Lifer to all five convicts in Danish woman abduction-rape case
Jun 10, 2016, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Friday sentenced all the five accused to life imprisonment for abducting and raping a Danish woman near New Delhi railway station in 2014.
Bombay High Court verdict on Udta Punjab likely on Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 08:05 pm
Mumbai, June 10 (IBNS) The Bombay High Court is likely to pass its verdict on Monday on the producers' plea challenging cuts ordered by Censor Board on 'Udta Punjab', a film that deals with drug menace.
CBI grills Virbhadra Singh for second consecutive day
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was on Friday grilled by CBI for the second consecutive day in connection with the disproportionate assets case against him.
Gulbarg Society case: Announcement of punishment deferred to Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:34 pm
Ahmedabad, June 10 (IBNS): The special trial court in Ahmedabad has postponed pronouncing the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in Gulbarg society massacre case to Monday, according to media reports.
Status of national highway development work on select routes
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways published an update on Friday about the status of work going on at the following national highway routes in India -- Kailash-Mansarovar, Chardham , Buddhist Circuit, Ram-Van-Gaman and Ram-Janaki routes.
2015: Mumbai top in number of road accidents and Delhi in number of deaths
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): According to a report titled 'Road Accidents in India 2015', compiled by the Transport Research Wing of the Road Transport & Highways, almost 5 lakh accidents occurred in 2015 in India, killing 1,46000 people and leaving thrice the number injured.
Four arrested in Delhi for conspiring to kill Chhota Rajan
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) Delhi Police has arrested four people who were allegedly conspiring to kill jailed underworld don Chhota Rajan at the behest of his rival Chhota Shakeel, reports said.
EC: Karnataka RS polls not cancelled but returning officer to file FIR
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jun 10 (IBNS): With the Rajya Sabha (RS) polls scheduled for Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) has refused to stall the polls for Karnataka based on allegations of bribery but has asked the government to hand over the probe to the CBI, according to media reports.
Rajnath Singh likely to be BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:49 pm
New Delhii, June 10 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to become BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming UP Assembly election, media reports said.
Kejriwal lauds Delhi govt., says water reaching all parts for the first time
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was all praise for his cabinet on Friday, as he stated that clean drinking water was now available in all parts of Delhi for the first time, taking place during his party's rule.
Centre ready for CBI probe into Mathura violence : Rajnath Singh
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:30 pm
Mau, Uttar Pradesh, June 10 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the Centre is ready to order a CBI probe into Mathura violence, if the Uttar Pradesh government asks for it, reports said.
Gulbarg massacre : Sentencing of convicts likely today
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:12 pm
Ahmedabad, June 10 (IBNS) A special trial court in Ahmedabad is likely to pronounce on Friday the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in Gulbarg society massacre case.
All steps taken for railway facilities development in WB: Suresh Prabhu
Jun 10, 2016, at 04:10 am
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Thursday said his ministry has taken all steps to ensure overall development and up-gradation of facilities in West Bengal which is a very important state of eastern India.
China leads in opposition to India's NSG membership bid
Jun 10, 2016, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): China has raised strong opposition to India's bid for membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a 48-member club of nuclear trading nations, media reports said.
5000 kg contraband drugs seized near Kolkata
Jun 10, 2016, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): The Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday seized 5000 kg drugs from a truck at Dankuni Toll Plaza area in West Bengal's Hooghly district, 30 km away from Kolkata, officials said.
Udta Punjab row: Bombay HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
Jun 10, 2016, at 02:39 am
Mumbai, Jun 9 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the film 'Udta Punjab' till Friday after the Censor Board has put a diktat on the Abhishek Choubey directed.
India and Mexico to collaborate on space technology
Jun 09, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Mexico City, June 9 (IBNS): India and Mexico would deepen their cooperation on various projects, including science and space technology, said PM Modi on Wednesday here during his visit to Mexico.
Punjab CM Badal distances himself from Udta Punjab row
Jun 09, 2016, at 10:06 pm
Chandigarh, June 9 (IBNS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said it is not his or his government's concern if the film Udta Punjab, themed on the problem of drug addiction in the state, was censored or banned, choosing to distance himself from the raging controversy.
Rescued girls sexually abused in Delhi govt-run home, one arrested
Jun 09, 2016, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): A man running a children's rescue home in Delhi has been arrested after several minor girls alleged that he assaulted them sexually and filmed the act, media reports quoting police said on Thursday.
Text of PM' Modi's statement to the media in joint press briefing with President of Mexico
Jun 09, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, 09-June: Following is the text of PM Modi's statement to media in a joint briefing with the President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto.
India-Mexico Joint Statement during the visit of Prime Minister to Mexico
Jun 09, 2016, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, June 9: Following is the joint statement by the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi during the visit of the latter to Mexico on June 8.
President of India’s message on the Eve of National Day of Portugal
Jun 09, 2016, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Portugal on the eve of their National Day (June 10, 2016).
President Obama not likely to attend Ali's funeral
Jun 09, 2016, at 07:11 pm
Washington, Jun 9 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama will not be attending the funeral of the departed boxer Muhammad Ali to be held at Louisville on Friday owing to family engagements, according to media reports.
Church of choice allegedly denies burial to Priyanka Chopra's grandmother
Jun 09, 2016, at 06:41 pm
Kottayam, Jun 9 (IBNS): Actor Priyanka Chopra's maternal grandmother, who passed away on Friday, could not be buried in the church of her choice, according to media reports.
Naxals attack ITBP camp in Chhattisgarh
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:51 pm
Raipur, Jun 9 (IBNS): Naxals attacked an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in the Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning by surrounding the camp from three sides, reported the media.
Rajnath Singh to address rallies in UP today
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will address two rallies in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Delhi Police gets three-day transit remand of arrested kidney racket mastermind
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): A Delhi police team brought T. Rajkumar Rao, the alleged kingpin of the kidney racket unearthed recently in the national capital, on Wednesday, on a three-day transit remand from Kolkata, where he was arrested on Monday.
M 6.2 quake strikes Indonesia's Lombok
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:08 pm
Lombok, Jun 9 (IBNS): An earthquake with magnitude of 6.2 shook Indonesia's Lombok islands on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Chennai youth dies after hair transplantation
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:06 pm
Chennai, June 9 (IBNS) A 22-year-old youth in Chennai has died two days after the surgery for hair transplantation, his parents have alleged.
PM Modi thanks Mexico, says Indo-Mexican bond will help the whole world
Jun 09, 2016, at 04:48 pm
Mexico City, jun 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is presently visiting Mexico as part of his five nation tour plan, thanked his hosts and said that the new bond between the two nations will benefit the whole world.