Can,t reveal 'whistle-blower': Prashant Bhushan tells SC
Sep 18, 2014, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he cannot reveal the name of the 'whistle-blower' in the CBI chief Ranjit Sinha's visitor diary case, as the person fears for his life.
World will notice if China-India speaks in one voice: Xi Jinping
Sep 18, 2014, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Advocating stronger Indo-China ties, Chinese Presedent Xi Jinping on Thursday said that if India & China speak in one voice, the whole world will notice.
Police did not break law in JU student crackdown: CP
Sep 18, 2014, at 09:38 pm
Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Amid a raging protest over the alleged assault on Jadavpur University students by police while breaking an agitation against the vice-chancellor of the varsity on Tuesday night, Kolkata police claimed they had dealt with the situation extremely patiently and following rules and no one was assaulted or molested during the crackdown.
Need to resolve border dispute quickly: Modi
Sep 18, 2014, at 08:50 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said clearly to China that border issue must be resolved quickly.
Chinese President Xi Jinping "open-minded" person: Dalai Lama
Sep 18, 2014, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Tibetan leader in exile Dalai Lama on Thursday praised visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping by calling him an “open-minded†person and asserted that China should learn from India.
India, China must carry forward bilateral ties: Xi Jinping
Sep 18, 2014, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Despite border stand-off between two nations which has escalated in last couple of days, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said that India and China must carry forward bilateral ties.
Khurshid's wife accuses Modi of political vendetta
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government of "political vendetta", reports said.
Worst Chinese incursion in Ladakh's Chumur sector
Sep 18, 2014, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IBNS): About 1,000 armed Chinese troops crossed about five km into Indian territory in Ladakh's Chumur sector on Wednesday, reports said.
No need for widows from other states to come to Vrindavan: Hema
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:29 am
Mathura, Sept 17 (IBNS) Actor-parliamentarian Hema Malini has triggered a controversy by saying that widows from other Indians states should not crowd Vrindavan town in Uttar Pradesh.
Gadkari calls on Union Home Minister
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) A delegation of Sindhi and Bengali communities accompanied by the Union Minister of Surface Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.
Unified Naga Council delegation calls on Union Home Minister
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) A delegation of the Naga people from Manipur representing the Unified Naga Council on Wednesday called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here.
India to be partner country in Hannover Messe Fair
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) The Centre on Wednesday said India has conveyed its consent to be the 'Partner Country' at the Hannover Fair in Germany to be held from April next year.
Modi hosts grand Gujarati fiesta for Chinese President
Sep 18, 2014, at 02:35 am
Ahmedabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): It seems that Gujarat witnessed a grand fiesta on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating his 64th birthday in his home state besides giving a high-profile welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his first visit to India.
Bangladesh court commutes Delawar Hossain Sayedee's death sentence
Sep 18, 2014, at 02:17 am
Medical relief ops stepped up in J&K
Sep 18, 2014, at 01:23 am
Srinagar, Sept 17 (IBNS): With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing the worst flood in six decades and losing about 400 lives in the state, relief operations have been stepped up and measures are being taken to prevent any communicable disease outbreak.
Indo-US military training exercise commences in Uttarakhand
Sep 18, 2014, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): The combined Indo-US Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2014 commenced at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with an opening ceremony.
Amid border stand-off, India-China signs 3 MoU's
Sep 17, 2014, at 11:49 pm
Ahmedabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): Amid border dispute, India and China inked 3 pacts during Chinese President Xi Jinping's first day of his three-day India visit which started from Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Saradha: Ex-Assam DGP commits suicide
Sep 17, 2014, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah, who was under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner in connection with the Saradha scam, committed suicide at his residence in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Only "Sena-wave" in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena
Sep 17, 2014, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Hours before meeting BJP “emissary†Amit Shah who has arrived in Mumbai to consult seat-sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena on Wednesday once again warned its ally by saying, Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are a different ball game altogether and that there is only one wave in the state -- Sena wave.
Grilled in Saradha scam by CBI, former Assam DGP commits suicide
Sep 17, 2014, at 08:10 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah found dead in his home on Wednesday morning. Police suspect he committed suicide, media reported.
Dignity comes from self-suffiiency: Modi
Sep 17, 2014, at 06:42 pm
Gandhinagar, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the new “Swavalamban Abhiyan Yojana†Gujarat's new pension scheme for the poor in Gandhinagar where he laid emphasis on the empowement and self-reliance of people.
Two terrorists gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 17, 2014, at 06:24 pm
Udhampur, Sep 17 (IBNS): Two suspected terrorists were killed by jawans of the Indian army in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources said.
PM Modi gets Rs. 5,000 cash gift from mother for Kashmir flood victims
Sep 17, 2014, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben, 90, gave his son Rs. 5,000 on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Wednesday to be donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the flood-hit victims in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
JU students arrested for staging protest in campus
Sep 17, 2014, at 05:07 pm
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IBNS): At least 35 students of Kolkata’s prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) were arrested at around 2 am on Tuesday night for staging protests in front of the main administrative building within the campus.
Amit Shah to hold meeting over seat-sharing for Maharashtra polls
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with the party’s core committee members in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 64
Sep 17, 2014, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): India's 15th Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi turned 64 years on Wednesday.
BJP's pain can be Shiv Sena's gain
Sep 17, 2014, at 08:27 am
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): In the aftermath of by-poll setback, the allies are expected to step up the pressure on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who until now showed “high-handedness†to its coalition partners.
Arup Raha visits flood-hit J&K today
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:47 am
Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS) Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visited the flood affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and carried out aerial recce of both north and south Kashmir.
Abbott thanks Modi over phone for the warm reception in India
Sep 17, 2014, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over the telephone at the request of the Australian side.
Indo-China relation bound by history: Modi
Sep 17, 2014, at 12:30 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and China are bound by history and connected by culture, which can aid in "scripting history" again.