President greets the people of France and Iraq on the eve of their national days
Jul 13, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the governments and people of France and Iraq on the eve of their respective national day.
Gujarat BMW hit-and-run: Doctor's son convicted for killing two
Jul 13, 2015, at 08:37 pm
Ahmedabad, Jul 13 (IBNS) The son of a Gujarat doctor was on Monday convicted for killing two people with his BMW car and running away in 2013 in Ahmedabad.
UP IPS officer takes his battle with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam to Centre
Jul 13, 2015, at 07:55 pm
Lucknow, Jul 13 (IBNS) The senior IPS officer who had lodged a complaint against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for threatening him over phone said on Monday that he will take up the matter with the centre.
Lalu Prasad marches to Raj Bhavan demanding release of caste census
Jul 13, 2015, at 07:25 pm
Patna, Jul 13 (IBNS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief lalu on Monday led his partymen to march to Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi's residence demanding Centre to release caste census.
SC to hear plea against commutation of Nithari serial killer's death sentence
Jul 13, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear UP government's plea against commutation of death sentence of Surender Koli, convicted in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case.
CBI team arrives Bhopal to probe Vyapam scam and deaths
Jul 13, 2015, at 06:40 pm
Bhopal, Jul 13 (IBNS) A 40-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation arrives in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Monday to start probing the in the massive Vyapam recruitment scam, reports said.
J & K : One terrorist killed as army foils infiltration attempt
Jul 13, 2015, at 06:02 pm
Jammu, Jul 13 (IBNS) One terrorist was killed following a gun battle with the Indian army during a foiled infiltration bid along the Line of Controlt in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Accused of practising witchcraft family of six hacked to death in Odisha
Jul 13, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (IBNS) In a horrific incident, six members, including children and women, of a family have been hacked to death by villagers in Odisha after they suspected them of practising witchcraft.
Criminal defamation should be retained as a penal offence: Centre to SC
Jul 13, 2015, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) Denying that defamation has any effect on free speech, the government has told the Supreme Court that the provision for defamation should be retained in the Indian Penal Code as a deterrent against defamatory actions.
Sonia's Iftar party to muster opposition unity
Jul 13, 2015, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) Ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament, Congress President Sonia Gandhi holds an Iftar party on Monday night in an attempt to stitch up opposition unity.
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Tajikistan
Jul 13, 2015, at 03:33 am
Dushanbe, July 12 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe as a part of his Central Asia tour.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visits South Africa
Jul 13, 2015, at 03:14 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff, has proceeded on a four-day visit to South Africa.
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations underway
Jul 13, 2015, at 03:06 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) The Army is preparing extensively to honour the martyrs of the Kargil War of 1999 in a series of solemn ceremonies this year.
India, Kyrgyzstan sign 4 agreements
Jul 13, 2015, at 02:51 am
Bishkek, July 12 (IBNS) Four agreements have been signed between India and Kyrgyzstan as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited nation on Sunday.
Three rhino poachers apprehended near Kaziranga
Jul 13, 2015, at 01:18 am
Two NDFB(S) militants nabbed, IED recovered in Assam
Jul 13, 2015, at 12:33 am
Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS) : Security forces on Sunday apprehended two militants belonging to NDFB(S) from Assam's Kokrajhar district, officials said.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh's Twitter account followed by five lakh netizens
Jul 13, 2015, at 12:29 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's official government Twitter handle HMO India is followed by more than five lakh netizens.
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Sania Mirza
Jul 12, 2015, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Sania Mirza for winning the Wimbledon Grand Slam Women's Doubles title along with Martina Hingis.
26/11: Lawyer says Lakhvi won't give voice samples for probe
Jul 12, 2015, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Despite talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Russia recently to combat terrorism, 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's lawyer said that his client has refused to provide India with his voice samples.
Kyrgystan, India united by bonds of shared democratic values: PM Modi
Jul 12, 2015, at 07:32 pm
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Kyrgystan and India are united by the bonds of shared democratic values.
J&K: Army foils infiltration bid along LoC, kills 3 terrorists
Jul 12, 2015, at 06:20 pm
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): The Indian Army has foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector leaving three terrorists killed in the operation.
Jul 12, 2015, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minster Narendra Modi has congratulated tennis players Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on winning Wimbledon women's doubles title.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visits South Africa
Jul 12, 2015, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff has proceeded on a four day visit to South Africa.
Heavy rainfall, waterlogging affect life in Delhi
Jul 12, 2015, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Life in the national capital continued to get affected by waterlogging as heavy rains lashed the city for second consecutive day on Saturday.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan delayed CBI probe into Vyapam scam?
Jul 12, 2015, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court has ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh, new documents have revealed that state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan deliberately delayed opting for a central investigation into the matter, media reports said.
Pranab expresses happiness over IISc coming in fifth place in QS BRICS Universities Ranking 2015
Jul 12, 2015, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee expressed happiness over Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru attaining the fifth position in the QS BRICS Universities Ranking 2015 and 31 Indian institutions figuring in the top 200 of the ranking.
President congratulates ISRO for successful launch of PSLV-C28
Jul 12, 2015, at 03:26 am
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the successful launch of PSLV-C28.
Kerala CM slams A-G Mukul Rohatgi for appearing in SC on behalf of bar owners
Jul 12, 2015, at 02:57 am
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IBNS): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday lashed out at Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for appearing in the Supreme Court on behalf of Kerala's bar owners.
Insurgency adversely impacts criminal justice system in NE region: Rajnath Singh
Jul 12, 2015, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the prolonged insurgency has adversely impacted the criminal justice system in the North Eastern region of India.
PM Modi holds talks with Turkmenistan Prez, pitches for early implementation of TAPI gas pipeline
Jul 12, 2015, at 02:25 am
Ashgabat, July 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for early implementation of TAPI gas pipeline which, according to him, could transform regional economic cooperation and bring prosperity along the route.