Rahul Gandhi expresses his aspiration to become PM in 2019
May 09, 2018, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has expressed his aspiration to become the Prime Minister of the country after 2019 Lok Sabha polls, in which the leader thinks the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be defeated, media reports said.
Narendra Modi speaks so much, but remains silent on real issues: Sonia Gandhi
May 08, 2018, at 11:02 pm
Vijayapura, May 8 (IBNS): Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who joined her party's campaign trail in Karnataka on Tuesday, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while appealing people of Karnataka to vote against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming state polls.
Congress only thinks about one particular family, says Narendra Modi in Karnataka
May 08, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Koppal, May 8 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress and the Gandhi family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the party is only dedicated towards serving 'one family' and not the nation.
West Bengal govt forms high-level committee to probe carcass meat racket
May 08, 2018, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): West Bengal government on Tuesday announced the formation of a high-level committee to investigate into the recently busted carcass and rotten meat supply racket in the state, reports said.
May 08, 2018, at 09:08 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, expressed her grief at the death of a tourist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in a stone-throwing incident in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
May 08, 2018, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS): In a significant judgement, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed West Bengal State Election Commission to accept and validate all Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidates' nominations, which were filed through electronic messaging (email), for upcoming Panchayat polls.
Teenager injured in Sunday's clash in J&K's Shopian district succumbs to injuries
May 08, 2018, at 08:31 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): A teenager who was injured in a clash between security forces and protesters in Jammu and Kashimir's Shopian district on Sunday succumbed to his injuries, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Congress will be vanquished in Karnataka and they will use excuse of rigging : PM Modi
May 08, 2018, at 07:34 pm
Vijayspura, Karnataka, May 8 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Congress will use excuses like rigged EVMs after it suffers defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections.
15th Asia Media Summit to be hosted by India from May 10-12 in New Delhi
May 08, 2018, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) : The 15th Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2018 is being hosted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, jointly with the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi and Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), from May 10 to 12 in New Delhi.
Congress withdraws petition challenging V-P Naidu's rejection of impeachment motion against CJI
May 08, 2018, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): In a new twist to the impeachment motion tale, Congress lawmaker Kapil Sibal has withdrawn the petition challenging Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's decision to reject the impeachment motion brought against Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, by seven opposition parties, media reports said.
Karnataka polls: Sonia Gandhi to join Congress' campaign trail today
May 08, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Bengaluru, May 8 (IBNS): With four days to go for the state polls, Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi will campaign for her party in Karnataka on Monday.
SC to hear Congress' petition against V-P Naidu's rejection of impeachment motion against CJI today
May 08, 2018, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear two Congress lawmakers' petition challenging Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's rejection of the impeachment motion brought against Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, by the opposition, media reports said.
22-yr-old Chennai tourist dies in Kashmir stone pelting, leaders condemn the incident
May 08, 2018, at 06:46 am
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): A group of tourists from Chennai who were traveling in tempos came under attack from stone-pelters on Monday night in Budgam a central district of Kashmir valley, resulting in the death of one tourist and injury of several others.
IMD issues thunderstorm warning in northern and eastern India
May 08, 2018, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of thunderstorm accompanied with squall in several parts of northern and eastern India on Tuesday.
Female tourist dies in Kashmir stone pelting
May 08, 2018, at 04:08 am
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): A group of tourists from Chennai who were traveling in tempos came under attack from stone pelters on Monday night in Budgam a Central district of Kashmir valley, resulting in death of one tourist and injury of several others.
Amid protests JPC hearing on Citizenship Amendment Bill begins in Assam
May 08, 2018, at 04:02 am
Guwahati, May 7 (IBNS): From celebrities to common people, representatives of 159 organisations came out to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 at a public hearing of the 16-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) led by BJP MP Rajendra Agarwala in Guwahati on Monday.
Mehbooba lauds SC decision to move Kathua rape and murder case trial to Pathankot
May 08, 2018, at 02:01 am
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday lauded the Supreme Court's order to move Kathua rape and murder case trial to a court in Pathankot (Punjab).
May 08, 2018, at 01:16 am
Kalyani, May 7 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan today inaugurated a new campus of National Institute of Bio-medical Genomics at Kalyani, Nadia.
Dr Harsha Vardhan to inaugurate renovated Botanical Gallery at Indian Museum on Wednesday
May 08, 2018, at 01:12 am
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): The Botanical gallery of Indian Museum maintained by Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is going to be opened for public after renovation work soon.
Gym owner stabbed in Delhi pub by DJ after scuffle over song
May 08, 2018, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): A gym owner was allegedly stabbed to death by a DJ following a quarrel over a music inside a pub in west Delhi on Sunday, media reports said.
PM Modi misused his office by targeting opponents: Manmohan Singh
May 08, 2018, at 12:40 am
Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Launching an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his immediate predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh, has accused the former of misusing his office by targeting his opponents "day in and day out", media reports said.
May 08, 2018, at 12:25 am
Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sent defamation notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah and the party's Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, for accusing the CM of corruption, media reports said.
Karnataka poll: Siddaramaiah asks Yeddyurappa to join him in open debate
May 07, 2018, at 11:45 pm
Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Challenging Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked the former to participate in an open debate with him.
Israel welcomes Indian ministers and companies to Agritech 2018
May 07, 2018, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The Embassy of Israel on Monday said it is happy to welcome Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of State for Panchayati, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Parshottam Rupala, Agriculture Minister of Maharashtra, Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar, Senior Officials from the State of Punjab, as well as over 100 Indian company representatives to Agritech 2018 in Israel.
May 07, 2018, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): M.J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs visited Tajikistan on May 1-5 May, 2018 to participate in the High-Level International Conference on Countering Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism hosted by Tajikistan in cooperation with the UN, OSCE and EU.
Kathua rape and murder case trial moved to Pathankot, no CBI inquiry says SC
May 07, 2018, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Kathua rape and murder case trial to be moved to a court in Pathankot (Pumhab), according to media reports.
Kolkata Police bust illegal arms smuggling racket, 2 ordnance factory staffers among 6 held
May 07, 2018, at 09:21 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) arrested six persons, including two employees of Cossipore Gun and Shell Factory, on Monday morning,for their alleged involvement in an illegal firearms smuggling racket, officials said.
Kolkata: Several injured in 'alleged' mass acid attack
May 07, 2018, at 08:52 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): At least six persons were injured after few 'unidentified' youths allegedly threw acid at pedestrians from a running taxi at Panditya Road under Rabindra Sarobar Police Station in south Kolkata on Sunday night, reports said.
Around 20 school children injured in road accident on Jaipur-Delhi highway
May 07, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Jaipur, May 7 (IBNS): Around 22 people, including 20 children, were injured in a bus accident on Monday on the Jaipur-Delhi highway near Kotputli village of Rajasthan, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi holds bullock cart protest in Kolar, Karnataka, against rising fuel prices
May 07, 2018, at 07:28 pm
Bengaluru, May 7 (IBNS): Campaigning for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday held a bullock cart protest march in Kolar against rising petrol prices, according to media reports.