UN peace keeping delegation visits India
Jul 27, 2014, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): A four member UN delegation led by Herve Ladsous, Under Secretary General of United Nations at the Department of Peace Keeping Operations called on Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, Defence Secretary and VCOAS RK Mathur recently.
Badal puts on hold Sikh congregation to challenge Haryana govt.
Jul 27, 2014, at 04:32 pm
Chandigarh, July 27 (IBNS): At the instance of Akal Takht, the highest religious body of Sikhs, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has cancelled a proposed congregation of the Sikhs in Amritsar on Sunday to challenge the Haryana government's plans for a parallel Haryana Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC), according to a report on NDTV on Sunday.
Saharanpur communal clash: 20 arrested, toll rises to 3
Jul 27, 2014, at 03:58 pm
Saharanpur, July 27 (IBNS): At least 20 arrests have been made though the situation continued to remain tense in western Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur where three people died so far in communal clashes between Sikhs and Muslims over a religious property.
UPSC must postpone prelim exams: AAP
Jul 27, 2014, at 04:41 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Amid recent protests by students over the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday demanded the postponement of the preliminary examination for the civil services.
AAP slams UP govt over Saharanpur violence
Jul 27, 2014, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday criticised over the Uttar Pradesh government over the group clashes over a religious place in Saharanpur which left two people dead.
PM hosts farewell dinner in honour of Bikram Singh
Jul 27, 2014, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hosted a farewell dinner at his residence here in honour of the outgoing Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh.
Narendra Modi launches MyGov online platform for citizen empowerment
Jul 26, 2014, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched MyGov, an online platform in the form of a portal that empowers the citizens of India to contribute towards Surajya or good governance.
Politics of hatred must end: Rahul Gandhi on UP violence
Jul 26, 2014, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said the politics of hatred must end as he expressed his grief over the killing of two people in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh in group clashes over a religious place.
Restrictions in central Kashmir district after protest
Jul 26, 2014, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar, July 26 (IBNS) District Authorities on Saturday imposed restrictions in central Kashmir's Tullamulla area of Ganderbal district following violent protests over an employee being caught with a girl inside a government office during off-hours. The protest left eight policemen injured on Friday.
2 die in Saharanpur clashes, curfew imposed
Jul 26, 2014, at 08:46 pm
Saharanpur, July 26 (IBNS): At least two people died and nearly a score sustained injuries in clashes and arson between two groups in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh amid imposition of curfew after violence broke out over a property dispute.
Venue for Kargil War memorial to be finalised soon: Jaitley
Jul 26, 2014, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the government would soon finalise the venue for a War Memorial and a museum in the name of the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives fighting the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.
Cop killed in Kashmir militant attack
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar, July 26 (IBNS) A policeman was killed and four other personnel were injured when heavily armed militants opened heavy fire upon them at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, some 55 km from summer capital Srinagar.
Curfew imposed in Saharanpur following clash between two groups
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Saharanpur, July 26 (IBNS): Curfew was imposed in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur following a clash that broke out between two groups over a plot of Gurudwara on Saturday, police said.
Tutor arrested in Kolkata for beating up three-year-old
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:44 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): Kolkata Police arrested Puja Singh, the lady private tutor accused of mercilessly beating up a three and a half-year-old, on Friday night. She would be produced in a city court Saturday.
Lucknow: Shias protest Azam decision to sell Waqf properties
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:51 am
Lucknow, July 25 (IBNS): Violent clashes erupted in the Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh on Friday as the Shia Muslim Community resorted to protest over state Minister Azam Khan's decision to sell properties of Waqf board.
Modi felicitates Mukherjee on completion of 2 years of his presidency
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:15 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday felicitated President Pranab Mukherjee on completion of two years of his presidency.
Punjab govt, NSDC to introduce vocational education at senior secondary schools
Jul 26, 2014, at 04:04 am
Kolkata/Punjab, July 25 (IBNS): National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Government of Punjab.
Law Ministry approves draft to amend Juvenile Justice Act
Jul 26, 2014, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Law Ministry on Friday approved the Juvenile Justice Act amendment draft, media reports said.
A-G rejects Congress' plea for Leader of Opposition post in LS
Jul 26, 2014, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): In a major setback for the Congress, the Attorney General has rejected the party's plea for getting the post of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, reports said.
I am the daughter of India: Sania Mirza
Jul 26, 2014, at 02:09 am
Hyderabad, July 25 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) objected to tennis star Sania Mirza being projected as the Brand Ambassador of the new state of Telangana, the sports sensation has said she is the 'daughter of India'.
President congratulates medal winners in CWG
Jul 26, 2014, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated weight lifters and judokas who won medals on the opening day of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
IAF chopper crashes near Sitapur in UP, 7 feared dead
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:58 am
Sitapur, July 25 (IBNS): An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashed near Sitapur in Lucknow on Friday with all 7 people on board feared dead.
India summons Pak deputy high commissioner over 26/11 trial
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): India on Friday summoned Pakistan's deputy high commissioner and lodged a strong protest over the delay in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case trial in the neighbouring country.
After Dhavalikar's remark, Goa Deputy CM now calls India 'Hindu nation'
Jul 26, 2014, at 12:07 am
Panaji, July 25 (IBNS): A day after Goa minister Deepak Dhavalika's Hindu remark sparked a row, state Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza on Friday said India is a Hindu nation.
Parliament witnesses uproar over UPSC protest
Jul 25, 2014, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) The upper house of Parliament had to be adjourned over an uproar over the UPSC exam row on Friday.
Constable guns down wife in Chandigarh
Jul 25, 2014, at 09:29 pm
Chandigarh, July 25 (IBNS): A police constable allegedly shot dead his wife in the broad day light in Chandigarh on Friday, police said.
Hooda govt, Akali Dal in face-off over Haryana gurdwara committee
Jul 25, 2014, at 05:14 pm
Chandigarh, July 25 (IBNS): The Congress-led Haryana government run by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab locked horns over the issue of passing legislation for a separate Gurudwara management committee for Haryana.
UPSC aspirants resort to violent protest
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS) Hundreds of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants resorted to violent protest in Delhi over the Civil Services Aptitude Test for UPSC exams demanding its withdrawal since they claimed it to be favouring those who studied in English.
Girls disappear in UP if out on streets in evening: Goa CM
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:19 pm
Panaji, July 25 (IBNS): Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar triggered a controversy by saying that girls disappear in Uttar Pradesh if they go out on streets in the evening.
Army remembers Kargil martyrs at Drass ceremony
Jul 25, 2014, at 04:13 pm
Drass, July 25 (IBNS) The Army on Friday remembered the Kargil War martyrs by commemorating the 'Vijay Diwas' at the war memorial site at Drass in Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir.