India, Bhutan to strengthen cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors
Aug 07, 2014, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): India and Bhutan have agreed to strengthen the strategic cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors between the two countries, the Indian government said on Wednesday.
West Bengal Governor calls on PM
Aug 07, 2014, at 02:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
PM pays homage to victims of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Aug 07, 2014, at 02:09 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) On the 69th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to those who lost their lives in the incident.
BSF jawan captured by Pakistan
Aug 07, 2014, at 01:34 am
Jammu, Aug 6 (IBNS): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was captured by Pakistani troops on Wednesday, media reports said.
Youth stabbed to death in Delhi, CCTV captures crime
Aug 07, 2014, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS) A youth was stabbed to death in a Delhi neighbourhood by five other young boys, supposedly juveniles, and the crime was captured on a CCTV footage, said reports on Wednesday.
National Herald: Delhi HC stays Sonia, Rahul summons
Aug 07, 2014, at 12:26 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Delhi High Court has stayed a lower court's summons to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case till Aug 13.
Aircel brings Free Mobile Radio for music lovers
Aug 06, 2014, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata Aug 6 (IBNS) In its commitment to offer innovative products and services to its customers, Aircel, one of India’s leading innovative mobile service providers, has started ‘Mobile Radio’; an IVR service wherein the customer dials in and listens to music free of cost.
Tamil Nadu introduces bill against dress code
Aug 06, 2014, at 10:42 pm
Chennai, Aug 6 (IBNS): After a row last month over a cricket club in Chennai restricting entry of a judge in dhoti, the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday introduced a Bill which states that any establishment can lose licence for having such rules against traditional attires.
Arun Jaitley slams Rahul over Parliament remark
Aug 06, 2014, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Reacting to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's allegation that they were not being allowed to speak in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said there is a coup within the Congress owing to his leadership failure, for which the Gandhi scion is dragging the Parliament.
Modi is not a dictator: Rajnath on Rahul remark
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): After Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said they were not being allowed to speak in Parliament and that only one man's voice is heard alluding to PM Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the PM neither a dictator nor communal.
We are not being allowed to speak in Parliament: Rahul
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said they were not being allowed to speak in Parliament.
Chacha Chaudhary creator Pran passes away
Aug 06, 2014, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Creator of popular comic character Chacha Chaudhary, Pran Kumar Sharma died of cancer on Tuesday night. He was 75.
Cab driver arrested in Delhi for abusing five-year-old
Aug 06, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): A private cab driver was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a five-year-old girl in Delhi, police said.
Haryana IAS officer shunted out for taking on Hooda govt
Aug 06, 2014, at 04:16 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Haryana government on Tuesday shunted out IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer Pradeep Kasni who had recently objected to the appointment of two commissioners made by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Flood alert in Odhisa's low-lying areas, 23 people killed
Aug 06, 2014, at 04:13 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed owing to incessant rain that caused flood waters of Mahanadi river at Mundali to gradually inundate many low-lying areas in Odhisa.
Western Army Commander calls on Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Aug 06, 2014, at 08:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) Lieutenant General Kamaljit Singh, who has recently taken over the reins of Western Command called upon the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung at the latter’s residence on Wednesday.
Puneet Talwar to join Chuck Hagel during India visit
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:04 am
Washington, Aug 5 (IBNS) The US State Department on Tuesday said Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar will travel to India with Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel this week.
Coal scam: CBI files 3 more cases
Aug 06, 2014, at 05:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has registered three more cases in connection with alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.
Boat capsizes in UP, 18 missing
Aug 06, 2014, at 04:08 am
Varanasi Aug 5 (IBNS): At least 18 people went missing as the overcrowded boat in which they were travelling capsized in the Ganga river at Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, said police.
Meerut on edge after report of gangrape, forced conversion
Aug 05, 2014, at 10:10 pm
Meerut, Aug 5 (IBNS) Meerut region in Uttar Pradesh is on the edge after a teacher from the outskirts of the town alleged that she was kidnapped, gang-raped and then forced to be converted by her village chief, according to reports on Tuesday.
Mulayam, Amar Singh share dais in Lucknow
Aug 05, 2014, at 08:47 pm
Lucknow, Aug 5 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his one-time close friend Amar Singh shared a dais at an event in Lucknow speculating a reunion of both the leaders.
SC directs Centre to end deadlock over Delhi govt formation
Aug 05, 2014, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to resolve the deadlock over government formation in Delhi.
UPSC row: Parl witnesses ruckus, oppositions demand scrapping of CSAT
Aug 05, 2014, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The row over the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) rocked the Parliament on Tuesday with the opposition parties including the Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC), CPM, AIADMK, DMK demanding clarity on Centre's stand over the issue.
No double standard by Cong on Insurance Bill: Rahul
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): With no political consensus on The Insurance Laws Bill (Amendment), 2008, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government and said there was no double standard by his own party.
Manmohan Singh's daughter defends father in a book
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's daughter has defended her father in a new book and said he was not a misfit in politics but was not made for manipulative politics.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Amid uproar over the UPSC issue, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Tuesday after MPs rushed to the Well of the House.
Political parties should have patience to listen: Dwivedi
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi has sparked off a fresh controversy with his statement where he said that a political organisation should not only make itself heard but should have the patience to listen as well.
Modi to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav today
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:34 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav and other political leaders on Tuesday.
Kerry's India visit is start of an imp relationship with a new govt: US govt
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Barack Obama administration in the United States has called US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to India "a beginning of an important relationship with a new government."
43 Kerala nurses from strife-torn Libya arrive in Kochi
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:21 pm
Kochi, Aug 5 (IBNS): As many as 43 Keralite nurses, stranded in strife-torn Libya, arrived in Kochi on Tuesday.