Amitabh Bachchan urges UP government to donate his pension to charity
Oct 22, 2015, at 01:21 am
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday urged UP CM Akhilesh Yadav to donate the pension which has been announced for him, his wife and actress Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan to any noble charitable scheme or cause that benefits the poor and the needy.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh greets the nation on Vijayadashmi
Oct 22, 2015, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed his greetings on the eve of the Vijayadashmi festival.
WB: Electric distribution board fines 2184 Puja committees for illegal connection
Oct 22, 2015, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): Government owned West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) on Tuesday charged 2184 Durga Puja committees across West Bengal for taking electricity connection illegally, reports said.
Kolkata Puja pandal installs Water ATM
Oct 21, 2015, at 11:43 pm
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Public Health Engineering Department has installed city's first drinking Water ATM or water vending machine at Ekdalia Evergreen's puja pandal in Kolkata.
Mumbai: IAF helicopter makes emergency landing
Oct 21, 2015, at 11:35 pm
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force helicopter MI-17 on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Bandra Kurla Complex here, reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Andhra Pradesh tomorrow
Oct 21, 2015, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
Followers of Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan cross the one million mark
Oct 21, 2015, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) The total number of followers of the official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan (@RashtrapatiBhvn) has crossed the one million mark on Wednesday, officials said.
UN Flag to be flown on Government Buildings on UN Day
Oct 21, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) The United Nations flag will be flown along with the National Flag on all buildings on which the Indian National Flag is regularly flown on Oct 24 to mark the United Nations Day.
Oct 21, 2015, at 08:50 pm
Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the attitude "shared" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the saffron brigade for the death of two dalit children who were burnt alive at a vilage in Haryana.
Eight arrested for the murder of Karnataka's Bajrang Dal activist
Oct 21, 2015, at 07:58 pm
Mangalore, Oct 21 (IBNS) Eight people have been arrested for killing a Bajrang Dal activist who participated in a campaign that led to the closure of slaughter houses in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, reports said.
President greets people on the eve of Dussehra
Oct 21, 2015, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his greetings to his fellow countrymen on the eve of Dussehra.
Rahul Gandhi meets the family of the Faridabad Dalit children who were burnt alive
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met at Sonped the family of the two dalit children who were burnt to death allegedly by members of an upper caste community while residents of the Haryana village blocked a highway and demanded arrest of all the accused, reports said.
Cabinet approves agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval on Wednesday for signing of an agreement between India and Egypt on Maritime Transport.
Ordinance to delay civic polls illegal : Gujarat HC
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the ordinance promulgated by the Gujarat Government to delay civic body polls in the state is unconstitutional, reports said.
Student beaten to death by DJs in Gurgaon
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:07 pm
Gurgaon, Oct 21 (IBNS) A student was beaten to death allegedly by the DJs at a birthday party in Gurgaon after a dispute over choice of music being played.
Oct 21, 2015, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval on Wednesday for signing of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters between India and the Maldives.
Seven policemen suspended for death of Dalit children burnt alive
Oct 21, 2015, at 05:52 pm
Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Seven policemen have been suspended for the death of two Dalit children, who were burnt alive in their house in a Haryana village on Monday, reports said.
PM Modi greets people on Durga Ashtami
Oct 21, 2015, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people on Durga Ashtami celebrations.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Faridabad today
Oct 21, 2015, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit Faridabad in Haryana on Wednesday after two children of a Dalit family were burnt alive by some persons from upper caste who had set their house on fire.
India needs to resolve Kashmir issue to improve ties with Pak: Nawaz Sharif
Oct 21, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Islamabad, Oct 21 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that India needs to resolve the Kashmir issue in order to improve ties between two countries.
ATS arrests man accused of plotting to kill Hindu leaders after Godhra riots
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:58 pm
Ahmedabad/Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) The Anti-Terrorism squad of Gujarat police has arrested Ghulam Jafar Shaikh, who is accused of plotting a conspiracy to kill several Hindu leaders after the Godhra riots, reports said.
One Militant killed, two jawans injured in Kashmir encounter
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:05 pm
Srinagar, Oct 21 (IBNS) One militant was killed and two jawans were injured on Wednesday in an encounter in Kunzer area of Tangmarg, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said.
Intelligence agencies warned of ISI plot to foment trouble in Punjab
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:03 pm
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IBNS) A fortnight before unrest started over desecration of Sikh holy scriptures, Central intelligence agencies had warned against a possible attempt by Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence, to foment trouble in Punjab, media reports say.
Kolkata gets its own 'Big Ben' during Durga Puja
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:17 am
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): Taking a step forward in making West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's dream of turning Kolkata into London, South Dumdum Municipality has installed "Kolkata Times Zone"- a mini replica of London's clock tower Big Ben- at Lake Town area in Kolkata, in the Durga Puja week.
Kolkata: Bengali actor Pijush Ganguly injured in accident
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:08 am
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bengali Television, film and theater actor Pijush Ganguly and dancer Malabika Sen were injured in a car accident on Santragachi Rail-over Bridge in Howrah district of West Bengal on Tuesday.
Garba performed inside Gujarat hospital's ICU, netizens slam
Oct 21, 2015, at 02:58 am
Ahmedabad, Oct 20 (IBNS): In a bizarre incident, hospital staff, including young doctors, were seen performing 'garba' in the intensive care unit of a hospital here.
PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' available on Saavn app
Oct 21, 2015, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Episodes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' is available on music application Saavn.
Kolkata: Two bike drivers killed in crash
Oct 21, 2015, at 12:26 am
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): Two bikers were killed in a crash at VIP Road in Kolkata on Monday midnight, reports said.
'Mann Ki Baat' on 25th October: PM urges citizens to share ideas and voice messages
Oct 20, 2015, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the citizens of the country on Oct 25 in the next edition of 'Mann Ki Baat'.
PM congratulates Justin Trudeau for the victory in Canadian Parliamentary elections
Oct 20, 2015, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Justin Trudeau for the victory in Canadian Parliamentary elections.