Lalit Modi evades questions but admits to having relations with Sushma, Raje
Jun 18, 2015, at 03:57 pm
Motenegro, June 18 (IBNS): Amid raging controversy over his procurement of travel documents to the UK, former Indian Premier League commission Lalit Modi averted questions that required him to make any statements but accepted that that he indeed has relations with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje among many other politicians.
Detergent found in Mother Dairy milk sample, company claims product safe
Jun 18, 2015, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): After Nestle India's Maggi Noodles got banned for containing lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG), Mother Dairy products are now under scanner for using detergent in milk.
Chidambaram cancelled my passport illegally: Lalit Modi
Jun 18, 2015, at 03:14 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Hours after P Chidambaram raised questions on giving a fresh passport to former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi, the later has hit out claiming that the Congress leader 'cancelled his passport illegally'.
Rahul Gandhi meets sanitation workers for third time
Jun 18, 2015, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attended a protest meeting of sanitation workers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where he slammed both Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal government.
Take all steps to maintain peace in Valley: Mufti to security agencies
Jun 18, 2015, at 12:29 am
Srinagar, June 17 (IBNS): In view of the 'mysterious killings' of civilians in Sopore district of North Kashmir, state Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday asked the security agencies to take all measures to maintain peace and tranquility to help flood-affected people rebuild their lives.
Lalit Modi row: Sushma's conduct raises several questions, says Chidambaram
Jun 18, 2015, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the conduct of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in facilitating travel papers for former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi raises several questions.
Sushma Swaraj hits back at tweet on daughter
Jun 17, 2015, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Being at the Centre of a raging controversy for providing help to former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi procure travel documents to the UK, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday reacted angrily to a tweet on her daughter.
Northern Command celebrates 44th Raising Day
Jun 17, 2015, at 10:21 pm
Udhampur, June 17 (IBNS) The Northern Command of the Indian Army, popularly known as ‘Dhruva Command celebrated its 44th Raising Day on Wednesday.
Indian Naval ships enter Kuantan
Jun 17, 2015, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) As part of an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea, ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived on Wednesday at Kuantan inMalaysia on a four-day visit.
Shutdown hits life in Kashmir Valley
Jun 17, 2015, at 08:49 pm
Srinagar, June 17 (IBNS) Normal life was disrupted due to a shutdown being observed across the Kashmir valley on Wednesday against a spree of targeted killings in north Kashmir's Sopore town.
Architect Charles Correa passes away, PM condoles death
Jun 17, 2015, at 07:23 pm
Mumbai, June 17 (IBNS) Charles Correa, one of India's most celebrated architects of contemporary times whose works were defined by the sensitivity for the lower income housing and urban planning, died here Tuesday night. He was 84.
PM greets the people of Iceland on Iceland's National Day
Jun 17, 2015, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Iceland on Iceland's National Day.
Congress demands Sushma, Raje resignations
Jun 17, 2015, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): Congress leader Shobha Oza on Wednesday said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje should resign for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi, who is now in UK, to travel in Europe despite he being wanted in India to face the law over IPL irregularities.
Bihar MP Pappu Yadav accused of misbehaving with airhostess
Jun 17, 2015, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS) Bihar MP Pappu Yadav on Monday was accused of misbehaving with an air hostess on a Patna to Delhi bound Jet Airways flight.
No individual meeting between Lalit Modi and Swaraj: Reports
Jun 17, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): There was no individual meeting between former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, said the office of Swaraj, according to NDTV on Wednesday, even as the controversy over helping Modi travel in Europe at the recommendation of Indian politicians raged.
Lalit Modi says UPA hounded him, claims Raje took his sick wife to Portugal
Jun 17, 2015, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, June 17 (IBNS): At the centre of a raging controversy involving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs who reportedly helped him travel in Europe, former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi said he was taken to task by the former UPA government for no reason though even some ministers of that government had helped him, a claim that was denied by the leaders he named.
Centre announces financial assistance of Rs1667 crore for J&K
Jun 17, 2015, at 06:41 am
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced here on Tuesday an additional amount of Rs. 1667 crore as a part of the short term relief or reconstruction measures for Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi speaks to South Asian leaders ahead of the holy month of Ramadan
Jun 17, 2015, at 06:32 am
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday and conveyed good wishes for the holy month of Ramadan to them and their people.
BSF jawan dies after falling from watch tower
Jun 17, 2015, at 02:23 am
Jammu, June 16 (IBNS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper lost his life after falling from a watch tower in Akhnoor area of Jammu district, officials said on Tuesday.
PM Modi speaks to Nawaz Sharif, Sheikh Hasina, Ashraf Ghani
Jun 17, 2015, at 02:17 am
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to several SAARC leaders, including his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, to extend his 'best wishes' at the start of Ramadan from Thursday.
Vasundhara Raje supported Lalit Modi's immigration plea?
Jun 17, 2015, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/Jaipur, June 16 (IBNS): In a twist to the ongoing controversy over Lalit Modi, media reports said Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje had helped former the Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner's application for immigration to the UK in 2011.
PM Modi trying to defend Lalit Modi: Gandhi
Jun 17, 2015, at 12:48 am
Raipur, June 16 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he tried to 'defend' former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi who is a 'symbol of black money'.
NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt over suspected Maoists killing
Jun 16, 2015, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): The NHRC on Tuesday said it has issued a notice to the Jharkhand government over the killing of 12 suspected Maoists in the state last week.
All accusations are baseless: Jaitley on Sushma Swaraj-Lalit Modi row
Jun 16, 2015, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday rejected all allegations leveled against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi and called them 'baseless'.
BSNL Wi-Fi zone goes Live at Taj Mahal
Jun 16, 2015, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad inaugurated wi-fi hotspot zone, which is created by BSNL, at Taj Mahal in Agra city on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi in Chhattisgarh
Jun 16, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Raipur, June 16 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he has not fulfilled the promises he had made to the people of the country before the Lok Sabha polls.
Saradha scam: Mithun Chakraborty returns Rs. 1.19 Crore to ED
Jun 16, 2015, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS): Trinamool congress MP and actor Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday returned an amount of Rs. 1.19 crore which he received from the Saradha Group to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), reports said.
Lalit Modi row: BJP backs Sushma, Congress derides her
Jun 16, 2015, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is backing Sushma Swaraj, the Congress party on Tuesday mocked the Foreign Minister's defence of her action of helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi on humanitarian ground as a "tearjerker."
Inspired by film, nephew fakes I-T raid at uncle's house in Mumbai
Jun 16, 2015, at 07:30 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): Inspired by Bollywood film 'Special 26', a gang of eight people deceived one of their uncles by posing as Income Tax (I-T) officials.
Bureaucrat Ashish Joshi seeks graft probe against Kejriwal's secretary
Jun 16, 2015, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Adding more troubles to the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi, senior bureaucrat Ashish Joshi has written to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief MK Meena against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's secretary Rajender Kumar accusing him of allegedly indulging in corruption.