Easy visa process for Indians says UK PM Theresa May
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is on an official tour to India, said on Monday that UK already has a easy visa process for Indians and there is no need for further relaxation, according to media reports.
JNU: Soccer team wears jersey with missing student's name
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Jawaharlal Nehru University football team wore jerseys bearing the name of Najeeb Ahmad, in solidarity with the missing student, reports said.
Kerala minister defends party member naming rape victim
Nov 07, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kerala's health minister KK Shailaja defended one of the senior members of the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) after he gave out the name of the alleged gang-rape victim, the media reported on Monday.
Supreme Court to hear plea on Delhi's air pollution
Nov 07, 2016, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a plea on Tuesday about the worsening pollution level in the national capital and adjoining areas, according to media reports.
Lyf smartphone explodes, family narrowly escapes
Nov 07, 2016, at 06:38 pm
Kashmir, Nov 7 (IBNS): A Kashmiri man and his family had a narrow escape recently after his Lyf handset exploded.
Speeding train runs over returning crowd of devotes in Bihar, five dead
Nov 07, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Patna, Nov 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Five people were killed on Monday morning after a speeding train ran over a crowd of devotees returning home in Bihar, following Chhath puja.
PM Modi roots for local technology at Tech Summit
Nov 07, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday rooted for local technology while addressing a gathering at the India-UK Tech Summit in the national capital.
Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of Congress leader Lalatendu Mohapatra
Nov 07, 2016, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of senior Odisha Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra.
PM Modi condoles death of ex-Union minister Jayawantiben Mehta
Nov 07, 2016, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of former Union minister Jayawantiben Mehta.
Kashmir Separatists call for Joint Meeting on Tuesday
Nov 07, 2016, at 04:15 am
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IBNS): Amid four-month-long agitation in the Valley since the death of Hizb leader Burhan Wani on July 8, Kashmir separatist groups have called for a joint meeting of different stakeholders on Tuesday to discuss their future strategy.
JNU protesters were not manhandled, claims police
Nov 07, 2016, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Sunday said the protesters and mother of Najeeb Ahmed, who were demonstrating against alleged administrative inaction in the case of a missing student, were not manhandled.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in India on Sunday.
Attacks on Hindus: Sushma Swaraj expresses concern,directs Indian envoy to take up issue PM
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday directed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to convey to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina India's 'grave concern' on the safety and security of Hindus in the Asian nation.
Sitaram Yechury targets Narendra Modi
Nov 07, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the recent political developments in the country which include detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently.
Delhi pollution: Sitaram Yechury blames Centre
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday criticised the Centre and blamed it over the rising pollution problem in Delhi.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Govt hospital, no casualty
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:19 pm
Kolkata/Bankura, Nov 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a state government-run hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.
Missing Najeeb Ahmed: Students protest at India Gate
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demonstrated close to the India Gate here over missing student Najeeb Ahmed.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Nov 06, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
Pollution trouble: Kapil Sibal asks Centre to 'act fast'
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the Centre to act fast to deal with the increasing pollution trouble which has hit Delhi.
Sexual assault case: Arrested St Xavier's female teachers from Bihar sent to jail
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:23 pm
Patna, Nov 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Both the female teachers of St Xavier's High School, a premier missionary school located in the heart of Patna, have been sent to jail in connection with the sexual harassment of a lower kindergarten girl student.
Delhi pollution: Kejriwal announces ban on construction for 5 days
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): In an attempt to tackle rising levels of air pollution and smog in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced several measures including ban of all construction works and demolition of buildings here for the next five days.
J&K: Jawan killed in Pak firing, Indian army foils two infiltration bids
Nov 06, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): While an Indian soldier was killed in a fresh ceasefire violation from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday, the army claimed that it has foiled two infiltration bids by the neighbouring country's troops along the LoC.
Delhi pollution: Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency cabinet meet
Nov 06, 2016, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting of the Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the issue of increased pollution level in the national capital which has hit the normal life of the Delhiites.
J&K: Indian soldier killed in Pakistan firing
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a fresh ceasefire violations from Pakistan, a soldier was killed in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early on Sunday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan killed
Nov 06, 2016, at 04:21 pm
Poonch, Nov 6 (IBNS): Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire again on Sunday early morning with heavy shelling and firing at Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district leaving a jawan killed, media reports said.
Delhi pollution: LG calls meet on Monday
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): As severe pollution levels in the national capital hit normal life in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the issue, media reports said.
DRDO signs MoU with IIT Delhi to establish JATC
Nov 06, 2016, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi to establish a ‘Joint Advanced Technology Centre’ (JATC) at a function held in IIT, Delhi on Friday.
We will review those cases where students and first-timers are found to be involved: Mehbooba
Nov 06, 2016, at 02:37 am
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday asked the civil and police administration to prepare a roadmap for healing the wounds of people who have been victimized in the agonizing situation prevailing in Kashmir over the past four months.
Ajit Doval meets State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with State Councillor of China Yang Jiechi on Nov 4, officials said.
Delhi is resembling a gas chamber: Kejriwal
Nov 06, 2016, at 01:39 am
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the increased pollution level in Delhi has made outdoors in the national capital resemble as 'gas chamber'.