Karunanidhi defamation case hearing adjourned to March
Jan 18, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS): A Sessions Court in Chennai on Monday adjourned hearing in the defamation case against DMK president M. Karunanidhi till March 10 after noting the appearance of the 92-year old leader.
Border security personnel from India and Bangladesh meet to discuss security measures
Jan 18, 2016, at 09:07 pm
Agartala, Jan 18 (IBNS): Officials of India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh's Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) met at a frontier headquarters in the Indian state of Tripura to discuss on strengthening securities and constructing new border outpost (BOPs).
Jan 18, 2016, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave on Monday for a 2-day visit to Sikkim and Assam, officials said.
Assam CM appears in Guwahati court in connection with defamation case
Jan 18, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Guwahati, Jan 18 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday appeared in the Civil Judge No 1 Court in Guwahati in connection with a Rs 100-crore defamation case filed against him by BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sharma.
Sushma Swaraj meets Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Jan 18, 2016, at 08:45 pm
Tel Aviv, Jan 18 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here.
Union Minister Bangaru Dattatreya booked after Hyderabad Dalit student's suicide
Jan 18, 2016, at 07:48 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IBNS) Police on Monday filed an FIR against Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya after students alleged that he had written to the HRD ministry demanding the suspension of five research scholars studying in Hyderabad Central University-a move that reportedly resulted in the suicide of Vermula Rohit.
Lalu Prasda defends Nitish Kumar's ban on sirens
Jan 18, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Patna, Jan 18 (IBNS) Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav has defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ban on sirens on cars with blue and red beacons.
Govt to work for all round development of the Northeast : PM Modi
Jan 18, 2016, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is working for all round development of the Northeast and leaving no stone unturned to fulfil the aspirations of the tegion.
Ink attack on Arvind Kejriwal: Woman arrested
Jan 18, 2016, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) The woman who threw ink on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a public meeting on Sunday,has been arrested, reports said.
Kolkata Audi hit-and-run : Second arrest in Delhi
Jan 18, 2016, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS) Police have made the second arrest in connection with the death of an Indian Air Force personnel, who was knocked down by a speeding car during a Republic Day parade practice in Kolkata.
Dalit research scholar "suicide" rattles Hyderabad university campus
Jan 18, 2016, at 05:24 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IBNS) The alleged suicide of a 22-year-old Dalit research scholar at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) following his alleged ouster from hostel earlier, has triggered a wave of protest.
DMK chief Karunanidhi appears before court in case by Jayalalithaa
Jan 18, 2016, at 04:24 pm
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS) DMK supremo M Karunanidhi on Monday appeared personally in the court in connection with a defamation case filed by his political rival, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, even as the case was adjourned till March 3.
PDP leaders meet over J&K government formation
Jan 18, 2016, at 02:29 am
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IBNS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday met to decide over the issue of forming government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Woman throws ink at Delhi CM, detained
Jan 18, 2016, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): A woman attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and threw ink at him while he was addressing a rally in New Delhi on Sunday.
Jitendra Singh arrives at Sikkim today
Jan 18, 2016, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh arrived in Gangtok, Sikkim on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2-day visit to the state of Sikkim beginning on Monday.
President to inaugurate Shiv Nadar University tomorrow
Jan 18, 2016, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will formally inaugurate the Shiv Nadar University and dedicate it to the nation on Monday at Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh .
Sushma Swaraj meets Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas
Jan 18, 2016, at 12:27 am
Ramallah, Jan 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas here.
Sushma Swaraj pays floral tribute at the bust of the Mahatma Gandhi in Ramallah
Jan 18, 2016, at 12:12 am
Ramallah, Jan 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday paid floral tributes at the bust of the Mahatma Gandhi here.
India's Tejas makes history in Bahrain: Govt
Jan 17, 2016, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian government on Sunday said Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, which is indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has created record by flowing in foreign airspace to participate in the Bahrain International Airshow-2016.
Woman throws ink on Arvind Kejriwal
Jan 17, 2016, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): A woman on Sunday threw ink on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while he was attending a rally here.
Kolkata hit-and- run case: Main accused Sambia sent to police custody till Jan 30
Jan 17, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata on Sunday sent Sambia Sohrab, who was earlier nabbed on Saturday night in connection with the Red Road hit and run case, to police custody for 14 days.
Kolkata: Veteran journalist Gopal Krishna Roy passes away
Jan 17, 2016, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): Veteran journalist Gopal Krishna Roy, who was closely associated with late Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, passed away after prolonged illness on Sunday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Palestine's Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki
Jan 17, 2016, at 08:52 pm
Ramallah, Jan 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met her Palestinian counterpart Riyad Maliki.
Group of Secretaries presents ideas and suggestions to PM
Jan 17, 2016, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) As a follow-up to Prime Minister's exhortation to Secretaries to come up with ideas for transformative change in various areas of governance, a Group of Secretaries presented their ideas and suggestions on 'Swachh Bharat, Shikshit Bharat' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kejriwal to use saved money to provide free medicines in Delhi Govt. hospitals
Jan 17, 2016, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal announced on Sunday that his government will be using the saved money from various projects to provide free medications in government hospitals.
Kejriwal lauds Delhi PWD, to inaugurate a road today
Jan 17, 2016, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lauded the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) for their steady work.
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AAP blames Modi for impeding Delhi growth
Jan 17, 2016, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took another jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the latter of hampering progress in Delhi.
AP lawmaker arrested for assaulting Air India staff
Jan 17, 2016, at 04:37 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IBNS) P Mithun Reddy, a lawmaker from Andhra Pradesh was arrested on Sunday from Chennai airport following an assault on an Air India staff last November, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj reaches Tel Aviv
Jan 17, 2016, at 03:01 pm
Tel Aviv, Jan 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has reached Israel's Tel Aviv city, officials said.
Kolkata murder: Police recover murder weapons
Jan 17, 2016, at 06:32 am
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): The investigators of the Kolkata Police on Saturday recovered the weapons, which were used to murder a 42-year-old woman Jessica Fonseca and her twin sons- Darren and Joshua, from their flat in south Kolkata's upscale Pam Avenue area, reports said.