Jul 07, 2018, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor, who on Saturday appeared before a court in Delhi, pertaining to the hearing of the death case of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar, said his conscience is clear and he remains confident that justice will prevail.
Customs and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau recover pangolin in Guwahati, three arrested
Jul 07, 2018, at 12:17 pm
Guwahati, July 7 (IBNS): A live pangolin was recovered from Guwahati's Maligaon area on Friday evening by officials of the city's customs division and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
Bihar: Teen raped for seven months by 18 in Chhapra
Jul 07, 2018, at 12:01 pm
Chhapra, July 7 (IBNS): A thirteen-year old teen has alleged that she was blackmailed and raped for seven months by 18 people, including teachers and principal of her school, in Bihar's Chhapra, media reports said.
Shashi Tharoor gets regular bail in Sunanda Pushkar death case
Jul 07, 2018, at 10:38 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): A Delhi court has granted a regular bail to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is an accused in the Sunanda Pushkar death case, media reports said.
PM Modi to address rally in Rajasthan today
Jul 07, 2018, at 10:22 am
Jaipur, July 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Saturday.
Sunanda Pushkar death case: Shashi Tharoor appears before court
Jul 07, 2018, at 10:21 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has appeared before a Delhi court in connection to the Sunanda Pushkar death case, media reports said.
Developmental works will be speeded up now: Arvind Kejriwal
Jul 07, 2018, at 10:19 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Days after getting the Supreme Court verdict which favoured the Delhi government in a tussle with Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal over sharing of powers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said all the developmental works will be speeded up now.
Burari deaths: Woman occultist Geeta Maa questioned
Jul 06, 2018, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Friday questioned a woman tantrik (occultist) in connection with the deaths of 11 members of a family in Delhi's Burari area.
Chief Justice is master of roster, has power to assign cases: SC
Jul 06, 2018, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): The Chief Justice of India is the master of roster and has the power to assign cases, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday after a petition called for panel of judges to take such decisions.
Government committed to smoothen visa processes: Rajnath Singh
Jul 06, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Kochi, July 6 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the Government was committed to strengthen and smoothen the twin processes of immigration and visa for the Indian citizens and foreigners.
MHA advice to LG to not follow SC order dangerous: Kejriwal
Jul 06, 2018, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Centre for advising the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to ignore that part of Supreme Court's order which restricts the LG's power to only three subjects.
Narendra Modi to visit Rajasthan tomorrow
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will visit Jaipur, Rajasthan on July 7, 2018.
NRIs have always made India proud: Modi
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the 8th International Convention of Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj through video conference and said NRIs have always made India proud.
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has appealed all the Universities in the country to teach various subjects including Science and Technology in their respective mother tongues.
President of India Kovind to visit Goa on July 7 and 8
Jul 06, 2018, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Goa on July 7 and 8, 2018, officials said.
Zakir Naik will not be deported to India: Malaysia
Jul 06, 2018, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Friday said controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will not be deported to India.
After SC's verdict, Delhi government clears two new projects
Jul 06, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Two days after receiving a favourable Supreme Court judgement which clipped Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal's powers, the Delhi government on Friday cleared two new projects for the national capital.
Woman molested in Unnao by three men while another films the act
Jul 06, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Unnao, July 6 (IBNS): In yet another case of crime against women, three men were caught in a video molesting a girl, while a fourth one was shooting the act, in the town of Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.
CJI has power of allocating cases: Supreme Court
Jul 06, 2018, at 11:57 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): Responding to a petition filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has the power to allocate cases, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists abduct, kill police constable
Jul 06, 2018, at 09:19 am
Srinagar, July 6 (IBNS): A police constable, who was kidnapped by terrorists on Thursday, has been killed, media reports said on Friday
Protesting Calcutta Medical College students allege late-night assault by cops, outsiders
Jul 06, 2018, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, July 6 (IBNS): In a rerun of the Jadavpur University incident that triggered the Hok Kolorob movement in 2014, students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital alleged that they were assaulted and manhandled late in the night by police during a sit-in-demonstration in front of the principal's office inside the campus at College Street area on Thursday.
Vijay Mallya's home can be searched, UK court orders
Jul 06, 2018, at 12:16 am
London, July 5 (IBNS): An enforcement order by a UK judge on Thursday allowed the search of fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya's home, media reports said.
Ranchi: Missionaries of Charity staff arrested for selling newborn baby
Jul 05, 2018, at 11:56 pm
Ranchi, July 5 (IBNS): The police on Wednesday arrested a woman staff working at the Ranchi Missionaries of Charity, a charitable trust founded by Mother Teresa, for allegedly selling infants born to unwed mothers, who deliver babies at the institution, media reports said.
Assam Rifles rescue three men from mob lynching
Jul 05, 2018, at 10:56 pm
Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): The Assam Rifles personnel on Thursday rescued three men dressed like ‘Sadhus’ at Mahur railway station in Assam’s Dima Hasao district as a mob of around 500 people attacked them on suspicion of being child lifters.
Rajnath Singh reviews situation in J&K with Governor and top officials
Jul 05, 2018, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): During his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation and developmental issues in the State at a high-level meeting in Srinagar on Thursday.
MEA clears air over Tanvi Seth's passport controversy
Jul 05, 2018, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): Ministry of External Affairs has come out with a statement to clear the air over the passport issuance controversy of an interfaith couple in Uttar Pradesh that saw the intervention of India's foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. MEA said the passport was issued to the couple legitimately, debunking the "misinformation" that it was issued at the direction of the MEA though the couple's papers were not in order.
Urged Maldives to return to path of democracy before elections: MEA
Jul 05, 2018, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): In the backdrop of tensions between the two countries, India has urged Maldives to return to the path of democracy before the conduction of elections in the country.
Kejriwal seeks time to meet LG Baijal over implementation of SC's order
Jul 05, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday sought time to meet Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal over the implementation of the Supreme Court's order, which favoured the former in a tussle with the LG over the sharing of powers.
Karnataka Government announces loan waiver for farmers
Jul 05, 2018, at 04:46 pm
Bengaluru, Jul 5 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced a loan waiver scheme for farmers, in keeping with his electoral promise, made last month, reports said.
Two-year-old sexually abused in Kolkata playschool
Jul 05, 2018, at 04:08 pm
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): Adding to the series of incidents of child abuse across the country, a two-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the premises of a playschool in West Bengal's Diamond Harbour area near Kolkata, reports said.