MP polls: Rahul Gandhi says he got confused after being threatened with defamation suit

Oct 30, 2018, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was threatened with defamation suit for his comments on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday said he was confused due to multiple scams.

Defence Ministry signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy

Oct 30, 2018, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence has awarded contract for design, construction and supply of four Survey Vessels for Indian Navy to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Limited, Kolkata after it became successful bidder in the competitive bidding. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the India-Italy Technology Summit

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the India-Italy Technology Summit at New Delhi.

INS Tarangini returns after voyage across the world

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:40 pm

New Deli, Oct 30 (IBNS): The sail training ship of Indian Navy, INS Tarangini based at Kochi, returned after a seven month long sailing across the world to a grand reception at naval base, Kochi on Oct 30.

Save the country from corruption because it kills us: ADG police

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:36 pm

Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): Chairman and Managing Director, Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd. Prabal Basu urged upon all officials and employees to say no to corruption.

Indo-US relations based on common values and mutuality of interests: Suresh Prabhu

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, said that Indo-US relations are unique as they are based on common values and mutuality of interests.

Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi offers ice-cream to child, video goes viral on internet

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:24 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Amid tiring campaigning in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday preferred to take an ice cream break in Indore.

PM Narendra Modi to dedicate Statue of Unity to the nation tomorrow

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the world’s tallest statue, the “Statue of Unity”, to the nation, at Kevadiya in Gujarat on Oct 31, 2018.

Sustainability themed Marathon runners sport GOTS-certified organic cotton T-Shirts

Oct 30, 2018, at 06:06 pm

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS) A Green Marathon held in Mumbai in Oct-end was aimed at celebrating a passion for the environment, sustainability and better living conditions for future generations with the runners sporting international eco-label GOTS-certified T-shirts.

Safety of passengers should be at the centre of airline activity: Vice President

Oct 30, 2018, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that safety of passengers should be paramount for any transportation service and asked aviation industry to place passengers’ convenience at the centre of all activities.

Rahul Gandhi condoles deaths of 2 cops, Doordarshan cameraman in Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh

Oct 30, 2018, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of a Doordarshan cameraman and two policemen in a  Maoist attack in election-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

Assam police detain a government teacher for post on PM Modi

Oct 30, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Guwahati, Oct 30 (IBNS): Assam police have detained a school teacher for his alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.

J&K: Gunfight starts in Pulwama

Oct 30, 2018, at 03:40 pm

Pulwama, Oct 30 (IBNS): A gunfight broke out on Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Chaanketaar area, officials said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets RBI Governor to sort out differences

Oct 30, 2018, at 03:37 pm

New Delhi, Oct, 30 (IBNS) :Union Finance Ministerr Arun Jaitley on Tuesday met Reserve Bank of India Governor  Urjit Patel,whose deputy recently called for giving the central bank a free hand, media reports said.

Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Bandra area; no report of casualty

Oct 30, 2018, at 02:53 pm

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a slum in Mumbai's Bandra West on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

Two policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman killed in Dantewada Maoist attack

Oct 30, 2018, at 01:19 pm

Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, Oct 30 (IBNS) :Two policemen and a cameraperson from national broadcaster Doordarshan died in a Maoist attack in election-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday.

Italy Prime Minister arrives on a day's visit

Oct 30, 2018, at 01:12 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS) : Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrived in New Delhi on a day's visit to India at the invitation of PM @narendramodi for the DST-CII Technology Summit 2018.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out at slum in Bandra

Oct 30, 2018, at 12:50 pm

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a slum in Mumbai's Bandra area on Tuesday, media reports said.

CBI officer AK Bassi challenges transfer to Port Blair in Supreme Court

Oct 30, 2018, at 12:20 pm

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IBNS): Senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer, AK Bassi, who was leading a probe against federal probe agency's special director Rakesh Asthana over a bribery case, has challenged his transfer to Port Blair in the Supreme Court, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi offers ice-cream to child in Madhya Pradesh

Oct 30, 2018, at 11:49 am

Bhopal, Oct 30 (IBNS): After a day-long schedule in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday went to an ice-cream parlour to spend some quality time with his party members.

Rahul Gandhi to interact with business community on second day of his MP visit

Oct 30, 2018, at 10:35 am

Indore, Oct 30 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is presently in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, will interact with the business community and professionals of Indore on the second and last day of his state visit on Tuesday.

SC bans 15-yr-old petrol, 10-yr-old diesel vehicles in NCR

Oct 29, 2018, at 11:45 pm

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday prohibited 15-year-old petrol, 10-year-old diesel vehicles from plying on Delhi roads.

Assam sounds high alert after swine flu claims first victim in Meghalaya

Oct 29, 2018, at 11:06 pm

Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Assam government on Monday sounded high alert across the state after swine flu claimed first victim in Meghalaya.

Assam Rifles nab arms smuggler with illegal arms in Nagaland

Oct 29, 2018, at 10:32 pm

Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles on Monday apprehended an arms smuggler and recovered three pistols in Nagaland’s Tuensang district.

Manipur: Police detain four persons, recover three pistols in connection with Oct 20 blast

Oct 29, 2018, at 10:11 pm

Guwahati, Oct 29 (IBNS): Manipur police on Monday detained four persons including the president of National Identity Protection Committee for their alleged involvement in Oct 20 bomb blast, which killed a CRPF personnel and injured another in critical condition.

Kolkata: Salt Lake coffee shop looted at gunpoint in broad daylight

Oct 29, 2018, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IBNS): 'Unidentified' miscreants robbed an outlet of a renowned Indian cafe chain at gunpoint in Kolkata's satellite city Salt Lake on Monday morning, reports said.

Maharashtra coast to be developed as tourism hotspot: Suresh Prabhu

Oct 29, 2018, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, has writtento Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, K.J. Alphons, and Chief Minister of Maharashtra,Devendra Fadnavis, for developing Maharashtra coast as atourist hotspot.

Shun sedentary lifestyle, junk food & stay healthy: Vice President Naidu tells youth

Oct 29, 2018, at 07:34 pm

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has advised the youth to shun sedentary lifestyle, junk food and stay healthy and also called up on people to make Yoga an integral part of their daily routine to combat lifestyle diseases which have acquired menacing proportions.

Indian PM Narendra Modi leaves for New Delhi

Oct 29, 2018, at 07:31 pm

Tokyo, Oct 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed for New Delhi after completing his visit to Japan.

Three terrorists arrested after shootout close to Srinagar

Oct 29, 2018, at 07:27 pm

Srinagar, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least three suspected terrorists were arrested following a shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Monday, police said.