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.
2200 Indians returns home from Iraq
Jul 13, 2014, at 05:47 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): India on Saturday said 2200 Indians have returned from conflict-hit Iraq.
Margaret Alva takes oath as Goa Governor
Jul 13, 2014, at 03:10 am
Panaji, July 12 (IBNS): Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva was on Saturday sworn in as the Governor of Goa.
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Modi to leave for his first BRICS summit on Sunday
Jul 13, 2014, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Narendra Modi will commence his first multilateral meeting since taking over as the Prime Minister of the country as he will leave for Brazil to attend the upcoming BRICS summit on Sunday.
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BRICS: Modi to leave for Brazil tomorrow
Jul 13, 2014, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Brazil to attend the upcoming BRICS summit on Sunday.
Army Chief visits Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 13, 2014, at 01:05 am
Srinagar, July 12 (IBNS): Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh and Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee on Saturday arrived in Srinagar for a farewell visit to the strategically important Chinar Corps.
Karnataka Assembly sparks row over mobile ban suggestion in schools
Jul 12, 2014, at 11:04 pm
Bangalore, July 12 (IBNS) A house committee of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has created controversy after recommending banning of mobile phones in schools and colleges as a measure to check rapes and molestation cases.
India hopes for smooth Afghan polls
Jul 12, 2014, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS) Amid charges of fraud in the Presidential elections in Afghanistan that led to a crisis, India on Saturday said it counts on the wisdom of Afghan people, its government and its election machinery for smooth completion of polls in the war-ravaged country.
DMK demands CBI probe into Chennai building collapse
Jul 12, 2014, at 10:20 pm
Chennai, July 12 (IBNS) The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent collapse of an 11-storey building that left more than 60 people dead.
House collapses in Mumbai, 1 dead
Jul 12, 2014, at 09:29 pm
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) In yet another house cave-in, one person died and several were injured when an under construction shanty building collapsed in south Mumbai on Saturday.
Jul 12, 2014, at 07:50 pm
Imphal, July 12 (IBNS) At least six people were injured in a blast in Manipur's Imphal near the university campus on Saturday morning, said reports.
Court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS remark
Jul 12, 2014, at 06:18 pm
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) A local court in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi has issued summons to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during an election rally on the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Journalist Jehangir Pocha passes away
Jul 12, 2014, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Senior TV journalist and Editor-in-Chief of NewsX news channel Jehangir Pocha died on Saturday morning from a cardiac arrest.
Yahoo female executive sued for sexual harassment
Jul 12, 2014, at 05:13 pm
San Francisco, July 12 (IBNS) A top female official of Yahoo has been accused in a lawsuit on Friday of sexually harassing another junior colleague of hers promising her a "bright future at Yahoo" for sexual favours, a charge that has been denied by the company.
Kins kill 6-year-old in Bangalore after kidnapping for ransom
Jul 12, 2014, at 03:48 pm
Bangalore, July 12 (IBNS) A six-year-old girl was abducted and then strangled to death on Wednesday by her own unlce and aunt in Bangalore after the kidnapping for ransom went awry, said media reports on Saturday.
Mahatma killing remark: Bhiwandi court summons Rahul
Jul 12, 2014, at 05:24 am
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): A Bhiwandi court in Maharashtra on Friday summoned Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for his remark that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) killed Mahatma Gandhi.