President condoles the passing away of Vahanvati
Sep 03, 2014, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the passing away of Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, former Attorney General of India.
Take potency test: Supreme Court to Nithyananda
Sep 03, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) Controversial godman Nithyananda Swami, who has been accused of rape, was asked to take a potency test by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
BJP MLA escapes bullet, gunman caught in camera
Sep 03, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was attacked by a gunman right in front of his residence who fired several shots but the politician luckily managed to evade the bullets and survive. The entire incident of Tuesday night was caught in a CCTV camera.
Kolkata: Taxis to go off roads tomorrow
Sep 03, 2014, at 06:07 am
Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS): Taxi drivers, under the leadership of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) have called taxi strike in Kolkata on Wednesday.
President Pranab Mukherjee visits Vaishno Devi
Sep 03, 2014, at 06:06 am
Jammu, Sept 2 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee visited the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji and paid obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum on Tuesday.
Former Attorney General GE Vahanvati dies
Sep 03, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): Former Attorney General Goolam Essaji Vahanvati breathed his last on Tuesday after he suffered a heart attack.
Vinod Mehta to receive GK Reddy Memorial Award 2014
Sep 03, 2014, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): T. Subbarami Reddy, Member of Parliament and Chairman, TSR Foundation has founded an Award in the memory of late GK Reddy, a distinguished and renowned journalist whose phenomenal conception and perception of political and diplomatic affairs are still living in the hearts of millions and millions of admirers.
Kashmir: 3 militants killed in encounter with forces
Sep 03, 2014, at 02:22 am
Pulwama, Sept 2 (IBNS): Three militants were killed on Tuesday in a joint operation launched by Army, SOG and CRPF in Hajan Bala village of Rajpora, in Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir.
Death row petitions to be heard in open court: SC
Sep 03, 2014, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that petitions by death row convicts will be heard by a bench of three judges in an open court.
Japan visit successful: Narendra Modi
Sep 03, 2014, at 12:26 am
Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): A day ahead of wrapping up his 5-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called his trip a successful one, while urging the Indian community here to help him fulfill his 'Clean India' mission.
"Come, Make in India", Modi woos Japanese investors
Sep 03, 2014, at 12:08 am
Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has urged the Japanese business community to resolve to "Make in India" and assured them that they will receive a conducive business environment in this country.
India, Japan share spiritual partnership: Modi
Sep 02, 2014, at 11:34 pm
Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the deep bonds that India and Japan share are not just because of the efforts of the two governments, but because ordinary people have "nurtured this sapling and turned it into a strong tree."
Bureaucracy is a bridge between people and Government: Ansari
Sep 02, 2014, at 11:31 pm
Mussoorie, Sept 2 (IBNS): Vice President Hamid Ansari thinks that civil service is like a bridge between people and the Government.
Coast Guard gets new Fast Patrol Vessel
Sep 02, 2014, at 11:00 pm
Kochi, 2 Sept (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Abhiraj’ was commissioned on Tuesday at Tuticorin by Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Southern Naval Command(SNC) in the presence of Inspector General SP Sharma, Commander Coast Guard Region (East) and other senior dignitaries of the Union and State Government.
India's commercial capital Mumbai goes "powerless"
Sep 02, 2014, at 09:36 pm
Mumbai, Sept 2 (IBNS): Owing to a power outage, a major part of Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday morning.
3 militants killed in encounter in south Kashmir
Sep 02, 2014, at 08:41 pm
Pulwama, Sep 2 (IBNS): Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in a village at Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir, media reports said.
Take strict action to stop political killings: Rajnath tells Kerala CM on RSS activist's murder
Sep 02, 2014, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed his concern over the killing of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist in Kerala and asked the state's chief minister Oommen Chandy to take strict action to 'stop such political killings'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off new TCS training initiative in Japan
Sep 02, 2014, at 07:33 pm
Tokyo/ Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS) leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, Tata Consultancy Services on Tuesday announced that it has initiated a new learning program for its trainee graduates in Japan.
Sep 02, 2014, at 07:18 pm
Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned into a drummer as he played traditional Taiko drums at the inauguration of the TCS Japan Technology and Cultural Academy in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Modi envisages his "Made in India" vision
Sep 02, 2014, at 07:01 pm
Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Buoyed by the huge investment plan laid down by Japan a day ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voiced his strong support for Japanese investors in India.
Congress slams BJP-led NDA government
Sep 02, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government completes 100 days in office, the Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre over numerous issues and said its decision to dismantle the Planning Commission hit the base of the country's federal structure.
Major fire breaks out at Kolkata's iconic Chatterjee International
Sep 02, 2014, at 06:34 pm
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a multi-storied building, Chatterjee International, in the heart of Kolkata's Chowringhee area on Tuesday morning, official said. There were no reports of any casualties in the incident.
Security forces-militants encounter in south Kashmir
Sep 02, 2014, at 05:09 pm
Pulwama, Sep 2 (IBNS): A gun battle took place on early Tuesday morning between security forces jawans and armed militants holed up in a village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, reports said. There have been no reports of casualty on either side so far.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hospitalised
Sep 02, 2014, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to a hospital in New Delhi on Monday evening, reports said.
Fire breaks out at Kolkata's high-rise building
Sep 02, 2014, at 03:59 pm
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IBNS): A major fire broke at a multi-storied building, Chatterjee International, in the heart of Kolkata’s Chowringhee area on Tuesday morning, official sources said.
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Japan to transfer US-2 amphibian aircraft,technology to India
Sep 02, 2014, at 05:40 am
Tokyo, Sept 1 (IBNS) India and Japan directed the Joint Working Group to accelerate progress in the discussions and preparations for a road map for the development of the Indian aircraft industry through US-2 amphibian aircraft cooperation.
Indian fishermen murder: Italian marine hospitalised
Sep 02, 2014, at 05:16 am
New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): An Italian marine, who was detained by Italian authorities for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen in 2012, has been hospitalized in New Delhi, media reports said.
JK Guv briefs President about J&K security
Sep 02, 2014, at 04:43 am
Jammu, Sept 1 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra has briefed President Pranab Mukherjee regarding various issues connected to the state.
Pranab attends 14th Convocation of University of Jammu
Sep 02, 2014, at 04:36 am
Jammu, Sept 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday attended the 14th Convocation of University of Jammu here.
Sep 02, 2014, at 04:14 am
Kannur, Sept 1 (IBNS) A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist was killed as unidentified assailants attacked him in Kerala's Kannur district on Monday, reports said.