ISIL beheads Japanese journalist held captive
Feb 01, 2015, at 06:59 pm
Tokyo, Feb 1 (IBNS) The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has released a video capturing the killing of a Japanese hostage- journalist Kenji Goto- by beheading, said media reports.
I will not quit: Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 01, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in an Op-Ed article on NDTV.com has apologized for his past mistakes to the people of Delhi while ending with the promise that he will not quit.
13 killed in Bangladesh factory fire
Feb 01, 2015, at 04:59 pm
Mirpur, Bangladesh, Feb 1 (IBNS) At least 13 people were killed in a massive factory fire in Bangladesh's Mirpur on Saturday, said media reports.
Swaraj in Beijing suggests six-point template for India-China ties
Feb 01, 2015, at 04:43 pm
Beijing, Feb 1 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is visiting China on a four-day tour, said to initiate a new century of mutual learning to enrich respective civilizations and to realise the dream of the ‘Asian Century’, a six-point template focusing on action- oriented approach, broad-base bilateral engagement, convergence on common regional and global interests and strategic communication should be focused.
AAP receives Rs 1.25 crore as donation
Feb 01, 2015, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said it has received Rs 1.25 crore as donation during a fund raising event on Saturday.
Mamata should be summoned: BJP
Feb 01, 2015, at 04:20 am
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh on Saturday said West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee should be interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Saradha scam.
TMC to protest against BJP govt
Feb 01, 2015, at 03:03 am
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday said it will protest against the manner in which they are being targeted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Rajya Sabha 'due to lack of majority'.
Commemorative postage stamp on Swachh Bharat released
Feb 01, 2015, at 02:46 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & IT has come out with a set of Commemorative Postage Stamps on the theme Swachh Bharat.
PM reviews PaHaL Scheme for Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG Subsidy
Feb 01, 2015, at 02:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed, in a high level meeting, PaHaL (Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh), the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG Subsidy.
Feb 01, 2015, at 02:30 am
Beijing, Jan 31 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday reached China for her four-day visit to the Asian nation.
Delhi polls: AAP releases manifesto
Feb 01, 2015, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) In a bid to attract voters and recapture power, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday released its manifesto for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections where it promised a full statehood for the national capital.
Saradha: CBI arrests former Union Minister Matang Sinh
Feb 01, 2015, at 01:45 am
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested former Union Minister Matang Sinh in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, reports said.
Shazia more beautiful than Bedi :Katzu
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Former Press Council chairman Markandey Katju on Saturday triggered a controversy for what critics said his 'sexist' remark after he tweeted that Shazia Ilmi was much more beautiful than Kiran Bedi and the former would win in Delhi polls if fielded as CM candidate by BJP.
MIG crash in Gujarat, pilot safe
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:12 pm
Jamnagar, Gujarat (IBNS) A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed has crashed in Jamnagar.
Eleven killed in Assam in two road mishaps
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Guwahati, Jan 31(IBNS) : At least eleven people,including a newly married couple, were killed in two separate road mishaps in Assam's Sonitpur district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
Prez, PM congratulates DRDO on Agni-V test-firing
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated DRDO scientists on the Successful Test-Firing of surface-to-surface missile Agni-V.
BJP moves EC for AAP leader's 'sexist' remark
Jan 31, 2015, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party today complained to the Election Commission against Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas for his alleged sexist remarks against their chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi.
Hindus not safe even in India :Togadia
Jan 31, 2015, at 08:13 pm
Morena, Madhya Pradesh, Jan 31 (IBNS) Stoking up yet another controversy, Vishwa Hindu Parishad working president Pravin Togadia has said Hindus are no longer safe in India.
Eleven-year-old dies after cop sets her on fire
Jan 31, 2015, at 07:39 pm
Indore, Madhya Pradesh Jan 31 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old girl, who was allegedly set on fire by a policeman died here on Saturday ending her battle for life.
Ten killed in wall collapse in Tamil Nadu
Jan 31, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Jan 31 (IBNS) Ten factory workers were killed after a wall of an industrial plant collapsed on them at Vaniyambadi in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district on Saturday.
AAP releases Delhi poll manifesto with women safety promise
Jan 31, 2015, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday released the poll manifesto of the party promising to make Delhi a safer place for women by use of internet and gadgets like Wi-fi connectivity and CCTV cameras.
Agni-V missile test fired successfully
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Agni-V, the longest range ballistic missile of India, was test fired successfully from the Odisha coast's Wheeler Island on Saturday.
Kiran Bedi an excellent choice: Jaitley
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Senior BJP leader and finance minister Arun Jaitley has said that that Kiran Bedi is an excellent choice as chief ministerial candidate for Delhi.
My reputation is maligned: Sujatha Singh
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): A day after Sujatha Singh was removed abruptly as the country's Foreign Secretary several months ahead of her tenure ends, the Indian ambassador to USA on Friday hit out at the government and said her reputation is being maligned.
J&K Guv NN Vohra meets Jaitley
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra Friday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi to seek special and additional financial assistance to bail the state government out of the current financial crises.
Shazia Ilmi more beautiful than Kiran Bedi: Markandey Katju
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Former Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju has sparked a row by apparently making a sexist comment involving BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi elections Kiran Bedi and recently-joined leader Shazia Ilmi where he compared their 'beauty'.
PM interacts with differently-abled children at Gandhi Smriti
Jan 31, 2015, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with differently-abled children at Gandhi Smriti.
INS Sindhuratna mishap: 7 Navy officers found guilty
Jan 31, 2015, at 01:24 am
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Seven Navy officers including the Commanding Officer were found guilty in connection with the INS Sindhuratna fire case that left two officers dead in February last year.
Delhi polls: Kejriwal slams BJP over advertisement
Jan 31, 2015, at 12:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): As the Delhi Assembly elections are nearing and rival parties are taking digs at each other, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a cartoon advertisement released by the latter.
Natarajan acting at the behest of new masters: Cong
Jan 30, 2015, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30(IBNS) Stung by Jayanthi Natarjan's attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and her subsequent resignation, the Congress on Friday attempted a strong counter, saying her claims are 'untrue.'