Maharashtra :BMC polls counting underway, Shiv Sena takes early lead ahead of BJP
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:20 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Counting of votes in the elections for BMC and nine other municipal corporations in Maharashtra began on Thursday morning with the Shiv Sena taking an initial lead ahead of the BJP in the battle for the country’s richest civic body, reports said.
Militant ambush kills three jawans, woman in Kashmir
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:07 pm
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IBNS): At least three army soldiers and an elderly woman were killed and three other army jawans were wounded after militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday.
Providing evidence against Masood Azhar is not India's task alone: Jaishankar tells China
Feb 23, 2017, at 05:08 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Wednesday told China that India is not alone entrusted with the function of providing evidence against Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar.
Mumbai: Man slits wife's throat as she boarded auto
Feb 23, 2017, at 03:47 am
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): A 28-year-old woman, who is a mother of two, has been murdered by his husband in Mumbai while she was boarding an auto, media reports said.
Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar visits Maldives
Feb 23, 2017, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar visited Maldives from Feb 21-22 as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Andhra Pradesh signs MoUs with VISA, Thomson Reuters for fintech
Feb 23, 2017, at 12:52 am
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday presided over the signing of two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with fintech multinationals Visa and Thomson Reuters at Mumbai.
Mamata announces regulatory body to curb anti-patient private hospital malpractices
Feb 22, 2017, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS): Following a meeting with the authorities of privately-run hospitals over the allegations of patients' harassment and mindless billing, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced to form a health regulatory committee to monitor private nursing homes' activities.
Rival student groups clash outside Delhi's Ramjas college over Umar Khalid seminar
Feb 22, 2017, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): About 20 students were injured in clashes that broke out among rival groups of students outside Delhi's Ramjas college on Wednesday over cancellation of a seminar where controversial JNU student leader Umar Khalid was invited, reports said.
Fake 2,000-rupee notes from Delhi ATM
Feb 22, 2017, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) : In a perplexing incident, a State Bank of India ATM at South Delhi's Sangam Vihar dispensed 'fake' Rs 2000 notes, media reports said.
Kerala : CM warns against moral policing after couple goes to FB showing live their harassment
Feb 22, 2017, at 10:04 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had directed the state DGP to take strict action against the moral policing by his force a day after the incident in which a young couple was harassed by police.
NDMA starts advance preparations for tackling heat wave this year
Feb 22, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) rolled out its plans for tackling heat wave this year with a national workshop on Preparation of Heat Wave Action Plan in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Suresh Prabhu unveils new train Antodaya Express aimed at unreserved travel
Feb 22, 2017, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inspected the newly turned rake of Antyodaya Express at Safderjung Railway Station, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
Students clash outside Delhi's Ramjas college over cancellation of seminar
Feb 22, 2017, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Clashes broke out among rival groups of students outside Delhi's Ramjas college on Wednesday over cancellation of a seminar where controversial JNU student leader Umar Khalid was invited, reports said.
Fire in Kozhikode shop, no casualty reported
Feb 22, 2017, at 07:53 pm
Kozhikode, Feb 22 (IBNS) : A major fire broke out in a textile shop in Kozhikode's SM Street on Wednesday, reports said.
Bihar Congress VP Brajesh Pandey resigns after molestation charge
Feb 22, 2017, at 07:33 pm
Patna, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Bihar Congress Vice President Brajesh Kumar Pandey has resigned from the post after being accused of molesting the minor daughter of a former state minister, also from the Congress.
Tension prevails in Hyderabad over proposed TJAC rally on unemployment issues
Feb 22, 2017, at 07:09 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): Tension prevailed in Hyderabad on Wednesday following detention of Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) Chairman M. Kodandaram in the wake of proposed rally of unemployed youth, according to media reports.
Feb 22, 2017, at 07:05 pm
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS) : The Madras high court on Wednesday adjourned till Monday the hearing on the opposition DMK's petition challenging Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi Palaniswamy’s trust vote and sought the video footage of the Assembly ruckus, reports said.
President of India’s message on National Day of Brunei Darussalam
Feb 22, 2017, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Sultan and people of Brunei Darussalam on the eve of their National Day (February 23, 2017).
President of India’s message on Guyana's Republic Day
Feb 22, 2017, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the eve of their Republic Day (February 23, 2017).
Indian doctor, kidnapped in Libya 18 months ago, rescued: Sushma Swaraj
Feb 22, 2017, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) : Ramamurthy Kosanam, an Indian doctor who was kidnapped by ISIS militants in Libya 18 months ago, has been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on Tuesday night.
India-China hold the first upgraded strategic dialogue in Beijing
Feb 22, 2017, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/Beijing, Feb 22 (IBNS): India and China held their upgraded strategic dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday to shore up bilateral ties, media reported.
Tamil Nadu : DMK on statewide hunger strike to protest against Palaniswamy's trust vote
Feb 22, 2017, at 06:07 pm
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS) : The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu is observing a one-day hunger strike throughout the state on Wednesday to protest the "violation of Assembly rules" in adopting the confidence motion moved by Chief Ministers Edappadi Palaniswamy, reports said.
In a first, DMK to move no-trust vote against TN speaker
Feb 22, 2017, at 05:44 pm
Chennai, Feb 22 (IBNS): In a first in the history of Tamil Nadu politics, opposition DMK is set to move no-trust vote against state speaker P Dhanapal, reports said.
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in AC manufacturing unit, kills 6
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:14 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as fire gutted an air-cooler manufacturing plant in Hyderabad's Rajendranagar area, reports said.
Kashmir Government introduces Guest Control measure
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:27 am
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced a number of restrictions to curb the wastage at social, government and private gatherings, especially weddings to prevent wastage of food.
Manipur Deputy CM escape unhurt in militant attack, security personnel injured
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:22 am
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on Tuesday escaped unhurt while suspected tribal militants attacked his cavalcade in Noney district.
Retired High Court judge to probe Assam HSLC question papers leak incident
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:19 am
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IBNS): Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that a retired High Court judge will conduct a probe into the alleged leak of question papers during the ongoing High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA).
PM Modi urges USA to keep open mind on Indian talents
Feb 22, 2017, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reportedly urged the USA to keep its mind open in welcoming skilled talents from India.
Mumbai votes to elect a new BMC, Fadnavis thanks voters
Feb 22, 2017, at 12:45 am
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS) Mumbai on Tuesday voted peacefully to elect their civic fathers for the next term as the richest civic body of India-Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)- witnessed a polling that is seen as a tough contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena, the former allies, who decided to fight against each other this time after falling out on seat sharing issue.
Karnataka bus catches fire, woman killed
Feb 21, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IBNS) : An elderly woman was killed and four others were injured when Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus caught fire in the outskirts of the city, reports said.