Rahul Gandhi breaks his silence on Jayanthi Natarajan's charges
Feb 05, 2015, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday broke his silence on the allegations leveled against him by Jayanthi Natarajan and said he had directed the former Union Environment Minister to save the environment & the aadi vaasis (tribal).
Feb 05, 2015, at 04:30 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Wednesday allayed fears on tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls on Feb 7.
J&K: Notification issued for RS polls
Feb 05, 2015, at 03:49 am
Jammu, Feb 4 (IBNS): Notifications were issued on the Feb 7 polls for four seats of the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Feb 05, 2015, at 02:51 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) : Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami has been given marching order by the government on Wednesday, media reports said.
Joint Ops to be started against poachers in Kaziranga from Feb 6
Feb 05, 2015, at 02:46 am
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The Assam police, Para military forces and Assam Forest Protection Force will be launching an intensive operation against poachers in Kaziranga National Park and neighboring areas, including Karbi Anglong, from Feb 6.
AAP is a brilliant propagandist: Jaitley
Feb 05, 2015, at 02:31 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Slamming the Aam Aadmi party (AAP) over over the allegation of the party receiving donations from fake establishments, Union Finance Minister Aun Jaitley on Wednesday called the party a 'brilliant propagandist'.
Pakistan accuses India of changing J&K's demography
Feb 05, 2015, at 02:20 am
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IBNS) Pakistan on Wednesday accused India of changing the demography of north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir by by settling 'non-State subjects' in Kashmir and 'turning Muslim majority there into a minority and dividing the population on ethnic, religious and communal lines'.
Matang Sinh: Anil Goswami accepts speaking to CBI?
Feb 05, 2015, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): Union home secretary Anil Goswami has admitted that he had called up CBI officials while former Union Minister Matang Sinh, who was arrested last week, was questioned in connection with the Saradha scam, media reports said on Tuesday.
Three NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam
Feb 05, 2015, at 01:19 am
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : Three militants belonging to NDFB(S) were apprehended by security forces in Assam's Chirang district on Wednesday, officials said.
Trinamool MP Srinjoy Bose granted conditional bail
Feb 04, 2015, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS) A city court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Srinjoy Bose, two-and-a-half months after he was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) in connection with the Saradha scam.
AAP survey shows Kejriwal Delhi CM
Feb 04, 2015, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Three days before the high voltage Delhi polls, Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday claimed that it would record a thumping victory to get 51 seats and form a new government.
Modi greets Sri Lanka people on their independence day
Feb 04, 2015, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Sri Lanka, on their Independence Day.
Ladakh's Zanskar lake blocked after landslide
Feb 04, 2015, at 09:48 pm
Ladakh, Feb 4 (IBNS) The famous Zanskar river in Ladakh has remained blocked for three weeks after a landslide created an artificial lake in the mountains.
Former police chief discharged in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case
Feb 04, 2015, at 09:33 pm
Mumbai Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) A CBI court on Wednesday dishcharged former Gujarat police DGP PC Pandey in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case on the ground of technicality.
Mamata visits Howrah braveheart family
Feb 04, 2015, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the family of Arup Bhandari, a youth from Howrah who was severely assaulted when he resisted sexual harassment of some women, leading to his death after several days in coma.
Elephant calf killed by car in Tamil Nadu
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:47 pm
Chenna, Feb 4 (IBNS) In a tragic incident, an elephant calf was killed by a speeding car on a highway in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Tuesday.
Air Marshall Jasjit Singh Kler take over as DG (Inspection and Safety), IAF
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi: Feb 4 (IBNS) Air Marshal Jasjit Singh Kler VM was commissioned into the Helicopter stream of the IAF on 13 December 1980. He was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal and assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection & Safety) on 02 February 15.
Rahul attacks Modi for his 'failed' promises
Feb 04, 2015, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) As the date for Delhi polls drew closer electioneering went high on steam with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'failing' to meet his promises.
EC rejects Kejriwal's allegation of EVM tampering
Feb 04, 2015, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Three days before Delhi Assembly elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday again raised his allegation of EVM tampering, but the Election Commission rubbished it as a 'rumour.'
Howrah braveheart death: Cong, SUCI & LF observe strike
Feb 04, 2015, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IBNS): The Congress, Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) and Left Front are observing a day's shutdown in Howrah district of West Bengal on Wednesday (Feb 4) to protest the killing of Arup Bhandari, a youth who was severely assaulted when he resisted sexual harassment of some women.
BJP'S vision document sparks protests in Assam
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati, Feb 4 (IBNS) : The BJP's vision document for the Delhi assembly election had stirred up a controversy as it allegedly referred the people of North Eastern region in the national capital as "immigrants". The reference sparked a huge protests in Assam on Wednesday.
TransAsia plane crashes into river in Taipei, 12 killed
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:34 pm
Taipei, Feb 4 (IBNS): A TransAsia Airways flight crashed into a river in Taipei on Wednesday after hitting a bridge, killing at least 12 people as per media reports.
Kiran Bedi in tears at her roadshow
Feb 04, 2015, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi was in tears campaigning for her constituency on Wednesday saying she was overwhelmed by the love she is receiving and will pay back the same to people.
Policeman shoots bar manager in Punjab
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:42 pm
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IBNS): In a fit of rage, a policeman allegedly shot dead a bar manager in Punjab’s Bathinda in broad daylight, media reports said.
Jordan executes two al-Qaeda prisoners
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:22 pm
Amman, Feb 4 (IBNS): Two al-Qaeda prisoners were executed by hanging early on Wednesday morning in Jordan, media reports said.
TransAsia flight crashes into river Taipei
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:01 pm
Taipei, Feb 4 (IBNS): A TransAsia Airways flight crashed into a river in Taipei on Wednesday, media reports said. The flight was carrying at least 53 passengers.
Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes over as HR Head of Indian Air Force (IAF)
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:15 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Air Marshal S Neelakantan YSM, VM, took over as Air Officer in charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarter (Vayu Bhawan) on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Minister discusses Civil Aviation issues with industry representatives
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju discussed issues pertaining to civil aviation with the representatives of the civil aviation industry in a pre-budget interaction meet on Tuesday.
India must establish global benchmarks in governance: PM
Feb 04, 2015, at 04:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his priority was for India to establish global benchmarks in areas such as governance, transparency and taxation.
South Delhi church vandalized: NHRC notice to Home Ministry, Delhi Govt
Feb 04, 2015, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it has issued notices to the Secretary, Union Home Ministry, Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi and the Commissioner of Police seeking reports on the status of investigation into the alleged vandalism of a church in south Delhi in the wee hours of Monday.