Feb 07, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan today slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged extortion syndicates and lack of investment issues in the state at a time when the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit 2019 is under way in Kolkata.
BJP thinks it's bigger than the country: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 07, 2019, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said the ruling BJP thinks they are bigger than the country.
Ten Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Feb 07, 2019, at 02:11 pm
Raipur, Feb 7 (IBNS) : At least 10 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, The Indian Express reported.
UP: Yogi Adityanath govt allocates Rs 450 crore for cow shelters in state budget
Feb 07, 2019, at 01:52 pm
Lucknow, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has allocated nearly Rs 450 crore for maintenance and construction of cow shelters across the state in its Rs 4.79 lakh crore budget.
Robert Vadra questioned by the ED for second time
Feb 07, 2019, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, underwent second round questioning by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday after his grilling the previous day for over five hours in a money laundering case.
Big fire in Noida hospital, no casualty
Feb 07, 2019, at 01:38 pm
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Feb 7 (IBNS) : A massive fire broke out at the Metro hospital in Noida sector I12 on Tursday, media reports said.
Enough is enough, SC slams Bihar Govt, transfers Muzaffarnagar shelter home abuse case to Delhi
Feb 07, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) : Slamming the Bihar Government over incomplete information of the status of shelter homes in the state, the Supreme Court on Thursday transferred the trial of Muzaffarnagar shelter home case to a Delhi court, media reports said.
Bangladesh foreign minister makes first official foreign visit to India, meets Modi
Feb 07, 2019, at 12:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Bangladesh foreign minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Karti Chidambaram faces ED today in INX Media money laundering case
Feb 07, 2019, at 11:57 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) While the spotlight is on the quizzing of Robert Vadra by the Enforcement Directorate, Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram too is facing the ED in a money laundering case today. He has reached the Enforcement Directorate office to face questioning in the INX Media money laundering case.
Robert Vadra will face Enforcement Directorate grilling again today
Feb 07, 2019, at 11:41 am
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS) Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will face questioning by the Enforcement Directorate again today after his grilling yesterday for over five hours in a money laundering case.
Lucky my name hasn't come out on #MeToo despite the things I've done: Shatrughan Sinha
Feb 06, 2019, at 11:50 pm
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Actor-politician Shatrughan Singh today said he was lucky his name hadn't come out in the #MeToo movement despite the things he had done.
Robert Vadra leaves ED office after 5 hours, to return for questioning tomorrow
Feb 06, 2019, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will continue on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Twitter India summoned by parliamentary panel over 'anti-Right-wing bias'
Feb 06, 2019, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has summoned Twitter India for its alleged “anti-right-wing bias”.
Don't own properties in London: Robert Vadra to ED during 4-hour grilling
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra denied owning several properties in London during his four-hour questioning by the Enforcement Directorate this evening, NDTV said citing sources.
Mamata extends support to Robert Vadra, says "Opposition stands together"
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata/ New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who sat on dharna to counter the Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, on Wednesday has extended her support to Robert Vadra, who is the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
Court raps Delhi govt for sitting on Kanhaiya sanctions
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The city court has slammed the Delhi government for delay in granting the required sanctions to prosecute former JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case.
Shashi Tharoor nominates Kerala fishermen for Nobel Peace Prize for their role during 2018 floods
Feb 06, 2019, at 08:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IBNS): Thiruvananthapuram's Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he had nominated the fishermen of Kerala for this year's Nobel Peace Price.
I stand by my husband, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after dropping Robert at ED office
Feb 06, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra dropped husband Robert Vadra at the Enforcement Directorate office where he went for questioning in a money laundering case today.
Assam to give Rs 10 crore to Meghalaya government for National Games 2022
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government will provide Rs 10 to the Meghalaya government for National Games 2022.
Bihar: Boy hires shooter to kill father as he would ask him to focus on study!
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Patna, Feb 6 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A boy in Bihar hired a contract killer to kill his retired father only because he would often admonish him for not giving proper attention to his study. Sounds weird but that remains a fact!
New Delhi hosts second Foreign Office Consultations between India and New Zealand
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Second Foreign Office Consultations between India and New Zealand was held on Feb 5 in New Delhi.
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Describing West Bengal government as 'anarchist', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who addressed a rally in Purulia town on Tuesday, said he will be beside the people of the state in ' overthrowing' the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
BJP will win 23 seats in West Bengal this year: Amit Shah
Feb 06, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Bulandshahr, Feb 6 (IBNS): Giving a new challenge to the ruling Trinamool Congress and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said he will ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 23 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the east Indian state.
Robert Vadra visits ED office for questioning money laundering case
Feb 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Wednesday arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case.
Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan orders swift actions
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): As reports of vandalism of a Hindu temple emerged from Pakistan's Kumb town, country's PM Imran Khan directed for a 'swift and decisive action' against the perpetrators.
Ethical and responsible leadership is the need of the hour: Vice President Naidu
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that ethical and responsible leadership was the need of the hour.
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case.
Sabarimala Hearing: Supreme Court reserves judgement on review petitions
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking review of its Sept 28, 2018 judgement which had allowed women of all age group to enter the Sabarimala Temple.
Will abide by Supreme court verdict, says Sabarimala temple board in U-turn
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Doing a U-turn, the Travancore Devasom Board, which manages the Sabarimala temple, told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it will “respect” the verdict lifting age restrictions on the entry of women to the hill shrine, media reports said.
Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar to face departmental action for attending Mamata's 'political' dharna
Feb 06, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to start a departmental probe and take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar as the ministry found that the senior IPS officer violated Indian Administrative Service rule and discipline by attending a political event on duty last Sunday, officials said.