President of India Ram Nath Kovind hosts ‘LPG Panchayat’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Feb 13, 2018, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind hosted an‘LPG Panchayat’ on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Law and order situation in UP is under control: Yogi Adityanath

Feb 13, 2018, at 11:57 pm

Agartala, Feb 13 (IBNS): Campaigning in poll-bound Tripura, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said law and order in the state is under control.

Pakistan will pay back India in its own coin in case of any misadventure: Khurram Dastgir Khan warns

Feb 13, 2018, at 11:45 pm

Islamabad, Feb 13 (IBNS): Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan  warned his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman over her recent remarks following the terrorist attack on an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir and said Islamabad will pay back New Delhi in "its own coin in case of any Indian misadventure".

Shobhaa De retorts RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's Army remark

Feb 13, 2018, at 11:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Columnist-novelist Shobhaa De has retorted Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment where he said his organisation can prepare an army within two to three days to defend the country at the border.

Modi dithers as soldiers suffer due to opportunistic alliance by PDP-BJP: Rahul Gandhi

Feb 13, 2018, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is dithering at a time the soldiers are suffering at the border due to the opportunistic PDP-BJP alliance.

SC dismisses plea seeking probe into Chhattisgarh Govt's Agusta chopper deal

Feb 13, 2018, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking probe into the alleged irregularities in purchase of AgustaWestland chopper  and cleared the Raman Singh-led  Chhattisgarh Government of accusations of playing fraud on the public exchequer, reports said.

President hosts ‘LPG Panchayat’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Feb 13, 2018, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) :  President  Ram Nath Kovind  hosted an‘LPG Panchayat’today  at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

Two Kashmir terrorists killed in ongoing encounter with security forces, 1 CRPF man martyred

Feb 13, 2018, at 07:51 pm

Srinagar, Feb 13 (IBNS)  At least two terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in Srinagar's Karan Nagar locality on Tuesday afternoon, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials confirmed.

Congress calls 12-hour Kannur bandh today protesting youth leader's murder

Feb 13, 2018, at 07:47 pm

Thiruvanthapuram, Feb 13 (IBNS) : The Congress on Tuesday for a 12-hour bandh in Kannur in north Kerala  in protest against the murder of 30-year-old youth leader S V Shuhaib on Monday night.

VHP to start 41-day Ram Rath Yatra from Ayodhya today,

Feb 13, 2018, at 07:17 pm

Lucknow, Feb 13 (IBNS) : The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will on Tuesday flag off its 41-day long Ram Rajya Rath Yatra from Ayodhya across six states, reports said.

Five killed in blast in ONGC ship in Kochi

Feb 13, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Kochi, Feb 13 (IBNS) :  Five people were killed and several others injured in a blast in a ONGC ship at Cochin Shipyard on Tuesday, reports said.

PM conveys greetings on World Radio Day

Feb 13, 2018, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his greeting on the occasion of World Radio Day.

President Kovind pays tribute to The Nightingale of India on birth anniversary

Feb 13, 2018, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has paid his tribute to freedom fighter and poet late Sarojini Naidu on her 139th birth anniversary.

Overnight firing, encounter in Srinagar continues

Feb 13, 2018, at 02:46 pm

Srinagar, Feb 13 (IBNS): An encounter that started in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday is still going on, with intermittent firing and blasts being heard through the night, officials said on Tuesday. 

World Bank to draft five year plan to tackle Assam flood and erosion

Feb 13, 2018, at 04:21 am

Guwahati, Feb 12 (IBNS): To tackle the devastating flood and erosion problem in Assam, the World Bank would draft a five year plan for a holistic approach including measures for constructive use of the excess water generated by the river during monsoon.

Meghalaya: Live grenade recovered from Congress supporter's SUV

Feb 13, 2018, at 02:16 am

Shillong, Feb 12 (IBNS): Just 16 days ahead of the assembly polls in Meghalaya, a live grenade was found from a SUV of a Congress supporter in Shillong on Mon

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Nirmala Sitharaman

Feb 13, 2018, at 02:12 am

Jammu, Feb 12 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here and  briefed her about the security situation in the state.

Pakistan will pay for Sunjawan army camp attack: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Feb 13, 2018, at 01:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): In the wake of the recent attacks on an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday gave out a strong message to Pakistan and said the neighbouring nation will pay for the incident.

DU girl posts video of man masturbating beside her in moving bus

Feb 13, 2018, at 01:38 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Amid rising incidents of sexual harassment faced by women in the national capital, a Delhi University (DU) student has shot a video of a man allegedly masturbating beside her in a moving bus.

'What's wrong if RSS defends country's borders, says Nitish Kumar on Mohan Bhagwat's Army remark

Feb 13, 2018, at 12:39 am

Patna, Feb 12 (IBNS): Defending RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's Army remark, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said there is no wrong if a social organisation wants to defend the country's borders, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Commerce Secretary level meeting between India and Bangladesh held in Dhaka

Feb 13, 2018, at 12:24 am

New Delhi/Dhaka, Feb 12 (IBNS): India-Bangladesh bilateral talks, at the level of Commerce Secretary, were held on Feb 7-8 at Dhaka.

Nitin Gadkari releases India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual

Feb 13, 2018, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari released India’s first ever Highway Capacity Manual in New Delhi on Monday.

Rajasthan CM Raje goes for pro-farmers budget ahead of state election

Feb 12, 2018, at 11:57 pm

Jaipur, Feb 12 (IBNS): Rajasthan Chief Minister and Finance Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday went all out to impress the farmers in her last budget ahead of the Assembly poll, which is expected to be held late this year, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes four-nation tour,arrives in India

Feb 12, 2018, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Ending his visit to four nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday returned to India.

Mohan Bhagwat's Army remark has been 'misrepresented': RSS

Feb 12, 2018, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Defending its chief Mohan Bhagwat, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) on Monday said the former's Army remark has been "misrepresented", media reports said.

Veteran Odia actor Mahasweta Ray joins BJP

Feb 12, 2018, at 10:11 pm

Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IBNS):  Veteran Odia actor Mahasweta Ray on Monday joined the BJP in the state.

SC stops proceedings against Major Aditya in Shopian firing case

Feb 12, 2018, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS) :  The Supreme Court has on Monday stayed  FIR proceedings on Major Aditya and other Army officials in the Shopian firing case, media reports said.

Nagaland Assembly polls : Former CM Rio elected unopposed after NPF candidate withdraws nomination

Feb 12, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Kohima, Feb 12 (IBNS)  : Former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphu Rio was on Monday elected uncontested in the Nagaland Assembly polls after his opponent, Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate Chupfuo Kense, withdrew his nomination papers.

PM Modi meets Oman businessmen, asks them to invest in India

Feb 12, 2018, at 08:13 pm

Mascut, Feb 12 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in  the India-Oman business meet and wooed the local businessmen to invest in India.

Rear Admiral Ds Gujral takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff

Feb 12, 2018, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS) : Rear Admiral DS Gujral, NM has taken over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Communications Space and Net-centric Operations) at Integrated Headquarters of MoD(Navy).