Punjab,Goa polls: Voting ends

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:51 am

Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Voting for Assembly polls has ended in Punjab and Goa where voters exercised their franchise to elect new lawmakers on Saturday.

President opens Rashtrapati Bhavan’s annual ‘Udyanotsav’

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:01 am

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee opened the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.

SM Krishna to join BJP, confirms BS Yeddyurappa

Feb 04, 2017, at 11:47 pm

Bangalore, Feb 4 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Narendra Modi attacks opposition parties, calls them 'SCAM'

Feb 04, 2017, at 09:23 pm

Meerut, Feb 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mocked the opponents by calling them 'SCAM' as he campaigned in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh's Meerut town for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Patna: 8-month-old raped in Bihar

Feb 04, 2017, at 09:08 pm

Patna, Feb 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a shocking incident, an eight-month-old baby was allegedly raped in Bihar.

Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Feb 04, 2017, at 09:07 pm

Srinagar, Feb 4 (IBNS): At least two militants have been killed by security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

Pakistan: Jamaat-ud-Dawa renames itself as Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir

Feb 04, 2017, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): After Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest by the Pakistani administration, his party Jamaat-ud-Dawa has renamed itself as ‘Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir’, according to media reports.

Assembly Elections 2017: Polling continues in Punjab and Goa without any major news of disruption

Feb 04, 2017, at 07:24 pm

Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Polling is underway peacefully in all parts of Punjab on Saturday, according to media reports, with 35 to 40% voters casting their vote till 1 PM.

Goa and Punjab will create history today, says Kejriwal

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Sounding confident about his party's fortune in poll-bound Punjab and Goa, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that the two states will create history today.

Assembly polls: Voting begins in Punjab,Goa

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:30 pm

Amritsar, Feb 4 (IBNS): Voting is currently underway in Punjab and Goa as voters are casting their votes to elect new Assembly in the two crucial areas in the nation.

Narendra Modi wishes Sri Lanka on Independence Day

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people of Sri Lanka as the island nation celebrated its Independence Day.

Qazigund-Banihal railway tunnel to be used for vehicular traffic during inclement weather: Govt

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:57 am

Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Qazigund-Banihal railway tunnel would also be used for the vehicular traffic during inclement weather and snowfall, said an official handout on Friday.

Man kills girlfriend in Bhopal, buries her under concrete

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:54 am

Bhopal, Feb 3 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a young woman was allegedly killed by her lover in Bhopal and then dumped inside a metal box for two months, media reports said.

Security forces apprehend militant from Kashmir, links him to LeT

Feb 04, 2017, at 04:51 am

Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday identified the arrested militant as Manzoor Ganaie, who was apprehended along with arms, during a search operation at Nowpora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, officials said.

Kiren Rijiju inaugurates programme on ‘Inner Strength and Disaster Resilience’

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the programme on ‘Inner Strength and Disaster Resilience’ here on Friday.

President Mukherjee wishes on 69th anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:27 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the eve of the 69th Anniversary of their Independence (February 4, 2017).

President to open Rashtrapati Bhavan’s annual ‘Udyanotsav’ tomorrow

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will open the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Assam legislator broadcasts live his speech in assembly on Facebook

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:08 am

Guwahati, Feb 3 (IBNS) : An Assam legislator on Friday invited criticism after he broadcasted live his speech on Facebook during the ongoing budget session of Assam assembly.

Assam govt. to form Rhino Protection force, to equip AK series rifle to forest guards

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:30 am

Guwahati, Feb 3 (IBNS) : Following the continuous rhino killing incidents in the state, the Assam government has decided to form a Rhino Protection Force specially for protecting the pachyderm in the state.

Assam govt to probe alleged irregularities in subsidized rice distribution to 10 lakh ghost tea garden labourers

Feb 04, 2017, at 02:07 am

Guwahati, Feb 3 (IBNS) : Assam government on Friday said that, the government will consider to hold a probe over the alleged irregularities in subsidies rice distribution to around 10 lakh ghost tea garden labourers across the state in past couple of years.

Nitish Kumar pulls out of UP polls to help BJP, alleges ex Bihar CM Manjhi

Feb 04, 2017, at 12:34 am

Patna, Feb 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged the Janata Dal United pulled out of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to indirectly help the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the polls.

Post-Godhra riots case: 28 accused acquitted

Feb 04, 2017, at 12:00 am

Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS): A Gujarat court on Friday acquitted 28 people accussed in a post-Godhra riots case .

Assembly polls: Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi participate in road show in UP

Feb 03, 2017, at 11:35 pm

Agra, Feb 3 (IBNS): Showcasing their strength, Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav participated in a road show in Agra city on Friday.

Security forces apprehend militant from Kashmir

Feb 03, 2017, at 11:00 pm

Srinagar, Feb 3 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday apprehended a local militant, along with arms, during a search operation at Nowpora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, officials said.

Calcutta High Court grants conditional bail to BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumder

Feb 03, 2017, at 10:30 pm

Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): State BJP vice-president and spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumder, who was arrested by Bidhannagar City Police in January for allegedly cheating TET (Teachers' Eligibility Test) candidates, was granted conditional bail from the Calcutta High Court on Friday.

Red alert in Bengaluru as shootout leaves two injured

Feb 03, 2017, at 08:35 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IBNS) : A red alert was issued in after shots were fired at a car on the outskirts of the city on Friday in which two people were injured, NDTV reported.

Myanmar's National Security Advisor U Thaung Tun visiting India

Feb 03, 2017, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): National Security Advisor of Myanmar, U Thaung Tun, is currently on an official visit to India and is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and others, including MOS (External Affairs), Foreign Secretary, and Defence Secretary, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Bihar : All cops removed from a Patna police station on complains of helping liquor traders

Feb 03, 2017, at 08:03 pm

Patna, Feb 3 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a major crackdown the state police administration on Friday removed all cops from the Beur police station in Patna district after they were accused of shielding illegal liquor traders.

We will bring rule of law back in UP : Amit Shah at Meerut rally

Feb 03, 2017, at 08:00 pm

Meerut, Feb 3 (IBNS): Lambasting the Akhilesh Yadav Government for its alleged failure in maintaining law and order, BJP President Amit Shah on Friday promised that the BJP will safeguard the honour of school and college girls once it comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.

One killed in Bengaluru shootout

Feb 03, 2017, at 07:07 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IBNS) : One person was killed on Friday in a shootout on the outskirts of Bengaluru, NDTV reported.