Rajnath Singh to visit Pakistan next week to attend SAARC meeting
Jul 28, 2016, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS) : Home Minister Rajnath Singh will fly on Monday to Islamabad to attend a SAARC summit, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj makes last efforts to save Indian from execution in Indonesia
Jul 28, 2016, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS) : India is making last-minute efforts to save the life of Gurdip Singh, an Indian who faces execution in Indonesia on Thursday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
Cabinet increases limit for foreign investment in Stock Exchanges from 5% to 15%
Jul 28, 2016, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for raising foreign shareholding limit from 5% to 15% in Indian Stock Exchanges for a stock exchange, a depository, a banking company, an insurance company, a commodity derivative exchange.
PM Modi may even get me killed in frustration: Kejriwal
Jul 28, 2016, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): In a new mode of attacking Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday released a message aimed for the "common people" where he said that the Prime Minister can even "get him killed in frustration."
Chinese troops had infiltrated in Uttarakhand, confirms CM Harish Rawat
Jul 27, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has confirmed reports of a Chinese troops incursion in the Chamoli district of the state leading to a face-off for an hour, according to media reports.
Attacks on Dalits and Muslims by cow protectors : Rajya Sabha in turmoil
Jul 27, 2016, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha witnessed a huge ruckus on Wednesday when many opposition members raised an uproar and stormed the well to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on violence against Dalits and Muslims by self styled cow protectors in different parts of the country.
PM Modi rings at 10 Downing Street, congratulates May
Jul 27, 2016, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated British Prime Minister Theresa May after the latter's assumption of her new responsibility, a government release said.
PM Modi pays tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary
Jul 27, 2016, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid his tributes to former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam on his first death anniversary.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha for cow vigilantes bashing up women in MP over beef rumour
Jul 27, 2016, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/Mandaur, Madhya Pradesh, July 27 (IBNS) : The opposition charged up a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday over the bashing of two women in Madhya Pradesh allegedly for carrying beef.
Bangalore bus catches fire, 3 dead
Jul 27, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Bangalore, July 27 (IBNS): A Dharwad bound private company-owned bus which departed from Bangalore on Tuesday, caught fire near Hubli on Wednesday, resulting in the death of three passengers while injuring nine others, including the driver, reports said.
BJP wants to cripple Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
Jul 27, 2016, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Taking a shot at BJP, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the national party wants to cripple Delhi.
Narendra Modi wishes Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday
Jul 27, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai, July 27 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray turned a year older on Tuesday.
West Bengal: TMC leader threatens petrol pump staffer to give fuel without helmet
Jul 27, 2016, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Jul 26 (IBNS): A local leader of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly threatened a petrol pump staffer on Monday night in West Bengal's Medinipore Town, as the man denied to give him petrol without helmet.
Myanmar Deputy Minister of Home Affairs calls on Union Home Minister
Jul 27, 2016, at 03:08 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Major General Aung Soe called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here today.
Jul 27, 2016, at 03:03 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): A court on Tuesday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, reports said.
West Bengal court sentences man to death for killing 4 children
Jul 27, 2016, at 02:42 am
Kolkata, Jul 26 (IBNS): A sub-divisional court in West Bengal's Howrah district on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for killing four kids, including three of his own children.
Defence Ministry to lay foundation stone in memory of APJ Abdul Kalam at Rameshwaram
Jul 27, 2016, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): To mark the first death anniversary of former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Ministry of Defence has planned a host of events at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, an official release said.
International Tribunal rules against India in Devas-Antrix deal
Jul 27, 2016, at 01:42 am
The Hague, July 26 (IBNS): In a major blow to its image as an investment destination, India lost a big arbitration case in the International Tribunal in The Hague for cancelling a satellites and spectrum deal with Bangalore-based Devas Multimedia and could end up paying damages worth a billion dollars.
Govt to look for alternatives to pellet guns as Non-lethal Weapons, appoints committee
Jul 27, 2016, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the constitution of a seven-member Expert Committee under the chairmanship of T V S N Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs for exploring the other possible alternatives to Pellet Guns as Non-lethal Weapons, an official release confirmed.
Kejriwal accuses PM Modi of being bias
Jul 27, 2016, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being bias.
Director General of Archaeological Survey of India appointed
Jul 26, 2016, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Budha Rashmi Mani, Additional Director General (Retired), Archaeological Survey of India to the post of Director General, National Museum, New Delhi.
Ansari condoles former diplomat Arundhati Ghose's death
Jul 26, 2016, at 10:11 pm
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing away of former diplomat Arundhati Ghose.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Maldives before I-Day
Jul 26, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Maldives on the occasion of their Independence Day.
Emirates flight from Dubai makes emergency landing in Mumbai
Jul 26, 2016, at 09:21 pm
Mumbai, July 26 (IBNS) : An Emirates flight from Dubai to Male, made an emergency landing in Mumbai with 309 people on board, reports said.
Irom Chanu Sharmila to end her 16-year-long fast next month
Jul 26, 2016, at 08:54 pm
Imphal, Julty 26 (IBNS) : Manipuri human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a fast for 16 years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), will break her fast next month, reports said.
Missing IAF aircraft : All leads have turned out to be bad, says Defence Minister
Jul 26, 2016, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) : As the search for the missing IAF aircraft drew a blank even after five days, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday indicated the worst, saying all leads have turned out to be bad.
Indian army's nation above self inspires the country : Sonia Gandhi on Kargil Vijay Divas
Jul 26, 2016, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) : Paying tributes to the soldiers who had laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil war, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday expressed deep gratitude towards the Indian Armed Force personnel for their sacrifices in defending the country's sovereignty.
Jul 26, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) Rejecting the logic put forth in favour of the Jallikattu, the controversial bull fighting, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Tamil Nadu Government that only law will decide whether this sport should continue, reports said.
Modi, Rajnath, Parrikar pay tributes to Kargil martyrs
Jul 26, 2016, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to the martyred soldiers on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, which is observed every year to commemorate the victory in the war against Pakistan in 1999.
India loses arbitration case to Devas in The Hague, damages could be $1 Billion
Jul 26, 2016, at 04:58 pm
The Hague, July 26 (IBNS) India has lost a big arbitration case in the International Tribunal in The Hague for cancelling a satellites and spectrum deal with Devas Multimedia and might end up paying a billion dollars in damages, said reports.