Amitabh Bachchan deserves Bharat Ratna: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 28, 2015, at 01:10 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that conferring the Padma Vibhushan award to superstar Amitabh Bachchan is "not enough."
Digvijaya Singh slams Modi over Obama speech
Jan 28, 2015, at 12:07 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Referring to US President Barack Obama's speech at the Siri Fort Auditorium here, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday slammed Narendra Modi and wondered whether the Prime Minister would ask his friends in Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to stop justifying its 'ghar wapsi' plans.
J&K: Army Colonel, 2 jawans killed in encounter with terrorists
Jan 28, 2015, at 12:02 am
Pulwama, Jan 27 (IBNS): An Indian Army Colonel and two jawans were killed during an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Tral Area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Delhi Metro services to be partially curtailed at two stations on Thursday
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Delhi Metro on Tuesday said its services will be will be partially curtailed at two Metro stations on Thursday as part of the security arrangements for the Beating Retreat Ceremony as per the instructions of Delhi Police.
Obama leaves India after 'breakthrough' visit
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle left India on Tuesday wrapping up a three-day visit that cleared decks for several bilateral initiatives, including giving effect to the civil nuclear deal and enhancing defence and trade ties.
PM is indulging in personal PR: Gandhi
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he was busy doing his own "PR" (Public Relations) and his government has not performed anything 'concrete' so far.
Govt to take action against Delhi police on Liaqat issue
Jan 27, 2015, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) : The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday said it would take action against Delhi police officers who had arrested Liaqat Shah and framed him as a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist.
Bedi makes Obama's visit a poll issue
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Using US President Barack Obama's India visit as an issue for her campaign for Delhi Assembly election, BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi on Tuesday said it was an achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajasthan: MiG-27 fighter Jet crashes, 1 injured
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:40 pm
Barmer, Jan 27 (IBNS) At least one person was injured as a MiG-27 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer city on Tuesday, media reports said.
VIzag, Allahabad, Ajmer to be smart cities
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) India and the the US on Tuesday agreed on taking quick measures for development of Visakhapatnam, Allahabad and Ajmer as smart cities.
BJP complains against AAP for using Bedi's image
Jan 27, 2015, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the the Election Commission against the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for using BJP candidate Kiran Bedi's photographs on his party posters.
Facebook, Instagram goes down for 40 mins
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:59 pm
New York, Jan 27 (IBNS): Millions of netiznes could not access social network site Facebook on Tuesday for quite sometime before it was brought back to normal service later.
RK Laxman accorded state funeral
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:38 pm
Pune, Jan 27 (IBNS) Legendary cartoonist RK Laxman, who died on Monday was accorded a state funeral here on Tuesday in presence of high dignitaries.
Modi presents Marian Anderson's recordings to Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he has presented a set of recordings from American singer Marian Anderson's visit to India in 1957 to US President Barack Obama.
Obama quotes SRK's dialogue, actor promises 'Chhaiya Chhaiya' next time
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) The impact of Bollywood on Barack Obama became evident on Tuesday when the US President referred to a popular dialogue by actor Shah Rukh Khan from his movie 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' while addressing at the Siri Fort Auditorium here.
India will succeed as long as it's not splintered along religious lines: Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Before leaving India, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday made a strong appeal for religious freedom and said the Asian nation will only succeed as long as it is not "splintered" along religious lines.
India, Pakistan exchange sweets to mark India Republic Day
Jan 27, 2015, at 08:31 pm
Jammu, Jan 27 (IBNS) The two armies of India and Pakistan in a gesture of bonhomie exchanged sweets on the Line of Control adjoining the posts at Chakan-da-Bagh and Roshni on India's 66th Republic Day.
Kejriwal replies to EC: Denies abetting bribery
Jan 27, 2015, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Replying to Election Commission's notice over his 'bribe' appeal to voters, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has denied having made such overtures.
Your visit has taken India-USA ties to a new level: Modi to Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) As US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama departed from India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said s visit to the Asian nation has taken India-USA ties to a new level.
Obama attends banquet hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Jan 27, 2015, at 07:43 pm
The President, Pranab Mukherjee hosts banquet in the honour of the US President, Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on January 25, 2015.
President condoles R K Laxaman's death
Jan 27, 2015, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the death of eminent cartoonist, R.K. Laxman.
Annual Amarnath pilgrimage will have delayed start
Jan 27, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Jammu, Jan 27 (IBNS): The centuries' old pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva popularly known as "Amarnath Yatra" situated in mighty Kashmir Himalayas will be delayed by almost a fortnight this year and will commence from 2nd July 2015.
India can be America's best partner: Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) Holding that India should be included as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), US President Barack Obama addressing a gathering of students and activists on the concluding day of his three-day visit here on Tuesday said America can not only be a natural partner of India but the best partner as they are both bound by shared democratic values.
Obama addresses gathering at Siri Fort Auditorium
Jan 27, 2015, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama will conclude his three-day visit to India on Tuesday but on the last day of his historic stay in India he is addressing an audience comprising Delhi University students at the Town Hall of Siri Fort Auditorium.
Gandhis mourn RK Laxman's demise
Jan 27, 2015, at 05:09 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi have mourned the death of noted cartoonist RK Laxman on Monday.
PM Modi mourns RK Laxman's death
Jan 27, 2015, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of iconic Indian cartoonist RK Laxman and said the country will be grateful to him for bringing smiles on 'our' faces.
Jan 27, 2015, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): The bold strokes of his brush coupled with pointed satires had made his cartoons an integral part of the Indian daily life while making the creator RK Laxman became a legend and an uncrowned conscience keeper of the nation.
We should be working towards making business between India, US easier: Obama
Jan 27, 2015, at 02:05 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Barack Obama on Monday addressed the India-US CEO Forum where the US President said both the nations should work hard to make trade between each other easier.
Cartoonist R K Laxhman passes away
Jan 27, 2015, at 01:35 am
Pune, Jan 26 (IBNS): Popular cartoonist RK Laxman, whose creations have been appreciated by people for generations, passed away in Pune on Monday, media reports said.
Jan 27, 2015, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): Congress top leadership Sonia Gandhi and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called on US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle here.