Athawale demands possession of arms for Dalit's safety
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, is rooting for arms possession by the dalit people for their safety, while blaming inter-caste marriages for the growing atrocities against the backward people.
Fear of violence deters some from enforcing 'No Helmet No Petrol' rule in Kolkata pumps
Jul 13, 2016, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Three days after the 'No Helmet No Petrol' rule came into effect in Kolkata, mixed scenes were witnessed at the petrol pumps in the city with majority of them following the rules while others forced to flout it in fear of violence in certain areas of the metropolis known for reckless bike racing.
Sushma thanks netizens for wedding anniversary greetings
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked netizens on Twitter, following their greetings and texts on her wedding anniversary.
Gujarat: Gaumata brigade strips, thrashes four cow leather smugglers; arrested in Somnath
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Somnath, Gujarat, July 13 (IBNS): Somnath police on Tuesday arrested three members of a four-member cow vigilante group after a shocking video of them stripping and thrashing four cow skin smugglers emerged, reports said.
Hyderabad: Two more IS suspects arrested by NIA
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:07 pm
Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Tuesday arrested two youths suspected to have IS links, reports said.
Narada sting: Kolkata Police summon IPS officer S. M. H. Mirza
Jul 13, 2016, at 06:18 am
Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Tuesday summoned IPS officer S. M. H. Mirza in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting operation, sources said.
MHA reviews security of Indo-Bangladesh Border
Jul 13, 2016, at 05:02 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A meeting was held in the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday with senior officials of five bordering States on Indo-Bangladesh Border i.e. Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
Najma Heptulla, GM Siddeshwara resign as Union Ministers
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:46 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet rejig, Union Ministers Najma Heptulla and GM Siddeshwara resigned on Tuesday, officials said.
Najma Heptulla,GM Siddeshwara resign
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Union Ministers Najma Heptulla and GM Siddeshwara resigned from their posts on Tuesday, officials said.
Najma Heptulla,GM Siddeshwara resign
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:36 am
Mehmood Ghaznavi appointed as Hizbul Mujahideen chief
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:27 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS) Kashmir based militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen has appointed Mehmood Ghaznavi as the new chief commander for the Kashmir Valley after the killing of top commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani in Anantang district along with two other associates on Friday evening.
Kashmir violence: Death toll touches 35
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:21 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): The death toll in the ongoing violence that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani on Friday evening has risen to 35 with the death of a youth in Kupwara town of North Kashmir on Tuesday.
Omar expresses anguish over Mehbooba's absence in Delhi meeting
Jul 13, 2016, at 03:14 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday raised questions on Jammu and Kashmir being "unrepresented" at a high-level meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the law and order situation of the state following the spate of violence.
Kashmir crisis: Amnesty calls for restrain
Jul 13, 2016, at 02:50 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must ensure that people injured in shootings by security forces have access to medical assistance, and medical professionals can carry out their work without interference, Amnesty International India has said.
Darjeeling is a mini India, says President
Jul 13, 2016, at 02:35 am
Darjeeling, July 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said Darjeeling is mini India and not merely a simple geographic expression.
South Sudan crisis: Sushma Swaraj assures Akshay Kumar about evacuation of Indians
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Amid conflict, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured Bollywood star Akshay Kumar that her government is evacuating Indians presently stuck in South Sudan's Juba area as early as possible.
Pakistan Foreign Secretary briefs Ambassadors of P-5 over Kashmir issue
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:34 am
Islamabad, July 12 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Secretary briefed Ambassadors of the Permanent Members of the Security Council (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and USA) over the tense situation in 'Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK)'.
PM Modi reviews Kashmir crisis
Jul 13, 2016, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a high level meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh where he sought information on the current situation in Kashmir where 30 people have died and about 1400 others are injured so far in massive protests following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani.
Congress appoints Raj Babbar as UP Congress Committee President
Jul 13, 2016, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) The Congress on Tuesday announced it has appointed party leader Raj Babbar as Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President.
Kolkata: TMC councilor booked for demanding extortion
Jul 13, 2016, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, Jul 12 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and TMC ruled Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation's councilor Anindya Chatterjee was arrested on Tuesday for alleged extortion, officials said.
Coal scam: Ranjit Sinha indicted by SC panel
Jul 12, 2016, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): A Supreme Court appointed panel has indicted former CBI supremo Ranjit Sinha over his alleged role in the coal scam, media reports said.
President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Montenegro
Jul 12, 2016, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Montenegro on the eve of their National Day (July 13, 2016).
Priyanka Gandhi meets UP Congress in charge Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jul 12, 2016, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/Lucknow, Jul 12 (IBNS): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is in charge of Congress in Uttar Pradesh, met on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Pakistan has no right to comment on Kashmir issue: Salman Khurshid
Jul 12, 2016, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Congressman and former cabinet minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday lashed out at Pakistan for its comments on the Kashmir and said that the neighbouring nation has no right to comment on the issue.
Union government taking steps to diffuse violence in Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 12, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Jul 12 (IBNS): In view of the continued violence in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to monitor the situation, the media reported on Tuesday.
No arrest for Zakir Naik as SID hands clean chit
Jul 12, 2016, at 05:54 pm
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS): After days of turbulence, Muslim preacher and tele-evangelist Zakir Naik can breathe a sigh of relief as he has been handed a clean chit by the Maharashtra State Intelligence Department (SID), who said that there isn't enough evidence for Naik's arrest.
Congress projects Rahul as the saviour of farmers from Modi and RSS
Jul 12, 2016, at 04:56 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Tuesday posted a picture of party vice president Rahul Gandhi assuring farmers of protection from Modi and RSS.
Curfew continues in Kashmir Valley, death toll reaches 29
Jul 12, 2016, at 03:46 pm
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): Curfew continued for the fourth straight day on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley which has been witnessing violence since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (Hizb) commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
Kejriwal praises his own cabinet
Jul 12, 2016, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was all praise for his own cabinet on Tuesday and lauded the health and education sector.
Supreme Court permits Sahara to sell its assets to repay investors
Jul 12, 2016, at 05:20 am
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday granted Sahara permission to sell any of its properties including those which have being given to SEBI for sell, with terms and condition.