Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Sabarmati Ashram, Akshardham temple
Feb 19, 2018, at 09:44 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (IBNS) : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday visited Sabarmati Ashmram in Ahmedabad and Akshardahm temple in Gandhinagar shortly after his arrival in Gujarat on a one-day visit, reports said.
Karnataka MLA's son who assaulted youth surrenderes; Police file FIR against victim
Feb 19, 2018, at 08:39 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IBNS) : More than 36 hours after Congress MLA N A Haris’ son Mohamman Nalapad allegedly assaulted a youth at a Bengaluru restaurant, he surrendered before the police, media reports said.
AIBEA demands CBI probe into alleged PNB fraud, questions role of RBI as regulator
Feb 19, 2018, at 06:54 pm
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IBNS): The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) has urged the Central government to take stern steps regarding the alleged PNB-Nirav Modi fraud case, even demanding a CBI probe into the matter, according to media reports
Shadowed by Congress, BJP leading in 37 municipalities in Gujarat
Feb 19, 2018, at 06:46 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (IBNS) : The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party reportedly leads in 37 out of the 74 municipalities (nagar palika) in Gujarat in what appears to be a good chase by the Congress, forging ahead in 26 places, as counting of votes for the civic elections are underway on Monday.
Oxfam says three accused in Haiti scandal physically threatened witnesses
Feb 19, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Port au Prince, Feb 19 (IBNS): Oxfam has said that three accused in the Haiti scandal physically threatened witnesses.
Kashmir: Security guard shoots mentally challenged person to death
Feb 19, 2018, at 05:34 pm
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IBNS): A security guard has shot dead a mentally challenged person after he allegedly entered Budgam Airfield here in Central Kashmir on Sunday night.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to visit Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat today
Feb 19, 2018, at 05:12 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday will visit his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat, media reports said.
CBI files FIR against Rotomac pen promoter Vikram Kothari in loan defaulter case
Feb 19, 2018, at 05:06 pm
Kanpur, Feb 19 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR against Rotomac pen promoter Vikram Kothari for allegedly being a loan defaulter of Rs. 800 crore, media reports said.
Justin Trudeau visits Taj Mahal with family, clicks family photo infront of Mughal creation
Feb 19, 2018, at 03:23 pm
Agra, Feb 19 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday visited the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Meghalaya : NCP candidate along with two body guards shot dead by suspected militants
Feb 19, 2018, at 03:35 am
Shillong, Feb 18 : Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate of the Williamnagar assembly constituency in Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district Jonathone Nengminza Sangma was allegedly shot dead by suspected militants on Sunday evening.
CPJ called on Indian authorities to drop charges against Kashmir photojournalist
Feb 19, 2018, at 03:23 am
Jammu, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Indian authorities, including the National Investigative Agency (NIA), to drop charges against Kashmir photojournalist Kamran Yusuf immediately and to free him.
Assam government distributes modern sophisticated weapons to forest personnel
Feb 19, 2018, at 02:50 am
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IBNS): In view to protect wild animals and to fight against poachers, the Assam government on Sunday distributed modern sophisticated weapons to forest personnel at a programme held at Forest Convention Centre at Kohora, Kaziranga in Golaghat District.
Tripura poll: 74% turnout till 4pm, says EC
Feb 19, 2018, at 12:38 am
Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has said around 74% of the total voters have turned out to cast their mandate in the Tripura Assembly poll, which was held on Sunday, media reports said.
PM Modi inaugurates BJP's new headquarters in Delhi
Feb 18, 2018, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s new headquarters in the national capital.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau visits Taj Mahal
Feb 18, 2018, at 10:33 pm
Agra, Feb 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with his family on Saturday visited the iconic mausoleum, Taj Mahal, on the second day of his India visit, media reports said.
Stop behaving as if you're guilty: Rahul tells PM Modi, Jaitley
Feb 18, 2018, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi again and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and asked them to speak out on the Rs. 11,300 crore banking fraud involving celebrity diamond jeweller Nirav Modi.
Nagaland assembly polls: War of words continue among candidates
Feb 18, 2018, at 08:23 pm
Kohima, Feb 18 (IBNS): With less than 9 days to go for the assembly polls in Nagaland, battling among the political parties and candidates rose on top as campaigns are continuing in full swing across the state.
Four over ground workers of ULFA (I) nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Feb 18, 2018, at 08:11 pm
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended four over ground workers of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.
Assam CM asks state power department for pragmatic steps to avert electrocutions
Feb 18, 2018, at 08:02 pm
Guwahati, Feb 18 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal issued stern directive to the state power department to avert recurrence of incidents of electrocution during the ensuing Monsoon season in the state.
Congress expels MLA's son for brutal attack on youth at Bengaluru restaurant
Feb 18, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Congress party on Sunday expelled MLA NA Harris’ son Mohammad Nalapad on Sunday after he and his friends attacked a youth in an upscale Bengaluru restaurant.
Tripura Assembly polls: 23 pct turnout till 11 AM
Feb 18, 2018, at 06:20 pm
Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): As 25 lakhs voters are scheduled to decide the political fate of Tripura on Sunday, the turnout for the state's Assembly election till 11 am has been around 23.25 percent, media reports said.
BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh cleans school toilet with bare hands, video goes viral
Feb 18, 2018, at 05:12 pm
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, Feb 18 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Madhya Pradesh is winning hearts after a video went viral on Saturday showing him unclogging and cleaning a school toilet in Rewa.
Tripura Assembly polls: Narendra Modi urges voters to turn out in record numbers
Feb 18, 2018, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi,Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people of Tripura to turn out in record numbers as voting for the Assembly polls in the state is currently going on.
Voting for Tripura Assembly polls begins
Feb 18, 2018, at 02:11 pm
Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): Amid tight security, voting to elect a new Tripura Assembly commenced on Saturday.
Tripura Assembly poll to be held tomorrow, Left-BJP in close fight
Feb 18, 2018, at 04:43 am
Agartala, Feb 17 (IBNS): Voting in 59 out of 60 Assembly seats of Tripura will take place on Sunday as the state is witnessing a close contest between incumbent Left and emerging BJP.
PM Modi kept people's money in bank, Nirav Modi looted it: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 18, 2018, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by holding him responsible for the country's biggest bank scam by diamond czar Nirav Modi, media reports said.
PNB scam: Ex-bank official Gokulnath Shetty arrested
Feb 18, 2018, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): One of the key accused in the country's biggest bank scam by diamond czar Nirav Modi, ex-official of Punjab National Bank (PNB) Gokulnath Shetty has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), media reports said.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau arrives in India
Feb 18, 2018, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India on his official visit to the country on Saturday.
Feb 18, 2018, at 12:47 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): India and Iran signed here in New Delhi on Saturday an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTAA) and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
Country has to ensure social democracy along with political democracy: Vice President Naidu
Feb 18, 2018, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the country has to ensure ‘social democracy’ along with ‘political democracy’ to bring the fruits of democratic functioning to those who have been left out of our country’s development story.