Modi to arrive Russia today to attend BRICS and SCO
Jul 08, 2015, at 03:56 pm
Ufa, Russia, Jul 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive Russia on Wednesday on a three-day visit to attend the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summits.
Did not refer to Vyapam case as simple and silly: D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Jul 08, 2015, at 03:14 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Minister of Law and Justice D. V. Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday denied calling Vyapam case as 'simple and silly'.
Narendra Modi calls for stepping up economic engagement between India, Kazakhstan
Jul 08, 2015, at 02:24 am
Astana, July 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for stepping up economic engagement between India and Kazakhstan in a big way.
Kazakhstan is a voice of responsibility and maturity in international forums: PM Modi
Jul 08, 2015, at 02:06 am
Astana, July 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Kazakhstan is a voice of responsibility and maturity in international forums, including the United Nations.
Jul 08, 2015, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee hosted a Reception on Tuesday for senior dignitaries of the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and public at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad on the eve of his departure back to Delhi after a ten day sojourn.
No bomb found in Turkish Airlines flight
Jul 07, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): The Centre said no bomb was found in the Turkish Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Delhi's international airport on Tuesday.
I was ousted from Nalanda: Amartya Sen
Jul 07, 2015, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Noble laureate Amartya Sen has attacked the Centre and said he was ousted from the Nalanda University.
Rajanth Singh speaks to DG CISF over Turkish Airlines flight's emergency landing in Delhi
Jul 07, 2015, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spoke to the DG CISF over the emergency landing of a Turkish Airlines flight at Delhi's international airport after the pilot reported a "bomb threat".
PM Modi arrives Kazakhstan on second leg of five-nation tour
Jul 07, 2015, at 09:47 pm
Astana, Kazakhstan, Jul 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached Kazhakstan from Uzbekistan on the second leg of his Central Asian tour.
Bomb warning forces Turkish Airlines flight to make emergency landing in Delhi
Jul 07, 2015, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS) A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Delhi's international airport on Tuesday after the pilot reported a "bomb threat".
Under mounting pressure Chouhan seeks CBI probe in Vyapam scam
Jul 07, 2015, at 08:11 pm
Bhopal, Jul 7 (IBNS) Two days after he flatly refused to invite a CBI investigation into the Vyapam scam, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday buckled under mounting pressure to ask the High Court for a probe by the central agency.
7/11 Mumbai train blasts victim dies after being in coma for nine years
Jul 07, 2015, at 07:01 pm
Mumbai, Jul 7 (IBNS) Nine years after the 2006 Mumbai blasts a man, injured in the incident, has died in a local hospital.
Youth electrocuted at UP ATM while inserting debit card
Jul 07, 2015, at 06:44 pm
Lucknow, Jul 7 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a man was electrocuted when he inserted his debit card at an ATM machine in Janghai in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district.
SC to hear plea for CBI probe in Vyapam scam
Jul 07, 2015, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will hear petitions seeking a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation into the Vyapam scam on July 9.
"PM Modi should discuss alternative methods to get Turkmenistan natural gas"
Jul 07, 2015, at 04:46 pm
On 6 July 2015, Prime Minister Modi commenced his visit to five Central Asian republics. His tour has begun with visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, after which he will attend the BRICS and SCO summits in Russia. Following the summit, he will continue his tour to Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Energy security will be the key theme for his visits.
West Bengal police in IT hub releases cyber security booklet
Jul 07, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, July 7 (IBNS): Rapid acceleration of cyber crime in Bidhannagar area in West Bengal's IT hub in Kolkata has induced the Bidhannagar City Police in association with CDAC and Bharati Airtel Limited to launch a booklet on cyber safety on Monday.
I am a minister, yet I am scared : Uma Bhartai on Vyapam deaths
Jul 07, 2015, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS) As the series of eerie deaths linked to the Vyapam scam leaves the country baffled Union minister Uma Bharti has said that she herself is "scared" and asks Madhya Pradesh chief minister and her party colleague Shivraj Singh Chouhan to "do something" to address panic in the state.
