Sacked AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa refuses to relinquish RS post

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Sacked AIADMK member, Sasikala Pushpa, who was thrown out of the party by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday, refused to step down from the Upper House, reports said.

Bulandhshahr gang-rape : Mayawati, Sheila Dishit demand Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:04 pm

Bulandhsahr, Aug 1 (IBNS) : In an inevitable political spin-off to the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Maywati and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit have demanded resignation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, lambasting the state Government for the law and order situation, reports said.

Mulayam, Mayawati among former UP CMs asked by SC to vacate official bungalows

Aug 01, 2016, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers, including Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, to vacate official bungalows, reports said.

Top Lashker Abu Dujana reportedly seen in Kashmir rally

Aug 01, 2016, at 04:52 pm

Srinagar, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Abu Dujana, a top terrorist of Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was said to have been seen in a protest rally in Kashmir on Sunday, NDTV reports quoting sources.

Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed

Aug 01, 2016, at 04:49 pm

Meerut, Aug 1 (IBNS): A day after a woman and her daughter were gang-raped in UP's Bulandshahr district by 12-odd robbers, the state Government has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishnan for negligence, reports said.

Delhi:Girl raped, killed, set on fire, 2 detained

Aug 01, 2016, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Two men have been detained over the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in east Delhi last week, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti faces wrath of some parents in Srinagar

Aug 01, 2016, at 03:32 am

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday faced the wrath of some parents who raised pro-freedom slogans during her visit to Government College for Women in Srinagar.

I wish PM found a few reassuring words for Kashmir: Omar on Mann Ki Baat

Aug 01, 2016, at 02:34 am

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed unhappiness and wished if Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the issue of Kashmir unrest in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Air Marshal B Suresh assumes appointment of AOP

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM assumes charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarters on Sunday.

Air Marshal NJS Dhillon takes over as SASO WAC

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Air Marshal NJS Dhillon AVSM takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, from Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM, who assumes appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel at Air Headquarters.

President wishes on eve of National Day of Benin

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Suinday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Benin on the eve of their National Day.

President Pranab Mukherjee wishes on the eve of National Day of Swiss Confederation

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Swiss Confederation on the eve of their National Day.

Hal-Western Air Command Conference held

Jul 31, 2016, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): A one-day conference on HAL supported airborne platforms and systems was held at Headquarters, Western Air Command, Subroto Park, New Delhi on Friday.

Manohar Parrikar lands in controversy after attacking Aamir Khan

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has landed in a controversy after attacking Aamir Khan for the actor's last year's comments on intolerance, where he said that his wife Kiran Rao expressed apprehensions about staying in India.

3-storey building collapses in Mumbai, 8 killed

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Mumbai, July 31 (IBNS): Eight people have been killed while 15-20 others are feared to be trapped under the debris after a three-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi near Mumbai on Sunday.

Another AAP MLA arrested, party hits out at PM Modi again

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Another Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA has been arrested by the police taking the number of party leaders detained to 12.

Burhan Wani's killing was 'accident': BJP's Nirmal Singh

Jul 31, 2016, at 06:35 pm

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Three weeks after the death of Burhan Wani, in sync with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's statement, state Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh on Sunday said the killing of the top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander was an "accident."

Modi urges for creation of an ecosystem of innovators on Mann Ki Baat

Jul 31, 2016, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' where he urged all for the creation of an ecosystem of innovators and encourage innovation.

Noida woman, daughter dragged from car, raped near highway in UP

Jul 31, 2016, at 04:22 pm

Bulandshahr, July 31 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman from Noida and her 14-year-old daughter were allegedly dragged out of their car and then gang-raped by a group of five men near a highway in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Friday, media reports said.

State GDP has doubled in five years: Mamata

Jul 31, 2016, at 06:48 am

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her state has marked double growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as it stood at Rs.9.20 Lakh Crore in 2015-16.

Union Home Minister visits Assam to take stock of the flood situation

Jul 31, 2016, at 04:58 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Assam on Saturday to take stock of the situation in the flood-affected areas.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi mourn death of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son

Jul 31, 2016, at 02:56 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday mourned the death of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son.

Sonowal directs Assam CS to constitute Embankment Protection Committee

Jul 31, 2016, at 02:12 am

Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday directed Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia to constitute Embankment Protection Committee to avert breaches in any embankment.

Centre to help Assam to tackle flood and erosion problem : Rajnath Singh

Jul 31, 2016, at 02:01 am

Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the Union government will help the Assam state government to tackle the flood and erosion problem in the state.

PM,BS Yeddyurappa condole death of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son

Jul 31, 2016, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son.

Railways working on an action plan on eliminating unmanned level crossings

Jul 31, 2016, at 12:08 am

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The Ministry of Railways concerned over loss of innocent lives in incidents taking place at railway level crossings is working on a comprehensive scheme to eliminate all level crossings in the Indian Railways system expeditiously in a phased manner.

Sushma Swaraj monitoring problems faced by Indians in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Jul 30, 2016, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she is monitoring situation in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where Indians are facing severe problems.

Rajnath Singh calls flood situation in Assam 'grim'

Jul 30, 2016, at 10:46 pm

Guwahati, July 30 (IBNS): Conducting an aerial survey of certain parts of Assam, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the situation of the flood-hit state is 'grim'.

Assam floods: Rajnath Singh presides over high-level meeting

Jul 30, 2016, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday is presiding over a high-level meeting to discuss the flood situation in Assam.

Pakistan: Twin explosions kill 1

Jul 30, 2016, at 08:30 pm

Karachi, July 30 (IBNS): Two explosions hit close to a Rangers checkpost on Miro Khan Road in Pakistan's Larakana city on Saturday which left one Ranger official killed and 14 others injured, media reports said.