DMK likely to win TN polls, says Exit Poll

May 17, 2016, at 02:29 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu is likely to witness a change in power as the DMK might form the government in the state, as per the Exit Polls results unveiled on Monday.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Norway ahead of Constitution Day

May 17, 2016, at 02:09 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of the Kingdom of Norway on the eve of their Constitution Day.

West Bengal: Cop beaten by drug traffickers, 2 arrested

May 17, 2016, at 01:51 am

Kolkata/Asansol, May 16 (IBNS): A policeman was reportedly assaulted on Monday when he tried to catch drug traffickers in West Bengal's Burdwan district, officials said.

Bangal polls: Exit polls predict TMC win, tough battle

May 17, 2016, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Exit Polls conducted by ABP- Ananda showed Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will win the Assembly polls to form the government in West Bengal.

Bengal Assembly polls: Exit polls predict TMC victory, Mamata Banerjee's return as CM

May 17, 2016, at 12:31 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her TMC is likely to form the government in the state for the second time, according to early trends from exit polls released on Monday.

Assam Assembly polls: Exit polls predict BJP victory

May 17, 2016, at 12:11 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Exit polls on Monday showed that BJP is likely to form the government in Assam.

Assam Assembly polls: Exit polls predict BJP victory

May 17, 2016, at 12:10 am

Assembly polls: 69.9 pct voting in TN till 5 pm, 70.4 pct turnout in Kerala

May 16, 2016, at 11:59 pm

Chennai, May 16 (IBNS): Around 69.19 percent voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in Tamil Nadu to elect a new Assembly on Monday.

AAP protests against alleged food-grain scam in Punjab

May 16, 2016, at 11:35 pm

Chandigarh/New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Chandigarh Police stopped Aam Admi Party (AAP) supporters at the Chandigarh-Mohali border from marching towards Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s residence in Chandigarh, media reported.

Indian warships enter Manama on a four-day visi

May 16, 2016, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM entered Manama on Monday.

Nadda wishes Rahul Gandhi speedy recovery

May 16, 2016, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Monday wished Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who is 'unwell', speedy recovery.

PM Modi reviews drought and water scarcity situation at high level meeting with Gujarat CM

May 16, 2016, at 08:03 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel on Monday to discuss the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Gujarat.

42 per cent polling in Tamil Nadu till 1 30 pm

May 16, 2016, at 07:59 pm

Chennai, May 16 (IBNS) Despite rain, about 42 per cent voting was recorded till 1 30 pm as Assembly elections were being held in Tamil Nadu on Monday, reports said.

More than 43 per cent polling in Kerala till 1 pm

May 16, 2016, at 07:57 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IBNS) Around 43.88 Per Cent of the electorate of Kerala exercised their franchise till 1 pm in the ongoing Assembly polls in the state on Monday.

Top Britannica executive allegedly leaps to death in Gurgaon

May 16, 2016, at 07:49 pm

Gurgaon, May 16 (IBNS) A senior executive working with Encyclopaedia Britannica allegedly committed suicide by jumping within a deep shaft of the apartment building where he lived in Gurgaon, reports said.

Will consider CBI probe: Nitish Kumar on Bihar journalist killing

May 16, 2016, at 07:02 pm

Patna, May 16 (IBNS) Reiterating that no one has been spared, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said if required he would agree to a CBI probe into the killing of journalist in the state besides the killing of a teen by his party legislator's son.

Bengal boat disaster : So far 18 bodies recovered

May 16, 2016, at 06:29 pm

Burdwan, May 16 (IBNS) Altogether 18 bodies, including that of five women, were recovered from the Bhagirathi river by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel till Monday morning after a boat capsized on Saturday.

Thomson Reuters Foundation launches Place to put land and property rights on global news agenda

May 16, 2016, at 06:12 pm

London, May 16 (Just Earth News) The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charity arm of the world’s largest news and information provider, Monday launched Place (Property, Land, Access, Connections, Empowerment), an innovative platform to boost coverage of land and property rights, one of the most under-reported issues worldwide. The new platform has been developed with support from Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm founded by Pierre and Pam Omidyar.

AAP Govt spent nearly Rs. 15 crore in 91 days on ads :RTI reply

May 16, 2016, at 05:10 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Delhi's AAP government spent nearly Rs 15 crore-Rs. 16 lakh a day- on advertisements in print media, according to an RTI reply.

TN polls: 18.13 percent voters cast vote till 9 a.m.

May 16, 2016, at 04:34 pm

Chennai, May 16 (IBNS) The ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly polls saw 18.13 percent voters cast their vote till 9 a.m. on Monday.

Assembly polls: Chandy confident of winning

May 16, 2016, at 04:19 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IBNS) Around 18.12 percent Karalites registered their votes till 10 a.m., in the ongoing Assembly polls in the state on Monday.

Southern polls: Voting begins in TN, P'cherry and Kerala, PM Modi urges voters to be a part of the festival of democracy

May 16, 2016, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Voting is currently underway in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, to elect a new government.

WB boat capsize: 1 body found

May 16, 2016, at 05:17 am

Burdwan, May 15 (IBNS) At least one person has been killed and several others are missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bhagirathi River in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Saturday, reports said.

PM Modi speaks to Kanubhai Gandhi

May 16, 2016, at 04:42 am

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Mahatma Gandhis grandson Kanubhai Gandhi who is currently staying at an old age home in New Delhi.

Narendra Modi's mother visits his Race Course Road residence

May 16, 2016, at 03:40 am

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared some emotional moments with his mother Heeraben as she visited his official Race Course Road residence here.

Modi spends 'quality time' with mother in RCR

May 16, 2016, at 01:45 am

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spent time with his mother who was one her inaugural visit to the Race Course Road residence.

Boat capsizes in West Bengal, villagers protest

May 16, 2016, at 01:41 am

Burdwan, May 15 (IBNS): At least five people went missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bhagirathi River in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Saturday, reports said.

PM Modi followed by 20 ml netizens on Twitter

May 15, 2016, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have seen his share of ups and downs in his two-year stint as the PM of the India so far, but his graph in the social scene is heading north.

Jawan dies in NE unit, Army refutes reports of 'mutiny'

May 15, 2016, at 08:00 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): A jawan of the Indian Army in a frontline unit in the Northeast has died, raising doubts that he might have died of heart attack.

MoS I&B meets Global Film Industry stakeholders at Cannes Film Festival

May 15, 2016, at 06:32 pm

Cannes, May 15 (IBNS): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore met Minister of State for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, UK, Ed Vaizey and other key stakeholders in the international film industry at Cannes Film Festival-2016.