Modi government working hard to create new India: Amit Shah

May 26, 2017, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Appreciating Narendra Modi-led Central government as it completed three years in the office, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said the government is an efficient one and working hard to create new India.

Former Punjab DGP KPS Gill passes away

May 26, 2017, at 10:21 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Former Punjab DGP KPSGill pased away on Friday. He was 82.

IAF SU 30 aircraft wreckage found

May 26, 2017, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): The wreckage of IAF Su-30 MKI jet that went missing with two pilots onboard has been found in the thick forest around 60 Kms from Tezpur, Assam where it lost radar contact with the base.

Two terrorists killed as Indian Army foil BAT-backed infiltration bid at LoC

May 26, 2017, at 09:21 pm

Srinagar, May 26 (IBNS) : Two terrorists were killed as the Indian Army on Friday foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

UP police deny Rahul Gandhi permission to visit riot-hit Saharanpur

May 26, 2017, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh police on Friday denied permission to Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi to visit the riot-hit Saharanpur district, CNN-News 18 reported.

India's longest bridge to be named after Dr Bhupen Hazarika says Narendra Modi

May 26, 2017, at 08:13 pm

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): India's longest bridge, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be named after legendary Assamese musician Dr Bhupen Hazarika

Three years of Modi government: A report card

May 26, 2017, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): The President's Secretariat on Friday released what it called 'Three years of Modi government: A report card' where the three years of the Narendra Modi led NDA government's positive and negative points have been highlighted.

Maharashtra civic polls results : Congress-NCP ahead in two corporations,BJP in one

May 26, 2017, at 07:27 pm

Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS) : Results for three civic bodies in Maharashtra have started trickling in with the Congress and NCP taking early lead in two and the BJP being ahead in one municipal corporation body.

Inspired city and state governments leading the urban transformation, says Venkaiah Naidu

May 26, 2017, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Union Minister of Urban Development and Information & Broadcasting, M.Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday said that the Narendra Modi led government during the last three years has empowered different sections of the society, laying a strong foundation for making a New India.

India's longest bridge to boost regional development

May 26, 2017, at 06:35 pm

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): India's longest bridge, which was inaugurated on Friday will help in reducing travel time for people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by over five hours and will also help in regional development.

Wreckage of the missing IAF Sukhoi found near China border

May 26, 2017, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) : The wreckage of an Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 jet that went missing near the China border with two pilots on board has been found in a forest area, NDTV reported.

Maoists torch Jharkhand railway station

May 26, 2017, at 06:29 pm

Ranchi, May 26 (IBNS) : Suspected Maoists have torched a railway station in Jharkhand's Bokaro district protesting the state Government's amendment to two land acts, reports said.

PM Modi inaugurates Dhola-Sadia bridge

May 26, 2017, at 04:52 pm

Guwahati, May 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Dhola-Sadia bridge, said to be India's longest connector, adjoining Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

BJP completes three years, PM Modi urges people to rate governance

May 26, 2017, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completed three years on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to rate its governance.

Maharashtra CM meets accident, escapes unhurt after chopper crash-lands at Latur

May 26, 2017, at 05:04 am

Mumbai, May 25 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met with an accident as the chopper in which he was travelling crash landed in Latur in Maharashtra.

Eight burnt to death as passenger bus catches fire in Bihar

May 26, 2017, at 03:32 am

Patna, May 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least eight people were charred to death after a passenger bus caught fire midway through the journey in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Thursday evening, an official report said on Thursday.

BJP rally created chaos in planned way, over 21 cops injured: Kolkata Police

May 26, 2017, at 03:16 am

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Hours after Kolkata witnessed massive violence as clashes erupted between police and the opposition BJP with the saffron party taking out a march to city police headquarters Lalbazar on Thursday to protest several issues, Supratim Sarkar- Joint CP (Headquarters), Kolkata Police said that that rally created a chaos in "planned way" which left over 21 policemen, including few female cops and over 50 protesters injured.

Govt committed to curbing circulation of black money and widening of tax base: IT official

May 26, 2017, at 01:50 am

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): The Government is committed to curbing the circulation of black money and widening of tax base, said, Priyabrata Pramanik, Additional Director, Income Tax (Intelligence and Criminal Investigation), West Bengal and Skkim here on Thursday.

Bihar court awards death sentence to Maoists for killing CRPF jawans

May 25, 2017, at 11:02 pm

Patna, May 25 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Five Maoists have been awarded death sentence for killing two CRPF jawans during the last 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Meeting with PM was about developmental issues said WB CM Mamata Banerjee

May 25, 2017, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, according to media reports.

Kolkata turns into battleground as BJP clashes with police in march to Lalbazar

May 25, 2017, at 09:57 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Arson, bombing and violent clashes between police and the opposition BJP marked the day in Kolkata as the saffron party took out a march to city police headquarters Lalbazar on Thursday to protest several issues, including demanding an immediate arrest of sacked controversial Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mosque- Maulana Barkati.

BJP activists clash with Kolkata police, march to Lalbazar turns violent

May 25, 2017, at 09:39 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) march in Kolkata towards police headquarters Lalbazar to demand arrest of TMC corrupt leaders turned violent today as the activists and the cops clashed on Thursday. Many BJP leaders and activists were injured while they also set on fire to police vehicles. Police used teargas shells, water canons besides batons to disperse the mobs. Bombs also went off in the march. BJP MP Roopa Ganguly said her party workers were marching towards city Police headquarter to submit a deputation peacefully when they were attacked. BJP central leader and national secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya was also in the march.

Kolkata Police provide jackets to journalists for covering political rallies safely

May 25, 2017, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS): Days after journalists were beaten by Kolkata Police unprovoked while covering Lefts' march to Nabanna, the city police on Thursday provided special jackets to distinguish them from agitators during BJP's law violation programmes.

Babri demolition case : L K Advani and Uma Bharti asked to appear in court on May 30

May 25, 2017, at 07:49 pm

Lucknow, May 25 (IBNS) : A special CBI court on Thursday asked veteran BJP leader L K Advani and union minister Uma Bharti to appear on May 30 in connection with the 1992 Babri masjid demolition case, reports said.

Man shot dead, four woman of same family gang-raped by highway robbers in UP

May 25, 2017, at 07:21 pm

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : A gang of highway robbers shot dead a man and gang-raped four women of his family at Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.

Gay Marriage: Taiwan verdict leaves China pondering

May 25, 2017, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): As the LGBTQ community in Taiwan rejoiced on Wednesday following the landmark ruling which legalised same-sex marriage in the nation, people in mainland China were left divided with opinions.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' chopper crash lands at Latur, escapes unhurt

May 25, 2017, at 06:43 pm

Latur, Maharashtra, May 25 (IBNS) : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had a providential escape when his helicopter crash landed at Latur on Thursday afternoon after getting entangled in wires.

Mamata fixes sudden appointment with Narendra Modi, to meet him today

May 25, 2017, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : In a development that may stir up political speculations, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Thursday, a day before her pre-scheduled parleys with opposition parties to decide on a candidate for the Presidential elections.

Indian woman who was forced to marry Pak man at gunpoint, returns home

May 25, 2017, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) : Uzma, the Indian woman, who had accused a Pakistani man of forcing her to marry him at gunpoint, returned to India on Thursday being accompanied by the Indian High Commission officials, media reports said.

UP: Yogi Adityanath suspends Saharanpur SSP, DM for failure to tackle violence

May 25, 2017, at 04:38 pm

Saharanpur, May 25 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended Saharanpur SSP and DM over their failure to tackle the situation in the district singed by clashes between the Dalits and the Rajputs, reports said.