Jan 28, 2015, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, the commanding officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles, who died fighting terrorists in Kashmir, was cremated here on Wednesday with full military honour.
Amar Singh interrogated in Pushkar case
Jan 28, 2015, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Police on Wednesday summoned former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for questioning in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar death case.
Delhi wave for me: At par with Modi wave-Bedi says
Jan 28, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, claimed on Wednesday that there was a wave in the capital for her at par with the response Prime Minister Narendra Modi received before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Physical instructor arrested for raping Delhi school kid
Jan 28, 2015, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) The physical instructor of a school in south Delhi's Nizamuddin has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old student.
Sushma Swaraj to visit China next month
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit China on Feb 1, officials said.
Modi pays tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai
Jan 28, 2015, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.
Brave Army Colonel killed in Kashmir encounter cremated
Jan 28, 2015, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): An Indian Army Colonel - Munindra Nath Rai- who died along with two other jawans in an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Tral Area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has been cremated on Wednesday.
Mamata inaugurates Kolkata Book Fair, announces to make wi-fi city
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:20 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): One of the much awaited events of the year, Kolkata International Book Fair, was inaugurated at Milan Mela in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Express Industry demands domestic airlines to cut fuel surcharge
Jan 28, 2015, at 04:26 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): Following the sharp fall in global crude oil prices by nearly 35 percent over the last one year, the Express Industry Council of India (EICI), the apex body of companies providing express delivery services, have asked for an immediate withdrawal of Fuel Surcharge (FSC) levied by domestic airlines.
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ICG launches coastal security awareness campaign in Kolkata
Jan 28, 2015, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in the region launched a coastal security awareness and medical campaign in West Bengal here on Tuesday to commemorate 37 years of service.
Indo-US nuc deal will have detrimental impact in South Asia: Pak
Jan 28, 2015, at 03:52 am
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday formally responded to the statements and pledges made during US President Barack Obama's visit to India, and claimed that the Indo-US nuclear deal, struck for "political and economic expediencies," would have a detrimental impact on nuclear deterrence and overall stability in South Asia.
Modi-Obama address special episode of Mann Ki Baat
Jan 28, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Barack Obama on Tuesday addressed a joint radio address, hours after the US president left India after a three-day visit to the Asian nation, as the leaders answered several questions asked by people earlier.
ECI sends third notice to Kejriwal
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued the third notice to Aam Aadmi party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal and asked him to 'desist' the leader from making utterances on bribing of voters by political parties .
Five hardcore NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:11 am
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Tuesday apprehended five hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S) including two wanted militants of Assam police from Udalguri and Sonitpur district, officials said.
Amitabh Bachchan deserves Bharat Ratna: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:10 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that conferring the Padma Vibhushan award to superstar Amitabh Bachchan is "not enough."
Digvijaya Singh slams Modi over Obama speech
Jan 28, 2015, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Referring to US President Barack Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium here, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday slammed Narendra Modi and wondered whether the Prime Minister would ask his friends in Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to stop justifying its 'ghar wapsi' plans.
J&K: Army Colonel, 2 jawans killed in encounter with terrorists
Jan 28, 2015, at 12:02 am
Pulwama, Jan 27 (IBNS): An Indian Army Colonel and two jawans were killed during an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Tral Area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Delhi Metro services to be partially curtailed at two stations on Thursday
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Delhi Metro on Tuesday said its services will be will be partially curtailed at two Metro stations on Thursday as part of the security arrangements for the Beating Retreat Ceremony as per the instructions of Delhi Police.
Obama leaves India after 'breakthrough' visit
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle left India on Tuesday wrapping up a three-day visit that cleared decks for several bilateral initiatives, including giving effect to the civil nuclear deal and enhancing defence and trade ties.
PM is indulging in personal PR: Gandhi
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he was busy doing his own "PR" (Public Relations) and his government has not performed anything 'concrete' so far.
Govt to take action against Delhi police on Liaqat issue
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) : The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday said it would take action against Delhi police officers who had arrested Liaqat Shah and framed him as a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist.
Bedi makes Obama's visit a poll issue
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Using US President Barack Obama's India visit as an issue for her campaign for Delhi Assembly election, BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi on Tuesday said it was an achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajasthan: MiG-27 fighter Jet crashes, 1 injured
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:40 pm
Barmer, Jan 27 (IBNS) At least one person was injured as a MiG-27 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer city on Tuesday, media reports said.
VIzag, Allahabad, Ajmer to be smart cities
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) India and the the US on Tuesday agreed on taking quick measures for development of Visakhapatnam, Allahabad and Ajmer as smart cities.
BJP complains against AAP for using Bedi's image
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the the Election Commission against the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for using BJP candidate Kiran Bedi's photographs on his party posters.
Facebook, Instagram goes down for 40 mins
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:59 pm
New York, Jan 27 (IBNS): Millions of netiznes could not access social network site Facebook on Tuesday for quite sometime before it was brought back to normal service later.
Andhra Pradesh: Maoists: Waning Support
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:47 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with a large number of armed militia members and sympathisers, attacked and destroyed an Ashram(hermitage) of a local spiritual guru, Jaggamdora Simhachalam akaSatyanarayana, at Gurramveedhi village in the G. Madugula mandal (administrative unit) of Vishakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, in the night of January 17, 2015. Simhachalam was not at his Ashram at the time of the attack. Maoists beat up six persons present in the Ashram and set afire furniture, vehicles and a shed. Claiming responsibility for the incident the Korukonda 'local area committee', left pamphlets and hung a banner saying that the Ashram was attacked in retaliation to the killing of Sharath and militia member P. Ganapathi on October 19, 2014, and that Simhachalam would not be spared.
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:43 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management On January 16, 2015, at least three Shia Muslims were shot dead in Rawalpindi District while they were returning home from a religious gathering. The victims were identified as lawyer Fayyaz Hussain Shah (40), and his two nephews Mir Ghazi Shah (20) and Mir Hamza Shah (22). The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'spokesperson' Muhammad Khorasani claimed responsibility for the attack saying that lawyer Fayyaz Hussain Shah was active in his Shia community and was also a local leader of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
RK Laxman accorded state funeral
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:38 pm
Pune, Jan 27 (IBNS) Legendary cartoonist RK Laxman, who died on Monday was accorded a state funeral here on Tuesday in presence of high dignitaries.
Modi presents Marian Anderson's recordings to Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he has presented a set of recordings from American singer Marian Anderson's visit to India in 1957 to US President Barack Obama.