Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passes away
Feb 07, 2016, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang passed away on Saturday.
Tanzania student molestation case: African students stage protests, demand better protection
Feb 06, 2016, at 11:08 pm
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IBNS) Following the assault on a Tanzanian student and her friends on Sunday evening by a mob of angry protesters, hundreds of African students took to the streets in Bangalore to vent anger towards the incident, demanding better protection and treatment from the police, according to reports.
Rajnath Singh reviews security , development issues pertaining to Lakshadweep Islands
Feb 06, 2016, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Union Territory of Lakshadweep on Feb 5 and 6.
Police decamps with service rifle in Srinagar
Feb 06, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IBNS): In an another security breach, Jammu and Kashmir Special Police Officer (SPO) decamped with service rifle from from Rainawari police station on Saturday morning.
Sushma Swaraj meets Sri Lankan leaders
Feb 06, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met with several Sri Lankan leaders here.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Grenada on eve of National Day
Feb 06, 2016, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Grenada on the eve of their National Day which will be observed on Sunday.
IFR 2016 has enabled us to work together to secure our seas: President
Feb 06, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Visakhapatnam, Feb 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday witnessed the International Fleet Review-2016 at Visakhapatnam.
Sushma Swaraj meets Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Feb 06, 2016, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena here, officials said.
Islamic State-inspired cleric arrested by NIA
Feb 06, 2016, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS) A Muslim cleric who allegedly was encouraging people to strike in various places of the country inspired by the Islamic State module, has been arrested by anti-terror the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday, said reports on Saturday.
J&K: Search operations to find 10 soldiers buried in Siachen avalanche on
Feb 06, 2016, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): India's defence ministry said on Saturday that the rescue operation is continuing with additional specialised equipment and teams at the site of avalanche of Feb 3 at the Siachen Glacier northern base camp where 10 Indian soldiers were buried.
President, PM embark INS Sumitra to review Indian Navy fleet off Vizag shore
Feb 06, 2016, at 05:00 pm
Vishakapatnam, Feb 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on the INS Sumitra and inspected the Navy fleet off the Vizag shore.
Manhattan: Crane collapse leaves one dead, 2 injured
Feb 06, 2016, at 05:00 am
Manhattan, Feb 5 (IBNS): At least one person died and two others were seriously injured when a crane collapsed in Lower Manhattan on Friday, media reports said.
Gujarat: 37 killed as bus falls in Purna River in Navsari district
Feb 06, 2016, at 04:37 am
Surat, Feb 5 (IBNS): At least 37 passengers were killed and 25 others were injured after a state transport bus fell into Purna river in Navsari district of South Gujarat on Friday, media reports said.
Social Media helped ease winter related hardship of more than 70,000 underprivileged children
Feb 06, 2016, at 03:42 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Every year, the cold waves which sweep the northern belt of India affect thousands of underprivileged children. In order to protect them from harsh winters, Godrej Ezee Liquid Detergent has embarked on the Ezee Hugs Campaign, a woolen donation drive aimed at alleviating the winter related hardship of underprivileged children by providing them warm clothes.
Modi inaugurates the 12th SAG in Guwahati
Feb 06, 2016, at 02:26 am
Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) in Guwahati.
Feb 06, 2016, at 01:48 am
Colombo, Feb 5 (IBNS): India and Sri Lanka on Friday signed MoUs connected to health sector and renovation of schools.
J&K: Indian Army continues search operations to find 10 soldiers
Feb 06, 2016, at 12:35 am
Udhampur, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Friday said it is continuing the search operation to find bodies of 10 soldiers who died after being trapped under snow in the Siachen Glacier northern base camp of the Indian Army in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday.
Prime Minister should not make excuses: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 05, 2016, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi should start working than making excuses to the nation.
Vice President Hamid Ansari mourns death of 10 soldiers
Feb 05, 2016, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday expressed grief over the fatal accident in Siachen.
Agricultural education in our country must conform to global standards, says president
Feb 05, 2016, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday attended the 54th Convocation of Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi.
Flower show at Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan to begin on Feb 11
Feb 05, 2016, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) The nearly month-long annual flower show, Udayanotsav, will be begin at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Feb 11, where the tulips and primulas are expected to be the star attractions.
Modi accused Gandhi family for not functioning in parliament
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:56 pm
Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Gandhi family for disruption in the Parliament and alleged that functioning in the Rajya Sabha was totally halted for one family.
India's handicrafts exports increase by 10% in rupee terms
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) The central government's Ministry of Textiles, in a release on Friday, has said that India's handicrafts export has increased by 10% in rupee terms and by 3% in dollar terms compared to the previous year.
Sushma Swaraj arrives in Sri Lanka, meets PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:45 pm
Colombo, Feb 5 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday arrived in Sri Lankan city Colombo.
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated Nguyen PhuTrong for his re-election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Modi inaugurates Assam Gas Cracker project and NRL wax producing unit
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:04 pm
Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Rs 10,000 crore Assam Gas Cracker project and wax producing unit in Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) at Lepetkata in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district and slammed to the earlier UPA government for its inordinate delay.
Mob attack on girl: Tanzania envoy heads to Bangalore
Feb 05, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IBNS) A delegation team headed by Tanzanian High Commissioner John Kijazi is heading for Bangalore to probe the attack on a Tanzanian student by a mob on Sunday, according to reports.
PM to visit Assam, Odisha; attend International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam
Feb 05, 2016, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to the States of Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha from Friday to Feb 7.
Sushma Swaraj departs for Sri Lanka
Feb 05, 2016, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left for Sri Lanka on Friday.
Train derails in Tamil Nadu, 10 injured
Feb 05, 2016, at 03:21 pm
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Kanyakumari-Bangalore Island Express derailed close to the Tirupathur area in Tamil Nadu on Friday.