BJP is not anti-women: Sushma Swaraj slams oppositions
Oct 15, 2017, at 02:14 am
Ahmedabad, Oct 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday gave a strong reply to the opposition over calling the BJP an “anti-women party†and said there are six women cabinet ministers in the current Central government.
Oct 15, 2017, at 01:57 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu has stressed on the need to address distress situation, inherited over the years, in farm sector on priority and make farming a remunerative activity.
PM Narendra Modi shares stage with Nitish Kumar in Patna
Oct 15, 2017, at 01:51 am
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared the dais at an event in Patna on Saturday.
Heavy rains hit normal life in Bangalore, woman rescued from submerged car
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:32 am
Bangalore, Oct 14 (IBNS): Heavy rains has lashed Bangalore city for the past few days, disrupting normal life in the city.
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modion Saturday laid the foundation stone for four sewerage projects under the Namami Gange programme; and four National Highway projects, at Mokama in Bihar.
Mother language should be made mandatory for school education: Vice President
Oct 15, 2017, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the mother language should be made mandatory for school education in all States.
Oct 14, 2017, at 08:18 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was present at the centenary celebrations of Bihar's Patna University on Saturday, along with Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, later visited the Patna Museum, according to media reports.
Manipur : BJP MLA unhurt in grenade attack, 10 persons injured in separate explosion
Oct 14, 2017, at 07:21 pm
Guwahati, Oct 14 (IBNS) : A BJP legislator of Manipur escaped unhurt, when suspected militants hurled a powerful grenade at the MLA's house but the grenade did not explode, according to media reports on Saturday.
Patna University makes a significant contribution to nation-building says PM Modi
Oct 14, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Patna, Oct 14 (IBNS): Addressing the gathering at the centenary celebrations of the Patna University in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the university has nurtured students who have contributed greatly to the nation.
Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: SIT reveals sketches of suspects
Oct 14, 2017, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IBNS): More than a month after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh,the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was constituted by the Karnataka government, revealed the sketches of the suspects on Saturday.
Varun Gandhi attacks Election Commission, calls 'toothless tiger'
Oct 14, 2017, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi attacked the Election Commission of India on Friday, calling it a "toothless tiger" for not derecognising political parties which have failed to produce their poll expenditure details on time, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Top Lashkar terrorist killed in an encounter in Pulwama district
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:26 pm
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, Wasim Shah and his aid Hafiz Nasir Ahmad Nir, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh to attend Gujarat Gaurav Yatra in Surat
Oct 14, 2017, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Surat on Saturday to attend the Gujarat Gaurav Yatra programme there.
Rahul will take over Congress soon: Sonia Gandhi
Oct 14, 2017, at 04:36 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told media that her son Rahul Gandhi will soon take over the reins of the party.
Cargo ship sinks off Japan coast, 11 Indians missing
Oct 14, 2017, at 02:16 am
Tokyo/New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Hong Kong-registered freighter sank on Friday in rough seas off the Philippine coast, leaving at least 11 Indians missing, officials said.
Gautam H. Bambawale appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China
Oct 14, 2017, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Gautam H. Bambawale, presently High Commissioner of India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, officials said.
Narendra Modi to visit Bihar tomorrow
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Oct 14.
Vice President asks Governors to keep out of controversies
Oct 14, 2017, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Governors to avoid controversies by adhering to the provision of Constitution and also to promote simple living habits through regular interaction with the people.
Aadhaar Updation Center inaugurated at Bidhannagar CC Block Post Office
Oct 13, 2017, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): An Aadhaar updation centre has been inaugurated on Friday at Bidhannagar CC Block Post Office in Salt Lake to extend Aadhaar updation facilities to local people through post office.
25 injured in Jammu bus mishap
Oct 13, 2017, at 11:07 pm
Srinagar, Oct 13 (IBNS): At least 25 pilgrims were injured after their bus met with an accident in Katra area of Jammu on Friday.
India ranks 100 in Global Hunger Index
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): India has slipped three places to stand at the 100th position in the latest 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI-2017).
Public fund diversion to Naga outfits: NIA arrest four Nagaland govt officials
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:34 pm
Guwahati, Oct 13 (IBNS) : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested four officials of Nagaland government in connection with funding to the Naga underground outfits including outlawed NSCN-K.
Diplomacy is the best way to solve global problems: US presidential aspirant Robby Wells
Oct 13, 2017, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): Robby Wells, a candidate for 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses, said that he prefers diplomacy over war to resolve internal or international issues.
Parents of Aarushi Talwar acquitted of murder charges but prison release date not certain yet
Oct 13, 2017, at 08:49 pm
Ghaziabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): After the Allahabad High Court acquitted Nupur and Rajesh Talwar of charges of murdering their daughter Aarushi, it was expected that they would be released from the Dasna jail on Friday.
No question of corruption in Jay's business dealings: Amit Shah
Oct 13, 2017, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah defended his son Jay over the latter's alleged involvement in corruption, India Today reports said.
Militant arrested in Tral, south Kashmir
Oct 13, 2017, at 08:19 pm
Srinagar, Oct 13 (IBNS): In a joint operation by Indian Army and J&K Police, a local militant of Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit was arrested in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Oct 13, 2017, at 08:06 pm
Chandigarh, Oct 13 (IBNS): A district court has framed charges of abduction against Vikas Barala and Ashish Kumar in the Chandigarh stalking case that hit the headlines in August this year, according to media reports.
Allahabad HC slams CBI for convicting Rajesh, Nupur in Aarushi Talwar murder case
Oct 13, 2017, at 06:54 pm
Allahabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Allahabad High Court has slammed a special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its 2013 verdict, that had convicted Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on charges of murdering their 14-year old daughter Aarushi and servant Hemraj nine years ago, media reports said.
SC rejects plea to modify firecracker sale ban in Delhi until Nov 1
Oct 13, 2017, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India has refused to modify its ban on the sale of crackers in New Delhi, according to media reports.
Narada sting: CBI visits Kolkata Mayor's office, ED summons Mukul Roy, 3 TMC MPS for interrogation
Oct 13, 2017, at 06:33 pm
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday served notices to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy and three other Lok Sabha MPs of TMC, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Prasun Banerjee and Sougata Roy, in connection with the Narada sting operation, sources said.