Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi to become Bihar Deputy CM
Nov 20, 2015, at 05:11 pm
Patna, Nov 20 (IBNS) Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, the 26-year-old scion of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, is set to become Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister on his maiden entry to the state assembly, media reports said.
India and China to form ministerial mechanism to boost security cooperation
Nov 20, 2015, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit and a local Police Station in Beijing on Friday, a release from the ministry said.
Four injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:40 pm
Srinagar, Nov 20 (IBNS) Militants on Friday morning targeted a CRPF patrolling party in Pamore area of South Kashmir, some 30 KM from the summer capital of Srinagar, officials said.
Rahul Gandhi dares Narendra Modi to investigate him
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to investigate him and throw him in jail if found guilty.
Nitish Kumar to take oath today; programme looks like a rallying point of anti-BJP forces
Nov 20, 2015, at 04:36 pm
Patna, Nov 20 (IBNS) Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar chief minister at Patna's Gandhi maidan on Friday afternoon in presence of a large number of guests, most of them representing forces opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP.
Saradha: Madan Mitra sent to judicial custody till Dec 3
Nov 20, 2015, at 06:07 am
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): The Alipore Court on Thursday night sent West Bengal's former cabinet minister Madan Mitra to judicial custody for 14 days.
CBI arrests Peter Mukerjea in Sheena Bora murder case
Nov 20, 2015, at 03:42 am
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday evening arrested media tycoon Peter Mukerjea in connection with the murder case of Sheena Bora, in which his wife Indrani Mukerjea is accused.
Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in Saint Denis raid?
Nov 20, 2015, at 02:18 am
Paris, Nov 19 (IBNS): A key suspect in the Paris attacks Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been killed during the police raid in Saint Denis area of France on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.
India among ten nations impacted by terrorism: Survey
Nov 20, 2015, at 01:23 am
New York, Nov 19 (IBNS): In the Global Terrorism Index 2015 (GTI), India is standing at the sixth spot among 162 nation which has been impacted by terrorism.
Calcutta High Court cancels Madan Mitra's bail, former minister ready to surrender
Nov 20, 2015, at 01:05 am
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): After long hearing sessions on Wednesday and Thursday at the Calcutta High Court, a division bench comprising of Justice Nishita Mhatre and Tapas Mukherjee on Thursday afternoon cancelled Madan Mitra's bail, which was granted on Oct 31 by Alipore Court.
Pranab Mukherjee meets top 10 winning teams of 'Innovate for Digital India Challenge'
Nov 20, 2015, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee met top 10 winning teams of ‘Innovate for Digital India Challenge’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hekmat Khalil Karzai meets Rahul Gandhi
Nov 20, 2015, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hekmat Khalil Karzai met Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday.
Start investigation against me: Rahul Gandhi dares Narendra Modi
Nov 19, 2015, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday broke his silence and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch an investigation against him to prove all charges leveled against him by the BJP.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, PM
Nov 19, 2015, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the BJP and the RSS are trying to dismantle the legacy of the Congress and India.
Make the most of the first 10 years of service:PM to young IAS officers
Nov 19, 2015, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held an interactive session with young IAS officers of 2013 batch.
Rajnath Singh visits People's Public Security University of China
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Beijing, Nov 19 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited the People's Public Security University of China on Thursday.
Former Bengal Minister Madan Mitra's bail cancelled
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS) A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Thursday cancelled the bail of Saradha scam accused Madan Mitra, a day after he resigned as the transport minister of West Bengal.
Three passengers booked for misbehaving with airhostesses
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Chennai, Nov 19 (IBNS) An FIR has been filed against three passengers on an Indigo flight in Tamil Nadu for misbehaving with air hostesses and passengers, reports said.
Centre rejects SC's suggestion to draft procedure to appoint judges
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) The Centre on Thursday rejected the Supreme Court's suggestion that it submit a draft procedure for appointing judges, saying such a move would undermine the role of Chief Justice of India.
High Court rejects Madan Mitra's bail
Nov 19, 2015, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra's bail in connection with the Saradha scam.
Tributes paid to Indira Gandhi on 98th birth anniversary
Nov 19, 2015, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari paid their tributes to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 98th birth anniversary on Thursday.
Martyred Colonel Santosh Mahadik cremated with full military honours
Nov 19, 2015, at 07:08 pm
Satara, Maharashtra, Nov 19 (IBNS) Colonel Santosh Mahadik, the 38-year-old Indian Army Officer who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, was cremated with full military honours, including a 21- gan salute in his home town Satara in Maharashtra on Thursday.
Sri Lankan Navy detain 16 Indian fishermen
Nov 19, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Colombo, Nov 17 (IBNS) The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 16 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu in the early morning hours of Thursday on charges of trespassing into the country's territorial waters, media reports said.
PM Modi, Mukesh Ambani, Pichai named contenders for Time's Person of the Year
Nov 19, 2015, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Google’s India-born CEO Sundar Pichai are among over 50 global leaders, business chiefs and pop icons named as contenders by Time magazine for its annual ‘Person of the Year’ honour, reports said.
Venkiah Naidu to represent PM Modi at Nitish Kumar's oath taking cermeony
Nov 19, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Patna, Nov 19 (IBNS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkiah Naidu will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony to be held in Patna on November 20, reports said.
Martyred Colonel Mahadik to be given 21 gun salute
Nov 19, 2015, at 05:37 pm
Satara, Maharashtra, Nov 19 (IBNS) Colonel Santosh Mahadik, the 38-year-old Indian Army Officer who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, will be cremated with full military honours including a 21-gun salute in his home town Satara in Maharashtra on Thursday.
Youth jumps off Mumbai mall after meeting ex-girl friend who had charged him with rape
Nov 19, 2015, at 04:37 pm
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IBNS) A 24-year-old youth has committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of High Street Mall in Thane after meeting his former girlfriend who had filed a rape case against him.
PM Modi to visit Malayasia, Singapore from Nov 21
Nov 19, 2015, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Malaysia and Singapore from November 21 during which he will attend the 13th ASEAN-India Summit and the 10th East Asia Summit (EAS).
Forensic tests confirm remains found in forests Sheena Bora's
Nov 19, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) A central forensic team has confirmed that the remains found in a forest near Mumbai are of Sheena Bora who was murdered allegedly by her mother Indrani Mukerjea and two others, reports said.
Seventh Pay Commission report on salary hikes likely today
Nov 19, 2015, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS) The Seventh Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur will submit its report to Finance Miniser Arun Jaitley on Thursday.