Heavy rains lash Chennai, flight services hit
Oct 01, 2017, at 05:46 pm
Chennai, Oct 1 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed Chennai city on Sunday early morning due to which flight services have been affected.
Passenger safety first, no budgetary restriction: Piyush Goyal after Mumbai stampede
Oct 01, 2017, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): After 23 people were killed in Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station stampede, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has declared a series of safety measures putting passenger safety as a top priority.
Ram Nath Kovind turns 72, PM Modi wishes Prez healthy life
Oct 01, 2017, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished President Ram Nath Kovind on his 72nd birthday.
Union Home Minister greets jawans on Dussehra
Oct 01, 2017, at 04:39 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is on a four-day visit to the state of Uttarakhand.
Prez writes to Maharashtra Guv conveying his condolences on loss of lives in Mumbai stampede
Oct 01, 2017, at 04:31 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind has written to Governor of Maharashtra C. Vidyasagar Rao, conveying his condolences on the loss of lives in a stampede on a foot overbridge in Mumbai on Friday.
J&K: BSF detects 14-foot secret tunnel in Arnia sector
Oct 01, 2017, at 02:34 am
Srinagar, Sept 30 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) has discovered a 14-foot secret tunnel in Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir that is suspected to have been dug from Pakistan to infiltrate terrorists, media reports said.
Oct 01, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Dussehra Celebrations at Madhav Das Park near Red Fort in Delhi on Saturday.
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Maharashtra tomorrow
Oct 01, 2017, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Maharashtra (Shirdi and Mumbai) on Sunday.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits Siachen
Oct 01, 2017, at 12:29 am
Srinagar, Sep 30 (IBNS): In a maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited the Siachen Glacier and other forward posts in the Ladakh region to review the security situation in the area.
Sep 30, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IBNS) : The toll in Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station stampede rose to 23 after a person succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, while Maharashtra Navanirman Sena chief Raj Tahckeray threatened to stall the bullet train project unless the railway infrastructure was improved.
Kolkata: Worshipers' access to Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja closed after short circuit
Sep 30, 2017, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police has indefinitely closed visitors' access to north Kolkata's Santosh Mitra Squar Durga Puja pandal after a short circuit was reported there in the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of Tom Alter
Sep 30, 2017, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled the demise of thespian Tom Alter.
Rahul Gandhi greets nation on Vijaya Dashmi
Sep 30, 2017, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi.
President Kovind appoints new governors in five states, LG in one union territory
Sep 30, 2017, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday appointed governors in five states and lieutenant governor in one union territory, media reports said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs Modi government on Rohingya issue
Sep 30, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IBNS): Addressing a crowd on Vijaya Dashami on Saturday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat supported the Modi government's plan of deporting the Rohingya refugees who came from Myanmar, media reports said.
Bihar woman registers case against in-laws for lack of toilet at home
Sep 30, 2017, at 04:44 pm
Patna, Sep 30 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a rare incident, a woman in Bihar filed a case against her in-laws for not constructing a toilet at home.
Grand Mufti of Syria calls on Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti today
Sep 30, 2017, at 05:00 am
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IBNS): Grand Mufti of Syria, Dr. Ahmad Bader Eddin Mohammad Adib Hassoun, on Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti as the two discussed several issues.
Kashmir police announces cash reward for credible information in braid chopping incidents
Sep 30, 2017, at 02:07 am
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IBNS): Police on Friday announced a cash reward of three lakh rupees for credible information to nab people behind continuous braid chopping incidents in Kashmir valley.
Shiv Sena slams central government for Mumbai stampede, calls 'public massacre'
Sep 30, 2017, at 12:30 am
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for the Mumbai stampede at Elphinstone railway station, which claimed 22 lives on Friday morning, calling it a "public massacre", media reports said.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 29, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Srinagar on Friday for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
22 dead and 32 injured in rain-hit Mumbai rush hour stampede in rail station
Sep 29, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): In one of the worst tragedies in Mumbai in recent times, at least 22 people died and 32 seriously injured in a rush-hour stampede in a narrow railway bridge between two railway stations after a heavy rain.
President and Vice President greet Indians on the eve of Dussehra
Sep 29, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): As India gets ready to celebrate Dussehra on Saturday, President of India Ram Nath Kovind has urged the people of the country to build an ideal family, society, country and the world while fighting against all evils.
Bengal remembers freedom fighter Matangini Hazra on death anniversary
Sep 29, 2017, at 07:45 pm
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IBNS): West Bengal remembered freedom fighter Matangini Hazra on her death anniversary on Friday.
Sep 29, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal arrived in Mumbai on Friday afternoon to monitor the situation and rescue operations following the stampede on a railway footbridge, which left 22 people dead,, according to media reports.
Sep 29, 2017, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS) NDTV India journalist Ravish Kumar, who earlier was trolled and issued threats for his anti-establishment views on television, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not give encouragement to rabid communal forces by following them on social media.
Mumbai Police seeks blood donation for Mumbai stmapede victims
Sep 29, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Mumbai Police have sent out requests for blood. They tweeted, "A -ve, B -ve and AB -ve blood is required in KEM hospital for those injured in #Elphinstone stampede . Please contact the blood bank at KEM."
Sacked Bihar Congress chief might face expulsion from the party
Sep 29, 2017, at 06:36 pm
Patna, Sept 29 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Sacked Bihar Congress president Ashok Chaudhary may face expulsion from the party for his outbursts against the top party leadership.
Turkey: Australian IS recruiter says was forced to feature in propaganda videos
Sep 29, 2017, at 06:25 pm
Ankara, Sep 29 (IBNS): Australia's most wanted terrorist and IS recruit, Neil Prakash, said he's not 100 percent responsible for the group's activities, according to reports.
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Yashwant Sinha hits back at Arun Jaitley's job application remark
Sep 29, 2017, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): The verbal tussle between former and present finance ministers of India, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Jaitley respectively, seems to be prolonged and episodic as Sinha has once again attacked Jailtey and this time over the job application remark.
Mumbai Stampede: 15 people died, 20 seriously injured
Sep 29, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): At least 15 people died and 20 others were seriously injured in the stampede which occurred at Elphinestone railway station on Friday morning, police said.