North Kashmir army Core Group meets to strategise election security
Nov 19, 2014, at 01:27 am
Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): In continuation with the series of election security coordination meetings starting from the Core Group Meeting held on 01 Nov 2014 at Badami Bagh Cantonment, the security meeting for North Kashmir was on held at the headquarters of the Frontier Baramulla Division on Monday.
Centre likely to cancel minesweeper warship deal
Nov 19, 2014, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Centre is likely to cancel the "minesweepwer" warship deal in place with South Korea after allegations came to the light that middlemen were involved during the deal.
India successfully test-fires Akash missile
Nov 19, 2014, at 12:49 am
Balasore, Nov 18 (IBNS): India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Akash' for second successive day on Tuesday, media reprorted.
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Ready to join Left at national level to fight communalism: Mamata
Nov 19, 2014, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she is ready to join a coalition even with her arch rival, the Left Front, if the Congress party takes the initiative to form the group at the national level.
Godhra riots: Nanavati Commission submits report to Gujarat CM
Nov 19, 2014, at 12:01 am
Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): Twelve years after the infamous Godhra riots, Justice GT Nanavati commission on Tuesday submitted its final report to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at her residence.
Hisar turns to war-zone after police tries to arrest 'godman' Rampal
Nov 18, 2014, at 11:53 pm
Hisar, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Barwala town on the outskirts of Hisar turned into a battle-zone on Tuesday after police tried to arrest self-styled godman Sant Rampal, who has been allegedly accused in a eight-year-old murder case, media reported.
Hisar turns to war-zone after police tries to arrest 'godman' Rampal
Nov 18, 2014, at 11:51 pm
Hisar, Nov 18 (IBNS): The Barwala town on the outkirts of Hisar turned into a battle-zone on Tuesday after police tried to arrest self-styled godman Sant Rampal, who has been allegedly accused in a eight-year-old murder case, media reported.
Indian Railways is the powerhouse of the country: Suresh Prabhu
Nov 18, 2014, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Newly inducted Minister of Railways, Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday remarked that Indian Railways is the growth engine as well as the Powerhouse of the country.
India sixth worst affected country by terrorism
Nov 18, 2014, at 09:27 pm
London/Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): India was the sixth worst affected country by terrorism in 2013. As many as 43 different terrorist groups who can be categorized into three groups: Islamists; separatists; and communists to carried out attacks in India report released by Global Terrorism Index 2014.
My visit ends, but new journey begins: Modi at MCG
Nov 18, 2014, at 09:13 pm
Melbourne, Nov 18 (IBNS): Recalling his experience during the last four days in Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it "extra-ordinary".
Economic climate in India has changed: Modi
Nov 18, 2014, at 08:25 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited foreign investors by asserting that the economic climate in India has changed.
Modi, Abbott stress to unlock bilateral economic relationship
Nov 18, 2014, at 08:20 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Tony Abbott recognised that the partnership has tremendous room for growth and agreed to unlock the vast potential of the economic relationship, especially in priority areas such as resources, education, skills, agriculture, infrastructure, investments, financial services and health.
Modi gifts a commemorative photo collage to Abbott
Nov 18, 2014, at 08:16 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presented to Tony Abbott, a commemorative Photo Collage dedicated to the memory of John Lang, an Australian with a remarkable Indian connection.
Police, Rampal supporters clash in Hisar
Nov 18, 2014, at 06:42 pm
Hisar, Nov 18 (IBNS) The police and supporters of Sant Rampal clashed outside the self-styled godman's ashram at Hisar in Haryana on Tuesday.
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Burdwan blast: Myanmar national arrested from Hyderabad
Nov 18, 2014, at 05:32 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): In a fresh development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Myanmar national in connection with the Burdwan blast case from Hyderabad city in Andhra Pradesh, reports said on Tuesday.
India, Australia united by ideals of democracy: Modi
Nov 18, 2014, at 05:25 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS) India and Australia are united by the ideals of democracy and Australia would be at the centre of India's thought, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Australian Parliament here in his address.
Modi welcomes India-Australia security cooperation
Nov 18, 2014, at 05:15 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed Australian Parliament during his ongoing visit to the country, on Tuesday welcomed the the New Framework for Security Cooperation between the two nations to fight terrorism and crime and forge defence engagements.
India, Australia establish security cooperation
Nov 18, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Canberra, Nov 18 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott on Tuesday decided to establish a framework for security cooperation and reaffirmed that the Strategic Partnership between the two nations is based on converging political, economic and strategic interests as they pledged to combat terrorism and forge defence ties.
Nov 18, 2014, at 06:07 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) The DEFCOM 2014 started in New Delhi's Manekshaw Centre from Monday.
Saradha scam: 2nd chargesheet filed
Nov 18, 2014, at 02:48 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday filed the second chargesheet in the multi-crore Saradha scam which had hit West Bengal in 2013.
CBI signs MoU with Gujarat Forensic Science University
Nov 18, 2014, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat Forensic Science University at New Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee meets LK Advani
Nov 18, 2014, at 02:28 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s patriarch LK Advani here.
CRPF Sub-Inspector guns down his colleague in Assam
Nov 18, 2014, at 02:11 am
Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): A CRPF Havaldar was gunned down by a Sub Inspector of same unit in Assam's Nagaon district on Monday, police said.
Jaitley slams Khurshid for questioning Modi's popularity abroad
Nov 18, 2014, at 01:16 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Slamming Salman Khurshid for raising a question on the genuineness of audience gathered during Narendra Modi's trips abroad, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said he can understand the plight of the Congress leader and his party colleagues particularly when the Prime Minister gets a larger crowd in Sydney.
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray share dias, spread rumours
Nov 18, 2014, at 12:53 am
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS): Rumuors of "re-union" have started flying after estranged cousins Raj Thackeray and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray were seen seated next to each other at a public event on Monday, media reported.
Sino-India Joint Military exercise begins
Nov 18, 2014, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Fourth India China Joint Training Exercise 'Hand-in-Hand 2014' commenced at Pune on Monday with an impressive opening ceremony at the Aundh Military Cantonment in Pune.
President greets Oman on the eve of their National Day
Nov 17, 2014, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Sultan and people of the Sultanate of Oman on the eve of the National Day of the Sultanate of Oman (November 18, 2014).
Yoga-guru Ramdev gets 'Z' category security
Nov 17, 2014, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been provided Z-category security cover by the Union Home Ministry on Monday, media reported.
Universities should assume greater responsibility for society: President
Nov 17, 2014, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the Annual Convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday in New Delhi.
Russian Air Force chief arrives in India to enhance defence ties
Nov 17, 2014, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS): Colonel Gen Viktor Nikolaevich Bondarev, Commander-in-Chief of Russian Federation Air Force (RFAF) arrived in India and met Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha at Air Headquarters(Vayu Bhavan) on Monday.