Central team visits Assam to access flood damages
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:12 am
Guwahati, Sept 26 (IBNS): A high level team comprising Central and State Governments led by the advisor of Union Finance Ministry Dina Nath visited Assam on a two day visit to carry out an inspection on the ground to assess the extent of damages caused by floods and erosion in Assam.
Afghanistan explosion injures four Romanian soldiers
Sep 27, 2016, at 12:29 am
Kabul, Sept 26 (IBNS): In an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion, at lesat four Romanian soldiers were injured in Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.
Irom Sharmila meet Arvind Kejriwal
Sep 26, 2016, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Peace activist Irom Sharmila on Monday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here.
Sep 26, 2016, at 11:19 pm
Tokyo, Sept 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit Okinawa-honto Kinkai region of Japan on Monday, officials said.
Rahul Gandhi blames RSS-BJP for shoe attack
Sep 26, 2016, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Hours after a person hurled a shoe at Rahul Gandhi during his roadshow in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress vice-president blamed the BJP and the RSS for the attack.
6 JMB activists held from West Bengal, Assam sent to police custody till Oct 6
Sep 26, 2016, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/Guwahati, Sept 26 (IBNS): Six leader-activists of the banned Bangladesh-based extremist organisation Jamaat ul Mujahideen-Bangladesh (JMB), who were arrested from several locations in West Bengal and Assam, were produced in a local court in Kolkata on Monday and sent to police custody till Oct 6.
Shoe thrown at Rahul Gandhi in UP during Kisan Yatra
Sep 26, 2016, at 09:26 pm
Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, Sept 26 (IBNS) : A shoe was thrown at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday during his roadshow in Uttar Pradesh, though it missed him narrowly, reports said.
Five CRPF men injured in Kashmir grenade blast
Sep 26, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Srinagar, Sept 26 (IBNS) : Five CRPF men were wounded in a grenade blast in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, police said. . "Militants lobbed a grenade at an army vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in the Wanpoh area of Anantnag and five CRPF men, stationed nearby, were wounded in the blast," a police official said.
Prime Minister Modi addresses many issues in his Mann ki Baat programme
Sep 26, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): The Prime Minister's Office on Monday released the English translation of the text of Narendra Modi's ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on September 25, 2016.
PM Modi chairs Indus Water Treaty review meeting
Sep 26, 2016, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) :Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high level meeting to review the Indus Water treaty with Pakistan, reports said.
Supreme Court defers hearing Shahabuddin bail cancellation petition
Sep 26, 2016, at 08:35 pm
Patna, Sept 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to controversial RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin after the latter sought more time to file his reply.
Six Jamaat ul Mujahideen members,including top leaders, arrested in Bengal and Assam
Sep 26, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS) : In a major breakthrough, the Special Task Force of Kolkata Police have apprehended six members of the banned Bangladesh- based extremist organisation Jamaat ul Mujahideen, five of them wanted in connection with the Burdwan blast case, reports said.
Cauvery water dispute: Tamil Nadu files fresh petition in the Supreme Court
Sep 26, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Chennai, Sep 26 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu has filed fresh petitions in the Supreme Court regarding the release of Cauvery water to the state by Karnataka, according to media reports on Monday.
Can't release water to Tamil Nadu : Karnataka
Sep 26, 2016, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) : Karnataka has told the Supreme Court that it cannot release any more water from the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu till December, NDTV reported.
Narendra Modi wishes former PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday
Sep 26, 2016, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
Bihar: Hindustani Awam Morcha leader arrested for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl
Sep 26, 2016, at 03:14 pm
Patna, Sept 26 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The police in Bihar arrested a politician for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl by keeping her in his captivity the whole night.
Amit Shah highly praises Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal
Sep 26, 2016, at 01:53 am
Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS) : BJP national president Amit Shah on Sunday highly praised Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the Assam government in front of all representatives assembled for national council meeting at Kozhikode, Kerala.
Three rhinos poachers nabbed in Assam
Sep 26, 2016, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Assam police on Sunday apprehended three rhino poachers from Assam’s Nagaon district, officials said.
Merge Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh, suggests Bihar MP Pappu Yadav
Sep 26, 2016, at 12:56 am
Patna, Sept 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Amid continuing unrest in Kashmir, an Indian parliamentarian has suggested for forming a new state by merging Jammu & Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh.
Jayalalithaa will need few more days rest in hospital: AIADMK
Sep 26, 2016, at 12:40 am
Chennai, Sept 25 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, resumed normal diet on Sunday, her party AIADMK said.
Rear Area Security Exercise Antarik Suraksha held in Guwahati
Sep 26, 2016, at 12:12 am
Guwahati, Sept 25 (IBNS) : A Rear Area Security Exercise Antarik Suraksha was conducted at Narangi Military Station near Guwahati on Sept 23-24 under the aegis 51 Sub Area.
Don't consider Muslims as vote banks or commodities: Modi
Sep 26, 2016, at 12:03 am
Kozhikode, Sept 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked political parties across the nation to not consider Muslims as "vote banks or commodities".
India to ratify CoP 21 on Oct 2,announces Modi
Sep 25, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Kozhikode, Sept 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government will ratify the Conference of Parties (CoP) protocol on combating climate change next month.
Shahabudidn case in SC: Bihar govt replaces lawyer
Sep 25, 2016, at 10:35 pm
Patna, Sept 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Bihar government in a sudden development has changed its lawyer hours before the Supreme Court was to head a petition challenging the bail granted to RJD politician Mohamamd Shahabuddin.
BJP never compromised on its ideals: Modi
Sep 25, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kozhikode, Sept 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) never compromised with the ideology.
Edupalaya: 23 persons rescued by IAF
Sep 25, 2016, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force on Sunday said it has successfully airlifted 23 construction workers trapped on an island amidst strong currents and moved them to safer places in flood hit Telangana.
MHA registers FIR into Ishrat Jahan missing files case
Sep 25, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday registered an FIR in connection with the missing files related to Ishrat Jahan encounter case, media reports said.
Radha Krishna Kinni appointed as secretary (security) in Cabinet Secretariat
Sep 25, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Patna, Sept 25 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The appointment committee on cabinet has approved the appointment of Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) official Radha Krishna Kinni as secretary (security) in Cabinet Secretariat, media reports said.
NDRF deployed in rain affected areas of Hyderabad, Karnataka and Telengana
Sep 25, 2016, at 07:17 pm
Hyderabad, Sept 25 (IBNS): Continuous heavy rains lashed several districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telengana where normal life has been thrown out of gear due to flood-like situation. Heavy downpour wreaked havoc in the low lying parts and stranded several people
PM Modi salutes Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary
Sep 25, 2016, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saluted Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary.