Amitabh Bachchan urges UP government to donate his pension to charity
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday urged UP CM Akhilesh Yadav to donate the pension which has been announced for him, his wife and actress Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan to any noble charitable scheme or cause that benefits the poor and the needy.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh greets the nation on Vijayadashmi
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed his greetings on the eve of the Vijayadashmi festival.
WB: Electric distribution board fines 2184 Puja committees for illegal connection
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): Government owned West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) on Tuesday charged 2184 Durga Puja committees across West Bengal for taking electricity connection illegally, reports said.
Kolkata Puja pandal installs Water ATM
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Public Health Engineering Department has installed city's first drinking Water ATM or water vending machine at Ekdalia Evergreen's puja pandal in Kolkata.
Mumbai: IAF helicopter makes emergency landing
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force helicopter MI-17 on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Bandra Kurla Complex here, reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Andhra Pradesh tomorrow
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
Followers of Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan cross the one million mark
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) The total number of followers of the official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan (@RashtrapatiBhvn) has crossed the one million mark on Wednesday, officials said.
UN Flag to be flown on Government Buildings on UN Day
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) The United Nations flag will be flown along with the National Flag on all buildings on which the Indian National Flag is regularly flown on Oct 24 to mark the United Nations Day.
Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the attitude "shared" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the saffron brigade for the death of two dalit children who were burnt alive at a vilage in Haryana.
Eight arrested for the murder of Karnataka's Bajrang Dal activist
Mangalore, Oct 21 (IBNS) Eight people have been arrested for killing a Bajrang Dal activist who participated in a campaign that led to the closure of slaughter houses in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, reports said.
President greets people on the eve of Dussehra
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his greetings to his fellow countrymen on the eve of Dussehra.
Rahul Gandhi meets the family of the Faridabad Dalit children who were burnt alive
Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met at Sonped the family of the two dalit children who were burnt to death allegedly by members of an upper caste community while residents of the Haryana village blocked a highway and demanded arrest of all the accused, reports said.
Cabinet approves agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval on Wednesday for signing of an agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport.
Ordinance to delay civic polls illegal : Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the ordinance promulgated by the Gujarat Government to delay civic body polls in the state is unconstitutional, reports said.
Student beaten to death by DJs in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Oct 21 (IBNS) A student was beaten to death allegedly by the DJs at a birthday party in Gurgaon after a dispute over choice of music being played.