SC dismisses CBI appeal to reopen Bofors case

Nov 02, 2018, at 01:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : In a development that could have bearing on the present national politics, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigtigation (CBI) to reopen the Rs. 64 crore Bofors pay-off case.

US-based journalist accuses M J Akbar of rape

Nov 02, 2018, at 11:56 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) : In yet another charge of sexual predatory, a US-based journalist has accused former minister M J Akbar of raping her in 1994 while she was working as the Op-Ed page editor of The Asian Age.

Mamata Banerjee condemns killing of five people in Assam

Nov 02, 2018, at 09:29 am

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday condemned the killing of five people by suspected  ULFA (I) militants attack in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday.

BJP leader, brother shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir, politicians condemn attack

Nov 02, 2018, at 09:16 am

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): Politicians have criticised the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

Congress's Divya Spandana lands in controversy over tweet on PM Modi's photo

Nov 01, 2018, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Congress leader Divya Spandana has landed into a controversy over her tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph at the inauguration of statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Suspected ULFA (I) militants kill five people in Assam’s Tinsukia district

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Guwahati, Nov 1 (IBNS): At least five people were killed and one injured in suspected ULFA (I) militants attack in Assam’s Tinsukia district at around 7-45 pm on Thursday.

PM Modi to launch major support and outreach initiative for MSME sector tomorrow

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Union Government’s Support and Outreach Initiative for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi meets Chandrababu Naidu, vows to work with TDP to defeat BJP

Nov 01, 2018, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): After meeting Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the national capital, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday vowed to work with the former to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in few months' time.

Chandrababu Naidu to meet Rahul Gandhi, discuss opposition alliance

Nov 01, 2018, at 04:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) : In a broad  indication of alignment with the national opposition front forming against the BJP, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Thursday, media reports said.

Bhima Koregaon violence: Relief from arrest to Gautam Navlakha, two others till Nov 21

Nov 01, 2018, at 03:35 pm

Mumbai, Nov 1 (IBNS) : The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended interim protection from arrest to human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde and activist Stan Swamy till November 21, for their alleged Maoist links, media reports said.

Qatar Airways plane hits water tank in Kolkata airport while landing, no casualty

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:52 pm

Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS) : A Qatar Airways flight, arriving in Kolkata from Doha, hit a water tanker on Thursday while landing at the  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Thursday, reports said.

Cabinet approves renaming of Jharsuguda Airport after Veer Surendra Sai

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:12 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved renaming of Jharsuguda Airport, Odisha as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda”.

Cabinet approves India-Morocco agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Agreement between India and Morocco on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.

Cabinet approves moving resolution in the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Nov 01, 2018, at 02:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) : The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations.

Supreme Court refuses to urgently hear Karti Chidambaram's request to travel abroad

Nov 01, 2018, at 12:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti's request to travel abroad on an urgent basis, media reports said.

'Saturated' Nitish Kumar wants to step down: RLSP leader Kushwaha

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:44 am

Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS): RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha, whose party is an ally of the ruling Janata Dal (United) that leads the Bihar government, has recently claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to step down, media reports said.

Kashmir: Two terrorists shot dead in encounter in Budgam

Nov 01, 2018, at 10:26 am

Srinagar, Nov 1 (IBNS): Two terrorists were shot dead in an encounter in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reports said.

Citizenship Bill row: Barak Valley organisation proposed to divide Assam into four parts, AGP refutes

Oct 31, 2018, at 08:10 pm

Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS): While some organisations of Barak Valley given a proposal to divide Assam into four parts as Brahmaputra Valley and Barak Valley over the Citizenship Amendment Bill row, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), an ally party of BJP-led Assam government on Wednesday refuted the proposal and said that it is not the solution.

SSB Frontier Tezpur organises Run for Unity

Oct 31, 2018, at 07:31 pm

Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Frontier Tezpur on Wednesday organized Run for Unity as a mark of observance of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in commemoration of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 

Security forces apprehend four NDFB (S) militants with arms-ammunition in Assam

Oct 31, 2018, at 06:37 pm

Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS): Security forces have apprehended four militants of banned outfit NDFB (S) outfit from Assam’s Baksa and Chirang district, officials said on Wednesday.

Mamata Banerjee fondly remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary

Oct 31, 2018, at 06:17 pm

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday remembered former Indian PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.

Startups are future of India: Suresh Prabhu

Oct 31, 2018, at 06:12 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): In an effort to fuel the growth of India’s entrepreneurial and small business community, Invest India through its flagship initiative Startup India Hub has partnered with WhatsApp on a program that focuses on the proliferation of startups, promoting economic growth and generating employment opportunities in India.

Vice President Naidu embarks on three- nation Africa visit

Oct 31, 2018, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu embarked on his first Africa visit from Oct 31 to Nov 6, here on Wednesday.

First Lady of Republic of Korea to visit India next month

Oct 31, 2018, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS):  At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Kim Jung-sook, First Lady of the Republic of Korea will lead a high-level delegation to India from Nov 4-7, 2018.

All my life I knew them as Nehru jackets: Omar tweets after Moon Jae-In thanks Modi

Oct 31, 2018, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sarcastically questioned the labeling of jackets sent by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South Korean President Moon Jae-in as 'Modi Jacket'.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in thanks Indian PM for sending him 'Modi jackets'

Oct 31, 2018, at 04:36 pm

Seoul, Oct 31 (IBNS): South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending him some 'Modi jackets'.

16 policemen get life sentence in 31-year-old Uttar Pradesh massacre case

Oct 31, 2018, at 03:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Sixteen former police personnel  of Uttar Pradesh were on Wednesday sentenced to life for killing 42 people of a minority community more than three decades ago as the Delhi High Court overturned the trial court's verdict which had acquitted the accused.

President pays floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on birth anniversary

Oct 31, 2018, at 02:29 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) : President Ram Nath Kovind, paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

Institutions built by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel being smashed: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Modi

Oct 31, 2018, at 02:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Gujarat, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said every institutions built by the statesman is being smashed by the present regime.

PM Modi calls for unity by unveiling Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Gujarat

Oct 31, 2018, at 12:37 pm

Ahmedabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for a unity in the country by unveiling Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 182-meter statue, the tallest in the world, in Narmada district of Gujarat.