Men in Pak boat that blew up were suspected terrorists: Parrikar

Jan 05, 2015, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the men who were in a boat -reportedly from Pakistan- that blew itself up near the Gujarat coast were suspected terrorists since they chose to commit suicide instead of surrendering.

Chhattisgarh: Eunuch wins mayoral election

Jan 05, 2015, at 03:32 am

Raigarh, Jan 4 (IBNS) Creating history, a eunuch won the Mayor's election in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh Municipal Corporation on Sunday.

Kolkata: Presidency University student found dead

Jan 05, 2015, at 02:11 am

Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS) A student of Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University was found dead at a house in the city on Sunday, the police said.

Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga

Jan 05, 2015, at 01:30 am

Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS) : Poachers killed a rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Sunday and managed to flee from the spot with its horn.

Two NDFB (S) militants nab in Assam

Jan 05, 2015, at 01:20 am

Guwahati, Jan 4 (IBNS): The security forces apprehended two hardcore militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) from a remote area of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Saturday, police said on Sunday .

Mamata nephew TMC MP slapped by youth at rally

Jan 04, 2015, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress parliamentarian Abhishek Banerjee was slapped on Sunday at a public meeting in East Midnapore by a youth while he was addressing people, triggering chaos and assault of the attacker by TMC supporters.

Japan tourist gangrape: Union minister calls it a dent on India's image

Jan 04, 2015, at 08:49 pm

Gaya, Jan 4 (IBNS): Days after a Japanese tourist was allegedly gangraped by five men in Gaya, Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma has termed the incident as a dent on India's image.

'Make in India' initiative touches 2.1 billion impressions on social media: Govt

Jan 04, 2015, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) led Make in India (MII) initiative, has become the largest and fastest growing government initiative ever, on digital leaving behind every other government department like MEA (Ministry of External Affairs), Home Ministry or the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, a government statement claimed.

PM greets nation on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

Jan 04, 2015, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.

Hijack alert issued for Delhi-Kabul Air India flight

Jan 04, 2015, at 07:37 pm

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Intelligence Bureau on Sunday issued an alert about a possible hijack attempt on the Air India flight going to Kabul in Afghanistan.

Mumbai: Tamils protest outside Salman's residence over Rajpaksha support

Jan 04, 2015, at 06:18 pm

Mumbai, Jab 4 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has landed himself in yet another row as Tamil groups protested outside his Mumbai residence on Sunday, criticising the actor for campaigning for Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Rajasthan govt cancels mutation of land purchased by Vadra's firm

Jan 04, 2015, at 05:58 pm

Jaipur, Jan 4 (IBNS): The Rajasthan government has cancelled the mutation of a part of land purchased by Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company Skylight Hospitality Private Limited in Bikaner district, officials said on Sunday.

MK Stalin offers to quit DMK?

Jan 04, 2015, at 04:57 pm

Chennai, Jan 4 (IBNS): With his supporters wanting him to play a larger role in the party, DMK chief M Karunanidhi's son and party treasurer MK Stalin on Sunday offered to resign from the party, media reports said.

India searches for second Pakistani boat?

Jan 04, 2015, at 04:22 pm

Neew Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): In a probable aversion of another 26/11 like attack, India is now on lookout for a second boat which came from Karachi along the same time as the suspicious Pakistani boat, that blew itself up near the Gujarat coast on the new year's eve, appeared, reports said.

J&K: 2 Army jawans, 1 woman killed in Pak firing

Jan 04, 2015, at 03:50 pm

Jammu, Jan 4 (IBNS): Continuous ceasefire violations along the border area and security outposts in Jammu and Kashmir killed two Army jawans on Saturday along with a woman while injuring 11 after the Pakistani side targetted some villages here.

All party delegation can Come and see my condition in jail: Mitra

Jan 04, 2015, at 03:34 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS): Arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra on Saturday said an all-party delegation could visit the jail in which he is lodged if they wanted to check the condition in which he is staying in the prison.

Sushma rejects Pakistan's allegations

Jan 04, 2015, at 03:20 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday dismissed Pakistan's allegation over the killing of Pakistan Rangers and said the country could not accept any contentions made in Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on National Security and Foreign Affairs' letter.

Media should provide good and truthful news: Modi

Jan 04, 2015, at 02:06 am

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday said that people were looking at media to provide "good news and truthful news."

Village dialogue to expose ordinance on Land acquisition on Sunday: AAP

Jan 04, 2015, at 01:49 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said it will launch its nationwide opposition to the BJP central government's 'unjustified ordinance' making changes in the Land Acquisition Act with a public meeting at Chattarpur on Sunday.

Delhi polls: AAP cancels candidate's ticket

Jan 04, 2015, at 01:33 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said it has cancelled one of its candidates who was standing from the Wazipur assembly seat.

Establish banks which rank among top banks of the world: Modi to banking sector

Jan 04, 2015, at 01:15 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called upon India`s banking sector to establish banks which rank among the top banks of the world.

Mayawati slams BJP govt over Bharat Ratna

Jan 04, 2015, at 01:07 am

Lucknow, Jan 3 (IBNS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday slammed the Centre and said it ignored Dalit icons like Kanshi Ram by not giving them Bharat Ratna.

We want good relationship with Pakistan: Rajnath

Jan 04, 2015, at 12:10 am

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS): Amid ceasefire violations, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India wants to have good relationship with Pakistan.

Pranab Mukherjee greets the nation ahead of Milad-un-Nabi

Jan 03, 2015, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi, which is being observed on Sunday.

Three more bodies of AirAsia crash victims identified

Jan 03, 2015, at 09:13 pm

Jakarta, Jan 3(IBNS) – The Disaster Victim Identification Police Department of Republic of Indonesia (DVI POLRI) confirmed on Saturday that the remains of three more passengers on board the crashed Indonesia AirAsia aircraft were identified.

Indian woman killed in Pakistan firing along LoC

Jan 03, 2015, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) A woman was killed and nine others were injured in the cross-border firing by Pakistani troops since last night in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, even as Pakistan launched a counter campaign alleging that their soldiers were killed in firing from the Indian side.

Vigil heightened in Gujarat coast and border after Pak boat incident

Jan 03, 2015, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IBNS) Surveillance has been mounted along the Gujarat coast and its border with Pakistan after a fishing boat from the neighbouring country blew up itself in the Arabain sea near Porbandar on new year's eve to evade arrest by Indian Navy, even as Pakistan has rubbished the bomb boat theory.

Woman gang-raped in Meerut village at gunpoint

Jan 03, 2015, at 06:13 pm

Meerut, Jan 3 (IBNS) Four men allegedly abducted and gang-raped a 22-year-old woman in Meerut's Daurala in Uttar Pradesh when she had gone out to relieve herself in a forest area, said delayed reports on Saturday.

Digital connectivity should be basic right: Modi at Science Congress

Jan 03, 2015, at 05:25 pm

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday said digital connectivity should become as much a basic right as access to school as he called for efforts to ensure that science, technology and innovation reach the poorest, the remotest and the most vulnerable person.

Pakistani troops continue firing along border

Jan 03, 2015, at 05:12 pm

Jammu, Jan 3 (IBNS) Firing by Pakistani troops continued along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as several civilians in border villages sustained injures in Kathua and Samba districts, said media reports on Saturday.