Narendra Modi greets nation on Id-ul-Zuha
Aug 22, 2018, at 09:20 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the nation on the festival of Id-ul-Zuha.
Don't play politics with NRC: Assam Congress warns Amit Shah
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday warned the BJP and it’s president Amit Shah not to play politics with the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Water starts receding in Kerala, IAF continues rescue and relief ops
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:57 pm
Kochi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Even as rains subsided, many parts of Kerala continue to be affected by landslides and floods.
Meghalaya police arrest two top leaders of Manipur based outfit ZUF
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police have arrested two top leaders of Manipur based insurgent group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
Meghalaya: Campaigns for South Tura and Ranikor by-polls end
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:28 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): The high-voltage campaigning for the by-elections to South Tura and Ranikor assembly constituencies in Meghalaya ended on Tuesday evening at 5 pm.
State Councillor and Defence Minister of China calls on PM
Aug 21, 2018, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Gen. Wei Fenghe, State Councillor and Defence Minister of China, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
Satya Pal Malik appointed as new Jammu and Kashmir Governor
Aug 21, 2018, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Indian President's office on Tuesday confirmed that Satya Pal Malik, the Governor of Bihar, has been appointed as the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam mob lynching: 14 persons arrested so far
Aug 21, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS) : Assam police have arrested one more person in connection with the mob lynching incident that happened on Aug 15 early morning at Sootea area in northern Assam’s Biswanath district.
President Kovind wishes nation on Idu’l Zuha eve
Aug 21, 2018, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.
Special court awards death sentence to two accused in Mandsaur minor rape case
Aug 21, 2018, at 04:48 pm
Mandsaur, Aug 21 (IBNS): A special court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to two for raping a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur city.
Imran Khan calls Navjot Singh Sidhu 'ambassador of peace'
Aug 21, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Amid controversy in India over former cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan, the Asian nation's new Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded the Congress leader and called him an 'ambassador of peace'.
Aug 21, 2018, at 03:54 pm
On August 13, 2018, International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) sentenced to death Mohamad Esahaq Shikder (83), Abdul Goni Hawlader (72), Mohamad Awal aka Awal Moulavi (69), Mohamad Abdus Sattar Pada (65) and Solaiman Mridha aka Soleman Mridha (86) for committing crimes against humanity in the Patuakhali District during the Liberation War in 1971. They were found guilty of two charges for which they were indicted on March 8, 2017. All the five men were handed death sentence for the murder of 17 villagers after torturing them in confinement and setting fire to at least 12 houses after looting them in Itbaria, a village in the Patuakhali District on May 4, 1971. They were also given death sentence for the abduction of 15 women from the same Itbaria village on the same day, taking them to the Circuit House Army camp where they were tortured and raped for 10 days until May 14, 971. All the convicts were involved with the Muslim League (ML) and are behind bars.
Aug 21, 2018, at 03:16 pm
On August 7, 2018, a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Mumbai Branch, seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 434,000 from the possession of three persons at Aluru in Bengaluru in Karnataka. The arrestees were in possession of 217 FICNs, all in denomination of INR 2,000, which were, according to an NIA release “similar to genuine Indian Rs 2,000/- [INR 2,000] notes and it is difficult for a common man to differentiate whether the notes are counterfeit or genuine. It is suspected that the counterfeit notes have been printed and smuggled from across the border.”
Kerala Floods: Vijayan says UAE offered Rs 700 crore
Aug 21, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IBNS): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made an offer of Rs 700 crore for the flood hit state.
Kerala floods : Efforts on to restore essential services
Aug 21, 2018, at 02:53 pm
Thiruvanthapuram/Kochi, Aug 21 (IBNS) : Even though the rain stopped and water receded in some areas, the flood-ravaged Kerala on Tuesday kept struggling to come back to normal as massive efforts were going on to restore essential services alongside the relief and rescue operations to cope with what the Centre has declared as a "calamity of severe nature."
Assam: Police arrest hospital employee for allegedly molesting patient
Aug 21, 2018, at 12:43 pm
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Police on Monday evening arrested an employee of a private hospital in Guwahati, Assam, after molestation charges surfaced against him.
PM Modi wishes Arunachal CM Pema Khandu on birthday
Aug 21, 2018, at 10:43 am
Itanagar, Aug 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on the latter's 39th birthday on Tuesday.
Tripura government announces to donate Rs. 1 crore for Kerala flood victims
Aug 21, 2018, at 09:10 am
Agartala, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Tripura government on Tuesday announced donating Rs. 1 crore for relief work in flood-hit Kerala.
Arunachal Pradesh: Vehicle falls into gorge, all passengers rescued
Aug 20, 2018, at 11:26 pm
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Monday rescued eight civilians when a vehicle met an accident in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang region.
Congress misinformed, misled over Rafale deal: Anil Ambani writes to Rahul
Aug 20, 2018, at 11:03 pm
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IBNS): Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has written to Congress President Rahul Gandhi over allegations regarding the Rafale fighter jet deal and said his party has been 'misinformed, misdirected and misled by malicious vested interests and corporate rivals.'
Sedition case filed against Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pak Army Chief
Aug 20, 2018, at 10:17 pm
Patna, Aug 20 (IBNS): A sedition case has been filed against Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief General Bajwa at the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, media reports said.
Locals rescue woman from getting drowned in Brahmaputra river
Aug 20, 2018, at 08:07 pm
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Local people of Garigaon area under Jalukbari police station in Assam’s capital city Guwahati safely rescued a woman, who was getting drowned in the Brahmaputra river on Monday.
Deputy Chairman of RS Harivansh meets President Ram Nath Kovind
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Harivansh met President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday.
Ex-Gauhati HC judge’s son surrenders in hit and run case, granted bail
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Son of a former judge of Gauhati High Court has surrendered before the police in Guwahati in connection with a hit and run case.
Maldives donates USD 50,000 for Kerala relief
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Government of Maldives has announced that it will be donating $50,000 for Kerala relief.
Is Kerala flood a manmade disaster?
Aug 20, 2018, at 06:27 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: As of Aug 20, 2018, 370 people have lost their lives in the Kerala floods, which have been dubbed as the worst to hit 'God's Own Country' in a long time. However, the natural disaster could have been avoided, say experts.
Vajpayee's efforts made India establish as a nuclear power: PM Modi
Aug 20, 2018, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Remembering his predecessor late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was his efforts which made India establish itself as a nuclear power in the world.
Moon sighted, Id-Ul-Zuha holiday on August 22
Aug 20, 2018, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : The Centre on Monday rescheduled the holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on August 22 instead of August 23.
Yogi Adityanath directs UP authority to 'keep check' on cow slaughter during Eid festivity
Aug 20, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Lucknow, Aug 20 (IBNS): In a bid to prevent any unwanted incident during the ongoing Kawad yatra (also called Kanwar Yatra) by the Hindu pilgrims, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the state police to remain vigilant and keep a check on cow slaughter during the Muslim festival of Eid.
Defence Minister of Japan calls on PM Modi
Aug 20, 2018, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the deepening of the strategic and global partnership between India and Japan and said he was looking ahead to visiting the country later this year.