Modi to hold victory roadshow in Delhi
May 17, 2014, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS) India's to-be Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a massive victory roadshow in New Delhi on Saturday.
PM Manmohan Singh to resign today
May 17, 2014, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS) Outgoing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will demit office on Saturday.
TN, Bengal, Orissa defy 'Modi wave'
May 17, 2014, at 06:44 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Even as the rest of the nation was swept by Narendra Modi earning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the most resounding victory in over 30 years, three regional players in Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu markedly held their ground on Friday, results showed.
LS: Actresses Kirron, Moonmoon, Sandhya and Shatabdi win
May 17, 2014, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registering a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, several film actresses paved their ways to make it to the Parliament.
Amit Shah promises to fulifil people's aspirations
May 17, 2014, at 03:14 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registering a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah said his party will fulfil the aspirations of the people.
US congratulates BJP over LS win
May 17, 2014, at 03:00 am
Washington, May 16 (IBNS): The United States congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for registering a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday.
India reacts to Modi's victory
May 17, 2014, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): As India gears up to welcome Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of the country, with the Bharatiya Janata Party- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registering a historic win, celebrities and politicians took it to micro-blogging site Twitter to express their views.
LS polls counting: Modi set to become next PM, thanks Vadodara
May 17, 2014, at 01:33 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Triggering a tsunami of popular support Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday scripted a historic win for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and earned a single majority for his own party as the nation awaits him to take up the top job with counting of votes for a nine phase polls nearing completion.
World leaders congratulate Narendra Modi
May 17, 2014, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With the BJP-led NDA registering a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls under the leadership of Narendra Modi, thrashing the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) that has ruled the country for the past ten years, world leaders congratulated the BJP strongman for his performance in the ballot box in the world's largest democracy on Friday.
Australian High Commission welcomes new AIC chairperson
May 17, 2014, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Australian High Commissioner to India Patrick Suckling on Friday welcomed the appointment of Ashok Jacob as the new Chairperson of the Australia-India Council (AIC).
India awaits Modi as PM, BJP set for single majority
May 16, 2014, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): Narendra Modi is all set to be the next Prime Minister of India as the BJP candidate for the top post triggered a tsunami of popular support for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and even took his own party BJP towards a single majority to lead a strong and encumbrance free regime at the centre, as counting progressed on Friday since morning.
It is purely BJP's victory: Sushma
May 16, 2014, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday said her party's good performance in the Lok Sabha polls was a result of its own good performance.
Google doodle celebrates LS polls counting day
May 16, 2014, at 02:21 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Friday decorated its homepage with a doodle celebrating the occasion of counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls in India which will decide the formation of the new government in the world's largest democracy.
Monsoon to hit Kerala by June 5
May 16, 2014, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecast that the South-West Monsoon will hit the Kerala coast by June 5.
ONGC moves Delhi HC against RIL over gas theft
May 16, 2014, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): State-owned oil and gas major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has moved the Delhi High Court against Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries accusing the latter of exploiting substantial gas from its natural gas block.
Heatwave conditions continues to hit normal life in Odisha
May 16, 2014, at 03:26 am
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IBNS): With no sign of respite, the mercury level touched 34.7 degree celsius in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Thursday.
SPG prepares to provide security cover to next PM
May 16, 2014, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): As the country prepares to get its new Prime Minister, the Special Protection Group (SPG) is all set to take over the security arrangements for the next PM and his immediate family members.
Air Chief inaugurates Training Command Commanders’ Conference
May 16, 2014, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): A two days Annual Commanders’ Conference of Training Command, the alma mater of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of the Air Staff, on Thursday.
May 16, 2014, at 12:58 am
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Thursday suspended former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Lakshman Seth for anti-organisational activities.
Sahara case: Justice Kehar recuses from hearing
May 15, 2014, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): In a surprising move, one of the two judges hearing the high profile Sahara case has recused himself from it following which a new bench has been set up for the trial.
Jayalalithaa expels K Malaisamy
May 15, 2014, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J Jayalalithaa has expelled K Malaisamy from the party.
ND Tiwari marries Ujjwala Sharma
May 15, 2014, at 06:52 pm
Lucknow, May 15 (IBNS): Veteran Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister N D Tiwari on Wednesday married Ujjwala Sharma, media reports said on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi is a foreigner: Shiv Sena
May 15, 2014, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena on Thursday attacked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for skipping the farewell dinner hosted for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by his mother Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.
Rahul skips Sonia's farewell dinner for PM
May 15, 2014, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday skipped party supremo Sonia Gandhi's farewell dinner for Prime MInister Manmohan Singh as he was out of town, reports said on Thursday.
Press Club RedInk Awards for Excellence receives 800 entries
May 15, 2014, at 04:31 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): The Press Club RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2014, instituted by the Press Club Mumbai, have received over 800 entries from 75 print and internet publications.
Sonia hosts farewell dinner for Manmohan Singh
May 15, 2014, at 04:29 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hosted a dinner in honour of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
Heatwave conditions hit normal life in Odisha
May 15, 2014, at 03:41 am
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IBNS): Intense heat wave conditions have hit Odisha with mercury rising to 44.2 degree celsius in Titlagarh on Wednesday, reports said .
Pakistan orders Indian journalists to leave country
May 15, 2014, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has ordered the only two India journalists, who are stationed in the country, to leave within a week.
Hyderabad: Communal clashes claim 2 lives
May 15, 2014, at 01:23 am
Hyderabad, May 14 (IBNS): At least two people were killed allegedly in police firing during clashes between two groups at Kishanbagh area in Andhra Pradesh's Hyderabad city on Wednesday, reports said.
Waiting for results: Jaya on support to NDA
May 15, 2014, at 12:56 am
Chennai/New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders claimed to achieve a clear majority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the centre, media reports speculate support from various regional parties including the AIADMK, led by Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.