Mamata mocks Adhir for shirtless protest
Aug 19, 2015, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mocked the manner in which West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Adhir Chowdhury took off his shirt to protest during the 12-hour general strike called by his party in the state on Tuesday.
J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed mourns Suvra Mukherjee's demise
Aug 19, 2015, at 02:54 am
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee.
PM announces Rs. 1.25 lakh crore development package for Bihar
Aug 19, 2015, at 02:19 am
Patna, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs. 1.25 lakh crore development package for Bihar.
Dignitaries pay their last respects to Suvra Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan
Aug 19, 2015, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): A host of dignitaries paid their last respects to President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
PM Modi wishes Ranil Wickremesinghe after 'wonderful performance' in Sri Lankan polls
Aug 19, 2015, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/Colombo, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Ranil Wickremesinghe on the 'wonderful performance' of his alliance in the parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka.
WB: BSF seize fake notes from north 24 Parganas
Aug 19, 2015, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): The BSF on Monday said it seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value 2 lacs in West Bengal's North 24 Pargana district on Monday.
Bangladesh PM to visit India tomorrow to attend Suvra Mukherjee's funeral
Aug 18, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Dhaka, Aug 18 (IBNS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the funeral of President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife Suvra Mukherjee, media reports said.
PM Modi says Nitish "arrogant", launches scathing attack on Congress
Aug 18, 2015, at 11:01 pm
Saharsa, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Assailing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "arrogance", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for BJP's victory in the state Assembly election, saying the wind is clearly in favour of his party.
Six feared killed in Himachal landslide
Aug 18, 2015, at 09:54 pm
Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Aug 18 (IBNS) Six people were feared killed in a landslide in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, reports said.
NIA releases sketches of two absconding terrorists who entered India with Naveed
Aug 18, 2015, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): With Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naveed Yakub being subjected to a polygraph or lie detector test at a facility in south Delhi on Tuesday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released sketches of two terror suspects who allegedly entered India along with him.
Policeman, civilian killed in north Kashmir militant attack
Aug 18, 2015, at 08:38 pm
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS): Militants shot dead policeman and a civilian in Tujar area of Sopore town in North Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Vice President condoles demise of Suvra Mukherjee
Aug 18, 2015, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Tuesday deeply condoled the demise of President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee
Congress-sponsored shutdown in Bengal evokes partial response
Aug 18, 2015, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS) A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the Congress in West Bengal on Tuesday evoked mixed response as police detained hundreds of supporters of the state's opposition party allegedly for forcing to shut business and transport.
PM Modi announces Rs. 1.65 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:47 pm
Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a special package worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore and an addition fund of Rs 40,000 crore for poll-bound Bihar in keeping with his earlier promise for the state's development.
Unknown gunmen kill cop in Kashmir
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:21 pm
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead Jammu and Kashmir policeman in Tujar area of Sopore town in North Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
PM Modi greets people on Navroz
Aug 18, 2015, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Navroz, the Parsi new year.
PM Modi launches Rs. 9,700-crore highway project in Bihar
Aug 18, 2015, at 06:25 pm
Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a highway project worth Rs. 9,700 crore while promising to "change the face of Bihar" that is set to go for a high-voltage Assembly election by November this year.
Hurriyat won't allow Kashmir land for settlement of ex-servicemen : Geelani
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Hardline Hurriyat Conference faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has opposed any government plan to get ex-servicemen or their children settled in Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi likely to announce sops for Bihar today
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:18 pm
Patna, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a special announcement for Bihar on Tuesday as he will address a public rally in Saharsa ahead of the Assembly elections in the state that his party, BJP, is desperate to win.
President Pranab Mukherjee's wife passes away
Aug 18, 2015, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
From UAE PM modi makes veiled attack on Pakistan
Aug 18, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Dubai, Aug 18 (IBNS) Without taking the name of any country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apparently taken a swipe at Pakistan while declaring a joint statement with the United Arab Emirates in fighting terror.
Supreme Court receives threatening email
Aug 18, 2015, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has received an anonymous email threatening that it will be blown up, media reports said.
Civilian injured in Pak ceasefire violation
Aug 18, 2015, at 03:35 pm
Jammu, Aug 18 (IBNS) A civilian was injured in an overnight firing as Pakistan once again violated the ceasefire at both the International border and the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
Amid grand reception, PM Modi woos Indian diaspora in packed Dubai stadium
Aug 18, 2015, at 04:29 am
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Amid huge greetings by a packed house in Dubai Cricket Stadium, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates for two days, addressed the "Mini India" here while wooing the NRI's for taking forward the "pride and glory" of his country across the world.
Joint Statement between the United Arab Emirates and India
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) The joint statement between the United Arab Emirates and India is given below:
Comprehensive action plan for tackling child labour is need of the hour: Assam CM
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:21 am
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday directed to the concerned department of the state government for comprehensive enforcement of all laws to remove all encumbrances coming on the way of child and women safety and their development in the state.
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:18 am
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management Among a range of indicators of deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan came the announcement of the death, at least two years earlier, of Mullah Omar, the so-called Amir ul Momineen (Leader of the Faithful) and 'supreme commander' of the Taliban; a contested succession for leadership of the group; and the rising spectre of the Islamic State (IS, formerly Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, ISIS) in the Af-Pak region. These developments promise enduring troubles, even as they give signs of the unraveling of Pakistan's strategy of orchestrated negotiations and proxy war against Afghanistan.
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:16 am
Editor, SAIR; Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management & South Asia Terrorism Portal The Home Minister of Punjab Province, Colonel Shuja Khanzada (Retd.) and 22 others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaukat Shah, were killed, and another 23 were injured, in a suicide attack on August 15, 2015. According to reports, the attacks took place when between 50-100 people were attending a jirga at Khanzada's political office in the Shadi Khan Village of Attock District. Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mushtaq Sukhera subsequently disclosed, "There were two suicide bombers, one stood outside the boundary wall and the second one went inside and stood in front of the Minister. The blast by the bomber standing outside ripped the wall which caused the roof to fall flat on the Minister and people gathered there." Sukhera added that Police were investigating whether the attacker inside the building detonated a bomb.
Assam Minister's security guard shoots himself dead in Guwahati
Aug 18, 2015, at 02:08 am
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IBNS) : A security guard of Assam Tourism minister Sumitra Patir shot himself dead by his service gun at the minister's official residence in Guwahati on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
PM Modi condemns Bangkok blast
Aug 18, 2015, at 01:21 am
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the blast which rocked Thai capital Bangkok that killed at least 12 people.