Kolkata: Bus hits speeding auto, 1 killed
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and four others were injured on Tuesday when a public bus hit an over-speeding autorickshaw in Kolkata's Salt Lake area, reports said.
Tripura BJP holds protest march against ruling Left Front government in Agartala
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Agartala, Sep 20 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a rally in Tripura's capital city, Agartala, on Tuesday, to protest against misrule of the Left Front government that is currently in power in the state, according to media reports.
Foreign Secretary Jaishankar cuts short foreign visit, attends Home Minister's meeting
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) : Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar cut short a visit to Vienna as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a high level official meeting on Tuesday to chalk out diplomatic and strategic plans following the Uri terror attack, NDTV reports said.
Fighter jet makes emergency landing at Srinagar airport following technical snag
Sep 20, 2016, at 07:58 pm
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS) : A MiG-21 fighter jet today made an emergency landing at the Srinagar airport on Tuesday after developing a “technical snagâ€.
ACB files FIR against DCW chief Swati Maliwal over recruitment scam
Sep 20, 2016, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) : The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed FIR against Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal over an alleged recruitment scam, reports said.
Mumbai: Nine arrested for denying flat to Muslim family
Sep 20, 2016, at 07:51 pm
Mumbai, Sept 20 (IBNS): Nine members of a housing society in Mumbai's Vasai region were arrested after they disallowed a Muslim family from purchasing an apartment there, reports said.
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Malta
Sep 20, 2016, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Malta on the eve of their Independence Day (Sep 21, 2016).
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Armenia
Sep 20, 2016, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and the people of the Republic of Armenia on the eve of their Independence Day (Sep 21, 2016).
Kolkata Airport: AI gets a nod from security agencies, services restored
Sep 20, 2016, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Air India has restored its services following a nod from security officials after a bomb scare brought things to a standstill at the Kolkata airport on Tuesday morning.
Dismantle terror structure, India asks Pakistan at UN platform
Sep 20, 2016, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) : Sending a strong message to Pakistan at a United Nations platform, India has asked it to dismantle terror structure instead of "internationalising" Kashmir, NDTV reported.
AAP MLA S Ram booked for assault
Sep 20, 2016, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Tughlakabad, Sahi Ram has been booked for allegedly assaulting a man in Okhla on Monday, reports said.
India test-fires long-range missile Barak-8,developed with Israel
Sep 20, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Chandipur-on-Sea,Odisha, Sept 20 (IBNS) : India on Tuesday test-fired a new long -range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) Barak-8 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea, on the Odisha coast, media reports said.
Caller claims bomb on Air India flight, high alert in Kolkata airport
Sep 20, 2016, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS) : A call claiming that there is a bomb on the Guwahati-bound flight pressed the alarm leading to a heightened security at Kolkata airport on Tuesday morning, reports said.
Cauvery Issue: A plate of biryani and Rs 100 for torching 42 buses?
Sep 20, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Bangalore, Sept 20 (IBNS): It took just a plate of mutton biryani and Rs 100 to convince a 22-year old woman into torching several buses in the recently concluded attack in Bangalore on Sept 12, media reports said.
Delhi: Man stabs ex-lover to death, kills self
Sep 20, 2016, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): A 28-year old mother of two was stabbed to death by her ex-lover in public on Sunday evening in west Delhi's Inder Puri, media reports said. The man also killed himself by slashing his own wrist.
Nawaz Sharif seeks US help to resolve issues between India,Pakistan
Sep 20, 2016, at 03:09 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): Meeting US US Secretary of State John Kerry, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged him to help resolve issues with India.
After Uri, terrorists attack police post in J&K's Handwara
Sep 20, 2016, at 05:01 am
Srinagar, Sept 19 (IBNS): In yet another terror strike, militants on Monday attacked a police post in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara district, media reports said.
Uri attack: India decides to isolate Pakistan diplomatically in international forums
Sep 20, 2016, at 03:30 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): In the wake of Sunday's deadly terror attack on Uri Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 soldiers were martyred, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a meeting with his senior ministers and decided that Pakistan must be diplomatically isolated at every international forum, media reports said.
India-Pak relations will never be the same again: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Sep 20, 2016, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): With Sunday's deadly terror attack on Uri Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir leaving 18 soldiers martyred, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said India-Pakistan relations will never be the same again.
M. Sevala Naik accredited as Indian High Commissioner to Cayman Islands
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): M. Sevala Naik, who is presently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Cayman Islands, with residence in Kingston (Jamaica), officials said on Monday.
Army reserves right to respond, says Indian Army after Uri attack
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Sending a strong message to Pakistan following the militant attack at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army on Monday said it reserved the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of 'own choosing'.
West Pakistan refugees meet Jitendra Singh, demand action against Pakistan
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:24 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): A delegation of West Pakistani Refugees, led by its President Labha Ram Gandhi, met Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh here on Monday and demanded action against Pakistan in the wake of yesterday’s Uri attack resulting in the martyrdom of 18 Indian soldiers.
Uri attack: Narendra Modi meets President
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:05 am
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met President Pranab Mukherjee here.
Bus mishap: 30 bodies recovered so far
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:58 am
Patna, Sept 19 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Rescue teams in Bihar have recovered 30 bodies so far after a massive search operation launched when a crowded bus fell into a roadside pond on Monday afternoon.
CS level meeting held on issues of granting ST (Plain) Status to six communities in Assam
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:48 am
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Secretary Vinod Kumar Pipersenia on Sunday said that the state government is very much keen to resolve the issues pertaining to granting of ST (Plain) status to the six communities of the State while chairing a meeting held at the Assam Secretariat, Dispur to discuss the issue of granting ST (Plain) status to six communities of the State, namely, Moran, Matak, Koch Rajbongshi, Chutia, Adivasi/ Tea Tribes and Tai Ahom with the leaders of the concerned communities.
Kaziranga incident : Assam govt announces ex-gratia
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:46 am
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS) : Assam government announced ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh paid to be the next kin of those dead and Rs 50,000 each to the injured persons in Kaziranga incident on Sunday where two people killed and several injured, including 14 police personnel, in clash between a mob and security personnel during the eviction drive by Nagaon district administration in the World heritage site.
Assam CM discusses issues with Union Ministers to expedite Rural Development initiatives
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:29 am
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS) : In a move to expedite implementation of rural development schemes, a meeting was held in presence of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of State for Rural Development Ram Kripal Yadav and Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi at the conference hall of Brahmaputra State Guest House on Sunday evening.
Uri operation called off : Indian Army
Sep 20, 2016, at 12:07 am
Uri, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Monday confirmed that the operation conducted in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri following militant attack at Army camp on Sunday, which left at least 18 jawans martyred, has been called off.
Bihar bus mishap leaves several dead, PM Modi expresses sadness
Sep 19, 2016, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his sadness over the bus mishap in Bihar’s Madhubani district in which several people are feared to have been killed.
Kolkata: Senior Congress leaders join Trinamool Congress
Sep 19, 2016, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): In a major development in the political scenario of West Bengal, a large number of senior Congress leaders, including Manas Ranjan Bhunia and Md. Sohrab, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday.