Sikh man beaten brutally in Birmingham
Apr 01, 2015, at 01:42 am
Birmingham, Mar 31 (IBNS): In an alleged racist attack, a Sikh man was beaten up brutally in Broad Street in Birmingham in UK, an online video showed.
Karnataka makes Kannada compulsory subject in govt schools
Apr 01, 2015, at 01:13 am
Bengaluru, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to make Kannada a compulsory language in schools affiliated to the state board.
WB: Mamata questions Rajnath's visit to Coochbehar
Apr 01, 2015, at 12:52 am
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday raised questions over Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's visit Chhit-Mahal areas in Coochbehar in north Bengal.
Kerala HC allows bars in five-star hotels to serve liquor
Apr 01, 2015, at 12:27 am
Thiruvanthapuram, Mar 31 (IBNS): Kerala High Court Division Bench on Tuesday upheld the state liquor policy and stated that bars in five-star hotels in the state will be allowed to serve liquor.
Eight teachers and students of Haryana college killed in bus accident
Mar 31, 2015, at 11:39 pm
Ambala, Mar 31(IBNS) Six teachers and two students from a Haryana college were killed and 18 people injured on Tuesday when the bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck on Saha-Sahjadpur road.
Fire breaks out in two buildings in Delhi's market area
Mar 31, 2015, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) A fire broke out in two three-storey buildings in main Gandhinagar market in the national capital with 25 fire engines being pressed to fight the blaze.
Jammu Srinagar highway opens partially
Mar 31, 2015, at 11:19 pm
Jammu, Mar 31 (IBNS): With the improvement in weather, authorities have partially restored the Srinagar-Jammu highway, which is the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the world, officials said on Tuesday.
No reservation for Jat students in PG medical: SC
Mar 31, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down plea of Jat students seeking reservation in admission to Post Graduate (PG) medical and dental courses.
Get feedback from people : Modi asks ministers
Mar 31, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked 13 of them get feedback on their work from the public.
President's two-day visit to West Bengal from Wednesday
Mar 31, 2015, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal from April 1.
Five prisoners escape from Nagpur jail
Mar 31, 2015, at 09:40 pm
Nagpur, Mar 31(IBNS) In a major jailbreak, five prisoners fled from the high security Nagpur Central Jail in Maharashtra early on Tuesday.
Five ships, four aircraft ready to evacuate stranded Indians in Yemen
Mar 31, 2015, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31(IBNS) India has sent five ships and four planes to evacuate about 4000 Indian nationals stranded in the strife-torn Yemen.
Gujarat assembly passes draconian anti-terror and crime bill
Mar 31, 2015, at 07:50 pm
Ahmedabad, Mar 31 (IBNS) Amid a walkout by the Opposition the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday passed a controversial anti-terror bill that was in the past rejected by two former Indian presidents.
Union Home Minister on a two-day visit to WB
Mar 31, 2015, at 06:50 pm
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) Union Minister Rajnath Singh is on a two-day visit to West Bengal.
Babri: SC issues notice to LK Advani, others
Mar 31, 2015, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sent notice to BJP leader LK Advani and several others in connection with Babri mosque demolition case.
Jammu and Kashmir house collapse: 15 bodies recovered
Mar 31, 2015, at 05:25 pm
Srinagar, Mar 31 (IBNS): Fifteen bodies have been recovered from the debris of a house which collapsed in Budgam district due to landslides caused by heavy-rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
Rahul to address Congress rally on Apr 19
Mar 31, 2015, at 03:27 am
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is expected to address a rally that his party is planning on April 19 to protest against the NDA government's planned land reforms.
PM greets people of Rajasthan on Rajasthan Diwas
Mar 31, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Rajasthan on the occasion of Rajasthan Diwas.
Flood declared in J&K, 21 missing in house collapse
Mar 31, 2015, at 01:35 am
Srinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): At least 21 people are feared missing while 10 were buried by mudslides as floods hit Kashmir following days of heavy rains.
Mufti meets shopkeepers in Srinagar
Mar 31, 2015, at 12:49 am
Srinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Monday visited commercial hub of Lal Chowk and assured traders and local population that all possible measures have been taken to meet any eventuality that might arise due to increase in water level in Jhelum.
SP-RJD-JD(U) merger likely in April
Mar 30, 2015, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30(IBNS) The merger of Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal United is likely to take place by the end of April as the final round of consultations begin tomorrow.
Shamed by garbage truck, Andhra farmer commits suicide
Mar 30, 2015, at 11:40 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 30(IBNS) A poultry farmer in Andhra Pradesh's Chittor district allegedly committed suicide on Sunday after a garbage truck was parked in front of his home to shame him into paying taxes.
Sunil Lanba takes over as new FOC-in-C of Navy's southern command
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:25 pm
Kochi, Mar 30(IBNS) Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command from Vice Admiral SPS Cheema PVSM, AVSM, NM in an impressive ceremonial parade held at the Naval base here on Monday.
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has owned responsibility for a series of violent actions in Kerala towards the end of 2014 and beginning 2015, for which authorities had earlier 'suspected' Maoist involvement. In the latest issue ofPeople's March (Vol.13, No 3, Jan-March 2015), the Maoists claim,
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On March 30, 2015, 41 people including 35 cadres of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M)-led 30-party alliance, five Policemen and one minor were injured in clashes between Police and demonstrators during the lathi (baton) rally organized by the alliance across the country against attempts to draft the Constitution through the majority voting process, instead of consensus.
Rahul exempted from appearing in court till May 8
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:01 pm
Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, Mar 30(IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has been exempted from personal appearance from a court till May 8 in the Bhiwandi defamation case "because he is on leave even from Parliament for personal reasons."
All is well, no need to worry : Kejriwal on AAP
Mar 30, 2015, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30(IBNS) Even though the bad blood of internal rivalry spilled over in public late last week with the ouster of rebel leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from a key panel, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that the party is "doing fine" and there is nothing to worry about.
Burdwan blast: 21 people chargesheeted
Mar 30, 2015, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Monday said it has filed a chargesheet against 21 people, including four Bangladeshi nationals, in connection with the Burdwan blast case of West Bengal.
Salman Khan driver says he was driving the car that killed pavement dweller
Mar 30, 2015, at 08:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 30 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan's driver Ashok told a Mumbai court on Monday that he was driving the car that had crushed sleeping pavement dwellers in 2002 killing one, and not the Bollywood superstar.
Congress party's app-based membership drive launched in Delhi
Mar 30, 2015, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): In a move to strengthen the party in Delhi, the Congress on Monday launched its online application -based membership drive.