Oct 28, 2015, at 09:27 pm
Pune/New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have called off their 139-day-long strike on Wednesday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg supports net neutrality
Oct 28, 2015, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is currently in India, said his company supports net neutrality.
27 per cent polling till noon in Bihar election
Oct 28, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS) About 27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till noon in the 50 Assembly constituencies spread over six districts in Bihar which went to the third phase of polling on Wednesday.
Supreme Court says no to firecracker ban during Diwali
Oct 28, 2015, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a ban on bursting firecrackers during Diwali, saying it might be "dangerous" to infringe upon the common people's right to enjoy their religious festivities.
Nitish Kumar dares BJP to ditch or dondemn RSS
Oct 28, 2015, at 06:33 pm
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS) Using senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Shourie's comment to bash the NDA Government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has dared the BJP to ditch or condemn RSS over its controversial statement on reservation.
PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders
Oct 28, 2015, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).
I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim
Oct 28, 2015, at 05:58 pm
Bali, Oct, 28 (IBNS) Most-wanted gangster Chhota Rajan, whose arrest in Bali has ended a two-decade-long chase, says he is not afraid of anyone.
BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation
Oct 28, 2015, at 05:10 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained its writ over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike or BBMP winning the civic poll with a comfortable majority.
India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report
Oct 28, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) India has climbed four places in the "Ease of Doing Business" rankings (2016) compiled by the World Bank.
Bihar voting underway, six per cent polling in the first hour
Oct 28, 2015, at 03:46 pm
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS) Steady polling was underway in most of the 50 constituencies in Bihar which went to third phase of assembly elections on Wednesday.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visits Taj Mahal, calls it 'stunning'
Oct 28, 2015, at 06:36 am
Agra, Oct 28 (IBNS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Taj Mahal here on Tuesday.
ITBP to deploy women officers to combat duty at the high-altitude posts
Oct 28, 2015, at 03:41 am
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) ITBP chief Krishna Choudhary on Tuesday said in the coming days women personnel will be deployed in combat duties at the high -altitude posts.
Kerala House raid: Oommen Chandy writes to PM
Oct 28, 2015, at 03:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Amid reports of 'raid' conducted by the Delhi Police at the Kerala house in the national capital, Kerala CM Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.
Oct 28, 2015, at 02:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) On behalf of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on Rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday presented to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the final report of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS).
Indian market closes in red, Sensex ends 109 points below
Oct 28, 2015, at 01:26 am
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Sensex jumped down by 109 points on Tuesday as the Indian market closed in the green.
Edhi refuses to take Indian PM Modi's donation
Oct 28, 2015, at 01:14 am
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IBNS): Humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi on Tuesday refused to take the 10 million Indian rupees donation that was offered to his charity by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mamata Banerjee condemns Kerala Bhavan raid
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the Delhi Police for carrying out a raid at the Kerala house in the national capital over a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen and condemned the incident.
Geeta calls on President Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Geeta, the young speech and hearing impaired woman who returned to India after being stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday along with officials of Edhi Foundation in Pakistan.
Kerala house beef row: Kejriwal condemns Delhi Police action
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the Delhi Police for carrying out a raid at the Kerala house in the national capital over a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen.
President pays tirbutes to K R Naraynan
Oct 27, 2015, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday paid floral tributes to K.R. Narayanan, former President of India on occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Nitish, Lalu, Congress are 3 idiots : PM Modi
Oct 27, 2015, at 07:27 pm
Sitamarhi, Bihar, Oct 27 (IBNS) On the eve of the crucial third phase polling in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the JDU-RJD-Congress Mahagathbandhan, calling the alliance "3 idiots".
Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at senior party leader Arun Shourie after he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:29 pm
Chennai, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on a petition challenging her election, reports said.
Police rush to Delhi's Kerala House on complaint of beef being served
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Kerala House has decided to remove buffalo meat from its menu after the Delhi Police went for a search in the state guest house following a complaint that beef was being served in its canteen.
Army's Northern Command celebrates Infantry Day
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:43 pm
Udhampur, J&K, Oct 27 (IBNS): The Indian Army celebrated 68th Infantry Day with traditional solemnity and gaiety all across the Northern Command on Tuesday.
Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:27 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a setback for Hardik Patel, the young leader of the agitating Patel community, the, Gujarat High Court has upheld sedition charges against him, reports said.
NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a sharp attack on the Narnedra Modi Government, former Union Minister Arun Shourie has said its "lack of direction is making people think that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "wise."
Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.
Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday, greeted the people of India on Valmiki Jayanti.
Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300
Oct 27, 2015, at 03:18 pm
Kabul/Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Monday has touched nearly 300, media reports said on Tuesday.