Calcutta Medical College row: Students' hunger strike crosses 270 hours, solution still untouched
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): The indefinite hunger strike by the students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), demanding accommodation in newly built 11-storey boys' hostel, entered the 12th day on Saturday as no solution to conclude the impasse has been reached yet.
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme for nationwide implementation at a ceremony in Gurugram, Haryana on Saturday.
Central Team led by MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju reviews flood situation in Kerala
Jul 21, 2018, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju accompanied by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism K.J. Alphons and a high-level Central Team visited the flood-affected districts of Alappuzha and Kottayam and reviewed the flood situation and relief measures undertaken by the Central and State Governments in the flood affected areas of Kerala.
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): Ahead of the publication of final draft of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), PM Narendra Modi-led government has sanctioned Rs 46 crore to the Assam government for construction of an independent foreigners’ detention centre.
Abducted police constable found dead in Kashmir
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS): A police constable, who was abducted by terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, was found dead on Saturday, police officials said.
BJP announces to host Narendra Modi's mega rally in Kolkata in January
Jul 21, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Hours after Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to hold a mass meeting in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground on Jan 19, 2019 to promote anti-BJP campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha election, West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday evening called for a counter-rally at the same venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present as the chief speaker.
BJP has majority inside Lok Sabha, not among people: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Undermining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s win in the no-trust motion in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the saffron outfit might have majority in Parliament's lower house but lacks the same among people of the nation.
Rajasthan: 19-year-old boy gets death sentence for raping infant under new law
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:46 pm
Alwar, July 21 (IBNS): In the first death sentence in Rajasthan for raping a child, a court on Saturday ordered a 19-year-old youth to be hanged, media reports said.
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:17 pm
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS) : A Jammu and Kashmir police constable has been abducted by terrorists from his home in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa next week
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave the country for a three nation-tour next week, which will include his visit to South Africa to attend the BRICS Summit, officials said.
Rahul's hug was unwanted, says Narendra Modi at UP Kisan rally
Jul 21, 2018, at 04:38 pm
Shahjahanpur, July 21 (IBNS): A day after Rahul Gandhi stunned him with an unexpected embrace amidst a bitter fight over No Confidence motion in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it was "unwanted."
Jul 21, 2018, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not fulfilled his pre-poll promise of transforming the state capital to such 'greatness' as it will make Delhi look small before it.
21 Indian-origin people sentenced in the US for their involvement in call centre scam
Jul 21, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Washington, July 21 (IBNS): Twenty-one people of Indian origin were sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for their involvement in an India-based money laundering scam through call centres, that defrauded thousands of U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars.
We will tackle Modi'sanger with love: Rahul Gandhi
Jul 21, 2018, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): A day after the Parliament witnessed a storm over the No-Trust motion moved by the opposition, which was won by the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will tackle the Prime Minister's 'hate and fear' with love.
Encounter underway in Kashmir's Anantnag
Jul 21, 2018, at 02:55 pm
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS): An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday, reports said.
15 school children injured as bus falls off bridge in Chhattisgarh
Jul 21, 2018, at 02:53 pm
Raipur, July 21 (IBNS) : At least 15 school children were injured, four of them seriously, after the vehicle carrying them fell off a bridge in Chhattisgarh, media reports said quoting police on Saturday.
Chandan Mitra and former CPI(M) MP among four to join TMC
Jul 21, 2018, at 02:19 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Senior journalist and two-time Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress, days after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chandan Mitra joins Trinamool Congress
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Senior journalist and two-time Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress, days after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP will lose in 2019, says Mamata at Martyrs Day rally
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:47 pm
Kolkata- Addressing a massive rally in Kolkata to commemorate her party's Martyrs' Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the BJP will lose the general elections in 2019 and the signs are already visible with key allies like Shiv Sena leaving them.
Rahul hugs Modi: Subramanian Swamy detests gesture, asks PM to go for a medical checkup
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy took to Twitter on Saturday to openly detest Congress president Rahul Gandhi's gesture inside the Lok Sabha on Friday, where the latter was seen hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a heated debate.
Manipur: Internet services suspended for five days
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:30 pm
Imphal, July 21 (IBNS): The BJP-led Manipur government has suspended mobile internet services in the state for five days to prevent the spread of "anti-national and anti-social messages" through video on social media.
PM Modi addresses 'Kisan Kalyan Rally' in UP, assures direct benefits for sugarcane farmers
Jul 21, 2018, at 01:25 pm
Shahjahanpur, UP, July 21 (IBNS): Continuing his farmers' rally across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a 'Kishan Kalyan Rally' in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur assuring support for the sugarcane farmers.
Rajasthan: Man lynched in Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling
Jul 21, 2018, at 11:18 am
Alwar, July 21 (IBNS): Just days after the Supreme Court's condemnation of acts of mob lynchings in the name of cow protection, a man has been beaten to death in Rajasthan's Alwar on suspicion of cow smuggling, media reports said.
PM Modi to address 'Kisan Kalyan Rally' in UP's Shahjahanpur today
Jul 21, 2018, at 11:15 am
Lucknow, July 21 (IBNS): Continuing his farmers' rally across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Kishan Kalyan Rally' in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur on Saturday.
Jul 21, 2018, at 07:34 am
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): With his government winning the No Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition by a big margin in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has the 'confidence of the Lok Sabha' and even the people of India.
Modi govt wins trust vote 325-126 after daylong debate in Parliament
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi government on Friday defeated a No Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition by a big margin, after a daylong debate when the ruling party was attacked over defence deals and accused of not delivering what it promised in the past four years.
Nation witnessed negativity today, PM Modi takes on Rahul Gandhi in LS
Jul 20, 2018, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Responding to the No Confidence Motion in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the opposition and said the nation today witnessed negativity expressed by some members of the House and said all that Congress wants is to remove Modi from power.
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PM Modi starts speaking on No Confidence Motion, blames it on negative politics
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said negative politics and hunger for power was behind a No Confidence Motion against his government though the Opposition has no strength to bring it. Speaking on the motion in Parliament, he said he is standing on his feet because of his work for the past four years and support of people.
Rahul Gandhi must apologize to nation: Anurag Thakur
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur on Friday said Rahul Gandhi must apologize to the nation for lying in Parliament while attacking the government in the Rafale deal with France with the latter now in a statement backing the Modi government on the secrecy clause of the deal.
Centre asks Whatsapp to find effective solutions to tackle misuse of platform
Jul 20, 2018, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Amid incidents of rampant abuse and provocative messages through social media which are claiming lives, the Centre has asked Whatsapp to come out with more effective solutions that can bring in accountability and facilitate enforcement of law in addition to their efforts towards labeling forwards as well as identifying fake news.