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Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP

Oct 27, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at senior party leader Arun Shourie after he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Farmer's daughter commits suicide, urges bank to not bother her father for money

Oct 26, 2015, at 07:11 pm

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS): With no money left with her parents to pay for her bus ride pass to school, a Class 11 student in Maharashtra's Latur has committed suicide, leaving a suicide note for a bank and private money lenders to not bother her father, reports said.

RSS chief calls for respect to India's diversity of faiths

Oct 22, 2015, at 05:32 pm

Nagpur, Oct 22 (IBNS) Amid rising cases of intolerance and the flak faced by the Narendra Modi government over recent incidents, the ruling BJP's ideological patron Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)'s chief Mohan Bhagwat said that India in keeping with its great tradition has to aspire for common good by respecting its diversity.

Crush the weak, this is Modi's attitude : Rahul Gandhi after visiting house of Haryana dalit children

Oct 21, 2015, at 08:50 pm

Faridabad, Oct 21 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the attitude "shared" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the saffron brigade for the death of two dalit children who were burnt alive at a vilage in Haryana.

Four injured in clashes between protesters and police in J&k's Anantnag

Oct 20, 2015, at 07:47 pm

Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS) At least four persons have been injured as police used pellet guns and tear gas shells when a mob turned violent in Anantnag district on Tuesday while protesting against the killing of a truck driver, reports said.

Engage in debate, not vandalism : Arun Jaitley on incidents of intolerance

Oct 20, 2015, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Breaking the government's silence over incidence of intolerance in the country Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday urged all maintain restraint and engage themselves in "debate, not vandalism."

BJP to win 32 to 34 seats in first phase poll in Bihar: Amit Shah

Oct 19, 2015, at 05:09 pm

Patna, Oct 19 (IBNS) BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday claimed that his party-led coalition is going to win majority of seats in the first round of Assembly polls in Bihar.

Kasuri episode :BJP-Shiv Sena head for separate contest

Oct 13, 2015, at 10:47 pm

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS) As the incident of ink throwing on Sudheendra Kulkarni sullies the BJP-Shiv Sena ties, the regional party has reportedly decided to snap the alliance for important civic elections, expected to be held on Nov 1, media reports said.

Dadri killing part of a pre-planned strategy of BJP: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav

Oct 13, 2015, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the mob lynching of a Muslim man in Dadri two weeks ago is "part of a pre-meditated strategy of the BJP".

Bihar election: 47 per cent polling till 3 pm on first day

Oct 12, 2015, at 09:16 pm

Patna, Oct 12 (IBNS) About 47 per cent of the voters turned up to exercise their franchise till afternoon on the first day of a crucial five-phased assembly election in Bihar on Monday.

BJP MLAs beat up Independent legislator in Jammu and Kashmir

Oct 08, 2015, at 05:32 pm

Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators on Thursday morning assaulted an Independent MLA, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, for allegedly hosting a beef party a day ago, triggering a new controversy over the episode that created communal tensions already after the Dadri incident when a Muslim man was killed.

BJP lawmaker Sangeet Som visits Dadri

Oct 04, 2015, at 08:06 pm

Dadri, UP, Oct 4 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Sangeet Som, who is also accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots, on Sunday visited Dadri in Uttar Pradesh where Mohammad Ikhlaq was allegedly killed by a mob earlier this week over rumours that he had eaten beef.

Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Narendra Modi's speech in US

Sep 28, 2015, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress in San Jose, the BJP and the Congress are engaged in a battle of words with each other with ruling party's spokesperson MJ Akbar calling Rahul Gandhi the 'spoilt child' of Indian politics.

Amit Shah launches his official website

Sep 28, 2015, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) BJP President Amit Shah has launched his official website.

RSS is like Supreme Court to BJP : Nitish Kumar says on quota controversy

Sep 23, 2015, at 06:13 pm

Patna, Sept 23 (IBNS) Criticising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for going "extra constitutional" on quota issues, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said it is " "dangerous" because the organisation is like "Supreme Court" to the BJP, the ruling party at the centre.

Let Congress, Rahul Gandhi put me behind bars: Smriti Irani

Sep 21, 2015, at 12:09 am

Amethi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday dared the Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi to send her behind the bars.

FTII students fall sick, parents write to PM seeking speedy resolution of issue

Sep 13, 2015, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): With health of two students on hunger strike deteriorating on Saturday, their parents have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) an institute of national importance and have sought speedy resolution to the ongoing issue.

Bihar polls: NDA likely to announce seat sharing deal today

Sep 12, 2015, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/Patna, Sept 12 (IBNS) The BJP, which has managed to smoothen the ruffled feathers of its allies with a successful seat-sharing for next months' Bihar assemby polls is likely to announce it on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not keep promises: Rahul Gandhi

Sep 10, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Bhubaneswar, Sept 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'excellent' in making promises but he keeps none.

Assam's Tarun Gogoi govt in trouble, 9 Cong MLAs meet Amit Shah

Sep 05, 2015, at 07:43 pm

Guwahati, Sept 5 (IBNS) The Tarun Gogoi government in Assam faced a serious trouble after nine Congress MLAs met BJP's national president Amit Shah on Saturday deciding to join the saffron party.

Kejriwal's AAP to contest in DU students' union election

Sep 04, 2015, at 05:14 am

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced candidates for the Delhi University Students Union election to be held on Sept 11.

Amit Shah to finalise Bihar seat sharing with allies today

Aug 31, 2015, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS) BJP President Amit Shah will meet his parties Bihar allies on Monday to finalise sharing of the state's 243 seats for the Assembly polls, expected to be held on October.

Assam rebel Congress leader Himanta Biswa Sarma joins BJP

Aug 29, 2015, at 03:09 am

Guwahati, Aug 28 (IBNS): Rebel Congress leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Guwahati.

BJP takes early lead as Bengaluru civil polls results start pouring in

Aug 25, 2015, at 05:11 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party takes early lead as counting of votes cast in the BBMP elections for 197 city corporation wards in Bengaluru has started.

Rajasthan Civic poll results : BJP and Congress in close race

Aug 20, 2015, at 08:04 pm

Jaipur, Aug 20 (IBNS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress were running almost neck and neck as results for Rajasthan civic body polls kept pouring in on Thursday.

PM Modi says Nitish "arrogant", launches scathing attack on Congress

Aug 18, 2015, at 11:01 pm

Saharsa, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Assailing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "arrogance", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for BJP's victory in the state Assembly election, saying the wind is clearly in favour of his party.

PM Modi launches Rs. 9,700-crore highway project in Bihar

Aug 18, 2015, at 06:25 pm

Arrah, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a highway project worth Rs. 9,700 crore while promising to "change the face of Bihar" that is set to go for a high-voltage Assembly election by November this year.

PM Modi wishes Kejriwal on his 47th b'day

Aug 16, 2015, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Amid all time tussle between the BJP and the AAP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwal on the occasion of his 47th birthday.

Chidambaram demands apology from Sushma Swaraj

Aug 13, 2015, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram attacked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the controversy surrounding former IPL chief Lalit Modi and demanded for her apology on Thursday.

Vote for NDA to prevent Jungle Raj Part II in Bihar: Modi's dig at Nitish-Lalu in Gaya rally

Aug 09, 2015, at 08:16 pm

Gaya, Aug 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on not just Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD, but also tagetted their alliance saying that it will ruin the state completely if brought to power while addressing a rally in poll bound-Bihar's Gaya city.