WB: BJP's bandh to protest killing of students in N. Dinajpur underway, clashes in parts of state
Sep 26, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata Sept 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 12-hour West Bengal bandh (strike) to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district of the state is underway, media reports said.
SC to hear plea against appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as CJI
Sep 26, 2018, at 12:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Wednesday challenging the appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), reports said.
IIT students, who went missing in Himachal Pradesh, rescued ; 500 people still stranded
Sep 26, 2018, at 12:51 pm
Shimla, Sept 26 (IBNS) : About 50 IIT-students, stranded in Himachal Pradesh have been rescued by Indian Air Force helicopters even as more than 500 people remain stuck in other areas in Lahaul and Spiti district, media reports said. The death roll in Himachal Pradesh, hit by heavy rains and snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti - has risen to 10 with four more deaths being reported on Tuesday, NDTV said.
Aadhaar constitutionally valid but no need to link with mobile phones, banks: SC
Sep 26, 2018, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar but stated that linkage of the 12-digit unique identity number with mobile phones and bank accounts is not mandatory, media reports said.
State can impose minimum restrictions on rights: SC on Aadhaar validity
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Pronouncing its verdict on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar or the 12-digit unique identity number, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a state can impose reasonable restrictions on rights, media reports said.
PM Modi wishes Manmohan Singh on his 86th birthday
Sep 26, 2018, at 10:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his immediate predecessor Manmohan Singh on the latter's 86th birthday on Wednesday.
Manmohan Singh turns 86, Narendra Modi wish him
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:21 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished ex-PM Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
SC to give its verdict on constitutional validity of Aadhaar card today
Sep 26, 2018, at 08:48 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will give its verdict on the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card.
UNGA: Donald Trump appreciates India's efforts to lift people out of poverty
Sep 26, 2018, at 08:37 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has appreciated India's efforts in lifting several of its citizens out of poverty.
AYUSH Information Cell set up at Indian Embassy in Romania
Sep 25, 2018, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Ministry of AYUSH has set up an AYUSH Information Cell at the premises of the Indian Embassy in Romania to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH system of medicine and encourage Ayurveda practice in Romania.
Himachal snowfall: 45 trekkers including 33 IIT students stranded during trek are safe
Sep 25, 2018, at 08:20 pm
Shimla, Sept 25 (IBNS): Forty five trekkers including 33 students from IIT Roorkee, who went missing during their trek in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district, are stranded safe due to bad weather, media reports quoting Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said.
Students should develop compassion and service in their minds: Vice President Naidu
Sep 25, 2018, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that students should develop compassion and service in their minds.
SC to pronounce verdict on validity of Aadhaar card tomorrow
Sep 25, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Supreme Court is all set to give its verdict on the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar card.
Sep 25, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Indian leader has taken Rs 30,000 crore from the pockets of soldiers and martyrs and put it in the pocket of businessman Anil Ambani.
Franco Mulakkal: Kerala priest revokes ban on nun who joined protest
Sep 25, 2018, at 03:46 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 25 (IBNS): A Catholic priest in Kerala’s Wayanad district, who had barred a nun from church duties after she had participated in a protest to demand the arrest of a rape accused Bishop, recalled his decision on Tuesday, media reports said.
45 trekkers, including 33 IIT students, missing in Himachal Pradesh, says report
Sep 25, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Shimla, Sept 25 (IBNS): Forty five trekkers, including 33 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, students, went missing in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district following heavy snowfall in the region, media reports said.
Congress didn't learn from its mistakes: Narendra Modi in Madhya Pradesh
Sep 25, 2018, at 03:27 pm
Bhopal, Sept 25 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the principal opposition party didn't learn from its mistakes even after losing multiple polls across in the nation.
Surgical strike hero Lance Naik Sandeep Singh dies fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 25, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Srinagar, Sept 25 (IBNS): Lance Naik Sandeep Singh lost his life while fighting against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.
BJP's top priority is national security and not vote-bank politics: Amit Shah on NRC in Bhopal
Sep 25, 2018, at 02:42 pm
Bhopal, Sept 25 (IBNS): Raising the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said the saffron party's top priority is national security and not vote-bank politics.
Lawmakers can practice as advocates, rules Supreme Court
Sep 25, 2018, at 01:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking to ban lawmakers from practicising as advocates, media reports said.
Assam: Twenty thousand transgenders still hope to get their names included in NRC
Sep 25, 2018, at 12:53 pm
Guwahati, Sep 25 (IBNS): Thirty nine-year-old Nur Jahan hailing from Mangaldoi area in Assam’s Darrang district didn’t find her name in the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), which was published on July 30.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Soundarajan nominates PM Modi for Nobel Peace Prize
Sep 25, 2018, at 12:29 pm
Chennai, Sept 25 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Tamilisai Soundarajan has nominated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Nobel Peace Prize, media reports said.
PM Modi, Amit Shah to address BJP's rally in Madhya Pradesh today
Sep 25, 2018, at 11:59 am
Bhopal, Sept 25 (IBNS): Ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah will address the saffron party workers at a mega rally in Bhopal, the capital city of the state, on Tuesday.
SC stays away from barring tainted politicians from contesting polls, leaves it to parliament
Sep 25, 2018, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): Staying away from barring tainted politicians from contesting polls, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the parliament must make a law to prevent the entry of criminal antecedents into public life, media reports said.
Supreme Court rules out disqualification of tainted politicians from contesting polls
Sep 25, 2018, at 10:58 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled out disqualification of politicians facing criminal changes from contesting polls, media reports said.
Himachal: Rain affects normal life, 378 roads closed
Sep 25, 2018, at 10:19 am
Shimla, Sept 25 (IBNS): Heavy rains on Tuesday led to flash floods and landslides across Himachal Pradesh, affecting normal life in the state, media reports said.
SC to give its verdict today on whether leaders facing criminals charges can be barred from polls
Sep 25, 2018, at 09:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Supreme Court is all set to give its verdict on petitions to bar politicians facing charges of heinous crimes from contesting polls on Tuesday.
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PM Modi congratulates Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his victory in Maldives Presidential elections
Sep 25, 2018, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and congratulated him on his victory in the Presidential elections held in Maldives on Sunday.
Train service in South-Eastern section goes out of gear due to Tribal groups' 'indefinite' blockade
Sep 24, 2018, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): Train service in Indian Railway's South-Eastern section has been completely disrupted due to tribal organizations' indefinite blockade since Monday morning, officials said.
Indian food heritage is a mixture of art and science: Venkaiah Naidu
Sep 24, 2018, at 09:35 pm
Tirupati, Sept 24 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Indian food heritage is a mixture of art and science and is exceptionally vast and diverse.