Haryana woman alleges rape by 40 men for four days

Jul 20, 2018, at 08:37 pm

Chandigarh, July 20 (IBNS): A 22-year-old woman in Haryana's Panchkula has alleged that she was raped by 40 men when she was held captive in a guest house for four days.

On-duty police constable dies from heat stroke, two people die in 48-hour

Jul 20, 2018, at 07:57 pm

Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS) : Heat wave conditions in Assam, following shortage of rainfall, has claimed a life in Assam as two people died in past 24 hours in the state.

Rahul Gandhi possibly lied in Parliament as French Govt issues statement on Rafale deal

Jul 20, 2018, at 06:42 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): After Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed in Parliament on Friday that he had learnt from the French President that there was no secrecy clause in the Rafale aircraft deal, the French Embassy in New Delhi issued a statement to cite an India Today interview of their President and affirmed that the deal was sensitive and hence the details cannot be revealed.

Exchange of ideas with the world has contributed to our policy choices and our development: Kovind tells in IIT KGP

Jul 20, 2018, at 06:39 pm

Kolkata, July 20 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday graced and addressed the 64th annual convocation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Rahul Gandhi's hug, wink keep Twitter buzzing

Jul 20, 2018, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi made a unique gesture in the Parliament on Friday when he went ahead to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi on day when the Lok Sabha was debating on the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition.

We respect importance of opposition: Rajnath Singh

Jul 20, 2018, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the debate on the no-confidence motion moved in the Parliament by the opposition and said his party and government respected the importance of an opposition in the nation.

Waxing, shaving not good under Sharia, tells Darul Uloom

Jul 20, 2018, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Deoband-based renowned Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom,  has said that waxing and shaving are not considered correct for Muslims as per the  Sharia law, media reports said.

BJP to move privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against PM Modi

Jul 20, 2018, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move a privilege motion against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his non-confidence motion speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday, reports said.

Earth will shake if Rahul Gandhi can speak non-stop without a mistake: Paresh Rawal

Jul 20, 2018, at 03:39 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Paresh Rawal on Friday attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and said that the earth will shake if he can speak non-stop in the Parliament for 15 minutes.

Secrecy agreement signed in 2008: Sitharaman counters Rahul Gandhi over Rafale deal

Jul 20, 2018, at 03:11 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Countering Congress president Rahul Gandhi's allegations over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Sitharaman has said a secrecy deal with France was signed in 2008 under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.

NEET row: Supreme Court stays Madras HC order for grace marks

Jul 20, 2018, at 03:04 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court order awarding grace marks to the students who wrote  National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2018, in Tamil, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi hugs PM Modi during no-confidence motion debate

Jul 20, 2018, at 02:33 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): In a rare picture of the present Indian politics, Congress president Rahul Gandhi embraced Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the course of the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Nirmala Sitharaman lied about secrecy clause with France on Rafale deal under Modi's pressure: Rahul Gandhi

Jul 20, 2018, at 02:12 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly during his speech on the No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha on Friday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lied about the facts of the Rafale deal and a secrecy clause with France under pressure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Free Balochistan office inauguration in New Delhi triggers strong anti-India reaction from Pakistan

Jul 20, 2018, at 01:27 pm

Islamabad, July 20 (IBNS): Launching a tirade over the opening of a Free Balochistan office in India, Pakistan has warned the latter against interfering in the former's internal matters, reports said.

#NoConfidenceMotion: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over false promises

Jul 20, 2018, at 01:21 pm

New Delhi: Speaking on the No-Confidence Motion debate in Parliament, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi made one false promise after another to the youth on jobs and took the nation on a ride by creating excitement and then delivering nothing. 

India and US to hold maiden 2+2 dialogue in Delhi on September six

Jul 20, 2018, at 01:10 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): India and the US will hold the inaugural 2+2 dialogue in Delhi on September six, almost five months after it was originally scheduled, to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues.

TDP had no reason to bring no-confidence motion: BJP

Jul 20, 2018, at 12:46 pm

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Countering the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) in the Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said the opposition party had no reason to bring the no-confidence motion against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

Truckers to begin nationwide indefinite strike from today,

Jul 20, 2018, at 12:26 pm

Mumbai, July 20 (IBNS) : Truckers from across the country go  on an indefinite strike from Friday to press for demands, including removal of the daily pricing mechanism for diesel, toll collection and reduction in insurance premium.  

Debate over no-confidence motion begins in Lok Sabha

Jul 20, 2018, at 11:40 am

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): The debate over the no-confidence motion- moved by the Telegu Desam Party (TDP)- began in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the parliament) on Friday.

No-Confidence Motion debate begins in Parliament

Jul 20, 2018, at 11:31 am

New Delhi: The debate over a no-confidence motion against the Modi government began in Parliament on Friday with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) flaying the NDA led by BJP for its "unkept promises" and bias against Andhra Pradesh.  

Advantage BJP as Opposition join forces to move No-Confidence Motion

Jul 20, 2018, at 11:12 am

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): In the run up to the 2019 General Election, the Opposition unity will be tested perhaps for one last time by the no-confidence motion- moved by N Chandrababu Naidu's Telegu Desam Party (TDP)- in the parliament on Friday.

NDA has full support of its allies: Ananth Kumar on no-confidence motion

Jul 20, 2018, at 11:00 am

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Claiming its imminent victory in the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Union Minister Ananth Kumar has said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is having the full support of its allies.

No trust vote: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes MPs will indulge in constructive debate

Jul 20, 2018, at 08:52 am

New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS): Ahead of the no-confidence motion against his government moved by the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he hopes to see the MPs to indulge in a 'constructive, comprehensive & disruption free debate' in the Parliament.

PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of rural electrification through video bridge

Jul 19, 2018, at 11:49 pm

New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with citizens from villages across the country which has been electrified since 2014. 

Assam: Security forces nab four ZUF militants in Cachar district

Jul 19, 2018, at 08:54 pm

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended four hardcore Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants in Assam's Cachar district on Thursday.

APSC cash-for-job scam: Court sends 19 arrested officers to custody

Jul 19, 2018, at 08:39 pm

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): A local court in Guwahati sent all 19 government gazetted officers, who were arrested in connection with the cash-for-job scam of Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), to 11-day police custody on Thursday.

Heat wave leaves 50-year-old man dead in Assam

Jul 19, 2018, at 07:57 pm

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): Severe heat wave conditions in Assam following shortage of rainfall left a 50-year-old dead as a result of heat stroke in central Assam’s Morigaon district headquarter on Thursday.

Assam: Gunfight erupts between forest guards and poachers, arms recovered

Jul 19, 2018, at 07:18 pm

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): Forest guards on Thursday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition after a fierce gun fight with a poacher gang in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. 

Aircel-Maxis case: CBI charges P Chidambaram, son Karti

Jul 19, 2018, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in connection with the Aircel-Maxis case, even as the former union finance minister said the action was uder the pressure of the ruling government in New Delhi.

BJP reaches out to Shiv Sena, gets support for no-confidence motion

Jul 19, 2018, at 05:51 pm

New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Following a phone call from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has agreed to lend his support to the saffron party for the no-confidence motion, which will be debated in the Lok Sabha on Friday.