UN rights office urges Mexican authorities to pursue investigation into extrajudicial killings
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:24 pm
New York, July 1 (IBNS) The United Nations human rights office has called on the Government of Mexico to extend their investigations into a series of alleged extrajudicial executions and human rights violations committed by authorities last year.
PM Modi to launch Digital India Project in 2 village panchayats
Jul 01, 2015, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch his ambitious Digital India Project via video conference in two village panchayats of Indore on Wednesday.
Delegation from CII meets PM Modi today
Jul 01, 2015, at 04:56 am
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): A 15-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Sunanda murder: Shashi Tharoor likely to undergo lie-detector
Jul 01, 2015, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Adding fresh trouble to Shashi Tharoor, the Congress leader is likely to undergo a lie-detector test in connection with the murder case of his late wife Sunanda Pushkar.
PM condoles loss of lives in Indonesia plane mishap
Jul 01, 2015, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed sadness over the news of plane crash in Indonesia.
Ruckus in Delhi Assembly, BJP MLA breaks mike
Jul 01, 2015, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): The Delhi Assembly witnessed a ruckus as BJP MLA O P Sharma broke a mike on Tuesday.
7 kgs RDX, huge cache of arms-ammu recovered in BTAD
Jul 01, 2015, at 12:31 am
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS) : Security forces on Monday night recovered huge cache of arms, ammunition, explosive including 7 kilograms RDX and apprehended three NDFB(S) linkmen in Assam's Baska district, police said on Tuesday.
Congress produces fresh documents on Dholpur Palace ownership
Jul 01, 2015, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): In a fresh attack, the Congress on Tuesday released fresh documents in support of its claims that Dholpur Palace belonged to the Rajasthan government.
UDF candidate K.S Sabarinadhan wins Aruvikkara by-election
Jun 30, 2015, at 11:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IBNS) United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate K.S Sabarinadhan won the Aruvikkara assembly constituency by-election on Tuesday.
Congress wins Meghalaya by-poll
Jun 30, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Guwahati, June 30 (IBNS): The ruling Congress won Meghalaya's by-poll as the result of the election was announced on Tuesday.
Jun 30, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Srinagar, June 30 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Kashmir valley on Tuesday, officials said.
J Jayalaithaa wins RK Nagar by-poll
Jun 30, 2015, at 08:06 pm
Chennai, June 30 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK supremo J Jayalaithaa returned strongly to the political scenario of the state as she won the RK Nagar assembly by-election by a massive margin on Tuesday.
Jayalalithaa heads for a massive victory in TN by-election
Jun 30, 2015, at 06:09 pm
Chennai, June 30 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who eyes to come back to the state assembly after overcoming a court conviction in disproportionate assets case, is heading for a massive win in Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar assembly by-elections maintaining a lead of more than one lakh votes.
Congress wins crucial Kerala assembly by-election
Jun 30, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IBNS) The Congress-led coalition government has won a crucial by-election in Kerala at a time when it is confronting corruption allegations.
Abu Salem agree to marry woman so she is not defamed
Jun 30, 2015, at 05:32 pm
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS) Jailed gangster Abu Salem has come to the rescue of a 26-year-old woman by agreeing to marry her.
14-year-old gang-raped,violated with sticks in Badaun
Jun 30, 2015, at 05:22 pm
Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, June 30 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, a minor girl was allegedly gang-raped and violated with sticks by three boys in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun which has beoen in news for some time for violence against women.
TDP MLA Revanth Reddy gets bail in Cash-for-Vote case
Jun 30, 2015, at 05:09 pm
Hyderabad, June 30 (IBNS) Telugu Desam Party MLA Revanth Reddy, who is an accused in the 'Cash for Vote' case, has been granted bail by the High Court with some restrictions,reports said.
Vijay Twade another Maharashtra Minister to invite controversy over financial irregularities
Jun 30, 2015, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS) Another Maharashtra Minister, Vijay Tawde, has been in the middle of a controversy following media reports that a contract awarded by him for the purchase of fire extinguishers for schools faces streng objections from the state's finance department.
Jun 30, 2015, at 05:06 am
Kolkata, Jun 29 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday suspended two MLAs for violating party discipline.
WB: Dog's photo on ITI entrance admit card, minister orders to arrest victim student
Jun 30, 2015, at 03:03 am
Kolkata, Jun 29 (IBNS): West Bengal Minister for Technical Education and Training Ujjal Biswas on Monday directed the police to lodge an FIR against Industrial Training Institute (ITI) entrance applicant Soumyadip Mahata who claimed that his photo was replaced with a dog's picture in his admit card.
4 NDFB(S) militants and a arms dealer nabbed in Meghalaya
Jun 30, 2015, at 02:38 am
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended four hardcore militants of NDFB(S), including a self -styled commander and a arms dealer in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Sunday, police said on Monday.
Manipur attack : NIA gets custody of top NSCN(K) leader
Jun 30, 2015, at 02:11 am
Guwahati, June 29 (IBNS) : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday took into custody a top leader of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang or NSCN(K) who was allegedly involved in the conspiracy behind the June 4 killing of 18 army personnel in Manipur.
Dress code controversy: Scottish Church College revises notice
Jun 30, 2015, at 12:46 am
Kolkata, Jun 29 (IBNS): Amid criticisms, Kolkata's Scottish Church College revised their dress code notice on Monday.
Congress allegation on property against Vasundhara Raje baseless : BJP
Jun 29, 2015, at 11:46 pm
Jaipur, June 29 (IBNS) Hours after the Congress launched attack on Vasundhara Raje claiming that she had used government property for commercial use, the Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the allegation is baseless.
Kejriwal Govt. suffers setback as HC rejects its request against ACB chief
Jun 29, 2015, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) Arvind Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi suffered a legal setback on Monday when the Delhi High Court rejected its appeal and ruled that senior police officer MK Meena will remain chief of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Crew injured due to faulty landing of AI aircraft at Mumbai airport
Jun 29, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Mumbai, June 29 (IBNS) Pasengers of an Air India aircraft from RIyadh had a narrow escape after a faulty landing at Mumbai airport on Sunday.
Cash-for-vote case : TDP MLA Revanth Reddy's custody extended
Jun 29, 2015, at 08:55 pm
Hyderabad, June 29 (IBNS) A city court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Telengana's TDP legislator A. Revanth Reddy till July 13 in cash-for-vote scam.
HDFC Bank launches 30-minute auto loan, 15-minute two-wheeler loan
Jun 29, 2015, at 08:12 pm
Mumbai / Kolkata, June 29 (IBNS): HDFC Bank has launched an auto loan that is disbursed in just 30 minutes using biometric technology. The 30-minute auto loan is available for HDFC Bank customers, as well as others. With this technology-enabled solution, loans for two-wheelers can also be approved within 15 minutes.
Jayalalithaa launches Chennai Metro Rail today
Jun 29, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Chennai, June 29 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday launched the first phase of the much-awaited Chennai Rail Metro via video conference.
Delhi HC rejects AAP Govt's request against ACB chief
Jun 29, 2015, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, June 27 (IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmpi Party government's request to keep Anti-Corruption Bureau chief MKeena from entering office, reports said.