Bangladeshi student arrested on rape charges in Santiniketan
Dec 07, 2014, at 01:01 am
Santiniketan, West Bengal, Dec 6 (IBNS) A 26-year-old Bangladeshi student of Visva-Bharati University was arrested after a 12th twelveth standard student of Patha Bhavan of the same varsity in Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal accused him of raping her by blackmailing with some video footages, police said on Saturday.
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:57 am
Hazaribagh, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir which had killed 21 people and said they aimed at derailing the democratic process of the country
Smriti Irani Inaugurates two-day workshop on skills in higher education
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani emphasized the need to develop skills in Higher Education while inaugurating the Workshop on Skills in Higher Education organized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry in New Delhi on Saturday.
Roorkee: School boy killed in explosion
Dec 07, 2014, at 12:08 am
Roorkee, Dec 6 (IBNS): A school boy was killed in an explosion at Roorkee town in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district on Saturday, reports said.
Assam police arrested Sahanur Alom
Dec 06, 2014, at 09:15 pm
Guwahati, Dec 6 (IBNS) : The Assam police had arrested Sahanur Alom, one of the prime accused of Burdwan blast and a Most wanted of NIA on Friday night, officials said.
Modi pays tribute to B. R. Ambedkar
Dec 06, 2014, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 58th death anniversary.
Army chief to pay tribute to slain soldiers in J&K today
Dec 06, 2014, at 05:00 pm
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IBNS): Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag will visit Srinagar on Saturday to pay tribute to the martyrs who were killed in a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Burdwan blast key accused arrested from Assam
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): Burdwan accidental blast key accused, identified as Sahanur Alam, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) late on Friday night, media reports said.
Spotlighting humanity's 'silent ally,' UN launches 2015 International Year of Soils
Dec 06, 2014, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Healthy soils are the foundation for food, fuel, fibre and even medicine said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday as it kicked off 2015 the International Year of Soils on the first-ever World Soil Day.
Russian President to visit India
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:28 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India on Dec10 , officials said on Friday.
BJP does not believe in democratic process: Gandhi
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the ruling BHaratiya Janata Party (BJP) and said it does not believe in democratic process.
Singapore Newspaper names PM Modi as 'Asian of the Year'
Dec 06, 2014, at 04:10 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Singapore-based newspaper The Strait Times has named Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its "Asian of the Year" .
Maharashtra: Fadnavis expands ministry, Shiv Sena joins
Dec 06, 2014, at 03:23 am
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Ending their split with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena on Friday formally joined the Maharashtra State government.
Maldives water crisis: India sends help
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:50 am
Male, Dec 5 (IBNS): With people in Maldivian capital Male facing water crisis after a fire in the city's water treatment plant disrupted normal life, India extended its support to the country and send water in large planes in five flights on Friday.
20 killed in J&K militant attacks
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:22 am
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Dec 8, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed four coordinated terror strikes in less than 12 hours, including the one where militants stormed into an Army camp in Uri town of the state, which killed 20 people on Friday.
Pakistan's support to Saeed nothing short of mainstreaming of terrorism: India
Dec 06, 2014, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) India on Friday strongly reacted against Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's rally in Pakistan's Lahore city and said the Asian nations support to the key accused in the 26/11 attack in Mumbai was 'nothing short of mainstreaming of terrorism'.
NHRC issues notice to Punjab Govt over botched up surgeries in Gurdaspur
Dec 06, 2014, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday sent notice to the Punjab government over reports of 60 people losing eyesight in botched up surgeries in the state's Gurdaspur.
PM Modi condemns J&K terror attacks
Dec 06, 2014, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir where 11 security personnel sacrificed their lives while battling out with the militants.
Black Friday in J&K: Militants kill 11 security personnel in 4 attacks
Dec 06, 2014, at 12:25 am
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): It is indeed a black Friday for the people of Jammu and Kashmir as four coordinated terror strikes in less than 12 hours hit the northern state with 11 security personnel losing their lives in a massive encounter at an Army camp near the border area in Uri sector.
Four militant attacks in J&K, 11 security personnel, 7 militants killed
Dec 05, 2014, at 10:47 pm
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Resulting in a black day for Jammu and Kashmir, four terror strikes in less than 12 hours hit the northern state on Friday with at least 11 security personnel losing their lives in the massive encounter at an Army camp near the border area in Uri sector.
Niranjan Jyoti's remarks: Oppositions corner govt despite Modi expressing regret
Dec 05, 2014, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought an apology for Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's abusive remarks, the Oppositions seem in no mood to end the ongoing impasse in the Winter session of the Parliament.
Rice dishes at KFC, Sagar Ratna not safe
Dec 05, 2014, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a bad news for food lovers, the Delhi government food safety department has claimed that rice dishes served by popular restaurant chains KFC and Sagar Ratna are not safe for intake, reports said.
Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth gets extension of six months
Dec 05, 2014, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has extended Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth's term for a further period of six months beyond December 13, 2014.
Three militant attacks in J&K, 10 security personnel killed
Dec 05, 2014, at 08:56 pm
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Proving to be a testing day for Jammu and Kashmir, three terror strikes in less than 12 hours hit the northern state on Friday with at least ten security personnel losing their lives in the massive encounter at an Army camp near the border area in Uri sector.
J&K militant attack: 10 security personnel killed
Dec 05, 2014, at 07:49 pm
Uri, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a massive suicidal attack, at seven Army personnel, three cops and two terrorists were killed at an Army camp near the border area in Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Venkaiah Naidu: Niranjan Jyoti will continue to campaign in Delhi
Dec 05, 2014, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that Niranjan Jyoti, 47, who made abusive remarks about religious minorities at a rally on Sunday, will continue to campaign in Delhi.
Centre: Students will not have to take Sanskrit exam this year
Dec 05, 2014, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that student would not have to take a Sanskrit exam this year as the government decided to drop German as a third language, media reports said.
SP chief Mulayam Singh to lead Samajwadi Janata Dal
Dec 05, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Nitish Kumar on Friday announced the Samajwadi Janata Dal (SJD), a formation of parties that belong to what is called the “Janata Parivar†to counter the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), media reports said.
AAP chief flying business class sparks debate
Dec 05, 2014, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday flew business class to Dubai to attend a felicitation event, reports said.
PM Modi urges Opposition to move ahead
Dec 05, 2014, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said in Parliament that the minister who made abusive comments about religious minorities had already apologised.