West Bengal: 6 held in Burdwan for travelling in a car with fake MoD number plate
Feb 08, 2016, at 08:39 pm
Kolkata/Burdwan, Feb 8 (IBNS): Six suspects were arrested on Monday morning for allegedly using a car with fake Ministry of Defence (MoD) number plate at Jamalpur area in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said.
President Pranab Mukherjee to preside over two-day Governors' Conference
Feb 08, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee will on Tuesday preside over a two-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which will be attended by 23 Governors and two Lt. Governors of the states and union territories
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi granted bail in Cong assault case
Feb 08, 2016, at 07:56 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IBNS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who was charged with manhandling of senior Congress leaders, was granted bail on Monday by a city court after he surrendered, according to reports.
Electricity reaches 245 Indian villages in first week of February
Feb 08, 2016, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) According to a release on Monday by the central Ministry of Power, 245 villages have been electrified across India during the week Feb 1-7, 2016 under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY).
26/11: David Headley identifies Hafeez Saeed as LeT mastermind
Feb 08, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IBNS) Testifying against the charges brought to him for the 26/11 Mumbai attack which killed 166 people, US citizen and now a convict of the United States, David Coleman Headly identified Hafeez Saeed as the LeT leader and said they accomplished the attack only after two foiled attempts, according to reports.
Poll victory firing by Samajwadi Party kills 8-year old in UP
Feb 08, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Shamli, UP, Feb 8 (IBNS) Celebratory firing by the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh claimed an eight year old's life in Shamli on Sunday, according to reports.
26/11: David Headley says he changed name at the behest of his LeT colleague
Feb 08, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IBNS) Deposing before a Mumbai Court from an undisclosed location in the US through video conferencing, 26/11 Mumbai attack conspirator David Coleman Headley said on Monday that he had been to India eight times prior to the strikes and even changed his name at the instruction from one of his LeT 'colleagues', according to reports.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor petitions online to repeal IPC 377
Feb 08, 2016, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Congress Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor, has begun an online petition on change.org in the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court move, to mobilize support in favour of repealing the controversial IPC 377 that criminalizes gay sex in India.
David Coleman Headley deposes before Mumbai court
Feb 08, 2016, at 02:30 pm
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IBNS): David Coleman Headley, the 26/11 Pakistani-American conspirator, deposed before a Mumbai court through video conference on Monday.
Feb 08, 2016, at 06:02 am
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IBNS): In a letter to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra requested him to enhance compensation rates payable to those persons in Jammu And Kashmir who were affected by field firing and artillery practices.
Mani Shankar Aiyar releases 'The Visionary: The Life and Rise of Tarun Gogoi'
Feb 08, 2016, at 03:53 am
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IBNS): Former Union Minister and present Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday released the book 'The Visionary: The Life and Rise of Tarun Gogoi'- a picture biography at a function at Rabindra Bhawan in Guwahati.
Bribery case: CBI arrests Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
Feb 08, 2016, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday said it has arrested a Deputy Commissioner, Income Tax of Sirsa (Haryana) and a private person for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2 lakh from a complainant.
Sushma Swaraj meets Nepal Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel
Feb 08, 2016, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met Nepal's Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel here.
Sushma Swaraj meets family members of 39 Indians captured by ISIS in Iraq
Feb 08, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met family members of 39 Indians who have been taken hostage by militant group ISIS more than one-and-a-half-years ago from Mosul city in Iraq.
We have closed doors for BJP: Omar Abdullah
Feb 08, 2016, at 12:52 am
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IBNS): National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday clarified that his party will not form an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sapna, Namdeo win gold and bronze for India in Wushu Changquan
Feb 08, 2016, at 12:30 am
Shillong, Feb 7 (IBNS) India’s Sapna Devi brought pride to India on the opening day of the 12th South Asian Games women's Wushu Taulu (Changquan) competition, winning gold at the Rising Sun Sports Complex in Assam Rifles, Shillong.
PM Modi dedicates Paradip Refinery to the nation
Feb 08, 2016, at 12:25 am
Paradip, Feb 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the state of the art Paradip Refinery in Odisha to the nation.
Odisha: Narendra Modi visits Lord Jagannath temple
Feb 08, 2016, at 12:20 am
Puri, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Lord Jagannath temple at Puri city in Odisha.
Indo-China hold joint tactical exercise in Eastern Ladakh
Feb 07, 2016, at 11:20 pm
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IBNS) The first joint tactical exercise between border troops of India and China was conducted in the Chushul-Moldo area on Saturday.
Delhi University student found dead at friend's house
Feb 07, 2016, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The body of a third year student of Delhi University was recovered from her friend's house in Shakti Nagar in north-west Delhi, reports said on Sunday.
PM dedicates National Institute of Science Education and Research in Bhubaneswar to nation
Feb 07, 2016, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated to the nation, the National Institute of Science Education and Research at Bhubaneswar.
Piyush Goyal to co-chair 3rd India- Australia energy security dialogue
Feb 07, 2016, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy will co-chair 3rd India-Australia Energy Security Dialogue to be held from February 8th to 11th in Australia.
WB: Youth held for FB post against TMC leader, granted bail later
Feb 07, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 7 (IBNS): A youth was allegedly arrested on Friday for posting a Facebook status against local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader at Malbazar in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
Militant killed in J&K encounter
Feb 07, 2016, at 05:11 am
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed they have gunned down one Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Gund-pora village of Pulwama district,about 35 km from Srinagar.
India to be among leading nations in technology driven fourth industrial Revolution, says Jaitley
Feb 07, 2016, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley said that India has great strengths to be amongst leading nations in a technology driven forth industrial revolution that is expected to come about now.
PM Modi mourns Sudhir Tailang's death
Feb 07, 2016, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mourned the death of cartoonist Sudhir Tailang.
Sushma Swaraj arrives in India
Feb 07, 2016, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) Completing her Sri Lanka visit, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in India on Saturday.
PM Modi tweets pictures of Presidential Band Concert
Feb 07, 2016, at 02:04 am
Visakhapatnam, Feb 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is visiting Visakhaptnam for International Fleet Review, tweeted pictures from the various events he attended on Saturday.
Ryan School death: Sisodia not happy with investigation reports
Feb 07, 2016, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday expressed his dissent over the investigation reports of the child who drowned in a school's tank a few days ago.
Assam: Two militants nabbed, 3 IEDs , huge cache arms-ammu recovered
Feb 07, 2016, at 01:08 am
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended two militants and recovered three IEDs and huge cache of arms-ammunition from two different places in Assam on Saturday, officials said.