Narendra Modi attacks Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury with Ramayana remark

Feb 08, 2018, at 01:46 am

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): During his address at the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury with his Ramayana remark.

West Bengal and Sikkim NCC cadets receive Governor’s Medal

Feb 08, 2018, at 01:27 am

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi gave away the Governor’s Medal to 55 outstanding NCC cadets of West Bengal and Skkim Directorate for their magnificent performance during the year 2017-18 at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi targets Congress in Parliament

Feb 07, 2018, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday targeted the Congress as he addressed the Parliament, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family-led Congress of dividing India in 1947, and even claiming that the entire Kashmir would have remained with India if Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Prime Minister. 

We are aim changers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tells in Rajya Sabha

Feb 07, 2018, at 10:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Calling his government ' aim changers', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said they have ushered in a paradigm shift in the 'working of the Government'.

Modi accuses Congress of dividing country, says whole of Kashmir would have remained if Sardar Patel was PM

Feb 07, 2018, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Amid a persistent uproar by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday went ballistic, accusing the Nehru-Gandhi family-led Congress of dividing India in 1947. and claiming that the entire Kashmir would have remained with India if Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel was the Prime Minister.

Karnataka: President Kovind inaugurates Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018 of Lord Bahubali

Feb 07, 2018, at 06:39 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav 2018 of Lord Gommateshwara or Bahubali at Shravanabelgola in Karnataka.

PM Modi addresses Parliament, Opposition creates ruckus

Feb 07, 2018, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Opposition kicked up a ruckus in Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on  Wednesday.

PM Modi's wife Jashodaben suffers injury in car accident

Feb 07, 2018, at 05:42 pm

Kota/Gandhinagar, Feb 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has been injured in a car accident this morning, media report said.

Supreme Court scraps all mining leases in Goa

Feb 07, 2018, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): In an order which will be effective after March 15, the Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped all mining licenses in Goa, media reports said.

Manipur: 9 Assam Rifles troopers injured in twin blast

Feb 07, 2018, at 02:55 am

Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): At least nine troopers of Assam Rifles were injured in twin blast in Manipur’s capital city Imphal on Tuesday evening. 

Naidu asks MPs to not refer to chair as "His Excellency"

Feb 07, 2018, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Taking an exception, Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday told lawmakers not to address the Chair as "His Excellency".

Declaration of state emergency in Maldives is disturbing: MEA

Feb 07, 2018, at 01:23 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said that the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Maldives following the refusal of the Government to abide by the unanimous ruling of the full bench of the Supreme Court is a 'disturbing situation'.

Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi government for not revealing details of Rafale deal

Feb 07, 2018, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at the Modi government for not revealing the price at which the Rafale jets were bought.

PM's interaction with ITBP excursion groups of students from Sikkim and Ladakh

Feb 07, 2018, at 12:24 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): 53 students from Sikkim and Ladakh, who are part of two ITBP excursion groups visiting different parts of India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Sushma Swaraj visiting Saudi Arabia

Feb 07, 2018, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is paying her first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Feb 6-8.

Twitter accounts of Anupam Kher, Swapan Dasgupta, Ram Madhav 'hacked'

Feb 06, 2018, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has temporarily suspended accounts of Rajya Sabh MP Swapan Dasgupta, actor Anupam Kher and BJP leader  Ram Madhav after they were hacked, media reports said.

Delegation from Chile call upon President Kovind in New Delhi

Feb 06, 2018, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): President of India Ramnath Kovind. on Tuesday, received a  parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Chile led by Fidel Espinoza, the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House) of Chile, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan inNew Delhi.

Omar Abdullah condemns Jammu and Kashmir hospital attack

Feb 06, 2018, at 10:39 pm

Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday condemned the death of two cops in militant action at Shri Maharaja Pratap Singh Hospital here in Kashmir capital Srinagar.

Kashmir :Pak terrorist escapes after shooting down policemen in Srinagar hospital

Feb 06, 2018, at 08:06 pm

Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS) :   A Pakistani terrorist in police custody escaped on Tuesday  as he was brought to a Srinagar hospital for a routine medical check-up while a policeman was killed and another injured as he snatched a rifle and opened fire inside the SMHS hospital in Srinagar.

Permanent representatives to the UN from 11 countries visit Election Commission of India

Feb 06, 2018, at 07:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) :  A delegation of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations from eleven    countries, namely, Cabo Verde, St. Vincent & Grenada, Togo, Moldova, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu visited the Election Commission of India. 

Noted Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar attacked, abused

Feb 06, 2018, at 06:24 pm

Kollam, Kerala, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Note d Malayalam poet Kureepuzha Sreekumar was attacked and abused  in Kollam on Monday evening, allegedly by right-wing activists NDTV reported.

India successfully test-fires Agni -1

Feb 06, 2018, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) :  India on Tuesday successfully test-fired nuclear capable surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) at the Abdul Kalam Island off  the Odisha coast, reports said.

Glad PM Modi talking about corruption: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Feb 06, 2018, at 05:32 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had alleged the Congress-run state government is corrupt.

Maldives Emergency: Defer all non-essential travels to Male, MEA tells Indians

Feb 06, 2018, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): In the wake of worsening law and order situation in Maldives, which culminated in the declaration of 'State of Emergency', the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has urged all nationals to defer all non-essential travels to the Male, the former's capital city.

22 Indian sailors aboard hijacked marine tanker released, Sushma Swaraj thanks Nigeria, Benin

Feb 06, 2018, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday thanked the governments of Nigeria and Benin for their support during the rescue mission of 22 Indian sailors aboard a marine tanker which was hijacked by pirates.

Delhi: Police rescues five year old boy who was kidnapped from school van

Feb 06, 2018, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): A five year old boy, who was kidnapped from school van on January 25, has been rescued by the police last night, media reports said.

Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral takes on BJP, supports TDP

Feb 06, 2018, at 04:30 am

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): After Shiv Sena and Telegu Desam Party (TDP), another NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Kashmir: Militants throw grenade on Army camp in Pulwama

Feb 06, 2018, at 04:09 am

Jammu, Feb 5 (IBNS): Suspected militants threw a grenade on an Indian Army camp in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday evening, according to the police.

Two Assam Rifles troopers injured in twin blasts

Feb 06, 2018, at 03:25 am

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS): Two Assam Rifles troopers were injured in twin blasts in Imphal, Manipur on Monday.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Saudi Arabia

Feb 06, 2018, at 03:13 am

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be on an official visit to Saudi Arabia between February 6 and 8, 2018.