Rahul Gandhi gets 'yes' response on NDA govt programmes from students
Nov 26, 2015, at 02:40 am
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IBNS): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday faced a tough situation when his question to students of a Bangalore college on whether PM Narendra Modi's "Clean India" campaign is working or not was met with a resounding 'yes'.
"Bharat Ko Janiye" Online Quiz launched for the Indian Diaspora
Nov 26, 2015, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) Union Minister for the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MoIA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday launched the "Bharat Ko Janiye" an online quiz program for the Indian Diaspora.
Maneka Gandhi , Suresh Prabhu launch Railway posters for child protection
Nov 26, 2015, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi and Minister of Railway Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Wednesday jointly launched the pasting of posters for Child Protection in trains at New Delhi Railway Station.
Prime Minister calls for collective efforts to enable effective functioning of Parliament
Nov 26, 2015, at 12:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed the "need for all political parties to work together to enable the Parliament function to the expectations of the people of the country".
Snapdeal disassociates itself from Aamir Khan's 'intolerance' remark
Nov 26, 2015, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Amid a controversy over Aamir Khan's remark on alleged 'growing intolerance', online marketplace Snapdeal on Wednesday dissociated itself from the actors comment.
Proud of being Indian, deliberate attempt to distort remark: Aamir Khan
Nov 25, 2015, at 10:35 pm
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IBNS): After facing severe criticisms over his comment on the rising "intolerance" in the country, actor Aamir Khan on Wednesday stated that he never said he and his wife had intentions of leaving India.
J&K's Tangdhar attack: All three terrorists killed
Nov 25, 2015, at 09:54 pm
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IBNS): All three terrorists, who attacked an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar, were killed in the seven-hour long gun battle with security forces on Wednesday.
Ahead of Parl session, Govt meets Opposition to seek support for GST
Nov 25, 2015, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): In a fresh bid to garner support for its crucial reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the government on Wednesday reached out to the Oppositions at an all political parties' meeting.
Jaish-e-Muhammad claims responsibility for Tangdhar attack in Kashmir
Nov 25, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IBNS) Militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad has claimed responsibility for the attack on an army camp in Kupwara district's Tangdhar.
Sedition case filed against Aamir Khan, complaint says he tried to divide the country
Nov 25, 2015, at 07:25 pm
Kanpur, Nov 25 (IBNS) A sedition case has been filed in a Kanpur court against actor Aamir Khan for his recent comment on the growing "intolerance" in the country.
Soldier killed in Kashmir terrorist attack, gun battle on
Nov 25, 2015, at 06:37 pm
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IBNS) A solider was killed and a colonel injured as heavily armed terrorists attacked an army camp in Tangdar near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday morning.
Shiv Sena slams Amir Khan, says he speaks language of treachery
Nov 25, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IBNS) Coming down heavily on Amir Khan for his remarks on intolerance, Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the actor was speaking the language of "treachery".
Dual earthquake jolts Brazil, Peru
Nov 25, 2015, at 05:18 pm
Lima/Brasilia, Nov 25 (IBNS) An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 near the Brazil-Peru border was felt on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports by the United States Geological Survey.
Intolerance : A R Rahman says he too faced similar situation like Amir Khan's
Nov 25, 2015, at 05:14 pm
Panaji, Nov 25 (IBNS) Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman on Tuesday said he agreed with Bollywood star Aamir Khan's statement on growing intolerance, media reports said.
Kannada poet Kuvempu's Padma Award stolen from museum in Karnataka
Nov 25, 2015, at 04:58 pm
Shivamogga, Nov 25 (IBNS) A burglar on Monday entered a museum, built in the memory of famous Kannada poet Kuvempu and ran away with his Padma Awards, some medals and cash, media reports said.
Ahead of all-party meet Jaitley and Chidambaram spar over GST
Nov 25, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) Ahead of the Wednesday's all-party meeting on Goods and Services Tax to minimise the areas of confrontation between the government and the opposition, Finance Minister Arun Jatiley and his predecessor, Congress leader P Chidambaram were engaged in a battle of words.
Prez and PM greet people on Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 25, 2015, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, greeted the people of India on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Terrorists attack army camp in Jammu and Kashmir
Nov 25, 2015, at 04:30 pm
Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir, Nov 25 (IBNS) Terrorists attack an army camp at Tangdhar near the border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning resulting in heavy exchange of fire, reports said.
Smart cities to move people not cars, through efficient public transport , says M.Venkaiah Naidu
Nov 25, 2015, at 03:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Stating that mobility in urban areas of the country has come to be a harrowing experience, Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu has called for radical changes in urban planning to ensure reliable, efficient and affordable public transport in urban areas.
PM Modi completes Singapore trip, hopes to roll out GST next year
Nov 25, 2015, at 02:12 am
Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ended his Singapore trip and left for Delhi.
All I want to work towards is development: Modi tells Indian diaspora in Singapore
Nov 25, 2015, at 01:40 am
Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS): Highlighting the successful moves made by his government in the past few months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to connect with the Indian diaspora in Singapore and said he wants to work on the paths of development.
Kolkata: AIFB Yuva League holds shirtless protest against Railway's recruitment scam
Nov 25, 2015, at 12:11 am
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): Calling the Group-D recruitment process in the South Eastern Railway (SER) as a 'naked scam', Yuva League, the youth wing of All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), organized a shirtless protest march in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Russia denies air space violation
Nov 24, 2015, at 11:58 pm
Moscow, Nov 24 (IBNS) Russia on Tuesday claimed that the warplane, which was shot down by Turkish fighter jets , did not leave Syrian air space.
Don't run away: Rishi Kapoor suggests Aamir Khan on 'intolerance'
Nov 24, 2015, at 11:48 pm
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IBNS) A day after Aamir Khan triggered a row by stating his opinion on the issue of 'intolerance', Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor on Tuesday sent out a strong message to the 'PK' actor and asked him not to run away from situations when the 'system' needed a correction.
PM addresses at India-Singapore Economic Convention
Nov 24, 2015, at 10:00 pm
Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS) Following is the full text of PM Narebdra Modi’s address at India-Singapore Economic Convention:
Protest outside Aamir Khan's residence, few detained
Nov 24, 2015, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IBNS): Few people were detained by the police as they were protesting in front of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's residence here on Tuesday.
Singapore is one of the top destinations for Indian investment: Modi
Nov 24, 2015, at 09:08 pm
Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Singapore is one of the top destinations for Indian investment.
Union Home Secretary reviews progress in talks with ULFA
Nov 24, 2015, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) A meeting involving the representatives of Government of Assam, and ULFA was held here on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to review the progress made in talks with ULFA.
Narendra Modi gifts rare map to Prime Minister of Singapore
Nov 24, 2015, at 08:52 pm
Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presented Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a reproduction of a map of the island of Singapore dating back to 1849.
Intolerance statement: Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of Aamir Khan
Nov 24, 2015, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday came out in support of actor Aamir Khan whose remarks on intolerance' has triggered a fresh controversy.