Elephant calf killed by car in Tamil Nadu
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:47 pm
Chenna, Feb 4 (IBNS) In a tragic incident, an elephant calf was killed by a speeding car on a highway in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Tuesday.
Air Marshall Jasjit Singh Kler take over as DG (Inspection and Safety), IAF
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi: Feb 4 (IBNS) Air Marshal Jasjit Singh Kler VM was commissioned into the Helicopter stream of the IAF on 13 December 1980. He was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal and assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection & Safety) on 02 February 15.
Rahul attacks Modi for his 'failed' promises
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) As the date for Delhi polls drew closer electioneering went high on steam with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'failing' to meet his promises.
EC rejects Kejriwal's allegation of EVM tampering
Feb 04, 2015, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Three days before Delhi Assembly elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday again raised his allegation of EVM tampering, but the Election Commission rubbished it as a 'rumour.'
Howrah braveheart death: Cong, SUCI & LF observe strike
Feb 04, 2015, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Congress, Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) and Left Front are observing a day's shutdown in Howrah district of West Bengal on Wednesday (Feb 4) to protest the killing of Arup Bhandari, a youth who was severely assaulted when he resisted sexual harassment of some women.
BJP'S vision document sparks protests in Assam
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The BJP's vision document for the Delhi assembly election had stirred up a controversy as it allegedly referred the people of North Eastern region in the national capital as "immigrants". The reference sparked a huge protests in Assam on Wednesday.
TransAsia plane crashes into river in Taipei, 12 killed
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:34 pm
Taipei, Feb 4 (IBNS): A TransAsia Airways flight crashed into a river in Taipei on Wednesday after hitting a bridge, killing at least 12 people as per media reports.
Kiran Bedi in tears at her roadshow
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi was in tears campaigning for her constituency on Wednesday saying she was overwhelmed by the love she is receiving and will pay back the same to people.
Policeman shoots bar manager in Punjab
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:42 pm
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IBNS): In a fit of rage, a policeman allegedly shot dead a bar manager in Punjab’s Bathinda in broad daylight, media reports said.
Jordan executes two al-Qaeda prisoners
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:22 pm
Amman, Feb 4 (IBNS): Two al-Qaeda prisoners were executed by hanging early on Wednesday morning in Jordan, media reports said.
TransAsia flight crashes into river Taipei
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:01 pm
Taipei, Feb 4 (IBNS): A TransAsia Airways flight crashed into a river in Taipei on Wednesday, media reports said. The flight was carrying at least 53 passengers.
Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes over as HR Head of Indian Air Force (IAF)
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:15 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Air Marshal S Neelakantan YSM, VM, took over as Air Officer in charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarter (Vayu Bhawan) on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Minister discusses Civil Aviation issues with industry representatives
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju discussed issues pertaining to civil aviation with the representatives of the civil aviation industry in a pre-budget interaction meet on Tuesday.
India must establish global benchmarks in governance: PM
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his priority was for India to establish global benchmarks in areas such as governance, transparency and taxation.
South Delhi church vandalized: NHRC notice to Home Ministry, Delhi Govt
Feb 04, 2015, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Home Ministry, Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the Commissioner of Police seeking reports on the status of investigation into the alleged vandalism of a church in south Delhi in the wee hours of Monday.
AIB Roast row: Karan Johar slams critics
Feb 04, 2015, at 01:39 am
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Amid controversy over a comic show featuring Bollywood director Karan Johar and actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh for alleged obscene language and content, the filmmaker on Tuesday slammed the critics of the show even as the Maharashtra government has said it might take action.
Dawood Ibrahim's brother arrested
Feb 04, 2015, at 01:02 am
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar has been arrested in connection with an assault and extortion case here, media reports said on Tuesday.
Poachers kill another rhino in Kaziranga
Feb 03, 2015, at 09:31 pm
Guwahati, Feb 3 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhinoceros in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday and fled with its horn, officials said.
MP askes BMC to demolish ramp in front of Shah Rukh's house
Feb 03, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS) Poonam Mahajan, the BJP MP from Mumbai North Central, has written to the Bombay Municipal Corporation, asking for demolition of the ramp in front of actor Shah Rukh Khan's bugalow Mannat in Bandra.
Bengaluru police prohibits Togadia's entry
Feb 03, 2015, at 08:35 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IBNS) Senior Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has been banned by the Bengaluru police from entering the city from February 5 to 10.
AAP demands political funding to be under RTI
Feb 03, 2015, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has rejected allegations made against it by a breakaway group of receiving Rs 2 crore donations from bogus companies and is set to move the Supreme Court demanding constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the funds of all three major parties fighting polls in Delhi, said political funding should be brought under RTI (Right to Information).
Arvind Kejriwal alleges EVM tampering to favour BJP
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has alleged large scale EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) tampering for Delhi polls to make BJP win.
BJP releases its vision document for Delhi polls
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its party's vision document for Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of its chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi promising to take the national capital on the digital path as a world class city and ensure safety for women.
More than 15,000 women raped in Assam in past ten years
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:40 pm
Guwahati, Feb 3 (IBNS) : A 23 year old girl Amrita (name changed) hailing from a remote village in Baska district is still waiting for justice, who was raped by five people three years ago.
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Tripura, the location of one of India's most virulent insurgencies, has now evolved into one of the most peaceful states in India's troubled Northeastern region. The state registered no terrorism-related fatalities through 2013, but the record was tarnished by four such fatalities in 2014, according to partial data compiled by theSouth Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP). In the process, the trend of continuous decline in such fatalities recorded since 2004 (with the exception of 2012) was reversed. In 2012, Tripura had recorded two fatalities (both militants) as against one (civilian) in 2011.
Maharashtra: Maoists: Weakening Base
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:11 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management On January 22, 2015, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres burnt around 14 vehicles of an Andhra Pradesh-based private company engaged in road construction on the Gharanji-Pustola stretch in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The Maoists also roughed up a few labourers during the attack. Eight tractors, two trucks, one road roller, two JCB machines, a pickup van and two motorcycles belonging to the workers were among the vehicles which were set on fire.
Feb 03, 2015, at 06:09 pm
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management ...Violence in Karachi has become so commonplace that reports of ever more gruesome excesses against the citizens are usually taken in the stride...
No moral policing on AIB Roast, says Maharashtra minister
Feb 03, 2015, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Maharashtra minister for cultural affairs Vinod Tawde on Tuesday said that the Maharashtra government would not exercise “moral policing†to determine if a roast of actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor employed any obscene language and content during the event, media reports said.
BJP to release its vision document for Delhi polls today
Feb 03, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to release its party vision document on Tuesday, media reports said.
AAP moving Supreme Court to demand SIT on poll funds
Feb 03, 2015, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) , which on Monday rejected allegations made against it by a breakaway group of receiving Rs 2 crore donations from bogus companies, is moving the Supreme Court on Tuesday demanding constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the funds of all three major fighting polls in Delhi- BJP, Congress and AAP.