Telengana farmer travels to Hyderabad, hangs himself
Sep 09, 2015, at 06:01 pm
Hyderabad, Sept 9 (IBNS) A farmer from Telengana's Nizamabad came to Hyderabad and hanged himself on Wednesday morning adding to the increasing list of distressed peasants committing suicide, reports said.
PM Modi greets people of Tajikistan on independence day
Sep 09, 2015, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Tajikistan on their Independence Day.
20 Indians killed in Yemen air strikes
Sep 09, 2015, at 04:05 pm
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS) At least 20 Indians were killed in air strikes conducted by Saudi-led alliance at a Yemeni port on Tuesday, media reports said quoting local fishermen.
British Airways plane catches fire, several hurt
Sep 09, 2015, at 02:50 pm
Las Vegas, Sept 9 (IBNS): Several people were injured as a British Airways plane bound for London caught fire at Las Vegas airport on Tuesday, officials said.
PM Modi holds meeting with industry leaders, economists
Sep 09, 2015, at 05:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met bankers, economists and billionaires at his residence to discuss on measures that will help India manage the current turbulence in global markets.
Rakesh Maria will continue to probe Sheena Bora case: Maharashtra govt
Sep 09, 2015, at 04:59 am
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS): Hours after the Mumbai Police chief was replaced, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday evening clarified that Rakesh Maria will continue to head investigations into the Sheena Bora murder probe, media reports said.
Militant turned cops flee with service rifles in Jammu region
Sep 09, 2015, at 04:09 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday fled with their service rifles in Doda district of Jammu region, an official said.
Service tax applicable to all commercial chopper services, cable car in JK: Govt
Sep 09, 2015, at 02:52 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said the proposed 12.5 percent service tax on helicopter services in the state was not limited to a particular route.
Mufti responsible for failure of talks: Omar Abdullah
Sep 09, 2015, at 02:49 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdulah on Tuesday accused his successor Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government of scuttling the NSA level talks between India and Pakistan.
Agriculture Expert Ramesh Chand appointed as new full time member of NITI Aayog
Sep 09, 2015, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of agriculture expert Ramesh Chand as one of the full-time members in the NITI Aayog.
Congress holds rally in Kolkata
Sep 09, 2015, at 01:33 am
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.
Tackling cyber crimes is real challenge: Rajnath Singh
Sep 09, 2015, at 01:04 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called upon the CISF officers to prepare themselves to effectively meet the emerging challenges posed by new forms of terrorism, insurgency and stressed upon the growing role of CISF in the changing security scenario, particularly in key areas like VIP security, Disaster Management, Government building security and aviation security.
CISF strength to be increased to 2 lakh in future: Rajnath Singh
Sep 09, 2015, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government will increase the strength of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to two lakh in future.
Saradha scam: Ramesh Gandhi sent to CBI custody till Sept 11
Sep 08, 2015, at 11:03 pm
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Tuesday sent Kolkata-based businessman Ramesh Gandhi to the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) custody for three days.
UK Trade & Investment Minister to visit India to boost collaborations
Sep 08, 2015, at 10:56 pm
London, Sept 8 (IBNS): The Rt Hon Lord Francis Maude of Horsham, the British Government’s Minister of State for Trade and Investment, is visiting Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi from Sept 8-11.
President of India greets people of Tajikistan on the eve of country's Independence Day
Sep 08, 2015, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Tajikistan on the eve of 24th anniversary of their Independence Day on Wednesday.
Sanjeev Khanna sent to judicial custody till Sept 21
Sep 08, 2015, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) A Mumbai court on Tuesday sent Sanjeev Khanna, the first husband of ex-Star India Chief Peter Mukerjea's wife Indrani Mukerjea, judicial custody till Sept 21 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case.
Smriti Irani slams Sonia Gandhi
Sep 08, 2015, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Hours after Sonia Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani hit out at the Congress supremo and said she tried to hide her own party's shortcomings and failures by making such remarks.
Main thrust of the meeting was to take steps to further strengthen economy: Jaitley
Sep 08, 2015, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met top business leaders here to discuss on the current economic situation.
Mahatma Gandhi, an inspiration to successive generations: Arun Jaitley
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs & Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday launched the electronic version of "The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi", a monumental document of Gandhiji's words as he spoke and wrote, day after day beginning from 1884 till 30th January 1948 at Gandhi Peace Foundation.
How free are our children in independent India
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:29 pm
Every day, as the dawn breaks at the small village of Shivnagar, a small hamlet in Bihar, Nutan has to get up from bed with reddened, puffy eyes still half-closed with sleep. Within half an hour she has to get ready and trot along with her parents to the brick kiln near their village. Nutan can’t think of going to school even in her remotest dreams, as no one from her family had ever made it to. Hailing from the extremely poor Mahato community at the furthest corner of the district of Munger, this 12 year old girl has to work at the brick kiln 12 hours a day, while most of her friends go to school every day. As the evening comes, back home she finds herself doing the dishes and helping her mother in every day family chores, till her wobbly legs ache in pain and eyes are swollen with deep slumber.
K M Birla sets up a new record, secures Jatia House for Rs 425 crores
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, has set up a new record on Tuesday by securing the iconic Jatia House in Malabar Hill in Mumbai by bidding a whooping Rs. 425 crores for the bungalow.
President to present Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 to ISRO
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee will present the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014 to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, officials said on Tuesday.
Sep 08, 2015, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the promises that he had made before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls were nothing more than 'hawa baazi' (empty talks).
Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria promoted amid Sheena murder investigation
Sep 08, 2015, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) Amid the ongoing investigation into the sensational Sheena Bora murder case Mumbai Police chief Rakesh Maria has been replaced, though with a promotion as Director General of Home Guards, Maharashtra, reports said.
Bhopal gas victims urge PM to grant brief meeting during his visit to city
Sep 08, 2015, at 07:02 pm
Bhopal, Sept 8 (IBNS): Leaders of the five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Tuesday expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the disaster site and surrounding contaminated area and meet with the representatives of survivors' organisations during his maiden visit to the city.
Seven Indians make it to Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy List
Sep 08, 2015, at 06:02 pm
Houston/Singapore, Sept 8 (IBNS) A list published by Forbes Asia on August 27 featured seven Indians in its annual philanthropy list from the world’s biggest continent.
PM Modi's flip-flops create confusion on what he stands for : Sonia Gandhi
Sep 08, 2015, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) Launching a scathing attack on Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Prime Minister "has been reduced to unedifying flip-flops creating confusion on what he really stands for".
Sheena Bora murder :Sanjiv Khanna's lawyers likely to seek his release
Sep 08, 2015, at 05:33 pm
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS) A day after he was taken to Kolkata in connection with the probe in the Sheena Bora murder case, Sanjiv Khanna's lawyers are likely to move application saying his detention over the last 24 hours was illegal.
Bihar poll announcement this week, likely in five to seven phases
Sep 08, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS) The Election Commission of India is likely to announce Bihar poll dates this week.