VK Singh arrives in Saudi Arabia
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Jeddah, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Minister Vijay Kumar Singh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.
BJP accepts Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The BJP Parliamentary Board on Wednesday accepted Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation.
Rajnath Singh to leave for Pakistan today
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to leave for Pakistan on Wednesday.
Bridge collapses in Maharashtra, 2 buses, several vehicles missing
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): At least two buses and several other vehicles went missing after a bridge over the Savitri River on Mumbai-Goa highway near Maharashtra's Raigad district collapsed on Wednesday, reports said.
VK Singh leaves for Saudi Arabia
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:16 am
Riyadh, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Tuesday left for Saudi Arabia to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.
Hyderabad: Under-construction arch collapses, 3 killed
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:05 am
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as an under construction arch collapsed at the CBCID Colony in Telangana 's Hyderabad city on Tuesday, media reports said.
35-yr-old Bulandshahr rape survivor says doctor did not believe them, behaved roughly
Aug 03, 2016, at 03:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): In more shocking revelations, the 35-year-old woman who was raped along with his daughter in UP's Bulandshahr on Friday night, has alleged that a woman doctor of a government hospital did not believe them even as she saw them bruised and bleeding.
Coast Guard rescues 28 lives trapped near Valsad
Aug 03, 2016, at 02:04 am
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 lives near Valsad, which is about 25 kms from Coast Guard Air Station, Daman and about 175 kms north of Mumbai.
PMGSY target will be met by March 2019, says Tomar
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Center on Tuesday said that it will not discriminate against any state in allocation of funds for construction of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY.
Sonia Gandhi cuts short Varanasi road show due to ill health, PM Modi wishes her speedy recovery
Aug 03, 2016, at 01:07 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called off her road show in the politically crucial Lok Sabha seat of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh due to high fever, reports said.
West Bengal to be renamed as Bengal soon
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): West Bengal cabinet on Tuesday adopted a proposal to convert state's name into Bengal.
Remain sensitive to circumstances and surroundings: PM tells IAS officers
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised young IAS officers to remain sensitive to their circumstances and surroundings, in order to be able to effectively connect with the people of India.
Nominations for Padma Awards 2017 invited
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:41 am
New Delhi,Aug 2 (IBNS): Nominations for the Padma Awards, 2017 has opened and the last date for receipt of the nominations for the Padma Awards 2017 is Sept 15, 2016.
President of India receives copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’
Aug 03, 2016, at 12:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of book ‘Grassroots Innovation’ authored by Anil K. Gupta of IIM Ahmedabad who is also the Vice Chairman, National Innovation Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Special status for Andhra demand disrupts life in state and proceedings in Lok Sabha
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi/Vijaywada, Aug 2 (IBNS): The 'bandh' called by YSR Congress, the main opposition party in Andhra Pradesh, disrupted normal life in the state while the party's members held up proceedings at the Lok Sabha twice on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Sonia Gandhi's Varanasi Road show to launch Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his own turf, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched her party's campaign for the 2017 UP Assembly elections in Varanasi as she led a massive road show.
High speed Delhi-Mumbai train misses trial schedule due to rains
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): The semi high-speed Spanish-made train Talgo, on its final trial phase, reached Mumbai almost two hours behind schedule on Tuesday after leaving Delhi on Monday evening, according to media reports.
2 children die, 30 ill after consuming food at Punjab home for special children
Aug 02, 2016, at 08:28 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Two children have died and 30 others fell ill after eating food at a home for differently-abled children in Kapurthala, media reports said.
Bulandshahr gang-rape incident might be a conspiracy by opposition : UP Minister Azam Khan
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:49 pm
Lucknow, Aug 2 (IBNS) : At a time when the nation is yet to recover from the shock of the mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan made a controversial statement, suggesting the incident could be an "opposition conspiracy."
Ministry sets up Twitter handle to receive complaints about telecom and postal sectors
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Communications & Information Technology announced on Tuesday the launch of a special twitter handle for addressing complaints and concerns regarding the telecom and postal sectors.
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Three days after the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, the family has threatened suicide if the culprits are not punished.
Petrol bomb hurled on J & K Minister Naeem Akhtar's hoiuse, no casualty
Aug 02, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Unidentified persons hurled a petrol bomb at the house of Jammu and Kashmir education minister Naeem Akhtar Srinagar on Monday night, The Times of India quoted police as saying on Tuesday.
Abu Jundal and six others get life sentence in Aurangabad arms haul case
Aug 02, 2016, at 06:36 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal and six others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in the 2006 Aurangabad Arms haul case, reports said.
Anandiben made a scapegoat for BJP misrule in Gujarat: Rahul Gadhi
Aug 02, 2016, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Commenting on the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said she has been made the "scapegoat" for the prolonged BJP misrule in the state.
Sonia Gandhi's mega road show in Varanasi today
Aug 02, 2016, at 05:25 pm
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Beginning in the enemy turf her campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will hold a road show in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:40 pm
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 13 one horned rhinos have drowned in the prevailing Assam floods, reports said.
PM Modi lauds Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign
Aug 02, 2016, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign as a great initiative.
UP officer caught on camera getting foot massage in police station suspended
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:38 am
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IBNS): A police officer in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended after he was caught on camera getting foot massage at the police station.
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Explosion rocks Mysuru City Court complex, no casualty
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:23 am
Mysore, Aug 1 (IBNS): An explosion occurred at Mysuru City Court complex on Monday, media reports said.
Bihar topper scam: Ruby Rai gets bail
Aug 02, 2016, at 04:02 am
Patna, Aug 1 (IBNS): Ruby Rai, the girl who was arrested for cheating in the Bihar state board Class XII Arts examination, will be finally released.