More rains predicted in Mumbai, people asked to stay indoors

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:46 pm

Mumbai, June 20 (IBNS) The people of Mumbai have been asked to stay indoors on Saturday as more rains are on cards for the city which is yet to recover from Friday's crippling downpour, though train services have resumed.

PM Modi greets on 350th Foundation Day of Sri Anandpur Sahib

Jun 20, 2015, at 04:06 am

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people on the 350th Foundation Day of Sri Anandpur Sahib.

Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai, kills two

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:48 am

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs, paralyzing normal life in the city and even leaving two people dead on Friday.

Sopore killings: Jaish-e-Muhammad claims to identify killers

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:33 am

Srinagar, June 19 (IBNS): Banned Militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad claimed that they have identified the persons responsible for the killings of former militants in the Sopore town of North Kashmir.

Several killed in Maharashtra hooch tragedy

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:14 am

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS): The death toll in the hooch tragedy which hit Malwani area in Maharashtra has crossed 40, reports said.

India releases 88 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Indian jails

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:01 am

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) The Centre on Friday said it has released and repatriated 88 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Indian jails.

Rashtrapati Bhavan to commemorate International Yoga Day on June 21

Jun 20, 2015, at 02:20 am

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) The Rashtrapati Bhavan will commemorate the International Yoga Day on June 21 with officials and family members participating in a mass Yoga event at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Club House early in the morning.

Greenpeace India faces cancellation of society's registration

Jun 20, 2015, at 02:14 am

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Greenpeace India has been sent a show cause notice threatening the cancellation of the NGO's society registration due to questions over its operations and funding.

Kolkata: TMC MP allegedly threatens traffic constable

Jun 20, 2015, at 02:13 am

Kolkata, Jun 19 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen allegedly harassed and threatened to slap a civic volunteer who was maintaining traffic at Chinar Park in Kolkata's Baguiati area on Friday noon.

PM Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on his 45th b'day

Jun 20, 2015, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi a 'long life' on the occasion of his 45th birthday.

Burdwan blast: Nurul Hoque sent to NIA custody till July 3

Jun 19, 2015, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata, Jun 19 (IBNS): The NIA special court on Friday sent arrested terrorist Nurul Hoque to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody for 14 days.

Congress continues attacking Centre, demands Swaraj, Raje' resignations

Jun 19, 2015, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday attacked the Centre over the controversy related to former IPL chief Lalit Modi and demanded External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje for their involvement in the issue.

High tide hits rain-battered Mumbai

Jun 19, 2015, at 10:22 pm

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS) As the life in Mumbai continued to be on a standstill because of incessant rains for over 30 hours a high tide hit the city in the mid day on Friday flooding the sea front areas of several parts of the country's financial capital.

Meeting between LK Advani, Arvind Kejriwal cancelled

Jun 19, 2015, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The meeting between senior BJP leader LK Advani and Delhi CM Arfvind Kejrwal, which was likely to be held on Friday, has been cancelled, media reports said.

Protest march: Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Jun 19, 2015, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) Restrictions were imposed by the state administration to prevent a protest march called by separatists against the killings of former militants in north Kashmir Sopore town here on Friday, on the first day of Ramdhan.

Air India's hospitality to minister forces children to sleep on floor at Paris airport

Jun 19, 2015, at 09:13 pm

Paris, June 19 (IBNS) Indian national carrier Air India has been caught into a controversy as its sole attention to the hospitality of the country's Civil Aviation Minister has left 40 Indian school students ignored, forcing them to spend night sleeping on floor at the Paris airport.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets Muslims on Ramadan

Jun 19, 2015, at 08:37 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday greeted Muslims on the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, disrupts train services

Jun 19, 2015, at 07:17 pm

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS) Torrential rains pounding Mumbai since Thursday night has virtually crippled life as train services, the lifeline of the country's financial capital were badly hit, streets submerged and road traffic went haywire leaving thousands of people stranded across the city on Friday.

NDRF team to pay homage to martyrs at Kedarnath

Jun 19, 2015, at 04:15 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has organized an expedition from Ghaziabad to Kedarnath to pay homage to nine brave hearts of NDRF who laid down their lives in the line of duty on June 25, 2013 while rescuing flood victims at Kedarnath.

Indian Army recruitment goes online

Jun 19, 2015, at 04:13 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Lt Gen Philip Campose, Vice Chief of Army Staff launched a new website,www.joinindianarmy.nic.in, of the Directorate General of Recruiting for selection of Officers, Junior Commission Officers (JCOs) & Other Ranks (OR) from the precincts of the South Block on Thursday.

Heavy rain logs out Mumbai, train services worst hit

Jun 19, 2015, at 04:05 pm

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS) Torrential rains crippled life in India's financial capital Mumbai as train services were suspended and water logged streets stranded vehicles and buses since last night.

Fire in Uttar Pradesh hotel kills 10

Jun 19, 2015, at 03:58 pm

Allahabad, June 19 (IBNS): At least ten people reportedly died in a major fire that broke out at a hotel in Pratapgarh, near Allahabad, in Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday.

Lalit Modi row: Vasundhara Raje cancels Punjab trip

Jun 19, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): Amid reports that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is distancing itself from backing Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raj on the issue of former IPL chief Lalit Modi till she comes clean on it, reports said Raje has cancelled a trip to Punjab to share a public platform with BJP president Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.

UK: 2 Indian soldiers injured in accident

Jun 19, 2015, at 04:06 am

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS) An accident involving troop carrier vehicles of British Forces took place while returning after conduct of training between Indian and British Forces at Salisbury Plains, Near Westdown Camp in United Kingdom on Wednesday.

BJP holds protest march in Kolkata

Jun 19, 2015, at 01:56 am

Kolkata, Jun 18 (IBNS): Protesting against deteriorating law and order situation in the state and demanding a minimum supporting price for paddy rice, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held a protest march and law violation programme in Kolkata's Esplanade area.

NIA arrests 1 in Burdwan blasts case

Jun 19, 2015, at 01:03 am

Kolkata, June 18 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested a person in connection with the Burdwan blast case in West Bengal.

PM Modi meets winner of Bhagavad Gita Champion League

Jun 18, 2015, at 11:14 pm

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Maryam Asif Siddiqui, a 12 year old student from Mumbai, who won the Bhagavad Gita Champion League recently, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday.

Congress attacks Centre, demands Raje's resignation

Jun 18, 2015, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): The Congress continued its attack against the Centre over the controversy connecting Lalit Modi and said it is helping people like the former Indian Premier League commissioner.

Delhi BJP's 1st experiment, asks Kejriwal after Advani says Emergency can happen again

Jun 18, 2015, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, June 18 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday agreed with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani over his remark that an Emergency-like situation could not be ruled in the future.

Documentary on human rights violations to screen in Bengaluru

Jun 18, 2015, at 07:50 pm

Bengaluru, June 18 (IBNS): Breaking Free, a feature length documentary, by award winning filmmaker and activist Sridhar Rangayan will screen in Bengaluru on June 24 at Alliance Française de Bangalore.