Anarchist cannot rule Delhi: Narendra Modi

Jan 10, 2015, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS) A self-confessed anarchist cannot rule Delhi, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital as he attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal and promised 24 hours power to the people of the national capital.

Actor Sanjay Dutt likely to return to Yerwada Central Jail today

Jan 10, 2015, at 06:17 pm

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IBNS): Actor Sanjay Dutt is likely to return to Pune’s Yerwada Central Jail on Saturday as his plea for extension of furlough was rejected by the authorities, media reports said.

Mumbai police blocks websites replicating Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Jan 10, 2015, at 05:01 pm

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Mumbai Police blocked hundreds of posts on social media which replicate the controversial cartoons of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, media reports said.

Gunmen killed in police raids in Paris

Jan 10, 2015, at 04:23 pm

Paris, Jan 10 (IBNS): Heavily armed police units conducted simultaneous raids in north and east of Paris halting an Islamic rampage that had started on Wednesday with a massacre at a satirical newspaper.

At least 2,000 people killed by Boko Haramin Nigeria

Jan 10, 2015, at 03:59 pm

Yola, Jan 10 (IBNS): Hundreds of bodies were found strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack with Amnesty International suggesting the incident as “deadliest massacre” in the history of Boko Haram, media reports said.

PM Modi to kickstart BJP's poll campaign in Delhi today

Jan 10, 2015, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to kickstart Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls.

JU: Protesting students meet Education Minister

Jan 10, 2015, at 06:17 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee held a meeting with the protesting students of Jadavpur University(JU) on Friday.

France crisis: Modi speaks to Hollande, condemns attack in Paris

Jan 10, 2015, at 03:25 am

New Delhi/Paris, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid double hostage crisis in France, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the European nation's President Francois Hollande on Friday.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Sri Lanka's President-elect

Jan 10, 2015, at 02:35 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) president of India Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated newly-elected Sri Lanka's President-elect Maithripala Sirisena and hoped both the countries will continue to work together to further strengthen our bilateral relations to the mutual benefit of the people of the neighbouring nations.

Former rebel leader killed in Assam

Jan 10, 2015, at 01:47 am

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunman killed a former rebel leader in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Friday evening, police said.

SC allows Sahara to conduct proposed loan transaction from abroad

Jan 10, 2015, at 01:02 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): In a relief for Subrata Roy, the Supreme Court has allowed the Sahara Group Chief to proceed with its proposed loan transaction from abroad for raising funds.

Tharoor demands Sunanda's death probe to be impartial

Jan 09, 2015, at 11:16 pm

Thiruvantapuram, Jan 9 (IBNS) Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, whose wife Sunada Pushakar's mysterious death prompted police to register a murder case, Friday wanted an impartial investigation without any 'political pressure.'

President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 09, 2015, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) President's rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the state's Governor's recommendation as Omar Abdullah stepped down as caretaker Chief Minister.

7 NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam, arms seized

Jan 09, 2015, at 09:34 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended seven militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit), including two hardcore militants involved in the recent massacres, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Friday, police said.

Bhutan PM to visit India from Jan.8

Jan 09, 2015, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, will pay an official visit to India from Janurary 10 to 18 at the invitation of Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi.

Modi congratulates Sri Lanka's President-elect

Jan 09, 2015, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sri Lanka's President-elect Maithripala Sirisena hoping both the countries would strive for taking the bilateral relationship to a new level.

SC: Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia not to face trial in 2G case

Jan 09, 2015, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday said that Bharti Cellular Ltd chairman and managing director Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia will not face trial in a case of allocation of additional spectrum.

Bodo militants arrested in joint operation, weapons seized

Jan 09, 2015, at 06:51 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS): At least seven terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit faction) were arrested in a pre-dawn operation jointly carried out by the Indian Army and state police, media reports said.

LeT commander Lakhvi given bail in abduction case

Jan 09, 2015, at 06:16 pm

Islamabad, Jan 9 (IBNS): A lower court in Pakistan granted bail to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in connection with an abduction case, media reports said.

J&K heads for Governor's rule as Omar steps down as caretaker CM

Jan 09, 2015, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): After caretaker Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Governor NN Vohra asking to relieve him of the duties, the Jammu and Kashmir is now heading for Governor’s rule.

Tata to enter domestic skies with airline Vistara

Jan 09, 2015, at 04:29 pm

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline Vistara will launch its operations on Friday with its first flight from Delhi to Mumbai, media reports said.

Attacker of TMC MP Avishek Banerjee shifted to SSKM

Jan 09, 2015, at 08:06 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): Debasish Acharya, the youth who slapped Trinamool Congress MP and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Avishek Banerjee leading to his brutal assault, was shifted to state-owned Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) Hospital on Thursday evening.

West Bengal Education Min calls JU protesters for talks

Jan 09, 2015, at 07:59 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has called the protesting students of Jadavpur University for a discussion to end the crisis on Friday (Jan 9).

Bangladeshi cattle smuggler kills BSF constable

Jan 09, 2015, at 04:24 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed on Thursday while trying to stop Bangladeshi cattle smugglers in Indo-Bangladesh border.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: PM meets Guyana Prez

Jan 09, 2015, at 03:41 am

Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the President of Guyana Donald R Ramotar, on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar.

Sunanda case: Tharoor's domestic help questioned

Jan 09, 2015, at 03:23 am

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Thursday questioned Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's domestic help Narayan Singh in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar's murder case, reports said.

19th National Youth Festival begins in Guwahati

Jan 09, 2015, at 02:39 am

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS): The 19th National Youth Festival was began in Assam's capital city Guwahati on Thursday.

Omar decides to discontinue as J&K caretaker CM

Jan 09, 2015, at 02:32 am

Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Omar Abdullah has decided to not continue as the caretaker Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and said the state needs a full-time administrator to deal with the situation along the border with Pakistan.

Bengal received huge investment proposals: Mamata

Jan 09, 2015, at 01:58 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her state bagged investment proposals worth Rs 2 lakh 43 thousand Crore in the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit held here.

NIA Chief visits Assam's Kokrajhar district

Jan 09, 2015, at 01:16 am

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IBNS): National Investigation Agency (NIA) Chief Sharad Kumar on Thursday visited several areas in Assam's Kokrajhar district and reviewed the investigation process by the agency of the massacre by NDFB(S) militants in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar district, which left at least 80 adivasi people dead and rendered more than two lakh homeless.