Small section of people protesting, many have supported us: Sabarimala women
Jan 06, 2019, at 12:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (IBNS): Only a small section of people in Kerala are against women entering the Sabarimala temple and are turning violent for political reasons, said Bindu Ammini, one of the two women in their 40s who entered the shrine on Wednesday.
If any Bengali has chance to be PM, it's Mamata Banerjee, says Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
Jan 06, 2019, at 11:33 am
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Shocking several Bharatiya Janata Party members, BJP's Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh on Saturday declared that if any Bengali has a chance to become the Prime Minister of India it is state chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee.
Secretaries of 3 UP ministers held after sting op finds them seeking bribe
Jan 06, 2019, at 10:47 am
Lucknow, Jan 6 (IBNS): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested the personal secretaries of three state ministers on charges of bribery, media reports said.
#MeToo: Alok Nath granted anticipatory bail in rape case filed by Vinta Nanda
Jan 05, 2019, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Dindoshi Sessions Court on Saturday granted an anticipatory bail to actor Alok Nath, who was accused of rape by writer-producer Vinta Nanda in the wake of the #MeToo movement in Bollywood last year, media reports said.
Illegal sand mining case: Akhilesh Yadav under CBI scanner
Jan 05, 2019, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): On a day when reports suggesting a possible tie-up between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) emerged, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has come under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner over an illegal sand mining case, media reports said.
After Akhilesh-Mayawati alliance talk, Congress says will go solo
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IBNS): With several media reports claiming the Samajwadi party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are looking for an alliance without the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, the country's oldest party said it will go solo in the 2019 General Elections in the state.
Devendra Fadnavis hopes more than one Maharashtrian will serve as PM by 2050
Jan 05, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed his hope that by 2050 more than one Maharashtrian will occupy the PM's post.
Mumbai court declares Vijay Mallya as fugitive economic offender
Jan 05, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS): A Mumbai court on Saturday declared Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya as a fugitive economic offender.
You will be finished: Chandrababu Naidu tells BJP workers
Jan 05, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Amaravati, Jan 5 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was caught on camera threatening Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers when they attempted to block his convoy on his way to attend 'Janmabhoomi maa vooru' event in Kakinada area of the state on Friday.
Need to provide affordable medical facilities to people living in rural areas: Vice President Naidu
Jan 05, 2019, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has stressed the need to provide affordable medical facilities to people living in rural areas.
Jan 05, 2019, at 03:00 pm
Palamu, Jan 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Palamu in Jharkhand and witnessed the e-Grih Pravesh of 25,000 beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.
Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between security forces, terrorists in Tral
Jan 05, 2019, at 02:26 pm
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IBNS): A gunfight has erupted between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral region, police said on Saturday.
4 people killed, 7 injured in a road mishap in Assam’s Goalpara district
Jan 05, 2019, at 02:19 pm
Guwahati, Jan 5 (IBNS): At least four people were killed and seven others injured in a road mishap in lower Assam’s Goalpara district last night.
Jan 05, 2019, at 12:24 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Jan 5 (IBNS) : Bombs were hurled at the houses of Thalassery MLA and CPI(M) leader AN Shamseer and BJP MP V Muraleedharan at Thalassery among other places while a worker of the Marxist party was stabbed as violence hit Kerala once again on Friday night over the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple. In an earlier violence six BJP workers were stabbed.
Wedding couples ask people to return Narendra Modi in power in 2019
Jan 05, 2019, at 11:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Dramatic things in the election year is not something new but emergence of Narendra Modi's name in wedding cards is definitely a surprise for many people.
Karnataka government hikes fuel prices, BJP attacks ruling coalition
Jan 05, 2019, at 10:52 am
Bangalore, Jan 5 (IBNS): The Karnataka government has hiked the rate of sales tax on petrol and diesel to 32% and 21% respectively.
Sabarimala violence: CPI-M worker stabbed, bomb hurled at BJP leader's house
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:55 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IBNS): Violence gripped Kerala once again over the entry of women in their mid-40s in the Sabarimala Temple as a worker of Communist Party of India (Marxist) was stabbed in Iritti in Kannur area on Friday night, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee displays her badminton skills in friendly doubles clash, video goes viral
Jan 05, 2019, at 09:12 am
Birbhum, Jan 5 (IBNS): Away from the world of politics, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently displayed her love for sports when she picked up the badminton racket to display her skills with it during her visit to Bolpur town in Birbhum district on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi 'winks' in Parliament again during Rafale debate, BJP slams
Jan 05, 2019, at 08:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi was caught 'winking' in the Parliament during the debate on the Rafale deal on Friday.
Narendra Modi’s BJP in trouble as both its Bihar allies oppose contentious issues
Jan 05, 2019, at 07:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In an embarrassment to the BJP, the JD-U headed by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has announced to oppose the contentious issues being raked up by its saffron partner ahead of upcoming LS polls.
PM Modi to visit Jharkhand and Odisha tomorrow
Jan 04, 2019, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand and Odisha on Saturday.
SC asks Nestle India: Why should kids have Maggi with lead?
Jan 04, 2019, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday brought up Centre's Rs 640-crore class action suit against Nestle India and asked: "Why should children have Maggi noodles with lead?"
Dissent gagged in India, says Naseeruddin Shah in Amnesty India video
Jan 04, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has raised concerns about the gagging of dissent in India in an Amnesty India video.
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Modi visit to protest-hit Kerala 'postponed'
Jan 04, 2019, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "postponed" his visit to Kerala in the wake of 1,400 people being arrested in the state amid protests over two women in their 40s entering the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday.
Citizenship Bill will be passed in Parliament soon: PM Modi in Assam
Jan 04, 2019, at 08:37 pm
Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS): While massive protests are going on in Assam by several organizations against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his confidence that, the bill will be passed in the Parliament soon.
PM Modi, BJP leaders appreciate Nirmala Sitharaman for her 'Rafale' debate in Parliament
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earned appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top BJP leaders for the way she countered the allegations made against the government by the Congress in Parliament on Friday.
Happy that we forced Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi frequently: Smriti Irani
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Amethi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Visiting Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, BJP leader Smriti Irani said the BJP leaders have forced the Congress vice president to visit the seat frequently.
Editors Guild of India slams Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of ANI Editor-in-Chief Smita Prakash
Jan 04, 2019, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): With interview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ANI being seized by Rahul Gandhi to attack the interviewer, the Editors Guild of India said it has noted with concern the words used by the Congress President in his criticism of ANI Editor-in-Chief Smita Prakash who interviewed the PM this week.
NE is the gate of new India’s development: PM Modi
Jan 04, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that northeast is a new engine of development in the country.
Bofors was a scam which brought Congress down: Nirmala Sitharaman
Jan 04, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Rafale and Bofors issues emerged as major topics of debates in the Parliament on Friday as the opposition Congress and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exchanged barbs and countered each other on the floors here.