Sushma Swaraj speaks to Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday announced that she has spoken to Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death on espionage charges,'s mother and informed Pakistan's decision to allow her and wife to visit the country.
Delhi govt suspended licence of hospital which declared newborn baby as dead
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Delhi government on Friday suspended the licence of a hospital in the city that faced backlash after it incorrectly declared a new born as dead.
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced Rs 3 lakh compensation to the family of a migrant labourer from her state who was killed in Rajasthan recently.
Restrictions in Srinagar, no Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid
Dec 08, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS) : Authorities in Kashmir have put a bar on holding congregational Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar as a preventive measure against anti-US protests on Jerusalem decision.
Assam police arrest two supari killers who planned to kill Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dec 08, 2017, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS): Assam police on Friday arrested two supari killers who were planning to kill Assam finance minister and top BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Humour part of politics not abuses: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Aiyar's 'neech' comment on Modi
Dec 08, 2017, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Continuing the attack against the Congress over Mani Shankar Aiyar's "neech" comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said abuse is not a part of politics.
Pakistan grants permission to Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother, wife to meet him on December 25
Dec 08, 2017, at 07:27 pm
Islamabad, Dec 8 (IBNS) : Pakistan has allowed Indian national Kulbhsuan Jadhav's wife and mother to meet him in the prision in their country on December 25, Geo News reports said on Friday.
PM Modi to kickstart election campaign in Meghalaya on Dec 16
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS) : As the BJP strives for expansion into Meeghalaya after Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart election campaign for his party in the state on December 16.
Gujarat: Priest campaigning for BJP attacked
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:16 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): With one day to go for the Gujarat poll, a priest, who was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was attacked on Thursday late night, media reports said.
Kumbh Mela listed as intangible heritage culture by UNESCO ; Matter of pride, Modi says
Dec 08, 2017, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) : A day after Kumbh Mela, the age-old mega congregation, was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is a matter of "immense joy and pride" for the country.
Mani Shankar Aiyar's comment and suspension 'strategic': Arun Jaitley
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Congress might have tried to salvage the political crisis by suspending Mani Shankar Aiyar, who called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person" drawing controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party feels the move by the Congress was "strategic".
Neech Aadmi: Congress suspends Mani Shankar Aiyar
Dec 08, 2017, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After disapproving his remark, the Congress party on Thursday suspended its senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Neech Aadmi: After Rahul's disapproval, Mani Shankar Aiyar apologises
Dec 08, 2017, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): After Rahul Gandhi's disapproval, Congress senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar issued an apology on Thursday stating that he did not use "neech aadmi" to mean Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste.
President visits Andhra University and opens Centre for Defence Studies
Dec 08, 2017, at 12:53 am
Visakhapatnam, Dec 7 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Andhra University in Visakhapatnam on Thursday and opened the Centre for Defence Studies.
How can people be so inhuman ? Mamata on the murder of Muslim labourer in Rajasthan
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Condemning the horrific murder of a Muslim labourer in Rajasthan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote on Twitter: “How can people be so inhuman. Sad.”
Cong leader who calls me 'neech', shows his Mughlai mindset : Modi's rebuff to Aiyer's tirade
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : PM Narendra Modi on Thursday turned the heat on Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar for his diatribe that referred to the PM as 'neech' and said this explains the 'Mughlai mindset' of the Congress leader.
Rahul Gandhi disapproves Aiyar's comment on PM Modi, asks him to apologise
Dec 07, 2017, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has asked his senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to apologise for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech aadmi" or "low person".
Mani Shankar Aiyar calls PM Modi 'neech aadmi', BJP hits back
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, who had once called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "chaiwala" or "tea-seller", on Thursday attacked the PM calling him "neech aadmi" or "low person" after the latter took a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at the inauguration of the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.
Muslim labourer hacked to death in Rajasthan for alleged love affair
Dec 07, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Jaipur, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Police on Thursday arrested a man after a Muslim labourer was hacked to death in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan on Wednesday over alleged love Jihad, media reports said.
Modi's Govt never acted on corruption, UPA Govt did : Manmohan Singh
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : Assailing BJP's claim of transparency and good governance, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday accused the NDA Government of not taking action against corruption, saying that the previous UPA Government dealt strictly with individuals facing corruption allegations.
Losing control Indian UAV crosses over LAC, China claims violation of territorial sovereignty
Dec 07, 2017, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) : India on Thursday clarified that a UAV which was on a regular training mission inside the Indian territory lost control and strayed across the LAC and the Government has maintained all established protocols to inform the Chinese authority.
Aadhaar linking deadline conditionally extended till March 31: Centre to Supreme Court
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) The Union government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will extend till March 31, 2018 the deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar to government schemes and bank accounts.
Kashmir: Terrorists abduct policeman's brother in Bandipora
Dec 07, 2017, at 05:45 pm
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IBNS): Terrorists abducted brother of a policeman in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Wednesday late evening, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Gujarat campaign on last leg, PM Modi to address rally in Surat today
Dec 07, 2017, at 04:56 pm
Surat, Dec 7 (IBNS): As the campaign for the Gujarat Assembly election reached the last day ahead of the Dec 9 polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will address a rally in Surat.
India's position on Palestine is 'independent and consistent': MEA
Dec 07, 2017, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS): Ahead of US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, India cleared its position on the subject as "independent and consistent".
Should reshape our country to ensure all citizens have essential freedoms: Vice President
Dec 07, 2017, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (BNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that 'we should reshape our country to ensure all citizens have essential freedoms enshrined in our constitution.'
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PM Modi to inaugurate Dr. Ambedkar International Centre tomorrow
Dec 07, 2017, at 04:50 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre at 15 Janpath in Delhi on Thursday.
NSCN (IM) militant nabbed from Nagaland's Dimapur
Dec 07, 2017, at 03:30 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a NSCN (IM) militant in Nagaland’s Dimapur town and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.
Earthquake hits Uttarakhand, tremors felt in Delhi, Haryana
Dec 07, 2017, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand on Wednesday evening, tremors of which were even felt in New Delhi and Gurgaon.
Dec 07, 2017, at 02:59 am
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged upon the gaon burhas of the state to work with responsibility to ensure effective implementation of government schemes and to uplift the society socially, culturally, economically and spiritually.