Union Home Minister reviews the status of state legislation
Aug 26, 2015, at 12:16 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the status of state legislation, bills and Ordinances which the state governments sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for obtaining assent of the President of India.
Shatrughan Sinha dares BJP to take action against him
Aug 25, 2015, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Veteran BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday dared his party to take action against him.
OBC status: Patel's hold massive rally in Ahmedabad
Aug 25, 2015, at 11:18 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): Led by 22-year-old Hardik Patel, the Patel community held a huge rally in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Tuesday.
Indian Army JCO killed in Pakistan firing
Aug 25, 2015, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IBNS) : A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army was killed in a cross-LoC firing by Pakistan troops at Nowgam sector in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday.
PM Narendra Modi reviews progress of infrastructure sectors
Aug 25, 2015, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening reviewed the progress of digital infrastructure, rural infrastructure, and connectivity sectors.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets PM Modi
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
BJP retains Bengaluru Municipal Corporation in Congress-ruled Karnataka
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) Denying the state's ruling Congress a breakthrough, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained the BBMC civic polls comfortably.
Obama, Modi establish secure phone line to elevate Indo-US partnership
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Reflecting the close ties between the U.S. and Indian democracies as outlined in the Jan 25 this year, Delhi Declaration of Friendship, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to establish secure phone lines.
Ten children among 11 killed in Afghan gas terminal explosions
Aug 25, 2015, at 08:09 pm
Herat, Afghanistan, Aug 25 (IBNS) At least ten children and one adult were killed as a series of huge explosions at a gas terminal rocked the western Afghan city of Herat on Tuesday, reports said.
PM Modi calls up Nepal PM, talks on restoration of peace
Aug 25, 2015, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone to his Nepali counterpart Sushil Koirala on Tuesday expressing his sorrow at the at the loss of lives in the violence in the Himalayan country.
OROP agitation: Another fasting ex-serviceman falls sick
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi government continues to face the heat of ex-servicemen's agitation over the One Rank One Pension scheme, the health of another fasting Army veteran on a fast unto death is deteriorating.
Man thrashed and stripped in Karnataka for taking woman colleague on a ride
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Mangalore, Aug 25 (IBNS) In an act of moral policing, a man was thrashed, stripped allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists in Mangalore city of Karnataka when he took his colleague for a drive, media reports said.
Make me PM, will see Lalu bomb against Pak's N bomb : Lalu Prasad
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Patna, Aug 25 (IBNS) Slamming the Prime Minister for the failure in getting Pakistan on negotiation table, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has said t Narendra Modi cannot run the country, media reports said.
School cab driver arrested for molesting teen for three months
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Police have arrested a school cab driver in Delhi allegedly for molesting a class 9 student for three months.
BJP takes early lead as Bengaluru civil polls results start pouring in
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:11 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party takes early lead as counting of votes cast in the BBMP elections for 197 city corporation wards in Bengaluru has started.
Punjab's drug racket probe: HC stays transfer of ED's Special Public Prosecutor
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:46 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed the transfer of Special Public Prosecutor of the Enforcement Directorate Suresh Batra.
Patels to hold massive rally in Gujarat today demanding OBC status
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:30 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS) Over ten lakh members of the economically well-off Patel community will hold a massive rally in Gujarat on Tuesday in support of their demand for the status of Other Backward Class, reports said.
Government to take final call on calling special session to pass GST Bill
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) After the complete washout of the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Narendra Modi government is likely to take a decision on convening a special session to pass the much-awaited Goods and Service Tax Bill, held up in the face up continued opposition ruckus, reports said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train accident
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Bangalore City-Nanded express train accident, near Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.
Assam govt seeks Rs 500 cr for flood relief
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : The Assam government on Monday sought an interim relief of Rs 500 crore from the Union government for relief, rehabilitation,repair works in flood affected areas in the state.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi ordered an inquiry into the Gurdwara incident
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:38 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday had ordered an inquiry into the Gurdwara incident in Guwahati.
Assam Congress rebel leader Himanta Biswa Sarma will join BJP on Aug 28
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : Rebel Congress leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Aug 28 in Guwahati.
Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Delhi girl for protesting against bike rider who harassed her
Aug 25, 2015, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appreciated Jasleen Kaur protesting against a man who had allegedly abuse her at Tilak Nagar area in the city.
Italian marines: UN Tribunal directs India to suspend trial
Aug 24, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Hamburg, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a crucial order given by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012, it suspended all judicial proceedings against them.
Bengal Govt to sell onions at fair price shops
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): With the wholesale and retail price of onions rocketing sky high, West Bengal government has decided to sell the daily necessity at a fair price, through its outlets, an official statement confirmed on Monday.
TMC team postpones visit to FTII in Pune
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party on Monday said that it has postponed its team's visit to Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
Jains march in protest of court order against Santhara
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:26 pm
Jaipur, Aug 24 (IBNS) Members of Jain community took out a silent march on Monday in a nationwide protest against Rajasthan High Court judgement holding the practice of Santhara, which involves fasting unto death, illegal, reports said.
Delhi school boy allegedly murdered by classmates
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a school student has been allegedly murdered by his classmates in a Delhi school.
WB: Policemen injured in clash at Habra station, train service disrupted
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS) Few policemen were injured during a clash with rail-road blockers at Habra railway station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday.
Sonia, Rahul mourn loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train mishap
Aug 24, 2015, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday mourned the loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh where five people died as a truck rammed into Bangalore-Nanded Express at Anantapur district in the state.