Army Chief reviews operational preparedness along China border
Sep 06, 2016, at 09:34 pm
Guwahati, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Tuesday had reviewed the security situation in Assam and other states of the North Eastern region.
West Bengal delegation visits Germany
Sep 06, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Berlin, Sept 6 (IBNS): A high powered official and business delegation from West Bengal, India led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in Germany from Sept 5-9, 2016 to promote closer engagement and cooperation in various fields and explore trade and investment opportunities between the Germany and West Bengal.
Police explains why they choose Teachers' Day to file charge-sheet in Bihar topper scandal
Sep 06, 2016, at 09:09 pm
Patna, Sept 6 (The Bihar Post/IBNS) On Sept 5 when the entire country was busy celebrating “Teachers Day†to show respect to their teachers, the Patna police were busy filing charge-sheet against the accused in the infamous Bihar topper scandal case.
A hardcore NDFB(S) militant killed in Assam encounter
Sep 06, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Guwahati, Sept 6 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant belonging to NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday morning, police said.
Rahul Gandhi begins UP Yatra with Deoria Khhat sabha, supporters carry home the cots
Sep 06, 2016, at 08:58 pm
Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, Sept 6 (IBNS) : As Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched election campaign tour in Uttar Pradesh, addressing local farmers, an unprecedented ruckus took place as supporters fought among themselves and decamped with most of the cots, which were laid out at the venue to make seating arrangements, reports said.
Water resources ministry and others sign funding agreement for irrigation projects
Sep 06, 2016, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, NABARD and National Water Development Agency signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Tuesday.
Indian warship Trikand visits Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Sep 06, 2016, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai, Sep 6 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ship Trikand reached Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, on a three day visit, as part of its deployment to the East Coast of Africa and Island nations in the Western Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
President of India’s message on the eve of Independence Day of Brazil
Sep 06, 2016, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Federative Republic of Brazil on the eve of their Independence Day (September 7, 2016).
President of India’s message on the occasion of Independence Day of Swaziland
Sep 06, 2016, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of the Kingdom of Swaziland on the occasion of their Independence Day on Tuesday.
Cauvery water : Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls all-party meeting
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:58 pm
Bengaluru, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to decide the course of action after the Supreme Court directed his Government to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Sedition or defamation charges can not be invoked for criticism of Government : SC
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) : In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has stated that sedition or defamation cases cannot be slapped on anyone criticising the Government, reports said.
Curfew lifted in Srinagar, fresh violence in south Kashmir : Another youth killed
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:11 pm
Srinagar, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Curfew was lifted from entire Srinagar city on Tuesday following improvement in the situation, even as a youth was killed during a clash between a mob and security forces in south Kashmir taking the toll in the continuing violence to 75.
Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at Duncan House
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS): A major fire broke out in central Kolkata's Duncan House in the wee hours of Tuesday, reports said.
Karnataka protests Cauvery water direction by apex court
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Bangalore, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Protests roiled Karnataka on Tuesday as agitationists blocked highways and resorted to burning tyres against the Supreme Court order to the state to release Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Aarushi murder: Nupur Talwar released from jail on parole
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Nupur Talwar, who is currently serving jail term in connection with the killing of her teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, was released from jail on Monday.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:27 pm
Srinagar, Sept 6 (IBNS): Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector on Tuesday
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS): Ending his visit to Vietnam and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Delhi on Monday.
Teachers are the strongest pillars of the society: Manish
Sep 06, 2016, at 05:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Delhi's deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday called teachers as the strongest pillars of the society.
Geelani hits back at Rajnath Singh
Sep 06, 2016, at 04:25 am
Srinagar, Sept 5 (IBNS): Hardliner Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani on Monday hit back at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for his comments that he hadn’t shown “insaniyat†(humanity) by not opening his doors to Indian parliamentarians.
Manipur: 4 BJP workers injured, police attempts to break agitation
Sep 06, 2016, at 04:13 am
Imphal, Sept 5 (IBNS): At least four BJP workers injured when police used tear gas to break agitations near Manipur assembly on Monday.
Three traffickers nabbed in Assam
Sep 06, 2016, at 03:08 am
Guwahati, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Security forces on Monday arrested three persons, who were allegedly involved in child trafficking, in Assam.
All party delegation concludes visit to J&K, Rajnath says talks with various sections fruitful
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): An all party delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir to seek solution to the ongoing unrest in the state concluded its visit on Monday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Pope Francis
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:47 am
Vatican City, Sept 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on MOnday met Pope Francis here.
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Delhi
Sep 06, 2016, at 02:40 am
Rome, Sept 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for Delhi after completing his visit to Italy.
AAP leader Ashutosh slams NCW chairperson over reaction to his blog on sex tape
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, who defended in a column his former colleague and Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar who was caught in a sex video recently leading to his removal, has been reportedly asked to appear before India's top women rights body National Women Commission (NWC) even as the former journalist said it is time to wind up the state-run commission now headed by a "BJP" member.
PM Modi leaves China for India after attending G-20 summit
Sep 05, 2016, at 11:16 pm
Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS) : Prime Miinister Narendra Modi emplaned for India on Monday after four days of official trip to Vietnam and China that ended with the G-20 summit held in Hangzhou.
PM Modi attacks Pakistan on terrorism from G-20 summit
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Hangzhou, Sept 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Pakistan from the G-20 summit platform on terrorism as without naming the country he said "a single nation is spreading terror in South Asia."
Heavy rain lashes Kolkata, alert of more rainfall in next 24 hours
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): A heavy downpour lashed Kolkata and its outskirts on Monday afternoon, affecting the city's traffic movement, reports said.
Apex court gives Centre four weeks to reply on the triple talaq issue
Sep 05, 2016, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): The Indian Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to file its reply on a batch of petitions on triple talaq and the plight of Muslim women within four weeks, according to media reports.
Kolkata: Suspended school student goes missing
Sep 05, 2016, at 09:51 pm
Kolkata, Sept 5 (IBNS): A tenth standard student of Kolkata's Scottish Church Collegiate School has gone missing from school since Saturday, his family members claimed.