Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Greenpeace activist

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed the lookout circular (LOC) issued against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai.

Modi to address farmers in his next Mann Ki Baat

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will address farmers in the next radio address "Mann Ki Baat" Radio Programme on Mar 22.

Modi greets people of Mauritius on National Day

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:29 pm

Port Louis, Mar 12 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people of Mauritius on the occasion of the country's National Day.

Congress party is fully behind Manmohan Singh: Gandhi

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): A day after Manmohan Singh was summoned by a court in a coal scam case, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on Thursday showed their solidarity with the former Prime Minister and marched to his residence here.

Coalgate summons: Sonia Gandhi, Cong leaders march to ex- PM Manmohan Singh's residence

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In a bid to show solidarity with Manmohan Singh, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders marched to the ex-Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi on Thursday.

India offers USD 500 million credit to Mauritius

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:17 pm

Port Louis, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in Mauritius, has said India offered a concessional line of credit of 500 million U.S. dollars for civil infrastructure projects for the Indian Ocean nation.

Chennai: Crude bombs thrown at news channel's office

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:03 pm

Chennai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Unidentified men hurled crude bombs at the office of the Tamil television news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai in Chennai on Thursday, media reports said.

Cop injured as protest turns violent in Kolkata

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The New Market area in Kolkata turned into a battle field as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers clashed with the police on Wednesday.

WB: Police raid opposition leader's wife's NGO office

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The anti -corruption branch of the West Bengal Police on Wednesday raided the NGO office of Usha Mishra, who is the wife of Bengal's opposition leader Suryakanta Mishra, in West Medinipur district over alleged financial irregularities.

Manipur blast kills 3

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:17 am

Imphal, Mar 11 (IBNS) At least three people were killed in a blast at a market complex in Imphal on Wednesday, reports said.

Australia: Hundreds hold vigil for stabbed Indian national

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:04 am

Sydney, Mar 11 (IBNS) Hundreds of people hold a vigil in Australia's Parramatta Park in memory of Indian national Prabha Arun Kumar, who was stabbed to death by unidentified people, last week.

PM Modi arrives in Mauritius, meets president Rajkeswur Purryag

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:33 am

Port Louis, Mar 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Mauritius on the second league of his visit to three nations.

Bihar: Nitish govt wins confidence vote

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:10 am

Patna, Mar 11 (IBNS): With a comfortable majority of 140 votes, Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar's government won the confidence vote in the state Assembly on Wednesday.

My release according tolaw; no deal with PDP : Musarat Alam

Mar 11, 2015, at 11:06 pm

Srinagar, Mar 11(IBNS) Separatist Hurriyat leader Masarat Alam on Wednesday said his release was in according to the law and there was no deal with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir.

AAP leader Anjali Damania quits party

Mar 11, 2015, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) In a major setback for the squabble-ridden Aam Aadmi Party, senior leader Anjali Damania quit the party on Wednesday following allegations of horse-trading against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.

A fair trial will prove my innocence : Manmohan Singh

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been summoned by a court as an accused in the coal allocation scam, said on Wednesday that a fair trial will establish his "total innocence".

Indian Panorama Film Festival to open with Marathi film

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) With the screening of Marathi feature film, 'Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero', the Indian Panorama Film Festival this year starts on Thursday at Shillong in Meghalaya.

World's only solar-powered aircraft in India

Mar 11, 2015, at 07:18 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 11(IBNS) The world's only solar-powered aircraft, which landed in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night is likely to stay in the city for a couple of days before leaving for Varanasi.

Katju's comments on Gandhiji, Netaji condemned in Parliament

Mar 11, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) Members of the Rajya Sabha adopted a unanimous resolution on Wednesday condemning the comments of former Press Council Chairman Markendey Katju on Gandhiji and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Coal scam: Congress defends Manmohan after court summon

Mar 11, 2015, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): While Manmohan Singh has been summoned by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the coal block allocation scam, Congress leader Manish Tewari said the former Prime Minister has conducted himself with utmost probity and transparency.

Nitish Kumar to seek trust vote today

Mar 11, 2015, at 05:37 pm

Patna, Mar 11 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be moving the confidence motion of his government in the state assembly on Wednesday.

Coal Scam: Manmohan Singh summoned as accused in Hindalco case

Mar 11, 2015, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): In a shocking development in the coal block allocation scam, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been summoned by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the Hindalco case.

AAP MLAs ask party leaders to remove Yogendra, Prashant

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Widening the rift further within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the party MLAs have now asked the top leadership to remove senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan to set an example for others.

J&K Deputy CM Nirmal Singh meets Amit Shah

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh met party President Amit Shah on Tuesday and apprised him of the situation in the northern state following the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam.

LS passes Land Acquisition Bill with proposed changes

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the contentious Land Acquisition Bill after he Narendra Modi government has proposed nine changes in it.

300 passengers of Air India flight made to wait for 15 hours

Mar 11, 2015, at 02:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a shameful incident for the national carrier, about 300 passengers of an Air India Delhi to Mumbai flight were made to wait all night at the Delhi airport because of incessant delays in the intervening night of March 8 and 9, reports said.

Mukul says he is not heartbroken with TMC's decision to remove him from key post

Mar 11, 2015, at 12:20 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, who was recently removed from the post of national general secretary of the party, has said he is not heartbroken by the decision and that the people will judge whether it was for good or bad.

Court discharges LeT bomb expert Tunda

Mar 10, 2015, at 11:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10(IBNS) A Delhi Court on Tuesday discharged top Lashkar-e-Toiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda, who was charged under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA).

AAI proposes to develop airport at Bihta for international operations

Mar 10, 2015, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Airport Authority of India (AAI) has proposed to develop the Indian Air Force (IAF) Airport at Bihta in Bihar as new airport for international operations and taken up the matter with the Ministry of Defence and Government of Bihar.

Ravi Shankar seeks support of CSCS in popularising govt initiatives in rural India

Mar 10, 2015, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Community Service Centres should become engines of change in rural India and assist government in carrying forward initiatives aimed at making rural India a truly vibrant society.