Aug 18, 2015, at 02:16 am
Editor, SAIR; Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management & South Asia Terrorism Portal The Home Minister of Punjab Province, Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd.) and 22 others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaukat Shah, were killed, and another 23 were injured, in a suicide attack on August 15, 2015. According to reports, the attacks took place when between 50-100 people were attending a jirga at Khanzada's political office in the Shadi Khan Village of Attock District. Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mushtaq Sukhera subsequently disclosed, "There were two suicide bombers, one stood outside the boundary wall and the second one went inside and stood in front of the Minister. The blast by the bomber standing outside ripped the wall which caused the roof to fall flat on the Minister and people gathered there." Sukhera added that Police were investigating whether the attacker inside the building detonated a bomb.
Assam Minister's security guard shoots himself dead in Guwahati
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IBNS) : A security guard of Assam Tourism minister Sumitra Patir shot himself dead by his service gun at the minister's official residence in Guwahati on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
PM Modi condemns Bangkok blast
Aug 18, 2015, at 01:21 am
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the blast which rocked Thai capital Bangkok that killed at least 12 people.
Jitendra Singh meets Assam CM Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati
Aug 18, 2015, at 12:40 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, currently on a two-day visit to Assam, held a meeting with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the State Secretariat in Guwahati on Monday wherein he assured the CM of full assistance from Centre.
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:41 pm
Masdar City, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Masdar City, a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, which relies on solar energy and other renewable energy sources.
Nitish Katara: SC upholds conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav , Sukhdev Pehalwan
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a crucial verdict in the Nitish Katara murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Pehalwan.
Supreme Court slaps notice on Lalu Prasad to revive Scam case
Aug 17, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has issued a notice to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, asking why the corruption charges against him, dropped by the Jharkhand High Court cannot be revived.
NIA to conduct lie-detector test on captured Pak terrorist
Aug 17, 2015, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Monday granted permission to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct a polygraph test on arrested Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved alias Usman Khan, reports said.
PM Modi greets Malayali community at the start of Chingam
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greeted the Malayali community at the start of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam New Year.
PM Modi greets Indonesian people on their Independence Day
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greeted the people of Indonesia on their Independence Day.
President's greetings on the eve of Parsi new year
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted the nation on the eve of Parsi New Year.
Former chiefs of services write to PM condemning police action against ex-servicemen
Aug 17, 2015, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Ten former service chiefs have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the police action against protesting ex-servicemen and urged the government to settle the "One Rak One Pension" scheme while as two retired armymen go an indefinite hunger strike in protest against the delay of its implementation.
Inherited indecision, lethargy from the previous Cong government: Modi says in Abu Dhabi
Aug 17, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) In what could trigger a fresh controversy over making unsavoury remarks against the opposition in foreign land, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured a group of high-profile businessmen here to "fix" the "problems of indecision and lethargy" that his government has "inherited" from the previous Congress-led government.
J&K: First flight of Kashmiri 'Hajis' leaves for Medina
Aug 17, 2015, at 06:55 pm
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IBNS): The first flight that touched the runway of Srinagar airport took off with 340 Haj pilgrims to the holy city of Medina on Monday and the process will continue till August 31.
PM Modi arrives at the high tech city of Masdar in UAE
Aug 17, 2015, at 06:16 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at the high-tech Masdar city in UAE in a state of the art driverless car.
Rajnath Singh to hold key security meeting today over Pak ceasefire violations
Aug 17, 2015, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Monday hold a key security meeting over repeated ceasefire violations along LoC by Pakistan.
PM Modi visits Indian workers in Abu Dhabi
Aug 17, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a labour camp in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to reach out to the migrant workers who have contributed to the development of the oil rich United Arab Emirates, reports said.
UAE allots land for for first temple in Abu Dhabi
Aug 17, 2015, at 04:45 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The UAE has decided to allot land for building a temple in Abu Dhabi, the first in the Emirati capital, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the Gulf nation.
PM Modi to address 50,000 in Dubai today
Aug 17, 2015, at 04:02 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday visit Masdar City and meet a business delegation in Abu Dhabi on the last day of his two-day UAE visit, reports said.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visits Oman, UAE
Aug 17, 2015, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has proceeded on Sunday on a four- day visit to Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
PM Modi to address Indian diaspora today
Aug 17, 2015, at 03:07 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) On the second day of his visit to the UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will address Indian diaspora in Dubai.
Sri Lankan men without valid documents arrested in Kolkata
Aug 17, 2015, at 03:24 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Friday night arrested seven men, including five Sri Lankans without valid documents, from a hotel in Chandni Chawk area under Bowbazar Police Station in Kolkata, reports said.
Kolkata: 600 kg explosive materials recovered
Aug 17, 2015, at 03:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal on Sunday recovered at least 600 kg of explosive materials from a transport carrier's godown at Strand Road area in Kolkata, reports said.
PM Modi reaches UAE, meets leaders
Aug 17, 2015, at 02:46 am
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the UAE as he commenced his two-day official visit to the country from Sunday.
Assam govt will soon set up State Education Commission
Aug 16, 2015, at 09:56 pm
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday said that the state government will soon set up State Education Commission for overall development in the education sector.
BJP sweeps Madhya Pradesh civic body elections
Aug 16, 2015, at 09:22 pm
Bhopal, Aug 16 (IBNS): Despite being criticized over the Vyapam scam charges, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the civic body elections in Madhya Pradesh, media reports said on Sunday.
PM Modi wishes Kejriwal on his 47th b'day
Aug 16, 2015, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Amid all time tussle between the BJP and the AAP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal on the occasion of his 47th birthday.
PM Modi leaves for his two-day UAE visit
Aug 16, 2015, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Armyman beaten to death for trying to stop goons from harassing girl in Meerut
Aug 16, 2015, at 06:26 pm
Meerut, Aug 16 (IBNS): An army personnel has beaten to death in Meerut by few men for trying to save a girl from being harassed, reports said on Sunday.
Kejriwal now comes under fire over I-Day controversy
Aug 16, 2015, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has landed himself in another controversy with students, attending an Independence Day function that he addressed, spelling his name in a visual formation at a stadium in a national capital.