President Kovind wishes nation on Milad-un-Nabi
Nov 20, 2018, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday wished the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.
1984 riots case: Court awards death sentence to one convict, life sentence to other
Nov 20, 2018, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to one of the convicts found guilty of killing two Sikh men during the 1984 riots.
Man attacks Arvind Kejriwal with chillipowder, AAP blames BJP
Nov 20, 2018, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): A man attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with chilli powder outside his office in the secretariat here on Tuesday.
Compensation for sexual harassment not taxable : IT Tribunal on Sushmita Sen case
Nov 20, 2018, at 04:02 pm
Mubai, Nov 20 (IBNS) :The Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that no tax liability arises over compensation received by a victim of sexual harassment, reported News18.
Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale visits Bhutan
Nov 20, 2018, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale paid an official visit to Bhutan from Nov 18-20, officials said.
Jalpaiguri to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)
Nov 20, 2018, at 03:57 pm
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Jalpaiguri Head Post Office under Jalpaiguri Division is going to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK), officials said on Tuesday.
Indian origin professor in US accused of using students as 'servants'
Nov 20, 2018, at 03:52 pm
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): An Indian-origin professor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City has been accused of exploiting his students and even using them as servants, media reports said.
Twitter CEO faces social media outrage after he holds placard in India slamming
Nov 20, 2018, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has landed himself in a social media storm and faced backlash on the very microblogging platform he heads over his recent action in India when he was seen holding a placard stating 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy'.
Sushma Swaraj won't contest next year's Lok Sabha elections
Nov 20, 2018, at 02:40 pm
Bhopal, Nov 20 (IBNS) : Union minister Sushma Swaraj, one of the senior most leaders of the ruling BJP, has declared that she will not contest the 2019 national election on health ground, NDTV reports.
Augusta Westland deal: Dubai court directs middleman Christian James Michael extradition to India
Nov 20, 2018, at 02:16 pm
Dubai, Nov 20 (IBNS): A Dubai court on Monday upheld a lower court's order that allowed AgustaWestland deal’s alleged middleman Christian James Michael's extradition to India, media reports said.
Former Bihar Minister Manju Verma returns from hiding to surrender in court
Nov 20, 2018, at 01:46 pm
Patna, Nov 20 (IBNS) : Former Bihar minister Manju Verma surrendered on Tuesday before a court in connection with an Arms Act case, that came to the fore that surfaced in course of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal.
Six killed, 10 injured in explosion near Wardha ordinance depot
Nov 20, 2018, at 12:59 pm
Wardha, Maharashgtra, Nov 20 (IBNS) : Six people were killed and 10 were injured after a box of ammunition exploded during handling near an ordnance depot in Maharashtra's Wardha on Tuesday morning, reports said .
None of you deserve hearing: SC on 'leak' in CBI case
Nov 20, 2018, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Adjourning the hearing of on-leave Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Alok Verma's petition till Nov 29, the Supreme Court on Tuesday fumed over the reported "leak" of a vigilance report on corruption allegations against Verma, media reports said.
Kashmir: One soldier killed, four terrorists shot dead in Shopian encounter
Nov 20, 2018, at 10:59 am
Jammu, Nov 20 (IBNS): One soldier was killed and four terrorists were shot dead in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah to campaign in poll-bound Mizoram today
Nov 20, 2018, at 10:10 am
Aizawl, Nov 20 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah will visit Mizoram on Tuesday to campaign in the state ahead of the crucial assembly polls.
Sharad, Kushwaha could contest 2019 LS polls under one banner
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:18 am
Patna, Nov 20 (BiharPost/IBNS): Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) leader Sharad Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha could contest under one banner in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, media reports said on Monday.
Chhattisgarh: Second phase of polling underway, security tightened
Nov 20, 2018, at 09:10 am
Raipur, Nov 20 (IBNS): Amid tight security, voting is currently underway in the second round of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections on Tuesday.
NSA Ajit Doval interfered in Rakesh Asthana probe: CBI officer
Nov 19, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): In a fresh twist, an officer on Monday claimed in the Supreme Court that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval interfered in the corruption probe against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) number two Rakesh Asthana, media reports said.
Manmohan Singh conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017
Nov 19, 2018, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh was conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development 2017 here on Monday.
President of India Kovind in Vietnam; addresses Vietnam-India business forum
Nov 19, 2018, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, reached Hanoi on Monday as part of his two-nation state visit to Vietnam and Australia.
Narendra Modi inaugurates KMP Expressway, Congress calls it 'incomplete'
Nov 19, 2018, at 07:26 pm
Gurugram, Nov 19 (IBNS): In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kundli-Manesar section of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana.
Amid grand alliance hiccups, Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata to forge anti-BJP front
Nov 19, 2018, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Even as the grand alliance of opposition parties failed to take off across India so far, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Monday in Kolkata and said all parties, who are against the ruling saffron brigade, will come together to "protect the nation".
Friendly volleyball match between BSF and BGB held in Meghalaya
Nov 19, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IBNS) : A friendly volleyball match was played between the Border Security Force (BSF) 26 battalion and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) 35 battalion in Meghalaya’s Kalachar borderhaat on Sunday.
Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu launches AirSewa 2.0
Nov 19, 2018, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Commerce & Industry, Suresh Prabhu, and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha launched the upgraded version of AirSewa 2.0 web portal and mobile app in New Delhi today.
Kolkata: Chandrababu Naidu arrives in Nabanna, to meet Mamata Banerjee shortly
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday arrived in the state secretariat Nabanna where he is scheduled to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh visits grenade attack site in Amritsar
Nov 19, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Amritsar, Nov 19 (IBNS): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday visited the site of the grenade attack in the state's Amritsar area on Sunday which left three people dead.
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu addressed the 95th Annual Convocation the University of Delhi, here on Monday.
We are committed towards enhancing cleanliness, sanitation facilities across nation: Narendra Modi
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is committed towards enhancing cleanliness and sanitation facilities across the nation.
BJP releases fifth list for Rajasthan polls
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Jaipur, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released the fifth list for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections.
Hope Urjit Patel will show PM Modi his place: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rift between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Centre, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he hopes the central bank's Chairman Urjit Patel will show the position of Modi.