American Envoy to India urges netizens to vote and select saree she should wear on Independence Day
Aug 04, 2017, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in New Delhi, MaryKay Carlson, made a special post on her Twitter page for people in India on Friday.
Aadhaar made mandatory for death certificates
Aug 04, 2017, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): In a major move, the government on Friday made Aadhaar numbers mandatory for issuing death certificates to residents of every Indian states, except Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam.
Illegal Arms Act Case: Salman Khan appears before Jodhpur court, signs bail bonds
Aug 04, 2017, at 10:52 pm
Jodhpur, Aug 4 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Friday appeared before the District and Sessions Court in Jodhpur for verification of bail bonds in connection with the Illegal Arms Act Case.
Rahul Gandhi's car attacked by BJP supporters, alleges Congress
Aug 04, 2017, at 10:37 pm
Banaskantha, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday alleged that BJP workers attacked party vice president Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat's Banaskantha area on Friday.
Aug 04, 2017, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday midnight arrested four men with sharp weapons from Russel Street area under Shakespeare Sarani Police Station limits in southern part of the city, officials said.
Arun Jaitley to visit the house of slain RSS member in Kerala
Aug 04, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Amid the cycle of political violence involving the ruling Marxists and the saffron brigade, Union minister Arun Jaitley will visit Kerala on Sunday and meet the family members of a murdered RSS worker, CNN-News 18 reported.
Aug 04, 2017, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): 2.5 New Vision Generation (2.5NVG), an inclusive business arm of Essilor – world leader in ophthalmic lenses, received recognition by the government’s premier think-tank NITI Aayog for its efforts to promote skill building in 14 Indian states through training unemployed youth in basic vision care.
SP, BSP create ruckush in RS over renaming of Mughalsarai station
Aug 04, 2017, at 09:03 pm
SP, BSP create ruckush in RS over renaming of Mughalsarai station
NIA custody for four separatist leaders extended by ten more days, judicial custody for three
Aug 04, 2017, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A Delhi court on Friday extended by ten more days the NIA custody of four Kashmiri separatists, including son-in- law of Hurriyat leader S.A.S. Geelani while sending to judicial custody three other leaders for a month, according to reports.
ED,CBI issue lookout notice against Kirthi Chidambaram, former FM son moves Madras HC
Aug 04, 2017, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation has issued a lookout notice against Karthi Chidambaram, the son of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, in the INX media case, CNN News18 reported.
IT raids on Karnataka minister Shivakumar for the third consecutive day
Aug 04, 2017, at 08:07 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The income tax department raids on Karnataka energy minister D Shivakumar continued for the third consecutive day on Friday, reports said.
Three members of a family gunned down in Bihar over land dispute
Aug 04, 2017, at 07:44 pm
Patna, Aug 4 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Three members of a family were gunned down in Bihar on Friday reportedly over land dispute, sparking panic and protests in the areas.
Women&Child Welfare Ministry implementing ‘One Stop Centres’ for women affected by violence
Aug 04, 2017, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Ministry of Women & Child Development has set up 151 centres till date under the new scheme of One Stop Centres (OSCs) for women affected by violence, said Union Minister of Women & Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to a starred question in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Opposition to move privilege against against Sushma Swaraj in RS
Aug 04, 2017, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The Congress and other opposition parties will on Friday move privilege motions against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Rajya Sabha charging her with misleading the House over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2015 Lahore visit and the Bandung Conference in Indonesia the same year.
Kashmir: Hizb militant, unidentified civilian killed in Bijbehara gunfight, police say
Aug 04, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IBNS): Police on Friday said that a militant and an unknown man were killed last night in a cross firing incident at Kanelwan area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir.
Rahul Gandhi to visit flood affected areas in Rajasthan and Gujarat today
Aug 04, 2017, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting flood affected areas in Gujarat and Rajasthan on Friday.
Delegation of Nagaland GB Federation calls on PM Modi
Aug 04, 2017, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): A 15-member delegation from the Nagaland GB (Gaon Burahs) Federation called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Delegation from Young FICCI Ladies Organisation calls on PM Modi
Aug 04, 2017, at 04:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): A 25 member delegation from the Young FICCI Ladies Organisation called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Assam govt to seek CBI probe into minority student leader killing incident
Aug 04, 2017, at 03:29 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Assam government will seek a CBI probe into the killing incident of minority student leader and president of All Bodo Minority Students Union (ABMSU) Lafikul Islam Ahmed, who was killed by unidentified assailants in lower Assam’s Kokrajhar district on August 1.
Sonowal inaugurates Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Vishvavidyalaya at Na-Satra in lower Assam
Aug 04, 2017, at 02:53 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Vishvavidyalaya at Na-Satra premises in lower Assam’s Barpeta district.
Terror and talks can't go together: Sushma Swaraj on bilateral ties with Pak
Aug 04, 2017, at 02:26 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Issuing a statement regarding India's bilateral relationship with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said terror and talks cannot go together, in an attempt to answer the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Assam govt to reduce excise taxes on IMFL to check smuggling
Aug 04, 2017, at 01:52 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): To curb the huge smuggling of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the neighbouring states like Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, the BJP-led Assam government will reduce the excise duty on liquor in the state.
Rahul Gandhi visits flood hit Lakhimpur district in Assam
Aug 04, 2017, at 01:40 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will raise the issue of flood and erosion problem of Assam in the Parliament and will demand adequate relief and compensation to the flood affected people from the government.
Depositors vandalize Rose Valley's hotel in Kolkata
Aug 04, 2017, at 12:45 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): A large number of depositors and agents of Rose Valley ponzi firm ransacked a luxurious hotel, owned by the Rose Valley Group, in south Kolkata's Minto Park area on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Army pays homage to martyred soldiers
Aug 03, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS) : The Army paid homage to two of its soldiers, killed in an ambush by militants in Shopian of South Kashmir on early Thursday.
Kashmir :Hijb-ul-Mujahideen claims responsibility for Shopian ambush
Aug 03, 2017, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Kashmir- based banned militant organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen has claimed the responsibility of Shopian attack in which two army men, including a Major were killed and another soldier seriously injured after a patrol party was ambushed in Shopian district on Thursday.
After criticism, Sachin Tendulkar attends Rajya Sabha proceedings
Aug 03, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar attended the Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday ending a long absence that raised questions from some quarters.
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi visits flood-affected Assam
Aug 03, 2017, at 10:21 pm
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited some of the flood affected areas of Assam on Thursday, according to media reports.
Woman branded witch beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh
Aug 03, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Agra, Aug 3 (IBNS) : A 62-year-old woman, branded a witch by villagers, was beaten to death by a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district on Wednesday, NDTV reported.
IT raid of Karnataka Minister Shivakumar's properties continues for second consecutive day
Aug 03, 2017, at 09:15 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): Raids by the Income Tax department continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday in the premises linked to Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar, according to media reports.