House updated about special facilities for the disabled in Indian Railways
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that the improvement/augmentation of amenities at stations, including those for differently-abled passengers is a continuous process.
Umar, Anirban facilitated entry of outsiders : JNU probe panel
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Spelling more trouble for the arrested Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, a high-level inquiry committee probing the controversial February 9 events has said that the duo facilitated entry of some outsiders into the campus.
Shaktiman better after operation, BJP lawmaker says it was accident
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:23 pm
Dehradun, Mar 16 (IBNS) Shaktiman, a police horse that broke its hind leg after being brutally attacked during a protest, is recuperating at the police lines, after undergoing a five-hour surgery, while BJP lawmaker Ganesh Joshi, who allegedly attacked the animal, has said the horse is very old and "it was an accident."
PM understands pressure, not any other language: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands no other language apart from pressure and hence should be pressurised more often.
Deserving Kashmiri students ignored in SAARC Bangladesh MBBS quota? Bangla official rubbishes charge
Mar 16, 2016, at 07:09 pm
Srinagar, Mar 16 (IBNS):Admissions in Bangladesh under SAARC quota for MBBS course to select medical students from India (Kashmir ) has come under question by rights groups with the list allegedly showing the names of students who were not recommended as meritorious students by India, activists said, even as a senior official of the Bangladesh High Commission rubbished the charge saying there is no anomaly in the process and merit was given top priority.
Internal probe into Bengal sting operation by Parliamentary committee
Mar 16, 2016, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Ethics committee of Parliament will probe the West Bengal sting operation involving six Trinamool Congress MPs and other leaders in the alleged bribery case which took both the houses again by a storm on Wednesday.
Congress mocks PM over black money disclosure
Mar 16, 2016, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Indian National Congress on Wednesday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 2014 election campaign slogan pertaining to the return of black money.
Kashmiri students beaten up in Rajasthan university over beef rumour
Mar 16, 2016, at 06:25 pm
Chittorgarh, Mar 16 (IBNS) Four Kashmiri students were allegedly beaten at a private university in Rajasthan over rumours of cooking beef in the hostel.
Parliament ruckus over TMC sting continues
Mar 16, 2016, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Parliament on Wednesday was rocked yet again as the ruckus over the alleged TMC bribery case was debated by Left leader Sitaram Yechury and TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brian.
Delhi: Family feud turns violent, neighbours thrashed brutally
Mar 16, 2016, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Two families at loggerheads for over a year decided to take matter in their own hands as one of them allegedly thrashed the other in south Delhi on Wednesday.
Provocative slogans were raised by outsiders at JNU: Probe panel
Mar 16, 2016, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Provocative slogans were raised by outsiders on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on February 9, a high-level inquiry committee of the university has reported, observing that it was "unfortunate" that the students allowed that to happen.
Delhi: Man kills son and wife, attempts suicide
Mar 16, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Palam, Mar 16 (IBNS) A man on Wednesday stabbed his son and wife and later tried to slit his throat in Delhi's Palam area, according to reports.
Arvind Kejriwal calls BJP most anti-national
Mar 16, 2016, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday took another shot at the central government as he called it the most anti-national, triggering a countrywide sedition debate.
Shatrughan Sinha lauds PM, says Bihar CM is development oriented
Mar 16, 2016, at 03:46 pm
Patna, Mar 16 (IBNS) BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday lauded 'dashing and dynamic' Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he is happy with the 'development oriented' Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Mother Teresa to be made a saint on September 4
Mar 16, 2016, at 04:13 am
Vatican/Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) Pope Francis, at a meeting of the Cardinals, on Tuesday said Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on September 4, 2016.
Assam polls: Congress releases first candidates' list for 65 constituencies
Mar 16, 2016, at 03:06 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Congress party on Tuesday released its first candidates' list for 65 constituencies for the upcoming Assam elections.
Kanhaiya Kumar denies receiving any rustication warning
Mar 16, 2016, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was recently charged with sedition, on Tuesday denied reports that he had received any expulsion warning from the university.
Both houses of Parliament pass real estate bill
Mar 15, 2016, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) The Real Estate Bill, which is aimed at safeguarding the interests of the buyers from promoters who do not deliver on time, was passed on Tuesday by Parliament.
Tobacco: Panel recommends massive reduction in size of pictorial warning
Mar 15, 2016, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) In a major setback for the anti-tobacco movement, a parliamentary panel has recommended major dilution of the pictorial warning size.
International Food and Hospitality Fair 2016 opens in New Delhi
Mar 15, 2016, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) Inaugurating the International Food and Hospitality Fair -- AAHAR 2016, on Tuesday, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, the Union Food Processing Industries Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the Budget decision to allow 100% FDI in multi-brand retail for food products produced and processed in India will play a catalytic role in leapfrogging Indian economy.
Four medical students killed in Andhra Pradesh bus accident
Mar 15, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 15 (IBNS) Four medical students of Hyderabad's Osmania Medical College were killed and about 30 injured when a private bus carrying them overturned after hitting a tree on Monday night, reports said.
PM Modi congratulates newly elected President of Myanmar
Mar 15, 2016, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected President of Myanmar, U Htin Kyaw.
Youth Congress worker hacked to death in Kerala, CPM workers arrested
Mar 15, 2016, at 06:56 pm
Alappuzha, Mar 15 (IBNS) A Youth Congress member was hacked to death in Kerala's Alappuzha city by 10 unidentified CPM workers, according to reports.
Mar 15, 2016, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has widened their probe on liquor baron Vijay Mallya pertaining to his loan default case, according to reports.
Send Owaisi to Pakistan : Shiv Sena
Mar 15, 2016, at 06:42 pm
Mumbai, Mar 15 (IBNS) The Shiv Sena wants Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi to be sent to Pakistan for refusing to chant 'Bharat mata ki jai', midday.com reports.
Mar 15, 2016, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai, Mar 15 (IBNS) After Corex and Phensedyl it is now Vicks Action 500 Extra as FMCG major Procter and Gamble (P&G) has discontinued manufacture and sale of its popular brand of cold and flu pill with immediate effect after the government banned fixed dose combination drugs.
Parliament rocked by TMC sting operation, Oppn attacks Mamata men
Mar 15, 2016, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) The sting operation against the ruling Trinamool Congress by a news portal rocked the Parliament on Tuesday with the Opposition demanding stern action and high level probe against the leaders shown taking bribes in the 23-minute footage released a day ago.
JNU students to march to Parliament today
Mar 15, 2016, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) Protesting against the arrests of Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid, the JNU students will march to Parliament on Tuesday, according to reports.
Tirupur dalit murder : Four detained, victim's body cremated after clashes
Mar 15, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Chennai, Mar 15 (IBNS) Police have detained four persons in connection with the brutal murder of dalit youth V Sankar, whose body was cremated on Monday night under tight security after massive protests and clashes.
Five more non-bailable warrants issued against Vijay Mallya
Mar 15, 2016, at 05:31 pm
London/New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS) Trouble brewed further for liquor baron Vijay Mallya as five more non-bailable warrants were issued against him, according to reports.