Chandan Mitra and former CPI(M) MP among four to join TMC
Jul 21, 2018, at 02:19 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Senior journalist and two-time Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress, days after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chandan Mitra joins Trinamool Congress
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Senior journalist and two-time Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress, days after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP will lose in 2019, says Mamata at Martyrs Day rally
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:47 pm
Kolkata- Addressing a massive rally in Kolkata to commemorate her party's Martyrs' Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the BJP will lose the general elections in 2019 and the signs are already visible with key allies like Shiv Sena leaving them.
Rahul hugs Modi: Subramanian Swamy detests gesture, asks PM to go for a medical checkup
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter on Saturday to openly detest Congress president Rahul Gandhi's gesture inside the Lok Sabha on Friday, where the latter was seen hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a heated debate.
Manipur: Internet services suspended for five days
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:30 pm
Imphal, July 21 (IBNS): The BJP-led Manipur government has suspended mobile internet services in the state for five days to prevent the spread of "anti-national and anti-social messages" through video on social media.
PM Modi addresses 'Kisan Kalyan Rally' in UP, assures direct benefits for sugarcane farmers
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:25 pm
Shahjahanpur, UP, July 21 (IBNS): Continuing his farmers' rally across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a 'Kishan Kalyan Rally' in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur assuring support for the sugarcane farmers.
Rajasthan: Man lynched in Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling
Jul 21, 2018, at 11:18 am
Alwar, July 21 (IBNS): Just days after the Supreme Court's condemnation of acts of mob lynchings in the name of cow protection, a man has been beaten to death in Rajasthan's Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling, media reports said.
PM Modi to address 'Kisan Kalyan Rally' in UP's Shahjahanpur today
Jul 21, 2018, at 11:15 am
Lucknow, July 21 (IBNS): Continuing his farmers' rally across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Kishan Kalyan Rally' in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur on Saturday.
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:34 am
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): With his government winning the No Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition by a big margin in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has the 'confidence of the Lok Sabha' and even the people of India.
Modi govt wins trust vote 325-126 after daylong debate in Parliament
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi government on Friday defeated a No Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition by a big margin, after a daylong debate when the ruling party was attacked over defence deals and accused of not delivering what it promised in the past four years.
Nation witnessed negativity today, PM Modi takes on Rahul Gandhi in LS
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Responding to the No Confidence Motion in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the opposition and said the nation today witnessed negativity expressed by some members of the House and said all that Congress wants is to remove Modi from power.
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PM Modi starts speaking on No Confidence Motion, blames it on negative politics
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said negative politics and hunger for power was behind a No Confidence Motion against his government though the Opposition has no strength to bring it. Speaking on the motion in Parliament, he said he is standing on his feet because of his work for the past four years and support of people.
Rahul Gandhi must apologize to nation: Anurag Thakur
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur on Friday said Rahul Gandhi must apologize to the nation for lying in Parliament while attacking the government in the Rafale deal with France with the latter now in a statement backing the Modi government on the secrecy clause of the deal.
Centre asks Whatsapp to find effective solutions to tackle misuse of platform
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Amid incidents of rampant abuse and provocative messages through social media which are claiming lives, the Centre has asked Whatsapp to come out with more effective solutions that can bring in accountability and facilitate enforcement of law in addition to their efforts towards labeling forwards as well as identifying fake news.
Haryana woman alleges rape by 40 men for four days
Jul 20, 2018, at 08:37 pm
Chandigarh, July 20 (IBNS): A 22-year-old woman in Haryana's Panchkula has alleged that she was raped by 40 men when she was held captive in a guest house for four days.
On-duty police constable dies from heat stroke, two people die in 48-hour
Jul 20, 2018, at 07:57 pm
Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS) : Heat wave conditions in Assam, following shortage of rainfall, has claimed a life in Assam as two people died in past 24 hours in the state.
Rahul Gandhi possibly lied in Parliament as French Govt issues statement on Rafale deal
Jul 20, 2018, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): After Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed in Parliament on Friday that he had learnt from the French President that there was no secrecy clause in the Rafale aircraft deal, the French Embassy in New Delhi issued a statement to cite an India Today interview of their President and affirmed that the deal was sensitive and hence the details cannot be revealed.
Jul 20, 2018, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata, July 20 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday graced and addressed the 64th annual convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
Rahul Gandhi's hug, wink keep Twitter buzzing
Jul 20, 2018, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi made a unique gesture in the Parliament on Friday when he went ahead to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi on day when the Lok Sabha was debating on the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition.
We respect importance of opposition: Rajnath Singh
Jul 20, 2018, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the debate on the no-confidence motion moved in the Parliament by the opposition and said his party and government respected the importance of an opposition in the nation.
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Waxing, shaving not good under Sharia, tells Darul Uloom
Jul 20, 2018, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Deoband-based renowned Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom, has said that waxing and shaving are not considered correct for Muslims as per the Sharia law, media reports said.
BJP to move privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against PM Modi
Jul 20, 2018, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move a privilege motion against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his non-confidence motion speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday, reports said.
Earth will shake if Rahul Gandhi can speak non-stop without a mistake: Paresh Rawal
Jul 20, 2018, at 03:39 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Paresh Rawal on Friday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said that the earth will shake if he can speak non-stop in the Parliament for 15 minutes.
Secrecy agreement signed in 2008: Sitharaman counters Rahul Gandhi over Rafale deal
Jul 20, 2018, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Countering Congress president Rahul Gandhi's allegations over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Sitharaman has said a secrecy deal with France was signed in 2008 under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.
NEET row: Supreme Court stays Madras HC order for grace marks
Jul 20, 2018, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court order awarding grace marks to the students who wrote National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2018, in Tamil, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi hugs PM Modi during no-confidence motion debate
Jul 20, 2018, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): In a rare picture of the present Indian politics, Congress president Rahul Gandhi embraced Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the course of the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Jul 20, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly during his speech on the No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha on Friday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lied about the facts of the Rafale deal and a secrecy clause with France under pressure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Free Balochistan office inauguration in New Delhi triggers strong anti-India reaction from Pakistan
Jul 20, 2018, at 01:27 pm
Islamabad, July 20 (IBNS): Launching a tirade over the opening of a Free Balochistan office in India, Pakistan has warned the latter against interfering in the former's internal matters, reports said.
#NoConfidenceMotion: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over false promises
Jul 20, 2018, at 01:21 pm
New Delhi: Speaking on the No-Confidence Motion debate in Parliament, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi made one false promise after another to the youth on jobs and took the nation on a ride by creating excitement and then delivering nothing.
India and US to hold maiden 2+2 dialogue in Delhi on September six
Jul 20, 2018, at 01:10 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): India and the US will hold the inaugural 2+2 dialogue in Delhi on September six, almost five months after it was originally scheduled, to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues.