Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat', says 'we will listen'
Feb 14, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Gandhinagar, Feb 14 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Narendra Modi's radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' at the Prime Minister's home turf, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will listen to people instead of sharing their own thoughts if voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls.
Kashmir: Eight CRPF men die in IED blast in Pulwama
Feb 14, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Jammu, Feb 14 (IBNS): Eight Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed in a major Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast which took place at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, media reports said.
Congress has "more or less" said no to alliance with AAP: Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 14, 2019, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal today said Congress had "more or less" said no to an alliance with his party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Kejriwal: How will Delhi function if CM has to go on hunger strike to get files cleared?
Feb 14, 2019, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal today said the Delhi government cannot function if the CM and other ministers had to sit on dharna at the Lieutenant-General's house for 10 days to clear files.
Civil disobedience in Kargil over Ladakh separation from Kashmir division
Feb 14, 2019, at 01:27 pm
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, has called for a mass disobedience and asked all government offices not to follow work orders until the Jammu and Kashmir Governor reviews the decision to create a separate division for Ladakh, media reports said.
Congress should stand on its own feet in Uttar Pradesh: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Feb 14, 2019, at 12:57 pm
Lucknow, Feb 14: Congress General Secretary (Uttar Pradesh East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who has turned out to be a big task master since she has been convened to the party rank feels that Congress should stand on its own feet in the state.
Greetings card factory catches fire in Delhi
Feb 14, 2019, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): A fire broke out at the Archies Greeting Cards factory in west Delhi's Naraina Industrial Area on Thursday, Valentine's Day.
Fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya says PM Modi should instruct banks to 'take back' the money
Feb 14, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) In quite an unusual but assertive note, fugitive business magnate Vijay Mallya on Thursday sought to join issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wondered why the latter was "not instructing" banks to take the money he (Mallya) has offered to pay back.
Delhi govt-LG tussle: Supreme Court refers services issue to larger bench
Feb 14, 2019, at 11:15 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Not ending the tussle between the AAP-led Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor (LG) over sharing of powers, the Supreme Court on Thursday referred the issue of services to a three-judge bench, media reports said.
Assam: Stranger rapes 60-year-old woman while she asked for help
Feb 14, 2019, at 10:56 am
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a 60-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a stranger while she asked him for help.
Supreme Court order likely today on tussle between AAP-led Delhi govt and LG
Feb 14, 2019, at 10:37 am
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday is likely to pronounce its verdict on the tussle between AAP-led Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor (LG) over their sharing of powers.
Feb 14, 2019, at 04:23 am
New Delhi, Feb 13: Big political row has been triggered off by veteran socialist Mulayam Singh Yadav's heaps of praise on Prime Minister and extending of good wishes that Narendra Modi should 'return' to power again.
Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal meet at Sharad Pawar's home
Feb 13, 2019, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Opposition leaders from different political parties met at Sharad Pawar's house on Wednesday night to discuss pre-poll alliances and a Common Minimum Programme to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
IPS officer Rina Mitra appointed as principal adviser to Bengal govt
Feb 13, 2019, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): The Mamata Banerjee government has appointed Rina Mitra, a 1983-batch IPS Officer, as its principal adviser (internal security).
Citizenship Bill lapse in Rajya Sabha: Assam celebrates by bursting crackers, distributing sweets
Feb 13, 2019, at 09:54 pm
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): After lapse of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 due to its non-passage in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, the members of All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) have started celebration by bursting crackers anddistributing sweets in Guwahati.
We will fight with all our might: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Feb 13, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindhia today announced an alliance with regional outfit Mahan Dal.
New deal not cheaper, govt lied in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi on Rafale report
Feb 13, 2019, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said the Narendra Modi government had lied in Parliament when they said this new deal was cheaper than the previous one.
How PM Modi learnt the difference between 'gale lagna' and gale padna' in Parliament
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took several digs at Congress president Rahul Gandhi on his last speech in Parliament in this term.
PM Modi to visit Rudrapur, to launch Integrated Cooperative Development Project
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rudrapur in Uttarakhand on Thursday where he will launch the State Integrated Cooperative Development Project and distribute loan cheques to select beneficiaries of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Farmers Welfare Scheme.
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At least 12 children hurt in school blast at Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:23 pm
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IBNS): At least 12 students were injured in a blast at a private school in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulmama district today, media reports said.
Will fight with Left, Congress at the national level against BJP: Mamata Banerjee
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said he party would fight together with the Congress and the Left at the national level against the BJP.
POSCO case against Kerala Imam for alleged sexual assault on minor
Feb 13, 2019, at 07:56 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IBNS): A Muslim cleric was booked on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in Kerala, media reports said.
Rajeev Kumar back in Kolkata after 5-day CBI interrogation
Feb 13, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): After facing a marathon 36-hour CBI interrogation over five consecutive days in Shillong, Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Wednesday evening returned to the West Bengal capital.
Kullu: Fire breaks out in Dhakpo Shedrupling Monastery
Feb 13, 2019, at 06:48 pm
Kullu, Feb 13 (IBNS): A fire broke out at Dhakpo Shedrupling Monastery in Kullu town of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.
People of Gujarat will even not vote for PM Modi in upcoming polls: Mamata Banerjee in Delhi
Feb 13, 2019, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed the "Save The Democracy" rally in New Delhi and said people of Gujarat will not vote for PM Narendra Modi in the upcoming polls.
Wish Narendra Modi returns as PM again: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Feb 13, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party's founder leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Narendra Modi for trying to take everyone together in the Parliament and wished he returned as the Prime Minister for the second term following the general elections.
Narendra Modi addresses Parliament for the last time before LS Polls
Feb 13, 2019, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he was proud of the 16th Lok Sabha as it saw the highest number of women members elected to the House.
Rajasthan Assembly passes Gujjar Reservation Bill, promises 5 percent quota
Feb 13, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IBNS): Amid protests by people belonging to the Gujjar community, the Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to give a five percent quota in jobs and educational institutes to five communities.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed during encounter in Budgam
Feb 13, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Pulwama, Feb 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said two terrorists were killed during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday.
Will come to power and scrap triple talaq bill, says Congress; BJP calls it 'appeasement politics'
Feb 13, 2019, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Drawing sharp criticism from the ruling BJP for its alleged "appeasement politics" ahead of the General Elections, Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev said her party will come to power and scrap the triple talaq bill, which aims to end the practice of instant divorce to wives in Muslim community orally, media reports said.