Rape accused Kerala bishop Franco Mulakkal’s photo features in church calendar

Nov 24, 2018, at 09:01 pm

Kochi, Nov 24 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a photo of rape accused former Jalandhar Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is currently out on bail, has been printed on the official calendar of Thrissur archdiocese for 2019.

PM Modi asks people to tune in to listen 50th episode of Man Ki Baat

Nov 24, 2018, at 07:59 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): The 50th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat will be broadcast on Sunday.

Ajit Doval, Wang Yi meet for China-India boundary talks

Nov 24, 2018, at 06:53 pm

Chengdu, Nov 24 (IBNS): The Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary Question – Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India and Wang Yi, State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China – met in Chengdu on Saturday for the 21st round of Special Representatives’ talks.

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Mary Kom for winning gold medal World Boxing Championships

Nov 24, 2018, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished Indian boxer Mary Kom after she clinched the gold medal in the  Women's World Boxing Championships.

Narendra Modi wishes MC Mary Kom for winning gold medal in Women's World Championships

Nov 24, 2018, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS):  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished boxer MC Mary Kom for winning the gold medal at the Women's World Championships here.

Amid row over Ram temple, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray visits Ayodhya

Nov 24, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Ayodhya, Nov 24 (IBNS): Amid the row over politically-fueled Ram temple issue, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday visited Ayodhya with his wife Rashmi and son Aditya, media reports said.

25 die as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka's Mandya; CM Kumaraswamy visits spot

Nov 24, 2018, at 05:24 pm

Mandya, Nov 24 (IBNS): At least 25 people including 10 children have died as a bus plunged into a canal in Karnataka's Mandya on Saturday afternoon, media reports said.

At least 25 killed in Karnatka as bus plunges into canal

Nov 24, 2018, at 03:49 pm

Mandya, Karnataka, Nov 24 (IBNS) : At least 25 people, ten of them children, were killed after a private bus carrying over 40 passengers jumped into the VC Canal near Mandya on Saturday afternoon, media reports said.

Modi hits back at Congress for taking his mother's name

Nov 24, 2018, at 03:17 pm

Bhopal, Nov 24 (IBNS) :Prime Minister Modi on Saturday hit back at the Congress for  dropping the name of his mother in the political diatribe by Raj Babbar, saying this shows that the opposition party does not have the strength to fight him without making personal slanders.

At least 15 killed as bus falls into canal in Karnataka

Nov 24, 2018, at 02:19 pm

Mandhya, Karnataka, Nov 24 (IBNS) :At least 15 people were killed after a bus fell into a  canal near Mandya district in Karnataka on Saturday, media report said.

Uddhav Thackeray in Ayodhya today, Section 144 imposed as a precaution

Nov 24, 2018, at 01:06 pm

Ayodhya, Noc 24 (IBNS) :Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray arrives in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya Saturday for a two-day visit as the local administration imposed prohibitory orders under 144 Cr PC in the town as a precautionary measure.

President’s Message on the Eve of Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur

Nov 24, 2018, at 12:45 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) :President Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of the martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur has said, “On the sacred occasion of the observation of the Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur, I pay respectful homage to him."

Election Panel sends notice to CP Joshi for his 'Brahmins' comment

Nov 24, 2018, at 12:21 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Spelling more trouble for CP Joshi, the Election Panel has sent a notice to the Congress leader for his statement where he said "only Brahmins know enough to talk about Hinduism".

BJP leads the list of TV advertisements, pips Netflix

Nov 24, 2018, at 10:58 am

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): In this season of crucial assembly polls in the run up to the general elections next year, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit the headlines not just for its political campaigns on the ground, but also for its leadership in the chart of television advertisements.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists kidnap, kill man in Shopian districts

Nov 24, 2018, at 08:18 am

Srinagar, Nov 24 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists kidnaped and then killed a man in Jammu and Kashmir' Shopian district on Friday, police said.

Assam Rifles recovered huge cache contraband drugs worth Rs 29.88 lakh in Manipur

Nov 23, 2018, at 10:30 pm

Guwahati, Nov 23 (IBNS): Assam Rifles troops recovered huge cache of contraband drugs worth Rs 29.88 lakh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Friday.

Congress never opposed to construction of Ram Temple: Raj Babbar

Nov 23, 2018, at 10:14 pm

Indore, Nov 23 (IBNS): Congress leader Raj Babbar has said that his party was never against the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodha and he believed that even the Muslims now want it.

President Kovind calls for enhanced Sci-Tech and Innovation Relations at Melbourne University

Nov 23, 2018, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind reached Melbourne Friday on the third day of his visit to Australia. 

CP Joshi apologises for his 'Brahmin' comment after Rahul rebuke, also claims Congress credit for Ayodhya temple

Nov 23, 2018, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): After receiving rebukes from his party chief Rahul Gandhi, former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader CP Joshi has apologised for his comment where he said only "Brahmins" know enough to talk about Hinduism. 

Police arrest youth for posting derogatory remarks against Assam CM

Nov 23, 2018, at 06:29 pm

Guwahati, Nov 23 (IBNS): Assam police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Indian government lodges protest with Pakistan over 'harassment'of diplomats

Nov 23, 2018, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday lodged a protest by summoning the country's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah against the Pakistani government for harassing Indian diplomats and denying them access to Indian Sikh pilgrims in Lahore, despite having prior permission from Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry.

New Delhi: Police rescue 6 Africans targeted over child kidnapping rumour

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Police have rescued six African nationals after they were targeted  amid rumours of being involved in child kidnapping and cannibalism on Friday, media reports said.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visits Lao PDR

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:33 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of India, paid an official visit to Lao PDR on Nov 22-23, officials said on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Six terrorists killed during encounter with security forces in Anantnag

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:31 pm

Srinagar, Nov 23 (IBNS): At least six terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday, the police said.

Why American citizen John Chau had to die in Andaman's North Sentinel Island

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:28 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS):  The obsessive idea of bringing Christianity to the Sentinelese, a protected tribe in the Andamans and Nicobar who fiercely want to be left alone from outside world, cost American citizen John Chau his life while reports say he was gripped by the fear of death since he visited the North Sentinel Island for the last time.

Two medical students killed in bike accident in Delhi

Nov 23, 2018, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) :Two medical students on a bike were killed at the  new Signature Bridge in Delhi after hitting divider at a high speed and falling 30 feet, NDTV quoted the police as saying on Friday.

India protests as officials denied pilgrimage to Pak Gurdwara

Nov 23, 2018, at 02:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) :Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah has been summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to lodge protest against Pakistani government for harassing Indian diplomats and denying them access to Indian Sikh pilgrims in Lahore, despite having prior permission from Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry.

India condemns terror attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan

Nov 23, 2018, at 01:38 pm

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) : India on Friday "strongly condemned" the terrorist attack on the #ChineseConsulate in #Karachi on Friday morning in which two policemen were killed and one security guard was injured.   

Narendra Modi wishes nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Nov 23, 2018, at 09:56 am

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Madhya Pradesh today

Nov 23, 2018, at 09:30 am

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will visit poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Friday.