Rahul Gandhi mourns death of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal
Oct 12, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal.
Narendra Modi to visit Japan on Oct 28 to attend 13th India-Japan Annual Summit
Oct 12, 2018, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official working visit to Japan on Oct 28-29 for the 13th India-Japan Annual Summit, officials said on Friday.
Supreme Court refuses to stop Mamata Banerjee's Durga puja dole
Oct 12, 2018, at 01:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Upholding the Calcutta High Court's verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to stop West Bengal government's dole to all the Durga puja organisers across the state, media reports said.
Truth needs to be told loud and clear to bring change: Rahul Gandhi on #MeToo
Oct 12, 2018, at 12:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): Reacting to the #MeToo campaign, which started in India after actress Tanushree Dutta levelled allegations of sexual harassment against actor Nana Patekar, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said truth needs to be told loud and clear in order to bring a change.
Kerala HC scraps petition seeking Muslim woman's entry to state mosques
Oct 12, 2018, at 12:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, seeking directive that Muslim women be allowed to enter mosques in the state.
Supreme Court rejects Congress' petitions on fake voters' list in MP, Rajasthan
Oct 12, 2018, at 11:48 am
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Congress' petitions alleging fake voters' list in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, media reports said.
Research scholar turned Hizbul terrorist Mannan Wani killed in Kupwara encounter
Oct 11, 2018, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IBNS): Top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mannan Wani was killed on Thursday during an encounter with security forces in Kashmir's Kupwara.
Cyclone Titli leaves eight dead in Andhra Pradesh
Oct 11, 2018, at 08:40 pm
Vizag, Oct 11 (IBNS): At least eight people have lost their lives as "very severe" cyclonic storm 'Titli' caused widespread damage in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi trying to build political career by spreading lies on Rafale deal: BJP
Oct 11, 2018, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): After Congress president Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "corrupt", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit out at the chief of the principal opposition party saying the latter is trying to build his political career by spreading lies on the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France), media reports said.
Former PDP leader Vikramaditya Singh joins Congress, Rahul Gandhi welcomes
Oct 11, 2018, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Vikramidtya Singh on Thursday joined the Congress party.
Self-styled Godman Rampal convicted for murder
Oct 11, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Hisar, Oct 11 (IBNS) :Self-styled godman Sant Rampal was convicted on Thursday by a Hisar court in two murder cases.
PM Modi is corrupt, I repeat : Rahul Gandhi on Rafale deal
Oct 11, 2018, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Hours after a French media report said aviation company Dassault had to select Anil Ambani's company for joint venture as a "mandatory" trade-off to win the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is corrupt".
Kashmir : Encounter underway in Kupwara
Oct 11, 2018, at 01:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IBNS) : An encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Handwara's Shartgund Bala since early Thursday morning, media reports said.
Oct 11, 2018, at 01:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11(IBNS) : Indian Naval Ship Kulish, a Kora class missile corvette, commanded by Commander Deepak Bali and an Indian Dornier (naval maritime time patrol aircraft) from Andaman and Nicobar command entered Belawan harbour, Indonesia for the opening ceremony of the 32nd edition of India – Indonesia coordinated patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT), to be held from October 11 to 27.
Tax raid in media baron Raghav Bahl's Noida home, Quint office
Oct 11, 2018, at 11:23 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Tax officials have carried out a raid in media baron Raghav Bahl's home in Noida in connection with a tax evasion case, media reports said.
Bombay court scraps Preity Zinta's molestation case against Ness Wadia
Oct 10, 2018, at 11:41 pm
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday cancelled the molestation case filed by actor Preity Zinta against industrialist Ness Wadia in 2014.
#MeToo: Congress demands MJ Akbar's resignation after sexual harassment charges pour in
Oct 10, 2018, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Congress party on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Union Minister M J Akbar after he was accused of sexually harassing women journalists during his tenure as editors. Interestingly, Akbar before joining the BJP was a senior Congress party member.
NIA registers case after Hizbul terrorists arrested in Assam
Oct 10, 2018, at 06:56 pm
Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday registered a case and started investigation into the case of arresting Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists from Assam.
BSF organised civic action programme in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills
Oct 10, 2018, at 06:24 pm
Guwahati, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a civic action programme in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills district on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expresses shock over loss of lives in New Farakka Express derailment
Oct 10, 2018, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Ex- Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday asked her party men to help families of people who lost their lives or were hurt in the derailment of New Farakka Express in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli.
Skill development should be a continuous process: Vice President Naidu
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS)L Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that skill development should be a continuous process and the innovations must help making the lives of people better.
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on Environmental Cooperation
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Finland on Environmental Cooperation.
Cabinet approves Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days’ wages for the financial year 2017-18 for all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel).
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Romania in the field of tourism
Oct 10, 2018, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Romania in the field of tourism.
No policeman should enter Puri Jagannath temple with arms and shoes : Supreme Court
Oct 10, 2018, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that no policeman should enter Puri's Jagannath temple with weapons and shoes, media reports said.
Oct 10, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Lebanon for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 29th Accountants General Conference in New Delhi on Wednesday.
INS Rana at South Korea to Participate in IFR
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) : INS Rana which is currently on Operational Deployment to the North West Pacific region in the pursuance of India’s Act East Policy, arrived Jeju, Repubic of Korea to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) being held at from October 8 to 15.
Steel Minister to visit Bhilai Steel Plant today
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNSA) :Union Minister of Steel, Chaudhary Birender Singh, will reach Bhilai Steel Plant today morning. The Minister will visit the hospital where the injured are admitted and are being treated.
Calcutta HC refuses to intervene in Mamata Banerjee's Durga puja dole
Oct 10, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): In a win for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to intervene in West Bengal government's announcement of Rs 10 lakh each as a grant to all Durga puja committees across the state, media reports said.