India made concessions to France in Rafale deal: The Hindu
Feb 11, 2019, at 11:26 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): In yet another report by The Hindu pointing a finger at the Narendra Modi government the newspaper said the Indian government made some unprecedented concessions to France in the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighters jets from France by India).
Chandrababu Naidu sitting on hunger strike in Delhi to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:37 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Demanding for a special category status category for his Andhra Pradesh, state CM N Chandrababu Naidu came down to New Delhi to start his day-long hunger strike here on Monday.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi to visit Uttar Pradesh today
Feb 11, 2019, at 09:23 am
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who recently joined mainstream politics, will visit Lucknow city on Monday.
Essence of democracy is freedom to criticise govt: Opposition slams Amol Palekar speech interruption
Feb 10, 2019, at 11:49 pm
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IBNS): Opposition parties have come out in support of veteran actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar after he was interrupted more than once and asked to stick to the topic at an art event at the state-run National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai.
11 injured in Srinagar grenade attack
Feb 10, 2019, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were injured in a grenade attack on a CRPF party here on Sunday, reports said.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Burrabazar market
Feb 10, 2019, at 10:24 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): A fire broke out in Kolkata's trading hub Burrabazar on Sunday night triggering panic among businessmen and locals.
Mukul Roy named in Trinamool MLA murder case
Feb 10, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): BJP leader Mukul Roy has been named in the case of the murder of Trinamool Congress MLA Satyajit Biswas. Roy was earlier the second-in-command in Mamata Banerjee's TMC party.
Kerala nuns protesting against rape-accused bishop not to be transferred, church assures
Feb 10, 2019, at 09:08 pm
Kochi, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Jalandhar Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has assured the six nuns at St Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad, who are protesting against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mullakkal, that they will not be removed from the convent as long as they were required in the court case.
Police fire to disperse Gujjar quota agitators in Rajasthan, no one hurt
Feb 10, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Jaipur, Feb 10 (IBNS): In order to prevent protesting Gujjar community members from blocking a highway connecting Dholpur to Gwalior, the Rajasthan Police on Sunday resorted to firing, reports said.
Can't imagine how illicit liquor trade flourished at this scale: Priyanka Gandhi
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): The illicit liquor death tragedy in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh has become a major political issue with the Congress too joining the controversy at a time the SP-BSP combine is already trading charges with BJP, which rules both these states.
Citizenship Bill : Six women protesters injured in alleged police action in Manipur
Feb 10, 2019, at 07:52 pm
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IBNS): At least six women demonstrators were injured while the Manipur police allegedly used tear gas shells and mock bombs to disperse the protesters who agitated against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Manipur’s Imphal on Sunday evening.
Indian Chief of Air Staff BS Dhanoa visits Bangladesh
Feb 10, 2019, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force is embarking on a four day official visit to Bangladesh from Feb 11 to 14.
Opposition parties follow political culture of abusing Modi: PM says in Tamil Nadu
Feb 10, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Tiruppur, Feb 10 (IBNS): Stating that his government only thinks about people of the nation, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday, while visiting Tamil Nadu, attacked the opposition parties and said they follow only one 'political culture' of abusing him.
Left Congress due to Rahul Gandhi’s interference, says BJP leader SM Krishna
Feb 10, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IBNS): Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017, has said he decided to quit Congress due to constant interference in his work from party's current president Rahul Gandhi.
IAF airlifts over 500 people including 300 students stuck in J&K highway closure
Feb 10, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted a whopping 538 people, including 319 GATE aspirants, who were stuck in the twin capitals cities of Jammu and Srinagar due to the closure of the national highway connecting both, media reports said.
Chandrababu Naidu creating wealth for himself even as AP suffers: PM Modi
Feb 10, 2019, at 03:40 pm
Guntur, Feb 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Chandrababu Naidu during his address at Guntur rally and said the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is creating lots of wealth for himself and his son while the state suffers.
Vice President Naidu asks political parties to agree on common agenda
Feb 10, 2019, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has urged all political parties to agree on a common agenda on vital issues relating to the nation’s progress and security.
Good quality education is the most potent ways to reduce poverty: Vice President Naidu
Feb 10, 2019, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that good quality education was one of the most potent ways to reduce poverty, achieve gender equality, and create more jobs.
J&K: Five militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Feb 10, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IBNS): Five militants were killed on Sunday after an encounter broke out with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, media reports said.
PM Modi faces protests after arriving in Andhra Pradesh
Feb 10, 2019, at 01:01 pm
Guntur, Feb 10 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Vijaywada's Gannavaram airport in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday for campaign, he faced several protest across his way.
West Bengal: Two suspects linked to TMC MLA killing held
Feb 10, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): Hours after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA was shot dead in West Bengal's Nadia district, police on Saturday midnight arrested two suspects in connection with the murder and detained another person for interrogation, officials said.
PM Modi to inaugurate PETROTECH -2019 tomorrow
Feb 10, 2019, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the PETROTECH - 2019 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
PM Modi to serve 3 billionth meal to children in Vrindavan tomorrow
Feb 10, 2019, at 12:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
CBI to resume Rajeev Kumar's interrogation today
Feb 10, 2019, at 11:00 am
Shillong, Feb 10 (IBNS): It seems like there is no respite for Rajeev Kumar as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s interrogation of the Kolkata Police Commissioner is scheduled to resume on Sunday again.
TDP, Congress and Left to protest against PM Modi's Andhra visit today
Feb 10, 2019, at 09:46 am
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday will protest against Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Guntur, Tiruppur and Raichur in the state.
JMB suspect linked to 2018 Bodh Gaya blast arrested in Kolkata
Feb 09, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police held a suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative linked to 2018 Bodh Gaya explosion from central Kolkata's Sealdah area in the wee hours of Saturday, officials said.
TMC MLA shot dead in West Bengal
Feb 09, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Krishnaganj assembly constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, Satyajit Biswas, was shot dead during an event in his area on Saturday night, reports said.
CBI interrogation with Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar ends for today, will be quizzed again tomorrow
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Shillong, Feb 9 (IBNS): After completing a marathon eight-hour-long interrogation over his alleged role in destroying and tampering evidences in Saradha chit fund scam, Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Saturday late evening left the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s Shillong office.
Twitter CEO, senior officials won't appear before parliamentary committee, cite 'short notice'
Feb 09, 2019, at 09:20 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Citing "short notice" of the hearing, Twitter CEO and senior officials have turned down a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology, media reports said.
No intelligence but state govt halted BJP's Rath Yatra in Bengal: India Today sting
Feb 09, 2019, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Amid the recent tussle between Mamata Banerjee and the BJP over the CBI actions against Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar, a national news channel has claimed that BJP's Rathyatra was halted by the West Bengal government before it could roll out in December apparently because of far-fetched intelligence reports and not tips from the ground as originally claimed.