Sukhois to be back in air shortly
Nov 14, 2014, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): India's frontline combat aircraft Sukhoi-30 fleet, which was grounded after a crash near Pune, will be back in air shortly, media reported.
Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh conferred with Hony Gen title of Nepal Army
Nov 14, 2014, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): The Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh was conferred the title of Honorary Rank of General of Nepal Army by President Ram Baran Yadav, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu on Thursday.
2 militants, one civilian killed in J&K
Nov 14, 2014, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar, Nov 14 (IBNS): Two militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces at Chenigam Kulgam on Friday morning. One civilian was also killed in cross-fire.
Mamata suspends 3 after Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide in prison
Nov 14, 2014, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday suspended officials including Jail Superintendent in connection with the alleged suicide attempt of suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, media reported.
Away from home, PM Modi pays tribute to Nehru on tweeter
Nov 14, 2014, at 06:19 pm
Brisbane, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary.
PM Modi reaches Australia to attend G-20 summit
Nov 14, 2014, at 04:22 pm
Brisbane, Nov 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Brisbane in Australia to attend the annual summit of the Group of 20 of the world’s developed and emerging economies, media reports said.
Class-V student injured in his genitals by teacher
Nov 14, 2014, at 04:12 pm
Rajahmundry, Nov 14 (IBNS): A 10-year-old student of a private school in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly injured in his genitals by a teacher, media reports said. The boy had to get stitches after the incident.
Suspended Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh attempts suicide
Nov 14, 2014, at 03:57 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh, one of the key accused in the multi-crore Saradha Group chit fund scam, attempted suicide late Thursday night, police sources said.
India is what it is today because of Jawaharlal Nehru: President
Nov 14, 2014, at 04:19 am
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee delivered the 46th Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture on Thursday in New Delhi where he spoke on the topic of ‘Jawaharlal Nehru and the Making of Modern India’.
Look forward to seeing you in Beijing: Li Keqiang tells PM Modi
Nov 14, 2014, at 03:14 am
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 13 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of India-ASEAN and East Asia summits here.
India, China to commence Joint training exercise
Nov 13, 2014, at 10:00 pm
Pune, Nov 13 (IBNS): In continuation of the series of Joint Exercises between India and China, the "Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2014" is all set to commence shortly at Aundh Camp in Pune from Nov 16.
Attempt being made to destroy Nehru's ideology: Sonia
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday led a veiled attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that an attempt is being made to destroy ideology, values, thought process on the basis of which Nehruji had built this nation.
Lay down arms and return to mainstream: Govt appeal to Maoists
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) to lay down arms and join the mainstream.
Congress made mistakes: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 13, 2014, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi admitted that his party made mistakes but at the same time maintained that Congress organization stands for love and brotherhood.
Linkage between religion and terrorism should be rejected: Modi
Nov 13, 2014, at 06:38 pm
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narfendra Modi on Thursday reiterated that there is no relation between religion and terrorism and that any linkage between the two should be rejected.
Army convicts 7 men for Machil fake encounter in Kashmir
Nov 13, 2014, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar, Nov 13 (IBNS) Seven army men, including two officers, were convicted and sentenced to life for the killing of three Kashmir youths in 2010 in a fake encounter in Machil in militancy-wracked state, said reports on Thursday.
Sonia invites Mamata, Nitish to Nehru's 125th birth anniversary conference
Nov 13, 2014, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi invited West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar to attend an international conference in Delhi to mark the 125th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Centre to conduct study on madrasas along International Border
Nov 13, 2014, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Centre will carry out a survey in states along the international border to check whether foreign nationals are employed in madrasas, media reports said.
JU: Engineering students also vote against VC
Nov 13, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): The result of the referendum of the engineering faculty in Kolkata's Jadavpur University was declared on Wednesday where maximum number of students voted against Vice-Chancellor Abhijit Chakraborty.
Nov 13, 2014, at 04:56 am
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS) The Minister for Communications & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad has released a Commemorative Postage Stamp to mark the Golden Jubilee of UTI.
CAPS hosts 11th Subroto Mukerjee seminar
Nov 13, 2014, at 04:48 am
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS) : The Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) organised the 11th Subroto Mukerjee seminar on the Nov 11 and 12.
You are a man of action: Obama tells Modi
Nov 13, 2014, at 03:19 am
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Wednesday greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a dinner hosted for the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries.
Maha trust vote: 5 Cong MLAs suspended for manhandling Guv
Nov 13, 2014, at 02:48 am
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): Five Congress MLAs from Maharashtra have been suspended for allegedly manhandling and injuring Governor C Vidyasagar Rao outside the state assembly on Wednesday evening while protesting against the trust vote which was won by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
UP: Cop throws money at dancer, forces her to perform at gunpoint
Nov 13, 2014, at 02:16 am
Lucknow, Nov 12 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district has allegedly forced a dancer to perform at gunpoint for an hour.
NHRC sends notice to Chhattisgarh govt, seeks report on Bilaspur mishap
Nov 13, 2014, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday sent a notice to the Chhattisgarh government over the deaths of women while undergoing sterilization surgery in Bilaspur district and has demanded a report into the incident within two weeks.
India is my second home, Suu kyi tells Modi
Nov 13, 2014, at 12:21 am
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 12 (IBNS): During the sidelines of 12th India-ASEAN summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting with Nobel laureate and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sri Lanka to release 5 Indian fishermen on death row
Nov 13, 2014, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Sri Lanka has decided to release five Indian fishermen serving death sentence after President Mahinda Rajapaksa has agreed to pardon them, reports said on Wednesday.
Army, Bengal govt to study army's land requirement
Nov 12, 2014, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): The army and the West Bengal government will carry out a joint feasibility study soon on the army's requirement of land in the state's different regions, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Safety and security for foreign tourists high on priority: Tourism Minister
Nov 12, 2014, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Tourism and Culture, Dr Mahesh Sharma has said that it would be the priority of the Government to promote culture, rich heritage and natural beauty of the country by creating synergy between the ministries of culture, tourism and civil aviation.
Paswan invites EU to collaborate in quality assurance programme
Nov 12, 2014, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday invited European Union (EU) to collaborate in quality assurance programme and development of mandatory standards for various consumer services and products by his Ministry.