Sep 16, 2015, at 10:19 pm
Phnom Penh, Sept 16 (IBNS) Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said that India and Cambodia share the common heritage of Buddhism and the philosophy of compassion, tolerance and non-violence.
Upset over Chirag's clout senior LJP leader quits party
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:16 pm
Patna, Sept 16 (IBNS) Miffed with Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag's growing clout in the party, an important leader of the Lok Janshakti Party has quit all party posts, reports said.
Doctorates, engineers among 23 lakh candidates for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:14 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) In a stark revelation of the job crisis in India, 2.3 million candidates, including those holding doctorate and enginerring degrees, have applied for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Court orders filing of FIR against Mulayam for threatening IPS officer
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:11 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) A Lucknow court has ordered an FIR to be filed against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, reports said.
Court orders filing of FIR against Mulayam for threatening IPS officer
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) A Lucknow court has ordered an FIR to be filed against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, reports said.
Kolkata: 'Rajbhasha Pakhwada' observed at PIB
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) On the occasion of ‘Rajbhasha Pakhwada’, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Kolkata has taken up several programs for promotion of Hindi and for more and more use of the language in official work as well as to encourage people to learn and use Hindi.
Kolkata: West Bengal government planning to run mono rail in New Town
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): The West Bengal government is planning to run mono rail at New Town area in Kolkata, officials said.
Upset over Chirag's clout senior LJP leader quits party
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:04 pm
Patna, Sept 16 (IBNS) Miffed with Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag's growing clout in the party, an important leader of the Lok Janshakti Party has quit all party posts, reports said.
Doctorates, engineers among 23 lakh candidates for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh
Sep 16, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Lucknow, Sept 16 (IBNS) In a stark revelation of the job crisis in India, 2.3 million candidates, including those holding doctorate and enginerring degrees, have applied for peon's job in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
Congress flays Modi Govt for withdrawing Indira, Rajiv Gandhi's stamps
Sep 16, 2015, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Lambasting the Narendra Modi government for its move to withdraw postage stamps of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, the Congress on Wednesday said that it is an insult to the country's history.
HC asks J & K Govt to respond on petition against ban on cow slaughter
Sep 16, 2015, at 09:09 pm
Srinagar, Sept 16 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday gave a week's time to the state government to file its response to a writ petition seeking to strike down the constitutional provision of criminalising cow slaughter in the state.
Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.
Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.
Madras HC grants Greenpeace interim stay over FCRA cancellation
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:37 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Madras High Court has protected Greenpeace against arbitrary action taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the fourth time in less than one year, an official statement said.
Maharashtra police make first arrest in Govind Pansare murder case
Sep 16, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Kolhapur, Sept 16 (IBNS) Seven months after rationalist Govind Pansare was shot dead, the police in Maharashtra have made the first arrest.
Somnath Bharati shows up in Delhi police station after midnight
Sep 16, 2015, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) AAP legislator and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti on Wednesday "surrendered" or "showed up" at a police station joining the probe into allegations of domestic violence brought against him by his wife Lipika Mitra.
BJP's first list announcement for Bihar polls miffs allies
Sep 16, 2015, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls next month, but the announcement has left its allies in the state unhappy.
Congress moves EC for stopping Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' address
Sep 16, 2015, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The opposition Congress has urged the Election Commission to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio address programme to the nation titled Mann Ki Baat till the elections in Bihar are conducted.
Dengue: Delhi hospitals turning away patients may lose licence
Sep 16, 2015, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Hospitals in Delhi refusing to treat Dengue patients might lose their licences, according to the Delhi government, said reports, after an outrage followed over the deaths of two children who were turned away by the hospitals.
Markandey Katju calls Subhas Chandra Bose a 'Japanese agent', Tagore a 'British stooge'
Sep 16, 2015, at 05:13 am
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Sparking off a controversy, former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju described freedom movement hero Subhas Chandra Bose as a "Japanese agent".
BJP announces first list of candidates for Bihar Assembly polls
Sep 16, 2015, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
Slain Kashmiri youths belong to Hizbul Mujahideen: Outfit chief claims
Sep 16, 2015, at 03:38 am
Srinagar, Sept 15 (IBNS): Hizbul Mujahideen and United Jihad Council Chief Syed Salahuddin, based in Pakistan on Tuesday, confirmed that the three youths, whose bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from an orchard on Monday, were alleged militants who belonged to the outfit and claimed that they had been killed in custody by the police.
Mufti welcomes Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement
Sep 16, 2015, at 03:28 am
Srinagar, Sept 15 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Tuesday welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
Kolkata: 20 feet long tunnel found near Army headquarters
Sep 16, 2015, at 03:14 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): A mysterious 20 feet long tunnel was found on Tuesday at the eastern flank of Red Road under Maidan Police Station area in Kolkata, very close to Indian Army's Eastern Command's headquarters Fort William, reports said.
Kolkata: Left's youth and students wings hold protest march
Sep 16, 2015, at 03:12 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): Agitating several issues and demanding transparency in upcoming Primary Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), the Left youth and student wings including the Student Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) hosted a protest rally in Kolkata on Tuesday.
PM Narendra Modi urges people to record voice messages for 'Mann Ki Baat'
Sep 16, 2015, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tueday urged people to record voice messages for 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Kolkata: Bomb scare at Writers' Building, no explosive found
Sep 16, 2015, at 01:05 am
Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS): After receiving an anonymous email containing bomb-threat, police evacuated the Writers' Building in Kolkata and conducted a search operation on Tuesday.
WB college clash: TMC MLA gets bail
Sep 16, 2015, at 12:07 am
Kolkata/South 24 Parganas, Sept 15 (IBNS): A local court in Diamond Harbour in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday granted bail to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Dipak Halder who was arrested for allegedly taking part in a clash between two groups of students at Fakir Chand College in Diamond Harbour area on Monday.
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha addresses veterans during Air Force Association annual day
Sep 15, 2015, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) addressed the Air Force Association at their annual day at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Triple murder: Shutdown observed in Baramulla
Sep 15, 2015, at 10:02 pm
Srinagar, Sept 15 (IBNS) A complete shutdown is being observed in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday against mysterious murders of three youths on Monday.