Richard Rahul Verma to become next US ambassador to India

Dec 10, 2014, at 03:48 pm

Washington, Dec 10 (IBNS): The United States senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Richard Rahul Verma by a voice vote as the next US ambassador to India, media reports said.

Malala is my daughter: Kailash

Dec 10, 2014, at 03:54 am

Oslo, Dec 9 (IBNS) Indian Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday said his fellow Pakistani winner Malala Yousafzai is like his 'daughter'.

Assembly polls: 61 pct voting in Jharkhand, J&K records 58 pct

Dec 10, 2014, at 03:26 am

Ranchi, Dec 9 (IBNS) Around 61 percent voters exercised their franchise in the third phase of polling in the Assembly polls here on Tuesday.

J&K: 58% turnout recorded in 3rd phase

Dec 10, 2014, at 02:49 am

Srinagar, Dec 9 (IBNS): Braving chilly weather of Jammu and Kashmir, the third phase of polling for 16 assembly seats in the north Indian state recorded 58 percent voter turnout on Tuesday, up from 52.13 percent in 2009.

Child labour ban coming soon: Union Labour Minister

Dec 10, 2014, at 12:32 am

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): A national consultation on Child Domestic Work and Trafficking was organized in New Delhi by Save the Children to examine issues and concerns of Child Domestic Work and Trafficking with a view to suggest policy changes in specific reference to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012.

Satyarthi, Malala to receive Nobel awards tomorrow

Dec 09, 2014, at 11:37 pm

Oslo, Dec 9 (IBNS): India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousufzai will be formally awarded the Noble price in Norwegian Oslo on Wednesday.

Abusive remark: BJP seeks apology from Kalyan Banerjee

Dec 09, 2014, at 11:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday demanded an apology in the Lok Sabha from Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for his objectionable remarks against former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shashtri.

Delhi rape: Uber driver booked in more molestation cases

Dec 09, 2014, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): In a shocking revelation, the Uber cab driver, accused of raping a woman professional in the national capital, was booked in several other cases in the last eight years including sexual assault and molestations, reports said.

Uber rape: Rajnath promises to bring offender to justice

Dec 09, 2014, at 09:22 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the Uber cab rape case and promised that the government will take all necessary steps to bring the offender to justice.

Assembly polls: J&K, Jharkhand witness moderate turnout so far

Dec 09, 2014, at 08:47 pm

Srinagar/ Ranchi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Braving the chilly weather of Jammu and Kashmir, the northern state witnessed a moderate turnout till noon in the third leg of the five-phase Assembly elections on Tuesday.

Uber rape: Cab service under scanner, unregistered cabs face action

Dec 09, 2014, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): As outcry followed over the rape of a young woman by a driver of US-based Uber cab firm in Delhi, the national capital government has decided to ban all internet apps based radio taxi services, triggering a debate on whether banning cab firms could be a solution to the problem.

Rajnath Singh asks states to ban web-based cab services

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked all state government to consider banning internet-based taxi services, media reports said.

One killed, two injured in Delhi road accident

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): At least one person was killed and two others seriously injured as a speeding Audi SUV hit a dumper truck late Monday night, media reports said.

Delhi govt likely to consider ban on web-based cab services

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi, Decd 9 (IBNS): After the arrest of an Uber cab driver for allegedly raping a passenger, the Delhi government is now mulling a ban on all cab services operating through web-based apps, media reports said.

PM Modi wishes Sonia Gandhi on her birthday

Dec 09, 2014, at 04:00 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a tweet on Tuesday morning, media reports said.

J&K, Jharkhand undergo third phase assembly polls

Dec 09, 2014, at 03:52 pm

Srinagar, Dec 9 (IBNS): Amid heavy security arrangements, the third phase of voting is underway in three Kashmir districts - Budgam, Pulwama and Baramulla with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seeking re-election in the third round of staggered elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Happiness of citizens foremost objective of welfare state: President

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:58 am

Bangalore, Dec 8 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee attended the launch of 'Mobile One', a Mobile Governance application of the government of Karnataka as the Chief Guest at Bangalore on Monday.

Tharoor slams Sushma Swaraj over her Bhagavad Gita remarks

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:42 am

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday attacked External affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her comments on declaring holy book Bhagavad Gita as a national scripture and said he was astonished by her remarks.

PM Modi wins reader poll for TIME Person of the Year

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:37 am

New York, Dec 8 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the reader poll for TIME Person of the Year.

Sonia Gandhi not to celebrate her birthday this year

Dec 09, 2014, at 05:08 am

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): In wake of the recent terror and Naxal attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi has directed his partymen not to celebrate her birthday.

Saradha scam: CBI summons Madan Mitra

Dec 09, 2014, at 03:46 am

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has sent second summon to West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra on Monday.

Uber cab service banned in Delhi

Dec 09, 2014, at 03:45 am

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Days after a woman passenger was raped by a driver, the Delhi government banned the operation private cab service Uber on Monday, reports said.

PM Modi visits Badam Bagh Cantonment

Dec 09, 2014, at 03:40 am

Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday visited the Badam Bagh Cantonment here and paid tributes to the soldiers killed in Friday's militant attack in Uri.

Your pains and troubles are mine: Modi tells Kashmiris

Dec 08, 2014, at 11:34 pm

Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised to bring around development in Jammu and Kashmir and invoked former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's concepts of communal harmony, humanity and democracy as he said that the problems of the natives here are his own troubles.

Delhi cab rape: Accused Uber driver remanded in police custody

Dec 08, 2014, at 10:39 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Uber cab driver, who was arrested for raping a 25-year-old woman passenger in the national capital, has been sent to a three-day police custody for interrogation by a Delhi court.

RS Chairman Ansari calls all-party meeting on hate speech deadlock

Dec 08, 2014, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari called an all-party meeting to end the deadlock over union minister Niranjan Jyoti’s hate speech after a week of disruptions despite statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in both houses, media reports said.

MDMK chief Vaiko walks out of NDA

Dec 08, 2014, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): MDMK chief V Gopalaswamy or Vaiko on Monday walked out of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), days after he hit out at two BJP leaders for criticizing him over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Omar slams PM Modi

Dec 08, 2014, at 06:32 pm

Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Working President of National Conference Omar Abdullah Monday alleged that people were brought from Jammu for election rally in Srinagar.

Form a stable government in J&K: Modi

Dec 08, 2014, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally at Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir and urged people to form a 'stable government' in the state.

Complete shutdown observed in Kashmir

Dec 08, 2014, at 06:23 pm

Srnagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on Monday.