Vijay Goel to visit Punjab tomorrow
Nov 01, 2016, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel is all set to visit Punjab on Wednesday.
Ram Vilas Paswan visits Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 01, 2016, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan visited Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen bilateral ties and to promote goodwill between India and Trinidad and Tobago.
Defamation case: Kejriwal makes appearance in Amritsar court
Nov 01, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Amritsar, Nov 1 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appeared before the Amritsar district court in connection with a defamation case filed by Punjab cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia.
Lt Gen Sandhu takes over as Chinar Corps commander
Nov 01, 2016, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Lt Gen JS Sandhu has taken over as 46th commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps from Lt Gen Satish Dua, army said on Tuesday.
Police conduct extensive raids in Patna's Beur jail post Bhopal jailbreak
Nov 01, 2016, at 08:56 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Police on Tuesday conducted raids in the high-security Beur jail in Patna and carried extensive searches in every ward a day after eight terrorists escaped from Bhopal central jail before being finally gunned down.
Mob beat up Muslim youths shouting 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans in Bihar
Nov 01, 2016, at 08:54 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Angry villagers in Bihar thrashed a group of Muslim youths on Tuesday after they allegedly shouted slogans in favour of Pakistan, media reports said.
J&K: Six civilians killed in fresh border firing by Pak troops
Nov 01, 2016, at 08:50 pm
Jammu, Nov 1 (IBNS): Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling killing six civilians, including two minor children, on Tuesday in Samba district and Balakote area of Mendhar in Poonch district, official said.
Mumbai: Woman alleges to be gang-raped while house hunting
Nov 01, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IBNS): In a heinous incident, a woman, who was house-hunting with her husband in Mumbai, was allegedly gang-raped on Monday, media reports said.
Maoists: Shock in a 'Safe Haven'
Nov 01, 2016, at 05:37 pm
In the most successful operation ever conducted by the Security Forces (SFs) against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), since the formation of the outfit in September 2004, SFs killed at least 24 CPI-Maoist cadres in two successive encounters in the Bejingi forest area, between Ramgarh and Panasput, in the Malkangiri District of Odisha on October 24, 2016. One Greyhound [the elite anti-Maoist force of the Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police] commando, Mohammed Abu Bakar, was also killed during the operation, while another commando was injured. A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including four AK-47 rifles, 10.303 rifles, three Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, and four SBBL (Smooth Bore Breech Loading) guns were recovered from the encounter site. Police also recovered about 50 kit bags, one laptop, INR 216,000 in cash and a large quantity of Maoist literature. Another four Maoists were killed during the subsequent combing operation in the same area on October 25. Two Maoists were also killed in the same area on October 27, yielding a total of 30 Maoists killed in a quick succession of SF operations in the region.
Balochistan: Reaping the Whirlwind
Nov 01, 2016, at 05:32 pm
At least 61 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed, and another 164 were injured as terrorists stormed the New Sariab Police Training College (PTC), some 13 kilometres from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of October 24, 2016. Three militants entered the PTC and headed straight for the hostel, where around 700 Police recruits were sleeping. The attack began at around 11:10 pm, with gunfire continuing to ring out at the site for several hours. Major causalities were inflicted when two suicide bombers blew themselves up. One of the militants wearing suicide vest was killed by the SFs. 250 cadets who were held hostage were rescued by the SFs. SFs were able to clear the area after five hours. Entry and exit routes to the area were opened for traffic the next morning.
You should praise us for killing escaped prisoners: MP Minister
Nov 01, 2016, at 05:11 pm
Bhopal, Nov 1 (IBNS): With Madhya Pradesh police gunning down the eight SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India) terrorists, who escaped from prison, State's Minister of Jails has said that there should be no questions raised on the act and in fact the police officials should be praised.
Modi wishes people on Bhai dooj
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the nation on the occasion of Bhai dooj.
Chief of the Naval Staff visits Myanmar
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is on an official visit to Myanmar from Nov 1 to 4.
GS Pabby assumes charge as Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy on Monday.
National Unity Day observed in Assam
Nov 01, 2016, at 03:14 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Assam paid rich tribute to Sardar Ballavbhai Patel on his 141st birth anniversary on Monday.
New Karbi outfit group PDCK forms under former NDFB head
Nov 01, 2016, at 02:11 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS) : IK Songbijit, the former head of Bodo outfit group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), has recently formed a new outfit group in Myanmar.
Mamata Banerjee remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary
Nov 01, 2016, at 02:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
I am recovering well: Virbhadra Singh
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:28 am
Shimla, Oct 31 (IBNS): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, thanked people for wishing him.
10th Indo-Nepal joint exercise Surya Kiran commences
Nov 01, 2016, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Indo-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran-X commenced at Army Battle School, Saljhandi, Nepal.
Nov 01, 2016, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Monday flaged off Run For Unity and released stamp to commemorate the anniversary of Sardar Patel.
Narendra Modi inaugurates digital exhibition “Uniting India: Sardar Patelâ€
Nov 01, 2016, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the digital exhibition “Uniting India: Sardar Patel†at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
SIMI militants death: Kejriwal demands SC monitored probe
Nov 01, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday demanded a SC monitored investigation into the killing of SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India) terrorists who escaped from Bhopal Central Jail.
Govt bus mows down scooter rider in Kolkata
Oct 31, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): A 45-year-old scooter rider was killed on Monday after being run over by a speeding state-run bus in Kolkata, reports said.
President pays tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary
Oct 31, 2016, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31, (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
PM Modi attends function to mark 50th anniversary of establishment of Delhi High Court
Oct 31, 2016, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the function to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the High Court of Delhi.
Fire breaks out in West Bengal hospital, no casualty
Oct 31, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata/East Midnapore, Oct 31 (IBNS): A major fire broke out on Monday at a government owned hospital in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, reports said.
Etihad introduces six new designs to it Business Class
Oct 31, 2016, at 09:54 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has introduced an updated collection of new destination-inspired Business Class amenity kit designs based on iconic cities on its global network.
An Indian army jawan and a civilian killed in Pak firing along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Oct 31, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Srinagar, Oct 31 (IBNS): An army jawan and a woman were killed on Monday when Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Mendhar sectors. respectively, media reported.
Kejriwal alleges judges' phones being tapped, govt denies charges
Oct 31, 2016, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi government has rebutted the charges levelled by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that judges' phones are being tapped.
SIMI terrorists gunned down in encounter following jail-break
Oct 31, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Bhopal, Oct 31 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh police gunned down the eight SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India) terrorists, who escaped from prison barely eight hours after their escape, reports said.