Smriti Irani did not help us, alleges daughter of Expressway mishap victim
Mar 08, 2016, at 12:24 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The daughter of a doctor, who was killed during an accident on the Yamuna Expressway, alleged that Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani denied helping them.
Decision on forming PDP-BJP govt soon: Mehbooba
Mar 08, 2016, at 12:04 am
Kupwara, Mar 7 (IBNS) People’s Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said a decision on formation of the government in Jammu and Kashmir with the BJP will soon be taken after consultation with party leaders.
Modi govt is targeting weak and poor: Gandhi
Mar 07, 2016, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the Central government and said it should try to 'attack' him but not the poor people of the nation.
Girl molested in Kolkata supermarket, 1 booked
Mar 07, 2016, at 10:49 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A north-eastern girl, staying in Kolkata, was allegedly molested and faced racial insults inside a Reliance supermarket on Saturday evening, reports said.
Air India flies world’s longest all-women operated flight
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) Commemorating International Women’s Day, National Carrier Air India has made history flying the world’s longest all-women operated and supported flight on the Non-Stop Delhi- San Francisco route.
WB: Girl jumps from multi-storey to save herself from rape, 3 arrested
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A girl jumped from a second-floor window of a multi-storey building in Liluah area in West Bengal's Howrah district to save herself from gang rape on Sunday, reports said.
Yemen vessel fire kills 2 Indians
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi , Mar 7 (IBNS): At least two Indians were killed as the vessel in which they were traveling caught fire off the Yemen, officials said on Monday.
India's Chief of Naval Staff on official visit to United Kingdom
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy is on an official visit to the United Kingdomw (UK) from Mar 7 to 10, where he will consolidate on existing Maritime Cooperation initiative as well as explore new avenues.
Assam govt fails to submit 19,000 UC’s of amounting Rs 12,766 crore
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Guwahati, Mar 7 (IBNS) : Assam government fails to submit nearly 19,000 utilization certificates pending from 52 departments, amounting to about Rs 12,766 crore from 2001-02 to 2014-15.
Telangana: Diminishing Rebel Spaces
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:00 pm
At least eight members of the Venkatapuram 'area committee' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which operates in the Bhadrachalam area of Khammam District in Telangana, were killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on March 1, 2016. The Telangana Greyhounds had launched the operation after receiving information about the presence of Maoist leaders in the region, resulting in the encounter which took place in the Sakler area of Sukma District in Chhattisgarh State. Along with the dead bodies of the eight slain militants, SF personnel also recovered an AK-47 rifle, three Self-Loading Rifle (SLRs), several .303 rifles, and ammunition from the encounter spot.
Reeling under Foreign-backed Terror
Mar 07, 2016, at 08:56 pm
At least 15 people were killed and another 31 were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in a pedestrian area between the Ministries of Finance and Defense in the Pul-e-Mahmood Khan area of national capital Kabul on February 27, 2016. Most of the victims were civilians (though the numbers are yet unspecified), in an attack that apparently targeted Government employees.
Standard presented to 18 CAVALRY of Indian Armoured Corps
Mar 07, 2016, at 08:34 pm
Amritsar, Mar 7 (IBNS) General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, presented the ‘Standard’ to 18 CAVALRY on behalf of President Pranab Mukherjee, and also released a Special Day Cover, on Monday.
CBDT sets-up a new dedicated structure for grievance redressal
Mar 07, 2016, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued an order setting-up a dedicated structure for delivery and monitoring of tax payer services in the Income Tax Department.
India's pulses procurement surpass target
Mar 07, 2016, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) An inter-ministerial meeting, chaired by Secretary of Department of Consumer Affairs, C Viswanath, on Monday, reviewed the prices and availability of essential commodities.
Mar 07, 2016, at 07:13 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Mar 7 (IBNS) Tata Motors has signed a strategic agreement with Bharat Forge Limited and US-based General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the prestigious Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program of the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) .
Multi-city alert across India on suspected terrorist attack
Mar 07, 2016, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) A multi-city alert has been sounded by Indian security agencies on Monday after receiving information that 10 terrorists may have crossed over to India from Pakistan, according to media reports.
Sri Lankan refugee commits suicide by climbing electric pole
Mar 07, 2016, at 06:07 pm
Chennai, Mar 7 (IBNS) Provoked by an official, a Sri Lankan refugee reportedly committed suicide after he 'climbed an electric pole and was electrocuted'.
Raipur church attack: 7 arrested, Rijiju promises punishment
Mar 07, 2016, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/Raipur, Mar 7 (IBNS) Seven people were arrested by police in connection with the Raipur church attack on Sunday.
Constable killed in celebratory firing in UP
Mar 07, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Mainpuri, UP, Mar 7 (IBNS) A constable was killed in celebratory firing in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district on Monday.
15-year old Ludhiana girl challenges Kanhaiya Kumar for a debate
Mar 07, 2016, at 04:54 pm
Ludhiana, Punjab, Mar 7 (IBNS) Jhanvi Behl, a 15-year old Ludhiana girl, took the social media by storm after she challenged JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar for a debate on nationalism.
Top Hizbul militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Mar 07, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS) A top category Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir Sunday evening, said officials.
Creator of e-mail Ray Tomlinson dies, aged 74
Mar 07, 2016, at 04:12 pm
New York, Mar 7 (IBNS) Ray Tomlinson, the creator of e-mail in 1971, which is the precursor to the Internet, has died, according to reports.
PM Modi greets nation on Maha Shivratri
Mar 07, 2016, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.
Fire onboard aircraft carrier INS Viraat,1 killed
Mar 07, 2016, at 05:50 am
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a fire onboard aircraft carrier INS Viraat on Sunday, media reports said.
NATO Secretary General welcomes expansion of NATO deployment in the Aegean Sea
Mar 07, 2016, at 03:36 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday said his organization took swift decisions to deploy ships to the Aegean Sea to support our Allies Greece and Turkey, as well as the EU's border agency FRONTEX, in their efforts to tackle the migrant and refugee crisis.
Chhattisgarh : Church attacked during prayer service
Mar 07, 2016, at 02:14 am
Raipur, Mar 6 (IBNS): A group of men entered a church in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur's Kachna area on Sunday and allegedly vandalised it.
West Bengal: Suspicious movement near IAF Panagarh base, youth held
Mar 07, 2016, at 01:45 am
Kolkata/Burdwan, Mar 6 (IBNS): When Gujrat and Delhi are on edge following a terror alert, one youth has been detained on Sunday for moving suspiciously around Indian Air Force (IAF) airbase at Panagarh area in West Bengal's Burdwan district, officials said.
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PCB annoyed over Afridi's tweets seeking PM's help
Mar 07, 2016, at 01:43 am
Islamabad, Mar 6 (IBNS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed its annoyance over cricketer Shahid Afridi's move to seek direct help from country's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in issues related to cricket.
Air India operates longest flight with all women crew takes off
Mar 07, 2016, at 01:07 am
New Delhi, mar 6 (IBNS) An Air India flight with women-crew flight took off from New Delhi to San Francisco on Sunday.
Sustainable development not possible without Rule of Law: Rajnath Singh
Mar 07, 2016, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS) The Government today reiterated its commitment towards sustainable development through rule of law and to provide environmental governance and take policy-based decisions.