World Economic Forum's report highlights risks that can lead to fragmentation of internet
Jan 23, 2016, at 11:17 pm
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 23 (IBNS): Concern has been growing over the past two years that the global public Internet is in danger of splintering into a series of bordered cyberspace segments.
Rohith Vemula suicide : Police affidavit counters ABVP leader's claim
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IBNS) The Hyderabad police had filed an affidavit in the High Court in October last year contesting the claim of ABVP student leader Susheel Kumar that Rohith Vemula and his companions had attacked him in August leading to serious injuries and hospitalisation, media reports said.
Sense of division being cultivated on communal lines : Amartya Sen
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Nobel winning economist Amartya Sen said on Saturday that the country is in a situation in which "a sense of division is being cultivated along communal lines."
Six central ministries and 17 States to showcase their tableaux in Republic Day Parade 2016
Jan 23, 2016, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): The Republic Day parade, to be held along New Delhi's Rajpath, on Jan 26, will see participation from six ministries of the central government and 17 states of India, along with the armed forces, schools and other institutions.
PM Modi declassifies 100 secret Netaji files, meets his kins
Jan 23, 2016, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) The Union Government on Saturday declassified the first set of 100 files pertaining to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National Archives for the launch of the digitized files, making it easier for Netaji researchers to know the truth about the events of a tumultuous time in the history of the world.
Mamata demands Leader of the Nation title for Netaji
Jan 23, 2016, at 09:19 pm
Darjeeling, Jan 23 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose be accorded the title of "Leader of the Nation", while saying that the country has the right to know the truth about his mysterious disappearance.
Vigilance court orders inquiry against Kerala minister in bar bribe case
Jan 23, 2016, at 08:14 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Jan 23 (IBNS) Thrissur vigilance court has ordered the state vigilance department to conduct an inquiry against Excise Minister K Babu in the bar bribe case, reports said.
PM Modi declassifies 100 secret Netaji files on his 109th birthday
Jan 23, 2016, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) In a significant move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put in the public domain for the first time, 100 declassified files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose the great freedom fight's 119th birth anniversary on Saturday.
13 suspected ISIS sympathisers arrested : Home Ministry
Jan 23, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) Thirteen of the 14 suspected ISIS sympathisers, who were detained by the National Investigation Agency across the country on Friday,have been arrested, the Home Ministry said on Saturday.
Modi unveils Netaji files soon
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the 100 declassified files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which were digitized to be made available on the public domain, at the National Archives.
Hoax bomb threat forces GoAir flight to make emergency landing in Nagpur
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:38 pm
Nagpur, Jan 23 (IBNS) A bomb scare on Mumbai-bound GoAir plane that forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing amid tension and high alert, finally turned out to be a mere hoax, reports said.
Kolkata hit-and run: Prime accused Sambia confesses he was driving the killer Audi
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Sambia Sohrab, the prime accused in the hit-and-run case in Kolkata in which a Air Force officer was killed, has confessed that he was driving the killer Audi SUV, reports said.
Bhoomi Pednekar clean sweeping awards this year
Jan 23, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IBNS) 2016 has started on a great note for Bhumi Pednekar with her winning most of the film awards for her performance in Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
India celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 119th Birthday
Jan 23, 2016, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS) Amid the much awaited assurance to declassify the files that could provide clues on his mysterious disappearance, India on Saturday is observing the 119th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, one of its most prominent freedom struggle heroes who chose a path that was opposite to Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence.
Narendra Modi to publicly release declassified files of Netaji today
Jan 23, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): In a significant move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to release the digital copies of 100 declassified files pertaining to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday.
Legendary tabla maestro Pt Shankar Ghosh dies in Kolkata
Jan 23, 2016, at 05:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IBNS): Tabla exponent Pandit Shankar Ghosh, who was the father of popular percussionist Bikram Ghosh, died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday. He was 80.
Jan 23, 2016, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar on Friday does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said.
Gogoi will publish white paper of 15 years of his govt in Assam
Jan 23, 2016, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will published the white paper of 15 years term of his government in Assam soon.
PM Modi flags off the Mahamana Express train from Varanasi
Jan 23, 2016, at 01:14 am
Varanasi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Varanasi on Friday, flagged off the Mahamana Express and complimented the Railways for the launch of the superfast train with modern passenger amenities.
Modi faces protest over Rohith death in Lucknow university, says a mother lost son
Jan 22, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS): In the backdrop of the outrage over a young Dalit research scholar's suicide in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to face protest at the convocation ceremony of a university here on Friday, even as he said he felt the pain of a mother losing her son.
PM Narendra Modi to publicly release declassifed Netaji files in digitized version
Jan 22, 2016, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which falls on Saturday, will release the digital copies of 100 declassified files pertaining to Netaji .
Mumbai submits lowest proposal estimate among 10 Maharashtra cities
Jan 22, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IBNS): Mumbai quotes the lowest among the 10 large cities in Maharashtra that have submitted the proposal estimates for the central-government funded Smart City project.
Nitish Kumar's poll campaign designer, appointed CM's adviser
Jan 22, 2016, at 08:52 pm
Patna, Jan 22 (IBNS) Prashant Kishor, the election strategist, who designed Nitish Kumar's winning campaign for Bihar assembly elections, has been appointed the Chief Minister's Adviser on policy and programme implementation.
We will change systems for the differently-abled: PM Modi in Varanasi
Jan 22, 2016, at 08:21 pm
Varanasi, Jan 22 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government will do everything possible and change rules and systems for the differently-abled people to live a better life in the country.
Supreme Court orders CBI probe into BSP legislator's murder
Jan 22, 2016, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Raju Pal in 2005 in Uttar Pradesh.
Mumbai waiter dies after testing 12 samples of wine
Jan 22, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IBNS) A 35-year-old employee of a well known bar-and-restaurant in Mumbai died on Wednesday evening immediately after participating in a wine-tasting session, reports said.
Twenty-five terror suspects arrested across the country ahead of R Day
Jan 22, 2016, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi Jan 22 (IBNS) At least 25 terror suspects have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) across the country ahead of the Republic Day, reports said.
Bus carrying differently-abled persons to PM Modi's Varanasi programme hits pole, 22 injured
Jan 22, 2016, at 06:28 pm
Varanasi, Jan 22 (IBNS) Twenty-two differently-abled people, on their way to Prime Minister's aid distribution programme, were injured when the bus carrying them hit a pole under Kapsethi police station area in Varanasi on Friday, reports said.
Four terror suspects arrested in Hyderabad
Jan 22, 2016, at 06:23 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IBNS) Four terror suspects, reportedly connected to the Islamic State and planning to carry out bomb blasts across the country were arrested on Friday by the National Investigation Agency in Hyderabad, reports said.
Driver of taxi hired from Pathankot dead, police alert for missing car
Jan 22, 2016, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IBNS) The police have issued an alert after the driver of a taxi hired from Pathankot has been found dead, reports said. The car is missing.