"Verdict against 66 A upholds freedom of speech and expression" : Petitioner

Mar 24, 2015, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24(IBNS) As the Supreme Court in a landmark judgement struck down section 66A, the controversial law that allowed arrests for offensive content online, Shreya Singhal, the young law student who challenged it, said on Tuesday that the verdict upheld the freedom of speech and expression.

J U molestation: Arrested students granted bail

Mar 24, 2015, at 08:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): Two Jadavpur University students, arrested in connection with the molestation of another student of Jadavpur University, have been granted bail on Monday midnight.

SC strikes down Section 66A of IT Act

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the Section 66A of IT Act.

SC might give its verdict on validity of Sec 66A today

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday is likely to give its verdict on the validity of the controversial Section 66A of the Information and Technology Act 2000.

Singh should quit if disgusted with double standards of his govt: Tewari

Mar 24, 2015, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): A day VK Singh attended the Pakistan Day function here, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday slammed the Minister of State for External Affairs over his 'disgust' and 'duty' tweets.

JU molestation: 2 students arrested

Mar 24, 2015, at 05:25 am

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Kolkata Police on Monday evening arrested two students of Jadavpur University (JU) in connection with the molestation case.

57 Indian fishing boats returns from Pakistan

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:43 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) Fifty seven Indian fishing boats have arrived at Porbandar in Gujarat from Pakistan's Karachi city, officials said on Monday.

VK Singh attends Pakistan Day dinner, tweets on 'disgust' and 'duty'

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:40 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Minister of state for foreign affairs VK Singh represented the government as he attended Pakistan National Day dinner in the country's High Commission in New Delhi on Monday.

Fourth LCU for Indian Navy launched at GRSE

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:22 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) Adding yet another milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding, the fourth ship in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project - Yard 2095 - for the Indian Navy was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata, here on Monday.

PM Modi meets Vice President of Cuba

Mar 24, 2015, at 04:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received the Vice President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez Mario here.

VK Singh attends Pakistan Day dinner

Mar 24, 2015, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) India's Minister of state for foreign affairs VK Singh attended the Pakistan National Day dinner in the country's High Commission in New Delhi on Monday, reports said.

Secretary and Assessor appointed in One Man Inquiry Commission

Mar 24, 2015, at 02:33 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS) : The Assam government on Monday appointed Bhaskar Phukan, Additional Managing Director of State Rural Livelihood Mission, as Secretary to the One Man Inquiry Commission headed by Justice (Retd.) B. D. Agarwal.

PM Modi says his govt works for farmers' welfare

Mar 24, 2015, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Amid criticisms over the amendments to the land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday outlined various steps being undertaken by the Union Government for the agriculture sector and welfare of farmers.

8 militant groups active in Assam, 19939 extremists arrested since 1991

Mar 24, 2015, at 02:04 am

Guwahati, Mar 23 (IBNS): Eight militant groups including United Liberartion Front of Asom (Independent), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) are active in Assam.

SC allows Sahara to sell more property to raise money

Mar 23, 2015, at 11:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23(IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday gave Subrata Roy's Sahara a final chance to raise Rs 10,000 crore by selling or mortgaging it assets to evade a receiver to sell off the property.

Maharashtra CM gives police 48 hours to arrest church vandals

Mar 23, 2015, at 11:38 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23(IBNS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday asked police to arrest within 48 hours the persons who had attacked a church in Navi Mumbai early on Saturday.

Show cause to Jamia students for "napkin protests"

Mar 23, 2015, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23(IBNS) A number of students of the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi have been asked to show cause for putting up sanitary napkins across the campus as part of a protest against gender inequality.

Maharashtra Minister sees "foreign hands" behind church attack

Mar 23, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23(IBNS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse on Monday kicked up a controversy saying there could be a foreign hand behind the attack on St. George Catholic Church.

AFSPA will be gradually repealed in J&K: Mufti

Mar 23, 2015, at 10:09 pm

Srinagar, Mar 23(IBNS) In yet another statement that could further affect the BJP-PDP alliance, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said his government will gradually repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state.

No third party in bilateral issues: India on Pak invitation for dinner to separatists

Mar 23, 2015, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23(IBNS) Hours after Pakistan's envoy Abdul Basit's issued statement defending invitation to Kashmiri separatists to join Pakistan' republic day celebrations in Delhi, India on Monday said there is no place for a third party in resolution of bilateral issues.

SC issues notices to Essar group, Centre, CBI on plea seeking probe into Essar email leak case

Mar 23, 2015, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the plea of an NGO to examine a request for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations that politicians, bureaucrats and journalists were given expensive gifts, including luxury holidays, by the Essar Group for business gains.

Will do anything to protect minorities: Rajnath Singh

Mar 23, 2015, at 08:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Following two church attacks in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he will do anything to protect the minorities.

Modi writes to Pak PM on National Day

Mar 23, 2015, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote to his Pakistani counterpart as the neighbouring nation is celebrating the National Day of Pakistan.

Kolkata: BSNL services disrupted due to theft of cable

Mar 23, 2015, at 07:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS) Different portions of BSNL underground telecom cable originating from Lady Brobourne exchange has been found missing from Par Circus 7 point crossing to Orient Row crossing in Kolkata, officials said.

Used to handover books to students during exams: Lalu

Mar 23, 2015, at 06:57 pm

Patna, Mar 23 (IBNS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has sparked a row after he said he used to hand out text books to students during exams to copy from in order to make them pass.

Karnataka govt announces CBI probe into IAS officer death

Mar 23, 2015, at 05:57 pm

Bangalore, Mar 23 (IBNS) The Karnataka government on Monday ordered for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of IAS officer DK Ravi.

MP: 6 arrested over church attack

Mar 23, 2015, at 05:36 pm

Jabalpur, Mar 23 (IBNS) The police have arrested six people for allegedly vandalising a church in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur area, reports said on Monday.

Submit proofs against me: Shetty dares Jain

Mar 23, 2015, at 05:29 pm

Mumbai, Mar 23 (IBNS) Amid a case of fraud lodged against her, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on Monday rejected all accusations and asked Manoj Jain, who is a chairman of the Kolkata-based company, to submit all proofs against her to prove his claims.

Modi pays homage to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru

Mar 23, 2015, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to India freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.

Singapore's first PM Lee Kuan Yew dies

Mar 23, 2015, at 03:59 pm

Singapore, Mar 23 (IBNS): Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew breathed his last on Monday.