India to host G20 summit in 2022

Dec 01, 2018, at 11:26 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): India will be hosting the G20 summit in 2022, the year in which the country will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day, media reports said.

Women make failed attempt to enter Sabarimala temple

Dec 01, 2018, at 11:10 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1 (IBNS): Two women intending to reach the Sabarimala temple on Saturday were forced to return from a few kilometres away by right-wing protesters, media reports said.

South African President to be chief guest on Republic Day

Dec 01, 2018, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be chief guest at India's 70th Republic Day celebrations.

SC wasn't going in right direction under Mishra: Retired SC judge

Dec 01, 2018, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph said the country's top court "was not going in the right direction" under former Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra.

Kashmir: 2 jawans killed, 2 injured in landmine blast

Dec 01, 2018, at 09:58 pm

Srinagar, Dec 1 (IBNS): Two army jawans were killed and two others were injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, reports said.

11 injured in Assam train explosion

Dec 01, 2018, at 09:54 pm

Guwahati, Dec 1 (IBNS): Eleven people were injured in an explosion on a train in Assam's Udaigiri district on Saturday evening, reports said.

Yogi government bans marriages in Prayagraj during Kumbh

Dec 01, 2018, at 09:48 pm

Lucknow, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced a ban on all marriage ceremonies in Prayagraj during Kumbh in 2019, media reports said.

Mehbooba writes to Modi on opening PoK pilgrimage route

Dec 01, 2018, at 08:57 pm

Srinagar, Dec 1 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for opening of the route to Sharda Peeth in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Nirav Modi fears lynching, can't return to India: Lawyer

Dec 01, 2018, at 08:13 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Nirav Modi, the absconding accused in the Rs 13,600-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, cannot return to India because he fears being lynched, his lawyer told a court on Saturday, reports said.

Low-key start to Ram temple rally in Delhi

Dec 01, 2018, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Barely a hundred people turned up to take part in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally here demanding early construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, NDTV reported.

President of India Kovind Inaugurates 13th Edition Of CII Agro Tech India - 2018

Dec 01, 2018, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi,Dec 1 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 13th edition of CII Agro Tech India-2018 on Saturday in Chandigarh.

Narendra Modi condoles death of ex-US President George Herber Walker Bush

Dec 01, 2018, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of former US President George Herber Walker Bush.

PM Modi, Putin, Xi meet for RIC meeting

Dec 01, 2018, at 03:55 pm

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Modi, President Vladimir V Putin of Russian Federation and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, held a Trilateral Meeting in Buenos Aires on Friday.

Uzbekistan wins National Geographic Traveler Awards

Dec 01, 2018, at 03:40 pm

Guwahati, Dec 1 (IBNS): While the government and security forces have continued operations against the militant groups and trying to break their backbone, banned outfit group United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) has recruited over 100 youths of the state in past five months by taking advantage of the current situation in Assam.

Running car catches fire on road in Assam’s Bijaynagar

Dec 01, 2018, at 03:30 pm

Guwahati, Dec 1 (IBNS): A running Tata Indigo car accidentally caught fire in Assam’s Kamrup district last night.

India conducted surgical strikes thrice during Manmohan regime : Rahul Gandhi

Dec 01, 2018, at 02:14 pm

Udaipur, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday that three surgical strikes were carried out during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's tenure,it was not publicised though, as the "Army wanted it to be a secret".

Sidhu makes U-turn, says Rahul never asked him to go to Pak

Dec 01, 2018, at 10:45 am

Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IBNS): In a U-turn from his previous statement, Punjab minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has said his party chief Rahul Gandhi didn't ask him to go to Pakistan to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor.

Narendra Modi participates in RIC Summit, calls it 'excellent'

Dec 01, 2018, at 07:14 am

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): After a gap of 12 years, the 2nd Russia-India-China 'RIC' Trilateral Summit took place on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends JAI meeting, calls it 'historic'

Dec 01, 2018, at 07:06 am

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed the meeting between India-US-Japan partnership nations or 'JAI' as 'historic'.

Data of 500 million guests of Marriott hotel hacked

Dec 01, 2018, at 12:47 am

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Marriott Hotels on Friday announced a massive data breach claiming that data of over 500 million guests has been stolen, media reports said.

Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince, talks investment

Dec 01, 2018, at 12:08 am

Buenos Aires, Nov 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman ahead of the G20 Summit here on Friday and the two leaders spoke on ways to enhance Saudi Arabia's investments across sectors over the next two or three years.

India fastest-growing economy despite slump

Nov 30, 2018, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world, even ahead of China, despite slowing down to 7.1 per cent during July-September from 8.2 per cent the previous quarter.

Rahul Gandhi is my captain, went to Pak with his blessings: Sidhu

Nov 30, 2018, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): After visiting Pakistan despite Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh's objection, state minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said he took the step with the blessings of party "captain" Rahul Gandhi.

Maharashtra governor signs Maratha quota bill

Nov 30, 2018, at 10:03 pm

Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Maharashtra governor C. Vidyasagar Rao signed the Maratha reservation bill on Friday, which both Houses of the state Assembly had passed unanimously a day earlier, reports said.

NHRC notice to UP govt in lynch case

Nov 30, 2018, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director-general of police calling for a detailed report on the case in which a man was pulled out of a police van and beaten to death at Hathchoya village in Shamli district on November 26.

Assam Police warns against fake news with ‘Bohemian Factsody’

Nov 30, 2018, at 09:08 pm

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS): From cyber bullying to online fraud and domestic violence – Assam Police started several awareness campaigns on social media and  arewinning hearts of several people of the state.

ED summons Robert Vadra in Bikaner land case

Nov 30, 2018, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday summoned Congress president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra in the Bikaner land grab case, reports said.

Congress names Azhar Telangana unit president

Nov 30, 2018, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday appointed former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin as the working president of its Telangana unit.

India to Chair Kimberley Process from Jan 1

Nov 30, 2018, at 07:31 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Plenary 2018, was held in Brussels, Belgium, from 12th-16th Nov 2018.

More Indian students and workers visiting UK: Officials

Nov 30, 2018, at 07:01 pm

London, Nov 30 (IBNS): Indian student numbers have strongly increased for the second year in a row, according to the latest quarterly report on Immigration Statistics published by the Home Office.