Law Ministry approves draft to amend Juvenile Justice Act
Jul 26, 2014, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Law Ministry on Friday approved the Juvenile Justice Act amendment draft, media reports said.
A-G rejects Congress' plea for Leader of Opposition post in LS
Jul 26, 2014, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): In a major setback for the Congress, the Attorney General has rejected the party's plea for getting the post of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, reports said.
I am the daughter of India: Sania Mirza
Jul 26, 2014, at 02:09 am
Hyderabad, July 25 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) objected to tennis star Sania Mirza being projected as the Brand Ambassador of the new state of Telangana, the sports sensation has said she is the 'daughter of India'.
President congratulates medal winners in CWG
Jul 26, 2014, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated weight lifters and judokas who won medals on the opening day of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
IAF chopper crashes near Sitapur in UP, 7 feared dead
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:58 am
Sitapur, July 25 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed near Sitapur in Lucknow on Friday with all 7 people on board feared dead.
India summons Pak deputy high commissioner over 26/11 trial
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): India on Friday summoned Pakistan's deputy high commissioner and lodged a strong protest over the delay in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case trial in the neighbouring country.
After Dhavalikar's remark, Goa Deputy CM now calls India 'Hindu nation'
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:07 am
Panaji, July 25 (IBNS): A day after Goa minister Deepak Dhavalika's Hindu remark sparked a row, state Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza on Friday said India is a Hindu nation.
Parliament witnesses uproar over UPSC protest
Jul 25, 2014, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) The upper house of Parliament had to be adjourned over an uproar over the UPSC exam row on Friday.
Constable guns down wife in Chandigarh
Jul 25, 2014, at 09:29 pm
Chandigarh, July 25 (IBNS): A police constable allegedly shot dead his wife in the broad day light in Chandigarh on Friday, police said.
Hooda govt, Akali Dal in face-off over Haryana gurdwara committee
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:14 pm
Chandigarh, July 25 (IBNS): The Congress-led Haryana government run by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab locked horns over the issue of passing legislation for a separate Gurudwara management committee for Haryana.
UPSC aspirants resort to violent protest
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) Hundreds of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants resorted to violent protest in Delhi over the Civil Services Aptitude Test for UPSC exams demanding its withdrawal since they claimed it to be favouring those who studied in English.
Girls disappear in UP if out on streets in evening: Goa CM
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:19 pm
Panaji, July 25 (IBNS): Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar triggered a controversy by saying that girls disappear in Uttar Pradesh if they go out on streets in the evening.
Army remembers Kargil martyrs at Drass ceremony
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:13 pm
Drass, July 25 (IBNS) The Army on Friday remembered the Kargil War martyrs by commemorating the 'Vijay Diwas' at the war memorial site at Drass in Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi: UPSC aspirants clash with police
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:14 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Demanding scrapping of C-SAT (Aptitude Test), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants protested at Mukherjee Nagar in New Delhi on Thursday, reports said.
Kolkata: Lady tutor still on the run
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:14 am
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS) The police has launched a hunt to catch down a lady tutor, who was caught on a CCTV camera brutally beating a three-year-old child in Kolkata.
Mumbai model accuses senior IPS officer of rape
Jul 25, 2014, at 03:53 am
Mumbai, July 24 (IBNS): A senior IPS officer has been booked for rape after a Mumbai model has accused him of committing the heinous crime, police said on Thursday.
John Kerry to visit India on July 30
Jul 25, 2014, at 03:18 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit India on July 30, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
Jul 25, 2014, at 03:05 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in accident in which a passenger train hit a school bus at an unmanned railway crossing in the Telangana.
Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates bank and post office at their new locations in the President's estate
Jul 25, 2014, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the President's Estate Branch of United Bank of India and Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office in their new buildings on Thursday.
President, PM condole loss of lives in Telangana accident
Jul 25, 2014, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in accident in which a passenger train hit a school bus at an unmanned railway crossing in the Telangana.
Minor girl raped, killed in West Bengal village
Jul 24, 2014, at 09:43 pm
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS) A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and then hanged from a tree in a village in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, police said on Thursday, adding that the prime accused also died after being beaten up by the villagers.
Sania Mirza reacts to Telangana brand ambassador controversy
Jul 24, 2014, at 08:09 pm
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has objected to tennis star Sania Mirza being projected as the Brand Ambassador of the new state of Telangana, the sports sensation has reacted in a statement saying it hurts her that time is being wasted on petty issues.
India backs UNHRC for international probe into Israeli strikes in Gaza
Jul 24, 2014, at 06:10 pm
New York, July 24 (IBNS) India has backed the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday which decided to launch an independent inquiry into purported violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
18 killed in school bus-train collision in Telangana
Jul 24, 2014, at 05:54 pm
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) In one of the worst accidents at an unmanned level crossing, at least 18 school children were killed when their bus was hit by a train on Thursday morning in a village in Medak district of Telangana, said reports.
BJP leader opposes Sania Mirza as Telangana brand ambassador
Jul 24, 2014, at 05:04 pm
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has objected to tennis star Sania Mirza being projected as the Brand Ambassador of new state Telangana.
9 feared dead in school bus-train collision
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:09 pm
Hyderabad, July 24 (IBNS) At least nine are feared dead when a school bus was hit by a train in a village in Medak district of Telangana Thursday morning.
New WB Guv Keshari Nath Tripathi to take oath today
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:05 pm
Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor-designate Keshari Nath Tripathi is set to take oath as the state’s new constitutional head on Thursday. Tripathi arrived in Kolkata from Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:59 am
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said its troops of Bop Mustafapur, 26 Bn BSF Krishnanagar Sector under South Bengal Ftr BSF seized gold biscuits on Tuesday.
MNREGS: CBI registers three cases in UP
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:16 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has registered three cases in connection with the alleged Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS) in Uttar Pradesh.
Jharkhand: NHRC top probe surrender scam
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:14 am
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it will investigate a job racket in Jharkhand 'conning the tribal youths' to pose as Naxalites desiring to surrender to get a job.