Delhi air pollution : Govt Withdraws Odd-Even Review Plea After NGT Rap

Nov 14, 2017, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS) : The Delhi Government on Tuesday  withdrew its review petition on implementation of odd-even scheme in the national capital for modifications after the National Green Tribunal pulled it up and  refused to exempt women and two-wheelers from the scheme, reports said.

GI tag says West Bengal is where the 'rosogolla' originated

Nov 14, 2017, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal finally got the geographical indication (GI) tag for its ever-popular sweet, the 'rosogolla' (also called rasgulla) beating Odisha's claim as the place from where the sweet originated, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Medical colleges bribery case: Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking SIT probe

Nov 14, 2017, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by senior lawyer seeking  a Special Investigation Team inquiry into the medical colleges bribery case on grounds of impropriety like “forum shopping” and contempt....

Rs 1,430 crore undisclosed money found during raids on Sasikala's kin and Jaya TV

Nov 14, 2017, at 06:22 pm

Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Winding up its five-day-long search and seizure operations, the Income Tax department has claimed to have unearthed cash, valuables and documents related to undisclosed income of approximately Rs. 1,430 crore from individuals and establishments, including those related to jailed AIADMK leader V Sasikala and former aides of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, media reports said.

Myanmar army publishes report, says it did not abuse Rohingya people

Nov 14, 2017, at 05:51 pm

Naypyidaw, Nov 14 (IBNS): After months of speculations by the international community and human rights watch dogs, the Myanmar army has finally published a report following an internal investigation on the Rohingya Crisis.

Kejriwal urges Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder SIngh to meet over Delhi pollution issue

Nov 14, 2017, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 14 (BNS): Amid the angry exchanges over the pollution issue in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged his Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday to meet as the former will be in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Sujoy Ghosh resigns as Indian Film Festival Jury head

Nov 14, 2017, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Director-actor Sujoy Ghosh resigned as the Indian Film Festival Jury head on Tuesday after two of his selected films have been dropped by the Information and Broadcasting ministry, media reports said.

Three held for murdering RSS activist in Guruvayur, Kerala

Nov 14, 2017, at 04:10 pm

Guruvayur, Nov 14 (IBNS): Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) activist, Nenmini Anand, in Kerala's Guruvayur, media reports said.

PM Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary

Nov 14, 2017, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the latter's birth anniversary.

Will listen to people's 'mann ki baat' if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

Nov 14, 2017, at 05:03 am

Ahmedabad, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' and said if Congress comes to power in Gujarat, it will listen to people's 'mann ki baat'.

Probationers of the Indian Ordnance Factories Service and the Indian Trade Service call on the President Kovind

Nov 14, 2017, at 02:40 am

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Groups of probationers from the Indian Ordnance Factories Service and the Indian Trade Service called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Hardik Patel's sex-CD leaked, Patidar leader calls 'dirty politics'

Nov 14, 2017, at 02:23 am

Gandhinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS): As the temperature is rising in the campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly election, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel's sex-CD has surfaced on local news channels, prompting the leader to call the whole development a "dirty politics" against him, media reports said.

Delhi smog: Rahul Gandhu uses poetic skills in attacking PM Modi

Nov 14, 2017, at 02:20 am

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday displayed his poetic skills as he attacked Narendra Modi over the ongoing smog problem in New Delhi.

PM Modi addresses Indian community in Manila, calls ASEAN region 'important'

Nov 14, 2017, at 01:57 am

Manila, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Indian community in Manila and said ASEAN is an important region for India.

Omar Abdullah slams Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani

Nov 14, 2017, at 01:39 am

Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS): Reacting to the accusations leveled by Syed Ali Geelani, former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday said that hypocrisy is the trait of the senior Kashmiri separatist leader.

Omar Abdullah slams Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani

Nov 14, 2017, at 01:39 am

Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS): Reacting to the accusations leveled by Syed Ali Geelani, former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday said that hypocrisy is the trait of the senior Kashmiri separatist leader.

Two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Nov 14, 2017, at 12:58 am

Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS): At least two militants were killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Handwara area of Kupwara a frontier district in North Kashmir, police said on Monday.

PM Modi visits IRRI, Mahaveer Philippine Foundation

Nov 14, 2017, at 12:40 am

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), at Los Banos, in Philippines. IRRI is a premier research organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and hunger through rice science; improving the health and welfare of rice farmers and consumers; and protecting the rice growing environment for future generations.

Abhishek Banerjee slaps legal notice against Mukul Roy over Biswa Bangla controversy

Nov 14, 2017, at 12:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress' Youth Wing president and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee has slapped a legal notice against former TMC leader Mukul Roy, now a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member, as the latter accused the former of owning the Biswa Bangla brand, media reports said.

Our efforts are aimed at transforming India: Modi

Nov 13, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Manila, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed  community programme in Manila and said his government is aiming to transform India and make everything in the nation to match global standards.

Modi has become friend of ours: Donald Trump on the sidelines of ASEAN

Nov 13, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Manila, Nov 13 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held meeting with US President Donald Trump discussing various issues on the sidelines of the ASEAN  summit in the Philippines.

Prisoner shot dead in Delhi when leaving court under police escort

Nov 13, 2017, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS) : A prisoner was shot dead by a gunman when he was being escorted by police  for a hearing in a Delhi court, media reports said.

PM Modi visits Mahaveer Philippine Foundation, meets nine-year-old with Jaipur foot

Nov 13, 2017, at 08:30 pm

Manila, Nov 13 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited  the Mahaveer Philippine Foundation in Manila which has rehabilitated million lives with the India made 'Jaipur foot.'

NGT caps number of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine

Nov 13, 2017, at 07:52 pm

Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS ) : The green court on Monday put a cap on the number of devotees visiting  the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, allowing  to 50,000 per day, reports said.

Toll rises to 19 in Krishna River boat capsize

Nov 13, 2017, at 06:18 pm

Hyderabad, Nov 13 (IBNS) : The  toll in the boat capsize incident in Krishna River near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh rose to  19 following the recovery of three more bodies on Monday morning, reports said.

Two Assam Rifles jawans killed, six others injured in powerful IED blast in Manipur

Nov 13, 2017, at 05:18 pm

Guwahati, Nov 13 (IBNS): A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast killed two Assam Rifles jawans and severely injured six others in Manipur’s Chandel district near Indo-Myanmar border on Monday morning.

ASEAN Summit: PM Modi watches Ramayana, lauds performance

Nov 13, 2017, at 05:10 pm

Manila, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the performance of Rama Hari, a musical based on the Ramayana, after he watched it live during the opening ceremony of ASEAN summit in Manila.

Supreme Court to hear PIL on Delhi pollution today

Nov 13, 2017, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Public interest litigation (PIL) on Delhi pollution on Monday, media reports said.

RSS activist killed in Kerala, Amit Shah condemns

Nov 13, 2017, at 04:12 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IBNS): Continuing the political violence in Kerala, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist was killed in Guruvayur on Sunday, media reports said.

Ryan International Murder: CBI says evidences were fudged, four cops under scanner

Nov 13, 2017, at 04:01 pm

Gurugram, Nov 13 (IBNS): The team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers investigating the Pradyuman Thakur Muder case aka Ryan International Murder case has added a new twist to the tale after they accused the Gurugram police of fudging evidence, reports said.