Robert Vadra leaves ED office after 5 hours, to return for questioning tomorrow
Feb 06, 2019, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will continue on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Twitter India summoned by parliamentary panel over 'anti-Right-wing bias'
Feb 06, 2019, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has summoned Twitter India for its alleged “anti-right-wing bias”.
Don't own properties in London: Robert Vadra to ED during 4-hour grilling
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband Robert Vadra denied owning several properties in London during his four-hour questioning by the Enforcement Directorate this evening, NDTV said citing sources.
Mamata extends support to Robert Vadra, says "Opposition stands together"
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata/ New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who sat on dharna to counter the Central Bureau of Investigation's move against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, on Wednesday has extended her support to Robert Vadra, who is the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
Court raps Delhi govt for sitting on Kanhaiya sanctions
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The city court has slammed the Delhi government for delay in granting the required sanctions to prosecute former JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case.
Shashi Tharoor nominates Kerala fishermen for Nobel Peace Prize for their role during 2018 floods
Feb 06, 2019, at 08:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IBNS): Thiruvananthapuram's Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said he had nominated the fishermen of Kerala for this year's Nobel Peace Price.
I stand by my husband, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after dropping Robert at ED office
Feb 06, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra dropped husband Robert Vadra at the Enforcement Directorate office where he went for questioning in a money laundering case today.
Assam to give Rs 10 crore to Meghalaya government for National Games 2022
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:32 pm
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IBNS): Assam government will provide Rs 10 to the Meghalaya government for National Games 2022.
Bihar: Boy hires shooter to kill father as he would ask him to focus on study!
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Patna, Feb 6 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A boy in Bihar hired a contract killer to kill his retired father only because he would often admonish him for not giving proper attention to his study. Sounds weird but that remains a fact!
New Delhi hosts second Foreign Office Consultations between India and New Zealand
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Second Foreign Office Consultations between India and New Zealand was held on Feb 5 in New Delhi.
Feb 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Describing West Bengal government as 'anarchist', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who addressed a rally in Purulia town on Tuesday, said he will be beside the people of the state in ' overthrowing' the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
BJP will win 23 seats in West Bengal this year: Amit Shah
Feb 06, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Bulandshahr, Feb 6 (IBNS): Giving a new challenge to the ruling Trinamool Congress and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, BJP chief Amit Shah on Wednesday said he will ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party wins 23 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the east Indian state.
Robert Vadra visits ED office for questioning money laundering case
Feb 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Wednesday arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case.
Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan, PM Imran Khan orders swift actions
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Islamabad, Feb 6 (IBNS): As reports of vandalism of a Hindu temple emerged from Pakistan's Kumb town, country's PM Imran Khan directed for a 'swift and decisive action' against the perpetrators.
Ethical and responsible leadership is the need of the hour: Vice President Naidu
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that ethical and responsible leadership was the need of the hour.
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra arrived in the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the money laundering case.
Sabarimala Hearing: Supreme Court reserves judgement on review petitions
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking review of its Sept 28, 2018 judgement which had allowed women of all age group to enter the Sabarimala Temple.
Will abide by Supreme court verdict, says Sabarimala temple board in U-turn
Feb 06, 2019, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : Doing a U-turn, the Travancore Devasom Board, which manages the Sabarimala temple, told the Supreme Court Wednesday that it will “respect” the verdict lifting age restrictions on the entry of women to the hill shrine, media reports said.
Kolkata CP Rajeev Kumar to face departmental action for attending Mamata's 'political' dharna
Feb 06, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to start a departmental probe and take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar as the ministry found that the senior IPS officer violated Indian Administrative Service rule and discipline by attending a political event on duty last Sunday, officials said.
Sabarimala: Kerala Government opposes review of Supreme Court verdict
Feb 06, 2019, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) :The Kerala Government has opposed the review of the Supreme Court verdict lifting age restrictions on entry of women to the Sabarimala temple.
SC sends notice to Prashant Bhusan in contempt petitions over CBI tweets
Feb 06, 2019, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS):The Supreme Court has sent a notice to lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan, after the Centre accused him of contempt for his tweets on the appointment of Nageshwar Rao as the interim chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, media reports said.
Three Army jawans detained for questioning over killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb
Feb 06, 2019, at 01:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) : The Army has detained three personnel of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb by terrorists in June last year.
Right-wing leader who shot Mahatma Gandhi's effigy arrested
Feb 06, 2019, at 11:49 am
Aligarh, Feb 6 (IBNS): Right-wing leader, Pooja Shakun Pandey, who had shot Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's effigy on Jan 30, was arrested from Aligarh on Tuesday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata multi-storey, no casualties
Feb 06, 2019, at 11:44 am
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a commercial multi-storey building near Ruby connector under Kasba Police Station limits in south-east Kolkata on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Mayawati finally joins Twitter, Tejashwi Yadav welcomes her
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:51 am
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): It seems that BSP supremo Mayawati has finally joined microblogging site Twitter which is used by nearly all top political leaders of the nation including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
MP: Doctor has affair with driver's wife, cuts him, dissolves pieces in acid
Feb 06, 2019, at 09:37 am
Bhopal, Feb 6 (IBNS): A Madhya Pradesh doctor allegedly killed his driver, cut his body into over two dozen pieces and then put them in a drum filled with acid at his home to destroy all evidence, the police said on Wednesday.
Three held in Madhya Pradesh for cow slaughter, charged under NSA
Feb 06, 2019, at 12:16 am
Khandwa, Feb 5 (IBNS): Three men from Madhya Pradesh have been arrested over charges of cow slaughter under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said.
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, tremors felt in Srinagar
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:37 pm
Srinagar, Feb 5 (IBNS): An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gets room next to Rahul's at Congress headquarters
Feb 05, 2019, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Prior to making debut as Congress general secretary in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has got a room next to the one of her brother and party president, Rahul Gandhi, at the Congress headquarters on Akbar Road here.
After SC asks Kolkata Police Commissioner to face CBI, Mamata ends dharna
Feb 05, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to cooperate with CBI in connection with chit fund scams, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming moral victory called off her sit-in protest (dharna) which began on Sunday evening against the federal agency's action in the state.