Lalu steps in as differences grow between two key ruling partners in Bihar

Feb 15, 2017, at 01:45 am

Patna, Feb 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has asked his party leaders not to air their grievances against the government in public as the differences grew between the ruling allies over certain provisions in the government.

Lalu steps in as differences grow between two key ruling partners in Bihar

Feb 15, 2017, at 01:36 am

Patna, Feb 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD president Lalu Prasad has asked his party leaders not to air their grievances against the government in public as the differences grow between the ruling allies over certain provisions in the government.

Palanisamy meets Tamil Nadu Governor, stake claim to form govt

Feb 15, 2017, at 12:27 am

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): In a major development, newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy met the Governor Of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

Kalimpong named new West Bengal district

Feb 15, 2017, at 12:09 am

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): Kalimpong has been named as the 21st district of West Bengal.

AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy meets Tamil Nadu Governor

Feb 14, 2017, at 11:25 pm

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): Newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy met Tamil Nadu Governor on Tuesday.

Shree Rajput Karni Sena to approach I & B Ministry on ‘Padmavati’

Feb 14, 2017, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Rajput youth organization Shree Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday defended their tough stance against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama Padmavati while advocating the creation of a ‘Pre-Censor Board’ to monitor all period films and prevent any misrepresentation of history.

Top court to consider legal aspects of Triple Talaq on Thursday

Feb 14, 2017, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it will frame issues related to the Triple Talaq on Thursday, according to media reports.

Assembly Elections: Arun Jaitley calls UP Congress-SP alliance opportunistic

Feb 14, 2017, at 08:44 pm

Lucknow, Feb 14 (IBNS): On a campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the state is the biggest state of the nation, it's development is inevitable for development of India, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Palanisamy stakes claim to form government in Tamil Nadu, SC conviction ends Sasikala bid

Feb 14, 2017, at 08:41 pm

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): Newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy said on Tuesday that he has written to the Tamil Nadu Governor to stake his claim to form the government, following the Supreme Court's verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.

President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Serbia

Feb 14, 2017, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Serbia on the eve of their National Day (February 15, 2017).

Two armymen, one terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter

Feb 14, 2017, at 06:59 pm

Srinagar, Feb 14 (IBNS) Two soldiers and militant were killed after a fierce gun-battle between militants and security forces in Pir Mohalla, Hanjin in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday, official said.

People not required to stand when national anthem is part of in-film story: Supreme Court

Feb 14, 2017, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is not mandatory for people to sing the national anthem when it is being played in the cinema halls. media reported.

AIADMK appoints Edapadi K.Palanisamy as party chief, terminates Panneerselvam's membership

Feb 14, 2017, at 06:39 pm

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): The AIADMK party has chosen Edapadi K.Palanisamy as their new leader, following the Supreme Court verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.

Uttar Pradesh: Editor of news website arrested for violation of EC poll code

Feb 14, 2017, at 06:19 pm

Ghaziabad, Feb 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Jagran.com editor Shekhar Tripathi from Ghaziabad on charges of poll code violation, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Supreme Court convicts Sasikala in corruption case, CM bid ends

Feb 14, 2017, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala, who was all geared up to take over as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and don the mantle of late J Jayalalithaa, has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, ending her campaign for the coveted post.

PM Modi wishes EAM Sushma Swaraj on birthday

Feb 14, 2017, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birthday.

Ahead of SC verdict, Sasikala spends night at MLA camp

Feb 14, 2017, at 04:55 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict related to a graft case involving Tamil Nadu CM-aspirant VK Sasikala on Tuesday, the AIADMK supremo will spend the night in the same hotel where she has kept 120 party MLAs, media reports said.

Woman faces acid attack in running train near Kolkata

Feb 14, 2017, at 03:47 am

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): A nearly 23-year-old woman and her co-passenger were allegedly attacked with acid in a moving local train near Baruipur railway station in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, barely 25 km. from state capital Kolkata on Sunday night, reports said on Monday.

After suspending AIUDF MLA, Assam assembly Speaker bars Additional Advocate General from house

Feb 14, 2017, at 03:23 am

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): After suspending an All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator for three days from Assam assembly for broadcasting his speech on Facebook live using his mobile phones, the Speaker of Assam assembly on Monday barred the Assam Additional Advocate General from the house for two weeks for allegedly taking selfie from the Speaker's gallery.

Kiren Rijiju addresses seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’

Feb 14, 2017, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses the seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) here on Monday.

Visva Bharati University, Army's Eastern Command sign MoU

Feb 14, 2017, at 02:25 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan and Indian Army's Eastern Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Educational Cooperation at Fort William in Kolkata on Monday.

President addresses the Centenary Celebrations of Ramjas College

Feb 14, 2017, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Centenary Celebrations of the Ramjas College on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Arunachal Pradesh governor extends Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi greetings

Feb 14, 2017, at 01:26 am

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the state, especially to Singpho community on the auspicious occasion of Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi.

Supporting to Rijiju, Assam minister says Hindus not a religion, but also a culture

Feb 14, 2017, at 01:24 am

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Supporting Union MoS Home Kiren Rijiju's remarks on Hindus, an Assam minister on Monday said that, Hindu is not a religion, but also a culture.

NSG holds mock drill in Kolkata mint

Feb 14, 2017, at 12:57 am

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): The National Security Guard (NSG) on Monday afternoon hosted a counter-terror mock drill at Alipore mint in Kolkata, officials said.

Petroleum Minister reviews existing policy on allotment of retail outlets to SC, ST candidates

Feb 14, 2017, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the existing policy concerning allotment of Retail Outlets to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities.

Indian techie murder in US: Sushma Swaraj confirms arrest of 1 person

Feb 13, 2017, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday confirmed that a person has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of 26-year-old Indian techie from Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh: Continuing Consolidation

Feb 13, 2017, at 11:07 pm

On February 5, 2017, a group of about four to six armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a tribal, identified as Parsika Pullaiah (40), at Alligudem village under Chintooru mandal (administrative unit) in East Godavari District. When the villagers tried to prevent the Maoists from killing Pullaiah, they were reportedly told, the Maoists would not spare any 'informer'. This is the lone Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-linked violent incident reported in the State thus far in 2017 (data till February 12).

Unrelenting Bloodshed

Feb 13, 2017, at 11:04 pm

On February 8, 2017, six employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were shot dead by terrorists of the Islamic State (IS, formerly, Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, also Daesh) in the Qoshtapa District of Jawzjan Province. After the killing, ICRC suspended its operations in Afghanistan on February 9, 2017.

Linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Feb 13, 2017, at 09:44 pm

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN(K) in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said on Monday.