India wants good neighbourly relations: HM
Jan 29, 2015, at 06:15 am
Kanpur, Jan 28 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India wants good relations with its neighbours.
Singh proposes setting up of hostels for students of Northeast studying in Delhi
Jan 29, 2015, at 06:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh has proposed setting up of hostels for students of Northeast studying in Delhi.
Top NDFB(S) ultra killed in Assam encounter
Jan 29, 2015, at 05:40 am
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS) : A top leader of NDFB(S) and most wanted extremist of the Assam police was killed in a gun battle with the cops in Kokrajhar district on Wednesday.
S Jaishankar appointed as new Foreign Secretary
Jan 29, 2015, at 05:38 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Centre has decided to appoint S Jaishankar as the country's new Foreign Secretary, media reports said.
Will launch movement against PM: Anna
Jan 29, 2015, at 04:46 am
Ralegan Siddhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not fulfilled his commitment of fighting against corruption while adding that he will launch a movement against the government.
Route of 2 pairs of MEMU passenger trains extended
Jan 29, 2015, at 04:45 am
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): South Eastern Railway has announced the extension of route of two pairs of existing MEMU Passenger trains.
Travel by premium trains on LTC not permitted: Govt
Jan 29, 2015, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Department of Personnel and Training has clarified that travel by premium trains is not permissible on LTC.
Women lodging false rape cases will be punished: Court
Jan 29, 2015, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): A Delhi Court on Wednesday ruled that women lodging false rape complaints will be now awarded punishment.
Top Karbi ultra held in Karbi Anglong
Jan 29, 2015, at 01:28 am
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS): Two militants belonging to Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) including its self styled defence secretary were held by security forces in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday, police said.
Jan 29, 2015, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS): A hardcore militant belonging to Meghalaya outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was apprehended by security forces from Assam-Meghalaya border on Wednesday, officials said.
Three people of a family killed in road mishap in Guwahati
Jan 29, 2015, at 12:53 am
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS): At least three people of a family including a child were killed in a road mishap in Guwahati on Wednesday, official said.
Words 'secular', 'socialist' must be removed from Constitution: Shiv Sena
Jan 29, 2015, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has landed itself in a controversy after its ally Shiv Sena's MP Sanjay Raut said that the words 'socialist' and 'secular' must be removed from the Preamble of the Constitution of India.
Stop sex determination ads: SC asks Google, others
Jan 28, 2015, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Yahoo!, Google and Micrsoft's Bing to stop displaying ads for sex determination tests.
Death sentence of Nithari killer commuted
Jan 28, 2015, at 10:51 pm
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Jan 28 (IBNS) The Allahaba High court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of Nithari killings convict Surendra Koli to life imprisonment.
Prez congratulates new Saudi king
Jan 28, 2015, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on his accession to the throne.
Four arrested in Burdwan blast case
Jan 28, 2015, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency has arrested four persons in the last 24 hours in connection with the Burdwan blast case in West Bengal.
Jan 28, 2015, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, the commanding officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles, who died fighting terrorists in Kashmir, was cremated here on Wednesday with full military honour.
Amar Singh interrogated in Pushkar case
Jan 28, 2015, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Police on Wednesday summoned former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh for questioning in connection with the Sunanda Pushkar death case.
Delhi wave for me: At par with Modi wave-Bedi says
Jan 28, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi, claimed on Wednesday that there was a wave in the capital for her at par with the response Prime Minister Narendra Modi received before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Physical instructor arrested for raping Delhi school kid
Jan 28, 2015, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) The physical instructor of a school in south Delhi's Nizamuddin has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old student.
Sushma Swaraj to visit China next month
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit China on Feb 1, officials said.
Modi pays tribute to Lala Lajpat Rai
Jan 28, 2015, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary.
Brave Army Colonel killed in Kashmir encounter cremated
Jan 28, 2015, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): An Indian Army Colonel - Munindra Nath Rai- who died along with two other jawans in an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Tral Area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has been cremated on Wednesday.
Mamata inaugurates Kolkata Book Fair, announces to make wi-fi city
Jan 28, 2015, at 06:20 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): One of the much awaited events of the year, Kolkata International Book Fair, was inaugurated at Milan Mela in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Express Industry demands domestic airlines to cut fuel surcharge
Jan 28, 2015, at 04:26 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): Following the sharp fall in global crude oil prices by nearly 35 percent over the last one year, the Express Industry Council of India (EICI), the apex body of companies providing express delivery services, have asked for an immediate withdrawal of Fuel Surcharge (FSC) levied by domestic airlines.
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ICG launches coastal security awareness campaign in Kolkata
Jan 28, 2015, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in the region launched a coastal security awareness and medical campaign in West Bengal here on Tuesday to commemorate 37 years of service.
Indo-US nuc deal will have detrimental impact in South Asia: Pak
Jan 28, 2015, at 03:52 am
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IBNS): Pakistan on Tuesday formally responded to the statements and pledges made during US President Barack Obama's visit to India, and claimed that the Indo-US nuclear deal, struck for "political and economic expediencies," would have a detrimental impact on nuclear deterrence and overall stability in South Asia.
Modi-Obama address special episode of Mann Ki Baat
Jan 28, 2015, at 02:36 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Barack Obama on Tuesday addressed a joint radio address, hours after the US president left India after a three-day visit to the Asian nation, as the leaders answered several questions asked by people earlier.
ECI sends third notice to Kejriwal
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:48 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued the third notice to Aam Aadmi party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal and asked him to 'desist' the leader from making utterances on bribing of voters by political parties .
Five hardcore NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:11 am
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IBNS): Security forces on Tuesday apprehended five hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S) including two wanted militants of Assam police from Udalguri and Sonitpur district, officials said.