Arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to one-day police custody

Jul 25, 2016, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amanatullah Khan was sent by a Delhi court to one-day police custody on Sunday.

4 IED’s recovered in Assam ahead of I-Day celebration

Jul 25, 2016, at 01:50 am

Guwahati, July 24 (IBNS) : Security forces on Sunday foiled a major bid of Paresh Baruah led ULFA(I) after they recovered four IED’s from Upper Assam ahead of Independence Day celebration.

Pakistan newspaper calls PM Nawaz Sharif's Kashmir dream a 'wishful thinking'

Jul 25, 2016, at 01:42 am

Islamabad, July 24 (IBNS) A leading Pakistani daily on Sunday said country's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been inviting 'more trouble' for Pakistan and Kashmiris by making statements like his recent rhetoric on accession of Kashmir.

Mukherjee laid foundation stone of new residential units in President’s Estate

Jul 25, 2016, at 01:22 am

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee laid the foundation stone for a cluster of new residential units in the President’s Estate on Sunday.

Search for missing IAF AN-32 aircraft continues

Jul 25, 2016, at 01:14 am

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) Search operation for the missing AN-32 aircraft of IAF continues uninterrupted for the third consecutive day on Sunday, official said.

Vice President condemns the terror attack in Kabul

Jul 24, 2016, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday condoned the terror attack in Kabul.

Gujarat election results might surprise everyone: Kejriwal

Jul 24, 2016, at 08:58 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the people of Gujarat are annoyed with the state government-led by state chief minister Anandiben Patel.

Centre asks states to remove local taxes on essential food items

Jul 24, 2016, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): In order to ensure adequate availability of pulses, edible oils and other essential food items at reasonable prices, the Center has urged the States to remove all local taxes on essential food items.

Vice President condoles demise of legendary painter S.H. Raza

Jul 24, 2016, at 08:00 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of legendary painter S.H. Raza.

After 48 hours, missing IAF plane still untraceable

Jul 24, 2016, at 07:53 pm

Chennai, July 24 (IBNS): Even after 48 hours, missing Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft is still untraceable.

Kejriwal slams PM Modi for remaining silent on Gujarat anti-Dalit violence

Jul 24, 2016, at 07:29 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for remaining "silent" on the violence against Dalits in Gujarat.

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested for threatening a woman with rape

Jul 24, 2016, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on charges of threatening a woman with rape and murder.

Permission denied to 3 Chinese journos to stay on in India

Jul 24, 2016, at 05:10 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): India has denied permission to three journalists of Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency to stay on in the country.

PM Modi mourns legendary painter Syed Haider Raza's demise

Jul 24, 2016, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the demise of legendary painter Syed Haider Raza.

Kolkata: Teen killed in birthday party, 1 detained

Jul 24, 2016, at 03:47 pm

Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS): A teenager boy was reportedly killed after being hit by a broken alcohol bottle during a birthday party on Saturday evening in south Kolkata's upscale Ballygunge area.

President Pranab Mukherjee condoles loss of lives in Afghanistan terror attack

Jul 24, 2016, at 04:16 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday condoled loss of lives in a blast at Kabul city in Afghanistan.

Sharif's dream delusional, though dangerous: Sushma Swaraj

Jul 24, 2016, at 02:13 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Hitting out at Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who said on Friday that one day Kashmir will come under the neighbour's rule, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj dismissed it as a delusional dream.

Judith D'Souza returns to India, meets Sushma Swaraj

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:41 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) More than a month since she was kidnapped in Afghanistan, rescued Indian national Judith D'Souza returned to New Delhi on Saturday.

Vikram Misri appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Myanmar

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Vikram Misri, presently Ambassador of India to spain, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Union of Myanmar, the MEA said on Saturday.

Judith D'Souza returns to India

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Judith D'Souza, who was abducted in Afghanistan, on Saturday returned to India.

Narendra Modi condemns Afghanistan attack

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:11 am

New Delhi/Kabul, July 23 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the attack in Afghanistan capital where twin explosions left at least 61 people dead.

Search operation for missing IAF plane continues, Manohar Parrikar reviews

Jul 23, 2016, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar personally reviewed the ongoing search operations initiated to locate the missing Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft during his visit to INS Rajali, the Naval Air Station at Arakkonam on Saturday.

INS Viraat sails on her own stream for one last time

Jul 23, 2016, at 11:26 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) The Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat set sail for Kochi on Saturday for Essential Repairs and Dry Docking (ERDD) at the Cochin Shipyard, officials said.

M. Hamid Ansari condoles shooting at Munich shopping centre

Jul 23, 2016, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the shooting at Munich shopping centre in Germany.

Afghan envoy to UN says Pak terror groups target India's Afghanistan interests

Jul 23, 2016, at 10:23 pm

New Delhi/United Nations, Jul 23 (IBNS): Aghan envoy to the United Nations said that Pakistan-based terror groups target India's interests in Afghanistan, according to media reports.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata apartment, 1 killed

Jul 23, 2016, at 10:11 pm

Kolkata, Jul 23 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out in a multi-storey residential apartment at Laketown area in Kolkata on the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.

Suresh Prabhu inaugurates passenger amenities at Yasvantpur station

Jul 23, 2016, at 09:31 pm

Bengaluru, July 23 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated a host of passengers services and other amenities on Saturday at the Yasvantpur station, one of the three railways stations that serve Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Sonia Gandhi pays homage to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Jul 23, 2016, at 09:16 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday paid homage to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his birth anniversary.

Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary

Jul 23, 2016, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday paid tribute to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary.

Two-year-old Gwalior boy who fell into borewell is dead

Jul 23, 2016, at 08:59 pm

Gowalior, July 23 (IBNS) : A two-year-old boy who fell into a 200-foot deep borewell in Gwalior last night and remained trapped inside for 20 hours has died, an NDTV report said.