two years ago in Rajasthan, according to media reports.