-1431078955.jpg "PM releases commemorative coin on Swami Chinmayananda")
PM releases commemorative coin on Swami Chinmayananda
May 08, 2015, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released a commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Swami Chinmayananda.
Cameron's Conservative Party set to win British elections
May 08, 2015, at 08:01 pm
London, May 8 (IBNS) British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party is set to record a solid victory in the general election with projections and partial results Friday morning indicating that the party will at at least come close to winning an overall majority in Parliament.
High Court suspends Salman's jail sentence
May 08, 2015, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) The Bombay high court suspended on Friday actor Salman Khan's jail term in the 2002 hit-and-run case, pending appeal, giving him temporary reprieve.
Salman fan attempts suicide outside Bombay High Court
May 08, 2015, at 06:49 pm
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) A fan of actor Salman Khan has allegedly attempted to commit suicide outside the Bombay High Court, where hearing on the bail petition of the 49-year-old superstar was going on.
No jail for now for Salman Khan, sentence suspended
May 08, 2015, at 06:15 pm
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan will not have to go to jail for now immediately as the Bombay High Court hearing his bail application on Friday asked him to execute a fresh bond, said reports.
Hearing begins on Salman Khan's bail petition in Bombay High Court
May 08, 2015, at 05:18 pm
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) Hearing in Bollywood megastar Salman Khan's bail application started in the Bombay high court on Friday.
Main accused in Bengal nun gang-rape case arrested
May 08, 2015, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata, May 8 (IBNS) Milon Sarkar, the main accused in the sensational gang-rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal's Nadia district has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Exit polls put Cameron's party ahead, but shows no single winner
May 08, 2015, at 04:55 pm
London, May 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party is likely to put up a good show in the British general election held on Thursday, but as an exit poll projects, there would be no outright winner for any single party.
Modi speaks to Hasina after historic land swap bill clearance
May 08, 2015, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) As Parliament on Thursday passed the constitutional amendment bill to clear a historic land agreement with Bangladesh and resolve a long standing border problem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Bangladesh counterpart Seikh Hasina and conveyed his greetings to her.
Lok Sabha passes bill allowing children above 16 to be tried as adults
May 08, 2015, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that will allow children who are 16 and above to be tried as adults in serious crimes like rape and murder.
Bombay High Court to decide Salman's fate
May 08, 2015, at 04:08 pm
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS) The Bombay High Court will decide on Friday whether he will be granted bail or will go to jail after his conviction in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which a man was killed.
Around 32% of trains are delayed in Kolkata, says RailYatri.in
May 08, 2015, at 05:11 am
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): RailYatri.in on Thursday released a special report for Kolkata, providing interesting insights into the travel preferences of Kolkata-ites.
Indian Constitution is the only holy book for govt: Modi
May 08, 2015, at 04:57 am
Washington/New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): As his government is nearing to complete a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, in an exclusive interview with Time Magazine, spoke about everything from his ambitions for India to the global war on terrorism to what personally moves him.
Lok Sabha passes Juvenile Justice amendment bill
May 08, 2015, at 04:18 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill amending the Juvenile Justice Act, which will now allow teenagers in the 16-18 age group to be tried as adults if they commit any heinous crime.
May 08, 2015, at 03:34 am
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): In a significant move, Indian Parliament on Thursday cleared the historic land agreement with Bangladesh to settle a long border dispute.
Artificial lake burst triggers flash floods in Kargil
May 08, 2015, at 03:12 am
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS): The artificial lake formed on river Phuktal in Zanskar subdivision of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir breached on Thursday morning washing away dozens of bridges, schools and residential houses.
RJD expels MP Pappu Yadav from party
May 08, 2015, at 02:33 am
Patna, May 7 (IBNS): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday suspended controversial party MP Pappu Yadav for anti-party activities and for issues with its supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.
West Bengal: 12 killed in Pingla blast
May 07, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) The death toll in the accidental blast in an illegal bomb making factory in West Bengal's Pingla has touched 12 on Thursday, police said.
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Mamata orders CID inquiry into Pingla blast in West Bengal
May 07, 2015, at 09:49 pm
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) Amid anger in the village over an accidental blast in an illegal bomb making factory in West Bengal's Pingla killing 11 people on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered a CID probe into the incident.
Explosion in WB firecracker factory kills 11
May 07, 2015, at 09:25 pm
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) A massive explosion in a firecracker factory at Pingla in the West Midnapore district on Thursday left at least 11 people dead, reports said.
May 07, 2015, at 08:12 pm
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS) A CRPF personnel was injured on Thursday in a fire mishap at Srinagar’s Qamarwari area in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
May 07, 2015, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday departed for Russia, officials said.
Amethi food park project: Rahul attacks Centre
May 07, 2015, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Centre over the issue of scrapping of the Amethi food park project and said the government was following politics of 'revenge'.
May 07, 2015, at 06:57 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's office has joined popular micro-blogging site Twitter.
Objective news vital for information dissemination: Jaitley
May 07, 2015, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley has said that in view of the multifarious channels of information dissemination, the objective presentation of news should never become a casualty.
Supreme court to hear Rahul's petition on defamation case against him
May 07, 2015, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Bombay High Court order dismissing his plea for quashing a defamation case against him.
UK goes to crucial Parliamentary election today
May 07, 2015, at 04:38 pm
London, May 7 (IBNS) The United Kingdom goes to polls on Thursday in what is being said one of the toughest elections in decades.
At least 11 killed in Bengal firecracker factory explosion
May 07, 2015, at 04:00 pm
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) At least 11 people have been killed and 7 injured following a massive explosion in a firecracker factory at Pingla in the West Midnapore district.
12 BJP MPs pressed wrong button to vote against GST bill
May 07, 2015, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) The government faced embarrassing moments in the Lok Sabha as 12 BJP members pressed the wrong button and voted against a clause of the GST Bill.
Abhijeet says 'sorry' for his 'footpath' remark
May 07, 2015, at 04:49 am
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who had triggered a controversy by making inflammatory tweets over his support for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, on Wednesday apologised for his remarks over 'sleeping on footpath'.