Policemen injured in Kashmir militant firing

Srinagar, Dec 24 (IBNS) A senior police officer and two other cops were injured when suspected militants fired at them in South Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

Mumbai shivers at 11 degree, second lowest since 2004

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS) Mumbai experienced its coldest winter in years on Wednesday night, when temperatures dipped to about 11.6 degree Celsius.

Rahul Gandhi flays PM Modi, demands probe into DDCA corruption allegations

Amethi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Hitting out at Narendra Modi for suspension of BJP MP Kirti Azad over DDCA corruption charges, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded that the Prime Minister order a probe into the allegations.

Dadri lynching chargesheet filed

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IBNS) The Uttar Pradesh police have filed the chargesheet in the Dadri lynching case against 15 persons including son of a local BJP leader, reports said

Modi's latest collectible, a Najafi Dynasty sword

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday gifted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 18th century dynasty sword.

Kejriwal spares VIPs, except himself from Delhi's odd-even formula for cars

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Women drivers, those with children below 12, CNG cars and a number of 'VIPs' will be exempted from the odd-even formula for cars to be in place in Delhi for the first 15 days of the New Year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday

Saudi Arabia: Fire devours at least 25 lives

Riyadh, Dec 24 (IBNS) At least 25 people were killed in a fire in Saudi Arabia's Jazan General Hospital, that broke out on Thursday morning, officials reported.

Salary of Parliamentarians may be doubled

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The parliamentary affairs ministry has proposed that the salary of lawmakers be doubled.

Putin gifts Modi 18th century Bengal sword, Bapu's handwritten notes

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS) After a 'fruitful' meeting in a short but steady Russia visit by the Indian PM Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin gifts him a 18th century sword from Bengal among other things.

PM Modi greets Karzai on his birthday

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted ex-President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai on his birthday.

President Mukherjee greets people on Milad-un-Nabi

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.

Kirti Azad wants PM Modi's answer on his suspension

Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (IBNS) BJP MP Kirti Azad, suspended by party for his offensive against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the DDCA corruption issue, on Thursday said that he wanted answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Heart attack patient kept waiting in Kolkata awaiting Mamata's convoy

Howrah, Dec 24 (IBNS) A heart attack patient was left waiting in a traffic jam on the expressway on Wednesday as the police allegedly held up the ambulance for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy, reports said.

DDCA row : Suspended Kirti Azad vows to spill more beans

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad has threatened to roll out “more revelations” in the coming days and said he did not expect the party “to stoop so low” by suspending hi for “speaking against corruption”.

Meeting with Vladimir Putin was fruitful: Modi

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin for a private dinner and a tete-e-tete on Wed