President extends greeting on National Day of Singapore
Aug 08, 2014, at 11:48 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the government and people of Singapore on the occasion of the National Day of Singapore, which will be celebrated Saturday.
US Defence Secretary meets Modi, seeks to deepen strategic ties
Aug 08, 2014, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who is on a visit to India, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss the Indian PM's forthcoming visit to USA and a whole range of issues to strengthen defence, strategic and economic ties.
Captured BSF jawan handed over to India by Pakistan
Aug 08, 2014, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Pakistan on Friday handed over to India a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, who was captured by their troopers for allegedly crossing the border, after the motorboat in which he was on a patrol duty malfunctioned in River Chenab and swept him away to the waters of the neighbouring nation.
Court convicts Sher Singh Rana for Phoolan Devi assassination
Aug 08, 2014, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) A court in Delhi has found Sher Singh Rana, who was arrested for gunning down dreaded dacoit turned politician Phoolan Devi in 2001 in the national capital, guilty after a long drawn trial.
Lawmakers rue absence of Sachin, Rekha in Parliament
Aug 08, 2014, at 08:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) Some lawmakers in Parliament are vocal about the absence of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and actress Rekha in Rajya Sabha, where they have been nominated as members by the previous UPA government.
Rajnath Singh launches Web application of Delhi Police
Aug 08, 2014, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday launched the Web application of Delhi Police for issuing Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to the people of Delhi who require the PCC for emigration, employment etc.
New rules for bureaucrats for efficient governance under Modi
Aug 08, 2014, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): To provide clean and efficient governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken measures to make the bureaucrats go by some new rules or 19 new pointers, said reports on Friday.
PM speaks to family of ailing Jaswant Singh
Aug 08, 2014, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the family of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh in the morning after he was admitted in a hospital.
Will Beniwal face a criminal charge now?
Aug 08, 2014, at 07:03 pm
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IBNS): Former Mizoram Governor Kamla Beniwal, who was removed from the office on charges of corruption, is likely to face criminal charges, media reports said.
US Defence Secretary meets Sushma, seeks partnership with India
Aug 08, 2014, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as part his three-day trip to India, said the U.S. wants to be a partner in India’s military modernization, and recognises India’s need to strengthen their defence-industrial base.
Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh hospitalised
Aug 08, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Veteran politician Jaswant Singh has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Army's Research and Referral hospital here, sources said.
Aug 08, 2014, at 04:21 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IBNS): The toll climbed to 35 with the reported death of eight more people in Odisha as the floods triggered by heavy downpour in the past week hit nearly 1.8 million people in 24 of the state's 30 districts.
Captured BSF jawan to be released today from Pak
Aug 08, 2014, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) jawan who was captured by the Pakistani troops for allegedly crossing the border is expected to be released on Friday, sources said.
Pranab condoles loss of lives in China earthquake
Aug 08, 2014, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conveyed his grief and sympathy over the earthquake that hit the Yunnan Province of South West China on Sunday.
Delegation of Dalit entrepreneurs calls on PM
Aug 08, 2014, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Milind Kamble along with a delegation of entrepreneurs from the community met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.
Pranab receives first copy of book 'Munger through the ages'
Aug 08, 2014, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received the first copy of a book 'Munger Through The Ages' written by Late D.P. Yadav at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ratan Tata hits back at Amit Mitra's barb
Aug 08, 2014, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Reacting to West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra's comment, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons Ratan Tata on Thursday said he "never spoke of industrial development in the state" and said the WB minister's remark was needless.
Railway Board Chairman reviews progress of Lumding-Silchar Gauge Conversion work
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS): Chairman of the Railway Board Arunendra Kumar on Thursday visited the Headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway at Maligaon along with other senior officers of the Board.
Kashmir minister accused of misbehaving with govt engineer
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:23 am
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir's cabinet minister and senior ruling National Conference (NC) leader Chowdhary Muhammad Ramzan has reportedly scolded and abused the chief engineer of PHE Kashmir division at a review meeting here on Thursday.
Chhattisgarh, Haryana guvs meet PM Modi
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Governors of Chhattisgarh and Haryana on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Two GNLA militants killed, six suspected Maoists arrested in Assam
Aug 08, 2014, at 01:13 am
Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS) : Two hardcore militants of Meghalaya's rebel group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Assam's Goalpara district along the Meghalaya border on Thursday, police said.
Mumbai: Teacher caught on camera caning differently-abled child
Aug 08, 2014, at 12:43 am
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS): In yet another shocking incident, a teacher was caught on camera caning an 8-year-old student in a school in Mumbai for the differently-abled children.
Pakistan ranger to return captured BSF jawan to India
Aug 08, 2014, at 12:25 am
Jammu, Aug 7 (IBNS): Pakistan Rangers on Thursday informed Indian authorities that the Border Security Force (BSF) soldier, who was swept to the neighbouring side by strong currents of Chenab river, will be freed and returned to India on Friday, reports said.
Derek O'Brien suggests solution to end UPSC row
Aug 07, 2014, at 11:45 pm
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Amid a row over the civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday proposed some suggestions regarding the issue where he said the main examination can be answered in any one of many Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
SC asks HSGMC, SGPC to maintain status quo on Haryana gurudwara control
Aug 07, 2014, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has asked the feuding Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Haryana Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (HSGMC) to maintain status quo on control of gurudwaras in Haryana till further orders.
70 students taken ill after Kerala "gas leak"
Aug 07, 2014, at 10:14 pm
Kollam, Aug 7 (IBNS) At least 70 students were admitted in hospital after they were affected by a suspected gas leak from Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) in Kollam in Kerala, media reports said on Thursday.
BJP govt justifies removal of Mizoram governor Kamla Beniwal
Aug 07, 2014, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Faced with criticism of vendetta politics, the ruling BJP on Thursday said Mizoram Governor Kamla Beniwal was removed from the office not for political reasons but for graft charges in keeping with established Constitutional norms.
Ratan Tata lost his mind: Amit Mitra
Aug 07, 2014, at 08:32 pm
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): A day after Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons Ratan Tata, who visited Kolkata on Wednesday, said he did not see much signs of industrial development in the West Bengal, the finance minister of the Mamata Banerjee government has hit back.
Parliament rocked over UPSC, FDI
Aug 07, 2014, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS) Parliament, especially the upper house Rajya Sabha, was rocked over the UPSC CSAT exam row and the FDI in defence and railway on Thursday.
Kanpur court to hear case against 'PK' poster today
Aug 07, 2014, at 04:47 pm
Kanpur, Aug 7 (IBNS): A court in Kanpur will hear the case on Thursday against Aamir Khan-starrer movie ‘PK’ poster in which the Bollywood actor is posing nude.