Nepal is moving ahead on path of development: Modi
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:18 am
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nepal on Sunday, attended the banquet hosted by his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala.
Will win 40 seats in Delhi if polls are conducted now: Kejriwal
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:59 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said if the Delhi Assembly polls are currently conducted then his party will win 40 seats.
Cooperate in passing the insurance bill: Naidu appeals to opposition
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed the opposition parties to cooperate in passing the The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 in the Rajya Sabha.
Bihar flood threat: 44,000 people evacuated
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/Patna, Aug 3 (IBNS):Forty four thousand people have been evacuated in Bihar as a precautionary measure against a possible flooding from Kosi river, the government said on Sunday.
150 killed in China earthquake
Aug 04, 2014, at 12:31 am
Kunming, Aug. 3 (IBNS) A major earthquake hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday killing at least 150 people, according to Chinese media.
India extends $1 billion to Nepal: Modi
Aug 03, 2014, at 10:57 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday here said India will extend $ 1 billion Line of Credit to Nepal to be used according to Nepal's priorities.
Pune landslide: Death toll touches 92
Aug 03, 2014, at 09:45 pm
Malin, Maharashtra, Aug 3 (IBNS): The death toll in Malin Village landslide in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra reached 92 even as rescue operations continued for the fifth day on Sunday.
IOA official, Indian wrestling referee arrested in Glasgow
Aug 03, 2014, at 06:58 pm
Glasgow, Aug 3 (IBNS) Two officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), including a wrestling referee, accompanying the Commonwealth Games contingent have been arrested on separate charges of drunken driving and sexual misdemeanor, according reports on Sunday.
Modi reaches Nepal to boost bilateral ties
Aug 03, 2014, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour to strengthen ties with the Himalayan nation that is closely linked to India.
Bihar evacuates fearing Kosi flood, Modi directs action
Aug 03, 2014, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): While Bihar government has been put on high alert of a possible flooding from River Kosi and evacuations continued, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday left for neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour has expressed concern over the blockage on the river flowing from Nepal and directed action.
Modi leaves for Nepal to boost bilateral ties
Aug 03, 2014, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour to strengthen ties with the Himalayan nation that is closely linked to India.
Taslima Nasreen meets Rajnath, granted residential visa
Aug 03, 2014, at 04:28 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Saturday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh here and said she has been granted residential visa by the Indian government.
B'lore school rape: Hyderabad schools install CCTV system
Aug 03, 2014, at 02:27 am
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): In the wake of the gangrape of a six-year-old student in a Bangalore school, some schools in Hyderabad have installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to ensure safety of their students, reports said.
Pune landslide: Death toll touches to 77
Aug 03, 2014, at 02:15 am
Malin, Maharashtra, Aug 2 (IBNS): The death toll in Malin Village landslide in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra touched 77 on Saturday evening.
Pranab congratulates CWG medal winners
Aug 03, 2014, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Seema Punia, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Anthony Amalraj and Pinki Rani Jangra for winning medals at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in their respective games.
Aug 03, 2014, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nepal on Sunday as a part his two-day bilateral visit.
Bihar govt orders evacuation after flood situation develops in Kosi
Aug 03, 2014, at 12:53 am
Bihar, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Bihar government has ordered immediate evacuation of people living in villages lying within the embankment area in 22 panchayats of Supaul district and 7 other districts of the state after a flood situation has development in Kosi river.
UPSC row: Protests on, govt yet to take decision
Aug 03, 2014, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Even as the Hindi-speaking Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants are protesting against the emphasis on English in the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), the government is yet to take a resolution in the matter.
Shiv Sena lends support to Mumbai DIG accused of rape
Aug 02, 2014, at 07:05 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): Shiv Sena in Maharashtra has lent support to Mumbai DIG Sunil Paraskar, who has been accused of rape by a model, saying it has become fashionable to slap such charges against people.
Bhopal disaster groups urge govts to respond to US ruling
Aug 02, 2014, at 06:02 pm
Bhopal, Aug 2 (IBNS) Five organizations working for the rights of the survivors and sufferers of the Bhopal gas disaster on Saturday called upon the state and central governments to urgently respond to the juridical issues concerning the gas disaster and the ongoing contamination of soil and groundwater.
Hurriyat calls Kashmir Valley shutdown over new Yatra
Aug 02, 2014, at 06:00 pm
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS) The Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Saturday called by the separatists against the controversial Kausar Nag Yatra.
PM Modi to address UN General Assembly
Aug 02, 2014, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September this year, which is going to be his first global speech after he assumed the office in May last.
Kanpur cop transferred after kissing murder accused
Aug 02, 2014, at 05:27 pm
Kanpur, Aug 2 (IBNS): A senior Kanpur police officer was transferred after being found hugging and kissing on the forehead of a murder accused, police said.
UPSC row: NSUI protest before Rajnath house
Aug 02, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Hindi-speaking UPSC aspirants protesting emphasis on English in the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) took their stir to the doorstep of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday morning but they were quickly cleared by the police.
Pune landslide toll climbs to 73
Aug 02, 2014, at 04:28 pm
Malin, Maharashtra, Aug 2 (IBNS): The toll in Malin Village landslide in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra touched 73 on Saturday with rescuers digging out more bodies since last night from the mud and debris following a massive landslide.
UPSC row: Arvind Verma Committee says no change required in CSAT
Aug 02, 2014, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): In a setback for the protesting Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants, the Arvind Verma committee has submitted its report on the row and has recommended that no change should be made in the Civil Service Aptitude Test, reports said.
NHRC sends notice to TN government
Aug 02, 2014, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has sent notice to the Tamil Nadu government on death of 11 people in wall collapse in Thiruvallur last month.
Rajiv Gandhi not a beneficiary in Bofors scam: Natwar Singh
Aug 02, 2014, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Former Congressman and ex-foreign minister Natwar Singh, whose forthcoming book criticising party president Sonia Gandhi has created a row, said that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was not a beneficiary in the Bofors scam.
Assam : Three ULFA (I) militants killed in IED blast
Aug 02, 2014, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Three hardcore militants of Untied Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) were killed in a powerful IED blast in Assam’s Goalpara district along the Meghalaya border on Friday morning, police said.
SC allows Subrata to shift to conference hall in Tihar
Aug 02, 2014, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): In a slight relief for Sahara Group's chief Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed him and two other directors of the firm to shift from the barracks of Tihar jail to a conference hall in the prison's vicinity.