Bengal polls: 45.88 percent people cast their vote till 11 a.m.
May 05, 2016, at 05:49 pm
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) A turnout of 45.88 percent was recorded on Thursday in West Bengal till 11 a.m., where the sixth and final phase of Assembly polls is underway in 25 constituencies spread over two districts, reports said.
Bengal Polls: 23.46 percent voters turnout recorded till 9 a.m.
May 05, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) The sixth and final phase of the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections recorded 23.46 percent voter turnout till 9 a.m., reports said.
PM Modi lauds Defence Minister for his RS speech
May 05, 2016, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his Rajya Sabha speech on Wednesday, stating that the latter rose above politics and displayed best parliamentary traditions.
Bengal polls: PM Modi urges people to exercise rights
May 05, 2016, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the voters to of West Bengal to exercise their constitutional rights, ahed of the sixth anf final phase of voting in the ongoing Assembly Elections.
PM Modi greets Haryana CM on his birthday
May 05, 2016, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the latter's birthday.
Bengal polls: Final phase of polling underway
May 05, 2016, at 04:00 pm
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS) Voting in the last phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections is currently underway on Thursday.
Modi has no degree from DU: Kejriwal
May 05, 2016, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not hold a BA degree from the Delhi University (DU) as he had claimed.
MoU between India and Qatar for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of ICT
May 05, 2016, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March, 2015.
RS: Vijay Mallya’s resignation accepted
May 05, 2016, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Ending his tenure in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Hamid Ansari on Wednesday accepted liquor baron Vijay Mallya's resignation.
The country wants to know who instigated, benefited from AgustaWestland scam: Parrikar
May 05, 2016, at 03:13 am
New Deli, May 4 (IBNS) Amid repeated disruptions, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar made a strong statement on the ongoing AgustaWestland scam issue, which was debated in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, as he said the country wanted to know who instigated, supported and benefited from the corruption.
Our government had zero tolerance for corruption in defence: Antony
May 05, 2016, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Ex- Defence Minister AK Antony participated in the debate over the AgustaWestland scam in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and said the former Congress-led UPA government followed zero tolerance towards corruption in the defence sector.
Kerala rape and murder case: Union Minister to visit Perumbavoor, meet family members
May 04, 2016, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi/Ernakulam, May 4 (IBNS): Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot will visit Perumbavoor on Thursday and meet the family members of the student who was raped and murdered in Ernakulam district of Kerala.
Kolkata: Two ATMs robbed in Dum Dum
May 04, 2016, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) Two ATMs have been robbed by miscreants in Kolkata's Dum Dum area on Wednesday.
AgustaWestland scam: Cong-BJP exchange barb on RS floor
May 04, 2016, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Debating over the AgustaWestland scam, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy targeted the former Congress-led UPA government and said a clear effort could be seen to eliminate all other companies so that only Agusta would fit the required criteria.
Narada sting: Raw video tape, video shooting gadget submitted to CFSL
May 04, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): A day before the final phase of polling in the West Bengal Assembly polls, an official of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday submitted the raw video tape of the Narada sting and video shooting gadget to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Hyderabad for forensic tests.
Mayawati seeks Supreme Court-monitored probe into AgustaWestland scam
May 04, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Participating in the debate in the Parliament, BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday demanded for a Supreme Court monitored probe into the AgustaWestland scam.
Sri Sri was misquoted: The Art of Living Foundation says on Nobel Peace Prize statement
May 04, 2016, at 09:26 pm
Bangalore, May 4 (IBNS) The Art of Living Foundation has clarified that spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's statement that he had rejected the Nobel Peace Prize was 'misquoted'.
AgustaWestland deal : BJP and Congress spar in Rajya Sabha showdown
May 04, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday took up a discussion on the alleged graft in the purchase of AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters, with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress going aggressive against each other.
Parliament : Discussion on AgustaWestland scam begins in Rajya Sabha
May 04, 2016, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Ahead of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's address to Parliament on the Agusta scam, the Rajay Sabha on Wednesday took up a discussion on the issue as both the Congress and the BJP are set for a showdown.
Even a live-in partner can slap 498A these days: senior Indian advocate
May 04, 2016, at 08:09 pm
An advocate by profession, Delhi-based Sudipta Basu fights for men caught in Section 406, 304 B and the controversial 498A of IPC under which a husband or his relatives can be imprisoned up to three years and denied bail at the complaint of cruelty by his wife. He has formed "Justice for Men Caught Up in 498A/DV Act", a forum which lends support to male victims of laws like the 498A. In an interaction with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Basu shares his legal experience while fighting for the men. With cyber crimes becoming a daily issue, this senior advocate also has some advice pertaining to Cyber laws in India.
Rajya Sabha : Vijya Mallya's resignation rejected, Ethics committee recommends his expulsion
May 04, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday rejected the resignation letter of Vijay Mallya as the Ethics Committee recommended that he should be expelled with immediate effect as an MP.
There is no quid pro quid : Sonia Gandhi denies Rahul's involvement in AgustaWestland scam
May 04, 2016, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi,, May 4 (IBNS) Stoutly denying that her son, Rahul Gandhi, is linked to the AgustaWestland chopper scam, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said "there is no quid pro quo."
Ramdev's gold soap has my cow milk : Lalu Yadav endorses yoga guru's product
May 04, 2016, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Baba Ramdev on Wednesday found an unlikely ambassador for his brands in former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav, who made a unique endorsement by saying Patanjali's gold cream "has my cow milk" after having a beauty makeover from the Yoga guru.
Bodies of Pathankot terrorists buried after four months
May 04, 2016, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The bodies of four terrorists, shot dead by security forces during the attack on the Pathankot Indian Air Force base were buried by Punjab Police on Wednesday at a Muslim burial ground.
Uttarakhand row : Seriously considering suggestion of floor test, Centre tells Supreme Court
May 04, 2016, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is "seriously considering" the suggestion of floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly and will inform its decision by Friday, reports said.
Jaish terror module busted in Delhi, 12 held
May 04, 2016, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police have busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module active in the national capital and detained 12 suspects, media reports said.
People are trying to defame Ramdev and his products: Lalu
May 04, 2016, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, who met yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Delhi recently, said some people are trying to malign his image along with his products, reports said.
Found: Clues about volcanoes under ice on ancient Mars
May 04, 2016, at 03:15 pm
California, May 4 (IBNS) Volcanoes erupted beneath an ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago, far from any ice sheet on the Red Planet today, new evidence from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests.
Nursing student allegedly gang-raped in Kerala
May 04, 2016, at 03:00 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IBNS): A nursing student has been allegedly gang-raped in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Chopper scam: Manohar Parrikar to make his statement in Parliament
May 04, 2016, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Amid a political battle, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to make a statement on the AugustaWestland VVIP chopper scam in the Parliament on Wednesday.