Capabilities of modern terrorists is mind-boggling: NSA
Oct 22, 2014, at 01:32 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday warned not to under-estimate the modern terrorists and termed their capabilities as mind-boggling, media reported.
Terror attack can't be ruled out: Rajnath
Oct 22, 2014, at 01:15 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday warned of a possible terror strike in the country, media reported.
Modi converses with Malaysian PM
Oct 22, 2014, at 12:17 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak at the request of Malaysian side.
President signs ordinance, e-auction of coal blocks soon
Oct 22, 2014, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday signed the ordinance on e-auction of coal blocks. This paved the way for new auction of allocation of 214 coal blocks which were quashed by Supreme Court last month.
Jaitley jeers Congress on black money issue
Oct 21, 2014, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Congress’ jibe that NDA Government doesn’t want to reveal the names of the Indians who have black-money stashed in foreign banks, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that when the names will be disclosed in court, Congress will be left embarrassed.
Modi salutes brave policemen on Police Commemoration Day
Oct 21, 2014, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted the bravery of country’s policemen on Police Commemoration Day.
Modi to spend Diwali with flood-affected people in Kashmir
Oct 21, 2014, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): In a solidarity approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that he will spend this Diwali in Jammu & Kashmir with flood affected people.
RSS-man ML Khattar to be Haryana's new Chief Minister
Oct 21, 2014, at 08:30 pm
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IBNS): First time MLA and former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member Manohar Lal Khattar has been chosen to be the new chief minister of Haryana. He was elected at a meeting of the BJP's new MLAs on Tuesday, media reported.
Woman dies after being set ablaze inside train
Oct 21, 2014, at 07:03 pm
Kozhikode, Oct 21 (IBNS): In a gruesome incident, a woman died after she was set ablaze by an unidentified man inside the coach of a stationary train at Kannur railway station in Kerala, media reported.
Shiv Sena tears into NCP over coalition issue with BJP
Oct 21, 2014, at 05:51 pm
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday criticized Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) which emerged as its rival for a place in a possible ruling coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra.
Decision to form Maha govt on hold till after Diwali
Oct 21, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deferred its decision on government formation in Maharashtra till after Diwali festival, media reports said.
Raje recommends CBI probe in Rajasthan's ambulance scam
Oct 21, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Jaipur, Oct 21 (IBNS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the 108 ambulance scam in which her predecessor Ashok Gehlot and several other senior Congress leaders were named, media reports said.
At least 17 killed in firecracker factory fire in Andhra Pradesh
Oct 21, 2014, at 03:32 pm
Kakinada, Oct 21 (IBNS): At least 14 women and three men died in the fire that broke out at a firecracker factory in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, reports said.
PM Modi hosts Diwali dinner for his council of ministers
Oct 21, 2014, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): To mark the festival of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for his Council of ministers in Delhi on Monday night, media reports said.
President, PM congratulate Joko Widodo
Oct 21, 2014, at 05:17 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS):President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Joko Widodo on being sworn in as the President of Indonesia.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha to visit Japan tomorrow
Oct 21, 2014, at 03:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha will leave on a four-day visit to Japan on Tuesday to participate in the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force(JASDF), officials said on Monday.
Assam: Two KPLT militants injured, arms recovered during gun battle with police
Oct 21, 2014, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, Oct 20 (IBNS) : Two Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants were injured in a gun battle with security forces in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Monday, police said.
Headmaster shot dead by unidentified gunman in Assam
Oct 21, 2014, at 02:38 am
Guwahati, Oct 20 (IBNS) : A headmaster of a primary school was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Assam's Jorhat district on Monday, police said.
Textiles Minister inaugurates 'Silk Fab' exhibition
Oct 20, 2014, at 11:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the 'Silk Fab' exhibition in New Delhi on Monday.
Modi to do a 'Madison-Square' sequel in Australia
Oct 20, 2014, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Come November, the world may see a sequel of Narendra Modi's historical Madison Square speech, this time in 'Down Under', when Prime Minister visits Australia, media reported.
Govt sets up Expert Advisory Group to serve water sector
Oct 20, 2014, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): An Expert Advisory Group under the Chairmanship of BN Navalawala, Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, as Chief Adviser has been constituted to render assistance to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in matters pertaining to water sector.
Oct 20, 2014, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): A policeman, who was injured in a stone pelting incident in Srinagar in July this year, has succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here.
10 killed in cracker factory fire
Oct 20, 2014, at 10:20 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least 10 persons have died and many injured on Monday when a devastating fire broke out at a cracker factory near Kakinada region in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, media reported.
5 given life-term in Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case
Oct 20, 2014, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Monday sentenced five men to life imprisonment in the infamous Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case, media reported.
10 feared killed in Andhra cracker factory fire
Oct 20, 2014, at 09:31 pm
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, Oct 20 (IBNS) At least ten people were feared dead in a fire in cracker making factory of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, said media reports.
Pressure mounting on Uddhav, BJP weighing options
Oct 20, 2014, at 09:19 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now reviewing every possibility regarding post-poll alliance for Government formation in Maharashtra, as internal pressure mounts on Shiv Sena to offer "unconditional" support to BJP, media reported.
Modi to visit Australia to attend G20 summit
Oct 20, 2014, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia in mid-November to take part in the G-20 summit meeting, said media reports.
PM Modi to host dinner for ministers
Oct 20, 2014, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting a dinner for all his ministers on Monday evening, according to media reports on Monday.
Sena has little bargaining power for dy-CM,s post, says BJP
Oct 20, 2014, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reviewing options to forge a post-poll tie-up to form government in Maharashtra, a section of the party leadership feels the Sena must accept that it has got little bargaining power to demand the post Deputy Chief Minister, media reports said.
No party gets clear mandate to rule Maharashtra: Shiv Sena mouthpiece
Oct 20, 2014, at 04:47 pm
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Monday said that the people of Maharashtra have given no party a clear mandate to rule, reports said.