No double standard by Cong on Insurance Bill: Rahul
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): With no political consensus on The Insurance Laws Bill (Amendment), 2008, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government and said there was no double standard by his own party.
Manmohan Singh's daughter defends father in a book
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's daughter has defended her father in a new book and said he was not a misfit in politics but was not made for manipulative politics.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Amid uproar over the UPSC issue, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Tuesday after MPs rushed to the Well of the House.
Political parties should have patience to listen: Dwivedi
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi has sparked off a fresh controversy with his statement where he said that a political organisation should not only make itself heard but should have the patience to listen as well.
Modi to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav today
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:34 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav and other political leaders on Tuesday.
Kerry's India visit is start of an imp relationship with a new govt: US govt
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Washington, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Barack Obama administration in the United States has called US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to India "a beginning of an important relationship with a new government."
43 Kerala nurses from strife-torn Libya arrive in Kochi
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:21 pm
Kochi, Aug 5 (IBNS): As many as 43 Keralite nurses, stranded in strife-torn Libya, arrived in Kochi on Tuesday.
Two people arrested in TN for supplying ISIS t-shirts
Aug 05, 2014, at 03:21 pm
Ramanathapuram, Aug 5 (IBNS): Two persons have been arrested in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu for supplying t-shirts of terror organisation Sunni militant group ISIS, reports said on Tuesday.
Why is BJP government shielding Sheila Dikshit: AAP
Aug 05, 2014, at 05:18 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of 'shielding' Kerala Governor Sheila Dikshit.
No imminent danger of flooding: Govt
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:47 am
Patna/ New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday said there was no imminent danger of flooding in Bihar as the flow of the river Kosi was steady and there was no rise in its water level.The Bihar government has evacuated 70,000 people and 2,200 animals to safety camps in the state following the water level rise in river Kosi earlier that swelled owing to a landslide in Nepal.
Admiral RK Dhowan to visit Canada
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:38 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Ministry of Defence on Monday said Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff, will be visiting Canada from Aug 5 to Aug 8.
Philip Campose takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) Lieutenant General Philip Campose, the erstwhile Western Army Commander, took over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on Friday in place of General Dalbir Singh, who has taken over the reins of the Indian Army, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.
Two militants killed in Assam encounters
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Two militants were killed in two separate gun battle with security forces in Assam on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
EMFA urges Focus NE management to reinstate sacked employees
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:26 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS) : The Guwahati: Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has urged the management of Focus NE, a multilingual satellite news channel to reinstate all the media employees, who were sacked arbitrarily under the 'cut-cost' formula recently.
"471 persons killed in communal clash in Assam since 2001"
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A total of 471 persons have lost their lives in seven communal clash in Assam since 2001, Assam state assembly informed on Monday.
"Militancy claimed over 2400 lives in Assam since 2001"
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:21 am
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IBNS) : Militancy has claimed more than 2400 lives, including security personnel, in Assam since 2001, Assam state assembly said on Monday.
Hang me if found guilty of sexual harassment: MP HC Judge
Aug 05, 2014, at 02:00 am
Bhopal, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Madhya Pradesh (MP) high court judge, who has been accused of sexual harassment, has said that he is ready to face death penalty if found guilty.
Modi visits Pashupatinath Temple
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:58 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal capital Kathmandu.
PM Modi calls on Nepalese President
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:57 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Nepalese President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav here.
PM Modi wraps up two-day Nepal visit
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:56 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Monday after completing his visit to Nepal where along with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala the two neighbouring nations agreed to review, adjust and update the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 and other bilateral agreements.
UPSC row: Centre says English marks will not be included in merit
Aug 05, 2014, at 12:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Giving in to the demands by the Hindi preferring Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants, the government on Monday said that a 20-mark English section in the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) will not be included for grades or merit.
Trawler sinks in Bay of Bengal, 7 missing
Aug 04, 2014, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least seven people were missing while eight were rescued when a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal in rough weather near the Sundarbans islands of West Bengal amid reports that 40 trawlers were missing.
Sushma condemns Lanka caricature of Jaya-Modi, envoy to be summoned
Aug 04, 2014, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday ondemned in Parliament some objectionable illustrations of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a Sri Lanka government website even as Lanka earlier apologized for the same.
Afghanistan: Daunting Task Ahead
Aug 04, 2014, at 07:12 pm
The controversy surrounding the Afghan polls doesn't seem to end. The dangerous standoff between the two leading presidential candidates has fuelled concern that protests could spiral into ethnic unrest and may seriously hurt the stability of Afghanistan. At a time, when the Afghan security forces are already burdened with managing their internal security, with the imminent exit of ISAF forces, this doesn't augur well for the country embattling with terrorism and narcotics, fuelled by a resurgent Taliban.
Ohio Hindu temple consecrating deities
Aug 04, 2014, at 06:55 pm
Columbus, Aug 8 (IBNS) Hindu Temple & Heritage Hall of Toledo in Sylvania (Ohio) is holding a grand three-day Murti Pratishta Mahotsava (idols consecration festival) on Aug 7-8-9.
Gwalior additional judge resigns alleging sexual harassment
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A woman additional judge in Gwalior resigned alleging sexual harassment by a judge of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) high court, reports said.
Over 40,000 people evacuated following flood alert in Bihar
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:20 pm
Patna, Aug 4 (IBNS): Over 40,000 people have been evacuated in Bihar following the water level rise in river Kosi that swelled owing to a landslide in Nepal, reports said.
Hate crime: Sikh man hit by truck in NY
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:11 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): In an apparent racial attack, a 29-year-old Sikh man was allegedly hit by a pickup truck in New York. He was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, media reports said.
China earthquake kills at least 367, thousands injured
Aug 04, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Beijing, Aug 4 (IBNS): The death toll in the earthquake that hit south-western China on Sunday rose to 367 while at least 1,881 were injured in a remote region of Yunnan province, media reports said.
Modi to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav today
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:53 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Nepal president Ram Baran Yadav and other political leaders today while on the second day of his tour he paid a visit to the famous Pashupatinath temple in the morning.