Delhi begins New Year with odd-even plan

Jan 01, 2016, at 02:50 pm

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): In a bid to check air pollution trouble in New Delhi, the national capital is witnessing the implementation of the odd-even vehicle plan from Friday.

India gearing up to welcome 2016

Jan 01, 2016, at 04:08 am

Kolkata/Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): While some nations have already started celebrating the new year, few countries like India are gearing up to welcome 2016 in the next couple of hours.

President returns to Delhi after southern sojourn

Jan 01, 2016, at 02:20 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee returned to Delhi on Thursday from Secunderabad after a fourteen day southern sojourn, officials said.

PM Modi interacts with Secretaries on the last day of the year

Jan 01, 2016, at 02:08 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with Secretaries to the Government of India.

Fake Delhi Police crime branch officer nabbed in Kolkata

Dec 31, 2015, at 10:34 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): A fake Delhi Police crime branch officer with fake identify card was arrested in Kolkata on Wednesday night, reports said on Thursday.

K.P. Sharma Oli calls Narendra Modi

Dec 31, 2015, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and briefed him on the political developments in Nepal.

MHA approves creation of additional 4227 posts in Delhi Police

Dec 31, 2015, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): The Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, with the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has sanctioned 4227 additional posts in Delhi Police.

PM Modi unveils plaque for Foundation Stone of Delhi-Meerut Expressway

Dec 31, 2015, at 09:29 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway at Sector-62 in Noida.

Modi attacks Cong, says new year resolution should be to let Parl function

Dec 31, 2015, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress party and accused it of trying to "destroy Parliament."

Bureaucrats on mass leave to protest Delhi govt's suspension of 3 officers

Dec 31, 2015, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): About 200 bureaucrats in Delhi are on mass leave on Thursday to protest the Delhi Government's suspension of their two senior colleagues for refusing to sign some files in what could set the stage for yet another row with the Centre, reports said.

Sonia Gandhi's residence bigger than PM Modi's

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's official residence at 10, Janpath, is bigger than 7, Race Course Road, the residence of the Prime Minister of India, information given in response to an RTI application has revealed.

Kejriwal Government in fresh trouble with Centre over officers' suspension

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) The Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi got into a fresh tussle with the Centre after the Ministry of Home Affairs overturned the suspension of two two DANICS-cadre officers.

Vice President greets citizens on New Year

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Thursday extended his warm greetings and best wishes to all the citizens on the advent of the New Year 2016.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets nation on New Year's eve

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year 2016.

Mumbai man sentenced to death in Dubai

Dec 31, 2015, at 06:04 pm

Mumbai, Dec 31 (IBNS) A former Mumbai resident, settled in Dubai, will be executed by a firing squad after being convicted for murdering his wife, reports said.

Nine killed, 15 injured in Punjab road accident

Dec 31, 2015, at 05:33 pm

Amritsar, Dec 31 (IBNS) Nine persons, including women and children, were killed and 15 injured when a mini-bus collided with a motorised cart near Jeevan Pandher village on the Amritsar-Mehta road on Wednesday evening, reports said.

Two Lashkar militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Dec 31, 2015, at 04:53 pm

Srinagar, Dec 31 (IBNS) In a fierce gun battle with security forces two militants of banned militant group Lashkar-e-toiba were killed at a village in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir early on Thursday morning, said officials.

AAP-BJP tussle continues, Delhi govt suspends officials

Dec 31, 2015, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) The ongoing tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvid Kejriwal and the ruling BJP at the centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a new turn with the Delhi government run by the AAP suspending two senior officials reportedly for their refusal to sign some files, said media reports on Thursday.

Dubai-bound Air India flight aborts take off as dog appears on runway

Dec 31, 2015, at 05:08 am

Amritsar, Dec 30 (IBNS): A Dubai-bound Air India flight narrowly escaped an accident when a dog appeared on the runway as the plane was taxiing down the same forcing the pilot to apply brakes at Rajasansi International Airport in Amritsar, media report said on Wednesday.

Lawyers will not be exempted from odd-even rule in Delhi

Dec 31, 2015, at 03:49 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday turned down the plea of lawyers for exemption from the odd-even rule for private cars in the national capital pointing out that doctors have not been excused from the trial, media reports said.

PM Modi chairs his eighth interaction through PRAGATI

Dec 31, 2015, at 01:57 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his eighth interaction through PRAGATI-the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

Army condemns alleged rape of minor girl by jawans

Dec 31, 2015, at 01:12 am

Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Wednesday strongly condemned the alleged rape of a minor girl by jawans on the Howrah-Amritsar Express on Dec 27.

Kashmir separatist leader Masrat Alam re-arrested

Dec 30, 2015, at 11:35 pm

Jammu, Dec 30 (IBNS) Top separatist leader and senior member of the Geelani Group of Hurriyat, Masrat Alam, was re-arrested inside Kot Bhalwal Jail after he was released following the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashing his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) late on Thursday evening.

AAP alleges letters prove Jaitley's role in DDCA corruption

Dec 30, 2015, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released two letters, which it claimed were proof of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's direct involvement in covering up corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA.

Gujarat cop attacked, motorcycle set on fire

Dec 30, 2015, at 07:14 pm

Vadodra, Dec 30 (IBNS) An irate mob severely beat up a traffic policeman in Vadodra and set on fire his motorcycle after he got into fracas with three bike-borne youths.

Navy successfully tests LRSAM's from INS Kolkata

Dec 30, 2015, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully tested Barak-8, a long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) from INS Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence tweeted.

Government committed to construction of Ram temple : Union Minister Mahesh Sharma

Dec 30, 2015, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has yet again raked up the Ram temple issue, claiming that the Central government is committed to the construction of the temple in Ayodhya where the Babri masjid was demolished in 1992.

Karnataka's MLC election: Congress takes early lead

Dec 30, 2015, at 05:46 pm

Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Congress took an early lead as counting was underway for the elections to 25 seats of Karnataka Legislative Council on Wednesday, reports said.

PM Modi alerted by Intelligence over possible L-e-T attack

Dec 30, 2015, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Intelligence bureau has alerted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a possible terror attack by the Lashkar-e-Taiba on New Year's Day, according to reports.

J & K High Court quashes Masarat Alam's detention

Dec 30, 2015, at 05:04 pm

Srinagar, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention of separatist leader Masarat Alam under Public Safety Act (PSA) and ordered his release, reports said.