Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi mourns Lt. Gen JFR Jacob death
Jan 13, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday mourned the death of Lieutenant General JFR Jacob (retired).
1971 Indo-Pak war hero Lt. Gen JFR Jacob dead
Jan 13, 2016, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Lieutenant General JFR Jacob (retired), a prominent hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, died on Wednesday following a prolonged illness, reports said. He was 92.
No issue of coordination between forces at Pathankot : Army chief
Jan 13, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Discounting the criticism over the high casualty of military personnel in the Pathankot terror attack, army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Wednesday said there was "no issue of coordination" between forces during operations.
Alleged ISIS letter threatening to kill Mumbai cop and family
Jan 13, 2016, at 05:39 pm
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IBNS) Mumbai Police Commissioner's office has received a letter purportedly written by a member of terrorist group ISIS that threatens to kill an ATS officer and his family, reports said.
Air Force officer killed car while practising for Republic Day parade in Kolkata
Jan 13, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS) An Air Force officer was killed on Wednesday morning after being hit by a speeding car while practicing for the January 26 Republic Day parade in Kolkata , reports said.
Prez Mukherjee greets nation on the occasion of Pongal, Lohri and Makar Sankranti
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Pongal, Lohri and Makar Sankranti.
Cabinet reshuffle likely after Amit Shah's re-election
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) A cabinet reshuffle and some other major decisions are likely to be taken after re-election of Amit Shah as BJP President, media reports said.
Pak officers behind Indian consulate attack: Afghan Police
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): A senior Afghan official on Tuesday said that Pakistan Army officers were responsible for the attack on Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif earlier this month, media reports said.
Punjab: School van falls into drain near Batala, 3 kids killed, 20 injured
Jan 13, 2016, at 04:04 am
Pindi, Gurdaspur, Jan 12 (IBNS): At least three kids were killed while 20 others were injured as an overloaded and speeding school van fell into a 10-ft-deep drain at Pindi village near Batala town, in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Tuesday, media reports said.
WB: Girls raped in Govt home, 1 held
Jan 13, 2016, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A middle-aged man has been arrested for allegedly raping two minor girls in a government-run shelter home for women- Shahid Bandana Smriti Mahila Abas- at Baburhat area Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, reports said.
Kolkata: Left Front holds protest at CBI's office over Saradha scam probe
Jan 13, 2016, at 02:55 am
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Demanding the arrest of all Saradha scam beneficiaries and the immediate return of depositor's money, the Left Front (LF) on Tuesday held agitation near the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s office at CGO Complex in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.
U.S.-India Business Council appoints Edward Monser, Punit Renjen as Vice Chairs of Council Board
Jan 13, 2016, at 01:23 am
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) Board of Directors announced on Tuesday that Council board members Edward Monser, President of Emerson and Punit Renjen, CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global), have been selected as USIBC Vice Chairs.
Our youths should become job creators: Modi
Jan 13, 2016, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said youths of the country should be job creators and not job seekers.
Tathagata Roy posts controversial tweets ahead of Ghulam Ali's show in Kolkata
Jan 12, 2016, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): As Kolkata gears up for Pakistani Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's performance in the city, Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday posted provocative tweets where he quoted historian Haraprasad Shastri and said no one on earth has suffered more at the hands of Pakistan than Bengali Hindus.
Delhi CM Kejriwal replies to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's defamation filing
Jan 12, 2016, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Arun Jaitley has no public character while replying to the defamation case filed by the Union Finance Minister regarding the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) scam.
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BJP revamps party organisation in West Bengal
Jan 12, 2016, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is overhauling its party organisation in West Bengal to present itself as a credible opposition in the upcoming state assembly poll.
No need to doubt Pakistan at present: Rajnath Singh says on Pathankot
Jan 12, 2016, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said there was no need to doubt Pakistan at present over the Pathankot air base attack as the nation has assured to take effective action into the matter.
Sushma Swaraj to visit Palestine on Jan 17
Jan 12, 2016, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the State of Palestine on Jan 17, officials said.
Hamid Ansari calls for positive interaction between different religions
Jan 12, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Vice President M Hamid Ansari on Tuesday called upon people of different faiths and religious traditions to have a mutual understanding and respect that allow them to live and cooperate with each other in spite of their differences.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes nation on Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Jan 12, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted his fellow countrymen on the eve of festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal, which fall on Jan 13, 14 and 15 respectively.
S Jaishankar reaches Sri Lanka
Jan 12, 2016, at 09:14 pm
Colombo, Jan 12 (IBNS): Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar reached Sri Lanka on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jan 12, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Israel on Jan 17-18, officials said on Tuesday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Syrian Deputy Prime Minister
Jan 12, 2016, at 08:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Walid Al Moualem.
SC stops Jallikattu staying Centre's notification
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Centre's notification lifting the ban on jallikattu, the traditional bull-fighting sport of Tamil Nadu, reports said.
UP woman caught on CCTV assaulting mother-in-law arrested
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Bijnore, Uttar Pradesh, Jan 12 (IBNS) Police have arrested a woman caught on CCTV footage beating up and tin rying to strangulate her elderly mother-in-law in a house in Bijnore in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order allowing jallikattu, the traditional bull-fighting sport in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Suspicious men, who cause alert in Firozepur cantonment turn out to be soldiers
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:59 pm
Ferozepur, Punjab, Jan 12 (IBNS) The army cantonment in Punjab's border district of Ferozepur was put on a high alert for a brief period after a villager informed about about "suspicious" men in military fatigues, who later turned out to be soldiers checking communication lines, reports said.
Three children killed, 14 injured in Punjab school bus accident
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Gurdaspur, Punjab, Jan 12 (IBNS) Three children were killed and 14 others injured after their school bus fell into a ditch in Gurdaspur, Punjab on Tuesday, reports said.
India observes National Youth Day, Bengal celebrates Swami Vivekananda's birthday
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) India on Tuesday observed Swami Vivekananda's birthday also known as National Youth Day.
Punjab police officer to sit face-to-face with friend, cook for NIA questioning
Jan 12, 2016, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Punjab Police officer Salwinder Singh's cook and jeweller friend, who were allegedly abducted along with him by the terrorists who later attacked the Pathankot air base, will be brought to Delhi for questioning by the National Investigation Agency, reports said.