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.
Putin gifts Modi 18th century Bengal sword, Bapu's handwritten notes
Dec 24, 2015, at 05:16 pm
Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS) After a 'fruitful' meeting in a short but steady Russia visit by the Indian PM Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin gifts him a 18th century sword from Bengal among other things.
PM Modi greets Karzai on his birthday
Dec 24, 2015, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted ex-President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai on his birthday.
President Mukherjee greets people on Milad-un-Nabi
Dec 24, 2015, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.
Kirti Azad wants PM Modi's answer on his suspension
Dec 24, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (IBNS) BJP MP Kirti Azad, suspended by party for his offensive against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the DDCA corruption issue, on Thursday said that he wanted answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Heart attack patient kept waiting in Kolkata awaiting Mamata's convoy
Dec 24, 2015, at 04:01 pm
Howrah, Dec 24 (IBNS) A heart attack patient was left waiting in a traffic jam on the expressway on Wednesday as the police allegedly held up the ambulance for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's convoy, reports said.
DDCA row : Suspended Kirti Azad vows to spill more beans
Dec 24, 2015, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad has threatened to roll out “more revelations†in the coming days and said he did not expect the party “to stoop so low†by suspending hi for “speaking against corruptionâ€.
Meeting with Vladimir Putin was fruitful: Modi
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:30 pm
Moscow, Dec 24 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin for a private dinner and a tete-e-tete on Wed
J&K: Three brothers killed in blast
Dec 24, 2015, at 04:53 am
Jammu, Dec 23 (IBNS) Three brothers were killed in a blast near Birma Bridge in Udhampur district of Jammu region on Wednesday.
WB govt. hosts Biswa Bangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav to promote folk artists
Dec 24, 2015, at 04:34 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Taking an aim to promote the folk artists of the state and their music, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inaugurated the Biswa Bangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav (Folk Culture Festival) on a floating stage at Lal Dighi near Writers Building in Kolkata.
India appoints Gautam H. Bambawale as next High Commissioner to Pakistan
Dec 24, 2015, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): India on Wednesday appointed Gautam H. Bambawale as the country's new High Commissioner to Pakistan, officials said.
Fire breaks out at two places in Kolkata, no casualty
Dec 24, 2015, at 02:44 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): At least two fire incidents were reported in Kolkata on Wednesday where nobody was injured.
Hindu Mahasabha activists set ablaze Dawood's auctioned car
Dec 24, 2015, at 02:37 am
Ghaziabad, Dec 23 (IBNS): Activists of the Hindu Mahasabha in Indirapuram in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district set ablaze a car once owned by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim on Wednesday.
West Bengal: BJP workers scuffle with cops during law violation in Murshidabad
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:44 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Protesting against several issues, including deteriorating law and order situation and misrule in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a law violation programme at Baharampur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal under the leadership of actor-turned-BJP-leader Rupa Ganguly.
PM Modi reaches Russia, calls visit 'important'
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:43 am
Moscow, Dec 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Russian capital Moscow and said he will need to perform a series of programmes during his short visit to the country.
CBI raids Ramel chit fund's offices
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:24 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted raids at several offices and directors' residences of West Bengal based chit fund company Ramel Group of Industries Ltd. across the state, sources said.
Mob set ablaze passenger bus in Assam
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS): Tension gripped in a town of Assam's Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) on Wednesday after a mob set ablaze a bus following a road mishap in which a retired teacher was killed, police said.
Threat SMS to TMC MP: One suspect arrested from Kolkata
Dec 24, 2015, at 01:00 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Wednesday evening arrested one suspect from Kasba area for allegedly sending threat-SMS to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Banerjee.
Dec 24, 2015, at 12:58 am
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IBNS): Actor Shahid Kapoor was caught in action at the helipad in the Film City. The actor looked every inch the army officer he plays in Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon.
CBI raids Ramel chit fund's offices
Dec 24, 2015, at 12:45 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted raids at several offices and directors' residences of West Bengal based chit fund company Ramel Group of Industries Ltd. across the state, sources said.
Assam govt approves Rs 303.82 cr for payment to Rural Local Bodies, GMC
Dec 24, 2015, at 12:40 am
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IBNS): The Assam government on Wednesday approved Rs 303.82 crore for payment to Rural Local Bodies and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC).
Dec 24, 2015, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday suspended Kirti Azad, days after the leader took on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
DDCA: Shatrughan Sinha calls Kirti Azad a 'hero'
Dec 23, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) Calling Kirti Azad as a 'hero' for taking on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) scam, BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday targeted his own party and said the party with a difference has become a 'party with differences'.
Dec 23, 2015, at 10:15 pm
Amethi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2015: Shatrughan Sinha congratulates MPs
Dec 23, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) Senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday appreciated party MPs over the passage of the the landmark Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2015 by the Rajya Sabha.
Winter Session of Parliament ends, Govt blames Congress for repeated disruptions
Dec 23, 2015, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Amid repeated disruptions and chaos, the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament ended on Wednesday.
Hit-and-run case: Maharashtra govt to to challenge Salman Khan's acquittal
Dec 23, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IBNS): Creating troubles for Salman Khan, the Maharashtra government is likely to move to the Supreme Court against the Bollywood superstar's acquittal by the Bombay High Court in the 2002 hit-and-run case, reports said on Wednesday.
PM Modi leaves for Russia on two-day visit
Dec 23, 2015, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Russia on Wednesday on a two-day visit that is part of the annual summit talks with President Vladimir Putin.