Tapas Paul apologises for rape remark in letter to party, media, people
Jul 02, 2014, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said its MP Tapas Paul, who threatened in a village the opposition women with rape, has tendered an apology in a letter to the party and media and everyone else.
Tamil Nadu Governor calls on PM Modi
Jul 02, 2014, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Trinamool speaks to media, but no action yet on Tapas Paul
Jul 01, 2014, at 11:39 pm
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said its MP Tapas Paul, who threatened in a village the opposition women with rape, has tendered an apology but did not spell out if they are taking any strong action against him for his remarks made in a village in May that was captured on video and later went viral on TV channels.
Army chief to visit China with military delegation
Jul 01, 2014, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, will proceed on a high level military delegation visit to China from Jul 2 to 5.
MHA seeks report on Tapas Paul's rape remark; nation outraged
Jul 01, 2014, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): While a nationwide outcry has followed demanding punishment of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul who in a public meeting in a village in West Bengal has been caught on camera threatening women of the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) with rape by his boys, the Union Home Ministry has sought a report from the state on the action taken.
Tarun Tejpal gets regular bail from Supreme Court
Jul 01, 2014, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to Tarun Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, who was on interim bail earlier and had been in jail for months over the charges of rape and harassment of a young woman employee of his media house during a conclave in Goa.
Goa minister asks women not to dress skimpily, or go to pub
Jul 01, 2014, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) While the nation watched stunned a Trinamool Congress MP threatening rape of women from the opposition, a Goa Minister is facing flak for sexist comments.
3 more rescued in Chennai building collapse, toll rises
Jul 01, 2014, at 05:39 pm
Chennai, July 1 (IBNS): The death toll in Saturday's building collapse near Chennai reached 26 on Tuesday even as three more were rescued alive from the rubble.
Nationwide outrage over rape threat by TMC MP Tapas Paul
Jul 01, 2014, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): A nationwide outcry has followed demanding punishment of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul who in a public meeting in a village in West Bengal has been caught on camera threatening women of the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) with rape by his boys. He also threatened to kill people himself with a firearm.
Never used the word rape: Paul
Jul 01, 2014, at 06:51 am
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): Amid controversy, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and Bengali film actor Tapas Paul , who was caught on camera saying he would unleash his boys to 'rape' the opposition members (read CPI-M) and eliminate them, on Monday denied uttering such words.
Lack of toilets: NHRC sends notice to Centre, states, UTs
Jul 01, 2014, at 05:52 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): In a significant move, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices and sought report from the Secretary, Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories on the issue of defecation in open and lack of toilets.
Jul 01, 2014, at 05:37 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): India said 94 nationals have left conflict-hit Iraq on Monday.
"Active efforts from India, China can take relationship to new level"
Jul 01, 2014, at 03:28 am
Beijing, June 30 (IBNS): Vice president Hamid Ansari on Monday said the relationship between India and China is at a stage where 'active efforts of all stakeholders' can take it to a new level.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked due to Iraq crisis
Jul 01, 2014, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): State-run oil company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Monday said petrol prices would be hiked by Rs 1.69 per litre while diesel prices would go up by 50 paise per litre.
DU's SRCC releases first cut off list
Jul 01, 2014, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Delhi University (DU) on Monday released its first cut off list.
My boys will rape opposition: Trinamool MP
Jul 01, 2014, at 01:30 am
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress parliamentarian and Tollywood actor Tapas Paul triggered a fresh controversy by uttering in a village called Chowmaha in West Bengal that he would unleash his boys to rape the opposition members (read CPI-M) and eliminate them.
PM greets nation on the beginning of Ramzan
Jul 01, 2014, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan.
Visa policy for Afghan nationals streamlined
Jul 01, 2014, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Indian government on Monday announced a new liberal visa policy for the Afghan nationals to stay in India on humanitarian grounds for two years.
Javedkar sends late coming officials on leave
Jul 01, 2014, at 12:08 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Acting strict against officials, Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar sent all those who came late to work on Monday on casual leave.
Jun 30, 2014, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.
Thailand defence chief calls on Indian Army chief
Jun 30, 2014, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS) General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Royal Thai Armed Forces, called on Gen Bikram Singh, Chairman Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) & the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Monday in his office.
Amjad Ali Khan in anguish over Sarod misplacement by British Airways
Jun 30, 2014, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) Sarod maestro Amjad AlÄ« KhÄn is in anguish. The Sarod he plays has been misplaced by the British Airways.
WB governor M K Narayanan resigns
Jun 30, 2014, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan has resigned from his post, according to media reports on Monday.
Chennai building collapse toll rises to 17
Jun 30, 2014, at 07:55 pm
Chennai, June 30 (IBNS): The death toll in Saturday's building collapse near Chennai touched 17 on Monday as more bodies were pulled out from the rubble and some are still feared trapped under the debris.
BJP activists, police clash in Lucknow
Jun 30, 2014, at 07:27 pm
Lucknow, June 30 (IBNS) A pitched battle was fought between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and police in the Uttar Pradesh capital when the party resorted to protest over the law and order situation in the state.
Mumbai watchman convicted in killing of lawyer Pallavi
Jun 30, 2014, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS) A sessions court in Mumbai on Monday convicted the security guard of a building in the metropolis for killing a young woman lawyer, Pallavi Purkayastha, in August 2012, after trying to rape her.
We must keep enchancing our space capabilities: Modi
Jun 30, 2014, at 04:38 pm
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, June 30 (IBNS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PolarSatellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C23 was successfully launched from the Mission Control Centre at Sriharikota on Monday morning as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watched the moment and urged the Indian space scientists to keep enhancing the nation's space capabilities and even develop a SAARC Satellite for the benefit of the South Asian region.
Bangalore: Railway recruitment racket busted, 15 arrested
Jun 30, 2014, at 05:23 am
Bangalore, June 29 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said it has arrested 15 people as it busted a railway recruitment racket here.
AP pipeline blast: GAIL suspends 2 officials
Jun 30, 2014, at 04:52 am
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): GAIL (India) Limited on Sunday said it has suspended two senior officials of the company after a fire caused by a possible leakage in an underground gas pipeline killed 19 persons and left several others injured in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
Shooting stones hit 2 Amarnath pilgrims, killed
Jun 30, 2014, at 04:24 am
Srinagar, June 29 (IBNS) At least two Amarnath pilgrims were crushed to death when two large boulders rolled down the snow mountain near the cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.