Salman hit and run case: Prosecutor demands re-examination RTO officer

Jan 09, 2015, at 12:11 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): In a development to Bollywood actor Salman Khan's hit and run case, the prosecutor has asked for a re-examination of the RTO officer, reports said.

Let's work together : Swarj to overseas Indians

Jan 08, 2015, at 10:27 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS) Calling for a closer bond with the Indian diaspora across the globe, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said the Government was determined to work closely with it to leverage each other's strengths to mutual benefit.

PM Modi to NRIs: Opportunities awaiting you in India

Jan 08, 2015, at 07:35 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that several opportunities are waiting for NRIs (non-resident Indians) in India.

PM Modi inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Gandhinagar

Jan 08, 2015, at 06:10 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Amid unprecedented security blanket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated this year’s edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar at the swanky Mahatma Mandir.

School girl allegedly gang-raped in Noida

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:53 pm

Ghaziabad, Jan 8 (IBNS): A 16-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men in Noida on Wednesday, police said.

Delhi police chief denies pressure from Tharoor on Sunanda death case

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi denied any pressure following a letter written by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor alleging that police officers pressurised his help into framing him in the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, media reports said.

PM Modi to kick-start Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Gandhinagar

Jan 08, 2015, at 04:28 pm

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Amid unprecedented security blanket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate this year’s edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday in Gujrat’s Gandhinagar’s swank Mahatma Mandir.

Rail, air traffic hit due to heavy fog in Delhi

Jan 08, 2015, at 04:01 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): As many as 41 trains have been delayed while one has been rescheduled as Delhi woke up to dense fog on Thursday with visibility dropping down to barely 50 metres at 5:30 am, media reports said.

Lankan President Rajapakse confident to return to power

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:50 pm

Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Jan 8 (IBNS): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said he was confident that he would be returned to power, media reports said.

France: Gunmen attack satirical magazine office, kill 12

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:48 am

Parish, Jan 7 (IBNS): France witnessed a dark day in its history with unknown gunmen attacking the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and killing at least 12 people , including cartoonists and two policemen, as global leaders joined to condemn the incident on Wednesday.

BJP distances itself from Sakshi Maharaj's '4 children' remark

Jan 08, 2015, at 05:19 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday distanced itself from party MP Sakshi Maharaj's remark that Hindu women should produce four children and said it was the leader's personal opinion.

President, PM mourns loss of lives in AP bus mishap

Jan 08, 2015, at 04:43 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have condemned the loss of lives in bus mishap in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday which has killed more than 12 people.

President promulgates Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:47 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has promulgated the Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 with immediate effect.

Bollywood fraternity criticises Sakshi Maharaj's '4 children' remark

Jan 08, 2015, at 03:33 am

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Bollywood fraternity on Wednesday expressed their shocks over BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj's remark where he asked Hindu women to give birth to four children.

Sonia Gandhi condemns attack on Paris magazine office

Jan 08, 2015, at 02:41 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the attack in Paris magazine office which killed 12 people and said she was shocked by the 'audacity of gruesome act'.

Barack Obama condemns Paris magazine office attack

Jan 08, 2015, at 02:34 am

Washington, Jan 7 (IBNS): President Barack Obama has condemned the "horrific" attack in Paris magazine office, which left at least 12 people dead.

SIT to probe Sunanda Pushkar murder: Delhi Police

Jan 08, 2015, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will now probe the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, Delhi Police chief BS Bassi said on Wednesday.

Indian Prez, PM condemn Paris magazine office attack

Jan 08, 2015, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday strongly condemned the "terrorist attack" on a media office in Paris and expressed anguish over the loss of "innocent lives."

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to visit India

Jan 08, 2015, at 12:00 am

Washington, Jan 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ahmedabad in India, on Jan 10 to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, spokesperson Jen Paski said in a statement.

IS leaves terror threat note at Mumbai airport, CISF probes

Jan 07, 2015, at 11:19 pm

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IBNS): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday started an investigation on a threat by terror outfit Islamic State that was scribbled on a wall of the Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, reports said.

Gunmen attack Paris HQ of French satirical magazine, 11 killed

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:57 pm

Paris, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as gunmen attacked the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, media reports said.

Postal network can be a driving force for economy : PM

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the postal network can become a driving force for the Indian economy, just like the Indian Railways.

Pakistan restricts Delhi-Lahore bus service to India at Wagah

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:31 pm

Lahore, Jan 7 (IBNS) Amid high tension brewing up following cross-border firing, Pakistan on Wednesday announced termination of the Delhi-Lahore bus service short of destination at Wagah border.

Militants are planning attacks in India: Australia

Jan 07, 2015, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Urging their citizens to to 'exercise a high degree of caution' while traveling in India, Australia has warned that militants are planning attacks in the Asian nation.

Police tortured domestic help to extract confession : Tharoor

Jan 07, 2015, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7(IBNS) A day after Delhi police registered a murder case in connection with the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, her husband Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday alleged that cops had beaten up his domestic help to force him to state that the former Union Minister had murdered his wife.

Produce 4 kids: Sakshi Maharaj

Jan 07, 2015, at 09:14 pm

Meerut, Jan 7 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj has triggered a controversy by saying that Hindu women should give birth to four children.

School kid's molestation triggers mob violence in Bengaluru

Jan 07, 2015, at 08:46 pm

Bengaluru , Jan 7 (IBNS) Pandemonium broke out in a Bengaluru school on Wednesday as irate parents and local residents clashed with the police, burned the institution's property and vehicles and beat up a teacher, accused of molesting an 8-year old girl.

Minister Sadhvi Niranjan given VIP security cover

Jan 07, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Union minister of state for food processing industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was given VIP security cover by commandos during her visits to her state and in the National Capital Region (NCR), media reports said.

Two-day Bengal Global Business Summit to begin today

Jan 07, 2015, at 04:18 pm

Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): The two-day 'Bengal Global Business Summit, 2015' will kick-start in Kolkata on Wednesday. The investment extravaganza would be attended by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

At least eight dead, 25 injured in Andhra Pradesh road mishap

Jan 07, 2015, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): At least eight people, including four students, were feared dead and 25 injured as a Road Transport Corporation bus fell into a gorge in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantpur district on Wednesday, media reports said.