Kolkata celebrates Japanese Emperor Akihito's birthday

Nov 22, 2015, at 05:07 am

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Showcasing the strong bond shared between India and Japan, the Consul General of Japan in Kolkata Kazumi Endo hosted a reception at a hotel in Kolkata to celebrate the birthday of Japanese Emperor Akihito on Friday.

Sarbananda Sonowal appointed as Assam BJP president

Nov 22, 2015, at 02:28 am

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday appointed Sarbananda Sonowal as the party's Assam president.

PM addresses ASEAN-India Summit, meet Li Keqiang, Abe

Nov 22, 2015, at 02:08 am

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Rajnath Singh in China

Nov 22, 2015, at 12:42 am

Beijing, Nov 21 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to China from Nov 18 to 23 where he met country's Premier Li Keqiang.

India to host the first South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise from Monday

Nov 22, 2015, at 12:24 am

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS) The prevalent geo-climatic conditions as well as increased frequency of natural calamities in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Region, especially in the wake of the recent disasters in the region, calls for enhanced levels of preparedness and risk resilience as well as collaborative action amongst member countries to individually and jointly deal with such disaster situations to prevent loss of lives and assets.

Wreath laying ceremony organised at 'Teen Murti' Memorial

Nov 21, 2015, at 11:48 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): A wreath laying ceremony was organised on Friday at the 'Teen Murti' Memorial by the Cavalry Officer's Association (COA) to honour the sacrifice and contribution of the Indian Cavalry since the First World War.

Sheena wrote to Indrani to consider her happiness as well: CBI

Nov 21, 2015, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed that Sheena Bora had written to her mother Indrani Mukherjea with a plea of being allowed to take her decisions about her life, reports said.

No better recourse than to remind ourselves of high values of India at a time when world struggling to deal with worst impulses of intolerance, hatred: Prez

Nov 21, 2015, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a three day World Indology Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Congress anti-national party, supports Khalistanis : Punjab Deputy CM

Nov 21, 2015, at 07:53 pm

Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IBNS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday lambasted the Congresa allegedly for supporting Khalistani elements, saying a party delegation would meet President Pranab Mukherjee asking him to declare the Congress an anti-national party.

Francois Hollande to be chief guest in Republic Day parade

Nov 21, 2015, at 07:52 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS) France has accepted India's invitation to President Francois Hollande to be chief guest at the 2016 Republic Day parade, reports said.

Suresh Prabhu flags off a new first passenger train in south Assam

Nov 21, 2015, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS) Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through remote control from Delhi flagged off a new first passenger train, the first to travel through the newly constructed Silchar-Guwahati stretch.

Sheena's half sister Vidhie warned her of possible threat to life

Nov 21, 2015, at 06:41 pm

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS) The chargesheet filed in the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case says that her half-sister Vidhie Mukerjea had warned her about a possible threat to her life, media reports said.

Bihar Ministry: Nitish Kumar keeps Home portfolio, Tejaswi Deputy CM

Nov 21, 2015, at 06:20 pm

Patna Nov 21 (IBNS) : JDU leader Nitish Kumar who was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister on Friday for a third straight term, kept the home portfolio with him while named Lalu Prasad's younger son Tejaswi Yadav as the Deputy Chief Minister.

Full text of PM Modi's speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

Nov 21, 2015, at 05:43 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the ASEAN Summit 2015 in Malaysia:

We must reform to transform : Modi says at ASEAN summit

Nov 21, 2015, at 05:37 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Reform is a way station on the journey to the destination which is transformation of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

Malaysian PM calls for change of tactics to address terrorism

Nov 21, 2015, at 04:29 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak called for a change of tactics to tackle terrorism, while addressing the ASEAN Summit on Saturday.

Russia pounds Islamic State strongholds with vengeance

Nov 21, 2015, at 04:26 pm

Moscow, Nov 21 (IBNS) Russian planes continues to pound the Islamic State jihadists in Syria with vengeance as bombs being dropped are emblazoned with the words "For our people" and "For Paris" after Moscow vowed retaliation following the bombing of a plane over Sinai.

Rahul Gandhi a rising new star : Shatrughan Sinha

Nov 21, 2015, at 04:12 pm

Patna, Nov 21 (IBNS) BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha, who has been spurring with the party bigwigs since the state assembly elections, has created another ripple by exalting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as a "rising new star".

Narendra Modi meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

Nov 21, 2015, at 03:00 pm

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) At the sidelines of the Asean summit here, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Two poachers gunned down in Kaziranga

Nov 21, 2015, at 01:54 am

Guwahati, Nov 20 (IBNS): Two poachers were gunned down in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Friday in a gun fight with forest guards and Special Task Force (STF), officials said.

ED conducts raids in money laundering probe against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh

Nov 21, 2015, at 01:50 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at over twelve locations in three cities across India in connection with its ongoing probe into the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, sources said.

Mali hotel attack: 3 killed, 80 hostages freed, 20 Indians rescued

Nov 21, 2015, at 01:41 am

Bamako, Nov 20 (IBNS): At least three people were killed after gunmen stormed into a hotel in Mali capital Bamako on Friday and took 170 people as hostage, media reports said.

Madras High Court stays Greenpeace cancellation

Nov 21, 2015, at 12:30 am

Chennai, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Madras High Court has stayed a government order cancelling Greenpeace India's registration, observing that the Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies (RoS) had not followed principles of natural justice.

Peter Mukherjee charged with Sheena Bora murder

Nov 20, 2015, at 08:59 pm

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IBNS) Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, who was arrested on Thursday as been charged with murder in the sensational Sheena Bora case, report said.

Nitish Kumar sworn-in as Bihar Chief Minister

Nov 20, 2015, at 08:03 pm

Patna, Nov 20 (IBNS) Nitish Kumar was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bihar for the third time at a glittering ceremony held at the Gandhi maidan on Friday in presence of a large number of political leaders from across the country.

Two CRPF men among four injured in Kashmir grenade attack

Nov 20, 2015, at 06:56 pm

Srinagar, Nov 20 (IBNS) Four persons, including two CRPF personnel were injured when militants on Friday morning hurled a grenade at a patrolling party of the paramilitary force in Pamore area of South Kashmir, some 30 KM from the summer capital of Srinagar, officials said.

Court sends Chhota Rajan to judicial custody

Nov 20, 2015, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who has been in CBI custody since his arrival in India, was on Thursday sent to two weeks in judicial remand.

Peter Mukerjea arrested for destroying evidence and lying to police

Nov 20, 2015, at 06:42 pm

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IBNS) Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, who was arrested on Thursday, has been charged with destroying evidence and lying to protect his wife Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case, media reports said.

Those who kill cows have no right to live in India : Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Nov 20, 2015, at 06:41 pm

Haridwar, Nov 20 (IBNS) After a string of BJP leaders, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat of the Congress made controversial comments on beef and cow slaughter, declaring that those who kill cows have "no right to live in the country."

Congress hits out at BJP over economic policy

Nov 20, 2015, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) The Indian National Congress on Friday took another shot at the Narendra Modi government over it's economic policy.