SC slams Archaeological Survey of India for not maintaining Taj Mahal
May 10, 2018, at 05:05 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that the pristine white colour of the Taj Mahal in Agra is turning brown and green because of dirty socks and algae, media reports said.
Mehbooba wants unconditional ceasefire to end bloodshed in J&K
May 10, 2018, at 03:32 am
Srinagar, May 9 (IBNS): Terming peace as the ultimate yearning of every section of society in the State, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday appealed to all party in joining her mission to get the state out of violence and bloodshed.
Assam Congress seeks referendum on Citizenship Bill
May 10, 2018, at 02:54 am
Guwahati, May 9 (IBNS): Opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded a referendum on the Citizenship (Ammendment) Bill, 2016, which triggered an outrage in Assam as several organisations, indigenous people of the state have opposed the controversial bill.
Ashoka University announces convocation for the class of 2018 on May 18 at Sonepat
May 10, 2018, at 12:33 am
Kolkata / New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Ashoka University, a pioneer in providing multi-disciplinary, liberal education, will host the Convocation for the Class of 2018 at its campus, Sonepat, Haryana on May 18, 2018.
VP Venkaiah Naidu visits World Heritage city of Old Guatemala to know of conservation
May 10, 2018, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Vice President of India M.Venkaiah Naidu visited the historic Antigua (old) Guatemala city on May 8, 2018 for understanding how it’s rich heritage is being maintained since it was declared as a World Heritage City by the UNESCO in 1979.
Assam Police detain six people, including BJP member, over ISIS flag recovery
May 10, 2018, at 12:15 am
Guwahati, May 9 (IBNS): Assam police has detained six persons, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member, for questioning over the recovery of a purported ISIS flag in Lower Assam’s Nalbari district.
Dr Harsh Vardhan visits Botanical Survey of India
May 10, 2018, at 12:04 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science & Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday visited Botanical Survey of India (BSI) at Howrah.
Bengal CID to probe carcass, rotten meat racket
May 09, 2018, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is all set to begin probe into recently busted carcass and rotten meat supply racket in the state, officials said on Wednesday.
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Officer trainees of Class-I accounts and finance service call on President Kovind
May 09, 2018, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Forty-one officer trainees of Class-I Accounts and Finance Service attending 25th Professional Training Course at the National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad, called on the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President of India Kovind to visit Siachen base camp tomorrow
May 09, 2018, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Siachen Base Camp on Thursday and interact with soldiers posted there.
Tremors felt in New Delhi, NCR, no casualty
May 09, 2018, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Tremors rocked New Delhi, NCR and parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, reports said.
May 09, 2018, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): The Union Minister of Science & Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday inaugurated renovated four new galleries, namely, Invertebrate, Mammal, Ecosystem & Botanical at Indian Museum along with Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi, here.
Two security personnel killed, one injured in Manipur IED blast
May 09, 2018, at 09:42 pm
Imphal, May 9 (IBNS): Two security personnel were killed and one was seriously injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi placed ninth in Forbes list of powerful people in the world
May 09, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked as the world's ninth most powerful person, as per the list published by Forbes magazine on Wednesday.
Sushma Swaraj and Ethiopian FM lead bilateral delegations for talks
May 09, 2018, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu led their delegations for the 2nd Joint Committee Meeting on Wednesday.
BJP conspiring to win Karnataka election: Congress on voter ID card raids
May 09, 2018, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Reacting to the voter ID card raids in Bengaluru on Tuesday night, the Congress has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is conspiring to wrest power in poll-bound Karnataka.
Lalu Prasad granted five days' parole
May 09, 2018, at 07:08 pm
Ranchi, May 9 (IBNS) : Bihar's Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is serving multiple sentences in fodder scam cases, was Wednesday granted a five-day parole to attend the wedding of his elder son later this week, media reports said quoting his lawyer.
Rahul Gandhi draws comparison between Congress and BJP rules in Karnataka
May 09, 2018, at 06:28 pm
Bengaluru, May 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has compared his party's rule to the one by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, which will go to polls on May 12.
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Rahul Gandhi visits Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Karnataka
May 09, 2018, at 06:16 pm
Bengaluru, May 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited the Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi in poll-bound Karnataka on the third day of the ninth phase of Jana Aashirwada Yatra on Wednesday.
PM Modi taunts Rahul Gandhi's ambition to become PM, says 'it is a vanity"
May 09, 2018, at 06:14 pm
Bangarapet, May 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Congress president Rahul Gandhi's 'wish' to become the PM of the country in 2019 as a "vanity", while addressing a rally in poll-bound Karnataka on Wednesday.
PM Modi taunts Rahul Gandhi's ambition to become PM, says 'it is a vanity"
May 09, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Bangarapet, May 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed Congress president Rahul Gandhi's 'wish' to become the PM of the country in 2019 as a "vanity", while addressing a rally in poll-bound Karnataka on Wednesday.
Life in Kashmir returns to normal after three days of restrictions
May 09, 2018, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar, May 9 (IBNS) : Life in the Kashmir Valley returned to normal on Wednesday after three days of prohibitory restrictions, imposed by authorities and strike called by separatists after the killing of five civilians in firing by security forces near the encounter site in Badigam Shopian on Sunday.
Congress demeaned Karnataka pride, looted democracy in five years: PM Modi in Karnataka
May 09, 2018, at 05:22 pm
Bangarapet, May 9 (IBNS): Launching an all-out attack against the Congress party in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country's oldest political outfit demeaned the pride of the state and looted democracy in five years of rule.
Congress demeaned Karnataka pride, looted democracy in five years: PM Modi in Karnataka
May 09, 2018, at 05:18 pm
Bangarapet, May 9 (IBNS): Launching an all-out attack against the Congress party in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country's oldest political outfit demeaned the pride of the state and looted democracy in five years of rule.
Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on birth anniversary
May 09, 2018, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has paid tribute to Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on his 157th birth anniversary on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi begins third day of ninth phase of Jana Aashirwada Yatra in Karnataka today
May 09, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Bengaluru, May 9 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to begin the third day of the ninth phase of Jana Aashirwada Yatra in poll-bound Karnataka on Wednesday.
Nearly 10,000 voter IDs found in Bengaluru apartment, EC orders probe
May 09, 2018, at 03:26 pm
Bangalore, May 9 (IBNS): Ahead of the assembly polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission has ordered a probe after nearly 10,000 voters ID cards were found from a ‘rented’ apartment in North Bangalore’s R R Nagar area on Tuesday.
Assam Rifles jawan injured in Manipur blast
May 09, 2018, at 03:47 am
Imphal, May 8 (IBNS): A bomb blast occurred in front of Assam Rifles' gate at Sanjeevani near PDA office, north AOC in Imphal on Tuesday evening.
Assam: Massive protests against Union MoS Railway minister after he misbehaved with retired teacher
May 09, 2018, at 02:46 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain courted a controversy at a government programme in Central Assam’s Nagaon district on Monday where he had interrupted and misbehaved with a retired teacher of a government school who was speaking on the poor road condition in his area.
Four NSCN militants nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh
May 09, 2018, at 12:31 am
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles have apprehended four NSCN militants, including two militants from Myanmar, in Arunachal Pradesh.