Christmas being celebrated with great fervour

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS) Christmas celebrations are being held across the country with fervour with a massive number of people joining the festivity.

100 killed in Nigeria gas tanker inferno

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:39 pm

Abuja, Nigeria, Dec 25 (IBNS) Mor than 100 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded into flames at a crowded industrial gas plant in Nigeria on Thursday, reports said.

PM Modi arrives Kabul to a warm hug by Afghanistan President

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:06 pm

Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm hug from his Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani as he arrived Kabul on Friday on a daylong visit to inaugurate the country's new Parliament complex built by India reports said.

UP Minister Ompal Nehra sacked for his appeal to Muslims to join temple building

Dec 25, 2015, at 03:54 pm

Lucknown, Dec 25 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh minister Ompal Nehra has been dismissed hours after his comment that Muslims must give up their claims on mosques in Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi and help build temples there, reports said.

Aligarh school girl gang-raped and killed

Dec 25, 2015, at 03:52 pm

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Dec 25 (IBNS) A schoolgirl on her way to tuition was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four men in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh town, triggering an outrage among the local people, reports said.

Kamov 226 helicopters : First Indo-Russian partnership in defence manufacturing

Dec 25, 2015, at 03:51 pm

Moscow, Dec 25 (IBNS) In the first partnership in defence manufacturing, India and Russia on Thursday signed agreement for a project for manufacture of Kamov 226 helicopters, reports said.

Narendra Modi wishes nation on Christmas

Dec 25, 2015, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished people on the occasion of Christmas.

PM Narendra Modi reaches Afghanistan

Dec 25, 2015, at 01:39 pm

Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Afghanistan where he will inaugurate the new Parliament building.

Russia always stood beside India as friend: Modi to Indian community in Moscow

Dec 25, 2015, at 05:12 am

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS): Amid huge 'Modi-Modi' chants clubbed with a grand felicitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the Indian community in Moscow while making a strong pitch for India-Russia ties which according to him go beyond politics, diplomacy, trade & commerce and stated that Russia has always stood beside his country as a "friend."

Text of PM's statement to the Media at the joint press briefing with President of Russia

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:14 am

Your Excellency President Vladimir Putin, Members the Media, Let me begin by expressing my deepest condolences on the loss of lives in the terrorist attack on a civilian Russian aircraft and in the unfortunate downing of the military jet in Syria. In this moment of grief and challenge, we stand in solidarity with the people of Russia.

Moscow: Modi appreciates strong India-Russia partnership in defence

Dec 25, 2015, at 04:09 am

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Russia for the 16th annual India-Russia Summit, both countries on Thursday signed 16 agreements across diverse sectors-including the manufacturing of nuclear reactors, solar energy plants, railways and helicopter.

Threat SMS to TMC MP Sudip Banerjee: Sender gets interim bail

Dec 25, 2015, at 02:55 am

Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata on Thursday granted interim bail to Dipanjan Mitra, who was arrested for allegedly sending threat-SMSes to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Banerjee.

Assam: Another rhino poached in Kaziranga

Dec 25, 2015, at 02:52 am

Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS): Poachers have continued their killing spree in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) with the elimination of another one horned rhinoceros in the world heritage site on Wednesday night.

Police constable killed, five others injured during clash in Assam

Dec 25, 2015, at 01:58 am

Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS): An Assam police constable was killed and five others were injured during a clash in Assam's Biswanath police district on the wee hours of Thursday, police said.

ULFA general Secretary Anup Chetia released from jail

Dec 25, 2015, at 12:44 am

Guwahati, Dec 24 (IBNS): United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) general Secretary Anup Chetia alias Golap Baruah on Thursday released from the jail few hours later after he was granted bail in last of the four cases registered against him.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets India ahead of Christmas

Dec 24, 2015, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Christmas.

Russian President presents gifts to Modi

Dec 24, 2015, at 10:31 pm

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS): President of Russia Vladimir Putin hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a tete-e-tete at the Kremlin on Wednesday.

PM visits National Crisis Management Centre in Moscow

Dec 24, 2015, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited EMERCOM –the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in Moscow.

People in positions cannot be outlandish: Jaitley targets Kejriwal

Dec 24, 2015, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday attacked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said people in positions cannot be 'outlandish'.

Winter Session: Arun Jaitley slams Congress over repeated disruptions

Dec 24, 2015, at 08:44 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): Hitting out at the Congress over the disruptions in the Parliament during the recently concluded Winter Session, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the party should seriously explore that its disproportionate and irrational approach in dealing with the Parliament is hurting institutions.

5 Indian sailors released from pirates in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

Dec 24, 2015, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said five Indian sailors, who were abducted by pirates, have been released.

BJP veterans meet to discuss Kirti Azad's suspension

Dec 24, 2015, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha met on Thursday to discuss party MP Kirti Azad's suspension, reports said.

Policemen injured in Kashmir militant firing

Dec 24, 2015, at 07:28 pm

Srinagar, Dec 24 (IBNS) A senior police officer and two other cops were injured when suspected militants fired at them in South Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

Mumbai shivers at 11 degree, second lowest since 2004

Dec 24, 2015, at 07:14 pm

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS) Mumbai experienced its coldest winter in years on Wednesday night, when temperatures dipped to about 11.6 degree Celsius.

Rahul Gandhi flays PM Modi, demands probe into DDCA corruption allegations

Dec 24, 2015, at 07:13 pm

Amethi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Hitting out at Narendra Modi for suspension of BJP MP Kirti Azad over DDCA corruption charges, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded that the Prime Minister order a probe into the allegations.

Dadri lynching chargesheet filed

Dec 24, 2015, at 06:30 pm

Lucknow, Dec 24 (IBNS) The Uttar Pradesh police have filed the chargesheet in the Dadri lynching case against 15 persons including son of a local BJP leader, reports said

Modi's latest collectible, a Najafi Dynasty sword

Dec 24, 2015, at 06:06 pm

Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday gifted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 18th century dynasty sword.

Kejriwal spares VIPs, except himself from Delhi's odd-even formula for cars

Dec 24, 2015, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Women drivers, those with children below 12, CNG cars and a number of 'VIPs' will be exempted from the odd-even formula for cars to be in place in Delhi for the first 15 days of the New Year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday

Saudi Arabia: Fire devours at least 25 lives

Dec 24, 2015, at 05:28 pm

Riyadh, Dec 24 (IBNS) At least 25 people were killed in a fire in Saudi Arabia's Jazan General Hospital, that broke out on Thursday morning, officials reported.

Salary of Parliamentarians may be doubled

Dec 24, 2015, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The parliamentary affairs ministry has proposed that the salary of lawmakers be doubled.