Worst Chinese incursion in Ladakh's Chumur sector
Sep 18, 2014, at 03:35 pm
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IBNS): About 1,000 armed Chinese troops crossed about five km into Indian territory in Ladakh's Chumur sector on Wednesday, reports said.
No need for widows from other states to come to Vrindavan: Hema
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:29 am
Mathura, Sept 17 (IBNS) Actor-parliamentarian Hema Malini has triggered a controversy by saying that widows from other Indians states should not crowd Vrindavan town in Uttar Pradesh.
Gadkari calls on Union Home Minister
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) A delegation of Sindhi and Bengali communities accompanied by the Union Minister of Surface Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.
Unified Naga Council delegation calls on Union Home Minister
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) A delegation of the Naga people from Manipur representing the Unified Naga Council on Wednesday called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here.
India to be partner country in Hannover Messe Fair
Sep 18, 2014, at 04:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) The Centre on Wednesday said India has conveyed its consent to be the 'Partner Country' at the Hannover Fair in Germany to be held from April next year.
Modi hosts grand Gujarati fiesta for Chinese President
Sep 18, 2014, at 02:35 am
Ahmedabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): It seems that Gujarat witnessed a grand fiesta on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating his 64th birthday in his home state besides giving a high-profile welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his first visit to India.
Bangladesh court commutes Delawar Hossain Sayedee's death sentence
Sep 18, 2014, at 02:17 am
Medical relief ops stepped up in J&K
Sep 18, 2014, at 01:23 am
Srinagar, Sept 17 (IBNS): With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing the worst flood in six decades and losing about 400 lives in the state, relief operations have been stepped up and measures are being taken to prevent any communicable disease outbreak.
Indo-US military training exercise commences in Uttarakhand
Sep 18, 2014, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): The combined Indo-US Military Training Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2014 commenced at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with an opening ceremony.
Amid border stand-off, India-China signs 3 MoU's
Sep 17, 2014, at 11:49 pm
Ahmedabad, Sept 17 (IBNS): Amid border dispute, India and China inked 3 pacts during Chinese President Xi Jinping's first day of his three-day India visit which started from Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Saradha: Ex-Assam DGP commits suicide
Sep 17, 2014, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah, who was under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner in connection with the Saradha scam, committed suicide at his residence in Guwahati on Wednesday.
Only "Sena-wave" in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena
Sep 17, 2014, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Hours before meeting BJP “emissary†Amit Shah who has arrived in Mumbai to consult seat-sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena on Wednesday once again warned its ally by saying, Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are a different ball game altogether and that there is only one wave in the state -- Sena wave.
Grilled in Saradha scam by CBI, former Assam DGP commits suicide
Sep 17, 2014, at 08:10 pm
Guwahati, Sept 17 (IBNS): Former Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Baruah found dead in his home on Wednesday morning. Police suspect he committed suicide, media reported.
Dignity comes from self-suffiiency: Modi
Sep 17, 2014, at 06:42 pm
Gandhinagar, Sept 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the new “Swavalamban Abhiyan Yojana†Gujarat's new pension scheme for the poor in Gandhinagar where he laid emphasis on the empowement and self-reliance of people.
Two terrorists gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 17, 2014, at 06:24 pm
Udhampur, Sep 17 (IBNS): Two suspected terrorists were killed by jawans of the Indian army in Macchil sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources said.
PM Modi gets Rs. 5,000 cash gift from mother for Kashmir flood victims
Sep 17, 2014, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben, 90, gave his son Rs. 5,000 on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Wednesday to be donated to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the flood-hit victims in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
JU students arrested for staging protest in campus
Sep 17, 2014, at 05:07 pm
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IBNS): At least 35 students of Kolkata’s prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) were arrested at around 2 am on Tuesday night for staging protests in front of the main administrative building within the campus.
Amit Shah to hold meeting over seat-sharing for Maharashtra polls
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with the party’s core committee members in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 64
Sep 17, 2014, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): India's 15th Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi turned 64 years on Wednesday.
BJP's pain can be Shiv Sena's gain
Sep 17, 2014, at 08:27 am
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): In the aftermath of by-poll setback, the allies are expected to step up the pressure on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who until now showed “high-handedness†to its coalition partners.
Arup Raha visits flood-hit J&K today
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:47 am
Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS) Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visited the flood affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and carried out aerial recce of both north and south Kashmir.
Abbott thanks Modi over phone for the warm reception in India
Sep 17, 2014, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over the telephone at the request of the Australian side.
Indo-China relation bound by history: Modi
Sep 17, 2014, at 12:30 am
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Ahead of the landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India and China are bound by history and connected by culture, which can aid in "scripting history" again.
Jammu-Srinagar highway restored
Sep 16, 2014, at 11:20 pm
Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS): After sustained effort by Army Engineers and Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the road network south of Pir Panjal is restored on all important roads including the Jammu Srinagar National Highway which has been opened on Tuesday.
Wait ends, BJP enters West Bengal Assembly after 15 years
Sep 16, 2014, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): Despite its setback in the rest of the country, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal basked in rare victory celebrations on Tuesday for opening its account in the state Assembly after 15 long years, following the historic win in Basirhat South constituency by-poll, to which the party said they were blessed by the people of Bengal to emerge as the main opposition in the state.
After setback, BJP to introspect "unexpected" mandate
Sep 16, 2014, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suffered a huge setback as 'Modi wave' failed to cast its charm again in the by-elections conducted in 3 Lok Sabha and 32 Assembly seats across the country. Taken aback by the "unexpected" public mandate, the party said, its time for introspection.
We are main opposition in West Bengal: BJP
Sep 16, 2014, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) After a historic win in Basirhat South seat opening its account in West Bengal assembly after over a decade, the Bharatiya Janata Party Tuesday said they were blessed by the people of Bengal to emerge as the main opposition in the state.
BJP enters West Bengal assembly, wins Basirhat South
Sep 16, 2014, at 05:16 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a history of sorts in West Bengal by winning an Assembly seat in the state after over a decade as its candidate from Basirhat South in North 24 Parganas in the Indo-Bangladesh border constituency, Samik Bhattacharjee, won the elections.
Bypoll trends: BJP faces challenge all over
Sep 16, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Despite a resounding win in the Lok Sabha polls and the Modi magic working miracle for the party in recent past, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing challenges as the counting of votes for the bypolls held on Saturday last continued on Tuesday.
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened today
Sep 16, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Udhampur, Sep 16 (IBNS): After sustained effort by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and army engineers, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) was opened on Tuesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) official said.