Assam flood: Death toll rises to 36, over 1.5 million people affected
Sep 05, 2015, at 03:41 am
Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): Flood situation in Assam turned grim on Friday claiming five more lives and affecting over 1.5 million people in 21 districts.
Poachers kill another rhino in flood hit Kaziranga
Sep 05, 2015, at 02:56 am
Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in flood hit Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.
Mamata Banerjee launches rehab package for sex workers, rescued women
Sep 05, 2015, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched ‘Muktir Alo’, her latest initiative designed to help sex workers and rescued women from human trafficking.
CBI raids chit fund offices in Kolkata
Sep 05, 2015, at 12:33 am
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) on Friday conducted raids at few offices and directors' houses of chit fund company Basil International Ltd. in Kolkata, sources said.
Suresh Prabhu flags off Andaman Express through remote control from Jammu Tawi
Sep 05, 2015, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Friday flagged off 16031 Chennai Central Jammu Tawi Andaman Express Train from Jammu Tawi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK).
President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari greet nation ahead of Janamashtami
Sep 04, 2015, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari have wished the nation ahead of Janamashtami .
Thirty-nine injured as train derails in Chennai
Sep 04, 2015, at 08:42 pm
Chennai, Sept 4 (IBNS) Altogether 39 people were injured when four coaches of the Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express derailed in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu early on Friday morning, reports said.
One killed in Kashmir's shell explosion
Sep 04, 2015, at 08:38 pm
Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS) At least one person was killed when a live shell exploded in North Kashmir's Rafiabad, the scene of Wednesday's encounter between security forces and militants, officials said on Friday.
Mufti Govt spyaing on me : Omar Abdullah
Sep 04, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Mufti Mohammad Syed government of "brazenly spying" on him.
JD (U) to send to PM one lakh DNA samples of Bihar people
Sep 04, 2015, at 07:57 pm
Patna, Sept 4 (IBNS) In an unconventional move that seeks to boost up ethnic sentiment against Narendra Modi in the run up to the Bihar assembly election, the ruling Janta Dal(U) will send around 1 lakh DNA samples to the Prime Minister's residence his residence protesting his "DNA remark" against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Being a teacher is different different from other professions : PM Modi on eve of Teacher's Day
Sep 04, 2015, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Paying glowing tributes to teachers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said being a member of the community is taking up a profession totally different from any other career.
PM Modi to participate in RSS meeting on concluding day
Sep 04, 2015, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Friday expected to attend the concluding day meeting of the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, being held in the national capital.
IIT Graduate caught for Harley Davidson heist in Andhra Pradesh
Sep 04, 2015, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Police have arrested a IIT graduate allegedly for driving off with a Harley Davidson from a showroom in Hyderabad, reports said.
Mother gives birth, teacher gives life : PM Narendra Modi
Sep 04, 2015, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the roles of mother and teacher are something which remain forever in one's life.
No one person influenced me but Vivekananda inspired me: Modi
Sep 04, 2015, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said not any one person has influenced him as a student but he was greatly moved by the words of Swami Vivekananda.
Punjab's missing schoolgirl gang-raped and murdered
Sep 04, 2015, at 04:02 pm
Ludhiana, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Punjab schoolgirl whose body was retrieved from a canal on Thursday after she went missing for a day has allegedly been gang-raped and murdered, reports say.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with school children
Sep 04, 2015, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday is interacting with school children ahead of Teachers' Day while he also launched a commemorative coin on Dr Radhakrishnan and launched the Kala Utsav.
US Ambassador Verma calls on Union Law and Justice Minister
Sep 04, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) The US Ambassador to India, Richard R. Verma along with other officials of the Embassy called on Union Minister of Law & Justice D.V. Sadananda Gowda here on Thursday.
Indrani Mulkherjea again admits to her role in Sheena's murder: Police claim
Sep 04, 2015, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjea has once again reportedly confessed to police that she murdered he daughter Sheena Bora, media reports said.
Kejriwal's AAP to contest in DU students' union election
Sep 04, 2015, at 05:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced candidates for the Delhi University Students Union election to be held on Sept 11.
Kolkata: Students allegedly beaten in Jadavpur University
Sep 04, 2015, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IBNS): Two students of Jadavpur University were allegedly beaten in hostel room and pushed outside the hostel by a group of students led by a students' union leader on Wednesday midnight.
Greenpeace files response over cancellation of its FCRA licence
Sep 04, 2015, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): The Greenpeace legal team has learnt that the Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the Delhi High Court that Greenpeace's FCRA registration has been cancelled.
Assam: Hardcore NDFB(S) militant gun down in Kokrajhar
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Thursday morning, officials said.
PM Narendra Modi to interact with school children tomorrow
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:21 am
New Delhi,Sept 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with school children on Friday on the eve of Teachers' Day.
Sheena Bora case: Siddhartha Das reaches Mumbai
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:07 am
Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): Siddhartha Das, the ex-boyfriend of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife Indrani Mukerjea, has reached Mumbai, media reports said on Thursday.
Centre yet to release fund to tackle flood situation in Assam : Gogoi
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:04 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : The Assam Government on Thursday said that the Central funds of Rs 207 crore released to the state is merely the first installment of the current year's central allocation of Rs 414 crore available under State Disaster Response Funds.
Assam flood : Three persons died, 1.4 million people affected
Sep 04, 2015, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : Unabated floods in Assam claims three more lives on Thursday and affecting around 1.4 million people in the state.
President to interact with students and teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan to mark Teacher's Day
Sep 04, 2015, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will interact with students and teachers of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the President's Estate, New Delhi on Friday at the invitation of the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Piyush Goyal visits Talcher Coalfields of MCL in Odisha
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:38 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC)for Coal, Power and New & Renewable Energy on Thursday inspected the mining operations at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited in Talcher , Angul district, Odisha.
J&K HC orders probe into cricket scam
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:05 am
Srinagar, Sept 3 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday ordered a probe into the 700 crore scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.