Mamata Banerjee wishes Rituparna Sengupta on birthday

Nov 07, 2018, at 07:26 pm

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished Indian actress Rituparna Sengupta on her birthday.

Narendra Modi offers prayers to Maa Bhagirathi

Nov 07, 2018, at 04:54 pm

Dehradun, Nov 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday prayed on the banks of River Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand.

PM Narendra Modi celebrates Diwali with jawans in Harsil, Uttarakhand

Nov 07, 2018, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday celebrated Diwali with jawans of the Indian Army and ITBP, at Harsil in Uttarakhand.

Ram statue to be built in Ayodhya : Yogi Adityanath

Nov 07, 2018, at 02:25 pm

Lucknow, Nov 7 (IBNS) : After being renamed, Ayodhya will get a statue of Lord Ram as part of its identity, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath  has said.

PM Modi visits Kedarnath Temple to offer Diwali prayers

Nov 07, 2018, at 11:02 am

Dehradun, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning visited Uttarakhand's Kedarnath Temple to offer his Diwali prayers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu exchange Diwali wishes

Nov 07, 2018, at 10:08 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night had an interesting exchange over Diwali celebrations with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

Indian PM Narendra Modi wishes nation on Diwali

Nov 07, 2018, at 09:54 am

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the nation on the occasion of Diwali.

After cleanest Nov day in years, Delhi witnesses worst pollution of season

Nov 06, 2018, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): After improving for few days, Delhi on Monday witnessed the most polluted day of the season.

Congress-JDS alliance wins four seats in Karnataka bypolls

Nov 06, 2018, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a major boost for Congress, the party along with its ally partner Janata Dal (Secular) has won four out of five seats in the Karnataka bypolls.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in Assam

Nov 06, 2018, at 08:25 pm

Guwahati, Nov 6 (IBNS): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday visited army's Spear Corps Zone after arriving in Assam. 

India's commitment to support Africa has been unequivocally acknowledged: Venkaiah Naidu

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:46 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Extending India’s continuous engagement with Africa, Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has successfully completed the three nations visit to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi, on Tuesday. 

Rahul Gandhi congratulates party workers, leaders over Karnataka by-polls results

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated workers and party leaders in Karnataka after the Congress-JD(S) alliance performed strongly in the by-polls in the southern state.

Narendra Modi is a hero on a white stallion: Shashi Tharoor

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:12 pm

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): Trying to carve out a difference between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his own political outfit, Congress' senior leader Shashi Tharoor has recently described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "a hero on a white stallion".

"Pilot Ganga Grams will be the role model for village cleanliness"

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharati has said that maintaining sustainable behavior towards better sanitation is everyone’s responsibility.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu greets nation on Diwali eve

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali.

President Kovind wishes nation on Diwali

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS):  President of India Ram Nath Kovind has sent his greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Deepawali.

Faizabad will now be called as Ayodhya: Yogi Adityanath

Nov 06, 2018, at 06:04 pm

Ayodhya, Nov 6 (IBNS): A day before the country celebrates Diwali festival, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that Faizabad will now be known as Ayodhya.

Karnataka bypolls results reflect popularity of coalition government: HD Kumaraswamy

Nov 06, 2018, at 05:55 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS):  Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday appreciated the victory of the JDS-Congress alliance in the Karnataka bypolls and said it reflected the acceptance of the 'coalition government' in the state.

Thousands people gherao Mizoram CEO’s office, demand his removal

Nov 06, 2018, at 05:04 pm

Aizawl (Mizoram), Nov 6 (IBNS): Over thousands of people on Tuesday gheraoed the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Mizoram at Aizawl and demanded his removal.

Junaid Azim Mattu elected as new Srinagar Mayor

Nov 06, 2018, at 04:28 pm

Srinagar, Nov 6 (IBNS):  Junaid Azim Mattu of the Peoples Conference (PC) was elected as the Mayor of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Tuesday.

Assam panchayat election dates declared, persons with more than two children and no toilet can’t contest

Nov 06, 2018, at 03:55 pm

Guwahati, Nov 6 (IBNS) : The Assam State Election Commission on Monday  declared the dates for Assam panchayat elections, saying   those having more than two children will not be eligible to contest.

#MeToo : Woman officer of Assam police accuses top boss of sexual harassment

Nov 06, 2018, at 02:52 pm

Guwahati, Nov 6 (IBNS)  : Amid the ongoing #MeToo movement, a policewoman in Assam has claimed that she was sexually harassed by a top officer in 2012.

PM Modi to dedicate to nation two national highways in Varanasi next week

Nov 06, 2018, at 02:18 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS) :Prime Minister  Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation, two important national highways in Varanasi, having a total length of 34 kilometres and constructed at a cost of Rs 1571.95 crore on November 12.

Manipur police arrest two Rohingya women, fake Indian voter ID cards seized

Nov 06, 2018, at 02:16 pm

Imphal (Manipur), Nov 6 (IBNS)  : The Manipur police arrested two Rohingya women after their vehicle was intercepted in the Gularthola area in the state's Jiribam district on Monday.

Sweeping victory in Karnataka is a teaser of 2019 General Elections: Congress

Nov 06, 2018, at 01:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Boosted by its imminent win along with ally Janata Dal (Secular) in the Karnataka bypolls, the Congress has claimed the victory as a short version of the outcome of 2019 General Elections, which will be held in a few months' time.

Cameraperson injured in Sabarimala clashes over entry of women

Nov 06, 2018, at 12:56 pm

Sabarimala, Nov 6 (IBNS) :A video journalist was injured as clashes took place  at the Nadapandal in Sabarimala on Tuesday morning following reports of a woman below 50 attempting to enter the temple, media reports said.

Karnataka bypoll results: Congress-JD(S) stuns BJP in Bellary, leads in four seats

Nov 06, 2018, at 12:27 pm

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IBNS): In a big jolt to the saffron outfit ahead of 2019 General Elections, the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) alliance is on the verge of snatching the Bellary Lok Sabha seat, where by-elections were held on last Saturday, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Karnataka bypoll results: Cong-JD(S) surges ahead of BJP

Nov 06, 2018, at 10:47 am

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IBNS): Upsetting the saffron brigade, the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) are surging ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka's five seats where by-elections were held on Saturday, media reports said.

Mahatma Gandhi’s experience with truth and his commitment to serve the needy is inspirational: VP

Nov 05, 2018, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Mahatma Gandhi’s life and message of peace finds resonance in every part of the world.  

PM Modi felicitates crew of INS Arihant on completion of Nuclear Triad

Nov 05, 2018, at 10:56 pm

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the crew of Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant.