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BJP's Kirron Kher beats Pawan Bansal and Gul Panag in Chandigarh | Congress candidate Nandan Nilekani loses in Bangalore South | BJP demands Maharashtra Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's resignation | DMK candidate TR Baalu trails by 15,170 votes in Thanjavur. MDMK | TMC candidate and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee is ahead by 50,265 votes in Diamond Harbour seat. | DMK's A Raja trails by 27,085 votes in Nilgiris. Congress' Karti P Chidambaram trails by 5,232 in Sivagangai. | PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss is leading in Dharmapuri with 44,455 votes. | J Jayalalithaa's AIADMK leads in 30 seats in Tamil Nadu | Former Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress candidate from Barrackpore Dinesh Trivedi won by a margin of over 1 lakh votes. | TMC candidate and Tollywood star Dev is leading in Ghatal seat of West Bengal

Gujarat CM's resignation indicates BJP's sure defeat in 2017: Congress leader

Aug 02, 2016, at 03:23 am

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday attacked Anandiben Patel over her resignation as Gujarat Chief Minister and said it showed that her Bharatiya Janata Party will be defeated in the upcoming Assembly polls in the state next year.

Bhaskar Khulbe appointed as PM Modi's Secretary

Aug 02, 2016, at 03:11 am

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Appointments Committee of Cabinet appointed Bhaskar Khulbe as the secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.

Anandiben Patel resigns as Gujarat CM

Aug 02, 2016, at 02:53 am

New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IBNS): Just a year before the state will elect a new Assembly, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday resigned from her post.

Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly calls on Jitendra Singh

Aug 02, 2016, at 01:56 am

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly Ranjeet Kumar Dass called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh here on Monday and discussed a wide range of issues including the flood situation in Assam and various developmental projects under the Ministry of DoNER.

Anandiben Patel ready to step down as Gujarat Chief Minister

Aug 01, 2016, at 11:32 pm

Gandhinagar, Aug 1 (IBNS): Anandiben Patel has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to relive her as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Please speak on Kashmir,other issues: Kejriwal tells Modi

Aug 01, 2016, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS):Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he is 'dying' to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking on numerous issues including the Kashmir crisis.

We will bring back 10,000 Indian workers from Saudi Arabia :Sushma Swaraj

Aug 01, 2016, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured Parliament that the Government is making all efforts to bring back the 10,000 Indian workers, left jobless in Saudi Arabia, and they are being provided food and shelter.

Sohrabuddin encounter : Supreme Court clean chit to Amit Shah

Aug 01, 2016, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Giving a clean chit to BJP President Amit Shah in connection with the extra-judicial killing of Sohrabuddin, the Supreme Court on Monday said no reinvestigated will be conducted against him.

GST Bill : BJP issues whip to members

Aug 01, 2016, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : As the Government races against the clock to give push for the ambitious Goods and Services Tax bill, the ruling BJP has issued a whip asking all its MPs to be present in the Rajya Sabha for the next three days, reports said.

Puducherry : Stalking lover sets himself on fire, hugs girl

Aug 01, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Puducherry, Aug 1 (IBNS) : A man in Puducherry set himself on fire and then forcibly hugged a girl after she repeatedly rejected his advances, media reports said.

Parrikar blasted by opposition in RS, Azad asks what action the Minister wants to take against minorities

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:49 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The opposition in Parliament on Monday tore into Manohar Parrikar for his comment against the Muslim community through Aamir Khan, as Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded to know what lesson the Defence Minister is going to teach the minorities in the country.

President of India’s message for National Day of Macedonia

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Macedonia on the eve of their National Day (August 2, 2016).

Sacked AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa refuses to relinquish RS post

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Sacked AIADMK member, Sasikala Pushpa, who was thrown out of the party by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday, refused to step down from the Upper House, reports said.

Bulandhshahr gang-rape : Mayawati, Sheila Dishit demand Akhilesh Yadav's resignation

Aug 01, 2016, at 06:04 pm

Bulandhsahr, Aug 1 (IBNS) : In an inevitable political spin-off to the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Maywati and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit have demanded resignation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, lambasting the state Government for the law and order situation, reports said.

Mulayam, Mayawati among former UP CMs asked by SC to vacate official bungalows

Aug 01, 2016, at 05:21 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers, including Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, to vacate official bungalows, reports said.

Top Lashker Abu Dujana reportedly seen in Kashmir rally

Aug 01, 2016, at 04:52 pm

Srinagar, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Abu Dujana, a top terrorist of Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was said to have been seen in a protest rally in Kashmir on Sunday, NDTV reports quoting sources.

Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed

Aug 01, 2016, at 04:49 pm

Meerut, Aug 1 (IBNS): A day after a woman and her daughter were gang-raped in UP's Bulandshahr district by 12-odd robbers, the state Government has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishnan for negligence, reports said.

Delhi:Girl raped, killed, set on fire, 2 detained

Aug 01, 2016, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Two men have been detained over the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in east Delhi last week, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti faces wrath of some parents in Srinagar

Aug 01, 2016, at 03:32 am

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday faced the wrath of some parents who raised pro-freedom slogans during her visit to Government College for Women in Srinagar.

I wish PM found a few reassuring words for Kashmir: Omar on Mann Ki Baat

Aug 01, 2016, at 02:34 am

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed unhappiness and wished if Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the issue of Kashmir unrest in his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Air Marshal B Suresh assumes appointment of AOP

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS) Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM assumes charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarters on Sunday.

Air Marshal NJS Dhillon takes over as SASO WAC

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Air Marshal NJS Dhillon AVSM takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, from Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM, who assumes appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel at Air Headquarters.

President wishes on eve of National Day of Benin

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Suinday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Benin on the eve of their National Day.

President Pranab Mukherjee wishes on the eve of National Day of Swiss Confederation

Jul 31, 2016, at 10:06 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Swiss Confederation on the eve of their National Day.

Hal-Western Air Command Conference held

Jul 31, 2016, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): A one-day conference on HAL supported airborne platforms and systems was held at Headquarters, Western Air Command, Subroto Park, New Delhi on Friday.

Manohar Parrikar lands in controversy after attacking Aamir Khan

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has landed in a controversy after attacking Aamir Khan for the actor's last year's comments on intolerance, where he said that his wife Kiran Rao expressed apprehensions about staying in India.

3-storey building collapses in Mumbai, 8 killed

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:25 pm

Mumbai, July 31 (IBNS): Eight people have been killed while 15-20 others are feared to be trapped under the debris after a three-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi near Mumbai on Sunday.

Another AAP MLA arrested, party hits out at PM Modi again

Jul 31, 2016, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Another Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA has been arrested by the police taking the number of party leaders detained to 12.

Burhan Wani's killing was 'accident': BJP's Nirmal Singh

Jul 31, 2016, at 06:35 pm

Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Three weeks after the death of Burhan Wani, in sync with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's statement, state Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh on Sunday said the killing of the top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander was an "accident."

Modi urges for creation of an ecosystem of innovators on Mann Ki Baat

Jul 31, 2016, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' where he urged all for the creation of an ecosystem of innovators and encourage innovation.