Rahul Gandhi holds padyatra for tribals in Chhattisgarh
Jun 16, 2015, at 05:33 pm
Raipur, June 16 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday began a padyatra (foot-march) for tribals from Saradih village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district.
Mumbai: Woman locks herself inside car during drink driving check
Jun 16, 2015, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): A woman locked herself in her car during a drink driving check late on Monday night in Mumbai, forcing the on duty police officers to take drastic measures.
India dare not treat Pakistan like Myanmar: Pervez Musharraf
Jun 16, 2015, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Days after Indian Army's operation along the Indo-Myanmar border to kill Northeast militants, former Pakistan President Parvez Sharif has slammed the same and said India should not attempt the same with his country.
IAF's Jaguar fighter aircraft crashes 13 Kms away from Allahabad
Jun 16, 2015, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed 13 Kms South- East of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Lalit Modi is symbol of black money, PM Modi should sack Sushma Swaraj: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 16, 2015, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS): The Congress party led by its Vice President Rahul Gandhi has upped its pressure demanding the Narendra Modi government to sack Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj from her post for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi gain emergency travel papers in Britain.
A non-issues has been blown out of proportion: Lalit Modi lawyer
Jun 16, 2015, at 02:59 am
Mumbai, June 15 (IBNS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi on Monday broke his silence on the issue of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helping him gain emergency travel papers in Britain and his lawyer said the matter has been 'blown out of proportion'.
Mufti orders probe into killings in Sopore
Jun 16, 2015, at 02:10 am
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) Taking a serious view of the killings of the civilians in Sopore town of north Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday issued directions to the Home Department for stepping up investigations and providing secure environment to all civilians.
Assam govt bans on sale of Wai-Wai noodles
Jun 16, 2015, at 01:49 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS) : After popular noodles brand Maggi, Assam government on Monday banned on sale of Wai-Wai noodles in the state.
Top NDFB(S) leader held in Assam
Jun 16, 2015, at 01:44 am
Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS) : The security forces on Monday apprehended a top Bodo militant, allegedly one of the masterminds of the tribal massacre, from a remote village in Assam's Chirang district, officials said.
Ameising Luikham takes over as New Secretary of Department of Public Enterprises
Jun 15, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Ameising Luikham on Monday took over as Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises in the M/o Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.
NCC preparesto celebrate International Day of Yoga
Jun 15, 2015, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) National Cadet Corps (NCC), the premier youth organisation of the nation, is preparing to organise the largest ever demonstration of Yoga by a uniformed organisation on a single day concurrently at multiple venues all across India.
PM Narendra Modi reviews progress of tribal welfare programmes
Jun 15, 2015, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for enhanced convergence among various schemes aimed at welfare of tribal communities across the country.
Zhang Dejiang calls on PM Narendra Modi
Jun 15, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Lalit Modi row: Congress targets PM Modi
Jun 15, 2015, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS):The Congress on Monday targeted Narendra Modi over the issue of aiding Lalit Modi and alleged that the Prime Minister had close association with the former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner.
Air India flight's tyre bursts while landing in Srinagar, passengers safe
Jun 15, 2015, at 10:00 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): An Air India flight's tyre burst while it was landing in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Monday.
Sushma Swaraj helped Lalit Modi because of her family ties: Congress
Jun 15, 2015, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Amid rising demand over Sushma Swaraj's resignation for aiding former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, accused of financial irregularities in the game, procure travel documents in the UK last year, the Congress party has alleged that the External Affairs Minister helped him because of her family ties.
Can't fight against course of nature: UP Minister on journalist's killing
Jun 15, 2015, at 07:26 pm
Lucknow, June 15 (IBNS): Amid outrage over the murder case of journalist Jagendra Singh in UP's Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh Horticulture Minister Parasnath Yadav said "You can't fight against the course of nature."
Piyush Goyal reviews Jammu and Kashmir's power sector in Srinagar
Jun 15, 2015, at 06:59 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS):,Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal took a review meeting of the power sector of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in the presence of Dy. Chief Minister, J&K, Nirmal Singh, Finance Minister, J&K, Haseeb A. Drabu, Sajjad Gani Lone, Minister for S&T & Animal Husbandry , J&K and MoS (Power), Mohammad Ashraf Mir at Sher-E-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), at Srinagar on Monday.
Sakshi Maharaj calls himself true Muslim, Prophet Mohammed great 'yogi'
Jun 15, 2015, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Sparking a fresh controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj has claimed that he is a "true Muslim" and Prophet Mohammed is the biggest practitioner of yoga.
Mysterious killings continue in Kashmir, another former militant shot in Sopore
Jun 15, 2015, at 06:15 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS): Guerrillas on Monday killed a former militant in Sopore town of North Kashmir , which is the latest in the spate of recent attacks in the state.
SC scraps AIPMT, directs CBSE to conduct fresh exams within 4 weeks
Jun 15, 2015, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday scrapped the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) for admission to the MBBS course and directed the CBSE to conduct a fresh entrance examination within four weeks time.
OROP: Manohar Parrikar asks ex-servicemen to be patient
Jun 15, 2015, at 05:38 pm
Jaipur, June 15 (IBNS): Even as ex-servicemen are holding protest rallies across the country over delay in implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked the retired personnel to be 'patient.'
Hyderabad student shot dead in Florida in alleged mugging attempt
Jun 15, 2015, at 04:49 pm
Hyderabad, June 15 (IBNS): A 23-year-old student from Hyderabad has been shot dead in Florida after an apparent mugging went wrong.
Ex- servicemen to begin hunger strike for One Rank One Pension
Jun 15, 2015, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Ex- servicemen across the country will go on a relay hunger strike from Monday to protest against the delay of the implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme.
Lalit Modi row: Oppositions demand Sushma Swaraj's resignation
Jun 15, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Oppositions have mounted up pressure on the Narendra Modi government to sack Sushma Swaraj if she does not resign herself after the External Affairs Minister has been caught up in a huge controversy over helping helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, who is accused of financial irregularities in the game, procure travel documents in the UK last year.
#IStandWithSushmaSwaraj trends on Twitter
Jun 15, 2015, at 04:17 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Supporting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is hit by a controversy over helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi to procure travel documents in the UK last year, a hashtag #IStandWithSushmaSwaraj is currently trending on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Senior Congress leader Sheila Kaul passes away
Jun 15, 2015, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) Senior Congress leader and ex-union minister Sheila Kaul died on Saturday.
President Pranab Mukherjee mourns loss of lives in Punjab gas leak
Jun 14, 2015, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday mourned the death of six people in a gas leak incident in Punjab's Ludhiana district.
PM greets Odisha on Raja Parba
Jun 14, 2015, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people of Odisha on the occasion of Raja Parba.
Lalit Modi row: Congress slams Sushma Swaraj
Jun 14, 2015, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): The Congress on Sunday demanded External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's resignation over helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi, who is accused of financial irregularities in the game, procure travel documents in the UK last year.