ED seizes gems, jewellery, papers relating to Swiss Bank account from hawala trade Lodha's Kolkata bank locker

Dec 30, 2016, at 02:31 am

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators on Wednesday late evening recovered few precious gems, including diamonds and rubies, and several other jewelleries from a nationalized bank's locker of arrested hawala trader Parasmal Lodha in Kolkata, officials said on Thursday.

Assam govt sets time line for exhibition of Brindabani Bastra in Guwahati

Dec 30, 2016, at 02:28 am

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Assam government has undertaken the necessary steps for exhibition of the Brindabani Bastra, the rare piece of textile reflecting some important aspects of the Vaishnavite traditions in the State.

Bihar official taking bribe in a cigarette packet arrested

Dec 30, 2016, at 01:41 am

Patna, Dec 29 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Vigilance sleuths in Bihar arrested an official who was taking the bribe money concealed inside a cigarette packet.

Freedom to dispute intellectually must be protected: President

Dec 30, 2016, at 01:26 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday inaugurated the 77th Session of Indian History Congress at Thiruvananthapuram where he urged citizens to be more tolerant and said freedom to doubt, disagree as well as dispute intellectually must be protected as an essential pillar of democracy.

West Bengal govt forms new intelligence bureau to counter militant infiltration

Dec 30, 2016, at 01:10 am

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): With Bangladesh-based militant group JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh), middle-east's terrorist group ISIS and Pakistan's ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) modules busted in West Bengal, the state government has set up a new intelligence agency to counter terrorism, bust terror modules and invigilate suspicious movements in Bengal and also to foil militant infiltration into the state, reports said.

Slain Bihar journalist’s wife files case after threats to withdraw case against Shahabuddin

Dec 29, 2016, at 11:23 pm

Patna, Dec 29 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Slain journalist Rajdeo Ranjan’s widow Asha Ranjan has registered a case after she received a murder threat from an unknown caller.

Assam: Grenade hurled at Union MOS for Railways Rajen Gohain’s residence

Dec 29, 2016, at 11:19 pm

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS) : Unidentified miscreants hurled a grenade at the house of Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in the middle of Assam's Nagaon town on Wednesday night.

Minor allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal, 2 held

Dec 29, 2016, at 11:09 pm

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS): Police on Wednesday midnight arrested two men for allegedly gang-raping a minor girl next door at Thakurbari area under Chandrakona Town Police Station limits in West Medinipur district of West Bengal, reports said.

Demonetisation an effective anti-scam vaccine, says MV Naidu

Dec 29, 2016, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Hailing his government's move, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that demonetisation is an 'effective anti-scam vaccine introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi'.

Modi clueless, jumping here and there, says Lalu Prasad Yadav

Dec 29, 2016, at 09:59 pm

Patna, Dec 29 (IBNS): In a fresh salvo fired at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, RJD Chief and former Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said that the former is 'clueless and jumping here and there'.

BJP begins its Punjab poll campaign with Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra

Dec 29, 2016, at 09:10 pm

Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started its campaigns for the Punjab Assembly elections on Thursday with the Vijay Sankalp Rath Yatra from Hussainiwala, according to media sources.

SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's choice of candidates for UP elections not supported by son and state CM Akhilesh Yadav

Dec 29, 2016, at 08:28 pm

Lucknow, Dec 29 (IBNS): Disagreements seem to flare up within the Samajwadi Party (SP) over distribution of tickets for the upcoming state assembly elections, according to media reports.

Madras HC raises question over Jaya's death the day Sasikala is made AIADMK chief

Dec 29, 2016, at 08:07 pm

Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) : Calling it "doubtful," the Madras High Court on Thursday raised question over the death of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, the day Sasikala Natarajn was chosen as the all-powerful Secretary General of the ruling AIADMK to succeed "Amma" in the top echelon of th party.

Dalai Lama urges devotees not to be disheartened, says his blessings are always with the people of Tibet

Dec 29, 2016, at 07:55 pm

Patna, Dec 29 (TheBIharPost/IBNS): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has asked his devotees not to get “disheartened” saying his blessing were always with them.

