Over 100 dead bodies found afloat in Ganga in UP
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:18 am
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IBNS): Over 100 dead bodies have surfaced in the river Ganga near Pariyar between Kanpur and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said on Tuesday.
Eggs, stone thrown at Kejriwal in Delhi rally
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:05 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday attacked by an unidentified miscreant, who threw stones and eggs at him in a north west Delhi rally.
Eastern Command observes Army Day-2015
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS) TheEastern Command on Tuesday observed the 'Army Day-2015' with large number of soldiers donating 110 units of blood at Command Hospital (EC) here.
Obama's visit to India will develop Indo-US relationship : Frank G. Wisner
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:53 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Former US Ambassador to India Frank George Wisner on Tuesday said that US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India would develop the relationship between India and United States.
Gates Foundation, USAID partner with MoUD
Jan 14, 2015, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the Swachh Bharat Clean India Mission, launched by the government of India on October 2, last year.
I resigned as mark of protest against anarchism: JU VC
Jan 14, 2015, at 03:19 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Outgoing Vice Chancellor of West Bengal's Jadavpur University Abhijit Chakraborty on Tuesday said he did not resign from his post under any political pressure but as a mark of protest against anarchism.
Sonia takes on Modi at Congress meeting
Jan 14, 2015, at 02:56 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Mod at a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here called to brainstorm over how to revive the fortunes of the party.
Parrikar warns Pakistan of 'proactive steps' against proxy war
Jan 14, 2015, at 02:24 am
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday warned Pakistan that India will take "proactive steps" to deal with proxy war by that country.
NC writes to J&K Guv offering support to PDP
Jan 14, 2015, at 02:09 am
Jammu, Jan 13 (IBNS): In a new twist, National Conference (NC) on Tuesday formally offered support to People's Democratic Party (PDP) to form government in Jammu and Kashmir, by writing a letter to state governor N N Vohra.
If Swamy knows Sunanda's murderer then he must reveal: Tharoor
Jan 14, 2015, at 01:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday alleged that Shashi Tharoor should reveal the identity of her wife Sunanda Pushkar's 'killer', the Congress MP has now said that if the former knows about the murderer he should go to the police.
Goa minister denies 'LGBT cure' remark, Ban says he stands for equality
Jan 14, 2015, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Amid a row over a Goa minister calling the LGBT community needs cure like alcoholics, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that he stood firm for equality for everyone in the society.
Democratic institutions being undermined: CWC
Jan 13, 2015, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Criticising the Narendra Modi government, the Congress on Tuesday said democratic institutions in the country were being undermined.
Court frames charges against Uber rape accused
Jan 13, 2015, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13(IBNS) A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges against Shiv Kumar Yadav, the Uber cab driver who had allegedly raped a woman passenger last month.
After Sakshi, Bengal BJP leader advocates for 5 Children
Jan 13, 2015, at 09:54 pm
Birbhum, West Bengal, Jan 13 (IBNS) Going one step ahead of Sakshi Maharaj, who advised Hindus to have four children, a BJP leader from West Bengal on Tuesday said Hindu women should give birth to five children.
Ban meets President Pranab Mukherjee
Jan 13, 2015, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Indian President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Haven't received showcause notice : Sakshi Maharaj
Jan 13, 2015, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) BJP Lok Sabha member Sakshi Maharaj, whose recent advice to 'Hindu women' to be extra fertile, has denied receiving any showcause notice by theparty.
"Pak still desperate in proxy war": Army chief
Jan 13, 2015, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan was still 'desperate' in continuing 'proxy war' in Jammu and Kashmir despite itself suffering from it.
Jan 13, 2015, at 07:54 pm
Panaji, Jan 13 (IBNS): After a Goa minister created a furor calling the LGBT community needs cure like alcoholics, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday did a damage control saying sexual orientation is a natural thing.
Jan 13, 2015, at 07:19 pm
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IBNS) At least 19 people died on Monday while 80 others were admitted to hospital after they consumed spurious liquor in several villages of Malihabad on the outskirts of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
Air Marshal Anil Khosla DG Air operations
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS) Air Marshal Anil Khosla took over as Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters on Tuesday.
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:53 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management The trend of rising insurgency-related fatalities in Meghalaya continued through 2014, with a total of 76 fatalities, as compared to 60 in 2013, an increase of 26.67 per cent, according to partial data compiled by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP). Consequently, the State continued to hold the dubious distinction of being the second-worst insurgency affected State in the Northeast in terms of overall fatalities, with Assam accounting for the highest number of fatalities at 305.Meghalaya secured this unenviable position for the first time in 2013.
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:50 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management In a change for good, the five phase Assembly Election in Jharkhand held in the month of November and December 2014 passed off peacefully, with a record voter turnout of 66.47 per cent. According to the Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer P.K. Jajoria the State has not recorded this high a polling in any election - Assembly or Lok Sabha - since the creation of the State in 2000. Significantly, Inspector General (IG) of Police (Operations) M.L. Meena, who was a nodal officer in the Election Cell, added, "Since 1996, no election had been peaceful. Casualties were reported in 2009 and 2005 Assembly and Lok Sabha polls from Palamu, Dhanbad, Giridih, Khunti and Dumka." In the General Elections to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) held in April-May 2014, eight persons - five Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel, two poll officials and a cleaner of the minibus in which they were travelling - died in a landmine blast by the Maoists in the Shikaripada Police Station area in Dumka District on April 24.
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:46 pm
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management In a dramatic turnaround of political fortunes in the island nation, Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena, leader of the New Democratic Front (NDF), emerged victorious in a keenly contested Presidential Election held on January 8, 2015. Sirisena secured 6,217,162 votes (51.28 per cent) against 5,768,090 votes (47.58 per cent) polled by Mahinda Rajapaksa, the incumbent President, and candidate of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). A total of 19 candidates were in the fray, but the election was a direct contest between Sirisena and Rajapaksa from the outset, with the remaining 17 candidates eventually securing a joint total of 1.14 per cent votes. Sirisena took oath as the Seventh Elected Executive President of the country on January 9. It was the seventh presidential election.
On India visit, Ban stresses country's role in security, human rights, development
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) India can play a major role in addressing global challenges such as poverty, displacement, terrorism and climate change, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday as he addressed the Indian Council of World Affairs, calling on the country to drive peace, champion human rights and lead on sustainable development.
Kerry asks Pak to target all terror groups equally
Jan 13, 2015, at 06:07 pm
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday said that Pakistan must fight militant groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and US interests, media reports said.
Cockpit voice recorder found from crashed AirAsia jet
Jan 13, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Jakarta, Jan 13 (IBNS): Divers recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet on Tuesday, media reports said.
Goa minister planning to open clinic for LGBT members
Jan 13, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Panaji, Jan 13 (IBNS): The Goa government is planning to open centres to “cure†homosexuals and make them “normalâ€, media reports said.
Congress working committee to meet today
Jan 13, 2015, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the party, will meet in the national capital on Tuesday to chalk out a political strategy.
Pak rangers target BSF posts in Jammu
Jan 13, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Jammu, Jan 13 (IBNS): Pakistan rangers resorted to unprovoked firing at Border Security Force (BSF) posts on the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night, media reports said.
BJP issues notice to Sakshi Maharaj
Jan 13, 2015, at 05:13 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday sent a show cause notice to party MP Sakshi Maharaj for the controversial remarks he has made in recent times, media reports said.