Two rhino poachers along with AK-series rifle arrested in Assam
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Guwahati, Oct 19 (IBNS) : Security forces have arrested two rhino poachers along with AK-series rifle in northern Assam’s Biswanath district on Thursday, officials said.
Kolkata set for a wet Diwali evening on Thursday
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Kolkata and parts of south West Bengal are experiencing a bout of wet weather on Thursday, the day when everybody is celebrating Diwali or Kali Puja.
India's MEA condemns Taliban attack on Afghan army base in Kandahar
Oct 19, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs, on Thursday, condemned the attack by the Taliban insurgents on an army base in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan.
PM Modi spends time with army personnel, says it gives him energy
Oct 19, 2017, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Following his customary Diwali ritual, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spent his time with Indian army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and said that doing so gives him energy.
NRI Sohan Roy wins AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year
Oct 19, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): UAE-based NRI entrepreneur Sohan Roy, Chairman and CEO of Aries Group, has been awarded the AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year (2016-17), for his business vision, innovation and leadership skills.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kedarnath, to unveil several projects
Oct 19, 2017, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kedarnath, one of the holy Dhams of the Himalayas, on Friday, according to media reports.
Major fire in Kolkata's Jeevan Sudha building, firefighting underway
Oct 19, 2017, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a multi-storey commercial building in central Kolkata's Jawaharlal Nehru Road area on Thursday morning, reports said.
UP CM Adityanath visits Ayodhya temple a day after Diwali spectacle
Oct 19, 2017, at 06:35 pm
Ayodhya, Oct 19 (IBNS) : A day after the Uttar Pradesh Government celebrated a grand Diwali in Ayodhya, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site and other temples in the town, declaring that he is "committed towards the development of every place in the state", media reports said.
Promote sensitivity to others and environment: President Kovind on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday urged all to promote sensitivity to others and also to environment.
PM Modi reaches Jammu and Kashmir, will spend Diwali with soldiers
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, to celebrate Diwali festival with the Indian soldiers, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj grants medical visas to all deserving pending cases of Pakistan
Oct 19, 2017, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, on the occasion of Diwali, granted medical visas to all deserving cases from Pakistan that were pending on Thursday.
PM Modi greets nation on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali.
BJP releases its list of candidates for upcoming Himachal Pradesh polls
Oct 19, 2017, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its list of candidates for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections this year.
President Ram Nath Kovind greets citizens on Diwali
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:37 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday greeted his fellow citizens on the eve of Diwali.
Militants kill Special Police Officer in Kashmir
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:27 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead Special Police Officer (SPO) of State Police in Tral of South Kashmir, police said on Wednesday evening.
PM Modi interacts with Directors and Deputy Secretaries
Oct 19, 2017, at 01:13 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with around 380 Directors and Deputy Secretaries working in various departments and Ministries in the Government of India, in four groups.
Vice President greets people on the eve of Deepawali
Oct 19, 2017, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the citizens on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights.
Nirmala Sitharaman visits Andaman & Nicobar command
Oct 19, 2017, at 12:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman is on a two-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar Command from on Wednesday.
Ayodha hosts Deepotsav, CM Yogi Adityanath attends
Oct 18, 2017, at 11:57 pm
Ayodha, Oct 18 (IBNS): Choppers, chants of Jai Shri Rama and the spirit of festivity marked the beginning of the grand "Deepotsav" or Diwali celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodha town Wednesday.
Lalu’s son suggests masses to burst balloons to fight pollution
Oct 18, 2017, at 11:32 pm
Patna, Oct 18 (IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son has come out with an innovative idea to fight the burning issue of air pollution.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister meets Rajnath Singh
Oct 18, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.
Taj Mahal is a Hindu Temple: BJP lawmaker Vinay Katiyar
Oct 18, 2017, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Taj Mahal is at the centre of a controversy once again as this time BJP lawmaker Vinay Katiyar has said that the iconic Indian building is a Hindu temple and should be renamed as "Tejo Mahal".
Rahul Gandhi condemns killing of RSS leader Ravinder Gosai
Oct 18, 2017, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the killing of RSS leader Ravinder Gosai in Ludhiana.
US looks at India to help it keep an eye on Pakistan, says US Ambassador to the UN
Oct 18, 2017, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): India can help the United States keep an eye on Pakistan as President Donald Trump has taken tougher approach to Islamabad harbouring terrorists, said Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nation, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Six injured in Pak mortar shelling in LoC
Oct 18, 2017, at 06:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Three labourers were among over half a dozen people injured in heavy mortar shelling by Pakistani troops on Wednesday at various places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, The Indian Express reported.
India's foreign exchange earnings from tourism go up in September 2017 compared to year-ago period
Oct 18, 2017, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Tourism, on Wednesday, published the estimated monthly Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India, both in rupee and dollar terms based on the credit data of Travel Head from Balance of Payments of Reserve Bank of India.
Jammu and Kashmir: School teacher killed in Shopian district
Oct 18, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): A school teacher has been found dead with her throat slit in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi will become Congress president in 'matter of days': Jyotiraditya Scindia
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has reaffirmed that Rahul Gandhi will soon assume the party president's post, media reports said.
Folk Singer Harshita Dahiya killed, no arrest yet
Oct 18, 2017, at 03:52 pm
Panipat, Haryana, Oct 18 (IBNS): A folk singer was shot dead on Tuesday evening by assailants, while she was on her way home after a concert at Chamrara village in Israna block of Panipat district, Haryana, reports said.
Calcutta High Court stays withdrawal of central forces from Darjeeling
Oct 18, 2017, at 02:23 am
Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IBNS): Following the appeal by the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday stayed the withdrawal of central paramilitary forces from violence-hit Darjeeling till October 27, media reports said.