Exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh starts midnight

Aug 01, 2015, at 12:34 am

New Delhi/Dhaka, July 31: In a historic event which will end four decades of deadlock, India and Bangladesh are all set to start the exchange of 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people.

FTII: Arun Jaitley attacks Rahul Gandhi

Aug 01, 2015, at 12:17 am

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley slammed Rahul Gandhi who attacked the Centre on Friday over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

Libya: 2 Indian nationals released

Jul 31, 2015, at 11:47 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday said two Indian nationals, who were abducted allegedly by the Islamic State terror group in Libya, have been released.

I urge them to let the House function properly: Naidu

Jul 31, 2015, at 11:33 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Amid repeated disruptions, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday asked the opposition parties to allow the Parliament to function properly.

Tripura governor sparks row with tweets on Yakub

Jul 31, 2015, at 10:00 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Friday sparked a new controversy with his series of tweets on 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, who was hanged on Thursday morning in Nagpur Central Jail.

Yakub had said he was hanging for his brother's sins: Lawyer

Jul 31, 2015, at 08:13 pm

Mumbai, July 31 (IBNS): Yakub Memon, who was hanged on Thursday morning in Nagpur Central Jail for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, had told his lawyers that he was being executed for his brother Tiger's sins.

Rajnath takes dig at previous UPA govt while making statement in LS over Gurdaspur attack

Jul 31, 2015, at 07:50 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday made a statement over the Gurdaspur attack in the Lok Sabha and said the term 'Hindu terrorists' coined by the previous UPA government has weakened India's stand on terrorism.

Pak woman travels to Indian without passport, visa to catch glimpse of Salman, SRK

Jul 31, 2015, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): A Pakistani woman has been arrested for travelling to India without passport or visa just to have a glimpse of actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.

Rahul Gandhi shows solidarity with FTII protesting students

Jul 31, 2015, at 06:48 pm

Pune, July 31 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday interacted with the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have been on strike over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Chauhan as their chairman.

Cyclone Komen to cause heavy rainfall in WB, Odisha during next 72 hours

Jul 31, 2015, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Under the influence of depression caused by the tropical Cyclone 'Komen' in West Bengal and its subsequent movement in westerly direction, heavy to very heavy rainfall between 60 mm to 120 mm may take place at few places in the eastern state, Odisha and Jharkhand during the next 72 hours.

MEA confirms abduction of four Indian teachers in Libya

Jul 31, 2015, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday confirmed that four Indian nationals have been abducted in Libya allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.

Rahul Gandhi to meet FTII protesting students today

Jul 31, 2015, at 05:17 pm

Pune, July 31 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reached Pune on Friday, to meet the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have been on strike over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Singh as their chairman.

India-Bangladesh enclave swapping starts today

Jul 31, 2015, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS) India and Bangladesh will finally start exchanging 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people in a historic event that ends four decades of deadlock.

Parliament logjam continues, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

Jul 31, 2015, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Amid chaos and uproar, the Upper House of the Parliament was on Friday adjourned till 12 noon shortly after in began its functioning for the day.

Four Indian teachers kidnapped in Libya by suspected IS

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indian teachers have been kidnapped in Libya, allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is under fire over the Vyapam scam in his state, is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delh in Friday.

Four Indians kidnapped in Libya by suspected militants

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indians have reportedly been kidnapped in Libya by suspected Islamic State militants.

All-party meeting to clear Parliament deadlock fails

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:03 pm

New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) An all-party meeting held to break the political deadlock in Parliament has proved futile though efforts are being made to convene another meeting to ensure that normalcy is restored.

Kolkata: New Market fire brought under control

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:53 am

Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): The fire which broke out at the old complex (Hogg Market) of Kolkata's iconic New Market on Thursday night has been brought under control around 10:30 pm.

Hardcore ULFA(I) ultra nabbed in Assam

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:34 am

Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS): A hardcore militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) was nabbed by police in Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday, police said.

Judges who rejected Yakub's last minute plea given additional security

Jul 31, 2015, at 04:15 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The three judges, who rejected 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's last-minute appeal in an unprecedented hearing that took place in the Supreme Court at 3 AM on Thursday, has been been provided with additional security, reports said.

Kolkata: Major fire breaks out at New Market

Jul 31, 2015, at 03:40 am

Kolkata, Jul 30 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at the old complex (Hogg Market) of Kolkata's iconic New Market on Thursday.

Cyclone Komen makes landfall in Bangladesh, WB, Odisha on high alert

Jul 31, 2015, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Cyclone Komen hit the Bangladesh coast on Thursday evening, which is expected to bring with it heavy rainfall in the Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Execution of Yakub Memon cruel and inhuman: Amnesty International

Jul 31, 2015, at 03:24 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) The execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon marks another disheartening use of the death penalty in India, said Amnesty International India on Thursday.

1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon buried in Mumbai amid high security

Jul 31, 2015, at 02:11 am

Mumbai, July 30 (IBNS): The body of Yakub Memon, who was hanged on Thursday morning in Nagpur Central Jail, was buried in a graveyard in Mahim in Mumbai amid heavy security.

Assam govt to set up Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for innovation

Jul 31, 2015, at 01:34 am

Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said the state will set up Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for innovation soon.

SAIL's plant at IISCO dispatch first export consignment of Blooms

Jul 31, 2015, at 12:30 am

New Delhi/Burnpur, July 30 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Ltd.'s IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) dispatched its first export consignment of 45 wagons of Steel blooms on Thursday.

Bomb scare in Gurdaspur after suspicious bag spotted near bus stand

Jul 31, 2015, at 12:22 am

Gurdaspur, July 30 (IBNS): Just three days after the terror attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, a fresh panic surfaced after a suspicious object was found at a bus stand here on Thursday, reports said.

Gujarat: Medical team allows teenage rape victim to terminate 24 weeks pregnancy

Jul 30, 2015, at 11:48 pm

Ahmedabad, July 30 (IBNS): In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court constituted medical team on Thursday allowed a 14-year-old rape victim to abort her foetus.

Shashi Tharoor's tweets on Memon's execution embarrasses Congress

Jul 30, 2015, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is once again in news to put his party in embarrassment, saying he is saddened by the execution of Yakub Memon, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.