Punjab: Congress wins Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat
Oct 15, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Gurdaspur, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Congress made a strong performance at the Gurdaspur by-poll as its candidate Sunil Jakhar clinched Los Sabha seat by beating his nearest rival- BJP nominee Swaran Salaria-with a margin of 1,93,219 votes.
APJ Abdul Kalam was one of India’s greatest visionaries: President
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Children who arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan from Rameswaram by the bus ‘Dr Kalam Sandesh Vahini Vision 2020’ called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.
Kalam played pioneering role in making India’s defence, space systems self-reliant: Vice President
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam played a pioneering role in making India’s defence and space systems self-reliant.
PM Modi pays tributes to APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary
Oct 15, 2017, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary.
Stone attack on Australia cricket team bus: Guwahati city police arrest four more
Oct 15, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS): Guwahati city police on Sunday arrested four more youths in connection with stone attack on the Australian cricket team bus in Assam's capital city.
Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll: Congress' Sunil Jakhar wins by huge margin
Oct 15, 2017, at 07:01 pm
Gurdaspur, Oct 15 (IBNS): Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar emerged as the winner of the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll as counting ended on Sunday.
Defence Minister visits CVRDE in Chennai
Oct 15, 2017, at 05:55 pm
Chennai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) at Avadi in Chennai on Saturday.
Meghalaya police arrest two persons, recover hiding bombs
Oct 15, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Guwahati, Oct 15 (IBNS): Meghalaya police on Saturday arrested two persons for allegedly hiding claymores in several places in East Garo Hills on behalf of the banned outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), officials said on Sunday.
Counting for Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll underway, Cong leading
Oct 15, 2017, at 05:36 pm
Gurdaspur, Oct 15 (IBNS): As the counting for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll is underway on Sunday, Congress' state chief Sunil Jakhar is leading ahead, media reports said.
Minister of State of Defence visits Ordnance Factory at Jabalpur
Oct 15, 2017, at 04:49 pm
Jabalpur, Oct 15 (IBNS): Minister of State of Defence Subhash Bhamre visited Ordnance Factory Khamaria on Saturday.
Delhi: Man's chopped body found inside fridge at co-worker's home
Oct 15, 2017, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): A 26-year-old man's chopped body was found inside a refrigerator at his co-worker’s home in Saidulajab in south Delhi’s Saket, media reports said.
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Smriti Irani counters Rahul Gandhi over Global Index Report
Oct 15, 2017, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Union minister Smriti Irani, on Saturday, countered Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's remark on the Global Index Report that stated India has slipped three notches to 100 among 119 countries of the world.
BJP is not anti-women: Sushma Swaraj slams oppositions
Oct 15, 2017, at 02:14 am
Ahmedabad, Oct 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday gave a strong reply to the opposition over calling the BJP an “anti-women party†and said there are six women cabinet ministers in the current Central government.
Oct 15, 2017, at 01:57 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu has stressed on the need to address distress situation, inherited over the years, in farm sector on priority and make farming a remunerative activity.
PM Narendra Modi shares stage with Nitish Kumar in Patna
Oct 15, 2017, at 01:51 am
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared the dais at an event in Patna on Saturday.
Heavy rains hit normal life in Bangalore, woman rescued from submerged car
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:32 am
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IBNS): Heavy rains has lashed Bangalore city for the past few days, disrupting normal life in the city.
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modion Saturday laid the foundation stone for four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme; and four National Highway projects, at Mokama in Bihar.
Mother language should be made mandatory for school education: Vice President
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the mother language should be made mandatory for school education in all States.
Oct 14, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was present at the centenary celebrations of Bihar's Patna University on Saturday, along with Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, later visited the Patna Museum, according to media reports.
Manipur : BJP MLA unhurt in grenade attack, 10 persons injured in separate explosion
Oct 14, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : A BJP legislator of Manipur escaped unhurt, when suspected militants hurled a powerful grenade at the MLA's house but the grenade did not explode, according to media reports on Saturday.
Patna University makes a significant contribution to nation-building says PM Modi
Oct 14, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Addressing the gathering at the centenary celebrations of the Patna University in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the university has nurtured students who have contributed greatly to the nation.
Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: SIT reveals sketches of suspects
Oct 14, 2017, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IBNS): More than a month after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh,the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was constituted by the Karnataka government, revealed the sketches of the suspects on Saturday.
Varun Gandhi attacks Election Commission, calls 'toothless tiger'
Oct 14, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi attacked the Election Commission of India on Friday, calling it a "toothless tiger" for not derecognising political parties which have failed to produce their poll expenditure details on time, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Top Lashkar terrorist killed in an encounter in Pulwama district
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:26 pm
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, Wasim Shah and his aid Hafiz Nasir Ahmad Nir, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh to attend Gujarat Gaurav Yatra in Surat
Oct 14, 2017, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Surat on Saturday to attend the Gujarat Gaurav Yatra programme there.
Rahul will take over Congress soon: Sonia Gandhi
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told media that her son Rahul Gandhi will soon take over the reins of the party.
Cargo ship sinks off Japan coast, 11 Indians missing
Oct 14, 2017, at 02:16 am
Tokyo/New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Hong Kong-registered freighter sank on Friday in rough seas off the Philippine coast, leaving at least 11 Indians missing, officials said.
Gautam H. Bambawale appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China
Oct 14, 2017, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Gautam H. Bambawale, presently High Commissioner of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, officials said.
Narendra Modi to visit Bihar tomorrow
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Oct 14.
Vice President asks Governors to keep out of controversies
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Governors to avoid controversies by adhering to the provision of Constitution and also to promote simple living habits through regular interaction with the people.