Veteran leader Kalraj Mishra confirms news of his resignation from Union Cabinet
Sep 02, 2017, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS): Union Minister Kalraj Mishra confirmed on Saturday that he has resigned ahead of the expected Union Cabinet reshuffle, according to media reports.
Louis Berger scam : Gauhati HC orders CBI probe
Sep 02, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Guwahati, Sep 2 (IBNS) : The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the multi-crore rupees Louis Berger scam.
Anitha suicide : Tamil organisation on demonstration demanding scrapping of NEET
Sep 02, 2017, at 06:25 pm
Chennai, Sep 2 (IBNS) : A day after the suicide of a teenaged Dalit girl, Anitha, who led a campaign against NEET, a Tamil nationalist group on Saturday staged a protest demanding scrapping of the entrance exam, media reports said.
FIR against former Manipur CM Ibobi Singh for financial irregularities
Sep 02, 2017, at 05:42 pm
Imphal, Sep 2 (IBNS): The Imphal police has registered an FIR against former Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh over the alleged financial irregularities, media reports said.
Court squashes Ram Rahim's plea of granting Honeypreet to stay with him
Sep 02, 2017, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS): The CBI court has reportedly dismissed Gurmeet Ram Rahim's request of allowing his adopted daughter Honeypreet to stay with him in jail, reports said,
Rats in Bihar have outclassed other rodents. Here's why
Sep 02, 2017, at 05:20 pm
Patna, Sep 2 (IBNS): Is there anything rats in Bihar cannot perform? From gulping down barrels of liquor to causing floods in the state, if Bihar lawmakers are to be believed, nothing is beyond the reach of these little rodents.
Gorakhpur hospital horror: UP STF nabs accused doctor Kafeel Khan
Sep 02, 2017, at 04:13 pm
Lucknow, Sep 2 (IBNS): The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday morning nabbed doctor Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur, in connection with the government-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College tragedy, which led to the deaths of at least 68 children earlier this month.
PM Modi greets nation on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha
Sep 02, 2017, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS); Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of India on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha.
Kashmir: At least one militant killed in Kulgam encounter
Sep 02, 2017, at 03:16 pm
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IBNS): At least one militant has been shot dead by security forces in a brief encounter, which took place in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning.
Second highest search about Blue Whale reported from Assam in past week : Google trends
Sep 02, 2017, at 03:48 am
Guwahati, Sept 1 (IBNS): More reports have came to light as more teenagers of Assam have been attracted to the online Blue Whale challenging game.
Eight police personnel injured in Srinagar attack
Sep 02, 2017, at 03:27 am
Srinagar, Sept 1 (IBNS): At least eight police personnel were injured when armed militants fired upon a police vehicle at Panthachowk on Srinagar Jammu National Highway, police said on Friday evening.
To secure indigenous people’s rights women activists stage protest by shaving off head in Guwahati
Sep 02, 2017, at 02:38 am
Guwahati, Sept 1 (IBNS): Unhappy with the Assam state government’s role to protect indigenous people in the state, women protesters on Friday staged a protest against the state government by shaving off their head and demanding security.
Huge cache of arms-ammu of NSCN-K recovered in Arunachal
Sep 02, 2017, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Sept 1 (IBNS) : Security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to NSCN-K militants in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday evening, officials said.
Rajiv Kumar assumes office as the New Secretary, Department of Financial Services
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Rajiv Kumar, IAS, on Friday assumed office as the new Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
Sunil Arora takes charge as new Election Commissioner of India
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Sunil Arora assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India, here on Friday.
Saffron is not my colour: Kamal Haasan
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
Tamil Nadu teen who fought against NEET commits suicide
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:08 am
Chennai, Sept 1 (IBNS): Anitha, a seventeen years old student, who had filed a petition against the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), on Friday decided to end her life.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan's Twitter account 'withheld'
Sep 02, 2017, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has 'withheld' the account of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan.
Ghazipur garbage landfill collapse kills 2, rescue operation going on
Sep 01, 2017, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): At least two people were killed as a Ghazipur garbage landfill collapsed on Friday, reports said.
Bombay HC issues notice to BMC seeking reply on doc's death during deluge
Sep 01, 2017, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other respondents in connection with the death of Dr Deepak Amrapurkar, seeking a reply within two weeks, media reports said.
Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, swearing-in of new ministers at 10 am
Sep 01, 2017, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS) : A mega cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place on Sunday before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on a visit to China, media reports said.
President greets people on the eve of Idu’l Zuha
Sep 01, 2017, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind has greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Idu’l Zuha.
Man killed after being hit by Karnataka BJP chief Yedurappa's son's car
Sep 01, 2017, at 08:05 pm
Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IBNS) : A pedestrian was killed a car carrying Karnataka BJP chief Yeddyurappa hit him at Davangere on Thursday night, media reports said.
Indian origin passenger dies mid air in Frankfurt-Mumbai flight
Sep 01, 2017, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : An Indian-origin passenger died mid-air in a flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai on Thursday, media reports said quoting ANI.
Andhra Pradesh : TDP scores sweeping victory in Kakinada civic polls
Sep 01, 2017, at 07:33 pm
Kakinada, Sep 1 (IBNS) : The ruling Telugu Desam Paty (TDP) of Andhra Pradesh on Friday recorded a thumping victory in the Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) election, winning 32 of the 48 divisions while its ally the BJP chipped in with three, media reports said.
IT dept serves notice on Lalu Prasad for Patna rally expenditure
Sep 01, 2017, at 07:22 pm
Patna, Sep 1 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In another setback to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, the Income Tax Department has served notice on his party over the recent rally at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.
Mumbai building collapse : Toll mounts to 34 ; Rescue work concludes
Sep 01, 2017, at 06:50 pm
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IBNS) : Rescue work concluded on Friday more than 24 hours after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar area on Thursday, killing 34 people and injuring at least 47 other, reports said.
Supreme Court enforces look out notice against Karti Chidambaram till Sept 11
Sep 01, 2017, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has kept the look out notice enforced against former Union finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram till September 11 in an alleged corruption case, media report said.
Resigned following party's order: Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Sep 01, 2017, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who has resigned as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from Modi government on Thursday late evening, said he stepped down from his portfolio following party's (Bharatiya Janata Party) order.
India, the most corrupt country in Asia: Transparency International
Sep 01, 2017, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IBNS): India has been named the most corrupt country in Asia by international watchdog Transparency International.