Now smaller allies not happy with BJP-Sena seat-sharing formula
Sep 24, 2014, at 06:14 pm
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena inching towards a seat-sharing agreement, the smaller allies in the coalition now rejected the new formula saying it gave them too few seats for the Maharashtra Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.
At least 14 killed in Bilaspur bus mishap
Sep 24, 2014, at 05:47 pm
Bilaspur, Sep 24 (IBNS): At least 14 people were killed in a bus accident in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, reports said.
Amit Shah to reach Mumbai to resolve seat-sharing deadlock
Sep 24, 2014, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will visit Mumbai on Wednesday in view of resolving the ongoing seat-sharing stalemate with its long-time ally Shiv Sena ahead of the crucial Maharashtra Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.
Signs of solution over India-China border stand off
Sep 24, 2014, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IBNS): There have been signs of resolution along the Chumur sector in Ladakh region after China’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Tuesday asked for another flag meeting at Chushul with Indian commanders, reports said.
PM Modi congratulates scientists at ISRO on successful Mars mission
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:59 pm
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and also fellow Indians on the historic success of India’s Mars mission - Mangalyaan.
SC to pronounce verdict on illegal coal block allocation today
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will decide the fate of at least 218 coal blocks which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre, reports said.
Amid standoff, Chinese Army asks for flag meet with India
Sep 24, 2014, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Chinese Army on Tuesday asked the Indian side for a flag meeting amid standoff in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), media reports said.
Saradha scam: Official points finger at Mukul Roy
Sep 24, 2014, at 02:28 am
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): In a new revelation in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, Saradha official and Sudipta Sen aide Arvind Singh Chouhan has pointed fingers at senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy.
Black-flags to Modi during his US visit
Sep 24, 2014, at 02:12 am
Washington, Sept 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be going to face protests by a certain group who is learnt will hold rallies against him when he visits US later this week, media reported.
Only lime-water, fruits for Modi in US tour
Sep 24, 2014, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Whether gala dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama in the White House or community dinner hosted in his honour by the Indian Ambassador-Prime Minister Narendra Modi will stick to his "Navratri" menu, when he visits the country later this week, media reported.
Maha polls: Shiv Sena, BJP to continue alliance
Sep 24, 2014, at 01:23 am
Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS): In an arduous attempt to save the 25-year-old 'Mahayuti' alliance ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday sent a new seat sharing proposal to the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) where the former has agreed to offer 130 seats to the latter.
Modi to cater for investment in US
Sep 24, 2014, at 01:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to draw massive foreign investment will get a new boost when he meets top honchos and heads of 11 American companies including ‪Google and ‪Pepsico during his visit to the United States later this week.
PM greets the nation on Mahalaya
Sep 24, 2014, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion marking the new moon, seven days before Durga Puja festival. In a statement, PM said, "Shubho Mahalaya! May this festive season enhance the spirit of joy, peace and prosperity in our lives."
Modi to witness Mangalyaan's entry into Mars
Sep 24, 2014, at 12:03 am
Bengaluru, Sept 23 (IBNS): Hours ahead of the much-awaited moment when India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) satellite "Mangalyaan" enters the Martian orbit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday to witness the historical event, which will take place on Wednesday.
VVIP Chopper scam: ED arrests businessman Gautam Khaitan
Sep 23, 2014, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested businessman Gautam Khaitan in connection with Rs. 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal.
Modi assures all help to Omar to rebuild Jammu & Kashmir
Sep 23, 2014, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Centre on Tuesday assured full support for relief and rehabilitation of affected families and reconstruction of infrastructure damaged due to flood in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
White tiger mauls man who fell in its enclosure
Sep 23, 2014, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): In a shocking incident a white tiger attacked and killed a man who apparently slipped and fell into the beast’s enclosure at a Delhi zoo on Tuesday. sparked a controversy over the security of the premises, media reported.
Record intel before any encounter case: SC directs Police
Sep 23, 2014, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard to curb the menace of fake-encounters by directing the police to keep record of all tip-offs before going to nab terrorists and also not to provide rewards to those personnel involved in encounters till their bravery is proved, media reported.
Protests over Tughlaq Road bungalow to turn into Chaudhary Charan Singh memorial
Sep 23, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IBNS): Hundreds of activists from Ajit Singh’s Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and the Bhartiya Kisan Union are expected to converge at a Tughlaq Road bungalow for a “mayapanchayat†or meeting to discuss their campaign demanding a memorial in the name of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, reports said.
Cong-NCP to meet over seat-sharing logjam today
Sep 23, 2014, at 04:35 pm
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IBNS): Maharashtra's ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to sort out the seat-sharing logjam ahead of the state Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.
PM Modi advances departure for US visit by a day
Sep 23, 2014, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi advanced the departure for his six-day US visit by a day in view of the night landing curfew in Germany, reports said.
At least 10 killed in flash flood in Assam, Meghalaya
Sep 23, 2014, at 03:27 pm
Guwahati, Sep 23 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as heavy rain in the last 48 hours triggered flash floods and landslides in several districts of Assam and Meghalaya.
Kolkata: Taxi strike comes to an end
Sep 23, 2014, at 05:59 am
Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS): Giving relief to commuters in Kolkata, the taxi strike called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was withdrawn on Monday after the Governor's intervention.
Raj Kundra gets extortion calls
Sep 23, 2014, at 02:59 am
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): UK-based businessman Raj Kundra has received an extortion call from gangster Ravi Pujari, media reports said on Monday.
Chit fund scam: Ex-Advocate General of Odisha arrested
Sep 23, 2014, at 02:42 am
Bhubaneswar, Sept 22 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested ex- Odisha Advocate General Ashok Mohanty in connection with a chit fund scam in the east Indian state.
Sep 23, 2014, at 02:12 am
Srinagar, Sept 22 (IBNS) Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari on Monday reached Srinagar and met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed the prevailing aftermath of devastating flood in the state which claimed several lives in the north Indian state.
19 people killed in Assam-Meghalaya flood
Sep 23, 2014, at 01:46 am
Guwahati, Sept 22 (IBNS) : At least 19 people, including three children, were killed in different places of Assam and Meghalaya as floods and landslides played havoc situation in the two states followed by incessant rains for the past two days.
JU: TMCP holds rally in Kolkata
Sep 23, 2014, at 01:37 am
Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS): Days after a massive rally was held in Kolkata to protest against the late night police crackdown on agitating Jadavpur University (JU) students, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress’ students arm – Trinamool Chatra Parishad – hit the streets of the city on Monday.
No development possible without security: Rajnath
Sep 22, 2014, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Union home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that security is the first and foremost requirement for development.
GRSE launches Landing Craft Utility for Indian Navy
Sep 22, 2014, at 11:11 pm
Kolkata, Sept 22 (IBNS): The second in the series of eight 'Landing Craft - Utility' (LCU) Mark-IV ships being built for the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), was launched on Monday at Garden Reach Dockyards in Kolkata.