7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit kicked off, global leaders laud Modi
Jan 11, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was also the former chief minister of Gujarat, on Sunday is eyeing to draw massive investments for the state in the seventh Vibrant Gujarat Summit amid the presence of several world leaders including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry and 50 CEOs of top Indian as well as international companies.
Want to see vibrant India in addition to Gujarat: World Bank Chairman
Jan 11, 2015, at 05:08 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): World Bank Chairman Jim Yong Kim on Sunday addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and said he wants to see a "vibrant India" rapidly eradicating poverty.
Sunanda death: SIT to send viscera samples to London for tests
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to investigate Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife's mysterious death, will send Sunanda Pushkar's viscera samples to London for forensic tests under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT).
Police detain fourth IM suspect from Mangalore
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:55 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IBNS): Police on Saturday night detained a fourth Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect from Mangalore in Karnataka along with explosives, media reports said.
PM Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Summit today
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:41 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar on Sunday, which is a flagship programme of the Gujarat government.
Jan 11, 2015, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat summit in Gandhinagar.
Kolkata: Crude bomb blast injures 2
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:21 am
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS) At least two children were injured as a crude bomb exploded close to the Dum Dum cantonment area in Kolkata, reports said.
Two NDFB(S) militants nabbed in Assam
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:01 am
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday nabbed two hardcore militants belonging to the NDFB(S) in Assam's Kokrajhar district who were involved in the recent massacre by the militants group in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district that killed more than 80 people.
Guv NN Vohra reviews security senario in J&K
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:53 am
Jammu, Jan 10 (IBNS) In its first meeting after imposition of Governor Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, state Governor NN Vohra on Saturday chaired a security meeting with state Police Chief K. Rajendra Kumar in winter capital at Civil Secretariat Jammu here, an official handout said.
JU: Another protesting student hospitalized, Partha visits hospital
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:32 am
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): A Jadavpur University (JU) studentm who is participating in an indefinite hunger strike fell sick and was admitted in a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.
NDFB(S) militant gunned down in Assam
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:12 am
Guwahati, Jan 10 (IBNS) : A most wanted militant of NDFB(S) was killed in a gun fight with security forces during the intensified operation against the extremist group on Saturday in Assam's Kokrajhar district, a day after police had arrested seven NDFB(S) militants.
Army Air Defence celebrates 22nd Rising Day
Jan 11, 2015, at 12:20 am
Udhampur , Jan 10 (IBNS): The youngest arm of Indian Army, Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) celebrated its 22nd Raising Day on Saturday at HQ Northern command.
Woman's body found in Delhi nursery, police suspect rape
Jan 10, 2015, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) A 30-year-old woman's body was found from a nursery in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area with police suspecting that she was raped and then killed.
NIA arrests another in Budwan blast case
Jan 10, 2015, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Riajul Karim, a suspect in the Burdwan accidental blast of last year in West Bengal, has been arrested from Jharkhand on Saturday, said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the case.
Anarchist cannot rule Delhi: Narendra Modi
Jan 10, 2015, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) A self-confessed anarchist cannot rule Delhi, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital as he attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal and promised 24 hours power to the people of the national capital.
Actor Sanjay Dutt likely to return to Yerwada Central Jail today
Jan 10, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IBNS): Actor Sanjay Dutt is likely to return to Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail on Saturday as his plea for extension of furlough was rejected by the authorities, media reports said.
Mumbai police blocks websites replicating Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Jan 10, 2015, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Mumbai Police blocked hundreds of posts on social media which replicate the controversial cartoons of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, media reports said.
Gunmen killed in police raids in Paris
Jan 10, 2015, at 04:23 pm
Paris, Jan 10 (IBNS): Heavily armed police units conducted simultaneous raids in north and east of Paris halting an Islamic rampage that had started on Wednesday with a massacre at a satirical newspaper.
At least 2,000 people killed by Boko Haramin Nigeria
Jan 10, 2015, at 03:59 pm
Yola, Jan 10 (IBNS): Hundreds of bodies were found strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack with Amnesty International suggesting the incident as “deadliest massacre†in the history of Boko Haram, media reports said.
PM Modi to kickstart BJP's poll campaign in Delhi today
Jan 10, 2015, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to kickstart Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.
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JU: Protesting students meet Education Minister
Jan 10, 2015, at 06:17 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee held a meeting with the protesting students of Jadavpur University(JU) on Friday.
France crisis: Modi speaks to Hollande, condemns attack in Paris
Jan 10, 2015, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/Paris, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid double hostage crisis in France, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the European nation's President Francois Hollande on Friday.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Sri Lanka's President-elect
Jan 10, 2015, at 02:35 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) president of India Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated newly-elected Sri Lanka's President-elect Maithripala Sirisena and hoped both the countries will continue to work together to further strengthen our bilateral relations to the mutual benefit of the people of the neighbouring nations.
Former rebel leader killed in Assam
Jan 10, 2015, at 01:47 am
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunman killed a former rebel leader in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Friday evening, police said.
SC allows Sahara to conduct proposed loan transaction from abroad
Jan 10, 2015, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): In a relief for Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court has allowed the Sahara Group Chief to proceed with its proposed loan transaction from abroad for raising funds.
Tharoor demands Sunanda's death probe to be impartial
Jan 09, 2015, at 11:16 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Jan 9 (IBNS) Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, whose wife Sunada Pushakar's mysterious death prompted police to register a murder case, Friday wanted an impartial investigation without any 'political pressure.'
President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 09, 2015, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) President's rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the state's Governor's recommendation as Omar Abdullah stepped down as caretaker Chief Minister.
7 NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam, arms seized
Jan 09, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended seven militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit), including two hardcore militants involved in the recent massacres, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Friday, police said.
Bhutan PM to visit India from Jan.8
Jan 09, 2015, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, will pay an official visit to India from Janurary 10 to 18 at the invitation of Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi.
Modi congratulates Sri Lanka's President-elect
Jan 09, 2015, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sri Lanka's President-elect Maithripala Sirisena hoping both the countries would strive for taking the bilateral relationship to a new level.