Amit Shah re-elected as BJP President
Jan 24, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Amit Shah has been elected as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for second term on Sunday.
PM Modi welcomes French President François Hollande on his arrival in India
Jan 24, 2016, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warmly welcomed French President François Hollande on his arrival in India.
Union Cabinet to recommend President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh?
Jan 24, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet is likely to impose President's rule in the state of Arunachal Pradeh, media reports said on Sunday.
TN: 3 medical students found dead in well, suicide note blame college
Jan 24, 2016, at 04:05 pm
Chennai, Jan 24 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, three medical students were found dead in a farm well near their college in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.
Francois Hollande to visit India today
Jan 24, 2016, at 03:10 pm
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IBNS): French President Francois Hollande on Sunday will arrive in India.
India, Bahrain sign agreement over swapping prisoners
Jan 24, 2016, at 05:29 am
Manama, Jan 23 (IBNS): India and Bahrain on Saturday signed an agreement to exchange citizens lodged in the prisons of both the nations.
Sri Lankan President visits INS Vikramaditya at Colombo
Jan 24, 2016, at 03:54 am
Colombo, Jan 23 (IBNS) President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena visited INS Vikramaditya on Saturday.
Jan 24, 2016, at 02:19 am
Manama, Jan 23 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met Bahrain's King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Junbeel Mela a melting pot of diversities that holds potential to control divisive forces: Gogoi
Jan 24, 2016, at 01:49 am
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said that Junbeel Mela is a great melting pot where people from all walks of life converge and forge a unifying force which has the potential to tame divisive forces.
Did Indian government accept Netaji's death was due to plane crash?
Jan 24, 2016, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Unveiling several unknown facts, the Union Government on Saturday declassified the first set of 100 files pertaining to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Archives launching the digitized files where a cabinet note said that the Government of India had accepted the position that the freedom fighter had died during a plane crash in August 1945.
NDFB(S) top leader's slain body recovered along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
Jan 24, 2016, at 01:35 am
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday found the slain body of NDFB(S) finance secretary from a jungle area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, officials said.
World Economic Forum's report highlights risks that can lead to fragmentation of internet
Jan 23, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 23 (IBNS): Concern has been growing over the past two years that the global public Internet is in danger of splintering into a series of bordered cyberspace segments.
Rohith Vemula suicide : Police affidavit counters ABVP leader's claim
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IBNS) The Hyderabad police had filed an affidavit in the High Court in October last year contesting the claim of ABVP student leader Susheel Kumar that Rohith Vemula and his companions had attacked him in August leading to serious injuries and hospitalisation, media reports said.
Sense of division being cultivated on communal lines : Amartya Sen
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Nobel winning economist Amartya Sen said on Saturday that the country is in a situation in which "a sense of division is being cultivated along communal lines."
Six central ministries and 17 States to showcase their tableaux in Republic Day Parade 2016
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Republic Day parade, to be held along New Delhi's Rajpath, on Jan 26, will see participation from six ministries of the central government and 17 states of India, along with the armed forces, schools and other institutions.
PM Modi declassifies 100 secret Netaji files, meets his kins
Jan 23, 2016, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) The Union Government on Saturday declassified the first set of 100 files pertaining to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National Archives for the launch of the digitized files, making it easier for Netaji researchers to know the truth about the events of a tumultuous time in the history of the world.
Mamata demands Leader of the Nation title for Netaji
Jan 23, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Darjeeling, Jan 23 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose be accorded the title of "Leader of the Nation", while saying that the country has the right to know the truth about his mysterious disappearance.
Vigilance court orders inquiry against Kerala minister in bar bribe case
Jan 23, 2016, at 08:14 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Jan 23 (IBNS) Thrissur vigilance court has ordered the state vigilance department to conduct an inquiry against Excise Minister K Babu in the bar bribe case, reports said.
PM Modi declassifies 100 secret Netaji files on his 109th birthday
Jan 23, 2016, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) In a significant move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put in the public domain for the first time, 100 declassified files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose the great freedom fight's 119th birth anniversary on Saturday.
13 suspected ISIS sympathisers arrested : Home Ministry
Jan 23, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) Thirteen of the 14 suspected ISIS sympathisers, who were detained by the National Investigation Agency across the country on Friday,have been arrested, the Home Ministry said on Saturday.
Modi unveils Netaji files soon
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the 100 declassified files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which were digitized to be made available on the public domain, at the National Archives.
Hoax bomb threat forces GoAir flight to make emergency landing in Nagpur
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:38 pm
Nagpur, Jan 23 (IBNS) A bomb scare on Mumbai-bound GoAir plane that forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing amid tension and high alert, finally turned out to be a mere hoax, reports said.
Kolkata hit-and run: Prime accused Sambia confesses he was driving the killer Audi
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Sambia Sohrab, the prime accused in the hit-and-run case in Kolkata in which a Air Force officer was killed, has confessed that he was driving the killer Audi SUV, reports said.
Bhoomi Pednekar clean sweeping awards this year
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IBNS) 2016 has started on a great note for Bhumi Pednekar with her winning most of the film awards for her performance in Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
India celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 119th Birthday
Jan 23, 2016, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Amid the much awaited assurance to declassify the files that could provide clues on his mysterious disappearance, India on Saturday is observing the 119th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, one of its most prominent freedom struggle heroes who chose a path that was opposite to Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence.
Narendra Modi to publicly release declassified files of Netaji today
Jan 23, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): In a significant move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to release the digital copies of 100 declassified files pertaining to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday.
Legendary tabla maestro Pt Shankar Ghosh dies in Kolkata
Jan 23, 2016, at 05:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Tabla exponent Pandit Shankar Ghosh, who was the father of popular percussionist Bikram Ghosh, died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday. He was 80.
Jan 23, 2016, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar on Friday does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said.
Gogoi will publish white paper of 15 years of his govt in Assam
Jan 23, 2016, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will published the white paper of 15 years term of his government in Assam soon.
PM Modi flags off the Mahamana Express train from Varanasi
Jan 23, 2016, at 01:14 am
Varanasi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Varanasi on Friday, flagged off the Mahamana Express and complimented the Railways for the launch of the superfast train with modern passenger amenities.