Al-Qaeda plans to strike Assam during Durga Puja: Gogoi

Sep 21, 2014, at 02:51 am

Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS) : Assam sounded high alert after intelligence reports said that possible strikes by Al-Qaeda and other Islamic fundamentalist groups in the state during the upcoming Durga Puja festival.

3rd India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission Meeting takes place in New Delhi

Sep 21, 2014, at 12:51 am

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) The third meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) was held in New Delhi on Saturday.

J&K Guv visits Army Cantonment

Sep 20, 2014, at 11:32 pm

Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor arrived in BB cantonment on Saturday on a visit to review the ongoing relief and restoration operation in the flood-hit state.

Al-Qaeda trying to enter Assam: Tarun Gogoi

Sep 20, 2014, at 11:17 pm

Guwahati, Sept 20 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said the terror group is trying to set up base in the state with "links" from ULFA.

JU protest: Students hold rally in Kolkata

Sep 20, 2014, at 11:14 pm

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): In the rain drenched Kolkata, students of Jadavpur University walked in a rally to protest against the police action over students of the institution this week that left several students injured.

200 militants wating at LoC to enter India: Indian Army

Sep 20, 2014, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Over 200 militants are waiting across the Line of Control (LoC) to enter into Indian territory, Indian Army has said.

Sashastra Seema Bal, SRM University and ITC make donations for PMNRF

Sep 20, 2014, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Sashastra Seema Bal Director General B.D. Sharma called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and handed over a demand draft of Rs 2.12 crore towards the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund for flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir.

J&K: Four militants killed

Sep 20, 2014, at 10:26 pm

Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS) The Indian Army on Saturday said its security personnel have killed four militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday.

Will take back all of Kashmir: Bilawal Bhutto

Sep 20, 2014, at 09:47 pm

Islamabad, Sept 20 (IBNS): Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and deceased Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto started a row when he was quoted as saying that he would get back "entire Kashmir".

Robbers stabs jeweler, gangrape wife

Sep 20, 2014, at 08:48 pm

Jaipur, Sept 20 (IBNS): A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and her husband stabbed multiple times when robbers broke into their house in Jaipur on Friday, media reported.

Chinese troops still present in Chumar despite Beijing's assurance

Sep 20, 2014, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): India and China continue with border stand-off as the Chinese army is still refusing to retreat from Chumar sector in Ladakh even 24 hours have passed after Chinese President Xi Jinping assured New Delhi that the troops have been ordered to move back, media reported.

Rajnath Singh attends SAARC ministers meet

Sep 20, 2014, at 06:16 am

Kathmandu, Sept 19 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the sixth meeting of SAARC Ministers of Interior and Home held at Kathmandu city in Nepal on Friday.

PM Modi receives Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

Sep 20, 2014, at 06:14 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister calls on President Pranab Mukherjee

Sep 20, 2014, at 06:12 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali called on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.

Saradha: CPI-M leader Rabin Deb questioned

Sep 20, 2014, at 04:41 am

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday quizzed senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Rabin Deb in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, reports said.

Allow international aid agencies to reach flood victims: Farooq

Sep 20, 2014, at 04:11 am

Srinagar, Sept 19 (IBNS) Appealing the world community and the globally acknowledged financial institutions including Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank to extend financial support in rebuilding the flood hit Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Huriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaz Umar Farooq on Friday asked the Indian government to rise above politics and on humanitarian grounds allow international aid agencies to reach out to the flood-hit people.

NHRC issues notice to WB administration over minor rape

Sep 20, 2014, at 03:40 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal administration over the alleged rape and murder of a girl in Dhupguri city int he state.

Villagers death: NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt

Sep 20, 2014, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has issued notice to the Jharkhand government over the deaths of two villagers in the state.

AFORD welcomes the notification of Odisha Revenue Dept

Sep 20, 2014, at 03:24 am

Bhubaneswar, Sept 19 (IBNS): Association For Odisha Realestate Developers (AFORD) has welcomed the decision of Revenue Department, of Odisha government for considering the difficulties faced by the flat/apartment owners to re-sale their properties due to the recent restrictions in force about registration without ROR.

Presidency students support JU protest

Sep 20, 2014, at 02:58 am

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Students of Kolkata's Presidency University took part in a procession on Friday to protest against the police action over unarmed students in Jadavpur University.

Army calls off Operation Megh Rahat in J&K

Sep 20, 2014, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): The Army rescue tasks under the ongoing Operation Megh Rahat in Jammu and Kashmir, that was being carried out for the past two weeks in the wake of the massive floods, has been called off, while the relief and medical assistance will continue.

TV anchor loses job after naming Chinese Prez as 'Eleven Jinping'

Sep 20, 2014, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): A Doordarshan news anchor lost her job after she referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'Eleven' Jinping.

Four cops injured in Assam blast by ULFA (I)

Sep 19, 2014, at 10:45 pm

Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS) : At least four army personnel were injured in a powerful explosion triggered by United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) in Upper Assam's Sivsagar district along Arunachal Pradesh border on Friday morning.

Indian Muslims will live for India and die for India: Modi

Sep 19, 2014, at 10:38 pm

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday is confident that the Al-Qaeda's 'delusional' plan to set up branch in India would fail because Indian Muslims will never allow that to happen. Modi said, he believes Indian Muslims will live for India and die for India.

Debate settled for "a generation": Cameron on Scotland referendum

Sep 19, 2014, at 06:56 pm

London, Sept 19 (IBNS): British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks that the landmark verdict on Scottish independence will put the matter to rest for at least “a generation”.

We are not asking, we are giving: Shiv Sena

Sep 19, 2014, at 06:53 pm

Mumbai, Sept 19 (IBNS): Giving a "befitting reply" to a 12-hour deadline set by Bharatiya Janata Party on seat sharing for polls, ally Shiv Sena on Friday shot back saying, their party gives and others take it.

Scotland says No to Independence, UK remains united

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:45 pm

London/Glasgow, Sept 19 (IBNS) United Kingdom will remain united as Scotland said "No" to severing its 307 year long association with the UK in a historic referendum a day ago on whether it would be an Independent nation.

Kolkata hit by taxi-bus strike on Friday

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:19 pm

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): The transport system of Kolkata is hit for the second successive day on Friday owing to a taxi and other transport strike called by Left Front labour unions entering its second day.

Scotland saying no to independence from UK

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:07 pm

London/Glasgow, Sept 19 (IBNS) Scotland seemed not going to sever its 307 year long association with the United Kingdom now as majority has voted against the break-up so far with about 55 percent of the votes in a referendum counted saying No to Independence.

BJP sets 12-hour deadline for Sena to decided on seat-sharing

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:01 pm

Mumbai, Sep 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given a 12-hour deadline to its long-time ally Shiv Sena to decide on the issue of tough seat-sharing negotiation for the Maharashtra Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.