Kejriwal's AAP to contest in DU students' union election
Sep 04, 2015, at 05:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced candidates for the Delhi University Students Union election to be held on Sept 11.
Kolkata: Students allegedly beaten in Jadavpur University
Sep 04, 2015, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IBNS): Two students of Jadavpur University were allegedly beaten in hostel room and pushed outside the hostel by a group of students led by a students' union leader on Wednesday midnight.
Greenpeace files response over cancellation of its FCRA licence
Sep 04, 2015, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): The Greenpeace legal team has learnt that the Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the Delhi High Court that Greenpeace's FCRA registration has been cancelled.
Assam: Hardcore NDFB(S) militant gun down in Kokrajhar
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Thursday morning, officials said.
PM Narendra Modi to interact with school children tomorrow
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:21 am
New Delhi,Sept 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with school children on Friday on the eve of Teachers' Day.
Sheena Bora case: Siddhartha Das reaches Mumbai
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:07 am
Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): Siddhartha Das, the ex-boyfriend of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife Indrani Mukerjea, has reached Mumbai, media reports said on Thursday.
Centre yet to release fund to tackle flood situation in Assam : Gogoi
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:04 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : The Assam Government on Thursday said that the Central funds of Rs 207 crore released to the state is merely the first installment of the current year's central allocation of Rs 414 crore available under State Disaster Response Funds.
Assam flood : Three persons died, 1.4 million people affected
Sep 04, 2015, at 01:42 am
Guwahati, Sept 3 (IBNS) : Unabated floods in Assam claims three more lives on Thursday and affecting around 1.4 million people in the state.
President to interact with students and teachers at Rashtrapati Bhavan to mark Teacher's Day
Sep 04, 2015, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will interact with students and teachers of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the President's Estate, New Delhi on Friday at the invitation of the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Piyush Goyal visits Talcher Coalfields of MCL in Odisha
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:38 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC)for Coal, Power and New & Renewable Energy on Thursday inspected the mining operations at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited in Talcher , Angul district, Odisha.
J&K HC orders probe into cricket scam
Sep 04, 2015, at 12:05 am
Srinagar, Sept 3 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday ordered a probe into the 700 crore scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
J&K: Pakistani troops violates ceasefire in Poonch
Sep 03, 2015, at 09:18 pm
Jammu, Sept 3 (IBNS) Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Jammu and Kashmir border in Krishna Ghati sector of the Poonch district by resorting to heavy mortar on Wednesday, officials said.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley leaves for Turkey
Sep 03, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for Turkey on Thursday to participate in the two-day Conference of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
Hurriyat leaders meet Pak envoy: Geelani thanks Pak Premier Nawaz Sharif
Sep 03, 2015, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IBNS) A three-member delegation of the Hurriyat Conference (Geelani faction) met Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit on Thursday and handed over a letter of thanks for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, reports said.
Climate change affecting the poor most : PM Modi
Sep 03, 2015, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the poor people are the most affected by climate change, which is a "pressing global challenge."
Indrani Mukherjea admits to her role in Sheena murder
Sep 03, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IBNS) Ten days after her arrest, former media executive and TV tycoon Peter Mukherjea's wife Indrani on Thursday reportedly admitted to her role in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora.
Mulayam pulls out from grand alliance, to go alone in Bihar polls
Sep 03, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Lucknow, Sep 3 (IBNS) Announcing pull out from the anti-BJP grand alliance, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday declared that his Samajwadi Party will fight the Bihar election alone.
China to reduce military strength by 300,000
Sep 03, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Beijing, Sep 3 (IBNS) President Xi Jinping of China announced on Thursday that he would cut down the size of the country's military personnel by 300,000, The New York Times said.
Sheena Bora murder :Peter and Indrani Mukherjea interrogated together
Sep 03, 2015, at 05:38 pm
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IBNS) Indrani Mukherjea, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, has been interrogated together with husband Peter Mukherjee as police continue to solve the riddles in the most bizarre crime that has many loose ends and unanswered questions, reports said.
Two Kerala men deported by UAE for posting Pro-IS comments
Sep 03, 2015, at 04:21 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Sep 3 (IBNS) The United Arab Emirates has deported two men from Kerala for posting pro-Islamic State comments on Facebook, reports said.
Four militants, one para-trooper killed in Kashmir encounter
Sep 03, 2015, at 04:02 pm
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IBNS) In a fierce gun- battle four militants and a para-trooper have been killed in Hafruda forest area of Northern Kupwara District.
Sheena Bora: Mumbai Police quiz Indrani's ex-boyfriend in Kolkata
Sep 03, 2015, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): A team of the Mumbai Police on Wednesday interrogated Siddhartha Das, the ex-boyfriend of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife Indrani Mukerjea, in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case in Kolkata.
Sep 03, 2015, at 05:58 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS) The top brass of f the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) met on Thursday, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu: Government official caught playing game on mobile phone
Sep 03, 2015, at 04:26 am
Chennai, Sept 2 (IBNS): Inviting trouble for herself, a government official was caught o camera playing game on her mobile phone during a meeting with farmers recently.
Strike was totally unsuccessful today: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 03, 2015, at 02:30 am
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by about ten trade unions across was nation was unsuccessful in her state.
Normal life not affected by Labour Unions' strike: Centre
Sep 03, 2015, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday calimed that the impact of the strike call given by some of the Central Trade Unions has not been felt much in the most parts of the country as per information received from all over the country.
President presented with credentials by envoys of five nations
Sep 03, 2015, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS) Envoys of five nations presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee, here on Wednesday.
4th Annual India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks held in New Delhi
Sep 03, 2015, at 01:41 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): The 4th Annual India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
New German Ambassador to India presents credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee
Sep 03, 2015, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): New German Ambassador to India Martin Ney presented his letter of credence to President Pranab Mukherjee in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Mumbai Police seize laptops of Sanjeev Khanna
Sep 03, 2015, at 12:08 am
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): A team of Mumbai Police on Wednesday seized two laptops and few bank documents of Sanjeev Khanna, the first husband of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife and Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukerjea, from his friend Ajay Rawla's residence in Alipore area of Kolkata, sources said.