IAF helicopter crash lands in Uttarakhand
Oct 19, 2016, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter crash-landed in Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning while on routine duty, The Hindu reported.
Billiards champ Padma Bhushan Michael Ferreira arrested in connection with QNet scam
Oct 19, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IBNS) : The Hyderabad police have arrested former world billiards champion and Padma Bhushan recipiet Michael Ferreira and three others in connection with the multi- crore QNet fraud case involving multi-level marketing activity, reports said.
India finalises deal with Russia for acquiring second Akula-class nuclear attack submarine
Oct 19, 2016, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS) : India has signed an agreement with Russia for acquiring a second Akula 2 nuclear-powered attack submarine involving an expenditure of nearly two billion dollars, NDTV reported.
Bhubaneswar hospital fire: Police arrest superintendent, 3 others
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:33 am
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the massive fire, which broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday claimed 20 lives, the hospital's medical superintendent and three others have been arrested, media reports said.
Man caught on CCTV beating woman in Karnataka temple
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:07 am
Kolar, Oct 18 (IBNS): In a disturbing visual, an engineer was caught on CCTV beating a woman at a temple in Karnataka with a machete.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee out of danger, CID to probe accident
Oct 19, 2016, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was seriously injured in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon, is stable and out of danger, doctors said in the late evening.
Farooq Abdullah expresses concern over border situation
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:38 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the volatile situation along the Line of Control and the International Border coupled with the continued unrest in Kashmir, National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the primary victims in such situations remain the people of the state, both in the hinterland and across the Valley.
PM dedicates three power projects to the nation
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the National SC/ST hub, and the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme for MSMEs at Ludhiana in Punjab.
Jet Airways enhances connectivity between India and SAARC
Oct 19, 2016, at 01:12 am
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, is set to enhance connectivity between India and SAARC as well as Gulf.
740 students death: NHRC sends notice to Maharashtra govt
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in Maharashtra, 740 students of the residential schools in tribal areas have died in last 10 years.
Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Odisha hospital fire
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday written to Dr. S.C. Jamir, the Governor of Odisha , condoling the loss of lives due to a massive fire at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Aung San Suu Kyi meets President Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 19, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor of the Republic of Myanmar called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday
Bihar toppers scam: BSEB cancels affiliation of 68 colleges
Oct 18, 2016, at 11:25 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Tuesday cancelled the affiliation of 68 more colleges in view of large-scale irregularities in grant of affiliations.
WB: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee injured in road mishap
Oct 18, 2016, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee was seriously injured in a car crash near Kolkata on Tuesday, reports said.
Triple Talaq: Muslim body asks Congress to oppose BJP govt's stand
Oct 18, 2016, at 10:37 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Amir-e-Shariat of Imarat-e-Shariah, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, Wali Rehamani has asked the Congress to strongly oppose Narendra Modi government’s stand on triple talaq.
Patiala House court refuses to summon Smriti Irani in the fake degree case
Oct 18, 2016, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS) : In a relief to Smriti Irani, the Patiala House Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking summoning the Union Minister in the fake degree case, reports said.
IFAD suggests focus on targeted policies to end rural poverty in Asia
Oct 18, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Governments need targeted policies and investments that focus on agricultural development that is sustainable, raises wages and creates off-farm jobs in rural areas, says a new report of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Pakistan violates ceasefire, heavy firing from across LoC
Oct 18, 2016, at 08:40 pm
Rajouri, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Pakistani troops once again violated ceasefire by resorting to shelling and firing on Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Rajouri district through Monday and Tuesday.
JNU student reported missing after brawl, parents on protest on campus
Oct 18, 2016, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS) : A student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been reported missing from the campus since Saturday after an alleged brawl with supporters of a rival students' body, reports said.
Karnataka police officer allegedly commits suicide
Oct 18, 2016, at 08:02 pm
Kolkar, Karnataka, Oct 18 (IBNS) : A police officer in Karnataka allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself from his service revolver in his office on Tuesday morning.
Prime Minister to inaugurate First National Tribal Carnival in New Delhi
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate First National Tribal Carnival in Delhi on October 25, 2016, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram announced in New Delhi on Tuesday.
State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi calls on President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, called on President Pranab Mukherjee, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:17 pm
On October 5, 2016, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a villager and severely injured another at an unspecified location in the Malkangiri District. The duo was abducted by the Maoists on October 3 from Jantri village under the Andrapalli panchayat (village level local self-government institution) of the District.
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:15 pm
On October 8, 2016, in an anti-terrorism crackdown, 12 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were killed in Gazipur, Tangail and Dhaka Districts. Seven of them were killed in the Harinal area in Gazipur City under 'Operation Spate 8' conducted jointly by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and Gazipur Police. Police recovered three small arms and locally-made sharp weapons from the site. Two others were killed during an operation by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at a JMB den in the Lebubagan area of Gazipur District. One AK 22 rifle, bomb making materials, one laptop, a locally-made sharp weapon and some bullets were recovered. In another raid carried out by RAB, two terrorists were killed in a three-storey building in the Mirzamath area of Tangail town. One pistol, one revolver, 11 sharp weapons, 12 bullets, two laptops and BDT 64,362 were recovered from the ground floor of the flat. Separately, in Dhaka District, Nazmul Haque aka Abdur Rahman, the financier of JMB died after he jumped from his flat on the fourth floor to flee during a raid by RAB in Savar upazila (sub-District). RAB recovered a firearm, ammunition, sharp weapons, a mobile jammer and a huge number of Jihadi books from his flat.
World is talking about Indian Army's prowess : PM Modi at Himachal Pradesh
Oct 18, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Mandi, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Saluting the Indian Army, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the bravery of the forces has now become the talking point of the world following the surgical strikes against Pakistani terrorists last month.
MPs to be briefed about surgical strikes today
Oct 18, 2016, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS) : The Indian army and Government officials will on Tuesday brief the Members of Parliament about surgical strikes conducted across the Line of Control (LoC) on September 29, reports said.
Manipur : Three girls injured in grenade explosion
Oct 18, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IBNS) : At least three girls, including a minor, were injured in an explosion in Manipur's capital Imphal on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
Air India flight tyre gets deflated on taxi strip, passengers survive a scare
Oct 18, 2016, at 04:40 pm
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Passengers on board an Air India flight survived an accident on Tuesday morning after one of its tyre deflated on the taxi strip, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi mourns Odisha hospital fire tragedy
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mourned the loss of lives in the Odisha hospital fire tragedy.
Fire breaks out in high-rise building, 2 killed
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): A fire, which broke out at the high-rise building Maker Tower in Mumbai city, left at least 2 people killed on Tuesday, media reports said.