Field Marshal Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna : Army chief Bipin Rawat

Nov 04, 2017, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) : Chief of Army Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat on Saturday said  late Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa deserves  Bharat Ratna and it is time to recommend his name for the country's top civil award, The Hindu reported.

Need to focus on planning and design for sustainable and clean urban mobility: Vice President

Nov 04, 2017, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that there has to be an increased focus on planning and design for sustainable and clean urban mobility.

Sushma Swaraj seeks report over attack on Sikh boy in US

Nov 04, 2017, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) : External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has  sought a report from the Indian Embassy in the US following reports of an attack on a Sikh schoolboy  in Washington.

Assam’s Foreigners Tribunal serves notice to another ex-army man

Nov 04, 2017, at 09:23 pm

Guwahati, Nov 4 (IBNS)  : In yet another strange incident that has come to light,  a retired army  man  from Assam’s Barpeta district has reportedly been served with a notice from the Foreigners' Tribunal, asking him to prove his Indian citizenship. 

Those questioning recognition of India's feat were in the World Bank:Modi

Nov 04, 2017, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) : Claiming that India made a "stupendous work" by jumping the index ladder for ease of doing business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at the opposition for questioning the country's progress, saying the critics themselves were in the World Bank, the institution which has recognised the feat.

Mathura: Police arrest bank manager for raping Russian woman

Nov 04, 2017, at 07:30 pm

Mathura, Nov 4 (IBNS): Police have arrested the manager of a nationalised bank for allegedly raping a Russian woman after befriending her on Facebook, reports said.

PM Modi greets the nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Nov 04, 2017, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti  on Saturday.

Monsoon rains inundate Chennai, kills at least 12

Nov 04, 2017, at 05:34 pm

Chennai, Nov 4 (IBNS): Sustained rainfall over a period of seven days has inundated the state capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, resulting in the death of at least 12 people, reports said.

Stampede in Bihar's Begusarai kills three, injures 10

Nov 04, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Patna, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and 10 others wounded in a stampede at a bathing spot in Begusarai district of Bihar on Saturday morning.

No non-sense with Indian woman's pride: Uma Bharti on Padmavati row

Nov 04, 2017, at 05:10 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): Taking a stand on the Padmavati row, Union minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that there should be no non-sense with Indian woman's pride.

Three people killed in stampede in Bihar's Begusarai

Nov 04, 2017, at 04:41 pm

Begusarai, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed and ten injured in a stampede in Bihar's Begusarai on Saturday, media reports said. �

Bhopal gangrape case: Five policemen sacked, state forms SIT to probe crime

Nov 04, 2017, at 04:20 pm

Bhopal, Nov 4 (IBNS): The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday has suspended five police officials in the wake of the Bhopal gangrape case, while forming a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the crime, reports said.

SC scraps engineering degrees obtained through distance education since 2001

Nov 04, 2017, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India on Friday has declared all engineering degrees obtained through distance education since 2001 as invalid, reports said.

Kamal Haasan booked for his remark on "Hindu terror"

Nov 04, 2017, at 05:17 am

FIChennai, Nov 3 (IBNS): A case was filed against veteran actor Kamal Haasan in a Varanasi court on Friday for his remark on "Hindu terror."

Bengal court grants conditional anticipatory bail to Ritabrata Banerjee in alleged rape case

Nov 04, 2017, at 04:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS): A local court in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district on Friday granted a conditional anticipatory bail to expelled CPI-M Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee in connection with an alleged rape and cheating case.

PM Modi interacts with global CEOs of Food Processing sector

Nov 04, 2017, at 02:16 am

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with CEOs representing the top companies engaged in the food processing and related sectors across the world. The interaction was part of the ongoing World Food India event.

Rajnath Singh chairs high level meeting to review LWE situation in Chhattisgarh

Nov 04, 2017, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS):  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high level meeting to review the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in Chhattisgarh here on Friday.

Rajnath Singh chairs high level meeting to review LWE situation in Chhattisgarh

Nov 04, 2017, at 01:19 am

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS):  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high level meeting to review the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation in Chhattisgarh here on Friday.

Prime Minister of Latvia calls on the President Kovind

Nov 04, 2017, at 01:10 am

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Maris Kucinskis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.

President of Armenia calls on the President Kovind

Nov 04, 2017, at 01:00 am

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, called on President of India Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.

Army pays tribute to soldiers killed in Kashmir encounter

Nov 04, 2017, at 12:58 am

Srinagar, Nov 3 (IBNS): The Army on Friday paid tribute to two of its soldiers who were killed in a gunfight at Sambora Pampore village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Dilip Ghosh welcomes Mukul Roy's decision to join BJP

Nov 04, 2017, at 12:21 am

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS):  West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday welcomed former TMC MP Mukul Roy's induction to the BJP and said the move will make the party stronger in West Bengal.

Mukul Roy joins BJP

Nov 03, 2017, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Friday joined the ruling Bharatiya Jata Party (BJP).

Armenian President meets Narendra Modi

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan here.

No license for liquor shops in Srinagar airport

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:35 pm

Srinagar, Nov 3 (IBNS) : The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued an order disallowing opening of  liquor shops at the Srinagar airport.  

Passenger chopper service resumed in Nagaland

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Guwahati, Nov 3 (IBNS) : The Nagaland government has resumed the passenger helicopter service in Phek district from Nov 1 last, officials said on Friday.    

Hardcore NSCN-K militant nab in Nagaland

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:20 pm

Guwahati, Nov 3 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles apprehended a hardcore militant of NSCN-K along with arms and ammunition in Nagaland's Zunheboto district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.

Narendra Modi meets Latvian PM Maris Kucinskis

Nov 03, 2017, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Latvian counterpart Maris Kucinskis here.

Whatsapp starts working after temporary breakdown

Nov 03, 2017, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Messaging app Whatsapp has resumed its service after its temporary breakdown on Friday.

Whatsapp down, not working for users worldwide

Nov 03, 2017, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Messaging app Whatsapp is down as it is not working for billions of customers worldwide.