Director General SA & SAARC summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner
Aug 15, 2015, at 02:30 am
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Indian Deputy High Commissioner was called in by the Director General (SA& SAARC) on Friday and a protest was lodged against decision of the Indian National Investigation Agency not to contest the bail granted to Swami Aseemanand on " Special Leave Permission."
Kolkata: Maoist posters found before Independence Day
Aug 15, 2015, at 01:58 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Just a day before West Bengal joined the rest of the country in celebrating Independence Day, Maoist posters were found in Kolkata on Friday.
Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate: Pranab Mukherjee
Aug 15, 2015, at 01:06 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): A day before India celebrates Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday addressed nation and said the Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate.
Banks are facing challenging time but no cause of panic: Arun Jaitley
Aug 15, 2015, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that for some years, banks are facing challenging time but there is no cause for panic.
Om Prakash Rawat assumes charge as new EC
Aug 15, 2015, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Om Prakash Rawat has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India on Friday.
Foreign Minister of Iran meets PM Modi
Aug 14, 2015, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Foreign Minister of Iran Javad Zarif called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.
John Kerry wishes India ahead of I-Day
Aug 14, 2015, at 09:53 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday greeted people of India as the nation is gearing up to celebrate its Independence Day on Saturday.
OROP: Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal stand beside protesting ex-servicemen
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Congress vice -president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday came out in support of ex-servicemen who are protesting for One Rank One Pension (OROP) in New Delhi.
Ex-servicemen demanding OROP allowed to stay at Jantar Mantar
Aug 14, 2015, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Police on Friday allowed the ex-servicemen demonstrating for months for One Rank One Pension (OROP) in the national capital's protest hub Jantar Mantar to stay after a move to evict them and sanitize the area ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15, even as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce OROP tomorrow in his I-day speech.
Delhi cabbie arrested for allegedly molesting a 5-yr-old
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): A cab driver has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl in posh Defence Colony area, media reports said on Friday.
Police recovers three IED's in Assam
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday night recovered three IED's in Assam's Nagaon district, officials said on Friday.
Army foils major terror attack in Assam, KLO militant killed
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:21 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS) A day before Independence Day celebrations across the country, the army has foiled a major terror attack in Assam on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.
Vice President greets people ahead of Independence Day
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Friday greeted the people of on the joyous occasion of the Independence Day.
Terror bid on Assam rail track foiled by Army: Reports
Aug 14, 2015, at 06:18 pm
Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS) Ahead of the Independence day celebrations, a terror attack bid in Assam has been foiled by the Army, said media reports on Friday.
Radhe Maa to be quizzed by police on dowry case
Aug 14, 2015, at 05:53 pm
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS) Godwoman Radhe Maa will be quizzed by the Mumbai Police on Friday in a dowry harassment complaint by a woman whose in-laws are her followers.
Kashmir Valley under security cloak ahead of I-day celebrations
Aug 14, 2015, at 05:23 pm
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 14 (IBNS) A security blanket has been thrown around vital installations and checking intensified across Kashmir Valley ahead of Independence Day to thwart any attempt by militants to disrupt the celebrations.
Police, ex-servicemen demanding OROP scuffle at Jantar Mantar
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) Police on Friday had to scuffle with the ex-servicemen demonstrating for months for One Rank One Pension in the national capital's protest hub Jantar Mantar as they tried to clear the area and sanitize it ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15.
Indian PM Narendra Modi greets Pakistan on I-Day
Aug 14, 2015, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people of Pakistan on the occasion of the country's Independence Day.
Disrupted Monsoon session of Parliament frustrating: Jaitley
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Finance Ministry Arun Jaitely on Thursday said that the just concluded Monsoon session of Parliament which was rocked by disruptions was frustrating as well as educative for the whole country that paralyzing Parliament without any reason is a negation of democracy.
Ahead of I-Day, security agencies warn of terrorist attack on BJP offices
Aug 14, 2015, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Independence Day, security agencies have warned of a possible 26/11 style influx of terrorists from the sea along with an attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) offices, media reports said.
U.S. Ambassador Verma applauds Sulabh's innovative efforts to improve sanitation
Aug 14, 2015, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday visited the headquarters of Sulabh International to witness the award-winning organization's innovative sanitation and behaviour change work.
Mumbai shopkeeper attacked with sword, saved by customer, shows CCTV
Aug 14, 2015, at 01:58 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS) A Mumbai shopkeeper, who is physically challenged, was attacked with a sword inside his shop by an extortionist but a customer visiting his shop saved him playing the role of a braveheart, said media reports on Thursday, based on CCTV footage of the incident.
Chidambaram demands apology from Sushma Swaraj
Aug 13, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram attacked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the controversy surrounding former IPL chief Lalit Modi and demanded for her apology on Thursday.
Naveed brought to Delhi by NIA
Aug 13, 2015, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Captured Pakistani terrorist Naveed was flown to Delhi by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday, reports said.
Satya Bharti Abhiyan gives boost to sanitation in rural Punjab
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bharti Foundation’s ‘Satya Bharti Abhiyan’ initiative, which is aimed at improving rural household sanitation, on Thursday said that it has constructed and handed over 5000 Individual House Hold Latrines (IHHL) free of cost in 210 villages across district Ludhiana in Punjab.
Nestle India welcomes Bombay High Court' order on Maggi
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Welcoming the Bombay High Court's order which quashed ban on noodles brand Maggi in India, Nestle India on Thursday said it will comply with the order to undertake fresh tests.
Jaitley slams Congress over Parliament disruptions
Aug 13, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Attacking the Congress over the disruptions in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the party has the 'clear policy' of hampering any government that 'isn't their own'.
Congress attitude in Parliament rivals assault on democracy during Emergency : PM Modi
Aug 13, 2015, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) With the entire Monsoon Session of Parliament going waste due to continued protests by the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday compared the the behaviour of the Congress with that during the emergency days.
Aug 13, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS) A mysterious blast has left 11 people injured outside a mosque in south Kashmir Shopian district on Thursday, police said.
India-Pakistan NSA-level talks on August 23 in Delhi
Aug 13, 2015, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan will meet for bilateral-level talks on August 23 in New Delhi, reports said.