Vasundhara Raje's son faces fresh charge of grabbing Dalit land
Jul 02, 2015, at 09:40 pm
Jaipur, Jul 2 (IBNS) Already in trouble over helping out former IPL boss Lalit Modi Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara R graaje and her son Dushyant now face the charge of grabbing the land of Dalits in Dholpur.
Parliamentary panel proposes double salary hike for MPs
Jul 02, 2015, at 09:16 pm
New Dehi, Jul 2 (IBNS) A parliamentary panel has recommended doubling the salaries of parliamentarians and a 75 per cent rise in pension for former MPs.
Maharshtra government drecognises madrassas
Jul 02, 2015, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai, Jul 2 (IBNS) In a move that could have far reaching consequences, the BJP-ruled Maharashtra government has derecognised madrassas as formal schools.
Be positive, no abusive language : Modi asks twitter fans
Jul 02, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Jul 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged his supporters in social media network to "be positive" and not to indulge in abusive language.
Nitish Kumar launches door-to-door campaign
Jul 02, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Patna, Jul 1 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched "Har Ghar Dastak," a door-to-door campaign for the state elections to be held later this year.
Karunanidhi's son Stalin accused of slapping Chennai metro co-passenger
Jul 02, 2015, at 07:15 pm
Chennai, Jul 1 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu politician and former DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's son M K Stalin has embraced an controversy after being caught on camera slapping a co-passenger during a joy ride in metro.
HP Judge suspended over sexual harassment complaint of colleague
Jul 02, 2015, at 06:48 pm
Shimla, Jul 2 (IBNS) A judge in Himachal Pradesh has been suspended following a sexual harassment complaint by a woman judge.
Three of a family offloaded from AI flight to accommodate Union Minister Kiren Rijju
Jul 02, 2015, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS) An Air India flight was delayed last week for about an hour and three passengers, including a child, was offloaded to accommodate union minister Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh.
Village head shot dead by suspected militants in J & K
Jul 02, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Srinagar, Jul 2 (IBNS) A village head was shot dead by suspected militants at Wagum village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.
After Delhi Maharashtra resident doctors go on indefinite strike
Jul 02, 2015, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, Jul 2 (IBNS) About 4000 resident doctors have gone on an indefinite strike in Maharashtra in support of their 10-point charter of demands putting in jeopardy health service in the state.
Darjeeling landslide deaths 38, heavy rains continue in Uttarakhand, Gujarat
Jul 02, 2015, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, Jul 2 (IBNS) The toll in the Darjeeling landslides has increased to 38 as monsoon rains continue to play havoc across the country.
Narendra Modi expresses grief at loss of lives in accident in Madhya Pradesh
Jul 02, 2015, at 05:40 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief on the loss of lives due to the accident in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district.
Jul 02, 2015, at 05:07 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described cyber-related risks as a global threat of "bloodless war" and called upon the nation's IT community to serve the entire world by building credible cyber-security systems.
Amit Shah inaugurates national trainers workshop in New Delhi
Jul 02, 2015, at 01:30 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) BJP National President Amit Shah inaugurated the National Trainers workshop of the Maha Prashikshan Abhiyan to train more than 15 lakh members of the party.
NIA's most wanted extremists nabbed in Assam, 10 kgs RDX recovered
Jul 02, 2015, at 12:55 am
Guwahati, July 1 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended four hardcore militants of NDFB(S), including two most wanted of National Investigation Agency (NIA), from Assam's Baska district and recovered huge cache of arms and explosive on Monday night, police said on Wednesday.
Lalit Modi offered job to a kin of a BJP Minister : Congress
Jul 01, 2015, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi, Jul 1 (IBNS) Alleging that former IPL boss Lalit Modi had offered job to a family member of a BJP minister the Congress on Wednesday demanded an inquiry into it by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
18 die in landslides as heavy rains lash Darjeeling
Jul 01, 2015, at 09:15 pm
Darjeeling, Jul 1 (IBNS) At least 18 people have been killed in landslides in the Darjeeling hills since Tuesday.
Did nothing wrong, intention was to save Govt fund: Pankaja Munde on scam charges
Jul 01, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Mumbai, Jul 1 (IBNS) Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde, who has been accused of being involved in a Rs. 200-crore scam, on Wednesday denied charges saying all allegations were politically motivated.
Salman hit and run case: Bombay HC defers actor's appeal till July 13
Jul 01, 2015, at 07:58 pm
Mumbai, July 1 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday deferred an appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the hit-and-run case till July 13.
SC takes tough stand on mediation in rape cases, calls same against dignity of women
Jul 01, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the lower courts over settlement in rape cases, stating that such measure for mediation is against the dignity of women.
Nehru, his forefathers' Wikipedia pages altered using govt IP address: Congress
Jul 01, 2015, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): The Congress party on Wednesday stepped up the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of making mischievous changes in the Wikipedia pages of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his father Motilal Neheru.
First batch of Amarnath Yatra flags off
Jul 01, 2015, at 05:16 pm
Jammu, July 1 (IBNS): Amid tight security the first batch of 5,000 pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra have flagged off from Jammu on Wednesday early morning.
Lalit Modi targets Varun Gandhi now, claims he offered to 'settle everything' with Sonia
Jul 01, 2015, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has now targetted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi.
UN rights office urges Mexican authorities to pursue investigation into extrajudicial killings
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:24 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS) The United Nations human rights office has called on the Government of Mexico to extend their investigations into a series of alleged extrajudicial executions and human rights violations committed by authorities last year.
PM Modi to launch Digital India Project in 2 village panchayats
Jul 01, 2015, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch his ambitious Digital India Project via video conference in two village panchayats of Indore on Wednesday.
Delegation from CII meets PM Modi today
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:56 am
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): A 15-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Sunanda murder: Shashi Tharoor likely to undergo lie-detector
Jul 01, 2015, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Adding fresh trouble to Shashi Tharoor, the Congress leader is likely to undergo a lie-detector test in connection with the murder case of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar.
PM condoles loss of lives in Indonesia plane mishap
Jul 01, 2015, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed sadness over the news of plane crash in Indonesia.
Ruckus in Delhi Assembly, BJP MLA breaks mike
Jul 01, 2015, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Delhi Assembly witnessed a ruckus as BJP MLA O P Sharma broke a mike on Tuesday.
7 kgs RDX, huge cache of arms-ammu recovered in BTAD
Jul 01, 2015, at 12:31 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS) : Security forces on Monday night recovered huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosive including 7 kilograms RDX and apprehended three NDFB(S) linkmen in Assam's Baska district, police said on Tuesday.