Bengal polls: 40 female candidates for phase 4
Apr 23, 2016, at 12:32 am
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): A total of 40 women out of 345 candidates are in the fray for West Bengal phase four election to the 49 Assembly constituencies in the two districts.
Govt committed to bringing back Kohinoor amicably: MEA
Apr 22, 2016, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The government of India is committed to bringing back Kohinoor diamond amicably from the British, India's foreign ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in a media briefing on Friday.
Uttarkhand under Prez Rule as SC stays high court order
Apr 22, 2016, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Supreme Court of India, on Friday has stayed the Uttarkhand High Court's order, which, on Thursday, revoked President's rule in Uttarakhand and asked Harish Rawat led government to take a floor test on Apr 29, according to media reports.
India in tit-for-tat to China allows Uyghur leader to attend Tibetan Meet
Apr 22, 2016, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) While India and China held boundary talks meeting at the national security adviser level in Beijing, the two countries are apparently engaged in retaliatory actions at a different level as India has allowed World Uyghur Congress (WUC) leader Dolkun Isa, whom China considers a terrorist, to participate in a conference from April 28 to May 1 in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala, the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
West Bengal Assembly election: Fourth phase on Monday
Apr 22, 2016, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS) In the fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal, to be held on Monday, Apr 25, more than 1.07 crore voters are eligible to vote in 49 constituencies spread over two districts.
Nearly 200 huts in Bihar village catch fire
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:56 pm
Patna, Apr 22 (IBNS) Nearly 200 thatched huts in a village in Bihar's Jehanabad district burnt down on Thursday, according to media reports.
UP Govt takes back 25,000 acres allotted to Jaypee group
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:39 pm
Lucknow, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Uttar Pradesh government has taken back 25,000 acres of land allotted to the Jaypee group, CNN-TV18 reports.
Joint conference of Chief Ministers of states and Chief Justices of High Courts
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) A joint conference of Chief Justices of High Courts and Chief Ministers of states to be held on Sunday at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SC to hear Centre's plea against quashing President's rule in Uttarakhand
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear Centre's plea on Uttarakhand HC quashing President's rule on Friday afternoon.
Pranab Mukherjee to attend Khongjom Day in Manipur
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi. Apr 22 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will visit Manipur on Saturday to attend the annual Khongjom Day and inaugurate a Monument-cum-Tourist Centre at Khongjom.
Uttarakhand : Harish Rawat holds cabinet meeting hours after court puts him back on CM's chair
Apr 22, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Dehradun, Apr 22 (IBNS) Hours after the High Court retrieved for him the Chief Minister's chair by setting aside the President's rule in Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat held a cabinet meeting late on Thursday night and took eleven decisions.
17 labourers killed in Arunachal Pradesh landslide
Apr 22, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS) At least 17 labourers were feared killed in a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains which hit their camp in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on Friday morning.
Prime Minister Modi mourns loss of lives in Arunachal Pradesh landslide
Apr 22, 2016, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the death of several people in a landslide that hit Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang town on Friday.
Suresh Prabhu's day out in a local train
Apr 22, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai, Apr 22 (IBNS) The daily commuters in a Mumbai train on Thursday had an unlikely fellow passenger when Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu boarded a local train and remained standing throughout the journey like other commoners.
Mumbai doc removed for fudging Bhujbal's health report
Apr 22, 2016, at 07:10 pm
Mumbai, Apr 22 (IBNS) A medical officer of Arthur Road jail has been repatriated to the parent Health Department after he was found guilty of fudging former Maharashtra minister Chaggan Bhujbal's report, media reports said.
Apr 22, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Howrah, Apr 22 (IBNS) As temperatures are on the rise, a man succumbed to the glaring heatwave in West Bengal's Howrah district on Friday, reports said.
Landslide kills at least 10 in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 22, 2016, at 06:32 pm
Tawang, AP, Apr 22 (IBNS) At least 10 labourers were feared dead as landslide strikes Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang town on Friday, reports said.
Congress leader Ashok Kaka shot dead in Rohtak
Apr 22, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Rohtak, Apr 22 (IBNS) Hariyana Congress leader Ashok Kaka was shot dead by three unidentified miscreants at Rohtak on Friday morning, reports said.
Bangladeshi man held for clicking picture of Indigo air hostess
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai, Apr 22 (IBNS) A Bangladeshi citizen has been arrested after he allegedly took photos and recorded videos of an air hostess inside an Indigo flight without her consent, reports said.
Why do prices rise during your rule, Congress asks BJP
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) Accusing the BJP government of mistreating fellow citizens, the Congress on Friday confronted the Centre overs issues of rising prices of various edibles.
Prez to visit Manipur tomorrow
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be visiting Manipur on Saturday to be a part of the Khongjom Day celebrations in the state, an official release said.
MP Minister Babulal Gaur's pat on woman's back raises huge controversy
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Bhopal, Apr 22 (IBNS) Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur has denied that he had patted a woman inappropriately after a video clip aired on local channels created a controversy, giving rise to the demand for his resignation.
Narada Sting: Congress takes jibe at Mamata Banerjee
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday took another shot at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged 'Narada Sting', the latest saga to hit her party, the incumbent Trinomool Congress.
Uttarakhand : After HC sets aside President's rule, Centre moves SC today
Apr 22, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Dehradun, Apr 22 (IBNS) A day after the High Court set aside its decision to impose President's rule in Uttarakhand, the Centre moves the Supreme Court on Friday.
Modi wishes people on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi/New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the world on the occasion of 'Earth Day'.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Hanuman Jayanti
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants arrested from Srinagar
Apr 22, 2016, at 04:44 am
Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants from the Srinagar city during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, police official said.
Bengal polls: Violence mars third phase, nearly 80 pct voter turnout recorded
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Amid violence and allegations of rigging that claimed one life, the third phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on Thursday, recording nearly 80 percent balloting.
Vijay Mallya refuses to reveal about his assets outside India
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Businessman Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India for defaulting on repayment of the bank loans, on Thursday said that the financial institutions have no right to access the details of the assets owned by either his family or him abroad, media reports said.
Nepali Congress President meets Sushma Swaraj
Apr 22, 2016, at 02:20 am
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba met India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Thursday.