Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi
Nov 02, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP for Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark at a public meeting that "Sonia Gandhi would cry all night" for a terrorist like Osama bin Laden.
Astrolger Bejan Daruwalla claims PM Modi consulted him
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:28 pm
Indore, Nov 2 (IBNS): Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once met him.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw voices concern over intolerance in the country
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:32 am
Bangalore, Nov 1 (IBNS) Biocon Limited Chairman and managing director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Sunday voiced her concerns over growing intolerance in the Indian society.
EC sends notices to Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Lalu Prasad Yadav
Nov 02, 2015, at 05:21 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Sunday issued notices to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi BJP President Amit Shah and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for violating poll codes during campaigning for the Bihar Assembly polls.
PM Modi's 'National Unity Day' message not clear : Assam CM
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:48 am
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘unity, peace and harmony’ coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel observed as ‘National Unity Day’ is not loud and clear in the backdrop of growing incidents of intolerance and hatred.
Saradha: Madan Mitra leaves hospital
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS): After getting bail from the Alipore Court, West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra, who was earlier arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), in connection with Saradha chit fund scam and was being treated in Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital's VVIP unit for months with several 'diseases', left the hospital on Sunday morning, carrying a 'fit' certificate issued by the state owned hospital.
MP Minister caught on camera kicking a boy
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:25 am
Bhopal, Nov 1 (IBNS): A Madhya Pradesh Minister has been caught on camera kicking a 14-year-old boy.
Bihar Assembly polls: 57.59 percent cast votes
Nov 02, 2015, at 01:37 am
Patna, Nov 1(IBNS) The fourth phase of the Bihar Assembly polls witnessed a turnout of 57.59 per cent as the voters exercised their franchise to elect a new assembly.
Jaitley to inaugurate International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' tomorrow
Nov 01, 2015, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the three day International Conference on 'Networking the Networks' in the national Capital on Monday.
PM Narendra Modi is the worst victim of ideological intolerance: Jailtey
Nov 01, 2015, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi,Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jatiley on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a victim of 'ideological intolerance'.
Bihar: BJP candidate's brother arrested, 48 pct voter turnout till 2 PM
Nov 01, 2015, at 09:20 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) As voting gets underway in phase four of the Bihar elections, Manoj Kumar Singh, a BJP candidate's brother was arrested by the police on suspect of illegal cash distribution.
Modi prescribes 'Padai', 'Kamai' and 'Dawai' to transform Bihar
Nov 01, 2015, at 08:32 pm
Madhubani, Nov 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his mass rally at Bihar's Madhubani district on Sunday cited three formulas in forms of Padai (Education), Kamai (Job/Earning) and Dawai (Medicine) to transform Bihar into its old glory.
INS Sahyadri visits Manila in Philippines
Nov 01, 2015, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, currently on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India's 'Act East' policy, entered Manila on Sunday.
Bihar polls: 35.68 pct turnout in fort till noon
Nov 01, 2015, at 06:42 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections witnessed 35.68 percent voters turnout till Sunday noon, media reports said.
Air Marshal Khanna takes over as maintenance head of IAF
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Air Marshal Virender Mohan Khanna on Sunday assumed the responsibilities of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi.
PM Modi extends his greetings to three Indian states on their foundation day
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Karnataka, Kerala and Chhattisgarh on their state's foundation day.
Bihar Polls: Phase 4 voting underway, 18.97 pct turnout so far
Nov 01, 2015, at 04:52 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections have began on Sunday morning.
Bihar: Fourth phase polling underway across 7 districts
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:38 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS): The fourth phase of polling in Bihar is underway in 55 constituencies spread across seven districts on Sunday.
Kolkata: Taxis to go off roads for next 4 days
Nov 01, 2015, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): As several taxi operators unions and owners associations have called for taxi strike for different demands for four days- Dec 1 to Dec 4- in Kolkata, a huge number of taxis will be withdrawn from the city roads.
Kolkata: Hackers attack several colleges websites
Nov 01, 2015, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Unknown cyber-hackers on Friday hacked the official websites of few colleges in Kolkata, reports said on Saturday.
Saradha: West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra granted bail, TMC welcomes judgment
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): A local court in Kolkata on Saturday granted bail to West Bengal Sports and Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested earlier by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) for his alleged involvement in multi-crore Saradha financial scam.
Over 4700 child still missing in Assam
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:39 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS) : Over 4700 children are still missing in Assam, who are untraced since 2012, a report said.
Divisions of Assam re-organised
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:12 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS) : The Assam government has reorganised the divisions of Assam for administrative expediency following a notification to this effect issued on Saturday and will come into force with immediate effect.
Modi assumes the role of an Opposition leader : Assam CM
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:01 am
Guwahati, Oct 31 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assumed the role of an opposition leader in the ongoing election campaign for Bihar Assembly Elections.
Judicial custody of Indrani Mukherjea, 2 others extended till Nov 7
Nov 01, 2015, at 12:06 am
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): A Mumbai court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of the main accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, including Indrani Mukherjea, till Nov 7.
West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra granted bail
Oct 31, 2015, at 11:15 pm
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, was released on bail on Saturday,media reports said.
RTI activist attack: Shiv Sena sacks partymen
Oct 31, 2015, at 09:53 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena on Saturday removed party workers, who were involved in blackening the face of a Right to Information (RTI) activist, in Latur in Marathwada region.
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates Golden Jubilee Celebrations of High Court of Delhi
Oct 31, 2015, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of High Court of Delhi.
Pranab Mukherjee message on the eve of National Day of Algeria
Oct 31, 2015, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the eve of their National Day on Nov 1.
Russian airliner crashes in Sinai with 217 passengers
Oct 31, 2015, at 08:16 pm
Cairo, Oct 31 (IBNS) AIRO: A Russian airliner with more than 200 passengers on board has crashed in Sinai Peninsula, reports said.
