Delhi Assembly polls: Maken to contest from Sadar Bazar seat
Jan 15, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls from Sadar Bazar, officials said.
I am not contesting from New Delhi or elsewhere: Ilmi
Jan 15, 2015, at 03:16 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS):Former AAP member Shazia Ilmi on Wednesday said she will not be fighting in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Ensure observance of Martyr's Day with due solemnity: MHA advises states, UTs
Jan 15, 2015, at 02:12 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) Union Ministry of Home Affairs has requested all the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all State Governments and Union Territory Administration to ensure observance of 2-minutes silence on Jan 30 in the memory of those who gave their lives in the struggle for India's freedom.
CBOA extends help to flood affected employees
Jan 15, 2015, at 01:58 am
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IBNS) Canara Bank Officers Association (CBOA) held a brief function at Srinagar for the flood affected employees.
TMC MP slaps traffic constable in Kolkata
Jan 15, 2015, at 01:17 am
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Prasun Banerjee on Wednesday evening allegedly slapped a traffic constable for prohibiting his car from driving along the wrong lane, media reports said.
Naqvi sentenced to 1-year jail, Rs 4000 fine; gets bail
Jan 15, 2015, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): In a bad news for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government at Centre, Union Minister of State for Minorities Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Wednesday convicted by Rampur court in Uttar Pardesh for breaching prohibitory orders during 2009 Lok Sabha election.
SC wants time frame for completing Ganga clean-up work
Jan 14, 2015, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) Taking a strong view of the progress of the Ganga Action Plan, the Supreme court on Wednesday wanted a time frame from the NDA Government for completion of the task.
Union Minister Naqvi held after court convicts him
Jan 14, 2015, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Wednesday taken to judicial custody after a court convicted him for violating model code of conduct during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
Army jawans attack Nashik police station
Jan 14, 2015, at 11:05 pm
Nashik, Maharashtra Jan 14 (IBNS) A posse of army jawans reportedly went on a rampage vandalising a police station here on Wednesday as several policemen, including a woman officer, was injured.
TMC MPs served legal notices for defamation
Jan 14, 2015, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS) BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh has sent legal notices to two MPs of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal for their alleged defamatory statements about his grandfather, the late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Three poachers killed in encounter in Kaziranga
Jan 14, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Guwahati, January 14 (IBNS) : Three rhino poachers were killed in a gun battle with forest guards in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in the wee hours of Wednesday, officials said.
Modi greets people for festivals
Jan 14, 2015, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed heartfelt greetings to the people on occasion of various festivals across the Nation.
DRDO chief removed, Parrikar justifies action
Jan 14, 2015, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre on Tuesday abruptly removed Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Avinash Chander making way for a “younger scientist†to take charge.
Church vandalised in west Delhi neighbourhood
Jan 14, 2015, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): A church was vandalised in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area early on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
PMO says no "ulterior motives" behind DRDO chief's exit: Sources
Jan 14, 2015, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre on Tuesday abruptly removed Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Avinash Chander 15 months before his contract was to terminate.
Up to 5,000 Europeans join militant ranks: Europol chief
Jan 14, 2015, at 06:55 pm
London, Jan 14 (IBNS): The head of European police agency Europol reportedly informed British lawmakers that nearly 5,000 European Union citizens joined jihadist militant ranks.
DRDO chief removed by government
Jan 14, 2015, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) Avinash Chander, the chief of Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO, has been removed by the Modi government on Tuesday, said reports.
In India, UN chief commends country's leadership on climate change
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:46 pm
New York, Jan 14 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday before departing India met with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar to discuss India’s leading role in climate change reform.
Obama's visit to India will boost Indo-US ties: Frank G. Wisner
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Former US Ambassador to India Frank George Wisner on Tuesday said US President Barack Obama's visit to India would further deepen the relationship between India and United States.
SC cancels suspension of Salman's conviction
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the suspension of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s conviction in a 1998 poaching case.
SC verdict on Salman Khan case likely today
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday will decide whether Rajasthan High Court’s suspension of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s conviction is valid, media report said.
Encounter breaks out in North Kashmir's Sopore
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:03 pm
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IBNS) A fierce gun battle has started here between security forces and millitants in North Kashmir' Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinagar.
Over 100 dead bodies found afloat in Ganga in UP
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:18 am
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IBNS): Over 100 dead bodies have surfaced in the river Ganga near Pariyar between Kanpur and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said on Tuesday.
Eggs, stone thrown at Kejriwal in Delhi rally
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:05 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday attacked by an unidentified miscreant, who threw stones and eggs at him in a north west Delhi rally.
Eastern Command observes Army Day-2015
Jan 14, 2015, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS) TheEastern Command on Tuesday observed the 'Army Day-2015' with large number of soldiers donating 110 units of blood at Command Hospital (EC) here.
Obama's visit to India will develop Indo-US relationship : Frank G. Wisner
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:53 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Former US Ambassador to India Frank George Wisner on Tuesday said that US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India would develop the relationship between India and United States.
Gates Foundation, USAID partner with MoUD
Jan 14, 2015, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the Swachh Bharat Clean India Mission, launched by the government of India on October 2, last year.
I resigned as mark of protest against anarchism: JU VC
Jan 14, 2015, at 03:19 am
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Outgoing Vice Chancellor of West Bengal's Jadavpur University Abhijit Chakraborty on Tuesday said he did not resign from his post under any political pressure but as a mark of protest against anarchism.
Sonia takes on Modi at Congress meeting
Jan 14, 2015, at 02:56 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Mod at a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here called to brainstorm over how to revive the fortunes of the party.
Parrikar warns Pakistan of 'proactive steps' against proxy war
Jan 14, 2015, at 02:24 am
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday warned Pakistan that India will take "proactive steps" to deal with proxy war by that country.