Two Indians killed in Russian medical university fire

Feb 16, 2016, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Two Indians were killed in a fire which broke out at a medical university in Russia on Sunday, officials said.

UK Immigration Minister announces new visa improvements

Feb 16, 2016, at 11:04 pm

London, Feb 16 (IBNS) The UK’s Immigration Minister James Brokenshire announced a package of new visa service improvements for Indian nationals on Tuesday.

SC agrees to hear plea on Patiala House court complex scuffle

Feb 16, 2016, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition which sought action against those involved in beating up students, teachers and journalists in Patiala House court complex here on Monday.

Arvind Kejriwal meets Rajnath Singh

Feb 16, 2016, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday.

PM Modi chairs all-party meeting

Feb 16, 2016, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the Budget session of the Indian Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired an all-party meet here.

Kannur: BJP worker hacked to death, state unit cry foul against CPM

Feb 16, 2016, at 08:42 pm

Kannur, Feb 16 (IBNS) A 27-year old BJP worker was hacked to death by CPM, the Kerala state BJP alleged on Tuesday.

Muzaffarnagar: BJP wins by-polls

Feb 16, 2016, at 07:49 pm

Muzaffarnagar, UP, Feb 16 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday edged past its closest rival Samajwadi Party to win by-poll in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, according to reports.

India's first transgender SI ready to take charge

Feb 16, 2016, at 04:48 pm

Salem, Feb 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Prithika Yashini, India's first transgender Sub Inspector, is ready to take charge as she received her appointment order along with 21 others, here on Monday, after a legal battle.

Ex- Delhi University lecturer arrested on sedition charges

Feb 16, 2016, at 02:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested ex-Delhi University lecturer SAR Geelani over sedition and other charges.

Ahead of Budget Session, Modi convenes meeting with political parties' leaders

Feb 16, 2016, at 03:45 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): In an attempt to reach out to the Oppositions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of leaders of major political parties on Tuesday to garner support from them for a smooth functioning of the Parliament in the Budget Session that begins next week, reports said.

JNU row: Kolkata holds protest rally

Feb 16, 2016, at 02:18 am

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Protesting against New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue , leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Congress walked together in a rally in Kolkata on Monday.

Mysuru remains the cleanest city ; Dhanbad at the bottom of 73

Feb 16, 2016, at 02:08 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Mysuru in Karnataka remained the cleanest city in the country while Dhanbad in Jharkhand came at the bottom of 73 major cities surveyed for sanitation scenario last month.

BJP-RSS have licensed to say who is patriot and who is a traitor: Rahul Gandhi

Feb 16, 2016, at 01:42 am

Guwahati, Feb 15 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the BJP and the RSS can dub as a traitor anyone who speaks against their ideology.

Terror-hit Pakistan university reopens

Feb 15, 2016, at 11:20 pm

Peshawar, Feb 15 (IBNS): A Pakistani university, which was attacked by militants last months, has been reopened on Monday.

Bodies of 9 Siachen avalanche soldiers brought to Delhi

Feb 15, 2016, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Bodies of nine Indian solders, who were killed in the avalanche in Siachen on Feb 3, were brought to Delhi on Monday.

Make In India event fire unfortunate: Khan

Feb 15, 2016, at 09:54 pm

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Monday said the fire incident which hit a cultural event of the Make In India programme in Mumbai on Sunday as 'unfortunate'.

JNU issue: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, Congress

Feb 15, 2016, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said the Congress party joined the JNU issue out of 'frustration'.

Visva Bharati VC Sushanta Duttagupta sacked

Feb 15, 2016, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Accepting the Ministry of HRD's recommendation, President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday removed Sushanta Duttagupta from the post of Visva Bharati University's Vice-Chancellor (VC).

JNU students, teachers, journalists attacked in Delhi court

Feb 15, 2016, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers, students and media persons were allegedly attacked by lawyers in New Delhi's Patiala Court on Monday.

Rajnath Singh is communalising JNU incident: Manish Tewari

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday attacked Union Minister Rajnath Singh and said he was “communalising” the JNU issue as he claimed that 26/11 terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed was backing the protest by students.

Kolkata: Miscreants open fire in broad daylight, 1 shot

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:32 pm

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): One person was shot on Monday morning when few miscreants fired gunshots aiming at him in front of Kolkata's prestigious Loreto School at Convent Road under Entally Police Station area, police officials said.

JNU students attacked in Delhi court

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) A scuffle broke out in the Patiala Court as few people attacked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students on Monday.

Dharmendra Pradhan to participate in Make in India conference today

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will participate in the Make in India Conference cum Exhibition in Mumbai on Monday.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes people ahead of National Day of Lithuania

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Lithuania on the eve of their National Day.

Rajnath Singh chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central assistance to states affected by drought

Feb 15, 2016, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here on Monday for Central Assistance to States affected by drought.

Speeding truck mows down 4 children near Kolkata, mob burns police vehicles

Feb 15, 2016, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Four children were run over by a speeding truck on Monday morning on Belgharia Expressway in Dumdum Mothkol area near Kolkata, reports said.

Govt. to aid in modernisation of Dibrugarh Stadium

Feb 15, 2016, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) The Sports Ministry will aid in the modernisation of the Digrugarh Stadium, according to a government release.

Electricity reaches to 253 villages under DDUGJY

Feb 15, 2016, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) In its drive to provide electricity to villages, the Government of India electrified 253 villages across the country during last week, under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY), a government release said.

Kashmir: Valley observes a complete shutdown protesting murder

Feb 15, 2016, at 06:42 pm

Srinagar, Feb 15 (IBNS) A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir valley today to protest against the killing of two civilians, including a woman, in alleged firing by security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday.

Delhi: Three arrested in robbery case

Feb 15, 2016, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) The Delhi Police on Monday arrested three men pertaining to a robbery case of Rs 5 lakhs.