Man threatens to immolate himself in Delhi
Mar 09, 2016, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) The Delhi Police detained a man near Parliament on Wednesday after he threatened to immolate himself, according to media reports.
Parliament rocked by Sri Sri's Yamuna festival row
Mar 09, 2016, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Parliament was rocked on Wednesday over the issue of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mega event on the Yamuna flood plains even as a green tribunal is likely to pass its verdict on the festival during the day.
Sri Sri's Yamuna festival row: National Green Tribunal to rule today
Mar 09, 2016, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) India's top green court here will decide Wednesday whether Art of Living supremo and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's mega event on the banks of the river Yamuna will be allowed this weekend even as experts examining the venue said Rs. 100 crore should be paid as damage for damaging the environment in the floodplains of the river.
Dominic Asquith appointed as new British High Commissioner to India
Mar 09, 2016, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Dominic Asquith KCMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to India, officials said.
Indian medical student attacked in Russia
Mar 09, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): An Indian medical student has been attacked in Russia by unknown men, officials said.
Congress books 75 seats in first list for Bengal polls
Mar 09, 2016, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Triggering the possibility of an 'understanding' between the Congress and the Left, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday declared the first list containing 75 seats.
Sushma Swaraj hosting special reception to mark International Women's Day
Mar 09, 2016, at 12:48 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is hosting a special reception to mark International Women's Day at MEA here.
Mamata Banerjee participates in International Women's Day rally in Kolkata
Mar 09, 2016, at 12:39 am
Kolkata,Mar 8 (IBNS): With a rally to mark International Women's Day, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee commenced her election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.
Bihar minister meets life-term convict in prison
Mar 09, 2016, at 12:18 am
Patna, Mar 8 (IBNS) A Bihar Minister has triggered a controversy after he was seen feasting with a convict Mohammad Sahabuddin in a jail.
I decided to put some pressure on the govt over EPF issue: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 08, 2016, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the Centre's decision to rollback tax on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals and said that he was happy to see people belonging the middle class getting some relief.
Non-state actors should not derail peace between India, Pak: Hammond
Mar 08, 2016, at 10:59 pm
Islamabad, Mar 8 (IBNS) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir issue should not be set as a pre condition for the resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Shortage of Officers in the Indian Army: Defence minister tells Rajya Sabha
Mar 08, 2016, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply to Vijay Goel in Rajya on Tuesday, said that there were 40,525 officers against an authorized strength of 49,631 officers in the Indian Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), July 1, 2015.
World Culture Festival controversy: Delhi govt says no police or fire clearance given
Mar 08, 2016, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The Delhi government told the tribunal hearing the environmentalists' plea on Tuesday about holding the World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains that no police or fire safety clearance has been given for the event, according to media reports.
WB: Crude bomb explosion kills 3 in Murshidabad
Mar 08, 2016, at 09:40 pm
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Mar 8 (IBNS): At least three men died and several others were injured on Tuesday, when a crude bomb went off at Bindarpur under Bharatpur Police Station area in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, reports said.
Govt was forced to listen to people: Rahul Gandhi on EPF
Mar 08, 2016, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Hours after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday announced in the Parliament to roll back the tax on Provident Fund to be withdrawn as was envisaged in the Union Budget 2016, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said the central government's earlier move was completely 'anti-people.
PM Modi receives Saudi Arabia's foreign minister
Mar 08, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel Bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, on Tuesday and conveyed to him that India attached high importance to its close and friendly relations with Saudi Arabia.
Mar 08, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Srinagar, Mar 8 (IBNS) Two persons were injured in firing by security forces in Ashmuqam town of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early on Tuesday.
Quick passage of women's reservation bill needed: Sonia Gandhi on IWD
Mar 08, 2016, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi, speaking at a special intervention to mark International Women's Day (IWD) in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, said that the Women's Reservation Bill needs immediate attention.
Women fighter pilot in IAF from June 18, says Air Chief Marshall
Mar 08, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to get its first batch of women fighter pilot on July 18, Air Chief Marshall Arup Raha said.
Nalini: Rajiv Gandhi killer granted 24-hour parole by Madras HC
Mar 08, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Chennai, Mar 8 (IBNS) Nalini Sriharan, one among the five behind India's then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination hatched by the LTTE for his policy on Sri Lanka, was granted a 24-hour parole by the Madras High Court on Tuesday.
Teen girl raped and set on fire in Delhi
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:51 pm
Noida, Mar 8 (IBNS) A 15-year old girl was raped and later set on fire by a man, on the outskirts of Delhi early on Monday, according to reports.
At least 150 al-Shabab militants dead as US air raids Somalia
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:49 pm
Mogadishu, Mar 8 (IBNS) At least 150 al-Shabab militants have been killed in a recent air raid conducted by the US in Somalia, according to reports.
Delhi: Manish Sisodia issues warning to IPU colleges on student harassment
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday reportedly issued a warning against all Indraprastha University (IPU) colleges after complaints of students harassment surfaced.
PM Modi greets Rajasthan CM Raje on her birthday
Mar 08, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on her 63rd birthday.
Prez and PM greet women on International Women's Day
Mar 08, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted women across India on the occasion of International Women's Day.
New Delhi: NGT verdict likely on Art of Living event today
Mar 08, 2016, at 03:23 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) The National Green Tribunal is likely to decide the fate of the festival organised by spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Smriti Irani denies charges that she did not help Expressway mishap's victim
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani's office on Monday denied allegations that she did not help the doctor, who was killed during an accident on the Yamuna Expressway, reports said.
WB polls: LF announces first list of candidates, Surya Mishra to lead battle
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): Amid a possibility of an alliance between the Congress and the Left Front (LF), the latter's chairman Biman Bose on Monday evening declared the first list of his party's candidates for upcoming Bengal assembly polls.
JKPCC delegation calles on J&K Guv
Mar 08, 2016, at 03:20 am
Jammu, Mar 7 (IBNS): A delegation of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) led by State President Ghulam Ahmad Mir met Governor N.N.Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here on Monday to discuss various issues.
Germany supports India’s Smart Cities Programme
Mar 08, 2016, at 02:10 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) Germany is committed to helping India make a success of its Smart Cities Programme.