PM Modi calls up Nepal PM, talks on restoration of peace
Aug 25, 2015, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone to his Nepali counterpart Sushil Koirala on Tuesday expressing his sorrow at the at the loss of lives in the violence in the Himalayan country.
OROP agitation: Another fasting ex-serviceman falls sick
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi government continues to face the heat of ex-servicemen's agitation over the One Rank One Pension scheme, the health of another fasting Army veteran on a fast unto death is deteriorating.
Man thrashed and stripped in Karnataka for taking woman colleague on a ride
Aug 25, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Mangalore, Aug 25 (IBNS) In an act of moral policing, a man was thrashed, stripped allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists in Mangalore city of Karnataka when he took his colleague for a drive, media reports said.
Make me PM, will see Lalu bomb against Pak's N bomb : Lalu Prasad
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Patna, Aug 25 (IBNS) Slamming the Prime Minister for the failure in getting Pakistan on negotiation table, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has said t Narendra Modi cannot run the country, media reports said.
School cab driver arrested for molesting teen for three months
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) Police have arrested a school cab driver in Delhi allegedly for molesting a class 9 student for three months.
BJP takes early lead as Bengaluru civil polls results start pouring in
Aug 25, 2015, at 05:11 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party takes early lead as counting of votes cast in the BBMP elections for 197 city corporation wards in Bengaluru has started.
Punjab's drug racket probe: HC stays transfer of ED's Special Public Prosecutor
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:46 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IBNS): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed the transfer of Special Public Prosecutor of the Enforcement Directorate Suresh Batra.
Patels to hold massive rally in Gujarat today demanding OBC status
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:30 pm
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (IBNS) Over ten lakh members of the economically well-off Patel community will hold a massive rally in Gujarat on Tuesday in support of their demand for the status of Other Backward Class, reports said.
Government to take final call on calling special session to pass GST Bill
Aug 25, 2015, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS) After the complete washout of the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Narendra Modi government is likely to take a decision on convening a special session to pass the much-awaited Goods and Service Tax Bill, held up in the face up continued opposition ruckus, reports said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train accident
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:32 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in Bangalore City-Nanded express train accident, near Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.
Assam govt seeks Rs 500 cr for flood relief
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:40 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : The Assam government on Monday sought an interim relief of Rs 500 crore from the Union government for relief, rehabilitation,repair works in flood affected areas in the state.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi ordered an inquiry into the Gurdwara incident
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:38 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday had ordered an inquiry into the Gurdwara incident in Guwahati.
Assam Congress rebel leader Himanta Biswa Sarma will join BJP on Aug 28
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:32 am
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IBNS) : Rebel Congress leader Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Aug 28 in Guwahati.
Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Delhi girl for protesting against bike rider who harassed her
Aug 25, 2015, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appreciated Jasleen Kaur protesting against a man who had allegedly abuse her at Tilak Nagar area in the city.
Italian marines: UN Tribunal directs India to suspend trial
Aug 24, 2015, at 11:54 pm
Hamburg, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a crucial order given by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012, it suspended all judicial proceedings against them.
Bengal Govt to sell onions at fair price shops
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): With the wholesale and retail price of onions rocketing sky high, West Bengal government has decided to sell the daily necessity at a fair price, through its outlets, an official statement confirmed on Monday.
TMC team postpones visit to FTII in Pune
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party on Monday said that it has postponed its team's visit to Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.
Jains march in protest of court order against Santhara
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:26 pm
Jaipur, Aug 24 (IBNS) Members of Jain community took out a silent march on Monday in a nationwide protest against Rajasthan High Court judgement holding the practice of Santhara, which involves fasting unto death, illegal, reports said.
Delhi school boy allegedly murdered by classmates
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a school student has been allegedly murdered by his classmates in a Delhi school.
WB: Policemen injured in clash at Habra station, train service disrupted
Aug 24, 2015, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS) Few policemen were injured during a clash with rail-road blockers at Habra railway station in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday.
Sonia, Rahul mourn loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train mishap
Aug 24, 2015, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday mourned the loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh where five people died as a truck rammed into Bangalore-Nanded Express at Anantapur district in the state.
PM inaugurates birth centenary celebrations of Rani Gaidinliu
Aug 24, 2015, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasized that India must remember the glorious heritage of the freedom struggle, and ensure that the legacy of the struggles and achievements of our freedom fighters is passed on to succeeding generations.
MiG-21 fighter crashes in J&K, pilot safely ejects
Aug 24, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS) A MiG-21 (Bison) aircraft of IAF crashed at Budgam area in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.
Mig-21 of IAF crashes in J & K, pilots escape
Aug 24, 2015, at 07:38 pm
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS) A Mig-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a paddy field on Monday in central kashmir's Budgam district, officials said.
IAF helicopter crashes in J & K, pilot rescued
Aug 24, 2015, at 05:53 pm
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS) A helicopter of the Indian Air Forcer has crashed in in the Soibagh are of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
Sensex slide: RBI Governor assures markets
Aug 24, 2015, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS) As sensex plummeted to a two-year low figure, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday assured the markets, taken by a cropped up panic, that the country is in a much better position than many others with its strong macroeconomic fundamentals, reports said.
First collect voice sample of Lakhvi and hand it over to us: India tells Pakistan
Aug 24, 2015, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) The Narendra Modi government on Monday asked Pakistan to collect voice sample of 26/10 Mumbai terror attack The Ministry of External Affairs said that Pakistan first needs to collect Lakhvi's voice sample and then hand over the same to India. The MEA added that India will match his voice samples.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to meet ex-servicemen over OROP
Aug 24, 2015, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) In a move to assuage ex-servicemen who have been demanding implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme, Defeence Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet them on Monday.
Govt. officials keep Noida house sealed for 24 hours with woman and baby inside
Aug 24, 2015, at 04:30 pm
Noida, Aug 24 (IBNS) In an act of gross negligence that could have gone worse with a woman and her six-month-old child, Uttar Pradesh labour department officials have mistakenly sealed a house confining the two inside for 24 hours, reports said.
Wanted gangster arrested in Delhi after shoot-out with rival gang
Aug 24, 2015, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24(IBNS) A wanted gangster was arrested along with four of his associates by Delhi police on Monday after a shoot- out in which a rival gang member was killed, reports said.