Delhi lawyer Rohit Tandon arrested for hiding crores of rupees in office

Dec 29, 2016, at 06:59 pm

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS) : Rohit Tandon, a high-flying Delhi lawyer, who is under investigation for money laundering after recovery of a massive amount of cash from his office, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, reports said.

Raising doubts over Jayalalithaa's death Madras HC asks why her body could not be exhumed

Dec 29, 2016, at 06:21 pm

Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) : In a twist to the chain of political events in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court on Thursday raised questions on the death of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, asking why her body could not be exhumed to determine the reason, reports said.

Three soldiers injured in Kashmir attack

Dec 29, 2016, at 05:54 pm

Srinagar, Dec 29 (IBNS) : Three army jawans were injured in a fierce shootout with militants in the Shahgund area of Kashmir's Bandipora district early on Thursday.

Tamil Nadu: Sasikala Pushpa's husband arrested for creating ruckus at AIADMK headquarters

Dec 29, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS): Sacked All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Sasikala Pushpa’s husband Lingeswara Thilagan was arrested on Thursday police for creating ruckus outside the AIADMK headquarters, News18 reported.

Tamil Nadu: Sasikala Natarajan to be Jayalalithaa's successor as AIADMK GS

Dec 29, 2016, at 05:31 pm

Chennai, Dec 29 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu's ruling AIDMK on Thursday finally decided to confer the party's leadership on Sasikala Natarajan by making her the successor to departed leader J Jayalalithaa,reports said.

Kejriwal, Amarinder Singh engage in Twitter war

Dec 29, 2016, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): With the Punjab election nearing, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Congressman Amarinder Singh engaged themselves in a war of words over Twitter.

Mamata Banerjee says nothing happened in Dhulagarh

Dec 29, 2016, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that no untoward incident had been reported from Dhulagarh.

AIADMK rebel Sasikala Pushpa's husband attacked

Dec 29, 2016, at 04:20 am

Chennai, Dec 28 (IBNS): The husband of expelled AIADMK lawmaker Sasikala Pushpa, who sought a probe into former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, was attacked outside the party office in Chennai on Wednesday afternoon, media reports said.

President Pranab Mukherjee visits Srivari Temple

Dec 29, 2016, at 03:30 am

Tirupati, Dec 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday offered his prayers at the Srivari Temple, Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

SP Vaid appointed as new Director General of Police for Jammu and Kashmir

Dec 29, 2016, at 03:27 am

Jammu, Dec 28 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday appointed Dr SP Vaid as new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state.

Practical approach to the possibility of a South Asian Union would be to make haste slowly: Vice President

Dec 29, 2016, at 03:22 am

Mumbai, Dec 28 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Haid Ansari on Wednesday said that the practical approach to the possibility of a South Asian Union would be to make haste slowly, to be accommodative rather than exclusionary so that negative perceptions are allowed to fade away.

Dalbir Singh visits Northern Command Headquarters

Dec 29, 2016, at 02:44 am

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday visited Northern Command Headquarters.

Kanpur train mishap: 61 injured, confirms govt

Dec 29, 2016, at 02:26 am

Kanpur, Dec 28 (IBNS): The derailment of Sealdah-Ajmer express train close to Kanpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday left at least 61 people injured, officials said.

Indo-Bhutan international Highway to come up soon: Assam CM

Dec 29, 2016, at 02:23 am

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minsiter Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said that the state government is in consultation with the Union Ministry of Highways, Road Transport and Shipping to draw up a roadmap for construction of an international highway connecting India with Bhutan through BTAD.

Arunachal Pradesh: IAF's Advanced Landing Ground inaugurates at Tuting

Dec 29, 2016, at 02:12 am

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the IAF Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Tuting, a small town located in the Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam cabinet expansion likely to be made next week by inducting eight new ministers

Dec 29, 2016, at 02:09 am

Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS) : The much awaited cabinet expansion of Sarbananda Sonowal-led Assam government is likely to be made before the Bhogali bihu festival which will start from Jan 14 next.