Two Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts on hunger strike, demand release
Feb 11, 2019, at 10:19 pm
Chennai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Nalini Sriharan (55) and her husband Murugan (52), two convicts serving life sentences in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, have gone on indefinite hunger strike in Vellore Central prison demanding they be released, media reports said.
Sushma Swaraj introduces bill on NRI marriages in Rajya Sabha
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj introduced a Bill on Registration of Marriage of non-Resident of India in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
No mention of prices in CAG's Rafale report to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): A CAG report on the Rafale deal for 36 fighter jets that will be tabled in Parliament tomorrow does not mention prices, NDTV said, citing sources.
India summons Twitter boss Jack Dorsey on Feb 25 to answer on bias allegations
Feb 11, 2019, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Indian authorities on Monday declined to hear representative of the micro blogging site Twiiter and again summoned the US-based company's chief executive Jack Dorsey on February 25, said reports.
India and Norway launch initiative to combat marine pollution
Feb 11, 2019, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Monday signed a letter of intent establishing the India-Norway Marine Pollution Initiative together with the Norwegian ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Cheap politics has become the identity of Congress: Nitin Gadkari
Feb 11, 2019, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said indulging in cheap politics has become the identity of the Congress after the Madhya Pradesh Congress tweeted a news report to suggest that the lawmaker from Nagpur is attacking his own party and prime minister Narendra Modi for its "caste politics".
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Feb 11, 2019, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who joined active politics formally recently, has opened her Twitter account.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Kurukshetra in Haryana tomorrow
Feb 11, 2019, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kurukshetra in Haryana on Feb 12.
Lucknow: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Narendra Modi, says Congress can't remain weak in Uttar Pradesh
Feb 11, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): With Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia by his side, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who launched their campaign for the Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh, on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over numerous issues and vowed that his party will no more remain weak in the state.
Narendra Modi behaves like PM of Pakistan: Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 11, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he behaves like the 'Prime Minister of Pakistan'.
PM Narendra Modi serves 3 billionth meal to underprivileged children in Vrindavan
Feb 11, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi visited Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh on Monday where he unveiled the plaque to mark the serving of 3rd billionth meal by Akshaya Patra Foundation at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir.
Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi start their Lok Sabha campaign together in UP with Lucknow roadshow
Feb 11, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): With an aim to gain lost ground in the northern state, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, party in-charge for eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia are currently participating in a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates PETROTECH -2019
Feb 11, 2019, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): The 13th edition of PETROTECH - 2019, India’s flagship hydrocarbon Conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Feb 11, 2019, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Expressing his concern over the unprecedented scale of environmental degradation and its drastic consequences, the Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu called upon all nations to collaborate and cooperate in an equally unparalleled manner to ensure sustainable development.
Opposition leaders appear in Chandrababu Naidu's fast in New Delhi
Feb 11, 2019, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): A line of opposition leaders appeared in Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's day-long fast which was called at the Andhra Bhavan here on Monday over the demands of a special status for his state.
Rahul, Priyanka, Jyotiraditya kick-start poll campaign in UP
Feb 11, 2019, at 02:38 pm
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): Aiming to gain lost ground in the northern state, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, party in-charge for eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia respectively, kick-started campaign trails on Monday.
Shillong: Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar reaches CBI office to face Day-3 quiz
Feb 11, 2019, at 01:54 pm
Shillong, Feb 11 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) resumed interrogating Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar at its Shillong office since Monday morning for the third consecutive day over his alleged role in destroying and tampering with evidences in chit fund scam cases of West Bengal, officials said.
Modi allowed Anil Ambani to steal Rs. 30,000 cr: Rahul on The Hindu's latest Rafale report
Feb 11, 2019, at 12:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 11: Taking a jibe at Narendra Modi over The Hindu's latest report claiming India had made concessions to France in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets from France by India), Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the Prime Minister allowed businessman Anil Ambani to steal Rs. 30,000 crore in the deal.
India made concessions to France in Rafale deal: The Hindu
Feb 11, 2019, at 11:26 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): In yet another report by The Hindu pointing a finger at the Narendra Modi government the newspaper said the Indian government made some unprecedented concessions to France in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighters jets from France by India).
Chandrababu Naidu sitting on hunger strike in Delhi to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:37 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Demanding for a special category status category for his Andhra Pradesh, state CM N Chandrababu Naidu came down to New Delhi to start his day-long hunger strike here on Monday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to visit Uttar Pradesh today
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:23 am
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who recently joined mainstream politics, will visit Lucknow city on Monday.
Essence of democracy is freedom to criticise govt: Opposition slams Amol Palekar speech interruption
Feb 10, 2019, at 11:49 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): Opposition parties have come out in support of veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar after he was interrupted more than once and asked to stick to the topic at an art event at the state-run National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai.
11 injured in Srinagar grenade attack
Feb 10, 2019, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were injured in a grenade attack on a CRPF party here on Sunday, reports said.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Burrabazar market
Feb 10, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): A fire broke out in Kolkata's trading hub Burrabazar on Sunday night triggering panic among businessmen and locals.
Mukul Roy named in Trinamool MLA murder case
Feb 10, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): BJP leader Mukul Roy has been named in the case of the murder of Trinamool Congress MLA Satyajit Biswas. Roy was earlier the second-in-command in Mamata Banerjee's TMC party.
Kerala nuns protesting against rape-accused bishop not to be transferred, church assures
Feb 10, 2019, at 09:08 pm
Kochi, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Jalandhar Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has assured the six nuns at St Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad, who are protesting against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mullakkal, that they will not be removed from the convent as long as they were required in the court case.
Police fire to disperse Gujjar quota agitators in Rajasthan, no one hurt
Feb 10, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Jaipur, Feb 10 (IBNS): In order to prevent protesting Gujjar community members from blocking a highway connecting Dholpur to Gwalior, the Rajasthan Police on Sunday resorted to firing, reports said.
Can't imagine how illicit liquor trade flourished at this scale: Priyanka Gandhi
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): The illicit liquor death tragedy in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh has become a major political issue with the Congress too joining the controversy at a time the SP-BSP combine is already trading charges with BJP, which rules both these states.
Citizenship Bill : Six women protesters injured in alleged police action in Manipur
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IBNS): At least six women demonstrators were injured while the Manipur police allegedly used tear gas shells and mock bombs to disperse the protesters who agitated against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Manipur’s Imphal on Sunday evening.
Indian Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa visits Bangladesh
Feb 10, 2019, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force is embarking on a four day official visit to Bangladesh from Feb 11 to 14.