With fake cheques Cong workers protest BJP's 'hollow promises'
Apr 03, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS) Deriding the Narendra Modi government for its "hollow promises" hundreds of Congress activists protested with fake cheques as the ruling BJP began a two-day National Executive meeting on Friday.
Kejriwal's first protest march as Delhi CM
Apr 03, 2015, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will hit the street on April 22 for a protest march for the first time after taking over as Delhi's Chief Minister.
BJP National Executive meeting begins in Bengaluru
Apr 03, 2015, at 07:36 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IBNS) The National Executive meeting of the Bharaitya Janata Party began here on Friday with the party dropping the hint of a possible reshuffle of the Cabinet and declaring to enroll at least 10 crore members.
ED seized my asset illegally : Dayanidhi Maran
Apr 03, 2015, at 07:08 pm
Chennai, Apr 3 (IBNS) Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, accused by the Enforcement Directorate of taking bribe for Aircel deal and laundering the money has said that assets belonging to his family have been illegally seized by the authorities.
Sonia Gandhi condemns Kenya university attack
Apr 03, 2015, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday condemned the attack on the Garissa University campus in north-eastern Kenya which has killed 147 people.
Iran, international negotiators strike initial nuclear deal
Apr 03, 2015, at 03:20 pm
Lausanne, Switzerland, Apr 3 (IBNS) The United States, Iran and five other world powers on Thursday entered into a historic deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme and keep it away from producing atomic weapons.
Kenya university attack toll rises to 147, India condemns
Apr 03, 2015, at 01:53 pm
Nairobi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The death toll in early Thursday's attack on the Garissa University campus in north-eastern Kenya rose to 147 even as troopers of the country cleared the area taken over by the Islamist al-Shabab terrorists, officials said.
Modi calls Kenya attack horrific, distressing
Apr 03, 2015, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the terror attack on a university campus in Kenya killing nearly 147, as horrific and distressing.
India condemns Kenya terrorist attack
Apr 03, 2015, at 01:04 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): India has strongly condemned the barbaric terrorist attack on a university campus at Garissa in north-eastern Kenya on Thursday, in which about 147 people, mostly students, were killed by Islamist militants.
Pranab stresses on expansion of primary and higher education in India
Apr 03, 2015, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Apr 2, (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee participated in the celebration of the 100th year of the advent of the Divine Adya Mata organized by Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath at Kolkata on Thursday.
Three jawans killed, four injured in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 03, 2015, at 12:52 am
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least three army jawans were killed and four others injured when suspected Naga militants ambushed an army convoy in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, officials said.
Soldier and police officer killed in Kashmir encounter with terrorists
Apr 02, 2015, at 11:58 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS) A Soldier and a Special police officer were killed on Thursday morning in a gun battle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Hardushoora village, police said.
Record number of online train ticket bookings on April 1
Apr 02, 2015, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) A record 13.45 lakh rail tickets were booked online on Wednesday, the first day of booking tickets 120 days in advance after the railways introduced its new rule.
Amaravati to be new capital of Andhra Pradesh
Apr 02, 2015, at 10:58 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 2 (IBNS) After bifurcation of the state that saw sharing of Hyderabad with Telengana, Andhra Pradesh has picked up the ancient city of Amaravati as its future capital.
Court orders FIR against Giriraj Singh for comment on Sonia
Apr 02, 2015, at 10:28 pm
Patna, Apr 2(IBNS) A Bihar court has orders an FIR against Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Giriraj Singh for his comments on Congress President Sonia Gandhi's skin colour.
President inaugurates Sarada Ma Girl's college
Apr 02, 2015, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the new building of Sarada Ma Girls' College run by Barrackpore Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission at Barasat city in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday.
AAP National Executive member Rakesh Sinha suspended
Apr 02, 2015, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2(IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party has suspended its national executive member Rakesh Sinha over the removal of .Admiral Ramdas and Prashant Bhushan respectively as the party's ombudsman and chief of disciplinary committee.
IAF evacuates Indian nationals from Djibouti
Apr 02, 2015, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) Consequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed two heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of evacuation operations.
Sonia refuses to comment on Giriraj's comment against her
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:49 pm
Neemuch, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday refused to make a comment on the remark made against her by union minister Giriraj Singh.
PM, President greet nation on Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 02, 2015, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
Gunbattle with militants rages in North Kashmir
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS) A fierce gun battle has started here between security forces and militants in North Kashmir' Tangmarg town, police sources said on Thursday.
Over 350 stranded Indians arrive Mumbai and Kochi from Yemen
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:06 pm
Kochi/Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) More than 350 Indians who remained stranded in Yemen arrived in Kochi and Mumbai on Thursday morning in Indian Air Force planes after being evacuated from the strife-torn country.
Ashok Khemka transferred again, tweets pain
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:02 pm
Chandigarh, Apr 2 (IBNS) Haryana whistle-blower bureaucrat Ashok Khemka, who had angered the earlier Congress government in the state for cancelling a land deal involving Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, has been now transferred by the BJP government in the state for supposedly falling out with his department's minister.
Pakistan offers help to flood-hit Kashmir
Apr 02, 2015, at 08:11 am
Islamabad, Apr 2 (IBNS): Pakistan on Wednesday offered to provide 'possible assistance' to people in flood-hit Kashmir in India.
PM shares link to special micro-site on Varanasi
Apr 02, 2015, at 04:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared on social media, the link to a specially created page on his website, dedicated to Varanasi.
Major tragedy averted in Zanskar Valley: Army
Apr 02, 2015, at 03:41 am
Udhampur, Apr 1 (IBNS): A crisis loomed large over the far flung Zanskar valley in the lap of high mountains in the Kargil district of Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir , due to a massive landslide that had occurred at 13,000 feet altitude, over a major distributary of Zanskar river, located 100 km east of Padam in January this year, an official statement said.
Apr 02, 2015, at 03:34 am
New Delhi,Apr 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had an informal interaction with all Secretaries to the Government of India.
IAF evacuates Indian nationals from strife-torn Yemen
Apr 02, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Consequent upon the Government of India issuing an advisory for Indian nationals to leave Yemen, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed two heavy transport aircraft with alacrity, in support of evacuation operations.
Aircel-Maxis case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 742.58 crores in the name of Maran brothers
Apr 02, 2015, at 03:19 am
Chennai, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached Maran Brothers' assets worth Rs 742 crore to the Aircel-Maxis case.
Sonia's skin colour remark: BJP Chief warns Giriraj Singh
Apr 02, 2015, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): After Union Minister Giriraj Singh sparked a row with his 'racist' comment on Sonia Gandhi's skin colour, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah warned him against making such controversial statements, media reports said on Wednesday.