Heavy rains cripple Chennai: 188 dead in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Dec 1 (IBNS) Heavy rains continue to batter Tamil Nadu, including the state capital Chennai, throwing normal life out of gear as the death toll in the rain related incidents has risen to 188 since October.
Sheena Bora murder case : Peter Mukerjea sent to 14 days' judicial custody
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS) Former media baron Peter Mukerjea was on Tuesday sent to judicial custody till December 14 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case, reports said.
CSE welcomes PM Modi’s stand on climate change in Paris
Paris/New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) In a major shift in the negotiating position of India on climate change, prime minister Narendra Modi, for the first time, has articulated the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) in terms of carbon space in his speech at the Paris climate conference.
Kerala nun found dead in convent
Thiruvantapuram, Dec 1 (IBNS) A 42-year-old nun was found dead inside the well of a convent in Idukki district in Kerala on Tuesday morning, reports said.
ED, IT raids on Karti Chidambaram's office
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate and income tax department on Tuesday conducted raids at firms of Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, reports said.
PM Modi greets the people of Nagaland
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Nagaland on their state's formation day.
Intolerance debate in Parliament: PM Modi to respond today
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to respond on the intolerance row in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, the second day of debate on the issue in Parliament as the BJP has warned it MPs not to make provocative statements.
Real dirt is in the minds: Prez Pranab Mukherjee
Ahmedabad, Dec 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the real dirt of India is in the minds harbouring divisive thoughts and not in the streets as he spoke at a function in Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
Rajnath Singh upset over Md Salim's comments
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Union Home Minister and a senior BJP leader, Rajnath Singh is visibly hurt and upset over a comment made by the Left Front's Md. Salim in the Lok Sabha yesterday, according to media reports.
Hyderabad : 13-year-old gives birth to baby in school washroom
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IBNS) A 13-year-old student in Hyderabad gave birth to a baby inside a school washroom on Saturday, leaving her teachers shell- shocked, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi likely to speak in debate on intolerance in Parliament today
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is expected to speak in Parliament on Tuesday taking part in a debate on 'rising intolerance' in the country a day after the Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions following uproars over a controversial comment attributed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by a newsmagazine.
India has set a target of adding 100 GW of solar power by 2022: Modi
Paris, Nov 30 (IBNS): Stating that Sun is an source all forms of energy in the Indian tradition, PM Narendra Modi said India has set a target of adding 100 GW of solar power by 2022.
Chhattisgarh: Crumbling Bastions
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed by a joint squad of Security Forces (SFs), comprising of the 204th Battalion of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), District Reserve Group (DRG) and District Force, at Kurcholi village forest under the Basaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District on November 25, 2015.
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On November 22, 2015, condemned war crimes convicts Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed (67) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury (66) were hanged simultaneously at Dhaka Central Jail at 12:55 am. Earlier, on November 21, 2015, President Abdul Hamid had rejected their applications seeking Presidential clemency, which they had filed after losing all legal battles against their death sentences on charge of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards - 2015 instituted by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and the National Innovation Foundation on Monday at IIM, Ahmedabad.