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Foreign minsters of India and Nepal meet on Monday

Sep 12, 2016, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat who is currently in India at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, met her on Monday, according to the media.

Kolkata: Man stabs son as he disqualifies ISI entrance exam

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): A 60-year-old man on Monday committed suicide, after stabbing his son and wife, as his son failed to pass Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)'s entrance examination, reports said.

UP : Akhilesh Yadav sacks two ministers over corruption charges

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:42 pm

Lucknow, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sacked his Mining Minister Gayatri Prajapati and Panchayti Raj Minister Raj Kishore Singh over allegations of corruption, reports said.

Jharkhand: Top Maoist leader killed in police encounter

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:39 pm

Patna, Sept 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a major breakthrough, security forces have gunned down a top-ranking Maoist leader in the Jharkhand.

Cabinet approves signing of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan prior to the Afghan President's visit to India,

President and Vice-President of India greet people on the eve of Idu’l Zuha

Sep 12, 2016, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): : President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.

President of India’s message on the occasion of National Day of Cabo Verde

Sep 12, 2016, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Cabo Verde on the occasion of their National Day (September 12, 2016).

Fresh protests in Karnataka over Cauvery water, Bengaluru under prohibitory orders

Sep 12, 2016, at 08:34 pm

Bengaluru, Sept 12 (IBNS) Prohibitory orders were imposed in Bengaluru as fresh violence erupted in Karnataka over the Cauvery water issue even as the Supreme Court modified its earlier order, asking the state to release lesser amount of water to Tamil Nadu.

Broken noose saves doctor's life in Bihar

Sep 12, 2016, at 08:11 pm

Patna, Sep 12 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a bizarre incident, a man from Bihar found himself alive during an attempted suicide as the noose he used for hanging himself broke in the nick of time.

Kolkata: Family of 3 found dead in Baguiati residence

Sep 12, 2016, at 08:08 pm

Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Bodies of three members of a family were found from a house at Arjunpur Paschimpara area under Kolkata's Baguiati Police Station area in the wee hours of Monday, officials said.

One more terrorist killed in encounter as firing resumes in J & k's Poonch

Sep 12, 2016, at 08:05 pm

Poonch, Sept 12 (IBNS) : One more terrorist was gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Monday as firing resumed a day after three ultras and a policeman were killed in a day-long gun battle, reports said.

Cauvery dispute : Supreme Court modifies its order, asks Karnataka to release lesser quantity of water

Sep 12, 2016, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi Sept 12 (IBNS) : In what may come as a relief to Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Monday modified its earlier order, asking the state Government to release to Tamil Nadu 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water- 3,000 cusecs less than what was directed last week-daily till September 20.

Top Maoist leader shot dead by Jharkhand police

Sep 12, 2016, at 06:12 pm

Ranchi, Sept 12 (IBNS):A top Maoist leader, Ashish Da, was killed in an encounter on Sunday, reports said.

Cauvery water row :Petrol bombs hurled at Chennai hotel owned by Karnataka-based group

Sep 12, 2016, at 05:53 pm

Chennai, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Unidentified men hurled petrol bombs on Monday morning at a Chennai hotel owned by a Karnataka-based group in the backdrop of the bitter dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water, The Times of India reported.

J & K : A day after three terrorists, one policemen were killed, firing resumes in Poonch

Sep 12, 2016, at 05:49 pm

Poonch, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Firing resumed in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Monday morning a day after three terrorists and a policeman were killed in an encounter centring around an under-construction Government building, reports said.

Indian Railways to observe #SwatchRailSwatchBharat week from Sept 17-24

Sep 12, 2016, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Indian Railways will observe cleanliness week across all its stations, starting from Sept 17, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

One killed during police-mob clash in West Bengal

Sep 12, 2016, at 03:24 pm

Kolkata/South 24 Parganas, Sept 12 (IBNS): A man was killed on Sunday night when police allegedly fired bullets aiming at protesters, during a clash, at Dhola area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, reports said.

BSF Entrance Exam topper meets Rajnath Singh

Sep 12, 2016, at 04:22 am

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): A young Kashmir boy, who topped the BSF Entrance Exam, met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday.

IAS officers' delegation calls on Jitendra Singh

Sep 12, 2016, at 04:19 am

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has said that Government is serious to ensure that IAS officers’ genuine initiative is not deterred on any account.

M.J. Akbar visits Iran,meets Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

Sep 12, 2016, at 02:36 am

Tehran, Sept 11 (IBNS): Indian Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, who is currently visiting Iran, met the country's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif here on Sunday.

AIIMS files complaint against Somanth Bharti

Sep 12, 2016, at 02:00 am

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Medical major AIIMS of New Delhi has filed a police case against Aam Aadmi Party leader Somanth Bharti and his supporters for allegedly misbehaving with the security guards.

Resume peace talks with rebels: AJYCP

Sep 12, 2016, at 01:17 am

Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS) : Assam's students organisation Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) asked the Centre to resume peace talks with ULFA and other rebel outfits to help Assam restore permanent peace.

Assam Governor flags off Bharat Jago Dour

Sep 12, 2016, at 01:15 am

Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS): Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday flagged off a half marathon christened Bharat Jago Dour (India Awake and Run) to commemorate the 124th anniversary of Swami Vivekanandas Chicago speech at SAI Complex in Guwahati.

Kejriwal visits Punjab, slams Prakash Singh Badal-led government

Sep 12, 2016, at 12:53 am

Moga, Sept 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked Punjab's Prakash Singh Badal-led Government and said the leaders will go to jail soon.

Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar joins SP

Sep 12, 2016, at 12:24 am

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Starting a new innings in his career, cricketer Praveen Kumar joined politics on Sunday.

JD-U warns Shahabuddin

Sep 11, 2016, at 11:47 pm

Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The ruling JD-U today served a strong “warning” to RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin, terming his observations over chief minister Nitish Kumar, as a “matter of concern for Indian democracy”.

Nepal PM confident that his visit to India will build a strong foundation for mutual trust

Sep 11, 2016, at 11:21 pm

Kathmandu, Sept 11 (IBNS):Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday said he is confident that his visit to India will build a strong foundation for mutual trust.

I'm CM because of people's mandate: Nitish Kumar

Sep 11, 2016, at 10:29 pm

Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): JD-U chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday rejected the observations by RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin regarding his being a “chief minister by circumstances”.

Mother-daughter hacked to death in Assam

Sep 11, 2016, at 09:35 pm

Guwahati, Sept 11 (IBNS) : Miscreants killed an elderly woman and her daughter while another minor girl was critically injured in Assam's Morigaon district on Saturday night.

My politics will end with Laluji: Shahabuddin

Sep 11, 2016, at 08:36 pm

Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Mighty RJD politician Mohammad Shahabuddin on Sunday reiterated that JD-U leader Nitish Kumar was a chief minister "by circumstances", taking no notice of brouhaha over his remarks.