By-poll results: BJP likely to win in Delhi, Congress in Karnataka
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): While the counting of votes in the recent by-polls in 11 assembly constituencies across eight states began on Thursday morning, the BJP has taken a healthy lead in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency, reports said.
PM Modi greets countrymen on Baisakhi
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted his countrymen on the occasion of Baisakhi.
New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken over former U.S. President Barack Obama’s position as most followed world leader on Instagram with 6.8 million followers on his account, closely followed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump in second place with 6.3 million followers, according to the newly released 2017 “World Leaders on Instagram†study by leading strategic communications and global public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.
Modi salutes martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saluted the martyrs of the brutal killings of innocent people at Punjab's Jallianwala Bagh by British soldiers in colonial India.
Amid tension, India saves 2 drowning Pak marine commandos
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Amid tension between the countries, Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued two Pakistani marine commandos near the Gujarat coast, media reports said.
Cabinet approves implementation of SC’s Judgment regarding TPS under FTP 2004-09
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of Supreme Court’s Judgment dated Oct 27,2015 regarding Target Plus Scheme (TPS) 2004-09 in Civil Application No. 554 of 2006.
Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation in the field of justice between India and Tunisia
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of justice between India and Tunisia.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved signing of Framework of Understanding (FoU) on Cooperation in the Hydrocarbon Sector with Bangladesh.
ScoopWhoop co-founder Suparn Pandey booked in sexual harassment case
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): ScoopWhoop co-founder Suparn Pandey was on Wednesday booked by the Delhi Police in connection with an alleged case of sexual harassment, media reports said.
Kolkata: Fresh FIR lodged against poet Srijato for his controversial Facebook poem
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): Another police complaint has been lodged against Bengali poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a poem on social networking site Facebook, officials said.
Kolkata: BJP holds rally on Narada, Saradha issues
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): Demanding an immediate arrest of all Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders involved in Saradha chit fund scam, Narada scandal and protesting against the police action against Ram Navami as well as Hanuman Jayanti processions in the state, West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a rally in Kolkata.
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Tuesday midnight booked six persons, including two local BJP leaders and four activists of extremist Hindu organisation- Bajrang Dal, from Chitpur area in northern part of the city for allegedly carrying sharp weapons publicly during a rally, which was held to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti (A Hindu ritual/festival, celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Sri Hanuman) on the same day, officials said.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister of Australia Malcom Turnbull during his tour to India visited the prestigious National Defence College (NDC) on Apr 11.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles Ramesh Chandra Agarwal's death
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the passing away of Chairman of Dainik Bhaskar group Ramesh Chandra Agarwal.
Parliament adjourned sine die after Budget session
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Wednesday after a total of 35 bills were passed by both the Houses during the Budget session.