UP : Mayawati's close aide Naseemuddin Siddiqui expelled from BSP
May 10, 2017, at 06:20 pm
Lucknow, May 10 (IBNS) : Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday expelled senior party leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his son Afzal on the ground of anti-party activities,reports said.
Accident kills Andhra minister's son, his friend
May 10, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Hyderabad, May 10 (IBNS): A rain forced accident in Hyderabad claimed the lives of an Andhra Pradesh Minister's son and his friend, reports said.
Suspected militants kill Army officer in Kashmir
May 10, 2017, at 04:18 pm
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed an army rank officer in Shopian district of South Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
Kulbhushan Jadhav trial: India win appeal as ICJ stays hanging order
May 10, 2017, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): India on Wednesday tasted a massive diplomatic win over its neighbour Pakistan as the International Court of Justice ruled in favour of the former while staying a hanging order of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian 'spy', by the latter, reports said.
PM Modi greets people on Buddha Purnima
May 10, 2017, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Kashmir: Militants kill army officer in Kulgam
May 10, 2017, at 03:23 pm
Srinagar, May 10 (IBNS): Suspected militants killed an army officer in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
ECI says its EVMs are non-tamperable
May 10, 2017, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India on Tuesday gave its response to the claims made by the Aam Aadmi Party that Electronic Voting Machines were rigged in the recent Assembly polls and Delhi civic body elections and said their EVMs are 'non-tamperable'.
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Mamata Banerjee congratulates Jhulan Goswami
May 10, 2017, at 03:34 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated Indian women team's pacer Jhulan Goswami for becoming the highest wicket-taker in ODIs.
Nitin Gadkari to open trading and address London Stock Exchange On May 11
May 10, 2017, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has been invited by the London Stock Exchange to address its guests and the media on the Government of India’s initiatives in infrastructure and opportunities for investors to participate in India’s growth story.
Delhi Metro to be extended from Najafgarh to Dhansa bus stand
May 10, 2017, at 03:04 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Dhansa Bus Stand in the National Capital will be connected by Delhi Metro in the next three years. Government of India has approved the 1.18 km Under Ground metro extension from Najafgarh to Dhansa Bus Stand at a cost of Rs.565 cr. This extension is scheduled for completion by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation by 2020.
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Vijay Goel flags off four clean Himalaya expeditions
May 10, 2017, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Youth Affairs & Sports, Vijay Goel flagged off four Clean Himalaya expeditions and a Medical Mountaineering expedition to Mt Satopanth (7075 Mtrs) at the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), here on Tuesday.
Leaders of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind call on PM Modi
May 10, 2017, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Twenty-five leaders from the Muslim Community, under the umbrella of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi calls up French President-elect Emmanuel Macron, congratulates him
May 10, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he called up French President-elect Emmanuel Macron and congratulated him over his recent poll victory.
Rajnath Singh to chair the Northern Zonal Council meeting to be held at Chandigarh on May 12
May 10, 2017, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS):Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 28th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council comprising of the States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Union Territory of Chandigarh.
School removes four teachers after forcing students to remove inner wear during NEET
May 10, 2017, at 01:02 am
Kannur, May 9 (IBNS): Four teachers of a school, who had forced a female students to remove her bra in public to sit for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) over the fears of cheating, were removed by the particular school in Kerala, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Rabindranath Tagore is not restricted to only Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
May 10, 2017, at 12:26 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Remembering the contributions of Nobel-winner late poet Rabindranath Tagore in daily lives of people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that he was not restricted to only Bengal.
Farooq Abdullah meets Narendra Modi
May 10, 2017, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minster Farooq Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him urged him to address Kashmir issue politically.
Girls from Jammu & Kashmir visit Delhi and Bengaluru as Part of Army's out reach programme
May 09, 2017, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): As part of the Indian Army’s ongoing outreach programme to foster the spirit of National Integration across the entire swathe of the country, a tour of 16 Girls from the remote town of Gingle, Uri Tehsil in Srinagar District of Jammu & Kashmir is being organised form May 2 to 11.
May 09, 2017, at 10:59 pm
At least 12 persons - 10 civilians and one sepoy each from the Pakistan Army and the Frontier Corps (FC) - lost their lives, and some 40 others were injured in firing and shelling after Afghan forces attacked FC personnel guarding staff conducting a census in the Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir areas of Chaman tehsil (revenue unit) in the Qilla Abdullah District of Balochistan on May 5, 2017. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release tweeted by its Director General (DG) Major General Asif stated, "Afghan border police opened fire on FC troops detailed for security of census in a village along Chaman border. Since 30th April, Afghan Border Police had been creating hurdles in conduct of census in divided villages of Killi Luqman and Killi Jahangir in Charnan area on Pakistani side of the border. This was done despite the fact that Afghan authorities had been informed well in advance and coordination was carried out through diplomatic and military channels for conduct of census."
May 09, 2017, at 10:56 pm
Media reports and confirmations to SAIR from family members of Islamic State (IS or Daesh) and al Qaeda recruits from the southern Indian State of Kerala, indicate that two Daesh volunteers and an al Qaeda volunteer were killed in three separate US drone attacks in Afghanistan and Syria in the month of April. Bestin Vincent akaYahya, who belonged to the Palakkad District was killed in US strikes in the Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan on April 29, 2017. Murshid Muhammed from Kasaragod District, who had also joined Daesh was killed in the second week of April 2017 (date not specified), again, in Nangarhar. Abu Thahir from Palakkad District had joined al Qaeda, and was killed in Syria on April 4, 2017.
President of India presents Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil
May 09, 2017, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, may 9 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the ‘Presidential Awards for Classical Tamil’ for the year 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joins BJP
May 09, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IBNS): Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.
Sushma Swaraj meets Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders
May 09, 2017, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders here.
Delhi Assembly :BJP legislator expelled from House, AAP presents case for EVM tampering
May 09, 2017, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) : The Delhi Assembly’s special session began on a stormy note with the expulsion of Leader of the Opposition Party (LoP) Vijender Gupta, who raised the issue of corruption against the Aam Aadmi Party Government as the ruling party,out to make a "big revelation", presented a demo of EVM machines, claiming they are capable of being tampered with to rig polls in favour of a party.
Kolkata: Truck climbs onto pavement at Kidderpore, child killed
May 09, 2017, at 09:58 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): A 6-year-old boy was killed after being mowed down by a trailer-truck near Kidderpore Fancy Market area in Kolkata on the wee hours of Tuesday, reports said.
UDAN to take the number of operational airports to 200
May 09, 2017, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): The recently launched UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme has been designed in such a manner so that it becomes pro-market while providing affordable flying experience, with a ticket pricing cap of Rs 2500, to common citizens mainly in Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities.
Kolkata: Clash between 2 neighbourhoods triggers tension at Charu Market
May 09, 2017, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Several persons, including two policemen, were injured during a skirmish that has been started since Monday midnight between two localities at Jhaldar Math area on Tollygunge Road under Charu Market Police Station limits in south Kolkata, reports said.
Kapil Sharma lodges complaints with CBI against Kejriwal and AAP
May 09, 2017, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS) Taking ahead his allegation of corruption to a higher level, sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday submitted three set of complaints against Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders to the CBI, media reports said.
Assam : Seven killed, 15 injured in three road mishaps
May 09, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati, May 9 (IBNS) : At least seven people were killed and 15 injured in three separate road mishaps in Assam in the past 24 hours.
Modi to address nation from Guwahati on May 26 on NDA Govt's three years
May 09, 2017, at 07:20 pm
Guwahati, May 9 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from Guwahati on May 26 to mark the completion of three years of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA Government.