Vaidik: Rahul curious whether Indian embassy aided in meeting, govt denies
Jul 15, 2014, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, creating a spark over his meeting with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he is a "RSS man".
Parliament witnesses uproar over Vaidik-Saeed meeting
Jul 15, 2014, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday witnessed uproar over the meeting of Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan.
After Maneka, SC emphasises for stricter Juvenile Justice Act
Jul 15, 2014, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): After Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court of Indian has now emphasised for a more stricter Juvenile Justice Act.
Met issues heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:46 pm
Dehradun, July 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall and thunder storm in the state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Political parties slam club for denying entry to dhoti-clad judge
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:32 pm
Chennai, July 15 (IBNS): After a judge of Madras High Court wearing a 'dhoti' (traditional Indian garment) was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code, political parties reacted strongly against the move asking the state government to intervene into the matter.
PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza
Jul 15, 2014, at 02:33 pm
Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping shortly after his arrival at Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth BRICS Summit.
Are BJP's 49 days in power better than ours: AAP asks people of Delhi
Jul 15, 2014, at 06:32 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday asked the people of Delhi whether the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)-led government at the Centre is better than the 49-day AAP government which ruled the national capital recently.
Jul 15, 2014, at 04:12 am
Kolkata, July 14 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday said a man has been apprehended with Rs. 95,000 thousand from his possession in Malda districts Banshnabnagar area.
Chandi Prasad Bhatt to be conferred Gandhi Peace Prize
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013 to environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt on Tuesday at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
No regrets on meeting Saeed:Vaidik
Jul 15, 2014, at 02:33 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS) Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, on Monday said he has no 'regrets' on meeting 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan.
Govt plans second runway at Bengaluru Airport
Jul 15, 2014, at 01:51 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Minister of State for Civil Aviation G.M. Siddeswara informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that the airport operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru has a plan to construct a second runway and a new Terminal-2 in line with the traffic projections.
Dec 16 gangrape: SC stays death sentence of 2 convicts
Jul 15, 2014, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death sentence of two convicts in the brutal Delhi gangrape case.
President appoints several new governors
Jul 15, 2014, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday appointed Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya as the governor of Nagaland.
Kashmir protests Gaza strikes by Israel
Jul 14, 2014, at 10:38 pm
Srinagar, July 14 (IBNS) Hundreds of students on Monday walked hand in hand to register their vociferous protest against Israeli air strikes in Gaza that has claimed nearly 172 lives so far in one week.
Maneka for treating juvenile accused of rapes as adults
Jul 14, 2014, at 08:26 pm
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has said that juveniles accused of rape should be treated as adults.
TRAI amendment passed in Lok Sabha; Mamata, Maya to support in RS
Jul 14, 2014, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress did a U-turn and assured to support the Modi government in passing a bill in Rajya Sabha to amend the TRAI Act facilitating the appointment of former TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary of the Prime Minister.
Parliament witnesses anger over Ramdev aide meeting Hafiz Saeed
Jul 14, 2014, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Monday over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
Row in Tamil Nadu after dhoti-clad judge denied club entry
Jul 14, 2014, at 04:42 pm
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS) A row was sparked in Chennai after a judge of Madras High Court who was wearing a dhoti was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code.
Journalist and Ramdev aide sparks row over Hafiz Saeed meeting
Jul 14, 2014, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): A new controversy has erupted over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
AAP questions Misra's appointment
Jul 14, 2014, at 05:21 am
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadm Party (AAP) on Sunday questioned the appointment of Nripendra Misra as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 14, 2014, at 05:00 am
Guwahati, July 13 (IBNS): Bodies of four people were retrieved from Beki River in Assam on Sunday, media reports said.
Jul 14, 2014, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): The Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has suspended its chief executive officer (CEO) and secretary Gerry Arathoon on charges of malpractice, media reports said on Sunday.
Paid News case: Ashok Chavan gets EC notice
Jul 14, 2014, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is facing fresh trouble as the Election Commission on Sunday slapped a show-cause notice on him as he failed to lodge his election expenses as per law in connection with a paid-news case.
Strike in Kashmir to remember the martyrs
Jul 14, 2014, at 01:57 am
Srinagar, July 13 (IBNS): The Kashmir Valley on Sunday observed a complete shutdown to remember the martyrs of July 13, 1931.
Narendra Modi arrives in Berlin
Jul 14, 2014, at 01:49 am
Berlin, July 13 (IBNS) Ahead of visiting Brazil to attend the BRICS summit, Narendra Modi arrived in Berlin on Sunday for an overnight stopover.
Kerry brokers peace between Afghan prez candidates
Jul 13, 2014, at 10:28 pm
Kabul, July 13 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has brokered a truce between two candidates for the post of president in Afghanistan with both aspirants agreeing to the proposal of an audit of votes in the disputed election results after weeks of uncertainty and a standoff.
After Dhavalikar, Shripad Naik now slams Goa's pub culture
Jul 13, 2014, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): After Goa's PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar's alleged sexist remark, Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik has now said that the pub culture in Goa is not acceptable.
WB infant deaths: 5 more new-born die in Malda hospital
Jul 13, 2014, at 07:34 pm
Malda, July 13 (IBNS): A day after seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, five more infant deaths were reported on Sunday.
NCP leader booked for molesting teen
Jul 13, 2014, at 05:41 pm
Raigad, July 13 (IBNS): The police has registered a molestation case against a local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
Jul 13, 2014, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who leaves for Brazil on Sunday to attend the sixth BRICS Summit, said he considers this as an opportunity to discuss with the BRICS partners on how India can contribute to international efforts to address regional crises.