Modi Govt made u-turn from the promise of good governance: Sonia

May 06, 2015, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government accusing it of making a "blatant u-turn" from its promises of transparency and good governance.

14 students of Andhra Pradesh stopped en route to Syria and Iraq

May 06, 2015, at 06:00 pm

Hyderabad, May 6 (IBNS) In a significant development, 14 students, who left home for Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State (IS), were stopped at Hyderabad airport.

Salman Khan convicted in hit and run case

May 06, 2015, at 05:09 pm

Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan on Wednesday was convicted by a Mumbai court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case. All charges against him are proved.

Sonia assails Modi for 'outrageous' remarks against previous govts. on foreign soil

May 06, 2015, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday assailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticizing previous governments during his visit to Canada last month.

Salman Khan arrives court for judgement

May 06, 2015, at 04:57 pm

Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan, who faces judgement on Wednesday in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case, reached the Mumbai sessions court in the morning, driven by a man who claims to be guilty.

Rajasthan Govt plans use of cow urine in disinfecting hospitals

May 06, 2015, at 04:32 pm

Jaipur, May 6 (IBNS) After opening a refinery for collecting cow urine in Jalore district, the Rajasthan government now plans to use the liquid to disinfect hospitals in the state.

Sonia to launch offensive against Government in Parliament

May 06, 2015, at 04:31 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Days after Rahul Gandhi's vitriolics in Parliament, his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to launch an offensive against the NDA government on Wednesday when she is likely to move an adjournment motion.

Salman Khan faces verdict today in the hit-and-run case

May 06, 2015, at 04:29 pm

Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan faces verdict on Wednesday in the hit-and-run case as a court will tell him whether he is guilty in running over pavement dwellers with his SUV 13 years ago.

President condoles loss of lives in Madhya Pradesh bus accident

May 06, 2015, at 04:27 am

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Madhya Pradesh.

Nepal quake: IAF continues to provide relief to stranded people

May 06, 2015, at 04:05 am

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Ambassador of Spain to India requested the Task Force Commander, Air Vice Marshal Upkarjit Singh and the Nepalese Army Aviation Authorities to look for missing Spaniards of a trekking team.

Traders hold strike in Kashmir

May 06, 2015, at 03:31 am

Srinagar, May 5 (IBNS): Amid shutdown, the traders' organization in Kashmir valley held protest demonstrations against the callousness of State Government towards their plight after flood.

Mufti seeks time from people to bring change in state

May 06, 2015, at 03:30 am

Srinagar, May 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Tuesday said that the new government is committed to the rehabilitation of victims, which will be carried out on priority.

Dawood Ibrahim not in the focus of Indian intelligence : Govt

May 05, 2015, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Underworld don and one of India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim is not on the radar of Indian intelligence agencies, the government said in Parliament on Tuesday.

Akash missile system inducted into the army

May 05, 2015, at 08:32 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) After 32 years of wait, the Akash missile system was inducted into the Indian Army on Tuesday adding a formidable power to its armour.

Moga bus molestation and girl's death force multiple adjournments in Parliament

May 05, 2015, at 08:05 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Both houses of Parliament were adjourned repeatedly on Tuesday as an uproarious opposition kept demanding a discussion on the death of a 14-year-old girl who was molested and pushed off a bus in Punjab's Moga last week.

MP Government bans sale of Ramdev's 'Putrajeevak'

May 05, 2015, at 08:03 pm

Bhopal, May 5 (IBNS) Acting against yoga guru Ramdev's controversial drug 'Putrajeevak', the Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a ban on the drug till its name is changed.

Fresh tremor of low magnitude shakes Nepal

May 05, 2015, at 08:01 pm

Kathmandu, May 5 (IBNS) A fresh tremor of 4.0 magnitude on Tuesday shook the earthquake-ravaged Nepal, where the death toll from the April 25 disaster climbed to more than 7,500.

Congress workers stage protest in Srinagar against BJP PDP government

May 05, 2015, at 07:59 pm

Srinagar, May 5 (IBNS) : Congress workers on Tuesday protested on the streets of Srinagar and observed a black Day against the ruling of BJP-PDP government in Jammu and Kashmir.

AAP MLA Jarnail Singh declared absconder by police

May 05, 2015, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh has officially been declared an absconder by the Delhi Police on the charge of assaulting a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer.

Hafiz Saedd's clean chit to Lakhvi in 26/11 attacks evokes strong Indian rebuttal

May 05, 2015, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) India on Tuesday dismissed Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's clean chit to Lashkar-e-Toiba leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in the y 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Moga girl's death triggers uproar by opposition in Lok Sabha

May 05, 2015, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The death of a teenager who was molested and thrown off a bus last week in Punjab's Moga on Tuesday triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha as the opposition took up the issue to raise a storm of protests.

Air India cabin crew member sacked for delaying flights

May 05, 2015, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) National carrier Air India has sacked a cabin crew member for habitually delaying its flights from Jeddah for several months.

Modi to visit China, Mongolia and South Korea from May 14 to 19

May 05, 2015, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a three-nation visit to China, Mongolia and South Korea from May 14-19.

7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea triggers fears of Tsunami

May 05, 2015, at 04:52 pm

Sydney, May 5 (IBNS) A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday sounding off a tsunami warning.

I water garden plants with my urine : Gadkari

May 05, 2015, at 04:49 pm

Nagpur, May 5 (IBNS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed that he waters his plants in his Delhi bungalow with urine.

Akash missile system to be inducted into the army today

May 05, 2015, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) After 32 years of wait, the Akash missile system will be inducted into the Indian Army on Tuesday.

Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill likely to generate heat in Rajya Sabha

May 05, 2015, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha is likely to witness fireworks of debates between the opposition and the treasury bench members over the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bill that is listed for consideration on Tuesday.

Indian engineer, who turned IS activist dies in Syria

May 05, 2015, at 04:36 pm

Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) An engineering student from Hyderabad, who had gone to join the Islamic State, has died in the fighting in Syria.

Modi to visit China, Mongolia, South Korea next week

May 05, 2015, at 04:35 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tour China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea in another spell of three-nation visit from May 14-19.

Top Maoist leader Roopesh arrested with wife in Tamil Nadu

May 05, 2015, at 04:33 pm

Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) Roopesh, one of the top Maoists in the country, has been arrested with his wife Shyna in Tamil Nadu in what is being described as a major breakthrough for the police of four southern states.