Venkaiah Naidu becomes new Vice President of India, PM Modi congratulates

Aug 06, 2017, at 01:17 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): M Venkaiah Naidu defeated his rival Gopal Krishna Gandhi to be elected as the new vice president of the country on Saturday.

Narendra Modi wishes new Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

Aug 06, 2017, at 01:08 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished M Venkaiah Naidu for being elected as the Vice President of India.

Venkaiah Naidu elected as Vice President of India

Aug 06, 2017, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): BJP-led NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu got elected as India's new Vice President on Saturday.

Nitin Gadkari says India hopeful operations at Chabahar Port will start by 2018

Aug 06, 2017, at 12:16 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is keen on developing Chabahar Port in Iran and is hopeful of starting operations by 2018.

Rajnath Singh plants Rudraksh sapling at his residence

Aug 06, 2017, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh planted a sapling of Rudraksh tree at his residence here today, under the Tree Plantation campaign by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) during ongoing monsoon season.

Rajnath Singh plants Rudraksh sapling at his residence

Aug 06, 2017, at 12:03 am

Yogi Adityanath quits as Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency member

Aug 05, 2017, at 11:54 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Yogi Adityanath quit as a member of the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

P Chidambaram slams BJP over attack on Rahul Gandhi's convoy

Aug 05, 2017, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the BJP for not condemning the attack on party vice president Rahul Gandhi's convoy during his visit to Gujarat on Friday.

Vice Presidential Poll: Results to be declared soon

Aug 05, 2017, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The result of the vice presidential election is likely to be announced later on Saturday.

Heavy rain continues to lash Himachal Pradesh, damage to life and property

Aug 05, 2017, at 08:13 pm

Shimla, Aug 5 (IBNS): Continuous rainfall has affected normal life in Himachal Pradesh, according to media reports on Saturday.

Attack on my car carried out by BJP and RSS : Rahul Gandhi

Aug 05, 2017, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the BJP and RSS were behind the attack on his car in Gujarat.

Vice President election sees over 90 per cent polling by one pm on Saturday

Aug 05, 2017, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Assistant Returning Officer Mukul Pandey for the Vice President elections on Saturday said that 90.83 per cent voting took place till one pm, according to media reports.

44 Gujarat MLAs meet Karnataka Guv, say 'not captivated' in Bengaluru

Aug 05, 2017, at 07:36 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 5 (IBNS): Flaunting the strength of the party, 44 Congress MLAs met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala on Saturday to state they are not captivated in Bengaluru.

Four Spanish nationals among five killed in Andhra Pradesh road accident

Aug 05, 2017, at 07:32 pm

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Four tourists from Spain and an Indian were killed when their mini bus collided head-on with a container in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Saturday morning, media reports said.

After twenty years Pakistan gets a Hindu Minister in Abbasi cabinet

Aug 05, 2017, at 07:27 pm

Islamababad, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Pakistan got a Hindu minister for the time in two decades as interim Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's cabinet was sworn-in on Friday.

PM Modi says dialogue is the only way to resolve conflict and prejudices

Aug 05, 2017, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Dialogue is the only way to cut through deep rooted religious stereotypes and prejudices that divide communities across the world and sow seeds of conflict between nations and societies, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his message for the second edition of Samvad- Global Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness.

IT search at Karnataka Minister's residence ends after three days

Aug 05, 2017, at 06:19 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 5 (IBNS) : The marathon Income Tax search at the Sadashivanagar residence of Karnataka Energy minister D K Shivakumar concluded on Saturday morning, The Hindu reported.

Voting for Vice Presidential election begins

Aug 05, 2017, at 04:52 pm

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Voting for India's Vice Presidential election began on Saturday morning.

Kashmir: At least three LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight, one constable injured

Aug 05, 2017, at 04:13 pm

Srinagar, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on early Saturday, police said.

Kolkata: Fire breaks out at multi-storey near Ruby hospital

Aug 05, 2017, at 07:25 am

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a multi-storey commercial building at Anandapur area beside EM Bypass in Kolkata on Friday midnight, reports said.

DRI seizes 9.96 kg gold in Kolkata airport, nabs one

Aug 05, 2017, at 05:21 am

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday booked a suspect at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI-CCU) airport in Kolkata and recovered 9.96 kg gold worth nearly Rs. 3 crore from his possession, officials said on Friday.

Illegal slaughter house sealed in Bihar, three arrested

Aug 05, 2017, at 01:22 am

Patna, Aug 4 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Authorities in Bihar on Friday sealed the illegally-operating slaughter house in Bhojpur district, a day after three persons were thrashed by an angry mob for allegedly transporting ‘beef’ in a truck.

Group of 65 State Civil Service Officers meet President

Aug 05, 2017, at 01:20 am

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A group of 65 State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS and attending the 119th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Will continue helping people with full power: Rahul Gandhi says after attack on convoy

Aug 05, 2017, at 12:43 am

Banaskantha, Aug 4 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre after his convoy was allegedly attacked by BJP supporters in Gujarat's Banaskantha area.

Union Home Minister reviews status of development projects in LWE affected States

Aug 05, 2017, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting here on Friday to review the status of development projects and security related issues in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states.

American Envoy to India urges netizens to vote and select saree she should wear on Independence Day

Aug 04, 2017, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in New Delhi, MaryKay Carlson, made a special post on her Twitter page for people in India on Friday.

Aadhaar made mandatory for death certificates

Aug 04, 2017, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): In a major move, the government on Friday made Aadhaar numbers mandatory for issuing death certificates to residents of every Indian states, except Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam.

Illegal Arms Act Case: Salman Khan appears before Jodhpur court, signs bail bonds

Aug 04, 2017, at 10:52 pm

Jodhpur, Aug 4 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Friday appeared before the District and Sessions Court in Jodhpur for verification of bail bonds in connection with the Illegal Arms Act Case.

Rahul Gandhi's car attacked by BJP supporters, alleges Congress

Aug 04, 2017, at 10:37 pm

Banaskantha, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday alleged that BJP workers attacked party vice president Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat's Banaskantha area on Friday.

4 held with arms in Kolkata

Aug 04, 2017, at 10:35 pm

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Thursday midnight arrested four men with sharp weapons from Russel Street area under Shakespeare Sarani Police Station limits in southern part of the city, officials said.