Aug 18, 2014, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a bid to attract more investments and partnerships, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee commenced her first foreign trip as she left for Singapore on Sunday.
Teacher arrested for beating 6-yr-old with iron ruler
Aug 17, 2014, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) A lady teacher of a kindergarten school in Ghaziabad has been arrested for beating up a six-year-old child with an iron ruler. The child's crime: he did not finish his homework.
Nitish calls RSS rumor spreading society at rally with Lalu
Aug 17, 2014, at 11:23 pm
Chhapra, Aug 17 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who recently joined hands after twenty years of difference, held their second rally together in Chhapra district of Bihar on Sunday.
Saharanpur riots: SP probe report blames BJP
Aug 17, 2014, at 08:37 pm
Saharanpur, Aug 17 (IBNS): Political leaders have indulged in blame game hours after a five-member probe committee headed by Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, in connection with the Saharanpur clashes in the state, which blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the riots.
PM, VP greet nation on Janmashtami
Aug 17, 2014, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami, which marks Lord Krishna's birthday.
Ram Jethmalani meets Geelani, Shabir Shah In Srinagar
Aug 17, 2014, at 08:11 pm
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IBNS) Famous Supreme Court lawyer and former Union Law Minister Ram Jethmalani on Saturday held met Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani at his Srinagar residence for around an hour.
Monsoon fury creates havoc in several parts of India
Aug 17, 2014, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The monsoon fury combining incessant rains, floods and landslides continues to create havoc in several parts of India with over 500 districts being affected alone in Uttar Pradesh.
Heavy rains lash Uttarakhand, 27 dead in last 48 hrs
Aug 17, 2014, at 07:02 pm
Dehradun, Aug 17 (IBNS): At least 27 people have lost their lives in the past 48 hours in Uttarakhand where heavy rains created havoc and triggered landslides, cloudburst and flooding across the state.
Pakistan opens fire at BSF posts in Jammu, India retaliates
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:58 pm
Jammu, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a fresh incidence of ceasefire violation, the Pakistani Army fired at two Border Security Force (BSF) posts in Arania area of RS Pura Sector in Jammu on Sunday morning.
Late navy officer Manoranjan's kin refuses to accept Shaurya Chakra
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:10 pm
Patna, Aug 17 (IBNS): The family of navy officer Lieutenant Manoranjan Kumar, who lost his life while trying to save others during the mishap on board submarine INS Sindhuratna in February, has refused to accept the Shaurya Chakra which was awarded posthumously to him.
Lalu-Nitish to hold their second rally today
Aug 17, 2014, at 04:04 pm
Patna, Aug 17 (IBNS): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who recently joined hands after twenty years of difference, will hold their second rally together in Chhapra district of Bihar on Sunday.
Pakistan opens fire at BSF posts in Jammu
Aug 17, 2014, at 03:39 pm
Jammu, Aug 17 (IBNS): The Pakistani soldiers have once again violated the ceasefire and commenced firing at two Border Security Force (BSF) posts in Arania area of RS Pura Sector in Jammu, media reports said.
President, PM condole loss of lives in Uttarakhand rains
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives due to heavy rains and landslides in Uttarakhand.
PM condoles loss of life in Odisha floods
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of life in the recent floods in Odisha.
Libya: India helps evacuation of 126 Nepalis
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): India on Saturday said it has facilitated evacuation of 126 Nepalese nationals from conflict-hit Libya.
Suspected ISI agent arrested in Meerut
Aug 17, 2014, at 05:40 am
Meerut, Aug 16 (IBNS) The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Meerut on Saturday, media reports said.
Saradha: CBI conducts searches at 60 locations
Aug 17, 2014, at 03:58 am
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has conducted searches at 60 locations across the nation in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.
J&K: Militant attack kills 2 jawans
Aug 17, 2014, at 03:26 am
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS) A day after Independence Day celebrations, suspected militants on Saturday ambushed a Border Security Force (BSF) party patrolling in an armoured gypsy which left two jawans killed and 4 others injured near Bandarpora Koil crossing on Pulwama-Awantipora road, barely a kilometer away from Indian Air Force Station in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Assam to observe Sadbhawana Divas
Aug 17, 2014, at 02:07 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The Government of Assam will observe Sadbhawana Divas, the birth anniversary of Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, on Aug 20 to promote national integration and communal harmony among people of all religions and languages and regions.
Flood situation in Assam turns grim
Aug 17, 2014, at 02:03 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The flood situation in Assam turned grim as it claimed the life of a child with flood waters submerging 250 villages in several parts of the state, officials said.
Congress leader Birender Singh joins BJP
Aug 16, 2014, at 10:56 pm
Jind, Haryana, Aug 16 (IBNS) Chaudhary Birender Singh, a rebel leader from Congress in Haryana, on Saturday joined the BJP with its president Amit Shah present at the function at a rally here.
Fresh violence in Assam-Nagaland border, death toll rises to 11
Aug 16, 2014, at 10:37 pm
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Situation turned more violent at disturbed B-Sector area in Assam-Nagaland border after an Assam resident was injured in suspected Naga miscreants firing on Saturday morning.
BSF men killed in Kashmir militant attack
Aug 16, 2014, at 10:15 pm
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS) A day after independence day, militants struck in Kashmir killing at least two BSF (Border Security Force) personnel and seriously injuring four others in Koil area of South Kashmir's Pulwama town Saturday afternoon.
Yeddyurappa in, Varun out in BJP new team by Amit Shah
Aug 16, 2014, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Dropping Varun Gandhi as a general secretary and bringing in former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa as one of the vice-presidents, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday announced his new team of the party functionaries.
PM lays foundation stones of JNPT Port Trust, Port Connectivity Road
Aug 16, 2014, at 08:02 pm
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saturday laid the Foundation Stone of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Special Economic Zone, at Sheva in Navi Mumbai.
BJP President Amit Shah announces new team
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday announced his new team naming former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa as one of the 11 vice-presidents of the party.
PM condoles Uttarakhand calamity deaths
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand.
PM dedicates to nation indigenously built warship INS Kolkata
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:30 pm
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday dedicated to the nation the indigenously designed warship INS Kolkata.
Toll climbs to 19 in heavy Uttarakhand rain
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:21 pm
Dehradun, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed so far due to the incessant rain that began since Thursday night in Uttarakhand with incidents of cloudburst, house collapse and landslides causing havoc in Pauri, Dehradun and Pithoragarh districts of the hill state.
Assam-Nagaland border dispute toll touches 11
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:13 pm
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Assam-Nagaland border violence rose to at least 11 on Saturday with recovery of nine fresh bodies from the violence-torn Uriamghat area of Assam, reports said.