Amid tension, India does not rule out scrapping Indus water treaty with Pak
Sep 23, 2016, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Amid strains in the ties over Kashmir issue and the recent Uri attack, India has now not ruled out the option of scrapping the Indus water treaty with Pakistan.
Shahabuddin bail case: It's likely to be Prashant Bhushan vs Jethmalani in SC
Sep 23, 2016, at 03:49 am
Patna, Sept 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Controversial RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin is learnt to have approached eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani to argue his case over bail cancellation in the Supreme Court which is scheduled to hear the case on Monday.
RSS defamation case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before Assam local court
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, Sept 22 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will appear before a local court in Assam on Sept 29 in connection with a defamation case filed by RSS.
Human rights activist Parvez Khurram detained under PSA
Sep 23, 2016, at 01:41 am
Srinagar, Sept 22 (IBNS): After being released by a local court, human rights activist Parvez Khurram was re-arrested and shifted from Kupwara Sub Jail to Police Station Kothibagh Srinagar during Wednesday night, family sources told IBNS on Thursday
Rs 800 crore proposal for revamping Nagaon and Cachar Paper Mills
Sep 23, 2016, at 01:36 am
Guwahati, Sept 22 (IBNS): A Rs. 800 crore proposal has been prepared for revamping Nagaon Paper Mill and reviving Cachar Mill, as the information was conveyed to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in a crucial meeting held with the Secretary of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in New Delhi on Thursday.
Assam student organisation opposes Citizenship Act amendment
Sep 23, 2016, at 01:11 am
Guwahati, Sept 22 (IBNS): Assam's student organization Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) asked the state and central governments to stop the move to amend the Indian Citizenship Act.
Bodo militant killed in gun battle in Assam
Sep 23, 2016, at 12:21 am
Guwahati, September 22 : A hardcore NDFB (S) militant was killed in a gun fight with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Thursday morning, officials said.
Various bodies in Bihar come together to prepare city-wide sanitation plans
Sep 23, 2016, at 12:13 am
Patna, September 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the Bihar Urban Development Department and the State Namami Gange Department have partnered to provide hand-holding support to cities for preparing their city-wide sanitation plans with effective septage management.
Onus is on Pakistan to act swiftly against terrorist groups : India
Sep 23, 2016, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : Hours after going ballistic against Pakistan at the United Nations for aiding terrorism, India on Thursday said the "onus" is now on the neighbouring country to act against terror groups.
Jet Airways announces new flight schedule to Paris
Sep 23, 2016, at 12:06 am
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Jet Airways will offer connectivity to North America and Europe over Paris, as part of its revised winter schedule, along with its partners Air France and Delta Air Lines, an official release stated.
Highest alert by Indian Navy along Maharashtra coasts after school kids spot men with arms
Sep 22, 2016, at 11:11 pm
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS) : The Western Naval Command has sounded the highest state of alert along the Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Raigad coasts in Maharashtra after reports of suspicious movement of an armed group, reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court refuses to ban use of pellet guns, says it is ground reality
Sep 22, 2016, at 10:04 pm
Srinagar, Sept 22 (IBNS) : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has refused to put ban on the use of pellet guns in the valley, saying use of force is inevitable as long as street violence continues, reports said.
PSLV-C35 scheduled to be launched on Monday
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:59 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IBNS): ISRO expects to launch meteorological satellite SCATSAT1 onboard PSLVC35 on Monday from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, according to media reports.
One militant killed in Kashmir's Bandipora encounter
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:18 pm
Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, Sept 22 (IBNS) : One militant was killed on Thursday in a gun battle with security forces in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday morning, reports said.
Punjab RSS vice-president Jagdish Gagneja passes away in Ludhiana
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:16 pm
Ludhiana, Sep 22 (IBNS): Punjab Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Brigadier (retd) Jagdish Gagneja, 68, who was severely injured in an attack in August, passed away at a Ludhiana hospital on Thursday, according to media reports.
Three criminals gunned down by police in Muzaffarnagar gun battle
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:07 pm
Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Sept 22 (IBNS) : Police shot dead three hardened criminals in a seven-hour gun battle in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh on early Thursday, reports said.
High alert in Indian Navy base in Mumbai
Sep 22, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS) The Indian Navy has been put on highest possible alert in Mumbai following reports of unidentified armed men being spotted near an ammunition dump, reports said.
Arun Jaitley asks BRICS nations to focus on knowledge sharing
Sep 22, 2016, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said an institutionalized forum amongst BRICS countries could serve as a regional knowledge hub with exchange of information facilitated through cloud sharing,and other electronic methods.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Saudi Arabia
Sep 22, 2016, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the eve of their National Day (Sep 23, 2016).
Heavy rain continues to disrupt life in Andhra
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IBNS): Life in most parts of Andhra Pradesh was disrupted on Thursday due to heavy rainfall and consequent flooding, according to media reports.
Karnataka defers decision to release more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 22 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met the state's Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday regarding the apex court's directive to release water from the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu and requested him to convene a special Assembly session on Friday, according to media reports.
Bihar police arrest senior Congress leader on fraud charges
Sep 22, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Patna, Sept 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Police in Bihar arrested a senior Congress leader on charges of fraud.
AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti arrested
Sep 22, 2016, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party's controversial lawmaker Somnath Bharti has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with security guards at AIIMS hospital.
India-France Rafale deal scheduled to be signed on Friday
Sep 22, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IBNS): India's long-delayed deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France is scheduled to be inked on Friday following the Union government's clearance given on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Paskistan sponsor of Ivy League of Terrorism : India at UN platform
Sep 22, 2016, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS) : In a full blown diplomatic offensive aimed at isolating Pakistan in the international arena, India has described it as "host to the Ivy League terrorism" and a "terrorist state," The Times of India reported.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between militants, security forces in Bandipora
Sep 22, 2016, at 03:31 pm
Bandipora, Sept 22 (IBNS): An encounter is underway between suspected militants and security forces in Aragam village of Bandipora in north Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
India blasts Pakistan after Nawaz Sharif speech at UNGA
Sep 22, 2016, at 06:35 am
New York, Sept 21 (IBNS): On a day Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) said India is reluctant to hold talks with it on Kashmir, India mounted a massive diplomatic attack on its neighbour whom it blamed for the recent attack in an army camp in Kashmir's Uri killing 19 soliders, saying that the world saw the head of a state actually glorifying terrorists and terrorism.
Navjot Singh Sidhu not to form any political party?
Sep 22, 2016, at 05:07 am
Amritsar, Sept 21 (IBNS): In his new strategy, former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday said that his forum 'Awaaz-E-Punjab' is not a political party.
India summons Pakistan High Commissioner over Uri attack
Sep 22, 2016, at 03:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 21 (IBNS): Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on Wednesday called in the High Commissioner of Pakistan Abdul Basit and reminded him that the government of Pakistan had made a solemn commitment in January 2004 to not allow its soil or territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India.
Migrant boat capsizes in Egypt, 29 killed
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:10 am
Cairo, Sept 21 (IBNS): A migrant boat capsized off the Egyptian coast, leaving at least 29 people dead, media reports said.