After daylong standoff with protesters over Sabarimala, Trupti Desai decides to return

Nov 16, 2018, at 10:05 pm

Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): After facing a daylong standoff at Kochi Airport while trying to enter the Sabarimala Temple, activist Trupti Desai has decided to return to Pune, media reports said on Friday.

India is witnessing an urban renaissance: Vice President

Nov 16, 2018, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India is witnessing an urban renaissance and has been set in motion.

Indian Defence Sector unanimously calls for indigenisation

Nov 16, 2018, at 06:52 pm

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The 8th edition of CII Industry Defence Linkage was held in the city on Friday.

Innovation in farming need of the hour: Suresh Prabhu

Nov 16, 2018, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Countries across the world are facing threat of climate change and there is an urgent need for innovation in agriculture, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu.

Won't form an alliance with BJP, Congress in Chhattisgarh: Mayawati

Nov 16, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Lucknow, Nov 16 (IBNS): Criticising the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party by calling both the parties as "Saanpnath" and "Naagnath" (both snakes), Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday said she will not form an alliance with the political outfits in Chhattisgarh.

Sabarimala Temple reopens, Trupti Desai still stuck in airport

Nov 16, 2018, at 05:55 pm

Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Amid a wave of protests over the Supreme Court verdict on women's entry, the Sabarimala Temple situated in the south Indian state of Kerala opened on Friday for two months time.

Arunachal Pradesh: Security forces apprehend five NDFB (S) and two NSCN (R) militants

Nov 16, 2018, at 04:52 pm

Guwahati, Nov 16 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended five hardcore militants of banned outfit NDFB (S), including three women militants and two NSCN (R) militants, in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday night, officials said on Friday. 

BJP is history changer but not game changer: Mamata Banerjee

Nov 16, 2018, at 04:14 pm

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): In a fresh attack against the saffron brigade, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not a game changer.

Terrorists kills civilian in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Nov 16, 2018, at 04:09 pm

Pulwama, Nov 16 (IBNS): Terrorists have killed a civilian in  Pulwama area of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday.

Did Congress face the heat of demonetisation: Narendra Modi

Nov 16, 2018, at 04:07 pm

Shahdol, Nov 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress over the issue of note ban and questioned whether it is still criticising the issue as they faced the heat of the Centre's 2016 move.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee backs AP CM Chandrababu Naidu's decision to block CBI

Nov 16, 2018, at 04:06 pm

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): Two days ahead of her scheduled meeting with Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the issue of mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday supported the Naidu government's decision to bar the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigators from entering the southern state for official work without the state administration's consent.

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over corruption issue in Madhya Pradesh

Nov 16, 2018, at 03:53 pm

Bhopal, Nov 16 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has made it quite clear that his party will be taking on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over corruption issue as the opposition leader on Friday campaigned for his party in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

Congress has nothing to tell people after four-generation rule: PM Modi in Chhattisgarh

Nov 16, 2018, at 02:54 pm

Ambikapur, Nov 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the second and last phase of Chhattisgarh polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress saying it has nothing to tell people despite ruling the state through four generations.

Sabarimala row : Trupti Desai shut inside airport as protesters block way

Nov 16, 2018, at 02:15 pm

Thirunvanthapuram, Nov 16 (IBNS) : Activist Trupti Desai, who wants to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple in defiance of a decades-old bar on women of menstrual age, has been blocked by hundreds of protesters at the Kochi airport since she landed in the early morning on Friday, media reports said.

Andhra Pradesh govt notification asking CBI to not enter state without information

Nov 16, 2018, at 02:05 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IBNS) : In a significant move that may lead to a Centre-state standoff, the  Andhra Pradesh government has barred Central Bureau of Investigation personnel from entering the state for official work without informing it,  media reports said.

After AAI programme was called off, TM Krishna invited by Delhi Govt to perform in the capital tomorrow

Nov 16, 2018, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS) : Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday announced that the AAP government has invited Carnatic singer TM Krishna to perform in the city on Saturday after the Airport Authority of India cancelled his concert, allegedly following  a social media campaign by right-wing trolls.

Cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast

Nov 16, 2018, at 01:38 pm

Chennai, Nov 16 (IBNS): Cyclone Gaja made a landfall in Tamil Nau on Friday.

Modi, Rahul address poll rallies in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Nov 16, 2018, at 01:14 pm

Ambikapur/Deori (Chhattisgarh/Madhya Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi are addressing  rallies in the two neighbouring states as part of their high pitched poll campaings on Friday.  

SC asks Alok Verma to respond to CVC report on charges against him

Nov 16, 2018, at 12:42 pm

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS) :The Supreme Court on Friday asked exiled Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma to respond by Monday to the Central Vigilance Commission's report on the charges of corruption against him, media reports said.

Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Rehana Fathima

Nov 16, 2018, at 12:23 pm

Thiruvanthapuram, Nov 16 (IBNS) : The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Rehana Fathima, a women's rights activist, who had created a stiir by attempting to enter the Sabarimala temple last month, reports said.

BJP releases third list of candidates for Telangana polls

Nov 16, 2018, at 10:31 am

Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its third list of candidates who will contest the upcoming Telangana assembly elections.

Sabarimala Temple to open today, Trupti Desai faces protest at airport

Nov 16, 2018, at 09:34 am

Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Protests took place outside Kochi Airport on Friday where activist Trupti Desai landed earlier.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi to visit Madhya Pradesh today, address public rallies

Nov 16, 2018, at 09:26 am

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

Cyclone Gaja hits Tamil Nadu coast

Nov 16, 2018, at 08:51 am

Chennai, Nov 16 (IBNS): Cyclone Gaja made a landfall in Tamil Nadu on Friday.

No guarantee by French Govt is latest skeleton to tumble out of Rafale cupboard: Rahul

Nov 15, 2018, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said there is no guarantee by the French Government backing the Rafale Aircraft deal.

Cyclone Gaja to make landfall near Nagapattinam in Chennai tonight

Nov 15, 2018, at 09:40 pm

Chennai, Nov 15 (IBNS): Cyclone Gaja is all set to make a landfall in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam on Thursday night.

ECI appoints Ashish Kundra as new Mizoram CEO

Nov 15, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Guwahati, Nov 15 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India on Thursday removed Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer SB Shashank, just days before the state goes to polls and replaced him with IAS officer Ashish Kundra.

Shahid Afridi is right: Rajnath Singh on former Pak cricketer's Kashmir comment

Nov 15, 2018, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Reacting to former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi's comment where he said his country doesn't want Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the sportsman's version was right.

Kathua rape case: Victim's family drops lawyer, says she was barely present in court

Nov 15, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Jammu, Nov 15 (IBNS): In a new twist to the Kathua rape and murder case of Jammu and Kashmir, eight-year-old victim Asifa's family has dropped lawyer Deepika Rajawat saying the latter had appeared in the court hearings only twice, media reports said.

Kerala : BJP and Congress walk out of all-party meeting over Sabarimala issue

Nov 15, 2018, at 03:49 pm

Sabarimala,Kerala, Nov 15 (IBNS) : The Congress and the BJP walked out of the all-party meeting on Sabarimala called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday, adding a political twist to the imbroglio persisting over the Supreme Court's order to allow women of all ages inside the famous temple, media reports said.