Another Vyapam death: Constable questioned in the scam found hanging
Jul 07, 2015, at 03:40 pm
Bhopal, Jul 7 (IBNS) The mystery shrouding Vyapam scam deepens further as a police constable has been found hanging from the ceiling of a tourist outpost in Tikamgarh of Madhya Pradesh adding to the serial deaths.
India launches four Broadband products by C-DOT
Jul 07, 2015, at 04:25 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): India on Monday launched four world class Broadband products by C-DOT. With this India has become at par with all other developed countries in the world in respect of quality telecommunication services and effective penetration of advanced broadband based services, a government statement said.
ED issues summons to Lalit Modi
Jul 07, 2015, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has directed former IPL chief Lalit Modi to appear before it, media reports said.
Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and 15 others injured in public meeting dais collapsed
Jul 07, 2015, at 03:17 am
Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and 15 others were injured when a dais of BJP Yuva Marcha public meeting in Assam's Dibrugarh district collapsed on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi gifts Khamsa-i-Khusrau reproduction to President of Uzbekistan
Jul 07, 2015, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday presented President Islam Karimov a specially commissioned reproduction of Khamsa-i-Khusrau by the great 13th century sufi poet Amir Khusrau who was born in Uttar Pradesh and whose father hailed from Uzbekistan.
President inaugurates 'Nakshatra Vatika' at Rashtrapati Nilayam
Jul 07, 2015, at 01:25 am
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ at the Rashtrapati Nilayam Gardens, Bolarum, Secunderabad on Monday.
No CBI probe in Vyapam scam : Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Jul 06, 2015, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) Even as the eerie series of mysterious deaths continued with three more lives being lost in less than 72 hours, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday ruled out a CBI probe in Vypam scam.
Maoists: Chhattisgarh: Limited Gains, Repeated Errors
Jul 06, 2015, at 09:47 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women, were killed in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Security Forces (SFs) near Jinipa under Tarlaguda Police Station limits in Bijapur District on June 12. Apart from the bodies, Police recovered five weapons from the spot. While the two women cadres are yet to be identified, the third Maoist was identified as 19-year-old Kodamagundla Vivek, a dropout from Osmania University who had played a major role during the students' agitation for Telangana in 2012-14. He belonged to Suryapet in Telangana.
Jul 06, 2015, at 09:42 pm
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management The Islamic State (IS) has started making significant territorial gains within war-torn Afghanistan. IS, according to the US Department of State's Country Reports on Terrorism 2014, has emerged as the most dreaded global terror outfit, and has captured large parts of Syria and Iraq. According to June 2015 reports, fighters loyal to IS have seized sizeable territories in Afghanistan as well. Reports citing witnesses, who have fled from Nangarhar Province due to fierce clashes between forces loyal to IS and those loyal to the Afghan Taliban, claim that IS has pushed the Taliban out from areas previously under Taliban control. Haji Abdul Jan, a tribal elder from Achin District (Nangarhar Province) stated,
PM Modi lands in Uzbekistan, commences five nation tour of Central Asia,Russia
Jul 06, 2015, at 09:23 pm
Tashkent, July 6 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent as he commenced his five nation tour of Central Asia and Russia on Monday.
Don't link all deaths to Vyapam, says MP CM as Congress demands his resignation
Jul 06, 2015, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, Jul 6 (IBNS) Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Monday rejected the opposition allegation that the death of a trainee policewoman in Sagar is linked to the Vyapam scam that has gone viral across the nation with a series of weird deaths under mysterious circumstances.
Vyapam deaths : Woman trainee cop third on list in three days
Jul 06, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Jul 6 (IBNS) Adding to the weird series of Vyapam deaths a woman trainee sub-inspector was found dead in a lake on Monday.
Congress demands resignation of Chouhan over Vyapam scam
Jul 06, 2015, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, July 6 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday demanded that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should resign over the Vyapam recruitment scam and be answerable to the nation on why there was delay in the probe.