Jayalalithaa to walk out of Bangalore jail today
Oct 18, 2014, at 04:05 pm
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the Supreme Court (SC) granted her bail, former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa is likely to walk out of the Bangalore central jailon Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistani troops target Indian posts in Poonch district
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on Friday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
EC to conduct feasibility tests for polls in Jammu and Kashmir
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A team of Election Commission (EC) officials is likely to visit flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to review the situation whether Assembly polls can be conducted in the state on time.
Black money: Cong slams Centre, demands apology
Oct 18, 2014, at 06:59 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Centre told the Supreme Court that it will not be able to disclose the details of foreign accounts held by Indians that are governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties.
JU: VC joins, protest continues
Oct 18, 2014, at 06:58 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Amid protests by students, Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty visited the institution on Friday.
Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi appointed as Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University
Oct 18, 2014, at 05:29 am
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, who is also the Chancellor of the University of Kashmir, has appointed Dr. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi as the Vice Chancellor of the university for a period of three years.
No need to have bitterness: Sena
Oct 18, 2014, at 05:01 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS) As Maharashtra awaits the result of the Assembly polls held in the state, the Shiv Sena on Friday indicated at a possible reconciliation with its former alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
We have no problem with NIA probe: Mamata on Burdwan blast
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:45 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government has no problem with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigating the Burdwan blast case
Will not be able to reveal black money details: Centre tells SC
Oct 18, 2014, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) In a significant development, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will not be able to disclose the details of foreign accounts held by Indians that are governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties.
Delhi: Mizoram girl found dead in flat
Oct 18, 2014, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A 24-year-old woman from Mizoram, who worked in a call centre in the national capital, was found dead in a Munirka apartment on Friday.
Amma gets bail, Tamil Nadu gets early "Diwali gift"
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 17 (IBNS): The festival of Diwali arrived a week earlier for the residents of Tamil Nadu as they started celebrating on Friday on news came pouring in that their beloved “Amma†is freed from jail and she will be coming home soon.
3 students killed, two injured in Assam road mishap
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:17 am
Guwahati, Oct 17 (IBNS) : At least three college students were killed and two others were seriously injured in a road mishap in Assam's Bongaigaon district on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
Leander Paes accuses cricketer Atul Sharma of giving murder threat
Oct 18, 2014, at 01:08 am
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Ace tennis player Leander Paes has lodged a complaint against cricketer Atul Sharma with the Bandra Kurla Complex police station.
Threats visible, enemy invisible: Modi
Oct 18, 2014, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed on the importance of domination of cyber-space by saying that the country is facing security challenges where the threat is visible, but the enemy is invisible.
Inter-linking of rivers can be achieved within 7-10 years: Uma Bharti
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti on Friday said that Inter-linking of rivers is the dream project of NDA government and that the project can be completed within 10 years.
President congratulates ISRO on the successful launch of PSLV-C26
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the successful launch of PSLV-C26, carrying IRNSS-1C.
SAARC nations finalized framework agreement for energy cooperation
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): In a significant achievement, the Energy Ministers of the SAARC nations have finalized the framework agreement for energy cooperation on Friday. This agreement has been pending since 2010 and is a crucial step towards developing a SAARC Market for Electricity (SAME) on a regional basis.
Bollywood lyricist's son and daughter-in-law commit suicide, alleges blackmailing in suicide note
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A family suicide in Mathura opened a canister of corruption prevalent in one if the top institutions under central government, media reported on Friday.
Trains rescheduled, short terminated for Hudhud
Oct 17, 2014, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) In view of severe cyclone “HUDHUDâ€, the several trains from Kolkata-Rourkela have been rescheduled/ short terminated and short originated due to late running of link train.
Modi reviews border safety with military Commanders
Oct 17, 2014, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took stock of the country's defence preparedness while interacting with the country's top military commanders and stressed on border safety and modernisation of armed forces.
Amit Shah attends RSS meeting in Lucknow
Oct 17, 2014, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) president Amit Shah attended a three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Friday.
Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa, suspends her sentence
Oct 17, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was on Friday granted bail by Supreme Court.
India test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile 'Nirbhay' today
Oct 17, 2014, at 04:58 pm
Balasore (Odisha), Oct 17 (IBNS): India test-fired its potent nuclear-capable cruise missile 'Nirbhay' (which means fearless) on Friday giving the nation its capability to strike deep into the enemy territory, media reports said.
AIADMK unlikely to celebrate 43rd birthday if Amma denied bail today
Oct 17, 2014, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): The AIADMK will to celebrate its 43rd birthday on Friday unless its chief J Jayalalithaa, 66, gets bail, media reports said.
PM Modi to interact with top commanders today
Oct 17, 2014, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country's top military commanders for the first time on Friday outline his strategic vision, reports said.
Woman found dead in south Delhi residence
Oct 17, 2014, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A 24-year-old woman from Mizoram was mysteriously found dead at her residence in Munirka in south Delhi on Thursday night, police said.
Assam 'witch' attack : National level athlete assaulted in Karbi Anglong
Oct 17, 2014, at 06:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 16 (IBNS): A national level athlete was assaulted by a group of people, branded as a 'witch' of her own village, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday.
Prakash Karat welcomes handing over Burdwan blast probe to NIA
Oct 17, 2014, at 05:51 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to handover the Burdwan blast investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
JU: Students remember one-month of police crackdown
Oct 17, 2014, at 05:01 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): The protesting students of Jadavpur University marked the one-month of the police crackdown on them by hosting a torch rally and participating in a 24-hour token hunger strike on Thursday.
Pranab condoles loss of lives in AP, Odisha due to cyclone Hudhud
Oct 17, 2014, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the cyclone Hudhud in various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.