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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi mourn death of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son | Two militants, two soldiers killed in gun battle over infiltration bid in Kashmir border | VK Singh to fly to Saudi to sort out matters | Rajnath Singh leaves for flood-hit Assam | Kejriwal and AAP leaders get bail in Majithia defamation case | Dayashankar Singh arrested in Bihar on Friday | GST Bill listed in Rajya Sabha agenda for consideration | Two police officers shot at in San Diego, California | Writer Mahasweta Devi passes away | Uproar in Rajya Sabha for cow vigilantes bashing up women in MP over beef rumour

Rahul Gandhi to begin two-day Rajasthan trip today

Oct 24, 2018, at 11:19 am

Jaipur, Oct 24 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will begin his two-day trip to poll-bound Rajasthan on Wednesday.

CBI chief removal: Sitaram Yechury alleges cover up by BJP government

Oct 24, 2018, at 10:55 am

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Reacting to the Centre's decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma on leave, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led union government is trying to cover up its link with the federal probe agency.

Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight between security forces, terrorists going on

Oct 24, 2018, at 09:34 am

Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS): A gunfight is currently going on between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city, officials said.

Arvind Kejriwal, Congress question Centre's decision to send CBI chief Alok Verma on leave

Oct 24, 2018, at 09:22 am

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday questioned the decision of the Centre to send  CBI chief Alok Verma on leave.

M Nageshwar Rao appointed as interim CBI head, Asthana, Verma sent on leave

Oct 24, 2018, at 09:03 am

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Amid internal fight between  CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana, the government on Wednesday appointed  M Nageshwar Rao as interim chief of the probe agency, media reports said.

SC allows firecrackers from 8 to 10 pm on Diwali

Oct 23, 2018, at 11:54 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed firecrackers on Diwali from from 8 pm to 10 pm, media reports said.

Kolkata: At least two killed, 14 hurt in stampede-like situation at Santragachi rly station

Oct 23, 2018, at 10:56 pm

Kolkata, Oct 23 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and several others were seriously injured in a stampede-like situation at Santragachi railway station in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Tuesday late evening, reports said.

Asom Gana Parishad threatens to withdraw support from Assam govt if Citizenship Bill is passed

Oct 23, 2018, at 10:15 pm

Guwahati, Oct 23 (IBNS): Opposing the BJP’s ‘Hindutva Design’, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an ally party of BJP-led Assam government, on Tuesday declared that the party will withdraw their support from the government if the Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed in the Parliament.

PM Modi to interact with IT professionals at 'Main Nahin Hum' Portal and App launch

Oct 23, 2018, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with IT and electronic manufacturing professionals across India on Tuesday on the occasion of the launch of the “Main Nahin Hum” Portal and App.

Smriti Irani's Sabarimala Temple remarks triggers controversy

Oct 23, 2018, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS):  Union Minister Smriti Irani is drawing flak after she was quoted on Sabarimala debate that "everyone has the right to pray but not to desecrate (by entering the shrine during menstruation)", a remark that she denied making and dubbed fake news.

Union Minister Smriti Irani at Young Thinkers’ Conference in Mumbai

Oct 23, 2018, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Government serves not only those citizens who have voted but also those who did not vote; that is the core of policy-making, Union Minister for Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani said in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Girls’ education should be the centre of women empowerment: Vice President Naidu

Oct 23, 2018, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Girls’ education should be the centre of women empowerment.

President of India Kovind addresses 15th Convocation of Symbiosis International University

Oct 23, 2018, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the 15th convocation of the Symbiosis International University in Pune on Tuesday.

Paytm employee allegedly steals data from CEO’s laptop, blackmails him by demanding Rs. 20 crore

Oct 23, 2018, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS):  Three persons, including a woman employee of an e-wallet giant, have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing data and personal information from her boss to use it to blackmail him for Rs. 20 crore.

India summons Pakistan High Commission official over death of three Indian soldiers along LoC

Oct 23, 2018, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): India on Tuesday summoned a  senior official in the High Commission for Pakistan in New Delhi to lodge a 'strong protest' over the loss of lives of three of its soldiers during an infiltration bid by Pakistani terrorists in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir two days ago. 

