Mamata central figure in anti-BJP parley at today's tea party
Aug 12, 2015, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be among the prominent figures at a tea party to be held on Wednesday where several opposition parties are expected discuss ways to ensure defeat of the BJP in the coming Bihar Assembly elections.
Aug 12, 2015, at 03:19 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): At the 6th CMO Asia Multiplex Excellence Awards organised in Singapore on Tuesday, Carnival Group Chairman Shrikant Bhasi received Outstanding Achievement Award for making Carnival Cinemas the largest multiplex chain spread across cities in India.
Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to Teesta Setalvad
Aug 12, 2015, at 12:20 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Giving relief to activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to them in connection with the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act violation case.
SC rules Aadhar card as not mandatory
Aug 11, 2015, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): In significant order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that Aadhar card is going to be optional for availing different welfare schemes of the Central government.
Aug 11, 2015, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Activist Yogednra Yadav and several others, who were detained after they protested against the Land Bill without permission on Monday, have been released on Tuesday.
Two terrorists killed in overnight gunbattle with security forces in Kashmir
Aug 11, 2015, at 09:52 pm
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS) Two terrorists have been gunned down in a fierce battle with security forces during an overnight operation in Pulwama district of Kashmir, reports said.
Pakistan's twin ceasefire violations in Rajouri and Poonch
Aug 11, 2015, at 09:38 pm
Jammu, Aug 11 (IBNS) In twin ceasefire violations,Pakistani rangers resorted to firing on Indian posts along the Loc In Rajouri and Poonch sectors on Tuesday engaging Indian troops in exchange of fire, reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Sundar Pichai on being named as Google CEO
Aug 11, 2015, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated India-born Sundar Pichai who has been named as the CEO of search engine Google.
GST bill never mentioned in agenda : Congress leader Anand Sharma
Aug 11, 2015, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Congress MP Anand Sharma on Tuesday claimed that t the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill was never mentioned in the business advisory committee meeting while alleging that Parliamentary proceduares were not being followed by the Narendra Modi government.
Soon after PM Modi's praise, Mulaym Singh changes mind, decides to disrupt Parliament
Aug 11, 2015, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Not long after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Mulayam Singh Yadav for his warning to the Congress on its disruption strategy in Parliament, the Samajwadi Party supremo on Tuesday said his party will disrupt the house demanding discussions on caste census.
Punjab school girl sets herself on fire after sexual harassment
Aug 11, 2015, at 07:39 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a class 12 girl in Punjab who had complained of being sexually harassed for 20 days by three boys has died after setting herself on fire.
Bodies of the three on board the missing chopper found
Aug 11, 2015, at 07:37 pm
Itanagar, Aug 11 (IBNS) A week after a Pawan Hans helicopter weatent missing in Arunachal Pradesh, bodies of three people on board were found on Tuesday, reports said.
Lok Sabha again in turmoil, Speaker ignores to conduct business
Aug 11, 2015, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday once again plunged into the unabated ruckus created by the Congress-led opposition that continued protests against the government over the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam.
PM Modi likely to announce One Rank One Pension scheme for ex-servicemen
Aug 11, 2015, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi may announce implementation of the long pending One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme on August 15 when India celebrates its 68th Independence Day, reports said.
PM Modi praises Mulayam Singh for effort break logjam in Parliament
Aug 11, 2015, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Sngh Yadav for his "effort to break logjam", while taking a dig at those who are "misusing Parliament to stop the pace of country's growth."
Search operation underway in Kashmir after encounter with terrorists
Aug 11, 2015, at 04:31 pm
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS) Security forces have launched a massive search operation around Ratanpore village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after two terrorists who were engaged in a gunbattle escaped.
Mamata to meet Kejriwal over dinner tonight
Aug 11, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over dinner on Tuesday night, reports said.
Yogendra Yadav dragged, "beaten up" by police, Kejriwal condemns
Aug 11, 2015, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Activist Yogendra Yadav, who spent the night in police custody after being detained from a farmer protest, was dragged by policemen on Tuesday morning as he tried to speak to the media.
Yogendra Yadav detained by police
Aug 11, 2015, at 02:43 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): The Police detained activist AAP leader Yogendra Yadav from the site of a farmers' protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar area on Monday.
Pranab Mukherjee presents Saraswati Sammaan to M Veerappa Moily
Aug 11, 2015, at 05:08 am
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to M Veerappa Moily, Member of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday.
Eastern Command GoC meets Assam CM-Governor
Aug 11, 2015, at 02:45 am
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi called on Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday at his official residence in Guwahati and discussed with him on the gamut of issues related to security scenario and welfare of ex-service men.
Militants killed 4254 civilians, 912 security men in Assam in past 24 years: Govt
Aug 11, 2015, at 02:36 am
Guwahati, Aug 10 (IBNS): As many 4254 civilians were killed by militants in Assam in the past 24 years, the Assam state government said on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee to visit Delhi
Aug 11, 2015, at 01:47 am
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will visit New Delhi on Monday.
Madras HC cancels Dayanidhi Maran's anticipatory bail plea
Aug 11, 2015, at 01:23 am
Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): Dismissing his anticipatory bail plea, the Madras High Court on Monday directed former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran to surrender before the CBI in three days.
Tremor shakes Delhi, Kashmir, North India
Aug 10, 2015, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) A strong tremor shook Delhi, Kashmir valley and other parts of north India on Monday afternoon triggering panic among the people.
Aug 10, 2015, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was committed to block child porn, but it can not be present in every household to check what people are watching in private and impose ban on all pornographic websites.
FIR lodged against AAP MLA Alka Lamba for trespassing during anti-narcotics drive
Aug 10, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) An FIR has been filed against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba after seven shopkeepers complained against her for trespassing, reports said.
PM Modi to visit Silicon Valley, speak at Stanford in US next month
Aug 10, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Silicon Valley and speak at the prestigious Stanford University on his visit to the US this September.
Aug 10, 2015, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the students and faculty of Institutes of Higher Learning from Rashtrapati Bhavan, using the National Knowledge Network.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Deoghar stampede
Aug 10, 2015, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to a stampede in Jharkhand.