Militants attack GREF camp, three labourers killed

Jan 09, 2017, at 02:47 pm

Jammu, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least three labourers were killed when militants attacked a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor district on Monday, media reports said.

Two Groups of Secretaries present ideas on health, sanitation, urban development, and commerce & Industry to PM

Jan 09, 2017, at 04:54 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two Groups of Secretaries to the Government of India, on Sunday presented ideas on Health, Sanitation & Urban Development, and Commerce & Industry, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Home Minister inaugurates CISF Eastern Sector Headquarter and lays foundation stone of the CISF Residential Complex in Ranchi

Jan 09, 2017, at 04:49 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has taken a big hit after the demonetisation.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out outside Jadavpur University campus

Jan 09, 2017, at 04:24 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): A fire broke out near Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand in south Kolkata on Sunday late evening, reports said.

BJP-led Assam government to deport 17 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants on Jan 9

Jan 09, 2017, at 04:05 am

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS): BJP-led Assam government will be deported 17 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants including three hindus on Jan 9 to Bangladesh authorities, who were arrested few years ago and has been languishing at the detention camp.

Pranab Mukherjee to visit Bengaluru tomorrow

Jan 09, 2017, at 01:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Bengaluru on Monday, officials said.

President of India condoles passing away of Mario Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares

Jan 09, 2017, at 01:31 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the passing away of former President of Portugal Mario Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares.

Assam: Police finds Pakistani, ISIS flags hoisted in sandber island

Jan 09, 2017, at 01:17 am

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS) : Assam’s Dibrugarh police on Sunday found two Pakistani flags and an ISIS flag hoisted from a sandber island (Char) of Brahmaputra river in the upper Assam district hoisted in front of a house.

UP political war: Mulayam Singh Yadav claims he is boss

Jan 09, 2017, at 01:00 am

Lucknow, Jan 8 (IBNS): Amid power tussle, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said he is still the chief of the Samajwadi Party.

Israeli Minister of Agriculture returns to India

Jan 08, 2017, at 11:55 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS):Israel's Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel will visit India Jan 9-12.

Currency Ban: Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi

Jan 08, 2017, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two months after the government on Nov 8 announced banning of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday attacked Rahul Gandhi over attacking the move and said the Congress vice-president only thought about disrupting the next session of Parliament while Prime Minister Narendra Modi planned about technology driven cleaner economy.

Nepal: Two Indian nationals arrested with brown heroin

Jan 08, 2017, at 09:58 pm

Kathmandu, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Nepal in possession of 21 grams brown heroin, media reports said.

Modi thanks Indian diaspora for supporting govt's move against black money

Jan 08, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the Indian diaspora for sup[porting the government on the move take by it against black money.

West Bengal: Police arrests man for allegedly killing stepchild in Hooghly

Jan 08, 2017, at 08:46 pm

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): Police on Saturday booked a middle-aged man for allegedly murdering his 12-year-old stepson and dumping his body on railway tracks in West Bengal's Hooghly district, reports said.

Criminals shot dead JD-U leader in Bihar

Jan 08, 2017, at 07:17 pm

Patna, Jan 8 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Armed criminals shot dead a powerful Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader in Bihar early Sunday morning, sparking tension in the areas.

Lucknow: Car mows down at least four, injures six

Jan 08, 2017, at 07:06 pm

Lucknow, Jan 8 (IBNS): At least four people died after a car ran them over at a night shelter in Lucknow's Dalibagh area, reports said.

Kashmir: Air services resume following improvement in visibility

Jan 08, 2017, at 06:28 pm

Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Air Flight operations, hit by bad weather for two days, resumed fully on Sunday as visibility improved after heavy snowfall at Srinagar Airport, officials said.

Portuguese PM says proud to be of Indian origin

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:09 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IBNS): Attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas programme in Indian's IT hub Bengaluru on Sunday, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said he's proud to be a person of Indian origin.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Modi to interact with Indian diaspora today

Jan 08, 2017, at 02:13 pm

Bangalore, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will interact with the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

16 women allegedly raped by police in Chhattisgarh, says NHRC report

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:46 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Sunday said it has found 16 women, prima facie victims of rape, sexual and physical assault by the State police personnel in Chhattisgarh even as it awaited the recorded statement of about 20 other victims.

Kolkata: Woman molested by drunk youths near Gariahat, 4 held

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:39 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Police on Saturday late evening arrested four drunk youths for allegedly molesting a middle-aged woman and beating her husband at Cornfield Road area under Gariahat Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.

Kolkata: Youth stabbed to death at Regent Park

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:36 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): A youth was stabbed to death at Tentultala area under Regent Park Police Station limits in Kolkata on Saturday evening, reports said.

Kolkata: 10 Nigerians booked for staying without valid documents

Jan 08, 2017, at 05:04 am

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): Based on credible source inputs, the Kolkata Police on Friday midnight arrested as many as ten Nigerians from Ahalyanagar area under Purba Jadavpur Police Station limits in southern Kolkata for staying in the city with expired passports and visas, reports said.

Modi receives jersey from Portugal PM Antonio Costa

Jan 08, 2017, at 04:37 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a Portugal football team's jersey as present from country's PM Antonio Costa.

West Bengal: JMB operative nabbed from Malda's Indo-Bangladesh border

Jan 08, 2017, at 04:36 am

Kolkata/Malda, Jan 7 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, Border Security Force (BSF)'s intelligence unit on Friday midnight arrested the kingpin of a FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) trafficking racket Ripon Sheikh alias Lion alias Ripon, who also has links with Bangladesh's militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Sabdalpur village under Baishnabnagar Police Station limits in West Bengal's Malda district, officials said.

Modi thanks Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as his nation supported for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:31 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as his nation supported for India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

Assam: Huge quantity of foreign liquor seized by excise department

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:27 am

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS) : Assam Excise department on Saturday seized huge quantity of illegal foreign liquor and beer from Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, officials said.

IED explosion hits poll bound Manipur, two CRPF jawans injured

Jan 08, 2017, at 03:08 am

Guwahati, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least two CRPF jawans were injured in a powerful explosion in the trouble torn and poll bound Manipur on Saturday evening.

Heavy snowfall: Omar Abdullah criticises state government

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:37 am

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Saturday took a dig at the government for “failing” to address people’s problems after heavy snowfall.

Prime Minister of Portugal calls on President Mukherjee

Jan 08, 2017, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.