Saradha: Madan Mitra sent to CBI custody
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:09 am
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) Denying bail to West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra, a Kolkata court on Saturday sent him to CBI custody till Dec 16.
Kolkata: Left parties hold demonstration
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:03 am
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS): Demanding safety of minorities in India and opposing communal principal of central government, 17 left parties like Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Communist Party of India (CPI), All India Forward Block (AIFB), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI), Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) etc. organized a sit-in demonstration in Kolkata on Thursday.
Agra conversions: Naidu says he is proud to have RSS background
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Amid ruckus in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu replied to a debate on the Agra conversion issue on Thursday and said he is proud to have RSS background.
Pranab marks birthday launching several initiatives
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee marked his 79th birthday launching several new initiatives in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
BJP MLA caught watching Priyanka Gandhi's photo in Karnataka Assembly
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:58 am
Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IBNS): In an embarrassing move, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Prabhu Chavan was caught on camera watching a zoomed in photograph of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on his mobile phone in the Karnataka Assembly, reports said.
Russia is 'a pillar of strength': Modi
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the strategic partnership with Russia is incomparable in content and that the country is a pillar of strength for India while he delivered a joint statement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
College girl near Srinagar attacked with acid
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:56 am
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IBNS) A 21-year-old Kashmir college girl from Allochibagh received burn injuries when two men threw acid on her face at Nowshera, Soura on the outskirts of Srinagar city Thursday, reports said .
BJP distances itself from MP calling Godse patriot
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from the remark of its MP Sakshi Maharaj that Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse is was a nationalist.
Russia will remain most important defence partner: Modi
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:54 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Russia will remain India's most important defence partner as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin, who landed in Delhi on Wednesday night for a 22-hour visit, and reaffirmed India's commitment to its old friend.
Agra conversions rock Parliament, Govt allows discussion
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): The outcry over religious conversion of Muslims to Hinduism in Agra found its echo in Parliament again on Thursday with Opposition uniting to attack the government and forcing adjournments following which Speaker Sumitra Mahajan accepted discussion on the subject.
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin, who landed in Delhi on Wednesday night for a 22-hour visit, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday.
Kerala finance minister booked in bribery case
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:45 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IBNS): Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in connection with a bribery case on hursday, media reports said.
Safety measures for women after Uber rape incident
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced a bouquet of measures for women's safety in the Capital.
Govt approves additional compensation to 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): The government finally approved a proposal to give an additional compensation of Rs. 5 lakh each to the kin of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, media reports said.
Parrikar pays visit to J&K to review security situation
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:42 am
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visited Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday for the first time after assuming charge, media reports said.
Kashmir messages: Army asks personnel to get off WhatsApp
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:32 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS) After a series of misleading and anonymous WhatsApp messages which are purportedly attributed to serving officials of defence in the wake of Uri encounter in Kashmir and Modi's visit to the state for poll campaign, the Army has asked its personnel to quit the cross-platform mobile messaging app.
PM Modi wishes Pranab on his 79th b'day
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished President Pranab Mukherjee on his 79th birthday.
BJP lawmaker attends conversion ceremony in Bastar
Dec 14, 2014, at 12:53 am
Bastar, Dec 13 (IBNS): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Chhattisgarh’s Bastar attended a religious conversion ceremony organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), media reports said.
Kidnapped Sarpanch's body found in Sopore
Dec 14, 2014, at 12:51 am
Sopore, Dec 13 (IBNS): The body of a village council head (sarpanch) who was kidnapped by suspected militants in Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was found on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Bengaluru man behind IS twitter account arrested
Dec 14, 2014, at 12:49 am
Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS): A Bengaluru-based man, identified as Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who allegedly operated Islamic State’s most influential Twitter account, was arrested, media reports said.
If image is proof, arrest PM for Sahara scam: Mamata
Dec 14, 2014, at 12:45 am
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Furious at the arrest of her aide and state transport and sports minister Madan Mitra by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Saradha scam, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said "if an image is a proof of criminal conspiracy, arrest PM for Sahara scam."
PM Modi pays tribute to 2001 parliament attack soldiers
Dec 14, 2014, at 12:43 am
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and other parliamentarians on Saturday paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives during the deadly terror attack on Parliament in 2001.
Dec 11, 2014, at 05:55 am
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS): IPL side Mumbai Indians have appointed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as the head coach ahead of the IPL season 8.
Putin arrives in India, PM Modi welcomes
Dec 11, 2014, at 05:41 am
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin and said his visit to the Asian nation is a step in the direction of taking the relationship between the two countries to the next level.
Cabinet clears Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008
Dec 11, 2014, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the officials Amendments to the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 and introduction in the Rajya Sabha when the Bill is taken up for consideration and passing.
Delhi Assembly polls: AAP releases third list of candidates
Dec 11, 2014, at 03:12 am
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday announced their third list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi receive Nobel Peace Prize
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:48 am
Oslo, Dec 10 (IBNS) Conflicting neighbours India and Pakistan on Wednesday witnessed their child rights activists -Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai- sharing the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize at a grand ceremony here and urging in one voice to globalise compassion and right to education.
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Bus service flagged off between Guwahati-Dhaka
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:30 am
Guwahati, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Bus service from Guwahati to Dhaka was officially started on Wednesday, officials said.
Will continue fight until every child goes to school: Malala
Dec 11, 2014, at 01:30 am
Oslo, Dec 10 (IBNS): Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai while receiving her award along with India's Kailash Satyarthi on Wednesday said the world will no more be satisfied with the basic education and that her fight against oppression will continue till every child goes to school.
Satyarthi urges world to globalise compassion for children
Dec 11, 2014, at 12:37 am
Oslo, Dec 10 (IBNS): India's 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Wednesday called upon the people of the world to "globalise the compassion for children" and said he represents "the sound of silence of millions of children" while receiving the honours along with Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai at a grand ceremony on Wednesday on the death anniversary of its founder Alfred Nobel.