Supreme Court says no to firecracker ban during Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a ban on bursting firecrackers during Diwali, saying it might be "dangerous" to infringe upon the common people's right to enjoy their religious festivities.
Nitish Kumar dares BJP to ditch or dondemn RSS
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS) Using senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Shourie's comment to bash the NDA Government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has dared the BJP to ditch or condemn RSS over its controversial statement on reservation.
PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).
I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim
Bali, Oct, 28 (IBNS) Most-wanted gangster Chhota Rajan, whose arrest in Bali has ended a two-decade-long chase, says he is not afraid of anyone.
BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained its writ over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike or BBMP winning the civic poll with a comfortable majority.
India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) India has climbed four places in the "Ease of Doing Business" rankings (2016) compiled by the World Bank.
Bihar voting underway, six per cent polling in the first hour
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS) Steady polling was underway in most of the 50 constituencies in Bihar which went to third phase of assembly elections on Wednesday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits Taj Mahal, calls it 'stunning'
Agra, Oct 28 (IBNS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Taj Mahal here on Tuesday.
ITBP to deploy women officers to combat duty at the high-altitude posts
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) ITBP chief Krishna Choudhary on Tuesday said in the coming days women personnel will be deployed in combat duties at the high -altitude posts.
Kerala House raid: Oommen Chandy writes to PM
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Amid reports of 'raid' conducted by the Delhi Police at the Kerala house in the national capital, Kerala CM Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) On behalf of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday presented to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the final report of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
Indian market closes in red, Sensex ends 109 points below
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Sensex jumped down by 109 points on Tuesday as the Indian market closed in the green.
Edhi refuses to take Indian PM Modi's donation
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IBNS): Humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi on Tuesday refused to take the 10 million Indian rupees donation that was offered to his charity by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mamata Banerjee condemns Kerala Bhavan raid
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Delhi Police for carrying out a raid at the Kerala house in the national capital over a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen and condemned the incident.
Geeta calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday along with officials of Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.