Sushma Swaraj meets Sartaj Aziz
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Pokhara , Mar 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Pakistan Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here on Thursday.
Pune German Bakery blast convict's death sentence quashed
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a major verdict given on Thursday, the Bombay High Court set aside the death sentence awarded to 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case convict Himayat Baig.
Innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development, says President
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) A roundtable discussion on funding for innovations was organized in Rashtrapati Bhavan here on the sixth day of the ongoing Festival of Innovations on Thursday in association with NABARD,SIDBI and National Innovation Foundation.
President to witness Iron Fist 2016 tomorrow
Mar 17, 2016, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Rajasthan on Friday where he will witness Exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Air Force Firing Range, Pokhran.
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:56 pm
Jammu, Mar 17 (IBNS) Two persons were killed while six others were injured on Thursday when a vehicle in which they were traveling skidded off the road and fell into a gorge on Srinagar-Jammu highway, police said.
Sushma Swaraj meets Maldives FM Dunya Maumoon
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 17 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Maldives FM Dunya Maumoon on Thursday .
Prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals: Swaraj
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Addressing the 37th session of the SAARC Council of Ministers in Nepal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said India is prepared to work within SAARC to realize developmental goals.
Fuel price hike: Congress protest in Delhi
Mar 17, 2016, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Demanding roll back of the fuel price hike, Congress workers on Thursday demonstrated before the Shastri Bhavan here.
Court to hear SAR Geelani's bail plea tomorrow
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Former Delhi University professor SAR Geelani's bail plea will be heard by a Delhi court on Friday.
German Bakery blast: Bombay HC sets aside death sentence of convict
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:29 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) In a significant development, the Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the death sentence awarded to 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case convict Himayat Baig.
World Bank loan for Madhya Pradesh
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) India signed a loan agreement of USD 35 Million with the World Bank on Thursday, which will be used for the Madhya Pradesh Citizen Access to Responsive Services Project.
PM Modi to address World Sufi Forum on Thursday
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will address the World Sufi Forum in New Delhi on Thursday.
Everlasting Flame: Highlighting history and culture of Parsi-Zoroastrian community
Mar 17, 2016, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Ministry of Minority Affairs will host a cultural programme from March 19 - May 29, 2016 that will showcase history, beliefs, practices, and contribution of the Zoroastrians and the Parsi community.
Canal row : Haryana MLAs demonstrate outside Punjab Assembly
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:31 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 17 (IBNS) Opposition INLD legislators from Haryana staged a protest outside the Punjab assembly on Thursday demanding cancellation of its resolution for denotification of the land of the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal.
President Mukherjee says innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee, while addressing the round-table conference on Thursday, at the Festival of Innovations being held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, said innovation is a harbinger of socio-economic development.
Every penny will be recovered from Vijay Mallya : Arun Jaitley
Mar 17, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) As a Mumbai house of Vijay Mallya went for e-auction as part of the drive to recover the huge amount of money from him, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the banks will recover every penny of loan given to the liquor baron.
E-auction of Kingfisher House fails to draw any bidder
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:58 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) The e-auction of Kingfisher House, part of liquor baron Vijay Mallya's flagship property, drew to a close no sooner than it was opened on Thursday as there was no bidder, according to media reports.
Haryana tightens up security as Jats threaten fresh agitation
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:50 pm
Rohtak/Chadigarh, Mar 17 (IBNS) The Government of Haryana has tightened up security in the state as the deadline issued by the Jat community regarding their demand for job quota expires on Thursday.
Bomb scare at Delhi airport forces grounding of two aircraft
Mar 17, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) Bomb scare on a Kathmandu-bound Nepal Airlines aircraft and a Bhubaneswar-bound Air India flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon forced grounding the planes for thorough security check.
Time Magazine ranks PM Modi as one of the 30 most influential people on the internet
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:50 pm
New York, Mar 17 (IBNS) In its latest edition, Time Magazine has named Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one among the 30 most influential people on the internet, surpassing the likes of US president Barrack Obama.
Rain pulls down mercury, brings in snowfall in Kashmir
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar, Mar 17 (IBNS) Several parts of Kashmir valley experienced intermittent rains since Wednesday night which resulted in a dip in the mercury throughout the region.
Hyderabad mother allegedly kills two little daughters
Mar 17, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Hyerabad, Mar 17 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, two little girls were murdered in their home in Hyderabad on Wednesday allegedly by their mother.
Patanjali set to become $1 billion empire, Congress alleges BJP's involvement
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) As Baba Ramdev's venture, Patanjali is set to become a 1 billion USD empire by 2017, the Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of helping the firm grow, which ever since its inception has been controversy-laden.
Vijay Mallya's Mumbai house to be auctioned today
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:50 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS) King fisher House,liquor baron Vijay Mallya's flagship property in Mumbai's Andheri,is being auctioned online on Thursday, reports said.
JNU row: Delhi court to decide Anirban, Khalid's bail on Friday
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Friday will decide upon the bail plea of Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid, the JNU students arrested over sedition charges, according to reports.
Retired judge summons ex Haryana CM over Vadra land case
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Chandigarh, Mar 17 (IBNS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been summoned by retired judge Justice SN Dhingra, who is investigating into the controversial land deals involving Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, according to reports.
Parliament passes Aadhaar Bill without changes
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Aadhaar Bill, which gives legal sanction to the unique identification number or Aadhaar as a single window to distribute subsidy and welfare schemes to citizen., was passed in Parliament on Tuesday.
Two JMB members nabbed in Kolkata
Mar 17, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Tuesday midnight booked two suspected Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) members in Kolkata, sources said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra MLA suspended for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'
Mar 17, 2016, at 02:34 am
Mumbai, Mar 16 (IBNS): A member of Asaduddin Owaisi's party Waris Pathan has been suspended from the legislature in Maharashtra following his refusal to say "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".
Bharat Mata chant row: Anupam Kher, Taslima Nasreen slams Asaduddin Owaisi
Mar 17, 2016, at 02:26 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Actor Anupam Kher and Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen came out in attacking Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi for his remarks on 'Bharat mata ki jai' chant.