J&K: Grenade hurled at poling booth
May 07, 2014, at 06:02 pm
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS) Miscreants hurled a grenade at a polling booth at Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday injuring a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, said reports.
Kolkata gets Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
May 07, 2014, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): A new St Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church was consecrated by His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alancherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church at Behala area in Kolkata on Wednesday in the presence of His Grace Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Kolkata Diocese, and His Excellency Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipur and other dignitaries.
May 07, 2014, at 03:33 am
Lucknow, May 6 (IBNS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has distorted Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's "neech rajniti (low-level politics)" remarks to resort to play 'backward card' for political gains.
No approval required to probe top officials over corruption: SC
May 07, 2014, at 02:54 am
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can probe a corruption case against an officer of joint secretary-rank or above, scrapping the earlier legal provision which made sanction of competent authority mandatory for the investigating agency.
Snoopgate: Father of woman seeks quashing of probe
May 06, 2014, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): In what appears to be a big relief to the BJP and its PM candidate Narendra Modi, the father of a woman who was allegedly put under surveillance while she was in Gujarat by the Modi government has sought quashing of a probe into the matter and approached the Supreme Court on the matter with his appeal.
FIR against Somnath Bharti, other AAP leaders in Amethi
May 06, 2014, at 09:28 pm
Amethi, May 6 (IBNS): FIRs have been lodged against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti and nearly 40 other party activists ahead of the polls in the high profile Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
Hit-and-run: 2 witnesses identify Salman Khan
May 06, 2014, at 07:48 pm
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Two witnesses on Tuesday identified Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the one driving the suburban utility vehicle (SUV) in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
J&K: Minor blast near polling booth
May 06, 2014, at 05:51 pm
Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS) A minor blast took place near a polling booth at Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, said reports.
SC rejects plea; Subrata Roy to stay in jail
May 06, 2014, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a writ petition filed by jailed Sahara Group Subrata Roy challenging his detention.
Kumar Vishwas clashes with police in Amethi
May 06, 2014, at 03:59 pm
Amethi, May 6 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Kumar Vishwas, reportedly clashed with the local police on Monday night.
Khadim owner abduction: Key accused killed in jail
May 06, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): A prime accused in the Khadim Shoe Company owner kidnapping case was killed by another inmate inside the Presidency Jail here, reports said.
"PC will have to be born again to match my record"
May 06, 2014, at 02:57 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday launched a direct attack on Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and said he will have to be born again to match his record in the 'Finance Ministry'.
Kashmiri students assaulted for not chanting anti-Pak slogans
May 05, 2014, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) At least three Kashmiri students studying in a university in Greater Noida were beaten up for their reluctance to chant pro-India and anti-Pakistan slogans, triggering an angry reaction from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, said media reports.
Supreme Court setback for Ashok Chavan
May 05, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan received a jolt when the Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a 2009 case that his poll expenses can be investigated by the Election Commission in the face of complaints of paid news.
Army Commander reviews exercise Sarvada Vijay
May 05, 2014, at 05:43 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni witnessed the conduct of exercise ‘Sarvada Vijay’ on Saturday and Sunday in Rajasthan.
Mamata condemns Assam violence, attacks Modi
May 05, 2014, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the violence in Assam, which has claimed 32 lives so far, and attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as she said 'aspirant of High office are adding fuel' to the fire in the state.
Rahul holds roadshow in Amethi
May 05, 2014, at 03:57 am
Amethi, May 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday held a roadshow here.
NCP, NC oppose snoopgate probe
May 05, 2014, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday said the time of Centre's decision to appoint a judge to head an inquiry commission to probe into Gujarat's 'snoopgate' scandal was not correct.
Assam violence aimed at communal conflagration: Shinde
May 05, 2014, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday said the violence in Assam was aimed at starting a 'full fledged communal conflagration'.
18 killed in Maharashtra train derailment
May 05, 2014, at 02:45 am
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed and several others were injured as the engine and four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, latest reports said.
Kedarnath temple finally reopens
May 04, 2014, at 08:27 pm
Kedarnath, May 4 (IBNS): Almost a year after the massive floods that ravaged Uttarakhand, doors of Kedarnath shine finally opened on Sunday.
8 die in passenger train derailment in Maharashtra
May 04, 2014, at 07:25 pm
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and several others suffered injuries after the engine and four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train derailed near Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, latest reports said.
Passenger train derails in Maharashtra
May 04, 2014, at 06:28 pm
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): Four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train got derailed near Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, reports said.
J&K: Pakistani forces violate ceasefire
May 04, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Mendhar, May 4 (IBNS): Pakistani forces on Saturday night violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) by firing at Indian posts in the Mendhar sector of Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said on Sunday.
Assam violence: Relatives refuse to bury dead bodies
May 04, 2014, at 03:56 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): As the death toll in the killings by suspected NDFB (S) militants in two districts of Assam rose to 32 on Saturday, relatives of those killed in the violence have refused to bury the dead in Baksa district, reports said on Sunday.
Will not support any front: Rahul
May 04, 2014, at 03:54 am
Amethi, May 3 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will not support a 'third front' government.
Assam violence: Omar accuses Modi of inciting tension
May 04, 2014, at 03:19 am
Srinagar, May 3 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial canddidate Narendra Modi and said his speech during his recent visit to Assam was responsible for the ongoing violence in Assam.
May 04, 2014, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condemned the violence in Assam which has claimed several lives and assured that the Central Government and the state government will take all measures to maintain law and order and restore normalcy in the state.
Listening to songs in car is not indecent behaviour: Poonam on arrest
May 04, 2014, at 12:23 am
Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey, who was arrested and later released by the Mumbai Police on Friday, on Saturday said she was only listening to songs in the car and it was not an 'indecent behaviour'.
Chennai blasts: Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa
May 03, 2014, at 09:28 pm
Chennai, May 3 (IBNS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M Karunanidhi on Saturday slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for not visiting those injured in the twin blasts in Chennai on Thursday.