Shatrughan Sinha 'pleased' over Kanhaiya's release from prison
Mar 06, 2016, at 03:00 am
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has said he is pleased that JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was arrested on sedition charges, has been released from prison.
Take back the tax on EPF: Rahul Gandhi to Modi govt.
Mar 03, 2016, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Modi government should take back the tax imposed on the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) as announced in the annual budget and not destroy the safety net of the salaried class.
Haryana rape: Woman alleges gang-rape, case filed
Feb 29, 2016, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): A woman on Sunday alleged that she was gang-raped in Haryana's Murthal village during the Jat quota protest which had hit the state last week.
Mann Ki Baat: Modi ropes in Sachin, Viswanathan to advise students on exams
Feb 28, 2016, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated his Mann Ki Baat address to the nation's students who are appearing for exams and asked them to not merely worry about marks.
President to inaugurate six major projects in Kerala
Feb 27, 2016, at 04:39 pm
Kochi, Feb 27 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to inaugurate six major projects in Kerala on Saturday.
Haryana: Reports of fresh violence in Sonepat
Feb 22, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) The Indian army had to fly in the mortal remains of martyred Captain Pawan Kumar to his home town in Jind for the funeral as several roads in Haryana remained blocked on Monday and reports of fresh violence reported from Sonepat, according to media reports.
Modi Losing Sway Over Gujarat?
Feb 22, 2016, at 06:13 am
In a surprising move, Anandien Patel, Gujarat chief minister, appointed JagrutiPandya as chairperson of the Gujarat State Commission for Protection of Children’s Rights. Pandya is the widow of the murdered former home minister, HarenPandya.
Four dead in Kashmir gunfight, stand-off continues between guerrillas , forces
Feb 21, 2016, at 04:56 am
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IBNS) Three Central Reserve Police personnel and one civilian were killed while 11 others injured after suspected guerrillas attacked a CRPF convoy near Pampore on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir.
Suspected guerrillas enter JK EDI
Feb 20, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IBNS) Suspected guerrillas barged into J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JK EDI) Sempora in Pulwama on Saturday afternoon.
Feb 15, 2016, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here on Monday for Central Assistance to States affected by drought.
Prez greets the people of Sri Lanka on their Independence Day
Feb 04, 2016, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the people of Sri Lanka on the country's 68th Independence anniversary.
Chennai: Teen mowed down by train while attempting to click selfie
Feb 01, 2016, at 04:45 pm
Chennai, Feb 1 (IBNS) Adding to the growing number of 'selfie death', a 17-year old youth on Sunday evening was mowed down by a train when he tried to click a selfie while standing on the tracks, according to reports.
Kerala solar scam : Vigilance court orders FIR against CM Ummem Chandy
Jan 28, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Jan 28 (IBNS) In a huge blow to Kerala Chief Minister Ummem Chandy, the Thrissur Vigilance Court has directed an FIR against him and his Power Minister Araydan Mohammed in connection with the allegations of a solar scam,reports said.
President Pranab Mukherjee condemns Pakistan terror attack
Jan 21, 2016, at 04:24 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Bacha Khan University at Charasada, Pakistan.
Lalu Prasda defends Nitish Kumar's ban on sirens
Jan 18, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Patna, Jan 18 (IBNS) Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav has defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ban on sirens on cars with blue and red beacons.
Bangladeshi workers arrested in West Bengal for illegal entry
Jan 15, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS) Fifty-three Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in East Midnapore in West Bengal because they did not have the relevant papers for entering India, according to media reports
President extends greetings on the eve of Army Day
Jan 14, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to all officers, soldiers, civilians, ex-servicemen and their families on the eve of the Army Day 2016.
No issue of coordination between forces at Pathankot : Army chief
Jan 13, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Discounting the criticism over the high casualty of military personnel in the Pathankot terror attack, army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Wednesday said there was "no issue of coordination" between forces during operations.
Malda violence was a clash between BSF and villagers: Mamata Banerjee
Jan 10, 2016, at 05:23 am
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): After six days of the rampage in West Bengal's Malda district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday declared that there is no communal tension in her state and the unrest situation in Malda was an outcome of a clash between local villagers and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Jan 08, 2016, at 04:13 am
Kolkata/West Midnapore , Jan 7 (IBNS): Two officers of West Bengal Police were spotted serving tea and snacks to WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other guests, during an administrating event, on Tuesday in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.
Earthquake: Facebook activates safety check tool for Northeast India
Jan 04, 2016, at 11:32 pm
California, Jan 4 (IBNS) Popular social networking site Facebook on Monday activated Safety Check for people in Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar due to the earthquake which rocked the region on Monday.
Earthquake : Government assures necessary help for quick rescue, relief and restoration
Jan 04, 2016, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha convened a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to review the situation emerging out of earthquake in North-East was reviewed.
India gearing up to welcome 2016
Jan 01, 2016, at 04:08 am
Kolkata/Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): While some nations have already started celebrating the new year, few countries like India are gearing up to welcome 2016 in the next couple of hours.
Connect with people before WB Assembly polls: CPI-M leaders direct supporters
Dec 28, 2015, at 01:10 am
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): Ahead of West Bengal assembly elections, which will be held in 2016, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday directed its supporters to take an aim to reach out maximum number of people before the polls.
Fire breaks out at two places in Kolkata, no casualty
Dec 24, 2015, at 02:44 am
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): At least two fire incidents were reported in Kolkata on Wednesday where nobody was injured.
My account was hacked: Azad says after controversial tweet
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IBNS): BJP leader Kirti Azad, who used a controversial word against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while making a post on Twitter on Monday night, clarified on Tuesday that his account was hacked.
DDCA: Arun Jaitley files defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 21, 2015, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS) Igniting a political battle, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday filed a Rs 10 crore civil defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal and several other AAP leaders for implicating him in the irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Congress and corruption are made for each other: M.A. Naqvi
Dec 19, 2015, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and BJP leader M.A. Naqvi on Saturday targeted the Congress and said the party and corruption are 'made for each other'.
War is not an option, India will continue talks with Pakistan: Sushma Swaraj
Dec 16, 2015, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said in the Lok Sabha that 'war' with Pakistan was not an 'option'.
Park Street rape case: Court convicts 3, punishment to be announced tomorrow
Dec 10, 2015, at 06:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): Nearly four years after Suzette Jordan was gang-raped inside a car by some youths who befriended her in a night joint in 2012, a sessions court in Kolkata on Thursday convinced three accused- Nasir Khan, Ruman Khan and Sumit Bajaj- who were arrested earlier.