7 killed by lightning in Bengal's Malda district
May 14, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Malda, May 14 (IBNS) Altogether seven people were killed and 12 others injured after being struck by lightning in different areas of West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, reports said.
Assembly polls: Campaign to end today in Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
May 14, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Chennai, May 14 (IBNS) Campaigning for Assembly polls in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will end on Saturday evening, reports said.
GRP man shot dead in running train in Bihar
May 14, 2016, at 05:25 pm
Buxar, May 14 (IBNS) A Government Railway Police jawan was shot dead and another injured by assailants who snatched their in a running train between Varanasi and Buxar Friday night, reports said.
Youths play a paramount role in transforming India: Modi
May 14, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the youth for their ideas and said that they play a paramount role in transforming India.
Two journalists shot dead in Bihar, Jharkhand in 24 hours
May 14, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Patna, May 14 (IBNS) Two journalists have been shot dead in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, reports said.
Narendra Modi to visit Ujjain, attend International Convention on Universal Message of Simhasth
May 14, 2016, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he will visit Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh.
May 14, 2016, at 04:46 am
Patna, May 13 (IBNS): A senior journalist was shot dead by miscreants in Bihar's Siwan district on Friday, reports said.
Recruitment: CBI arrests CRPF official
May 14, 2016, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case against a Deputy Commandant, 133 Bn., CRPF, Dhurwa, Ranchi (Jharkhand) and unknown others for alleged illegal involvement in the recruitment process in CRPF.
WBJEEB cancels medical joint test
May 14, 2016, at 03:24 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) on Friday declared to call off the medical entrance examination, which was scheduled to be held on May 17 from 9 am. to 11:30 am.
Five crude bombs recovered in Assam
May 14, 2016, at 03:22 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday said five crude bombs have been recovered from Cachar in Barak Valley of Assam on Friday evening, officials said.
May 14, 2016, at 03:11 am
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday said on Friday arrested an Additional Divisional Financial Manager (ADFM) of South East Central Railway, Bilaspur for demanding and accepting a bribe from the complainant.
French nuclear regulator confirms AREVA scandal
May 14, 2016, at 02:58 am
Mumbai/Delhi/Chennai, May 13 (IBNS): The French nuclear regulator has confirmed that components produced at AREVA's Creusot Forge have been of substandard quality.
ITI student lynched in West Bengal: CID takes over probe
May 14, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): After being instructed by the department of Chief Minister, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday started investigation into the ITI student lynching incident in state's South 24 Parganas district, officials said.
May 14, 2016, at 12:54 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday apprehended four Jehadis from Assam's Bongaigaon district, officials said on Friday.
Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
May 13, 2016, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India.
Kota: Student killed by gang of coaching students
May 13, 2016, at 11:39 pm
Kota, May 13 (IBNS): A young student was killed when a gang of coaching students attacked him with knives and rods in Rajasthan's Kota city on Thursday, reports said.
Pranab Mukherjee pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on his birth anniversary
May 13, 2016, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his birth anniversary at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.
Beni Prasad Verma joins Samajwadi Party
May 13, 2016, at 09:20 pm
Lucknow, May 13 (IBNS) Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma joined Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party on Friday.
ITI student lynched in WB: Accused TMC leader booked
May 13, 2016, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): Three days after a college student was beaten to death by a mob over a false allegation in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police on Thursday midnight arrested one of the main accused in this case- local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Tapas Mullick- from North 24 Parganas district, reports said.
NIA files chargesheet in Malegaon blast case, clean chit to Sadhvi Pragya
May 13, 2016, at 07:52 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in a Mumbai court in connection with the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case.
Arun Jaitley unveils country's first IPR policy
May 13, 2016, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) Announcing the country's first Intellectual Property Rights policy of the government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said from 2017 trade mark registration will take only a month.
Cong, Left funded Rohith Vemula agitation, says student leader
May 13, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Hyderabad, May 13 (IBNS) A leader of the Left students' front SFI at the Hyderabad Central University, has resigned alleging that the agitation over the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula is funded by political parties.
Top court upholds validity of criminal defamation laws
May 13, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of criminal defamation laws, which, curiously, were challenged by rival politicians, including Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi and his family's chief baiter, the BJP's Subramanian Swamy.
SC slaps Rs. 10 lakh fine on Spicejet for offloading disabled flyer
May 13, 2016, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed budget airline Spicejet to pay Rs 10 Lakh as damages to a disabled flyer, who was forcibly offloaded in 2012, reports said.
Charges against Sadvi Pragya Thakur in Malegaon blast case to be dropped
May 13, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) Backtracking from its earlier move, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to drop charges against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case.
Wife swapping: SC directs state to form SIT to probe charge
May 13, 2016, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Kerala state police to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the wife swapping charges against five Navy officers, reports said.
Gujarat: BSF detains 18 Pakistani fishermen
May 13, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IBNS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday detained 18 Pakistani fishermen after they were allegedly caught fishing in Indian waters, reports said.
RS: 53 members to retire today
May 13, 2016, at 03:39 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Friday will witness the retirement of 53 members, making it one of the largest in recent times, reports said.
Modi greets Ravi Shankar on his birthday
May 13, 2016, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on his birthday.
May 13, 2016, at 05:31 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): A new controversy has cropped up after both the Centre and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy wants to take credit for the evacuation of 29 Indians from strife-torn Libya.