Sabarimala temple verdict: SC lifts ban on women's entry
Sep 28, 2018, at 10:55 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday lifted the ban on women's entry into the Sabarimala temple of Kerala, media reports said.
Bhima-Koregaon case: Supreme Court likely to give its verdict on arrest of five activists today
Sep 28, 2018, at 09:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday might give its verdict on the plea by historian Romila Thapar and others who have been seeking the release of arrested five activists in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.
Indian PM Narendra Modi wishes Lata Mangeshkar on birthday
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:32 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday.
Sabarimala Temple entry: Supreme Court to give its verdict today
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:23 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday will give its verdict on whether women, who are aged between 10 and 50, will be allowed to enter Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
Media should create awareness among people that violence has no place in democracy: Rajnath Singh
Sep 28, 2018, at 07:46 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the media should play a role in creating awareness among people against the use of violence in the country.
Kolkata: Again subsidence noticed on Tollygunge-Karunamoyee Bridge
Sep 27, 2018, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Four days after the repair of a subsidence on Karunamoyee Bridge in southern Kolkata's Tollygunge area, again a small portion of the bridge caved in at the same point on Thursday evening, reports said.
Sep 27, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that print media has an extremely important role in safeguarding democracy and democratic processes.
Youth must understand culture, heritage and traditions of India: Vice President
Sep 27, 2018, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that youth must understand the culture, heritage and traditions of India and cherish the nation's rich heritage and diversity.
2011 Bengal hooch tragedy: Court convicts four, sentencing tomorrow
Sep 27, 2018, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Six years after hooch tragedy, which killed at least 173 persons at Usti in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, a local court in Kolkata's Alipore on Thursday convicted four persons, including main accused Khora Badshah alias Noor Islam Fakir, in connection with the case.
Narendra Modi conferred UN's highest environment award; PM expresses gratitude
Sep 27, 2018, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The United Nations on Thursday conferred its highest environment award on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
RSS welcomes Supreme Court decision to hold hearing on Ayodhya case in October
Sep 27, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Nagpur, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu, right-wing organisation, has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case on whether Ram temple can be built in the disputed land of Ayodhya.
Chowkidar is a thief: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Rafale in Madhya Pradesh
Sep 27, 2018, at 05:46 pm
Chitrakoot, Sept 27 (IBNS): Continuing his attack on Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday once again called the Prime Minister a "thief".
Ayodhya case: SC refuses to re-examine verdict stating mosque insignificant in Muslim prayers
Sep 27, 2018, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Paving the way for the final hearing of main Ayodhya case in October, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to re-visit its 1994 verdict which had stated mosque was not important for Muslims to offer prayers, media reports said.
Army jawan, civilian and terrorist killed in Kashmir encounters
Sep 27, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Srinagar, Sept 27 (IBNS) :An Army soldier and a civilian were killed and a terrorist was shot deadafter security forces launched counter-terrorist operations in Anantnag, Srinagar and Budgam of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media rseports said.
Assam : Body of suspected ULFA-I militant recovered from river
Sep 27, 2018, at 02:17 pm
Guwahati, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The body of a suspected ULFA-I militant was found floating in a river in upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday morning.
Assam govt remits sentences of 20 prisoners on Mahatma's 150th birth anniversary
Sep 27, 2018, at 02:05 pm
Guwahati, Sept 27 (IBNS) : Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Assam government has decided to remit sentences against 20 prisoners under certain categories.
First Consignment of Indian Rice Ready to be Shipped to China
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The first consignment of non-basmati rice (white rice 5% broken) of 100 tonnes is to be shipped to China from Nagpur on Friday.
Government to commemorate birth centenary of Rajmata of Gwalior, Vijaya Raje Scindia
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The Centre has decided to celebrate the birth centenary of Vijaya Raje Scindia, Rajmata of Gwalior, from October 11, 2018 to October 11, 2019.
Air Force Vice Chief accidentally shoots himself in thigh, condition stable
Sep 27, 2018, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo accidentally shot himself in the thigh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Adultery can be grounds for divorce but not a crime: Supreme Court
Sep 27, 2018, at 12:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): Scrapping the 158-year old law which was used to punish married men for having a sexual intercourse with a married woman without her husband's consent, the Supreme Court on Thursday said adultery can lead to divorce but cannot be considered as a criminal activity, media reports said.
Adultery law is unconstitutional: Supreme Court
Sep 27, 2018, at 11:08 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday passed a verdict decriminalising the adultery law, which had earlier punished married men for having a sexual relationship with a wedded women without the consent of her husband, media reports said.
Supreme Court to deliver verdict on adultery law today
Sep 27, 2018, at 10:48 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday will deliver its verdict on the constitutional validity of adultery law, which punishes a married man for having sexual relationship with a wedded woman without the consent of her husband, media reports said.
Ayodhya case: Will SC revisit 1994 order holding mosque insignificant in Muslim prayers?
Sep 27, 2018, at 10:45 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday will give verdict whether it will re-visit its 1994 order holding mosques as not essential for Muslims to offer prayers, media reports said.
Hyderabad: Man killed with axe on road in presence of policemen
Sep 26, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Hyderabad, Sept 26 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a man was hacked to death with an axe on a busy road in Hyderabad on Wednesday in presence of policemen.
IAF successfully flight test Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Astra, the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), was successfully test fired by the Indian Air Force from Su-30 aircraft, on Wednesday from Air Force Station, Kalaikunda.
Sep 26, 2018, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired his twenty-ninth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
Astra BVR Air-to-Air Missile successfully testfired
Sep 26, 2018, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Astra, the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), was successfully test fired by the Indian Air Force from Su-30 aircraft, on Wednesday from Air Force Station, Kalaikunda.
BJP's 12-hour general strike evokes mixed response in West Bengal, 1650 bandh supporters held
Sep 26, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IBNS):Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 12-hour general strike in West Bengal saw a mixed response on Wednesday when police arrested at least 1650 strike-supporters for forcibly trying to make the shut down successful, official said.
Sep 26, 2018, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modihas approved increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) and change in the existing structure with transitional plan as per following:
Sep 26, 2018, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and South Korea on cooperation in Applied Science and Industrial Technology.