Dec 04, 2017, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has triggered a controversy by invoking the rulers of the Mughal dynasty in the election of Rahul Gandhi as party president.
Rahul Gandhi set to be officially declared Congress President
Dec 04, 2017, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Rahul Gandhi is set to be declared elected unopposed as President of the Indian National Congress after time expired on Monday for filing of nomination for the party's top post with the 47-year-old leader remaining the sole figure in the fray.
Militant killed, three army soldiers injured in Kashmir encounter
Dec 04, 2017, at 10:20 pm
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IBNS): At least one militant was killed in a ongoing gunfight with security forces in Bounigam area of Qazigund in South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Monday.
Mallya says charges against him false and fabricated ; Extradition trial begins
Dec 04, 2017, at 09:43 pm
London, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Beleaguered business tycoon Vijay Mallya said all charges brought against him are "false and fabricated" as his extradition trial began at the Westminster Magistrates' Court here on Monday.
Seventeen people abducted in Assam daily, over 19,000 kidnapped persons still untraced
Dec 04, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Guwahati, Dec 4 (IBNS) : An average 17 people have been abducted in Assam every day and over 19,000 abducted persons from the state are still untraced.
Bombay HC quashes Mumbai Metro fare hike proposal
Dec 04, 2017, at 08:33 pm
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court, on Monday, quashed a proposal to hike fares of Mumbai Metro, according to media reports.
Extradition Case: Vijay Mallya to appear in London court today
Dec 04, 2017, at 08:15 pm
London, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Beleaguered business tycoon , Vijay Mallya will appear in a court in London on Monday in his extradition trial case.
Delhi HC order on Sasikala-TTV Dinakaran group's 'hat' symbol plea likely on Monday
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on an interim plea by Sasikala-TTV Dinakaran group of AIADMK for using the 'hat' symbol in the upcoming R K Nagar Assembly constituency by-poll in Tamil Nadu, according to media reports.
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:26 pm
Thiruvanantapuram, Dec 4 (IBNS): Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, reviewed the rescue operations in Cyclone Ockhi affected areas of Thiruvanantapuram with the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday, according to media reports.
President Kovind pays tribute to former President of India R Venkataraman
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes to former President of India R. Venkataraman, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi files nomination for Congress President post; Modi mocks it as Aurangzeb Raj
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/ Ahmedabad, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed his nomination for the party president's post,coming close to his elevation which Prime Minister Narendra Modi jeered as :Aurangzeb Raj," reports said.
Forest fire in Reasi, J&K, cause damage to trees and forest material
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IBNS): A major fire has broken out in a forest area in Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports on Monday.
I was offered Rs. 5 crore to skip Surat rally : Hardik Patel
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:17 pm
Surat, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Adding another twist to the wavering sequence of pre-poll drama in Gujarat, Patidar leader Hardik Patel has alleged that he was offered Rs 5 crore to skip Sunday's rally in Surat, Gujarat.
Rahul Gandhi set to become Congress President uncontested
Dec 04, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is all set to assume the party's topmost post without any contest, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination today for Congress President's post
Dec 04, 2017, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will file nomination on Monday to elevate to the party's topmost post, media reports said.
Terrorists hurl grenade on police station in North Kashmir
Dec 04, 2017, at 04:18 am
Srinagar, Dec 3 (IBNS) Terrorists lobbed a grenade on a police station in Handwara of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Sunday evening, police said.
Samarthanam receives national award for empowerment of persons with disabilities
Dec 04, 2017, at 01:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Samarthanam Trust which works across India for empowerment and upliftment of specially-abled people has been awarded the national award for empowerment of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan), 2017.
President pays floral tributes to Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary
Dec 03, 2017, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovindon Sunday paid floral tributes to Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President presents National Awards for The Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 03, 2017, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in New Delhi on Sunday on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Indian Navy conducts search and rescue operations on third day
Dec 03, 2017, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Indian Navy's search and rescue operations continued for the third day over Southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands in the aftermath of severe cyclonic storm 'Ockhi' on Sunday.
Kolkata: Jailed ISIS suspect Musa attacks prison officer
Dec 03, 2017, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Jailed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist and Islamic State sympathiser Md. Masiuddin alias Musa assaulted a prison guard on Sunday early morning, officials said.
Two NSCN-IM militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
Dec 03, 2017, at 06:53 pm
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS): Assam Rifles troopers have apprehended two NSCN-IM militants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, officials said.
Assam Rifles DG visits Hornbill festival in Kohima
Dec 03, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS): Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM Director General of Assam Rifles, visited Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (North), Kohima on Dec 2-3.
Militants attacks Assam Rifles' troop in Manipur
Dec 03, 2017, at 06:39 pm
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IBNS): Militants on Saturday attacked a convoy of Assam Rifles troopers at a remote area in Manipur, officials said on Sunday.
Hafeez Saeed JuD to contest 2018 Pakistan general elections
Dec 03, 2017, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IBNS): After getting freedom from house arrest, Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafeez Saeed, who is the leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), has announced that his party would contest Pakistan general elections in 2018, media reports said.
PM Modi pays tribute to Rajendra Prasad on his jayanti
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on his Jayanti.
Sushma Swaraj meets Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
Dec 03, 2017, at 03:40 am
Tehran, Dec 2 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during her visit to Iran as she is returning from Sochi after attending the SCO Summit.
Terrorists open fire at apple trader in south Kashmir
Dec 03, 2017, at 02:31 am
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists on Saturday evening opened fire on a apple trader and injured him seriously in Shopian district of south Kashmir.
GD Birla sexual assault: Arrested teachers sent to police custody till Monday
Dec 03, 2017, at 01:09 am
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Two teachers of Kolkata's GD Birla school, who are accused of sexualy assaulting a four-year-old girl student of the same school, were produced in a local court at Alipore on Saturday and they were sent to two-day police remand, reports said.
None of the objectives of demonetisation have been met: Manmohan Singh
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:40 am
Surat, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the objectives of demonetisation have not been met by the government and the move has converted black money to white.