Ex-Star India's CEO's wife arrested for murder of sister
Aug 26, 2015, at 04:59 pm
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IBNS) Former Star India CEO Peter Mukherjea's wife Indrani Mukherjea, arrested for the murder of her sister in 2012, has been sent to police custody till August 31, reports said.
Three BSF jawans killed in Maoist-triggered landmine blast in Odisha
Aug 26, 2015, at 04:34 pm
Malkangiri, Odisha, Aug 26 (IBNS) Three BSF jawans were killed and six injured in a Maoist-triggered landmine blast on Wednesday in Odisha's southern district of Malkangiri bordering Telengana, reports said.
Ahmedabad bandh today, Gujarat tense after violence
Aug 26, 2015, at 04:04 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IBNS) Internet services on mobile phones have been suspended in Gujarat and curfew has been clamped in some areas of Ahmedabad and Surat following violence after Hardik Patel, the upcoming young leader of the Patel community, was briefly detained on Tuesday ight, reports said.
BJP wins Bengaluru civic body election
Aug 26, 2015, at 05:12 am
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS): In a major setback for the ruling Congress party in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) polls.
Presidency row: VC forms committee, protesters not ready to accept
Aug 26, 2015, at 04:20 am
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS): Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University Anuradha Lohia on Tuesday formed a committee which will discuss with the protesting students on their demands.
Ahmedabad Police releases Hardik Patel after detaining him for short while
Aug 26, 2015, at 04:14 am
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): Less than an hour after being detained by the police, Hardik Patel, who is demanding OBC reservation for Patel Community, was released in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, media reports said.
President condoles loss of lives in train accident in Andhra Pradesh
Aug 26, 2015, at 03:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the loss of lives due to a collision between a truck and an Express train in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh which took place on Monday.
PM Modi speaks to Nepal PM Sushil Koirala
Aug 26, 2015, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke on telephone to Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala.
Jitendra Singh visits flood affected areas of Assam
Aug 26, 2015, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, accompanied by a team of senior officials of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and senior officers of Central and State administration, on Tuesday undertook an extensive aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Dhubri and Bongaigaon in Assam and also visited the relief camps at Abhayapuri and other places, after which he announced the advance release of second installment of the central share of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) amounting to approximately Rs.207 crore.
Hardik Patel detained in Ahmedabad
Aug 26, 2015, at 02:07 am
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): The police have detained Hardik Patel who is demanding OBC reservation for Patel Community in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, media reports said.
NPS Hira takes over as Chief of staff headquarter Northern Command
Aug 26, 2015, at 12:45 am
Udhampur, Aug 25 (IBNS) Lt Gen Narinder Pal Singh Hira has taken over as the Chief of Staff of Headquarter Northern Command, officials said on Tuesday.
Union Home Minister reviews the status of state legislation
Aug 26, 2015, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the status of state legislation, bills and Ordinances which the state governments sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for obtaining assent of the President of India.
Shatrughan Sinha dares BJP to take action against him
Aug 25, 2015, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Veteran BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday dared his party to take action against him.
OBC status: Patel's hold massive rally in Ahmedabad
Aug 25, 2015, at 11:18 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): Led by 22-year-old Hardik Patel, the Patel community held a huge rally in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Tuesday.
Indian Army JCO killed in Pakistan firing
Aug 25, 2015, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IBNS) : A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army was killed in a cross-LoC firing by Pakistan troops at Nowgam sector in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday.
PM Narendra Modi reviews progress of infrastructure sectors
Aug 25, 2015, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening reviewed the progress of digital infrastructure, rural infrastructure, and connectivity sectors.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets PM Modi
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
BJP retains Bengaluru Municipal Corporation in Congress-ruled Karnataka
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) Denying the state's ruling Congress a breakthrough, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained the BBMC civic polls comfortably.
Obama, Modi establish secure phone line to elevate Indo-US partnership
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Reflecting the close ties between the U.S. and Indian democracies as outlined in the Jan 25 this year, Delhi Declaration of Friendship, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to establish secure phone lines.
Ten children among 11 killed in Afghan gas terminal explosions
Aug 25, 2015, at 08:09 pm
Herat, Afghanistan, Aug 25 (IBNS) At least ten children and one adult were killed as a series of huge explosions at a gas terminal rocked the western Afghan city of Herat on Tuesday, reports said.
PM Modi calls up Nepal PM, talks on restoration of peace
Aug 25, 2015, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone to his Nepali counterpart Sushil Koirala on Tuesday expressing his sorrow at the at the loss of lives in the violence in the Himalayan country.
OROP agitation: Another fasting ex-serviceman falls sick
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi government continues to face the heat of ex-servicemen's agitation over the One Rank One Pension scheme, the health of another fasting Army veteran on a fast unto death is deteriorating.
Man thrashed and stripped in Karnataka for taking woman colleague on a ride
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Mangalore, Aug 25 (IBNS) In an act of moral policing, a man was thrashed, stripped allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists in Mangalore city of Karnataka when he took his colleague for a drive, media reports said.
Make me PM, will see Lalu bomb against Pak's N bomb : Lalu Prasad
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Patna, Aug 25 (IBNS) Slamming the Prime Minister for the failure in getting Pakistan on negotiation table, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has said t Narendra Modi cannot run the country, media reports said.
School cab driver arrested for molesting teen for three months
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Police have arrested a school cab driver in Delhi allegedly for molesting a class 9 student for three months.
BJP takes early lead as Bengaluru civil polls results start pouring in
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:11 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party takes early lead as counting of votes cast in the BBMP elections for 197 city corporation wards in Bengaluru has started.
Punjab's drug racket probe: HC stays transfer of ED's Special Public Prosecutor
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:46 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed the transfer of Special Public Prosecutor of the Enforcement Directorate Suresh Batra.
Patels to hold massive rally in Gujarat today demanding OBC status
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:30 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS) Over ten lakh members of the economically well-off Patel community will hold a massive rally in Gujarat on Tuesday in support of their demand for the status of Other Backward Class, reports said.
Government to take final call on calling special session to pass GST Bill
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) After the complete washout of the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Narendra Modi government is likely to take a decision on convening a special session to pass the much-awaited Goods and Service Tax Bill, held up in the face up continued opposition ruckus, reports said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train accident
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Bangalore City-Nanded express train accident, near Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.