BJP trying to buy Congress MLAs: Kejriwal
Jul 16, 2014, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to buy Congress MLAs to form the government in Delhi.
3 member committee to look into UPSC exam row
Jul 16, 2014, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) The Centre on Wednesday said it has formed a three- Member Committee to look into the controversy Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as aspirants protest the changes made in the examination pattern.
Jayalalithaa warns Chennai club over dress code
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:52 pm
Chennai, July 16 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday threatened to cancel the licence of a cricket club in Chennai if it continued with its dress code stipulations after reports that a judge was denied entry because he was dhoti clad.
Shiv Sena slams BJP over Vaidik-Hafiz Saeed meeting
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS):The Shiv Sena, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the NDA government, has attacked their big partner over the issue of journalist and Ramdev aide Ved Pratap Vaidik meeting India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a trip of journalists to that country.
Train to Vaishno Devi base camp stuck in tunnel
Jul 16, 2014, at 05:47 pm
Katra, July 16 (IBNS) A train inaugurated with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month connecting the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir was stuck in a tunnel near Katra for nearly two hours on Wednesday morning, said reports.
BRICS: PM Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Fortaleza
Jul 16, 2014, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit at Fortaleza on Tuesday.
Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:57 am
Gaza City, July 15 (IBNS): After the truce failed, Israel carried out air strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, reports said.
Humanity must unite and isolate terrorist forces: Modi
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:04 am
Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Attending his first BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged 'humanity' to unite and isolate terrorist forces and said terrorism is a threat that has assumed war-like proportions at the present situation.
There should be zero tolerance towards terrorism: Modi
Jul 16, 2014, at 03:47 am
Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendera Modi, who is attending the BRICS summit, on Monday said there should be 'zero tolerance towards terrorism'.
Jul 16, 2014, at 02:08 am
Beijing, July 15 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in a blast in a bus in China's Guangzhou city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Juvenile accused in Mumbai mill rape convicted
Jul 15, 2014, at 11:05 pm
Mumbai, July 15 (IBNS) Amid a raging debate on whether juveniles accused of rape should be treated like adults, two juvenile accused of the gang-rape of a photo journalist in an abandoned mill in Mumbai last year were convicted by the Mumbai Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday.
Close shave for Air India passengers in USA, plane makes emergency landing
Jul 15, 2014, at 10:16 pm
New York, July 15 (IBNS) A Mumbai-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing at the Newark Airport in the United States after one of its engines caught fire soon after the take off on Sunday, said reports.
Whistleblower Ashok Khemka's deputation to Centre cleared
Jul 15, 2014, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): In a relief to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka, who had taken on political forces by challenging a land deal by Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in Haryana, the Cabinet Secretary has cleared his appointment at the Centre, amid reports that he had sought central posting in a letter forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office.
Ashok Khemka's appointment at Centre cleared
Jul 15, 2014, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): In a relief to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka, the Cabinet Secretary has cleared his appointment at the Centre.
Vaidik-Saeed meeting is a diplomatic misadventure: Jaitley
Jul 15, 2014, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With Parliament witnessing uproar over the meeting of journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it was a "diplomatice misadventure of a private individual."
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.