Four hardcore militants apprehended in Assam
Feb 26, 2015, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IBNS) : The Security forces apprehended four hardcore militants including two of NDFB(S) in Assam on Wednesday, officials said.
Vyapan scam: MP Governor quits from post
Feb 26, 2015, at 01:24 am
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IBNS): A day after a special task force registered an FIR against Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav in connection with the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam, he stepped down from his post on Wednesday.
Few top political leaders of Assam in touch with BJP
Feb 26, 2015, at 12:23 am
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IBNS): Few top political leaders of Assam including three of Congress are in touch with BJP and are likely to be join the saffron party.
Keriwal slashes power tariff by 50 pc, offers free water
Feb 25, 2015, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) In keeping with the Aam Aadmi Party's pre-poll promises, the Arvind Kerjwal government on Wednesday slashed power tariff by 50 per cent for consumption up to 400 units per month and introduced a free water scheme for residents of Delhi.
456 VCRs set up in country : Minister
Feb 25, 2015, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has so far set up 456 Village Resource Centres (VRCs) to demonstrate the potential of satellite technology for development of rural areas
R K Pachauri admitted to hospital
Feb 25, 2015, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Environmentalist RK Pachauri, accused of sexual assault, was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday after he claimed that he was unwell.
Rahul needed time off to introspect : Ambika Soni
Feb 25, 2015, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni on Wednesday said party's vice-president Rahul Gandhi took leave as he wanted some time to "introspect" and "contemplate".
Congress protests land acquisition ordinance at Jantar Mantar
Feb 25, 2015, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): While Vice-president Rahul Gandhi is missing after he went on leave to an undisclosed destination for introspection on poll defeats, his party Congress joined the bandwagon of protest against the Modi government in the land acquisition bill amendment ordinance calling it anti-farmer.
TADA Court sentences gangster Abu Salem for life
Feb 25, 2015, at 06:20 pm
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): A Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court, which earlier convicted extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with the 1995 murder case of Mumbai-based builder Pradeep Jain, on Wednesday sentenced him to life.
Arunachal Pradesh: Persisting Irritants
Feb 25, 2015, at 06:04 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Two civilian porters were killed and nine Assam Rifles troopers were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Monmao village, near the India-Myanmar border, in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh, on February 6, 2015. One of the injured AR trooper succumbed to his injuries a day later. An unnamed source from the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) claimed that the attack was a joint operation by the NSCN-K and the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), against the Indian Army. This is the only case of terrorism related killing in the State in 2015, thus far.
Feb 25, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management On February 18, 2015, at least four Shias were killed and another six were injured in a suicide attack during evening prayers at a mosque inside Qasr-e-SakinaImambargah (Shia place of worship) located on Kurri Road in the New Shakrial area of Rawalpindi District in Punjab. Police sources stated that the suicide bomber opened fire before trying to enter the mosque. When challenged by guards deployed at the Imambargah, the attacker attempted to detonate his explosive vest, but failed to do so. The explosive vest was diffused later. Fahad Marwat, a 'spokesman' of Jundullah, a splinter group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claiming responsibility for the attack, declared that the blast was in a reaction to the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb [Sword of the Prophet] in the North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
Salman Khan arms case verdict in Jodhpur court deferred
Feb 25, 2015, at 05:40 pm
Jodhpur, Feb 25 (IBNS): A court in Jodhpur on Wednesday adjourned till March 3 its verdict on whether Bollywood actor Salman Khan was guilty or not of illegal arms possession in the case of endangered black buck and chinkara hunting about 16 years ago during a film shoot in Rajasthan.
Jodhpur court to rule on Salman Khan black buck case
Feb 25, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Jodhpur, Feb 25 (IBNS): A court in Jodhpur will rule on Wednesday if Bollywood actor Salman Khan was guilty or not of illegal arms possession in the case of endangered black buck and chinkara hunting about 16 years ago during a film shoot in Rajasthan.
Boy jumps to death in Mumbai school after teacher's scolding
Feb 25, 2015, at 04:42 pm
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS) A 12-year-old boy in a Mumbai school on Tuesday reportedly jumped to death from one of the top floors of the school after a rebuke by his teacher, said media reports.
Suspected MNS workers attack Navi Mumbai toll plaza officials
Feb 25, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS) Suspected Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers were caught on CCTV camera slapping an official of a toll plaza in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar on Tuesday.
Immediately withdraw land ordinance: Mamata
Feb 25, 2015, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the Land Acquisition Ordinance as 'draconian' and demanded for an immediate withdrawal of it.
Kolkata: BSF apprehend 2 fake candidates during review medical examination
Feb 25, 2015, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Border Security Force (BSF) have apprehended two fake candidates while they are appearing for others in review medical examination for recruitment in BSF held at BSF Camp Composite Hospital at Salt Lake area in Kolkta, officials said on Tuesday.
RK Pachauri steps down as IPCC chief
Feb 25, 2015, at 01:54 am
Nairobi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Following allegations of sexual harassment against him, Rajendra K Pachauri on Tuesday stepped down as the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Corporate espionage: Defence Ministry employee arrested
Feb 24, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): The police on Tuesday arrested a casual staffer of the Defence Ministry in connection with the corporate espionage case.
Suresh Pachauri quits UN panel on climate change
Feb 24, 2015, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Environmentalist R K Pachauri has stepped down as head of UN panel on climate change following allegations of sexual harassment against him.
PDP-BJP deal complete: J&K Govt. soon
Feb 24, 2015, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Two months after a fractured mandate stood in the way of a government coming to power, People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti and BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday struck a deal on a Common Minimum Programme towards formation of the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP govt behaving like property dealers of industrialists: Kejriwal
Feb 24, 2015, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday shared the stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar with social activist Anna Hazare and supported his protest against the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill.
"Defend land bill, bust the opposition's myths " : Modi tells MPs
Feb 24, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all the BJP MPs to aggressively defend all the ordinances and not get affected by the opposition to the land bill.
Vyapan scam: FIR lodged against MP Governor
Feb 24, 2015, at 09:11 pm
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Vyapan noose tightened on Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav as a special task force on Tuesday registered an FIR against him in connection with the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.
Kejriwal joins Anna in his protest against land ordinance
Feb 24, 2015, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday joined social activist Anna Hazare in his protest against Land Acquisition Amendment Bill in the national capital's Jantar Mantar.
Govt accepts recommendations of 14th Finance Commission: PM to CMs
Feb 24, 2015, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Chief Ministers, informing them of the Government's decision to wholeheartedly accept the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.
Assam CM appoints 3 ex- ministers as advisors with cabinet rank
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:41 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday appointed three ex-ministers as state government advisors with cabinet ranks.
AIUDF refutes pre poll alliance with Congress
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:24 pm
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) had directly refused to all speculation on a pre poll alliance with ruling Congress ahead of the State assembly poll scheduled in 2016.
Digvijaya thanks Anna for his protest against land ordinance
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday thanked Anna Hazare for protesting against the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill 2015 for proposed changes in rules for land acquisition and said the social activist's fight supports his party's views.
Mother Teresa remark: Opposition lashes out at Mohan Bhagwat
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat sparked a controversy by saying that Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa served people with the main objective of converting them to Christianity, Oppositions have slammed the leader and condemned the remark strongly.