More than 96000 rescued, thousands still stranded

Sep 11, 2014, at 08:10 pm

Srinagar/New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): With still thousands of people stranded in different parts of flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir, rescue efforts are being escalated further on Thursday as all officers and staff at the Prime Minister's Office decided to contribute a day's salary for people in the state.

India successfully launches nuclear capable 'Agni-I' missile

Sep 11, 2014, at 07:34 pm

Bhubaseswar, Sept 11 (IBNS): India successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface intermediate range 'Agni-I' missile off Odisha coast, defence officials said on Thursday.

Kerala bars to be kept open for now: SC

Sep 11, 2014, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Kerala bar owners got a temporary relief on Thursday with the Supreme Court in an interim order directed the State Government not to cancel their licenses till September 30, media reported.

Trinamool, BJP clash in Kolkata ahead of bypolls

Sep 11, 2014, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS) Ahead of the high-octane bypolls for two seats in West Bengal on Sept 13, the ruling Trinmaool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in Kolkata on Thursday.

Will Kerala bars face shutdown tonight?

Sep 11, 2014, at 03:46 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IBNS): As many as 700 bars in Kerala are likely to pull down their shutters for ever on Thursday evening following a move by the state government that decided to cancel all their licenses in a bid to turn the state dry in next 10 years, reports said.

PM Modi asks Home Ministry to coordinate rescue operation in Kashmir

Sep 11, 2014, at 03:30 pm

Srinagar, Sep 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the Home Ministry to send senior officers from Delhi and other states to coordinate with local administration over the relief and rescue operations being carried out in flood-affected belts of Kashmir, reports said.

Espionage case: NIA arrests Sri Lankan national

Sep 11, 2014, at 05:10 am

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said it has arrested a Sri Lankan national in connection with an alleged espionage case.

Flood: More than 77,000 rescued in J&K

Sep 11, 2014, at 05:01 am

Srinagar, Sept 10 (IBNS): As people of continued their struggle for survival in the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the Armed Forces and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have rescued over 77,000 so far from different parts of the north Indian state in the ongoing relief operations in the flood ravaged state.

Tapas Paul case: Calcutta HC questions police, govt inaction

Sep 11, 2014, at 04:39 am

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the Mamata Banerjee government for not taking any action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Tapash Paul over his 'rape' and 'murder' remarks.

Kunal challenges TMC to form internal probe panel on Saradha scam

Sep 11, 2014, at 03:35 am

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday challenged the party to form an internal probe panel over the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

Sushma Swaraj meets Afghanistan president

Sep 11, 2014, at 03:11 am

Kabul, Sept 10 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai here as both the leaders discussed ways to significantly step up activities under Strategic Partnership Agreement.

Yogi Adityanath defies order, holds rally in Lucknow

Sep 11, 2014, at 02:58 am

Lucknow, Sept 10 (IBNS): Defying the state government, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath held a rally at Lucknow city in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

German Ambassador calls on Agriculture Minister

Sep 11, 2014, at 01:56 am

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): German Ambassador Michael Stiene called on Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday.

J&K floods: Over 76,500 persons rescued

Sep 11, 2014, at 01:00 am

Srinagar, Sept 10 (IBNS): With the flood water receding in the Kasmir Valley, the Armed Forces and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have rescued over 76,500 persons so far from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing relief operations in the flood ravaged state.

Amit Shah chargesheeted for alleged hate speech during LS poll campaign

Sep 10, 2014, at 11:55 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah was on Wednesday chargesheeted by the Muzaffarnagar police for making an alleged hate speech during campaigning for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

CBI quizzes Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP Srinjoy Bose in Saradha case

Sep 10, 2014, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Taking the investigation ahead, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday interrogated Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Srinjoy Bose in connection to the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

After Mamata, Modi eyes Singapore

Sep 10, 2014, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Singapore trip has drawn limelight few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed desire to visit the South-East Asian nation after he received Singapore’s Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Mr. Goh Chok Tong on Wednesday.

SC puts cancellation of Kerala bar licenses on hold

Sep 10, 2014, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): The Supreme Court Wednesday told the Kerala government to withhold its order prohibiting functioning of non-five-star hotel bars till Thursday when the court will take up for hearing a batch of petitions challenging the ban order.

Flood waters receding, focus now to rescue "angry" people in interior Kashmir

Sep 10, 2014, at 07:25 pm

Udhampur/New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): As the flood waters in the Kashmir valley is receding, the rescue efforts are further pitched up with the focus shifted to rescue the people who are stranded in the far-flung interior fringes of the state that remained unreachable, according to Army sources.

Worst flood in over a century: Omar Abdullah

Sep 10, 2014, at 07:18 pm

Srinagar, Sept 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the Kasmir floods as “the worst floods in a century.”

3 militants killed in Kashmir

Sep 10, 2014, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Three militants are killed following a fierce gunfight with security forces in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday.

Two NDRF personnel attacked in Srinagar

Sep 10, 2014, at 05:44 pm

Srinagar, Sep 10 (IBNS): Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were attacked on Wednesday by angry residents of Srinagar who alleged a delay by the rescue operation teams to many of those stranded in flood-affected belts, reports said.

AAP hands over CD to Jung on BJP's horse-trading

Sep 10, 2014, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IBNS): A section of Aam Admi Party (AAP) leaders, led by its chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday met with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, reports said.

Thousands of people stranded in flood-hit Kashmir, rescue on

Sep 10, 2014, at 04:14 pm

Srinagar, Sep 10 (IBNS): Thousands of people continued to remain stranded due to flood in the regions of Srinagar and south Kashmir on Wednesday. As many as 49,000 people have been rescued from the flood-affected belts so far, reports said.

KCR threatens to 'bury alive' TV channels if they don’t respect Telengana

Sep 10, 2014, at 03:44 pm

Warangal, Sep 10 (IBNS): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday threatened to “bury alive” TV channels that dared to insult the sentiment of Telangana, its Assembly, legislators and the newly-born region’s self-respect, reports said.

Haryana polls: BJP names 43 candidates

Sep 10, 2014, at 07:01 am

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named 43 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Haryana.

AAP's Kumar Vishwas 'praises' PM Modi

Sep 10, 2014, at 05:59 am

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he is better than former PM Manmohan Singh.

J&K floods: Army rescues more than 47,000 people

Sep 10, 2014, at 05:44 am

Srinagar, Sept 9 (IBNS) More than 47,000 people people have been evacuated as the Indian Army and the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) continued the massive rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Cramer Ball discusses future plans for the Jet Aviation Group

Sep 10, 2014, at 05:10 am

Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS): Cramer Ball, Chief Executive Officer (Designate) of Jet Airways and senior officials on Tuesday met with JetLite pilots in New Delhi.

German Ambassador takes up Rice Bucket challenge

Sep 10, 2014, at 04:09 am

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): German Ambassador Michael Steiner has taken up the Rice Bucket Challenge.