J&K: Cop, militant killed in encounter
Apr 08, 2014, at 04:54 pm
Srinagar, Apr 8 (IBNS) At least one Special Operations Group (SOG) officer and a militant were killed in an encounter in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, said reports.
1984 riots: Sonia refuses to submit passport copy
Apr 08, 2014, at 03:25 pm
New York, Apr 8 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to submit a copy of her passport in a US court in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, said reports on Tuesday.
SC unhappy over SEBI pace of verification in Sahara accounts
Apr 08, 2014, at 06:26 am
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over Securities and Exchange Board of India’s tardy pace in verifying investor accounts in Sahara’s optionally fully convertible debenture issue.
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Prez, PM, VP wishes nation on Ram Navami
Apr 08, 2014, at 06:10 am
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS); President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-president Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday greeted the country on the eve of Ram Navami.
J&K: 2 cops injured during encounter
Apr 08, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kupwara, Apr 7 (IBNS): Two policemen were injured as a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and forces at Zunreshi area of Chowkibal in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late Monday evening.
Smartur to make children aware regarding politics
Apr 08, 2014, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Smartur (www.smartur.com), start-up in the space of digital content solutions for schools and students, recently launched the online initiative ‘ABC of 2014 Elections’, in an attempt to create basic awareness about Indian politics and elections of our country amongst children.
Devendra Kumar Pathak takes over as BSF chief
Apr 08, 2014, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS); Devendra Kumar Pathak on Monday took charge as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Apr 08, 2014, at 02:52 am
Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked the Election Commission of India over the transfer of some state officials and said she will fight alone and will not bow down before it.
LS: Arun Jaitley files nomination papers
Apr 08, 2014, at 02:12 am
Amritsar, Apr 7 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Monday filed his nominations papers for the Lok Sabha polls from the Amritsar seat.
Bihar: 2 cops killed in IED blast
Apr 07, 2014, at 09:24 pm
Patna, Apr 7 (IBNS) At least two policemen were killed and another cop was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasted outside a police station in Bihar on Monday, said reports.
Tewari asked to pay Rs 10,000 to Gadkari
Apr 07, 2014, at 08:09 pm
Mumbai, Apr 7 (IBNS) A magistrate court in Mumbai on Monday asked Congress leader and Union Minister Manish Tewari to pay a bond of Rs 10,000 to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari in connection with a defamation case.
BJP follows divisive ideology: PM
Apr 07, 2014, at 06:46 am
Kochi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said India's main opposition party follows 'divisive ideology'.
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Modi to connect with people via 3D
Apr 07, 2014, at 06:33 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will connect with his supporters across 'over 100 places' in India via 3D technology on Monday.
Apr 07, 2014, at 06:32 am
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said it had failed to fulfill the promises while it was in power in Delhi.
UNICEF MP Chief meets Governor
Apr 07, 2014, at 02:23 am
Bhopal, Apr 6 (IBNS): Trevor Clark, Chief, UNICEF office for Madhya Pradesh met Governor of the state Ram Naresh Yadav on Sunday at the Governor house.
Fire on INS Matanga, no casualty
Apr 07, 2014, at 02:09 am
Mumbai, Apr 6 (IBNS): A minor fire broke out in an Indian Navy vessel in the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Sunday, media reports said.
Buddhadeb addresses intellectuals in Kolkata
Apr 07, 2014, at 01:51 am
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Budhhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday addressed a gathering of the intellectuals at Vidya Mandir Auditorium here amid a growing support of the people from art and culture to the ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Kashmir separatists slam Omar's remarks on Google hangout
Apr 06, 2014, at 06:05 am
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) Kashmir's separatist groups Saturday flayed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his remarks during his first Google hangout where he had castigated pro-freedom camp saying they do not know what they want from the government.
IM terrorists brought to Kerala
Apr 05, 2014, at 08:38 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian Mujahideen (IM) head Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu and another top militant Waqas were on Saturday brought to Kerala for collecting evidence.
NIP NGO explores voting rights of disabled
Apr 04, 2014, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): National Institute of Professionals (NIP) NGO, an educational center for the blind and differently-abled students, on Thursday hosted a panel discussion on '16th Parliamentary Election - Political Parties Manifesto & Disability', here and urged for differently-abled friendly voting system.
Mumbai Shakti Mills rape: Death for offenders
Apr 04, 2014, at 11:00 pm
Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS) A Mumbai court on Friday sentenced to death three men accused of raping a photo journalist inside an abandoned mill in Mumbai last year August as they were found repeat offenders and were charged under the amended stringent anti-rape laws under.
Suryanelli rape: Main accused gets lifer
Apr 04, 2014, at 06:17 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Kerala High Court on Friday sentenced Dharmarajan, the main accused in the Suryanelli gangrape case, to life imprisonment.
Babri demolition was planned: Cobrapost
Apr 04, 2014, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) Investigative journalism website and TV production house Cobrapost in a sting operation claimed that the conspiracy behind the fall of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on Dec 6, 1992 was all planned.
Mumbai Shakti Mills rape: Sentencing today
Apr 04, 2014, at 04:28 pm
Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS) A Mumbai court, which has held guilty three men accused of raping a photo journalist inside an abandoned mill in Mumbai last year August as repeat offender and charged them under the amended stringent anti-rape laws under which they can face death sentence, will pronounce the quantum of punishment on Friday.
NGO hosts discussion on disabled voters
Apr 04, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): With the 16th Parliamentary elections coming closer and voters gearing up to cast their votes, the National Institute of Professionals (NIP) NGO - an educational centre for the blind & disabled students held a panel discussion on “16th Parliamentary Election - Political Parties Manifesto & Disability†on Thursday here for the exploration of new avenue for the disabled.
LS: V.S. Sampath visits Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 04, 2014, at 03:54 am
Jammu, Apr 3 (IBNS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner of India V.S. Sampath visited Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Manekshaw's statue unveiled in New Delhi
Apr 04, 2014, at 03:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Marking the birth centenary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, MC, who is considered as one of the most illustrious Generals of the Indian Army, his statue was unveiled at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.
Sec 377: NGO files curative petition
Apr 03, 2014, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) Non-governmental organization (NGO) Naz Foundation on Thursday filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court challenging the apex court's Dec 11 verdict that criminalized gay sex.
Congress leader KS Rao quits as minister
Apr 03, 2014, at 07:42 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 3 (IBNS): Union textiles minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao on Thursday resigned from his post as a mark of his protest against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana state.
Mumbai mill rape: Convicts face possibility of death
Apr 03, 2014, at 07:26 pm
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS) In a landmark judgement, a Mumbai court has held guilty three men accused of raping a photo journalist inside an abandoned mill in Mumbai last year August and charged them under the amended stringent anti-rape laws under which they can face death sentence.