Edhi refuses to take Indian PM Modi's donation
Oct 28, 2015, at 01:14 am
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IBNS): Humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi on Tuesday refused to take the 10 million Indian rupees donation that was offered to his charity by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mamata Banerjee condemns Kerala Bhavan raid
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Delhi Police for carrying out a raid at the Kerala house in the national capital over a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen and condemned the incident.
Geeta calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday along with officials of Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.
Kerala house beef row: Kejriwal condemns Delhi Police action
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the Delhi Police for carrying out a raid at the Kerala house in the national capital over a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen.
President pays tirbutes to K R Naraynan
Oct 27, 2015, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday paid floral tributes to K.R. Narayanan, former President of India on occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Nitish, Lalu, Congress are 3 idiots : PM Modi
Oct 27, 2015, at 07:27 pm
Sitamarhi, Bihar, Oct 27 (IBNS) On the eve of the crucial third phase polling in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the JDU-RJD-Congress Mahagathbandhan, calling the alliance "3 idiots".
Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at senior party leader Arun Shourie after he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:29 pm
Chennai, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on a petition challenging her election, reports said.
Police rush to Delhi's Kerala House on complaint of beef being served
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Kerala House has decided to remove buffalo meat from its menu after the Delhi Police went for a search in the state guest house following a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen.
Army's Northern Command celebrates Infantry Day
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Udhampur, J&K, Oct 27 (IBNS): The Indian Army celebrated 68th Infantry Day with traditional solemnity and gaiety all across the Northern Command on Tuesday.
Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:27 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a setback for Hardik Patel, the young leader of the agitating Patel community, the, Gujarat High Court has upheld sedition charges against him, reports said.
NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a sharp attack on the Narnedra Modi Government, former Union Minister Arun Shourie has said its "lack of direction is making people think that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "wise."
Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.
Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday, greeted the people of India on Valmiki Jayanti.
Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:18 pm
Kabul/Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Monday has touched nearly 300, media reports said on Tuesday.
Geeta meets PM Narendra Modi on return from Pakistan
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:12 am
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Geeta, the differently-abled girl who had accidentally crossed over into Pakistan many years ago, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
PM Modi calls Nawaz Sharif, expresses his condolences on loss of lives due to earthquake
Oct 27, 2015, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and expressed his condolences on the loss of lives due to the quake.
Assam Police official held on charge of looting bank money
Oct 27, 2015, at 04:47 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS) : An Assam police official was arrested on Monday on the charge of hatching a conspiracy of looting a private banks money, which transported to an ATM last week.
Centre yet to release Rs 1233 cr of FMP schemes in Assam
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:40 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS) : An Assam MP on Monday said the union government is yet to release Rs 1233 crores of Flood Management Programme (FMP) schemes under 11th and 12th plan to Assam.
Odisha Tourism Road Show in Guwahati, to attract domestic tourists
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:19 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS) : The Department of Tourism (DoT), Odisha government, in it’s bid to attract domestic tourists from an important source city like Guwahati is organising its road show on Monday in Guwahati, the gateway to north-east.
Gogoi slams Centre’s decision to remove Nehru's name from Fulbright scholarship vindictive
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:00 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday castigated the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre for the decision to remove former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s name from the India-US Fulbright scholarship programme.
Free speech an aid to good governance: Arun Jaitley
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:34 am
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley on Monday said that free speech is an aid to good governance in view of the changes taking place in the media landscape and the scope and content of issues related to Right to freedom of Speech and Expression.
PM Modi's message on need to forge unity not loud and clear: Assam CM
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message on unity in diversity against the backdrop of incidents of growing intolerance and hatred in the country has not been loud and clear.
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:20 am
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Assam government and Australia on 'Cross-cultural Analysis and Capacity Building in Construction Management Practices' will be signed soon.
Over 130 killed as 7.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan, north India
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan on Monday with its tremors being felt in Pakistan and Afghanistan, leaving more than 130 people dead and scores others injured.
7.5 earthquake rocks Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan, India
Oct 26, 2015, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Afghanistan, leaving 52 dead in Pakistan and tremors being felt in several parts of India including Delhi, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
Gangster Chhota Rajan arrested in Bali
Oct 26, 2015, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/Bali, Oct 26 (IBNS) Gangster Chhota Rajan has been arrested in Indonesia's Bali city, Indian government confirmed on Monday.
Geeta returns to India from Pak after over a decade, doesn't recognise her "family"
Oct 26, 2015, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Geeta, who returned to India after been stuck in Pakistan for over a decade, could not recognise her "family" from Bihar on Monday, that claimed she was their lost daughter.
Strong quake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in India, PM Modi seeks urgent assessment
Oct 26, 2015, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): As the northern part of India was jolted on Monday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for an urgent assessment of the same while stating that the country is ready to provide assistance to the neighbouring affected Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude hits North India, epicentre in Afghanistan
Oct 26, 2015, at 09:04 pm
Nw Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on Richter Scale hit north India on Monday with major tremors felt in Delhi, Kashmir, Haryana and Punjab, media reports said.