One-man panel in Haryana to probe land deal involving Vadra
May 15, 2015, at 07:34 pm
Chandigarh, May 15 (IBNS) The Haryana government has constituted a high level committee to probe land deals approved by the previous Bhupinder Singh Hooda government that allegedly involved of Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, reports said.
China and India must enhance mutual trust : Chinese President XI
May 15, 2015, at 07:14 pm
Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) Chinese President Xi Jinping told visting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should enhance mutual trust by "controlling their differences" and strengthen cooperation between the two Asian giants.
PM Modi's joint press statement with Chinese premier
May 15, 2015, at 06:18 pm
Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) Following is the full text of PM Modi's statement to media at Joint Press Statement with Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang in Beijing.
China's approach to some issues holds us back : Modi
May 15, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) On a day when India and China signed a record 24 agreements worth 10 billion dollars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that China should reconsider its approach to some issues, including the LAC that hinder the two countries from utilising full potential of the partnership.
Jayalalithaa calls legislators' meeting amid speculations
May 15, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Chennai, May 15 (IBNS) After being absolved by the Karnataka High Court of corruption charges, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa has called a meeting of her party legislators next Friday amid reports that she is ready to return as Tamil Nadu chief minister.
Police wants polygraph test on three witnesses to Sunanda Pushkar's death case
May 15, 2015, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) The Delhi Police, probing the alleged murder of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, wants a lie detector test on three important witnesses suspecting they may be hiding facts.
Rahul undertakes padayatra in drought-hit Telengana villages
May 15, 2015, at 04:10 pm
Adilabad, Telengana, May 15 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi began his 15-km padyatra through five Telangana villages in the drought-hit Adilabad district early on Friday morning.
Bodies of four Indians killed in Kabul attack to be brought home
May 15, 2015, at 04:08 pm
Kabul, May 15 (IBNS) The bodies of four Indians, killed in an attack by the Taliban at a Kabul guest house on Wednesday, will be flown home by a special aircraft on Friday.
India and China sign 24 agreements worth 10 billion dollars
May 15, 2015, at 04:06 pm
Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) India and China have signed 24 agreements worth about 10 billion dollars as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit is expected to seek support for his 'Make in India' initiative while inviting Chinese investment in India.
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Nepal: French trekkers rescued by Indian Army
May 15, 2015, at 06:16 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) In an daredevil evacuation effort, Indian Army ALH Dhruv evacuated two French trekkers along with eight Nepalese citizens from a remote place Machhakhola of Gorkha district on Thursday.
Southwest monsoon to hit Kerala on May 30
May 15, 2015, at 03:42 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The southwest monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on or around May 30.
External Affairs Minister meets families of Indian Workers held captive in Iraq
May 15, 2015, at 03:37 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) At the request of the families of the Indian workers held captive in Iraq, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met them on Thursday in the Conference Hall of the Ministry at the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan here.
Kolkata: CBI and ED jointly raid MPS office
May 15, 2015, at 03:03 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) jointly conducted raid at a branch office of MPS Greenery Developers Ltd., a company under probe in the chit fund scam, in Kolkata's Lake Town B Block area on Thursday. according to local media reports.
DG CRPF reviews security in Kashmir
May 15, 2015, at 02:59 am
Srinagar, May 14 (IBNS): Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is on the decline but it will take some more time to finish it completely, CRPF Director General Prakash Mishra said here on Thursday.
SC orders investigation against ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha
May 15, 2015, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India on Thursday said former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha should be investigated for allegedly abusing his power.
PM Modi gifts replicas of stone casket of Buddhist relics to Jinping
May 15, 2015, at 02:17 am
Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented Chinese President Xi Jinping replicas of a stone casket of Buddhist relics and a stone statue of Buddha that were excavated from a 3rd-4th century AD stupa at Dev-ni-Mori-a site 80 kms east of Vadnagar in Gujarat-in 1957.
Arms Act Case: Jodhpur court rejects Salman's plea of witness re-examination
May 14, 2015, at 11:03 pm
Mumbai, May 14 (IBNS): In another blow for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, a Jodhpur court on Thursday rejected his plea for witness re-examination in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case.
Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
May 14, 2015, at 10:23 pm
Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who began his three-day trip to China on Thursday, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xian for 90 minutes ahead of the state banquet for the Indian leader as a part of the grand welcome in the neighbouring country.
Philippines factory fire kills 72
May 14, 2015, at 09:10 pm
Manila, May 14 (IBNS) The death toll in a fire in a shoe factory at Manila city in Philippines has touched 72, media reports said.
Two Tihar inmates found dead inside prison
May 14, 2015, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Two undertrial inmates of Tihar jail have been found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Modi begins his China trip by visiting landmark places
May 14, 2015, at 07:40 pm
Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a three-day trip to China on Thursday by visiting the Terracotta Warriors museum and the famous Daxingshan as the two Asian giants await fostering a new bond on trade and cooperation and settling the vexed mutual issues.
Supreme court stalls Kejriwal's defamation order
May 14, 2015, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) In a major embarrassment for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Thursday suspended an order issued by his government that called for criminal defamation cases against the media.
First woman to contest Aligarh Muslim 'varsity polls found dead
May 14, 2015, at 06:25 pm
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, May 14 (IBNS) The first woman to contest election in Aligarh Muslim University Students Union has been found dead.
Modi speaks to Afghan President on Kabul attack, condoles deaths
May 14, 2015, at 05:58 pm
Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Afghanistan Present Ashraf Ghani conveying his condolences on the loss of 14 lives in Wednesday's terror attack in Kabul.
Modi visits museum, temple in Xi'an on arrival in China
May 14, 2015, at 05:30 pm
Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the famous Daxingshan temple and a museum after he arrived China to a warm reception.
Sinha abused power as CBI chief,must be investigated himself : Supreme Court
May 14, 2015, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered investigation against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha, saying he had held "inappropriate meetings" at his home with those being investigated by his agency and abused the powers of his office.
Couple beaten and burnt alive on orders of a kangaroo court in Bihar village
May 14, 2015, at 04:42 pm
Gaya, Bihar, May 14 (IBNS) A 16-year-old girl and a man who had eloped were beaten and burnt alive in Bihar's Gaya on Wednesday, allegedly on the orders of a village panchayat.
Modi arrives China on three-day visit
May 14, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Xian, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China early on Thursday morning on a three-day visit.
May 14, 2015, at 07:18 am
Chandigarh, May 13 (IBNS): In a rain -ht match, which was reduced to 10 over a side affair, Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 22 runs via Duckworth-Lewis in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Kashmir Crime Branch registers case for cheating against students under PMSSS
May 14, 2015, at 05:27 am
Srinagar, May 13 (IBNS): Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday registered a case to identify those allegedly involved in cheating students on the pretext of providing them benefits under Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).