Journalist covering Vyapam scam dies
Jul 05, 2015, at 05:17 am
New Delhi,July 4 (IBNS): A journalist, who was covering the Vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh, fell ill and died in a hospital on Saturday, reports said.
BJP appoints Avinash Rai Khanna as National Election Officer
Jul 05, 2015, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday appointed Avinash Rai Khanna as the National Election Officer of the party.
Modi wishes people of USA on their Independence Day
Jul 05, 2015, at 03:12 am
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the people of America on the occasion of their Independence Day.
Two LAEF militants apprehended from Assam-Meghalaya border
Jul 05, 2015, at 01:33 am
Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): Two militants belonging to LAEF, a splinter group of Meghalaya's outfit A'Chik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), were apprehended by security forces from a remote area of Assam's Goalpara district along Meghalaya border on Saturday, officials said.
PM Modi to visit five nations, hopes to expand relationships
Jul 05, 2015, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Ahead of his visit to five Central Asian nations and Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hoped that it will expand relationship with the countries.
PM Modi congratulates Civil Services Examination aspirants
Jul 04, 2015, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated people who cleared the Civil Services Examination.
PM Narendra Modi to hold Digital Dialogue with tech enthusiasts
Jul 04, 2015, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a Digital Dialogue with tech enthusiasts in which he will talk about the Digital India initiative.
I talked to Dawood, he wanted to return : Ram Jethmalani confirms
Jul 04, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS) Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani on Saturday confirmed that he spoke to underworld don and one of India's most wanted terrorists Dawood Ibrahim, who had offered to return and was ready to face the trial.
No Gandhi family member ever received Lalit Modi's hospitality : Congress
Jul 04, 2015, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS) The Congress on Saturday denied former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi's claims that party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra had received his hospitality.
Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel wanted to return to India : Report
Jul 04, 2015, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS) Underworld don and one of India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and his deputy Chhota Shakeel reportedly wanted to return to the country, but their proposal was allegedly rejected.
Jayalalithaa takes oath as member of Tamil Nadu Assembly
Jul 04, 2015, at 06:05 pm
Chennai, Jul 4 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Saturday took oath as the member of the State assembly after being elected from RK Nagar constituency in a by-election.
Hema Malini discharged from hospital after surgery
Jul 04, 2015, at 05:39 pm
Jaipur, Jul 4 (IBNS) Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini, who was injured in a road mishap was discharged from hospital on Saturday morning.
Refused toilet at home, 17-year-old commits suicide in Jharkhand
Jul 04, 2015, at 05:28 pm
Dumka, Jharkhand, Jul 4 (IBNS) A teenager allegedly committed suicide in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Friday after her parents refused to construct a toilet at their home.
Indian Mujahideen co-founder calls wife from Hyderabad jail, flaunts IS links
Jul 04, 2015, at 05:25 pm
Hyderabad/New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS) Indian Mujahideen terror outfit co-founder Yasin Bhatkal has made calls to his wife from the highly-security Hyderabad jail, said media reports quoting police sources in Delhi.
Indian intelligence paid militants in Kashmir: Former RAW chief
Jul 04, 2015, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS) Former chief of India's spy wing RAW, AS Dulat, has said that Indian intelligence agencies have paid militants, separatists and politicians in Jammu and Kashmir to tackle the situation in the valley.
Cop slapping: Court issues arrest warrant against TMC MP Prasun Banerjee
Jul 04, 2015, at 07:03 am
Kolkata, Jul 3 (IBNS): The Bidhannagar Court in West Bengal on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Prasun Banerjee in the cop-slapping case.
Syed Sallahuddin's son secured medical seat on merit: Hizbul
Jul 04, 2015, at 04:26 am
Srinagar, July 3 (IBNS): Banned militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen has refuted allegations and claims made by former RAW chief Amar Singh Dulat that UJC chief Syed Sallahuddin contacted Indian Intelligence Bureau to get his son admitted in medical college.
Jul 04, 2015, at 04:15 am
Patna, July 3 (IBNS): National Jute Board (NJB) under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar in association with Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) endorsed the use of jute geotextile (JGT) in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for construction of roads in the State of Bihar through a day long thought evoking workshop at the capital city of the state, Patna.
Yashwant Sinha dismisses RAW ex-chief Dulat's claim of 'goof-up' in Kandahar op
Jul 04, 2015, at 03:47 am
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Former Foreign Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha has negated former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Amarjit Singh Dullat's claim of "goof-up" at the political level during the Kandahar operations, reports said.
Wreath laying ceremony to commemorate death anniversary of Brigadier Mohammad Usman, MVC held
Jul 04, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): A wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Brigadier Mohammad Usman, MVC was organised at Jamia Millia Islamia University Cemetery on Friday.
Hema Malini criticised for leaving accident site without helping victims
Jul 04, 2015, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/ Jaipur, July 3 (IBNS) Bollywood Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini has received flak for leaving the accident site even as a two-year-old child was killed in the car crash.
NDFB(S) arms-ammunition recovered from Chirang
Jul 04, 2015, at 01:18 am
Guwahati, July 3 (IBNS): Huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to NDFB(S) have been recovered by security forces from Chirang district of Assam on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.
After protests, FTII students meet I&B Ministry officials over Chauhan's appointment
Jul 04, 2015, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): After staging protests, students and alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Friday met Information and Broadcasting Ministry officials here over the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of the institution.
MP man arrested for getting Aadhaar card for dog
Jul 04, 2015, at 12:23 am
Bhind, MP, July 3 (NITN): A man in Madhya Pradesh has been arrested for getting his pet dog an Aadhaar Card.
Punjab's Akali, BJP and Congress leaders arrested for drug related offences
Jul 03, 2015, at 09:28 pm
Chandigarh, Jul 3(IBNS) In major crackdown on drug rackets in Punjab, leaders from the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Akali Dal, among others, have been arrested for drug-related offences.
Stop Kerala from guarding Mullaperiyar dam : Tamil Nadu requests SC
Jul 03, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday told the Supreme Court that the Mullaperiyar dam faces serious terror threat and should be guarded by central paramilitary forces.
No one was de-boarded because of me : Rijju
Jul 03, 2015, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) A day after apologising for a family of three being off-loaded to accommodate him, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said "No one had to de-board flight because of me."
Admission aspirants challenge in court Delhi varsity high cut-off
Jul 03, 2015, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) A group of students from Kerala have challenged the high cut-off lists of Delhi University and its admission process in the Delhi High Court putting the institution before a legal hurdle.
President's message on the eve of 239th Independence Day of USA
Jul 03, 2015, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the United States of America on the eve of their 239th Independence Day.
Caste Census report released: Jaitley says vital for planning
Jul 03, 2015, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Jul 3 (IBNS) Releasing the first-ever socio economic caste census Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said this will be a very important input for all policy makers.