Both House of Parliament adjourned for second time as Opposition uproar continues
Jul 22, 2015, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) Uproar and acrimony continued to rule the roost in Parliament as both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha faced two back-to-back adjournments with an unrelenting Congress-led opposition demanding immediate action in the Lalit Modi row and Vyapam scam.
Jharkhand Education Minister kicks up controversy: Garlands APJ Abdul Kalam's picture
Jul 22, 2015, at 06:35 pm
Kodarma, Jharkhand, Jul 22 (IBNS) Jharkhand Education Minister Neera Yadav has paid homage to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at an event in Kodarma by garlanding his photo- an act practices while paying respect to persons after their death.
Congress postpones silent dharna in Parliament
Jul 22, 2015, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) The Congress has postponed the party's 'silent dharna' in Parliament though it decided earlier to go great gun to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the on the Lalit Modi and Vyapam scam issues.
AAP leader alleges Delhi police tried to run over him
Jul 22, 2015, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi chief Dilip Pandey has alleged that a Delhi Police bus tried to run over him in front of Rajinder Nagar police station.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned over Lalit Modi, Vyapam issues
Jul 22, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabh for 15 minutes as the aggressive Congress continued to create uproar on the Lalit Modi issue on the second day of the monsoon session of parliament on Wednesday.
Jamshedpur tense after clashes over alleged molestation incident
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:36 pm
Jamshedpur, Jul 22 (IBNS) Large number of Police and security forces have been posted in Jharkhand's steel city of Jamshedpur after clashes between two communities over an alleged molestation incident.
Curfew in J & K's Rajouri over Islamic flag and VHP demonstration
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22(IBNS) Curfew was declared in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri town and the army held a flag march following protests after reports that activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad had burnt flags of the Islamic State.
Sushma Swaraj tweets about revelation on Congress leader
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday morning that she would reveal in Parliament the name of a senior Congress leader who lobbied her for a diplomatic passport for a coal scam accused leader.
Sushma Swaraj to name Congress leader who wanted passport for Coalgate accused
Jul 22, 2015, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Ministers Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said she will unveil the name of a senior Congress leader who had lobbied her for a diplomatic passport for a coal scam accused leader.
Hardcore NDFB (S) militant killed in Assam encounter
Jul 22, 2015, at 06:16 am
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS) : A hardcore militant of NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Chirang district on Tuesday morning, police said.
Rape at Botanical Garden: Accused arrested
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Jul 21 (IBNS): The police on Monday arrested the main accused in the alleged rape of a teenaged girl at Shibpur area in Howrah district of West Bengal.
WB: Bombs recovered from class eight student
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:43 am
Kolkata, Jul 21 (IBNS): One class eight student was arrested on Tuesday with bombs from Jaggadal station area in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Kolkata: Uber cab driver arrested for allegedly 'masturbating' in taxi
Jul 22, 2015, at 04:36 am
Kolkata, Jul 21 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested one Uber cab driver for allegedly 'masturbating' in the presence of a lady passenger while driving his taxi.
Hardcore NDFB(S) militant apprehended in Kokrajhar
Jul 22, 2015, at 03:03 am
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): Security forces on Tuesday have apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to NDFB(S) from Ripu reserve forest area under Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said.
AAP supporters protest against police in Delhi
Jul 22, 2015, at 12:42 am
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday protested against the police over the murder of case of a teenager in Anand Parbat area in Delhi.
Congress hits out at Centre, questions PM Modi's silence on scams
Jul 21, 2015, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre and asked the reason behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the Vyapam scam and the controversy surrounding former IPL chief Lalit Modi.
"AIIMS like institutes to be setup in all states"
Jul 21, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the Centre is planning to establish AIIMS like institutions in every state in a phased manner.
US-India sign defence framework agreement
Jul 21, 2015, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said a framework for India-US Defence relationship was signed on June 3 which builds upon the previous framework to guide the bilateral defence and strategic partnership for the next ten years.
Yakub Memon to be hanged on July 30, SC dismisses curative petition
Jul 21, 2015, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS) Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's curative petition was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
On facebook Robert Vadra attacks BJP for diversion tactics
Jul 21, 2015, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra attacked the ruling BJP on Tuesday as the Lalit Modi controversy rocked Parliament on the opening day of the monsoon session, forcing repeated adjournments in the Rajya Sabha.
63-year-old tribal woman beheaded in Assam village for witchcraft practice
Jul 21, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): A 63-year-old tribal woman was beheaded on Sunday allegedly by a group of villagers in Assam's Sonitpur district along the Arunachal Pradesh border after she was branded a practitioner of witchcraft, police said.
Jul 21, 2015, at 07:57 pm
Mumbai, Jul 21 (IBNS) A cluster of shops caught fire in Mumbai's Bandra area on Tuesday morning even as the city was lashed by heavy rains.
Mamata flexes muscle at Martyrs' Day rally, challenges Opposition
Jul 21, 2015, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she is not hankering for power but is working hard for the poor, minority, tribal and girl child and would foil the forces of division and riots, as she addressed a mammoth gathering of party workers in Kolkata to observe the Martyrs' Day.
BJP-Congress battle in Parliament on Lalit Modi issue: Rajya Sabha adjourned thrice
Jul 21, 2015, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed three back-to-back adjournments on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament on Tuesday as an aggressive Congress kicked up uproar demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the Lalit Modi issue and the ruling Bharaitya Janata Party held the fort defending its leader.
Heavy rains in Mumbai, train services affected
Jul 21, 2015, at 06:44 pm
Mumbai, Jul 21 (IBNS) Heavy rains continued to pound Mumbai and its surrounding areas since Monday night leading to disruption in train services, the lifeline of the country's financial capital.
Delhi's serial killer attacked 30 children over seven years : Police
Jul 21, 2015, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) The serial killer, arrested last week for the murder of a six-year-old girl, has admitted to the police that he sexually assaulted as many as 30 children.
Lalit Modi issue adjourns Rajya Sabha as Parliament's monsoon session gets to a stormy start
Jul 21, 2015, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) The Lalit Modi issue forced adjournment in the Rajya Sabha as the monsoon session of Parliament began on Tuesday with the opposition Congress training its gun at the Narendra Modi government for alleged scams and favouritism.
As monsoon session of Parliament begins, PM Modi hopes for good decisions
Jul 21, 2015, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) As the monsoon session of parliament begins on Tuesday holding strong possibilities of a storm to be kicked up by a united opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoped to see “good decisions†being made by lawmakers.
Controversies in BJP-ruled states have made us hang heads in shame: Senior BJP lawmaker
Jul 21, 2015, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) In the first instance of a senior BJP leader going public criticising the party's line, an octogenarian lawmaker has warned that the recent controversies have sullied the party's image, saying they have "made us all bow our heads in shame.".
Shiv Sena criticises lack of coordination, demands more importance in NDA
Jul 21, 2015, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (IBNS) Ruling National Democratic Alliance-partner Shiv Sena that has been sulking over the BJP "hegemony" in the coalition has demanded the post of NDA convenor, media reports says.