CBI Infighting: No arrest for Rakesh Asthana in bribery case till Monday

Oct 23, 2018, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Central Bureau of Investigation top officer Rakesh Astana, who moved the Delhi High court against the bribery case against him by his own organisation brining to fore an infighting within India's premier federal investigation agency, will not be arrested till Monday.

Rahul Gandhi will be on two-day trip to Rajasthan from tomorrow

Oct 23, 2018, at 02:49 pm

Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will campaign for his party in poll-bound Rajasthan in the next two days of the week.

Special CBI Director Asthana moves Delhi HC over bribery case registered against him

Oct 23, 2018, at 02:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Rakesh Asthana on Tuesday moved Delhi High Court against the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him over a bribery case, media reports said.

BJP may rope in Gautam Gambhir, MS Dhoni for 2019 General Elections

Oct 23, 2018, at 01:36 pm

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Gautam Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the architects who fashioned India's famous cricket world cup win in 2011 with the bat, might begin their political careers with the same party next year, media reports said.

Assam: Bandh supporters burn tyres on streets; train services affected

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:50 pm

Guwahati, Oct 23 (IBNS): The supporters of the 12-hour Assam bandh, which has been called to mark protest against the Citizenship Amemdment Bill, 2016 on Tuesday, blocked roads by burning tyres in Guwahati, Morigaon, Nagaon, Tinsukia, Dhubri districts, disrupting normal life in the state.

Manipur: Festering Rivalries

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:43 pm

On October 7, 2018, a Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militant was shot dead by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Samliangtiang village under the Khoupum Police Station of Noney District.

Contentious Border

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:41 pm

On October 14, 2018, Security Forces(SFs) of Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged fire along the border in the Tandah Dara Sarochahan area of Qilla Abdullah District in Balochistan Province.Afghan media claimed three Pakistani soldiers were killed in the clashes that lasted for several hours, although the Pakistan military denied this claim.Pakistani officials, however, confirmed the incident and claimed Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani personnel who were erecting a fence along the border in the area. After the incident, Pakistani border authorities closed the Friendship Gate near Chaman, leaving thousands of people stranded on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan blames RSS for denying women entry in Sabarimala Temple

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IBNS): A day after Kerala's Sabarimala Temple was shut without the entry of a single menstruating woman, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has come down hard upon Hindu, right-wing organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), blaming it for not allowing women to enter the shrine, media reports said.

Hopes Belied

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:28 pm

On October 7, 2018, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli at a book launching ceremony in Kathmandu promised, “If someone had committed crime in the name of Maoist War, then they will be punished: there will be no amnesty for serious crimes. We are going to follow the international conventions we have signed.” Earlier, addressing the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 27, 2018, Prime Minister Oli had observed

INDIA: J&K: Political Fiasco

Oct 23, 2018, at 12:26 pm

On October 13, 218, elections for the third of the four-phase Municipal Elections 2018, were held in 96 wards spread across the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The average polling percentage in this phase worked out to a sorry 16.4 per cent. Elections for the second phase on October 10, 218, held across 263 wards, recorded an average of 31.3 per cent poling. On October 10, 218, elections for the first phase were held across 321 wards, with 56.6 per cent of voters participating. The State average after the completion of the third phase of polls stands at 41.9 per cent.

Supreme Court refuses to completely ban sale and bursting of firecrackers

Oct 23, 2018, at 11:08 am

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to impose a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers across the country, media reports said.

Strike affects normal life in Assam

Oct 23, 2018, at 10:44 am

Guwahati, Oct 23 (IBNS): A day-long strike called by 46 agitating organisations have stalled normal life in Assam on Tuesday.

2019 elections: Nitish seals deal with BJP, to get 16 seats

Oct 22, 2018, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi/Patna, Oct 22 (IBNS): Putting an end to the cold war, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar entered into a pact with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for next year' general elections.

PM Modi addresses India Carpet Expo at Varanasi via video conference

Oct 22, 2018, at 09:17 pm

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed via video conference the India Carpet Expo at Varanasi.

Tribal woman allegedly gang-raped, tortured with iron rod in WB village, two accused held

Oct 22, 2018, at 07:41 pm

Kolkata, Oct 22 (IBNS): A nearly 20-year-old tribal youth along with his friend was arrested on Sunday for allegedly gang-raping his aunt and torturing her with an iron rod in Dhupguri's Niranjanpat village in northern West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, reports said.