Yadav triggers controversy with his remarks on 'dusky women'
Mar 14, 2015, at 12:46 am
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav on Thursday triggered a controversy by making remarks on skin colour and south Indian women and said people are obsessed with fair skin.
Our stand on Article 370 is unchanged :RSS
Mar 13, 2015, at 11:10 pm
Nagpur, Mar 13(IBNS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Friday said its stand on Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir remains unchanged and the organisation will not compromise on it.
Indian Army, HDFC Bank sign MoU
Mar 13, 2015, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Army and HDFC Bank on the Defence Salary Package on Friday.
CBI raids unearth corporate espionage racket
Mar 13, 2015, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13(IBNS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided various places in Delhi and Mumbai to stumble on a racket involving theft and sale of policy papers from the Finance and Commerce ministries.
Agra: Mob thrashes man accused of misbehaving with girls
Mar 13, 2015, at 09:13 pm
Agra, Mar 13 (IBNS): A man, who was accused of getting drunk and misbehaving with girls, was on Friday dragged out of his house by a mob and thrashed in Agra, reports said.
India summons Pak High Commissioner to protest Lakhvi's release
Mar 13, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13(IBNS) India on Friday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit after Islamabad High Court ordered the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the man accused of plotting the 26/11 Mumbai attack.
Sachin writes letter to Fadnavis over Mumbai toll tax problems
Mar 13, 2015, at 07:08 pm
Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Raising his voice about the toll tax problems faced by the people in Mumbai, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
2013 Park Street rape survivor dies in Kolkata
Mar 13, 2015, at 06:47 pm
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The 'Park Street rape' victim, Suzette Jordan, who was bold enough to reveal her identity and take on the West Bengal government for her fight to get justice, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Friday.
Full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Media Statement during visit to Sri Lanka
Mar 13, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Your Excellency Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka,
Am conscious of the significance of this visit: Modi in Lanka
Mar 13, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Colombo, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in Colombo on Friday to kick start his two day visit to Sri Lanka, said he is conscious of the significance of the same.
Kerala Assembly witnesses chaos as KM Mani tables state budget, 1 LDF member dies
Mar 13, 2015, at 05:13 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 13 (IBNS): While the Kerala Assembly on Friday witnessed unruly scenes as state Finance Minister KM Mani tabled the state Budget amid high protests, a Left Democratic Front supporter died of heart attack outside the house.
Pakistan Court terms Lakhvi's detention illegal, orders his release
Mar 13, 2015, at 04:48 pm
Islamabad, Mar 13 (IBNS): A Pakistani court on Friday declared 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi's detention illegal and ordered that he should be released from jail.
Kerala Assembly witnesses chaos as KM Mani tables state budget
Mar 13, 2015, at 04:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Kerala Assembly on Friday witnessed unruly scenes as state Finance Minister KM Mani tabled the state Budget amid high protests.
PM Modi reaches Sri Lanka, Sirisena extends grand welcome
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:31 pm
Colombo, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning landed in Colombo to kick start his two-day visit to Sri Lanka.
Mufti chairs tops security meeting
Mar 13, 2015, at 07:34 am
Jammu, Mar 12 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday chaired his first meeting of the Unified Headquarters, the state's top security network, in Jammu and sought cooperation from the Army, Police and the Civil Administration in creating a peaceful environment.
Court removes travel ban on Greenpeace activist
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) In a major embarrassment to the NDA government, Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Shakder on Thursday termed the Ministry of Home Affairs' decision to bar Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from travelling to the UK in January 2015 as undemocratic, stating "you cannot muzzle dissent in a democracy."
Corporate espionage: CBI raids various ministries, firms, recovers Rs 60 lakh
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday raided offices of various ministries and private firms and recovered cash worth Rs 60 lakh in the operations, said reports.
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha passed the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill on Thursday.
President inaugurates International seminar on "Clean and Capable India of Gandhi's Dream"
Mar 13, 2015, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an International Seminar on “Clean and Capable India of Gandhi’s Dream†in New Delhi on Thursday.
Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Police to quiz Pak journo Mehr Tarar
Mar 13, 2015, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In the latest development to the alleged murder case of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, the Delhi Police is likely to question Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar, reports said.
Smriti Irani omitted from BJP's new executive body
Mar 13, 2015, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) BJP president Amit Shah has reconstituted the party's national executive with a 111-member team, omitting, among others, education minister Smriti Irani and including railway minister Suresh Prabhu.
Mar 12, 2015, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital authority in Kolkata shifted the jailed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal sports and transport minister Madan Mitra to Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) from Woodburn Block on Wednesday night.
India to work with Mauritius to avoid abuse of double taxation avoidance convention : Modi
Mar 12, 2015, at 10:54 pm
Port Louis, Mauritus, Mar. 12(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will work together with Mauritius for the shared objective to avoid the abuse of their double tax avoidance convention.
Indian ocean on top of our priority : Modi
Mar 12, 2015, at 10:27 pm
Port Louis, Mauritius, Mar 12(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Indian Ocean Region is at the top of India's policy priorities.
Court asks Govt to remove Greenpeace activist Priya Pilla from No- Fly list
Mar 12, 2015, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the government to quash and set aside the look out circular against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai and remove her from No-Fly list.
Delhi HC refuses to lift ban on Nirbhaya documentary
Mar 12, 2015, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to lift the ban to broadcast 'India's daughter', the controversial documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder.
Centre asks J & K Govt. to pursue all cases against Masarat Alam
Mar 12, 2015, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) In a fresh development in the BJP-PDP row over the release of Masarat Alam Bhat, the Narendra Modi government has issued an advisory to the Jammu and Kashmir to challenge bail granted to the separatist leader and keep close surveillance on him.
Congress party is fully behind Manmohan Singh: Gandhi
Mar 12, 2015, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): A day after Manmohan Singh was summoned by a court in a coal scam case, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on Thursday showed their solidarity with the former Prime Minister and marched to his residence here.
I want whoever killed my gorgeous wife to be brought to justice: Prabha's husband
Mar 12, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Sydney, Mar 12 (IBNS) Indian national Prabha Arun Kumar's husband Arun Kumar urged people to help in finding the person who killed his wife.
Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Greenpeace activist
Mar 12, 2015, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed the lookout circular (LOC) issued against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai.