Kejriwal taken to Tihar Jail, supporters protest

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Amid protests Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday arrested and taken to Tihar Jail by the Delhi Police after he refused to to submit a personal bond of Rs 10,000 in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari.

Congress leader asks Modi to fulfil promise of building Ram temple

Gandhinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Following Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's farewell speech in the Gujarat Assembly, Congress leader Shankarsinh Vaghela on Wednesday praised as well as took a dig at the former while addressing the House.

Modi congratulates his successor Anandiben Patel

Gandhinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Gearing up to take oath as the Prime Minister of India on May 26, Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Anandiben Patel, who is all set to succeed the BJP strongman and become the first woman Chief Minister of Gujarat, and said the Indian state will 'scale new heights' in the coming years.

Patnaik, Chamling take oath as CMs, Modi wishes

Bhubaneswar/Gangtok/New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Pawan Chamling of Sikkim were sworn-in as chief ministers of their respective states on Wednesday.

Rahul, Priyanka visit Amethi

Amethi, May 21 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday visited Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Inviting Pakistan PM to swearing in is an excellent move: Omar

Srinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday lauded the move of inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony in New Delhi on May 26.

Gadkari defamation: Kejriwal refuses to pay bail bond, arrested

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday taken into judicial custody by the Delhi Police after he refused to to submit a personal bond of Rs 10,000 in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari.

Modi resigns as Gujarat Chief Minister

Gandhinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Wednesday filed his resignation from the post of Gujara Chief Minister to state Governor Kamla Beniwal.

Modi bids farewell to Gujarat Assembly

Gandhinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Wednesday bid farewell to the Gujarat Assembly after serving as the State's chief minister for 12 consecutive years.

Pak PM may skip Modi's oath-taking ceremony

Islamabad/New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony in New Delhi on May 26, said reports on Wednesday.

Modi prioritizes China, Russia, Japan

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be interested in improving bilateral relations with China, Russia and Japan, said reports on Wednesday.

American Center convicts get SC reprieve

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Death sentences of two people convicted in the 2002 attack on the American Centre in Kolkata that left six policemen dead, were commuted to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Apologetic Kejriwal seeks fresh polls in Delhi

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday called for fresh Assembly elections in New Delhi as he apologised for quitting as Chief Minister in February.

Modi invites Pak PM, SAARC heads to his swearing-in

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and heads of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations to his swearing-in ceremony on May 26, said reports on Wednesday.

Minor fire at Shastri Bhawan; no casualties

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) A minor fire broke out at Shastri Bhawan, which houses several offices of many ministries of the Government of India, in New Delhi on Wednesday.