BJP's masterstroke of triple talaq bill throws Opposition in "secularism" dilemma
Jan 04, 2018, at 10:05 pm
A party which is often accused of being the proponent of 'Hindutva' delivered a masterstroke to the opposition groups by introducing the much awaited triple talaq bill in the winter session of Parliament in early 2018. And what followed in the upper house with the united opposition hullabaloo is a Shah Bano redux of 1986, reigniting India's pseudo-secularism debate.
Pakistan releases another propaganda video of Kulbhushan Jadhav
Jan 04, 2018, at 09:58 pm
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IBNS) : In a new video released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Kulbhushan Jadhav is purportedly heard making some baffling statements while saying that his mother and wife were scared during their meeting with him as an Indian diplomat was shouting at them, media reports said.
Road tunnel through Zojila to reduce travel time between Srinagar and Leh
Jan 04, 2018, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir's capital Srinagar and Leh -- the state's Buddhist heartland -- will be connected by an all-weather tunnel through Zojila, according to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H).
Kerala: Women pilgrims have to show age proof to gain entry to Sabarimala Temple
Jan 04, 2018, at 08:33 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IBNS): Women now have to furnish acceptable age proof to enter the Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala in Kerala, according to media reports on Thursday.
Jan 04, 2018, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) : The Government has rescued three Indian and seven Nepalese girls from Kenya, who held captive by an organised crime syndicate for human trafficking, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday.
Bajrang dal worker hacked to death in Mangaluru, police arrest four suspects
Jan 04, 2018, at 08:02 pm
Mangaluru, Jan 4 (IBNS) : The Karnataka police have arrested four persons after a Bajrang Dal worker was hacked to death near Mangaluru on Wednesday night, reports said.
Jan 04, 2018, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) : A day after the state-wide bandh call by Dalit groups disrupted life in parts of Maharashtra, police filed a case against Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid allegedly for making speeches inciting caste tension, media reports said.
Intruder shot dead by BSF, 2 Pakistani mortar positions destroyed
Jan 04, 2018, at 06:52 pm
Jammu, Jan 4 (IBNS) : The Border Security Force on Thursday destroyed two mortar positions of Pakistani forces across the border and shot dead an intruder in R S Pura area of Jammu, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday left the country for her visit to Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
Arun Jaitley attacks Congress over its stand on triple talaq
Jan 04, 2018, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attacked the principal opposition party, Congress, over its stand on triple talaq bill which was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday but soon followed by uproar in the House, media reports said.
Delhi fog hits train, flight services for third day in a row
Jan 04, 2018, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): For the third day in a row, train and flight services have been affected by dense fog at the national capital of the country, media reports said.
Mumbai: 4 killed in fire at a building in Marol
Jan 04, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least four people died as a fire broke out at Maimoon building in Mumbai's Marol area on Wednesday, reports said.
Over 1.25 lakh D-voters still wait for inclusion their names in NRC
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:13 am
Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): 55-year old Aminul Hoque, a resident of middle Assam’s Nagaon district, who is tagged by D-voter (doubtful voter) is still waiting for inclusion his name in the ongoing National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.
Sonowal turns teacher, Gunotsav-3 starts in Assam’s 13 districts
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:12 am
Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday turned as a teacher by visiting a primary school in his constituency Majuli.
Assam NRC: Two FIRs lodged against BJP legislator
Jan 04, 2018, at 05:07 am
Guwahati, Jan 3 (IBNS): Two FIRs have been lodged against an Assam BJP legislator following his controversial statements on the ongoing National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
Terrorists kill youth in North Kashmir
Jan 04, 2018, at 03:23 am
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists shot dead a 26-year-old youth in North Kashmir's Sopore town of Baramullah district.
Cabinet apprises MoU between India and Italy on cooperation in renewable energy
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on India-Italy Cooperation in Renewable Energy between India and Italy.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Belgium on Cooperation in the field of ICT&E
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Belgium on Cooperation in the field of Information Communication Technology and Electronics (ICT&E).
Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Myanmar on Land Border Crossing
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:32 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Agreement between India and Myanmar on Land Border Crossing.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and the USA for co-hosting the GES-2017 in India
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on cooperation in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Jan 04, 2018, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Note submitted by the Department of Commerce and approved the approach to be adopted by India at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference of the WTO held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in December 2017.
We must bridge the many gaps and inequalities in our society: Vice President
Jan 04, 2018, at 12:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that we must bridge the many gaps and inequalities we have in our society.
Uzbekistan President address Parliament, delivers road map for development
Jan 03, 2018, at 11:14 pm
Tashkent, Jan 3 (IBNS): President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his historical address to the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of the country has highlighted the most critical and pressing issues of political, economic and democratic development of the nation as well as the priorities of Tashkent’s foreign policy.
After denied RS ticket Kumar Vishwas hits out at Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 03, 2018, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) : New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): In a renewed in-house squabbling, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Wednesday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the party did not field him as one of the candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats, media reports said.
AAP nominates Sanjay Singh, N D Gupta, Sushil Gupta for Rajya Sabha
Jan 03, 2018, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will send a member of its Political Affairs Committee, Sanjay Singh, chartered accountant N D Gupta and businessman- cum -social worker Sushil Gupta as the party nominees to the Rajya Sabha, media reports said.
Navy fighter jet crashes in Goa airport, trainee pilot ejects safely
Jan 03, 2018, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/Panaji, Jan 3 (IBNS): A MiG29K aircraft with under-trainee pilot overshot the runway and crashed at Goa airport on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Maharashtra bandh: Train services disrupted, buses vandalised
Jan 03, 2018, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS): Train services have been disrupted and several buses vandalised in different parts of Maharashtra as the state is witnessing a strike called by Dalit groups in protest against the violence against members of the community in Pune two days ago, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to social reformer Savitribai Phule
Jan 03, 2018, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, paid tributes to social reformer Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary.
Sentence for Lalu Yadav in fodder scam case deferred till tomorrow
Jan 03, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Patna, Jan 3 (IBNS) : RJD chief Lalu Yadav, convicted in the multi-million-rupee fodder scam, will receive his quantum of sentence on Thursday, reports said.
Congress raises Dalit issue in Parliament, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.
Jan 03, 2018, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. after Congress raised the Dalit issue in the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday.