Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flags off first batch of Haj pilgrims
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge), flagged off the first batch of Haj pilgrims in a ceremony tonight at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Rajnath Singh attends SAARC Home Ministers' Conference
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Pakistan, will attend the SAARC Home Ministers' Conference on Thursday.
VK Singh greets first batch of Indian Hajis in Medina
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:13 pm
Jeddah, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday arrived in Medina city to greet first batch of Indian Hajis.
PM Modi thanks lawmakers over passage of GST Bill by Rajya Sabha
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked lawmakers for the passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Emirates flight from India crash-lands in Dubai, firefighter dies
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:55 am
Dubai, Aug 3 (IBNS) Even as the passengers escaped, a firefighter died as the Emirates flight from India's Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed in Dubai airport on Wednesday, with images showing thick plumes of smoke and fire from the aircraft emanating soon after it touched down.
Army Commander felicitates outstanding sportsmen
Aug 04, 2016, at 04:51 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, on Wednesday felicitated Army’s outstanding achievers in sports at a ceremony held at Fort William, Kolkata.
Uproar in Parliament over Bulandshahr police not receiving calls
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Parliament on Wednesday witnessed an uproar over the fact that the taxi driver, whose daughter and wife was raped on Friday night at the highway near UP's Bulandshahr, kept calling the emergency police helpline but did not get any response.
Eastern Command joins Facebook
Aug 04, 2016, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Army’s Eastern Command launched its Facebook page on Wednesday.
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:50 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the crucial GST Bill.
Mid-air crash between two IndiGo flights averted
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:25 am
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): The mid-air crash between two IndiGo flights were avoided on Tuesday, saving lives of several passengers onboard.
PM Modi congratulates Nepal's new PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Aug 04, 2016, at 02:01 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Pushpa Kamal Dahal to congratulate him as he was elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel submits her resignation to Governor
Aug 04, 2016, at 01:35 am
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): Ending her two-year stint as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel submitted her resignation to Governor O P Kohli on Wednesday.
Rajnath Singh reaches Pakistan
Aug 03, 2016, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reached Pakistan to attend the 7th SAARC meeting for home and interior ministers.
Emirates flight from India crash-lands in Dubai, passengers safe
Aug 03, 2016, at 09:59 pm
Dubai, Aug 3 (IBNS) Passengers had a providential escape after an Emirates flight from India's Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash-landed in Dubai airport on Wednesday, with images showing thick plumes of smoke and fire from the aircraft emanating soon after it touched down, said officials.
BJP is now getting stronger in West Bengal: Amit Shah
Aug 03, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is increasingly getting stronger in West Bengal and now the job of giving the ruling Trinamool Congress sleepless night is ours, said BJP president Amit Shah here on Wednesday.
GST Bill debate in RS : Chidambaram lends Congress support, wants counter-assurance
Aug 03, 2016, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : As a historic debate on the Goods and Services Tax Bill started in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with the hope of it being passed, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram assured his party's support to the bill.
Puducherry : Teen hugged by stalker, who was on fire, dies
Aug 03, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Puducherry, Aug 3 (IBNS) : A 17-year-old Puducherry girl, who was severely burnt last week end after being hugged by a stalker-in-flames, died on Wednesday morning, reports said.
Hopeful about GST rollout by April, 2017 : Arun Jaitley
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Ahead of the GST debate in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he is hopeful about its rollout by April 2017.
CSIA bags National Tourism Award for the ‘Best Airport in Metro Cities’
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) received the National Tourism Award 2014-15 under the category of ‘Best Airports in Class X (metro) Cities’ at a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi recently.
Etihad Airways enhances travel experience for senior citizens flying from India to USA
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Etihad Airways has introduced a senior citizens’ package offering enhanced privileges for the over 60s travelling from India to the United States of America, an official release stated.
Rajya Sabha ruckus on Uttar Pradesh gang-rape incidents : Deputy Chairman calls for discussion
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a ruckus with members of the Congress and the Samajwadi Party coming to a collision over the Bulandshahr gang-rape incident and other instances of crimes against women.
India-Vietnam engage in foreign office consultations and strategic dialogue
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): During the Eighth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) and the Fifth Strategic Dialogue between India and Vietnam on Tuesday, the Vietnamese side reaffirmed its support for India’s candidature for a Permanent seat in an expanded United Nations Security Council, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs.
Sonia Gandhi stable and recovering at hospital
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Wednesday “stable†and recovering at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital here after she was admitted there late Tuesday night due to high fever, reports said.
NDRF team and others conduct search and rescue in Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): A 50-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with four divers has reached Maharashtra's Raigad district on Wednesday to speed up rescue in the bridge collapse over the Savitri River on Mumbai-Goa highway, according to media reports.
Bihar topper scam : Science topper arrested
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Vaishali,Bihr, Aug 3 (IBNS) : A schoolboy in Bihar who ranked third in science in Class 12 exams, was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the 'Bihar topper scam' case, reports said.
Fresh violence in Kashmir Valley, 1 killed
Aug 03, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IBNS): In a fresh violence, a youth was shot dead by personal security officer (PSO) of a senior official and several others were wounded following which angry protesters burnt down the official's Scorpio vehicle in south Kashmir's Lethpora area on Tuesday late night.
After Bulandhshahr, it's now Bareilly : Teacher gang-raped in broad daylight
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Bareilly, Aug 3 (IBNS) : Days after the horrific Bulandshahr gang-rape of a mother and her daughter, another gang-rape incident that took place in broad day light has been reported from Uttar Pradesh.
VK Singh arrives in Saudi Arabia
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:22 pm
Jeddah, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Minister Vijay Kumar Singh arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to assess the situation of the stranded Indian in the country.
BJP accepts Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): The BJP Parliamentary Board on Wednesday accepted Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation.
Rajnath Singh to leave for Pakistan today
Aug 03, 2016, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to leave for Pakistan on Wednesday.