CBI raids premises across India in Saradha scam
Aug 14, 2014, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out raids on Thursday in several locations across India, including in Kolkata and Delhi, in the Saradha chit fund scam.
BJP MLA seen slapping toll employee
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:51 pm
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Madhya Pradesh has been caught on camera slapping a toll plaza employee, according to reports on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley defends govt in RS on Judicial Appointment Bill
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the government in Rajya Sabha defended it even though there was first some noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
Will PM Modi speak extempore on I-Day?
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to speak extempore in his first Independence Day speech at the Red Fort on Friday, reports said.
Ceasefire violation in J&K ahead of Independence Day
Aug 14, 2014, at 06:06 pm
Poonch, Aug 14 (IBNS): Firing with small arms took place from across the border at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday night, reports said.
Bihar CM says he paid bribe, embarrasses Nitish
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:20 pm
Patna, Aug 14 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Manjhi on Wednesday said he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5000/- to settle with the service provider after an inflated Rs 25,000/ electricity bill problem, holding that even his mentor and former CM Nitish Kumar could not bring down corruption in his regime despite developmental work.
One arrested in car suffocation death case in TN
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:01 pm
Tamil Nadu, Aug 14 (IBNS): One person has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police on Thursday in connection with the suffocation death of four children who died in a locked up car, reports said.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Judicial Appointment Bill
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
Sensex, Nifty rise ahead of PM Modi's Independence Day speech
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:18 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): BSE Sensex and Nifty inched higher on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day.
BJP president Amit Shah to launch campaign in Haryana today
Aug 14, 2014, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is set to kick off the party's "Vijay Sankalp Yatra" campaign in Haryana on Thursday.
SL to release Indian fishermen
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:29 am
Colombo, Aug 13 (IBNS): Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced it will release Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody.
3 killed in J&K militant attack
Aug 14, 2014, at 05:07 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) Ahead of the Independence Day, two policemen and a civilian were killed as militants attacked a police vehicle at Galendar area of Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.
Need to focus on leveraging IT to build smarter cities in India: BJP
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:43 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): In order to deliver the government's vision of transforming India into a superpower by empowering, connecting and binding Indian citizens, Arvind Gupta-National Head -Information and Technology, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) elaborated the need to focus on leveraging information technology to build smarter cities in India.
Tapas Pal case: Judges differ on appeal
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:42 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS) A third judge, who will be nominated by the chief justice, will look into the appeal in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Tapas Paul's 'rape' remark after two judges of a division bench of the Calcutta high court differed on the issue on Wednesday.
Militants strike in J&K, 1 killed
Aug 14, 2014, at 04:04 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) Suspected militants attacked a police vehicle near Galandar Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday night which left one person killed and two others injured.
Kolkata: Teen found hanging at his residence
Aug 14, 2014, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS) A school student was found hanging at his residence in Kolkata on Tuesday, the police said on Wednesday.
Delhi polls: AAP starts signature campaign
Aug 14, 2014, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Demanding for fresh Assembly polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) commenced a signature campaign in the national capital on Wednesday.
Aug 14, 2014, at 02:54 am
New Delhi, Au 13 (IBNS) In a sign of emerging differences in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its founder Shanti Bhushan slammed party chief Arvind Kejriwal and said he lacks 'organizational skills'.
PM congratulates Thambi Durai on his appointment as Deputy Speaker
Aug 14, 2014, at 01:28 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday complimented and thanked all sections of the Lok Sabha, for the consensus which led to the unanimous election of Thambi Durai as Deputy Speaker.
Parliament witnesses uproar over communal violence debate
Aug 14, 2014, at 12:38 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Discussion over the Communal Violence Bill created huge uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday with the Congress party alleging that maximum cases of communal violence have been reported since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took the reigns of the government.
Kashmir police arrests Whatsapp group for rumour mongering
Aug 14, 2014, at 12:34 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday booked three WhatsApp group admins for airing rumours and fabricated information to the people.
In Delhi, police breaks bones and homes
Aug 13, 2014, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Firing teargas grenades, charging iron rods and hurling stones with ferocity, the Delhi Police and a small mob attacked women, children, old and the sleeping in a midnight attack recently on West Delhi’s Kathputli colony, the people of the community – consisting mainly of performers and artists facing forced eviction – have alleged.
Tension grips Assam-Nagaland border, hundreds flee
Aug 13, 2014, at 10:29 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Tension ran high in Assam-Nagaland border after suspected Naga militants killed at least three people.
Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha
Aug 13, 2014, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : In a bid to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary in the country, the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Sonia Gandhi charges motivated: BJP
Aug 13, 2014, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) After Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused BJP of fomenting communal trouble since coming to power and said the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress, BJP said the charges are motivated.
Mawayati rules out possibility of alliance with SP
Aug 13, 2014, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) that is currently ruling Uttar Pradesh (UP).
BJP stealing our ideas only: Sonia Gandhi
Aug 13, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi once again attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress and following their programmes since they have no policies of their own.
President Pranab Mukherjee asks lawmakers to uphold Parliament's dignity
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday reminded the country’s lawmakers to uphold the dignity of Parliament House.
RPF personnel shot dead in J&K
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:45 am
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) A Railway Protection Force personnel was killed after suspected militants fired upon him at Puchal track in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said.
Suspected militants kill two persons in Assam-Nagaland border
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:41 am
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS) : Suspected Naga militants killed two persons of Assam and injured three others during a clash at Dhansiri area in Assam's Golaghat district along Nagaland border on Tuesday, police said.