Rahul Gandhi mourns Karunanidhi's death, says 'India lost a great son'

Aug 07, 2018, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Mourning the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) patriarch, M Karunanidhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the country "lost a great son".

Political leaders mourn death of DMK patriarch Karunanidhi

Aug 07, 2018, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi/Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Politicians cutting across idelogical spectrum on Tuesday mourned the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) patriarch, M Karunanidhi, who passed away at a Chennai hospital this evening.

President Ram Nath Kovind express sadness over Karunanidhi's death

Aug 07, 2018, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday condoled the death of southern leader M Karunanidhi and said the country became 'poorer' with his death.

Tamil Nadu will miss deep-rooted mass leader Karunanidhi: Modi

Aug 07, 2018, at 07:03 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was deeply saddened by the death of ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

NITI Aayog holds a daylong workshop with Civil Society Organizations of Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Government organized a daylong workshop in Srinagar on Tuesday with the Civil Society Organizations, CSOs from the state to strengthen partnership between the service delivery CSOs and the government.

DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi passes away in Chennai

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:50 pm

Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): M Karunanidhi, a five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu and patriarch of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party, died on Tuesday in a Chennai hospital. He was 94.

Vice Chairman NITI Aayog calls on Mamata Banerjee

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:50 pm

New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Taking forward the agenda of NITI Aayog for promoting cooperative federalism in the country, a team of senior officials of NITI Aayog, led by Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, met with the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee and other senior officials of the state govt.

Rajyavardhan Rathore flags off an all-women expedition to Mt. Manirang

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports & Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore on Tuesday flagged off an all-women expedition to Mt. Manirang (6593Mt/21631 ft) in Himachal Pradesh.

President of India inaugurates the Centenary Celebrations of St. Thomas’ College, Thrissur

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the centenary celebrations of St. Thomas’ college, Thrissur on Tuesday in Thrissur, Kerala.

PM Modi's magical train is headed for disaster: Rahul Gandhi

Aug 07, 2018, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Continuing with his attacks on the BJP-led Government at the Centre,  Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said after four years of NDA rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "magical train" looks like headed for a "disaster."

Indian Army, Royal Bhutan Army participate in joint cycling cum trekking expedition

Aug 07, 2018, at 05:59 pm

Kolkata Aug 7 (IBNS): A joint cycling cum trekking expedition of Indian Army and Royal Bhutan Army conducted to commemorate “Fifty years of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between India & Bhutan” was flagged - in at Thimpu on Tuesday, officials said.

Karunanidhi's condition 'extremely critical and unstable': Hospital

Aug 07, 2018, at 05:51 pm

Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): A Chennai hospital, where former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is undergoing treatment, on Tuesday said his condition is 'extremely critical and unstable'.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid TMC uproar over NRC issue

Aug 07, 2018, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Amid continuing protests by Trinamool Congress members on Assam NRC issue, the  Rajya Sabha was on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday, reports said.

SC reprimanded NRC state coordinator, RGI for speaking to media

Aug 07, 2018, at 05:11 pm

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday severely reprimanded the National Register of Citizens (NRC) State Coordinator of Assam and the Registrar General of India (RGI) for speaking to the media with statements on claims and objections process and modalities of the NRC updating process without informing the court.

Karunanidhi extremely critical and unstable, says hospital's latest bulletin

Aug 07, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS) : The condition of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi was "extremely critical and unstable," Chennai's Kauvery hospital said on Tuesday.

Stalin, party leaders, meet TN Chief Minister as Karunanidhi' condition worsens

Aug 07, 2018, at 04:20 pm

Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): Amid reports of worsening health condition of  DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, party working president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami at the latter's residence, reports said.  

Indian army major, three jawans, martyred, two terrorists shot dead in gunfight over infiltration bid across LoC

Aug 07, 2018, at 03:38 pm

Srinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Four soldiers, including a major, were martyred while two terrorists were killed in a gunbattle in north Kashmir's Gurez under Bandipore district on Tuesday as the army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control, media reports said.

Opposition picks Vandana Chavan as Rajya Sabha deputy speaker candidate

Aug 07, 2018, at 02:24 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) The opposition has picked  57-year-old Vandana Chavan from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as the candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker, media reports said.

#BiharRapes: Supreme Court slams state government

Aug 07, 2018, at 01:32 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Bihar government over the rapes of young girls in a shelter home, asking why the government did not inspect the facilities run by NGOs. 

Indian army major, soldiers martyred in Kashmir trying to check infiltration bid

Aug 07, 2018, at 12:07 pm

Srinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS):  An Army Major and three soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with terrorists who were trying to infiltrate in north Kashmir's Gurez, said media reports on Tuesday.

Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi court extends interim protection to P Chidambaram, son Karti till Oct 8

Aug 07, 2018, at 11:29 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim protection granted to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti, who are accused in the Aircel-Maxis case, till Oct 8, media reports said.

NDA nominates JD(U)'s Harivansh Narayan Singh as candidate for RS deputy chairman election

Aug 07, 2018, at 11:04 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has chosen Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election, media reports said.

RK Dhawan's death leaves a deep void in Congress family: Rahul Gandhi

Aug 07, 2018, at 09:01 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said death of ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's close aide and senior Congress leader RK Dhawan left a 'deep void' in the party.

Indira Gandhi's close aide RK Dhawan passes away

Aug 07, 2018, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's close aide and senior Congress leader RK Dhawan passed away on Monday. He was 81.  

Delhi chartered accountant shot at by jilted lover

Aug 06, 2018, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): A 24-year-old woman, working as a chartered accountant for a private company in Gurugram, was shot at allegedly by her ‘jilted lover’ in Delhi’s Ashok Vihar on Saturday, media reports said.  

Karunanidhi's health declined, next 24 hours crucial: Medical bulletin

Aug 06, 2018, at 08:33 pm

Chennai, Aug 6 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's health condition has further declined on Monday, the latest bulletin released by Kauvery Hospital stated.

Patti Hoffman Takes Over as the U.S. Consul General in Kolkata

Aug 06, 2018, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Patti Hoffman has assumed the post of Consul General of the United States of America for the Kolkata Consular District as of August 3, 2018, succeeding former Consul General Craig Hall.  

MP and Chairman of Bangladesh Tariqat Federation meets MoS (Home) Kiren Rijiju

Aug 06, 2018, at 05:58 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Member of Parliament and Chairman, the Bangladesh Tariqat Federation, Al Haj Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary, met the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju here on Monday.

President of India Kovind inaugurates ‘Festival of Democracy’ in Thiruvananthapuram

Aug 06, 2018, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) President of India Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the ‘Festival of Democracy’ in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday to mark the conclusion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Kerala legislative assembly.

Mangalore man arrested for alleged derogatory FB post against Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

Aug 06, 2018, at 05:22 pm

Bangalore, Aug 6 (IBNS):  The Central Crime Branch of the Karnataka police have arrested a man from Mangalore for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against  Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Facebook.