Army to hold inquiry into Qazigund civilian deaths
Jul 19, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Srinagar, July 19 (IBNS): The Army announced on Tuesday that it will hold an inquiry into the firing incident at Qazigund, when three people were killed and six injured, according media reports.
Congress members walk out of Lok Sabha protesting Rajnath's accusation
Jul 19, 2016, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS) : Congress members staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday in protest against Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement accusing the previous UPA regime of destabilising several state Governments.
Congress has habit of destabilising Governments : Rajnath Singh
Jul 19, 2016, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday alleged that the Congress "has the habit" of destabilising democratically elected Governments and denied that the BJP had any role in the political crisis in Uttaranchal and Arunachal Pradesh.
Domestic production of urea on the rise
Jul 19, 2016, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): The Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Mansukh L. Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the domestic production in the year 2015-16, was the highest ever.
Hyderabad's drunken driving accident leads to bar licence cancellations
Jul 19, 2016, at 07:22 pm
Hyderabad, Jul 19 (IBNS): The Excise department has cancelled the licence of three bars in Hyderabad, including that of Thank God It's Friday (TGIF), for selling liquor to a group of students, one of whose drunk driving led to three death, the media reported on Tuesday.
Three more people, including two women, killed in Kashmir, curfew and shutdown continue
Jul 19, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Srinagar, July 19 (IBNS) : With the death of three more civilians, including two women, since Monday, the toll in the strife-torn Kashmir rose to 43 as restrictions and a complete shutdown remained in force across the valley for the 11th day on Tuesday, media reports said.
Two naval patrol boats sink in Mumbai
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS) : Two security boats of Indian Navy sank at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following fire onboard, reports said.
SC says cases can be transferred from J&K courts to other states
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has ruled on Tuesday that it can transfer cases being tried in Jammu and Kashmir courts to other states, according to media reports.
Navjot Sidhu resigns not only from Rajya Sabha, but also from BJP : Wife clarifies
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS) : Former test cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife has clarified that her husband's resignation as a BJP Rajya Sabha member implies that he has quit the party.
Supreme Court pulls up Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remark on the RSS
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was pulled up by the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding his alleged comment blaming the RSS for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, according to media reports.
PM Modi congratulates Malcolm Turnbull
Jul 19, 2016, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated newly elected Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull.
India-US bilateral energy cooperation talks
Jul 19, 2016, at 05:34 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas met the US Secretary of Energy Dr Ernest Moniz in Washington on Monday. The two Ministers reviewed bilateral energy cooperation, especially in oil and gas sector between the two countries.
Elite CRPF commandos die in Maoist ambush in Bihar
Jul 19, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Patna, Jul 19 (IBNS): Ten soldiers of the elite COBRA commando team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died in a suspected Maoist attack in a forested area off the Aurangabad-Gaya border in Bihar, according to media reports on Tuesday. Several injured jawans have been shifted to hospitals.
PM Modi greets nation on Guru Purnima
Jul 19, 2016, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Tuesday on the occasion of Guru Purnima.
BJP extremely suffocating, says Kejriwal
Jul 19, 2016, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): The verbal duel between the Central government and Delhi Chief Minister continues, with the latter referring to the incumbent government as suffocating in his latest tweet.
Bihar: 10 CRPF commandos killed in IED blast
Jul 19, 2016, at 03:18 pm
Patna, July 19 (IBNS): In a Naxal triggered IED blast at least 10 CRPF commandos belonging to the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) battalion were killed in Bihar on Monday, reports said.
Narada sting: Kolkata Police summon TMC leader Iqbal Ahmed
Jul 19, 2016, at 05:10 am
Kolkata, Jul 18 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Hooghly's Khanakul assembly constituency and Kolkata Municipal Corporation's Deputy Mayor Iqbal Ahmed in connection with its ongoing probe into Narada sting operation, officials said.
Gujarat: Seven backward caste people attempt suicide
Jul 19, 2016, at 02:35 am
Ahmedabad, July 18 (IBNS): Protesting against the atrocities against them, seven dalit people, including a Congress leader, attempted suicide in Gujarat on Monday, reports said.
Two suspected jehadis nabbed in Assam
Jul 19, 2016, at 02:19 am
Guwahati, July 18 (IBNS) : Security forces on Monday apprehended two suspected jehadis from Assam’s Chirang district, officials said.
India, Malaysia to proactively engage to combat the menace of ISIS
Jul 19, 2016, at 02:07 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS) India and Malaysia have agreed to proactively engage to combat the menace of ISIS activities. In his delegation level meeting with the visiting Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Dato Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi here today, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that we are concerned about the danger of enhanced activities of ISIS in democratic countries like India and Malaysia.
Assam’s former CM Tarun Gogoi spent Rs 8.97 cr alone in helicopter tour in his last tenure
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:55 am
Guwahati, July 18 (IBNS) : Assam’s former Chief Minister Tarun Googi was spent over Rs 8.97 crore from the state exchequer as his helicopter tour expenditure in his last tenure.
Delhi govt. to review water logging problems
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The Delhi government has called for a senior level meeting on Tuesday, where they will take up the water logging problems that the citizens are facing.
Salute Sidhu ji for his courage: Kejriwal says after former's resignation from RS
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Arvind Kejriwal praised BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu after the latter relinquished his Rajya Sabha post, in a major political move, on Monday.
Akhilesh attends SP meeting in Lucknow, impressed by ideas
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:21 am
Lucknow, July 18 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday attended the Samajwadi Party (SP) meeting in Lucknow.
RSS distorting facts, haven't spent Rs 526 crores on ads: Arvind Kejriwal
Jul 19, 2016, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Speaking on the issue of advertisements in his latest venture 'Talk to AK', Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that contrary to the prevalent facts, his government has not spent Rs 526 crores but Rs 75 crores only.
Karnataka minister to be charged with abetment to suicide of police officer
Jul 19, 2016, at 12:11 am
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (IBNS): Karnataka Minister KJ George, who was allegedly accused of harassing a senior police officer MK Ganapathi a day before the latter committed suicide will be facing charges, according to media reports on Monday.
Rajnath Singh targets Pakistan on Kashmir violence
Jul 18, 2016, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday criticised Pakistan for its recent remarks over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley and said the neighbouring nation does not need to think about the Muslim people staying in this country.
Jaitley, Yechury and others voice their opinion on Kashmir unrest in RS
Jul 18, 2016, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Jul 18 (IBNS): Talking to the Rajya Sabha on the Kashmir issue, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the situation in Kashmir is grave and that the fight is between the country and the separatists, according to media reports.
BJP's Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from RS
Jul 18, 2016, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): In a major move on the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament, senior BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday resigned from the Rajya Sabha.
SC gives its decision on the Lodha panel recommendations for BCCI
Jul 18, 2016, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Jul 18 (IBNS): The Indian Supreme Court has given its decision on cricket reforms on Monday and has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mus follow the recommendations of the Lodha Panel, according to media reports.