Vijay Mallya in trouble, Tribunal gives permission to banks to recover Rs. 9,000 crore debt
Jan 20, 2017, at 12:43 am
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS) : Business tycoon Vijay Mallya was in for a deep trouble as the Debt Recovery Tribunal on Thursday allowed a consortium of banks, led by the State Bank of India, to initiate the process of recovering from him the debt of more than Rs 9,000 crore, reports said.
J & K Assembly passes resolution on the return of displaced Pandits
Jan 20, 2017, at 12:05 am
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution seeking return of the displaced Kashmiri Pandits and members of other communities, uprooted during the prolonged course of insurgency in the Valley.
UP ; No alliance with RLD, SP goes only with Cong
Jan 19, 2017, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) : The much talked abut anti-BJP grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh is likely to come a cropper with the Samajwadi Party deciding to align only with the Congress, leaving out Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal which has considerable sway over Jat votes.
Kolkata student commits suicide after posting 'Good Bye' status on Facebook
Jan 19, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS): An eleventh standard student committed suicide on Thursday at his residence at Paschim Putiary's Banerjee Para area under Haridevpur Police Station in southern Kolkata as his parents scolded him for poor results, reports said.
HC summons Bihar chief secretary, DGP over children’s participation in human chain plan
Jan 19, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Patna, Jan 19 (TheBIarPost/IBNS): The Patna High Court on Thursday asked the Bihar chief secretary and Director General of Police to appear in the court while strongly objecting to the reports of school children being forced to participate in the human chain.
Jallikattu: Chess Grandmaster Anand says it is cultural symbol of Tamil Nadu
Jan 19, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has said that Jallikattu is a cultural symbol of Tamil Nadu, according to media reports.
BJP activist killed in Kerala, party blames ruling CPI-M
Jan 19, 2017, at 09:05 pm
Kannur, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Kerala unit of BJP has alleged that CPI-M is behind the murder of BJP activist Mullapram Ezhuthan Santhosh, according to media reports on Thursday.
NorthCap University celebrates Road Safety Week-2017
Jan 19, 2017, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): In order to create awareness on road safety measures, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, organized ‘Road Safety Week’ from Jan 11 to 17 as part of the National Road Safety Week.
Controversial preacher Zakir Naik's NGO has crores in real estate investment says NIA
Jan 19, 2017, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, jan 19 (IBNS): The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has said that it is likely to summon controversial preacher Zakir Naik after completion of investigations, according to media reports on Thursday.
Modi mouns loss of lives in Etah mishap
Jan 19, 2017, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the loss of lives in the accident in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district.
Kashmir encounter: Top Lashkar commander killed
Jan 19, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Srinagar, Jan 19 (IBNS): A militant was killed and an SOG man injured in an encounter in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, police said.
Meghalaya: Security forces arrest illegal arms trader
Jan 19, 2017, at 07:25 pm
Guwahati, Jan 19 (IBNS): Security forces in Meghalaya arrested an arms dealer with huge cache of arms and ammunition, which were allegedly for supply to militant groups.
Jallikattu wrangle continues, PM says matter sub-judice, TN wants ordinance
Jan 19, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The wrangle over Jallikattu (a bull-taming sport) of Tamil Nadu, banned by the Supreme Court in May 2014 continues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the matter is sub-judice in reply to TN Chief Minister's request for an ordinance on the matter, according to media reports.
At least 24 school children die in UP accident
Jan 19, 2017, at 07:03 pm
Etah, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least 24 school children perished to death following an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, media reports said.
PM Modi condoles Etah accident
Jan 19, 2017, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of young children in an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district.
Union Budget 2017: Document printing to start, FM Jaitley to attend Halwa ceremony
Jan 19, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Printing of Union Budget 2017 documents will start on Thursday with 'Halwa' ceremony, media reported.
Bengaluru: Woman throws acid at ex-lover's face
Jan 19, 2017, at 05:17 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IBNS): In a first for Bengaluru, a woman was arrested by the police for allegedly throwing acid at her ex-lover's face, reports said.
Digvijaya Singh bats for Jallikattu
Jan 19, 2017, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday pledged his support towards Jallikattu and demanded that the sport must be allowed.
Protest continues in Chennai over Jallikattu ban, CM likely to meet Modi today
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:45 pm
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Thousands of proptesters on Thursday continued to demonstrate at the Marina Beach in Chennai, pressing for their demand to lift ban on banned bull-taming festival-Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
CBI probes on Manish Sisodia over alleged irregularities in 'Talk To AK' Programme
Jan 19, 2017, at 05:04 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a probe on Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with a case of alleged irregularities in 'Talk To AK' campaign, media reports said.
Bihar mother kills six-day-old baby girl, dumps her in toilet tank
Jan 19, 2017, at 04:57 am
Patna, Jan 18 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A woman in Bihar killed her six-day-old baby girl and dumped her into the safety tank of the toilet as she didn't want to bring up the second daughter.
Jallikattu: Protest continues in Tamil Nadu, CM leaves for Delhi
Jan 19, 2017, at 03:26 am
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Large number of people joined the peaceful protest at Marina Beach in Chennai where demonstration is going on for the past 24 hours to lifty the ban on banned bull-taming festival-Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
Chief Ministers of Manipur and Nagaland meet the Union Home Minister
Jan 19, 2017, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): On request of the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh met him here today.
Subhash Chandra Bose is perhaps the most emotive issue to Indian political arena: President
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:53 am
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 60th anniversary celebrations of Netaji Research Bureau and also unveiled the refurbished ‘Wanderer’ car in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had escaped from house-arrest on 16-17, January, 1941, at Kolkata to reach Gomoh on 18th January, 1941 – an incident that triggered the series of historic and electrifying events related to the last phase of India’s freedom struggle.
Iran and India have largely converging interest in stability and prosperity: Vice President
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has said that in the world of tomorrow, they (Iran and India) would need to use the tools of modernity – economic, technological and political – creatively and they have a largely converging interest in an area of stability and prosperity.
Diplomatic Adviser to the French President calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Jacques Audibert, Diplomatic Adviser to the French President, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Security beefed up in Assam following terror threat
Jan 19, 2017, at 01:54 am
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IBNS): Assam police beefed up security across the state following the intelligence bureau input of probable terror attack ahead of Republic day celebration.
President urges students to attain education alongwith tolerance, determination and honesty
Jan 19, 2017, at 01:46 am
Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee urged the students to uplift, upgrade and maintain the values of our civilization through the attainment of education.
Assam govt to encourage ties with NASSCOM, Japan Council for Start-up, Stand-up initiatives
Jan 19, 2017, at 01:38 am
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IBNS): NASSCOM, Japan Council Chief Yukio Takeyari on Wednesday called on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the latter’s office chamber in Assam Secretariat and expressed the organisation’s keen interests to tie up with Assam in Government’s Start-up, Stand-up initiatives for conclusive and mutual growth of both the geographical entities.
Boris Johnson calls on Prime Minister Modi
Jan 19, 2017, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of UK, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.