Sushma Swaraj says she is pained over recent US shootings
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she is pained over recent incidents of hate crime in the US in which two Indian origin people were killed and another were injured.
Kolkata: Minibus crashes into app-cab near Rasbehari crossing, several hurt
Mar 05, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): At least 11 persons were injured as a speeding minibus hit an Ola cab near Rasbehari crossing under Tollygunge Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Sunday, reports said.
Kashmir: Two militants, policeman killed in Tral encounter
Mar 05, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): In a 14-hour- long gunfight, two militants and a policeman were killed in Hafoo Nazneenpora village of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday, police said.
ECI directs state CEOs for making security arrangements for votes' counting on March 11
Mar 05, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the Five Poll bound States viz., Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur, for making fool proof security arrangements for vote counting.
ULFA (I), GNLA plan to attack on security personnel: IB
Mar 05, 2017, at 05:54 pm
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): Paresh Baruah led United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and Meghalaya's outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have planned to carry major explosions and attack on security forces in Lower Assam and Garo hills.
Encounter underway in south Kashmir's Tral
Mar 05, 2017, at 06:32 am
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): An encounter is underway between suspected militants and security forces in Tral of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
Mar 05, 2017, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday called for a national movement to make digital transaction a way of life for all sections of the society.
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Election Commission had notified the period of prohibition of conduct of Exit polls for on-going State legislative assembly elections of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh vide Notification dated- Jan 27.
West Bengal child trafficking: State govt official, doctor, private hospital's owners arrested
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday booked a senior state government official and a doctor for their alleged connection with a recently busted child trafficking racket in north Bengal, officials said.
Vice President condoles the passing away of Syed Shahabuddin
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Saturday condoled the passing away of former Member of Parliament Syed Shahabuddin.
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:01 am
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 9th National Biennial Awards for Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday on the opening day of the week long ‘Festival of Innovations’.
Union Govt brought Nuclear programme to North India: Jitendra Singh
Mar 05, 2017, at 12:56 am
Ne Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has said that in the recent years the Union Government has brought the country's nuclear programme to North India, whereas it was hitherto confined mostly to the southern and western parts of the country or to some extent in the central parts.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills 9 civilians
Mar 05, 2017, at 12:06 am
Kabul, Mar 4 (IBNS): Airstrikes in the Balaboluk district of Afghanistan's western Farah province left at least nine civilians killed on Friday, media reports said.
No BJP candidate for BMC Mayor post, says Maha CM
Mar 04, 2017, at 11:51 pm
Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS):Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday the BJP has withdrawn from the race to be the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation Mayor.
Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participate in joint roadshow
Mar 04, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Varanasi, May 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav participated in a joint roadshow in Varanasi on Saturday.
Kolkata: Several country made pistols seized from Howrah railway station
Mar 04, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Saturday morning recovered at least 18 unfinished country made 9mm pistols from Howrah railway station near Kolkata, officials said.
UP: Modi slams rival parties, urges people to vote for BJP
Mar 04, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Jaunpur, Mar 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the people of Uttar Pradesh should vote to free the state from the rules of the Congess, BSP and Samajwadi Party.
Four-laning along Chadigarh-Kullu highway to ease travel
Mar 04, 2017, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): The union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announced on Saturday that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded the contract for four-laning of Nerchowk-Pandoh including Pandoh bypass section in Himachal Pradesh.
Tripura BJP protests against alleged murder of party worker
Mar 04, 2017, at 08:38 pm
Agartala, Mar 5 (IBNS): In Agartala, Tripura, BJP members, on Saturday, protested against the alleged murder of their worker, according to media reports.
Kejriwal announces 37 pc wage hike in Delhi
Mar 04, 2017, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS) : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a 37 per cent hike in minimum wages, which it claims the biggest raise for workers.
Uttar Pradesh records over 37 per cent voting by one pm
Mar 04, 2017, at 08:16 pm
Lucknow, Mar 4 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh recorded 37.85 per cent voting till one pm on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate round of the Assembly Elections, according to media reports.
Star-struck Varanasi : Modi holds roadshow, Akhilesh, Rahul, Mayawati to address rallies
Mar 04, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Varanasi, Mar 4 (IBNS) : In a mega show of strength of the titans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first roadshow in Varanasi amid a great fan following on Saturday, the day Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi besides Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati campaign in the city taking the election fever to a dizzy height before the final round of polling.
UP records 23 and Manipur 43 per cent polling till 11 am
Mar 04, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Lucknow/Imphal, Mar 4 (IBNS) : About 23 per of the electorate in Uttar Pradesh and 43 per cent in Manipur cast votes till 11 am as Assembly elections are going on in the two states on Saturday amid tight security, reports said.
Mumbai Police speak against child abuse, start #LetKidsSpeakUp campaign on social media
Mar 04, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Mumbai, Mar 4 (IBNS): While the police is often vilified for being lackadaisical and incompetent to take up gender-sensitive initiative, the Mumbai Police have spoken against child abuse while initiating a campaign on social media.
PM Modi to address meetings in Varanasi, visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple today
Mar 04, 2017, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi in Uttar Pardesh on Saturday.
State polls: PM Modi urges people of Manipur and UP to exercise voting rights
Mar 04, 2017, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people of Manipur and Uttar Pradesh to turn out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.
Encounter underway between security forces and militants in Kashmir
Mar 04, 2017, at 05:00 am
Srinagar, Mar 3 (IBNS): A fierce encounter is underway between security forces and militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Friday, official said .
SC issues notices to center, MCI over inclusion of Urdu as medium in NEET
Mar 04, 2017, at 03:46 am
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): SIO's petition for inclusion of Urdu as a medium for NEET 2017, a common entrance test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses across the country, on Friday led the Supreme Court to seek responses from the Central government and Medical Council of India (MCI).
Rape accused minister Gayatri Prajapati missing for days, airports on high alert
Mar 04, 2017, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The airport authority has put all exit point on high alert after media reports claimed that Uttar Pradesh Minister, who is facing rape charges, is planning to flee.
'Rs one crore bounty' remark: RSS relieves Kundan Chandravat of all duties
Mar 04, 2017, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said it s functionary who had issued death threat to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been relieved off all duties.