3 more channels coming up in the NE region: Rajyabardhan Singh Rathore
Jan 13, 2015, at 02:47 am
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS): MOS of Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Monday said that the Union Government will continue their focus on the development of North Eastern region.
Five top Gurkha militants arrested in Assam
Jan 13, 2015, at 02:29 am
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday arrested five hardcore militants belonging to United Gurkha People's Organisation (UGPO) including its three leaders in Assam's Baska and Udalguri district, police said.
John Kerry completes two-day visit to Vibrant Gujarat
Jan 13, 2015, at 01:23 am
Ahmedabad, Jan 12 (IBNS): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his delegation on Monday completed the two-day visit to the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summit in India.
JU VC expresses desire to resign: Mamata
Jan 13, 2015, at 01:07 am
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) Ending months of stalemate, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty has expressed his desire to resign from the post.
Govt may set up centers to make LGBT youths 'normal': Goa minister
Jan 13, 2015, at 12:43 am
Panaji, Jan 12 (IBNS): Sparking off a controversy, Goa Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Monday said that his government is contemplating to set up centers to make Lesbians, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) youths "normal."
Jan 12, 2015, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Amid a different national scene, Delhi Assembly elections will be held on Feb. 7.
Jan 12, 2015, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Monday announced that voting for the Assembly polls in Delhi will be held on Feb 7.
Parents join hunger strike in Jadavpur Varsity
Jan 12, 2015, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) The stalemate in Jadavpur University entered a new phase on Monday with parents of the agitating students sitting on a 12-hour hunger strike at the campus gate demanding resignation of Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty.
Modi pays tributes to Swami Vivekananda
Jan 12, 2015, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd birth anniversary on Monday, giving call for a 'youth-led development' in the country.
Modi's efforts will benefit all : Kerry
Jan 12, 2015, at 08:52 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IBNS) Lauding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said if the reputation he has made in Gujarat extends to the rest of the country, 'all will benefit.'
Five killed in Kashmir road mishap
Jan 12, 2015, at 08:39 pm
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IBNS) Five people were killed while four others injured when a taxi collided with a Sumo in north Kashmir's Sopore town, 55 km from here.
Ajay Maken to head Congress campaign for Delhi polls
Jan 12, 2015, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) Former Union Sports Minister and Congress leader Ajay Maken would lead the campaign committee for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls for the party.
Trinamool heavyweight Mukul Roy summoned by CBI
Jan 12, 2015, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS) In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday summoned All India Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy for questioning in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.
AirAsia flight data recorder found, to be taken to Jakarta for analysis
Jan 12, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Pangkalan, Jan 12 (IBNS): Divers recovered one of the two black boxes on Monday from the AirAsia plane that fell into the Java Sea more than two weeks ago, media reports said.
India celebrates Swami Vivekananda's 153rd birth anniversary
Jan 12, 2015, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): India on Monday paid homage to Hindu monk and seer, Swami Vivekananda, who took Hinduism to the world arena, on his 153rd birth anniversary.
EC holds meeting to decide on Delhi election date
Jan 12, 2015, at 05:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) held a meeting on Monday morning to decide on when assembly elections will be held in Delhi, reports said.
Tharoor might be questioned in Sunanda death case
Jan 12, 2015, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is likely to be questioned soon by the Delhi police in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death case, media reports said.
Man arrested in connection with Vasant Kunj murder
Jan 12, 2015, at 04:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): A man, identified as Ramtez, was arrested two days after a woman was found brutalized and murdered in a park in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, media reports said.
Jan 12, 2015, at 04:04 pm
Muzaffarnagar, Jan 12 (IBNS): A witness in an alleged rape charge against spiritual guru Asaram Bapu was killed in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on Sunday, media reports said.
12 NDFB(S) militants arrested in Assam's Chiang district
Jan 12, 2015, at 02:39 am
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS): Security forces on Sunday arrested 12 hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S), including nine top leaders of the militant group, in Assam's Chiang district along the Indo-Bhutan border who were involved in the recent massacre in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district that left more than 80 people dead.
BSP leader shot dead in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh
Jan 11, 2015, at 10:45 pm
Aligarh, Jan 11 (IBNS) Unknown gunmen shot dead a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader in Aligarh of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night, police said on Sunday.
Vibrant Guj is not just a meeting of ideas, but also of aspirations: Modi
Jan 11, 2015, at 07:56 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is eyeing to draw massive investments in the seventh Vibrant Gujarat Summit amid the presence of several world leaders including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry, on Sunday said "this is not just a meeting of ideas, but also of aspirations."
Arson attack on German newspaper for reprinting Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Jan 11, 2015, at 07:17 pm
Berlin, Jan 11 (IBNS): After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, an arson attack took place on Sunday on a German newspaper in the northern port city of Hamburg that reprinted Prophet Mohammed cartoons from the French satirical paper, reports said.
Modi made Gujarat synonymous with change: John Kerry
Jan 11, 2015, at 06:55 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): United States Secretary of state John Kerry on Sunday addressed the seventh edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the name of Gujarat synonymous with change and possibilities.
7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit kicked off, global leaders laud Modi
Jan 11, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was also the former chief minister of Gujarat, on Sunday is eyeing to draw massive investments for the state in the seventh Vibrant Gujarat Summit amid the presence of several world leaders including United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry and 50 CEOs of top Indian as well as international companies.
Want to see vibrant India in addition to Gujarat: World Bank Chairman
Jan 11, 2015, at 05:08 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): World Bank Chairman Jim Yong Kim on Sunday addressed the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and said he wants to see a "vibrant India" rapidly eradicating poverty.
Sunanda death: SIT to send viscera samples to London for tests
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to investigate Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife's mysterious death, will send Sunanda Pushkar's viscera samples to London for forensic tests under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT).
Police detain fourth IM suspect from Mangalore
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:55 pm
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IBNS): Police on Saturday night detained a fourth Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect from Mangalore in Karnataka along with explosives, media reports said.
PM Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Summit today
Jan 11, 2015, at 03:41 pm
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Gandhinagar on Sunday, which is a flagship programme of the Gujarat government.
Jan 11, 2015, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat summit in Gandhinagar.