Please bring prices of petrol, diesel under the ambit of GST: Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi

Oct 05, 2018, at 09:56 am

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the prices of petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). 

Bengaluru deputy mayor Rameela Umashankar dies, CM HD Kumaraswamy mourns

Oct 05, 2018, at 09:43 am

Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IBNS):  Bengaluru's newly elected deputy mayor Rameela Umashankar passed away on Friday. 

PM Modi to return for second term in 2019, ABP-CVoter survey predicts

Oct 04, 2018, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to return for a second term in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, ABP News-CVoter 'Desh ka Mood' survey predicted.

Chandrababu Naidu is thief and evil: K Chandrasekhar Rao

Oct 04, 2018, at 05:12 pm

Hyderabad, Oct 4 (IBNS): Attacking Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu for his outfit's possible alliance with the Congress in the upcoming Telangana elections, acting-Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has torn apart the former by calling him a "thief".

Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Centre over falling value of rupee

Oct 04, 2018, at 12:07 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took an indirect dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over the falling value of the Indian currency.

SC gives nod to Centre's deportation of seven Rohingyas to Myanmar

Oct 04, 2018, at 11:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Providing some relief to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave nod to the Union government's decision of deporting seven Rohingyas to Myanmar, media reports said.

Bet on ‘green economy’, Guterres urges world leaders, bestowing top UN award on Indian PM

Oct 04, 2018, at 08:04 am

New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday conferred the Organization’s highest environmental honour on India’s Prime Minister, recognizing Narendra Modi’s efforts against climate change and pollution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit India today

Oct 04, 2018, at 07:23 am

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin will pay an official visit to New Delhi from Thursday.

Assam Rifles recover powerful IED in Manipur

Oct 03, 2018, at 10:52 pm

Guwahati, Oct 3 (IBNS): A major disaster was averted by Assam Rifles after detecting a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Manipur's Thoubal district on Wednesday.

Red alert for heavy rains on Sunday in Kerala's three districts

Oct 03, 2018, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): The Met Department has issued a red alert for heavy rains in three districts of Kerala on Sunday, media reports said.

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Russia on bilateral cooperation in road transport

Oct 03, 2018, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Russia on Bilateral Cooperation in the Road Transport and Road Industry.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres meets President Kovind

Oct 03, 2018, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of United Nations, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

Operation Samudra Maitri: India assists earthquake-tsunami affected areas in Indonesia

Oct 03, 2018, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): India on Wednesday said it launched 'Operation Samudra Maitri' to assist victims of earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi Province of the Republic of Indonesia.

Assam govt deports seven Rohingya Muslims

Oct 03, 2018, at 06:10 pm

Guwahati, Oct 3 (IBNS): The Assam government on Wednesday deported seven Rohingya Muslims who were staying at Silchar detention camp in Barak Valley’s Cachar district for past six years.

PM Narendra Modi receives UN Champions of the Earth Award

Oct 03, 2018, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Creating history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was awarded the UN Champions of the Earth Award.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi reviews preparations of Haj 2019

Oct 03, 2018, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that it is for the first time after Independence that preparation for next year’s Haj has been started immediately after completion of the current year’s Haj process in India.

Mamata Banerjee congratulates new CJI Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Oct 03, 2018, at 05:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI).

BSP won't form an alliance with Congress: Mayawati says on Rajasthan, MP polls

Oct 03, 2018, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said her party will not form an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming polls in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Rafale will be a game changer: Air Force Chief

Oct 03, 2018, at 03:07 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS):  Defending the Rafale deal over a massive political row, Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa on Wednesday said the Rafale fighter jets will be a game changer, media reports said.

West Bengal CID takes over investigation into Kolkata blast

Oct 03, 2018, at 02:55 pm

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Wednesday handed over to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) the probe into the low intensity explosion that left a minor boy dead and several others injured in Kolkata's suburb Dumdum area on Tuesday morning, officials said.

Sabarimala case: Kerala government won't file review plea on SC's verdict allowing women's entry

Oct 03, 2018, at 02:48 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IBNS): Amid  protests against the top court's decision, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the LDF government in the state won't file a review plea on the Supreme Court's verdict, which thrown open gates of Sabarimala Temple for all menstruating women, media reports said.

PM Modi receives UN Champions of the Earth Award

Oct 03, 2018, at 02:23 pm

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received the United Nations' highest environmental honour, the 'United Nations Champions of the Earth’ award, here.

Justice Ranjan Gogoi swears in as 46th CJI of India

Oct 03, 2018, at 11:45 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday was sworn-in as the 46th Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Ranjan Gogoi swears in as new Chief Justice of India

Oct 03, 2018, at 10:53 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Kisan rally: Agitating farmers call off protest after midnight march in Delhi

Oct 03, 2018, at 10:39 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): The agitating farmers have called off their protest after they were allowed to march to the national capital to press for their demands at midnight, media reports said.

Massive fire breaks out at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, firefighting operations currently underway

Oct 03, 2018, at 09:53 am

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) in central Kolkata's College Street area on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among the patients and their family members, reports said.

UN chief commends India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals

Oct 03, 2018, at 09:35 am

New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday praised India’s progress on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular the pursuit of Sanitation for All and Affordable and Clean Energy, which featured heavily during day-two of his official visit to the country.

UN chief marks Non-Violence Day, urging world to follow Gandhi’s example; ‘the greatest soul that ever lived’

Oct 03, 2018, at 09:10 am

New York, Oct 3 (IBNS): On Tuesday, as part of his official visit to India this week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres laid a wreath in honour of Mahatma Gandhi, at the Raj Ghat Memorial, in New Delhi. Describing him as “the greatest soul that ever lived”, the UN chief said that Gandhi’s example “demonstrates that the way to reach objectives, is through non-violence.”

Protesting farmers end march in Delhi

Oct 03, 2018, at 09:02 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): Farmers ended their protest after they were allowed to enter the national capital Delhi on Wednesday, reports said.

Kisan rally to continue near Delhi despite Rajnath's assurance; schools to be shut in Ghaziabad tomorrow

Oct 02, 2018, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Several thousands of farmers, who were marching to the national capital to press for their demands and were stopped by police near Delhi, have refused to call off their protests despite the Centre's assurance, media reports said.