Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa convicted in DA case
Sep 27, 2014, at 10:18 pm
Bangalore, Sept 27 (IBNS): In a huge setback, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was convicted in the Disproportionate Assets (DA) case by a Bangalore court on Saturday. The Chief Minister was present in the court when the verdict was delivered.
Volcano erupts in central Japan
Sep 27, 2014, at 06:01 pm
Tokyo, Sep 27 (IBNS): A volcano erupted in central Japan on Saturday injuring at least eight people, media reports said. It forced aircraft to divert flying routes in order to avoid the billowing ash cloud.
AIADMK supporters clash with cops outside court area
Sep 27, 2014, at 05:35 pm
Chennai, Sep 27 (IBNS): Police resorted to baton charge to restrain a section of irate AIADMK activists who tried to cross the barricade to get closer to the court area on Saturday before the wealth case verdict of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
Sep 27, 2014, at 04:20 pm
New York, Sep 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Saturday on a five-day visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Bangalore court to pronounce verdict in Jayalalithaa's assets case today
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:44 pm
Chennai, Sep 27 (IBNS): A Bangalore court will determine the fate of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, 66, as the court is likely to decide on Saturday whether the AIADMK chief is guilty of corruption, reports said.
Cancellation of Foreign Secretary-level talks a missed oppurtunity: Nawaz
Sep 27, 2014, at 06:02 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said India has "missed oppurtunity" to address outstanding issues after it cancelled the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two nations last month.
Maha polls: BJP announces list of 172 candidates
Sep 27, 2014, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS) the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.
India not complying with UN Safeguards for death row convicts: Report
Sep 27, 2014, at 05:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its report, "INDIA: Death Without the Right to Appeal", released today stated that India is not complying with the "United Nations safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty" which provide that “Anyone sentenced to death shall have the right to appeal to a court of higher jurisdiction, and steps should be taken to ensure that such appeals shall become mandatory.â€
Allegations are baseless: MEA on case filed against PM Modi
Sep 27, 2014, at 05:07 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): India on Friday rubbished summons issued by an American court over his alleged role during the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 and said the move was 'unfortunate'.
Sep 27, 2014, at 05:04 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly here.
JU molestation: 2 students arrested
Sep 27, 2014, at 04:58 am
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): The Detective Department of the Kolkata Police have arrested two students of Jadavpur University on Friday in connection with the molestation case.
Pakistan PM raises the 'Kashmir issue Ban
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:23 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raised the 'Kashmir issue' during his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon here, Pakistan confirmed on Friday.
Sep 27, 2014, at 02:53 am
Srinagar, Sept 26 (IBNS): The militants on Friday killed a CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Friday, officials said.
Uddhav calls estranged cousin Raj Thackeray
Sep 27, 2014, at 02:52 am
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): After breaking ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has called his estranged cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to enquire about his ill health, media reports said.
Prithviraj Chavan resigns after NCP ends alliance with Congress
Sep 27, 2014, at 01:43 am
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Friday resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke alliance with the Congress and withdrew its support to the state government.
Retired judges should not hold any constitutional post: CJI
Sep 27, 2014, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India (CJI) RM Lodha on Friday said that Supreme Court and High Court judges should not accept constitutional posts.
Before landing in US, Modi praises Obama
Sep 26, 2014, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi/New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Hours before landing on New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made it clear that he is leaving behind "dark memories" and going with "open heart" in United States by praising US President Barack Obama and mentioning the country as India's "natural global partner".
India is young and brimming: Modi
Sep 26, 2014, at 10:21 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): Carrying on with the 'responsibility' of presenting a brimming young India to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again tried to woo US Inc. by advocating India’s potential of becoming a global investment destination
3-year-old allegedly raped by Delhi school owner
Sep 26, 2014, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a three-year-old girl is allegedly raped by a play school owner in Hari Nagar in west Delhi, media reported.
PM greets Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birthday
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birthday.
Muslim delegation meets Vice President
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): A delegation of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat led by Shri Ataur Rahman Qasmi, Chairman, Shah Waliullah Institute, New Delhi met Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday.
After split, BJP-Shiv Sena starts blame game
Sep 26, 2014, at 08:39 pm
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): A day after the split, Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena on Friday has resorted to blame-game for the break-up of their alliance.
Post alliance, BJP-Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP on war-footing
Sep 26, 2014, at 07:37 pm
Mumbai, Sept 26 (IBNS): 24 hours after “break-up†of the respective alliance, Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday have kept themselves busy finalizing candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls next month.
Sikkim inaugurates Model ICDS Centres in partnership with Amway India
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:46 pm
Gangtok, Sept 26 (IBNS) : The Department of Social Justice, Empowerment & Welfare Department of Government of Sikkim announced the completion of four model Integrated Child Development Centres (ICDS) in partnership with Amway India.
Team Modi kicks of cleanliness drive before its official launch
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his "Swachh Bharat (clean India)" mission on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2; his council of ministers on Friday began their cleanliness drive in New Delhi sweeping the premises of government offices.
BJP to release first list of 190 candidates today
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IBNS): With the 25-year-old alliances with Shiv Sena falling apart over seat-sharing stalemate, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) is now getting ready to announce its first list of 190 candidates on Friday for the Maharashtra elections to be held on October 15, reports said.
Pak has spoilt the game: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 04:07 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that Pakistan “spoilt the game†by engaging with Kashmiri separatists before talks between the two countries last month, media reports said.
India-China border stand-off resolved: Sushma Swaraj
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Sep 26 (IBNS): Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the ongoing border stand-off along the India and China border in Ladakh was resolved and soldiers from both sides would withdraw by Tuesday, reports said.
Special cleanliness drive in the Defence Headquarters
Sep 26, 2014, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) A special cleaning drive has been started by the senior officers of the Ministry of Defence under Swachh Bharat Campaign in order to encourage all fellow employees to ensure highest degree of cleanliness and hygiene at workplace.
Ministry of Culture and Tourism launch Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from Red Fort
Sep 26, 2014, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS) Tourism and Culture Minister Shripad Naik on Thursday launched the cleanliness drive under the Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan from the Historic Red Fort here in the presence of senior officials of Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India.