CWC wants Rahul Gandhi to take over as party President
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS); During the crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) , the Congress leaders on Monday expressed their sentiments that party vice-president Rahul Gandhi should be elevated to the post of president.
Science, technology, innovation are immense growth forces to build India-UK relationships: Modi
Nov 08, 2016, at 12:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said science, technology and innovation are immense growth forces and will play a very significant role in building the relationship between India and the UK.
Bangalore: 2 actors die as film shoot goes wrong?
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:42 pm
Bangalore, Nov 7 (IBNS) Two stuntmen were feared to have been killed as they were performing stunt as a part of the movie 'Masti Gudi' close to Bangalore city on Monday, media reports said.
President of Sri Lanka calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
Maharashtra: 16 injured in bus mishap
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:20 pm
Thane, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least 16 people were injured as a bus, in which they were travelling, toppled in Thane area of Maharashtra on Monday, media reports said.
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise Sampriti-2016 begins in Bangladesh
Nov 07, 2016, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Sixth edition of India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-2016†commenced at Bangabandhu Senanibas, Tangail on Monday.
Arup Raha inaugurates 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine
Nov 07, 2016, at 10:19 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Inaugurated 64th International Congress of Aviation and Space medicine today at Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, Delhi which is being organized by Indian Society of Aviation Medicine (ISAM) from Nov 7 to 10.
Rahul presides over CWC meet in absence of Sonia Gandhi
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): At the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Monday, held at the AICC headquarters, party members requested party vice president Rahul Gandhi to take over the reins of the party, according to media reports.
West Bengal: Crude bomb explosion in club house kills 1
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata/Burdwan, Nov 7 (IBNS): At least one person was killed on Monday when a crude bomb went off inside a club at Shribati village under Katwa Police Station limits in Burdwan district of West Bengal, reports said.
Would like to see India take permanent seat in UNSC: UK PM Theresa May
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): In her joint statement, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that her talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was productive and she now wants strategic ties, according to media reports.
NDTV moves Supreme Court over its Hindi channel ban
Nov 07, 2016, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): News network NDTV has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry's decision to pull its Hindi channel, NDTV India, off air for a day over its Pathankot terror attack reportage.
Easy visa process for Indians says UK PM Theresa May
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is on an official tour to India, said on Monday that UK already has a easy visa process for Indians and there is no need for further relaxation, according to media reports.
JNU: Soccer team wears jersey with missing student's name
Nov 07, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Jawaharlal Nehru University football team wore jerseys bearing the name of Najeeb Ahmad, in solidarity with the missing student, reports said.
Kerala minister defends party member naming rape victim
Nov 07, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kerala's health minister KK Shailaja defended one of the senior members of the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) after he gave out the name of the alleged gang-rape victim, the media reported on Monday.
Supreme Court to hear plea on Delhi's air pollution
Nov 07, 2016, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a plea on Tuesday about the worsening pollution level in the national capital and adjoining areas, according to media reports.
Lyf smartphone explodes, family narrowly escapes
Nov 07, 2016, at 06:38 pm
Kashmir, Nov 7 (IBNS): A Kashmiri man and his family had a narrow escape recently after his Lyf handset exploded.
Speeding train runs over returning crowd of devotes in Bihar, five dead
Nov 07, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Patna, Nov 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Five people were killed on Monday morning after a speeding train ran over a crowd of devotees returning home in Bihar, following Chhath puja.
PM Modi roots for local technology at Tech Summit
Nov 07, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday rooted for local technology while addressing a gathering at the India-UK Tech Summit in the national capital.
Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of Congress leader Lalatendu Mohapatra
Nov 07, 2016, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday condoled the death of senior Odisha Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra.
PM Modi condoles death of ex-Union minister Jayawantiben Mehta
Nov 07, 2016, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of former Union minister Jayawantiben Mehta.
Kashmir Separatists call for Joint Meeting on Tuesday
Nov 07, 2016, at 04:15 am
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IBNS): Amid four-month-long agitation in the Valley since the death of Hizb leader Burhan Wani on July 8, Kashmir separatist groups have called for a joint meeting of different stakeholders on Tuesday to discuss their future strategy.
JNU protesters were not manhandled, claims police
Nov 07, 2016, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Sunday said the protesters and mother of Najeeb Ahmed, who were demonstrating against alleged administrative inaction in the case of a missing student, were not manhandled.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in India on Sunday.
Attacks on Hindus: Sushma Swaraj expresses concern,directs Indian envoy to take up issue PM
Nov 07, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday directed Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to convey to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina India's 'grave concern' on the safety and security of Hindus in the Asian nation.
Sitaram Yechury targets Narendra Modi
Nov 07, 2016, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the recent political developments in the country which include detention of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently.
Delhi pollution: Sitaram Yechury blames Centre
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday criticised the Centre and blamed it over the rising pollution problem in Delhi.
West Bengal: Fire breaks out at Govt hospital, no casualty
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:19 pm
Kolkata/Bankura, Nov 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a state government-run hospital in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday afternoon, triggering panic among patients and their family members, reports said.
Missing Najeeb Ahmed: Students protest at India Gate
Nov 06, 2016, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demonstrated close to the India Gate here over missing student Najeeb Ahmed.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Nov 06, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
Pollution trouble: Kapil Sibal asks Centre to 'act fast'
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the Centre to act fast to deal with the increasing pollution trouble which has hit Delhi.