Karnataka Assembly adjourned over D.K. Ravi death

Mar 17, 2015, at 11:54 pm

Bengaluru/Kolar, Mar 17 (IBNS): Protests erupted in Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday over the death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi.

United Opposition marches against Land Bill to Rashtrapati Bhawan

Mar 17, 2015, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In an attempt to show protest against the Land Bill, United Opposition undertook a march in the national capital on Tuesday.

CPI(M )leader Goutam Deb catches swine flu, critical in hospital

Mar 17, 2015, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17(IBNS) CPI(M) central committee member Gautam Deb was admitted to a city hospital on Tuesday for swine flu treatment.

Sayeed and other J & K legislators take oath

Mar 17, 2015, at 11:14 pm

Jammu, Mar 17(IBNS) Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and all other legislators of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly were sworn at the legislature complex here on Tuesday.

Hitachi-Siemens-CII MoU for smart cities

Mar 17, 2015, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Hitachi India Limited and Siemens Limited signed a MoU with CII on Tuesday to form a consortium that would create pilots and replicate them throughout the country for setting up 100 smart cities.

One arrested in church attack case, none in nun' assault: Modi seeks reports

Mar 17, 2015, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Soon after a 'deeply concerned' Prime Minister stepped in to seek reports, police on Tuesday arrested the first accused in the Haryana church attack even though culprits in the Bengal nun gang-rape case remained at large.

Modi seeks reports on nun's gang-rape and attack on Haryana church

Mar 17, 2015, at 08:32 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) Expressing deep concern over the rape of a septuagenarian nun in West Bengal and an attack on a church in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought immediate reports on the incidents.

Supreme Court nullifies inclusion of Jats in OBC category

Mar 17, 2015, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17(IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Centre's move to include Jats in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category that would have ensured for the community reservations in jobs and educational institutions.

Lok Sabha debates witnesses uproar over nun gangrape

Mar 17, 2015, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal with Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu urging politicians not to politicise the matter.

LS debates over West Bengal gangrape

Mar 17, 2015, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate as members raised the issue of gangrape of a nun in West Bengal while the Congress attacked the state government and demanded for the arrests of the culprits.

D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar

Mar 17, 2015, at 05:23 pm

Bangalore, Mar 17 (IBNS) A day after IAS officer D.K. Ravi was found dead in his residence in Bangalore city, locals have called for a shutdown in Karnataka's Kolar district on Tuesday.

SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list

Mar 17, 2015, at 05:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.

PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'deep concern' over the recent vandalization of a church in Haryana and the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal.

AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav

Mar 17, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders met Yogendra Yadav at his residence on Monday.

Cyclone: PM Modi shares pain of affected people in Vanuatu

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:08 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared his 'sorrow and pain ' of all those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu last week.

Bangalore: IAS officer found dead in his apartment

Mar 17, 2015, at 03:59 am

Bangalore, Mar 16 (IBNS): A senior IAS officer was found dead in his apartment in Bangalore on Monday, media reports said.

Cyclist on nationwide yatra to generate awareness about Swachhta Abhiyan meets PM

Mar 17, 2015, at 03:21 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Monday met Abhishek Kumar Sharma, a youth who is undertaking a nationwide cycle yatra to generate awareness about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Mamata meets nun, faces protest

Mar 17, 2015, at 01:02 am

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the nun in a hospital, who was gang raped last week, and said 'strong actions' will be taken against the culprits.

Fresh snowfall hits life in J&K

Mar 17, 2015, at 12:48 am

Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fresh snowfall on Monday affected life across Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway for the second day and the suspension of the Bannihal-Baramulla train service.

Yadav's sexist comment creates uproar in Parliament

Mar 17, 2015, at 12:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament on Monday witnessed uproar over the sexist comment made by Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav last week on skin complexion of women, with MPs demanding an apology from him.

Congress demonstration in Delhi against land bill

Mar 16, 2015, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) Congress workers clashed with police on Monday as the party held a massive demonstration in the capital against the land bill.

Christians march protesting nun's gang-rape

Mar 16, 2015, at 11:09 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16(IBNS) Several thousand protesters marched in the city on Monday in solidarity with the brutalised nun of a Ranaghat convent in West Bengal while police arrested altogether 10 persons in connection with the incident that sent shockwave across the country.

British naval chief visits India

Mar 16, 2015, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) Admiral Sir George Zambellas, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Royal Navy is visiting India from March16 to 19.

AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue

Mar 16, 2015, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) As internal strife continued to dog Delhi's ruling AAP, the party's suspended on Monday former legislator Rajesh Garg for indulging in "anti-party activity".

Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker

Mar 16, 2015, at 07:42 pm

Thiruvantapuram, Mar 16(IBNS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned on Monday after the Speaker suspended five Left legislators for their role in last week's violence and chaos inside the house.

Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue

Mar 16, 2015, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha witnessed a political storm with the Congress raising the the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Upper House of the Parliament while the government completely rejected the allegations on Monday.

Modi congratulates women's hockey team

Mar 16, 2015, at 05:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning the FIH Hockey World League Round 2 championship.

Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl

Mar 16, 2015, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday raised the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Rajya Sabha and said he has never seen such a 'proforma'.

Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today

Mar 16, 2015, at 04:57 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Christian community in Kolkata will host a solidarity rally against the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city last week.

Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl

Mar 16, 2015, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament is likely to witness another storm as the Congress might raise the issue of the visit of police officials to the party office in New Delhi to seek details about Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi last week in the Parliament on Monday.