Murdered artist Hema Upadhyay's ex-husband arrested
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:50 pm
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IBNS) Slain artist Hema Upadhyay's former husband Chintan, who was under the police vigil in connection with the double murder, was arrested on Tuesday, said media reports.
My account was hacked: Azad says after controversial tweet
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): BJP leader Kirti Azad, who used a controversial word against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while making a post on Twitter on Monday night, clarified on Tuesday that his account was hacked.
Park Street rape: Kolkata Police to move to High Court
Dec 22, 2015, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Challenging the sessions court's verdict and appealing to increase the punishment of the three convicts in the Park Street rape case, the Kolkata Police will be moving to the Calcutta High Court very soon, police sources said on Monday.
After protests, RS to take up Juvenile Justice Bill tomorrow
Dec 22, 2015, at 03:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Following severe mass protests, political parties have agreed to discuss in the Rajya Sabha the Juvenile Justice Bill on Tuesday.
Kolkata: Police bust porn-film production racket, 28 arrested
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:45 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the police on Monday busted one porn-film production racket and arrested at least twenty-eight (21 male and 7 female) from Salt Lake area in Kolkata, reports said.
Funding Terror through Extortion
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:20 am
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management At least five women were injured in a medium-intensity blast in the Mohalla Bajauri Khord area of Sarki Gate in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on December 6, 2015. An unnamed Police official disclosed that a device weighing three kilogrammes was planted near the house of one Amjad Khan, a local contractor. "The windows of nearby houses have been damaged and five neighbourhood women were injured inside their houses when they were hit by broken glass," the official added. The official disclosed that the contractor was constantly receiving threats and extortion demands.
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:16 am
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management On December 17, 2015, the Jharkhand Police killed a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) 'area commander', identified as Dinesh Sahu (28) in an encounter, at Bandha village under the Tupudana Block of Ranchi District in Jharkhand. He was wanted in at least 29 cases in the Khunti District. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Anish Gupta disclosed, "He (Sahu) was wanted in several cases of rape, murder and extortion. Reacting on a tip-off by one of our informers, we found him and shot him dead." Four of Sahu's accomplices, however, managed to escape. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
India welcomes Nepal's decision to amend Constitution
Dec 22, 2015, at 01:56 am
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IBNS) The Indian government on Monday welcomed Nepal's decision to amend its constitution in a bid to address two key demands of agitating Madhesis in the country.
Nine MLAs disqualified from Assam assembly
Dec 22, 2015, at 01:54 am
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IBNS) : Assam assembly speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi on Monday disqualified nine rebel Congress MLAs from the house membership with immediate effect for joining the BJP.
EC full team in Assam to review poll preparedness
Dec 22, 2015, at 01:36 am
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IBNS) : The full team of Election Commission of India (ECI)- led by Chief Election Commissioner Sayed Nasim Ahmed Zaidi arrived in Guwahati on a two-day visit to Assam on Monday to review the preparedness of assembly poll in the state to be held next year.
Saradha: CBI to quiz Madan Mitra in jail
Dec 22, 2015, at 01:03 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Granting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal, a local court in Kolkata on Monday gave the agency permission to interrogate former cabinet minister Madan Mitra and businessman Santanu Ghosh in jail, in connection with the Saradha financial scam.
West Bengal: BSF seizes 1.2 kgs of suspected heroin
Dec 22, 2015, at 12:18 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS) The BSF on Monday said it has seized 1.2 kgs of contraband items at Lalgola in Murshidabad.
WB: Cops, journalists, protesters injured during BJP's law violation in North Dinajpur
Dec 22, 2015, at 12:03 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Few policemen, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and at least two journalists were injured during a law violation programme at Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Monday, reports said.
Arun Jaitley should not try to scare us, fight against corruption will continue: Kejriwal
Dec 21, 2015, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not try to 'scare' the Aam Aadmi Party by filing a civil defamation suit against him and several other AAP leaders.
Jaideep Sarkar appointed as next Ambassador of India to Bhutan
Dec 21, 2015, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Jaideep Sarkar has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Bhutan, officials said on Monday.
National Conference leader shot dead in J&K
Dec 21, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IBNS) A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member allegedly shot dead a National Conference (NC) leader in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday.
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DDCA: Arun Jaitley files defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 21, 2015, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Igniting a political battle, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a Rs 10 crore civil defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders for implicating him in the irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Ram Vilas Paswan to inaugurate National Consumer Day celebrations tomorrow
Dec 21, 2015, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Ram Vilas Paswan will inaugurate the National Consumer Day celebrations tomorrow, according to a government release.
After deportation row, Orlando Bloom visits the Taj Mahal
Dec 21, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Actor Orlando Bloom, who was deported on Sunday by Delhi Airport authorities, came back to the country after his visa was re-issued and visited the Taj Mahal with former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, according to reports.
Dec 21, 2015, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Dec. 21 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition challenging the release of the youngest of six men found guilty of raping and torturing a medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012, saying it shares the concern of petitioners but can't allow his detention to be extended.
Singer Remo Fernandes booked for abusing minor
Dec 21, 2015, at 06:03 pm
Panaji, Dec 21 (IBNS) Singer Remo Fernandes have been summoned by the Goa Police for abusing a minor, according to media reports.
91 people go missing following landslide in south China's industrial Park
Dec 21, 2015, at 05:42 pm
Beijing, Dec 21 (IBNS) As many as 91 people went missing after a landslide in south China's Guangdong Province took place on Sunday, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Arun Jaitley sues Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders over DDCA row
Dec 21, 2015, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a civil defamation suit in Delhi High Court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders for implicating him in the irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), reports said.
Delhi gang-rape: SC rejects petition against release of youngest convict
Dec 21, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec. 21 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition challenging the release of the youngest of six men found guilty of raping and torturing a medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012, reports said.
Dharmendra Pradhan takes swipe at Odisha CM
Dec 21, 2015, at 04:58 pm
Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IBNS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday took a swipe at Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for failing to acknowledge crop loss, resulting in the rise of suicide rate among farmers, according to media reports.
Nitish Kumar for selling milk from liquor shops after prohibition
Dec 21, 2015, at 04:52 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has declared to enforce prohibition in Bihar, plans to put to use the liquor shops as milk selling outlets, reports said.
Delhi gang-rape: SC to hear petition against release of youngest convict
Dec 21, 2015, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a petition challenging the release of the youngest of six men found guilty of raping and torturing a medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012.
Kirti Azad dares Arun Jaitley to sue him on DDCA row
Dec 21, 2015, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) A day after alleging corruption in DDCA, BJP lawmaker and former cricketer Kirti Azad on Monday openly dared his party senior Arun Jaitley in tweets.
AAP to file police complaint, Arun Jaitley defmation suit as war over DDCA scam heightens
Dec 21, 2015, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Taking its war against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to a new height Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to lodge a police complaint in connection with alleged corruption in the DDCA, media reports said.
2012 gang rape: Supreme Court to hear plea against release of young convict today
Dec 21, 2015, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Plea over the release of the juvenile convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape case will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday.