Karnataka: Panchayat President nabbed for alleged sexual assault
May 28, 2016, at 05:40 pm
Mandya, Karnataka, May 28 (IBNS) A Karnataka panchayat president was arrested by police for alleged attempts of rape, according to reports.
PM Modi visits Elephant Falls, heritage village near Shillong
May 28, 2016, at 05:37 pm
Shillong, May 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mattilang Amusement Park, the Heritage Village at Mawphlang as well as the Elephant Falls in Upper Shillong on Saturday morning.
Dombivil factory blast toll rises to 12
May 28, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Mumbai, May 28 (IBNS) The death toll in the boiler blast in a Dombivil chemical factory rose to 12 with the recovery of another body on Saturday, reports said.
PM Modi pays tributes to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary
May 28, 2016, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, paid tributes to freedom fighter and poet Veer Savarkar, on his birth anniversary.
PM Modi extends wishes to Pak counterpart, ahead of latter's open heart surgery
May 28, 2016, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, extended his wishes to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, ahead of the latter's open heart surgery.
President to present Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskars on May 29
May 28, 2016, at 04:49 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskars for the year 2016 on May 29 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Nigerian student attack: Sushma Swaraj speak with Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
May 28, 2016, at 04:28 am
Hyderabad, May 27 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said she spoke to Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao over the alleged attack on a Nigerian student in Hyderabad.
Kolkata: Clash in Jaipuria College injures one laboratory staff
May 28, 2016, at 03:21 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): Tapan Mondal, a laboratory-staff of north Kolkata's Seth Anandaram Jaipuria College, was injured on Friday noon, during a clash with a section of students in college campus, according to reports.
May 28, 2016, at 03:16 am
Guwahati, May 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday apprehended three jehadis from Assam’s Chirang district, officials said.
Four militants, army personnel killed in Aruchal Pradesh gun fight
May 28, 2016, at 03:10 am
Guwahati, May 27 (IBNS): At least four militants and an army personnel were killed during a gun fight in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
Four militants and a soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
May 28, 2016, at 02:10 am
Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS): The Army on Friday said four militants and a soldier were killed in a two-day-long gunfight in Naugam sector of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Line of Control (LOC) at Kupwara district.
Mamata Banerjee holds first cabinet meeting, allocates departments
May 28, 2016, at 02:04 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After holding the first cabinet meeting of the newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) government along with her 42 ministers in Bengal's main administrative seat Nabanna, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the distribution of ministries, at a press conference here.
Missing Indian climber Nath's body found on Mt Everest
May 27, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Kathmandu, May 27 (IBNS) Missing Indian mountaineer, Paresh Nath's body has been found on the upper slopes of Mt Everest while the second Indian climber Goutam Ghosh is still missing as of Friday, media reported.
Mamata Banerjee thanks Bengal's people after taking oath as Chief Minister
May 27, 2016, at 10:44 pm
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After swearing-in as West Bengal's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her gratitude to the state's people for ensuring a massive victory in recently concluded assembly polls.
Pained to see the degradation of morality: Dalai Lama says at Tibetan PM's swearing-in ceremony
May 27, 2016, at 10:41 pm
Dharamshala, May 27 (IBNS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay at Dharamshala (India) on Friday, said he was pained to see the degradation of morality in human beings, reports said.
Kolkata: Arun Jaitley congratulates Mamata Banerjee for her massive victory
May 27, 2016, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After attending the re-elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) government's swearing-in-ceremony, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, congratulated Mamata Banerjee for her resounding success in the recently concluded Bengal assembly election, during a press conference at the Kolkata Press Club.
Haryana police announces reward for Kurukshetra bus bomb blast
May 27, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Pipli, Kurukshetra, May 27 (IBNS) Haryana police announced a reward on Friday for information on the Kurukshetra bus bomb blast, according to media reports.
President of India greets Ethiopia on eve of National Day
May 27, 2016, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the eve of their National Day (May 28, 2016).
President of India’s wishes Azerbaijan on the eve of Republic Day
May 27, 2016, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the eve of their Republic Day (May 28, 2016).
Two suspected militants killed in Tangmarg encounter in J&K
May 27, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS) Two suspected militants were killed and two army soldiers were injured on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Tangmarg area of Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Mamata Banerjee enters Nabanna to begin her second innings
May 27, 2016, at 08:58 pm
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After taking oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee went to the state's current seat of administration, Nabanna, on Friday afternoon to commence her second governance.
Amit Shah hints at cabinet rejig soon
May 27, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Addressing a press conference in the BJP headquarters on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah hinted at a possible union cabinet reshuffle but said the date has not been fixed yet.
Kejriwal rubbishes Amit Shah's claim, says PM silent about corruption in India
May 27, 2016, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Countering claims made by BJP President Amit Shah about his party not indulging in corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh.
SC refuses to hear petition challenging NEET Ordinance for students'sake
May 27, 2016, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear petitions challenging the NEET ordinance saying that it will confuse students further, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi wishes Mamata Banerjee after the latter takes oath as West Bengal's CM
May 27, 2016, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday, greeted Mamata Banerjee after the latter took oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister for the second term.
Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal's chief minister for second consecutive term
May 27, 2016, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): After being re-elected to power with 211 seats out of total 294 in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee took oath as state's Chief Minister for her second consecutive term on Friday in Kolkata's historic Red Road, in presence of West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, a large number of VVIPs and thousands of general people.
Madhya Pradesh: Government allegedly transfers IAS officer for praising Nehru
May 27, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Bhopal, May 27 (IBNS) In Madhya Pradesh, an IAS officer, who praised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru over a post on Facebook, incurred the wrath of the state government and was allegedly transferred to another department, according to reports.
Hyderabad resident allegedly attacks Nigerian student
May 27, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Hyderabad, May 27 (IBNS) A Nigerian student was allegedly attacked in Hyderabad over a parking space dispute, according to media reports on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi remembers Jawaharlal Nehru on death anniversary
May 27, 2016, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday, paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on the latter's death anniversary.
Mamata Banerjee to take oath as West Bengal CM on Friday
May 27, 2016, at 05:39 pm
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS) Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, will take her oath as the chief minister of West Bengal, her second term, in an elaborate ceremony to be held at Kolkata's Red Road.