Chhattisgarh: Bijapur: 'Revolution' Interrupted
May 14, 2018, at 06:44 pm
On April 27, 2018, eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including six female cadres, were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in the deep forests under Ilmidi Police Station limits in Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh. The Police recovered one Self Loading Rifle (SLR), one .303 rifle, four 12-bore guns, four Single Barrel Breach Loading (SBBL) guns, one .315 bore rifle, one revolver, live cartridges, three hand grenades, six rocket launchers, four pairs of olive green dresses and Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] literature from the encounter spot. According to Special Director General (anti-Naxal Operations), D. M. Awasthi, the killed CPI-Maoist cadres were active in the Usoor and Basaguda area of Bijapur District.
May 14, 2018, at 06:43 pm
On April 4, 2018, Parliament comfortably defeated a No-Confidence Motion brought by the Joint Opposition group led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Of the 225 Members of Parliament (MPs), 122 MPs – 104 of the United National Party (UNP), 16 of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), and one each of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) – voted against the No-Confidence Motion. 76 MPs – 70 of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and six of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) – voted in support of the No-Confidence Motion. Another 26 MPs including 25 SLFP MPs and one MP of the UNP absented themselves from the House during the vote. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, a UNP MP, did not vote. Significantly, it was the first No-Confidence Motion brought against the current National Unity Government, formed on August 20, 2015.
Balochistan: Insecure Security
May 14, 2018, at 06:40 pm
At least 10 Policemen were killed and another 15 injured in two separate suicide attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on April 24, 2018. In the first incident, a suicide bomber drove his motorcycle into a Police truck, on Airport Road, killing seven Balochistan Constabulary. According to law enforcement sources, an estimated 20 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. In a separate incident, three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and six were injured in the Mian Gundi area, when two suicide bombers targeted an FC check post in an attempt to enter the FC camp. Hizbul Ahrar, a splinter faction of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), claimed responsibility for both the attacks.
Indonesia church attacks: Police identify man and wife who orchestrated the bombings
May 14, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Jakarta, May 14 (IBNS): Indonesian police have revealed the names of the man and his wife from the family of six, who were involved in the bombings of three churches in the country's second city of Surabaya, on Sunday.
Panchayat poll violence in West Bengal claims six lives
May 14, 2018, at 06:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): At least six people were killed in a widespread panchayat poll violence in West Bengal within five hours after the polling began on Monday morning, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi condoles loss of life due to dust storms
May 14, 2018, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has offered condolences to the families of people who died in dust storms on Sunday.
West Bengal panchayat polls underway amid widespread violence
May 14, 2018, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Widespread violence, including bombing and and efforts of booth capturing by political goons, were reported across West Bengal as the panchayat (rural bodies) poll was underway in West Bengal since Monday, media reports said.
Voting for West Bengal Panchayat polls begins
May 14, 2018, at 03:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Under the shadow of violence, voting for the Panchayat (local bodies) polls in West Bengal is currently underway.
Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills
May 14, 2018, at 03:21 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Meghalaya police has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in two separate operations in the north eastern state on Sunday.
Chief of Naval Staff visits North East
May 14, 2018, at 01:38 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Chief of Naval Staff commenced a four-day visit of the Spear Corps Zone on Sunday
Australian tourist died under mysterious circumtances in Guwahati hotel
May 14, 2018, at 01:37 am
Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): An Australian tourist died under mysterious circumstances at a hotel in Assam's Guwahati city on Saturday night.
May 13, 2018, at 10:48 pm
Bangalore, May 13 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah completed five years in his office on Sunday and said he is confident that the Congress will once again form the government in the southern state.
General Bipin Rawat to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
May 13, 2018, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff shall be visiting Sri Lanka from 14 to 17 May 2018 on an official visit.
President of India Kovind pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on his birth anniversary
May 13, 2018, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his Birth Anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
Madhya Pradesh to be declared ODF by October this year: CM
May 13, 2018, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State will be declared as open defecation free (ODF) by Gandhi Jayanti this year.
President pays homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on his birth anniversary
May 13, 2018, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
Bihar: Video emerges of girl being raped and filmed
May 13, 2018, at 06:34 pm
Patna, May 13 (IBNS): In another shameful incident, a video has igone viral in Bihar where a boy is seen raping a young girl as others are watching, media reports said Sunday.
Seven killed in West Bengal road mishap
May 13, 2018, at 06:02 am
Kolkata/Cooch Behar, May 12 (IBNS): Seven people, including a child, were killed after a private car lost its control and fell into a roadside canal at Tupamari area under Tufanganj Police Station limits in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal in the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.
Kolkata man held for masturbating in public bus
May 13, 2018, at 05:57 am
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Friday late evening arrested a man for allegedly masturbating publicly in a moving bus in Kolkata, officials said.
Tejashwi Yadav dances at brother Tej Pratap's wedding, shares video on social media
May 13, 2018, at 04:21 am
Patna, May 12 (IBNS): Former Bihar deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav, celebrated elder brother Tej Pratap's wedding by dancing.
Assam police constable dies during gun fight with gamblers
May 13, 2018, at 03:55 am
Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS): An Assam police constable has died during a gun fight with a gambling party in Assam’s Nagaon district on Saturday evening.
Karnataka exit poll results hint at hung assembly
May 13, 2018, at 02:39 am
Bengaluru, May 12 (IBNS): Several exit poll results have suggested a possible hung assembly in Karnataka, which went to election on Saturday.
Assam to construct 8000 km PMGSY roads within a year
May 13, 2018, at 01:14 am
Guwahati, May 12 (IBNS) : The BJP-led Assam government will construct 8000 km more roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
Landslide at a stone quarry near Aizawl, kills 4 people
May 13, 2018, at 12:55 am
Aizawl (Mizoram), May 12 (IBNS): At least four people, including a minor girl, were killed while a stone quarry hit by massive landslides in Mizoram on Saturday morning.
Magnitude 3 earthquake hits Chamba
May 13, 2018, at 12:51 am
Chamba, May 12 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Chamba area of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.
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64 percent voters turnout in Karnataka Assembly polls
May 13, 2018, at 12:15 am
Bangalore, May 12 (IBNS): Around 64 percent voters exercised their franchise as polling for the Assembly elections was held on Saturday.
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Trooper killed in Kashmir encounter, militants escaped
May 12, 2018, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar, May 12 (IBNS): After killing a trooper, militants have reportedly managed to escape from an encounter site in South Kashmir's Pulwama district during pre-dawn hours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls his Nepal visit 'historic'
May 12, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Kathmandu, May 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his talk with Nepal PM KP Oli was 'productive'.
Kovind addresses at the International Nurses Day Celebrations
May 12, 2018, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed the International Nurses Day Celebrations organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in New Delhi on Saturday.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu holds extensive talks with Peruvian leadership
May 12, 2018, at 09:59 pm
Lima, May 12 (IBNS): Top leadership of Peru has acknowledged that their country has a lot to learn and benefit from the success story of India and resolved with India to significantly enhance trade relations as the two countries celebrated 55 years of diplomatic ties in Lima on May 11, 2018.