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Congress demeaned Karnataka pride, looted democracy in five years: PM Modi in Karnataka

May 09, 2018, at 05:18 pm

Bangarapet, May 9 (IBNS): Launching an all-out attack against the Congress party in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country's oldest political outfit demeaned the pride of the state and looted democracy in five years of rule.

Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on birth anniversary

May 09, 2018, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has paid tribute to Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on his 157th birth anniversary on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi begins third day of ninth phase of Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka today

May 09, 2018, at 04:14 pm

Bengaluru, May 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to begin the third day of the ninth phase of Jana Aashirwada Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka on Wednesday.

Nearly 10,000 voter IDs found in Bengaluru apartment, EC orders probe

May 09, 2018, at 03:26 pm

Bangalore, May 9 (IBNS): Ahead of the assembly polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission has ordered a probe after nearly 10,000 voters ID cards were found from a ‘rented’ apartment in North Bangalore’s R R Nagar area on Tuesday.

Assam Rifles jawan injured in Manipur blast

May 09, 2018, at 03:47 am

Imphal, May 8 (IBNS): A bomb blast occurred in front of Assam Rifles' gate at Sanjeevani near PDA office, north AOC in Imphal on Tuesday evening.

Assam: Massive protests against Union MoS Railway minister after he misbehaved with retired teacher

May 09, 2018, at 02:46 am

Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain courted a controversy at a government programme in Central Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday where he had interrupted and misbehaved with a retired teacher of a government school who was speaking on the poor road condition in his area. 

Four NSCN militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

May 09, 2018, at 12:31 am

Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles have apprehended four NSCN militants, including two militants from Myanmar, in Arunachal Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi expresses his aspiration to become PM in 2019

May 09, 2018, at 12:16 am

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has expressed his aspiration to become the Prime Minister of the country after 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in which the leader thinks the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be defeated, media reports said.

Narendra Modi speaks so much, but remains silent on real issues: Sonia Gandhi

May 08, 2018, at 11:02 pm

Vijayapura, May 8 (IBNS): Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who joined her party's campaign trail in Karnataka on Tuesday, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while appealing people of Karnataka to vote against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming state polls.

Congress only thinks about one particular family, says Narendra Modi in Karnataka

May 08, 2018, at 10:37 pm

Koppal, May 8 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress and the Gandhi family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the party is only dedicated towards serving 'one family' and not the nation.

West Bengal govt forms high-level committee to probe carcass meat racket

May 08, 2018, at 09:10 pm

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): West Bengal government on Tuesday announced the formation of a high-level committee to investigate into the recently busted carcass and rotten meat supply racket in the state, reports said.

J&K Police detain three in Chennai tourist's death from stone pelting, Defence Minister expresses grief

May 08, 2018, at 09:08 pm

Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, expressed her grief at the death of a tourist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in a stone-throwing incident in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.

Bengal Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC directs State Election Commission to accept nominations filed through email

May 08, 2018, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): In a significant judgement, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed West Bengal State Election Commission to accept and validate all Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidates' nominations, which were filed through electronic messaging (email), for upcoming Panchayat polls.

Teenager injured in Sunday's clash in J&K's Shopian district succumbs to injuries

May 08, 2018, at 08:31 pm

Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): A teenager who was injured in a clash between security forces and protesters in Jammu and Kashimir's Shopian district on Sunday succumbed to his injuries, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Congress will be vanquished in Karnataka and they will use excuse of rigging : PM Modi

May 08, 2018, at 07:34 pm

Vijayspura, Karnataka, May 8 (IBNS) :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday  said that the Congress will use excuses like rigged EVMs after it suffers defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections.

15th Asia Media Summit to be hosted by India from May 10-12 in New Delhi

May 08, 2018, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) : The 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2018 is being hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, jointly with the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi and Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), from May 10 to 12  in New Delhi.

Congress withdraws petition challenging V-P Naidu's rejection of impeachment motion against CJI

May 08, 2018, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): In a new twist to the impeachment motion tale, Congress lawmaker Kapil Sibal has withdrawn the petition challenging Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's decision to reject the impeachment motion brought against Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, by seven opposition parties, media reports said.

Karnataka polls: Sonia Gandhi to join Congress' campaign trail today

May 08, 2018, at 04:14 pm

Bengaluru, May 8 (IBNS): With four days to go for the state polls, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi will campaign for her party in Karnataka on Monday.

SC to hear Congress' petition against V-P Naidu's rejection of impeachment motion against CJI today

May 08, 2018, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear two Congress lawmakers' petition challenging Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's rejection of the impeachment motion brought against Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, by the opposition, media reports said.

22-yr-old Chennai tourist dies in Kashmir stone pelting, leaders condemn the incident

May 08, 2018, at 06:46 am

Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): A group of tourists from Chennai who were traveling in tempos came under attack from stone-pelters on Monday night in Budgam a central district of Kashmir valley, resulting in the death of one tourist and injury of several others.

IMD issues thunderstorm warning in northern and eastern India

May 08, 2018, at 04:57 am

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of thunderstorm accompanied with squall in several parts of northern and eastern India on Tuesday.

Female tourist dies in Kashmir stone pelting

May 08, 2018, at 04:08 am

Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): A group of tourists from Chennai who were traveling in tempos came under attack from stone pelters on Monday night in Budgam a Central district of Kashmir valley, resulting in death of one tourist and injury of several others.

Amid protests JPC hearing on Citizenship Amendment Bill begins in Assam

May 08, 2018, at 04:02 am

Guwahati, May 7 (IBNS): From celebrities to common people, representatives of 159 organisations came out to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 at a public hearing of the 16-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) led by BJP MP Rajendra Agarwala in Guwahati on Monday.

Mehbooba lauds SC decision to move Kathua rape and murder case trial to Pathankot

May 08, 2018, at 02:01 am

Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday lauded the Supreme Court's order to move Kathua rape and murder case trial to a court in Pathankot (Punjab).

Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates new campus of National Institute of Bio-medical Genomics in Kalyani

May 08, 2018, at 01:16 am

Kalyani, May 7 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated a new campus of National Institute of Bio-medical Genomics at Kalyani, Nadia.

Dr Harsha Vardhan to inaugurate renovated Botanical Gallery at Indian Museum on Wednesday

May 08, 2018, at 01:12 am

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): The Botanical gallery of Indian Museum maintained by Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is going to be opened for public after renovation work soon.

Gym owner stabbed in Delhi pub by DJ after scuffle over song

May 08, 2018, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): A gym owner was allegedly stabbed to death by a DJ following a quarrel over a music inside a pub in west Delhi on Sunday, media reports said.

PM Modi misused his office by targeting opponents: Manmohan Singh

May 08, 2018, at 12:40 am

Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Launching an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his immediate predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh, has accused the former of misusing his office by targeting his opponents "day in and day out", media reports said.

Siddaramaiah sends defamation notice to PM Modi, Amit Shah, BS Yeddyurappa for accusing CM of corruption

May 08, 2018, at 12:25 am

Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sent defamation notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah and the party's Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, for accusing the CM of corruption, media reports said.

Karnataka poll: Siddaramaiah asks Yeddyurappa to join him in open debate

May 07, 2018, at 11:45 pm

Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Challenging Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked the former to participate in an open debate with him.