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Book on Gujarat's tribal people released

Apr 20, 2014, at 01:17 am

Kolkata, Apr 19 (IBNS): Economist Bibek Debroy and noted writer Radhika Shah recently unveiled their new book, ‘Drumbeats to Ringtones – Gujarat’s Strategy for Empowering Tribals’ which is adorned with beautiful pictures of tribal people, depicting their stories and detailed tables for statistics.

BJP will win most seats in UP: Amit Shah

Apr 19, 2014, at 08:27 pm

Varanasi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge Amit Shah on Saturday said the party will win most seats in the state.

Delhi: Fire alert at Rajiv Chowk metro station

Apr 19, 2014, at 08:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) A hoax call led to a fire alarm at Rajiv Chowk metro station in Delhi on Saturday afternoon, said reports.

WB: TMC workers allegedly kill CPI-M activist

Apr 19, 2014, at 08:14 pm

Birbhum, Apr 19 (IBNS) A Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) activist was allegedly beaten to death by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal's Birbhum district, said reports on Saturday.

Mulayam didn't threaten teachers: SP

Apr 19, 2014, at 05:54 pm

Lucknow, Apr 19 (IBNS) Defending its supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday said he did not threaten teachers to vote for the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Money talk: Congress wants Ramdev to be arrested

Apr 19, 2014, at 04:09 pm

New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS) Alleging bribery, the Congress has demanded the arrest of yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Rajasthan's Alwar constituency, Mahant Chand Nath, said reports on Saturday.

Modi sought my support on Kashmir: Geelani

Apr 19, 2014, at 03:26 pm

Srinagar, Apr 19 (IBNS) Separatist Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani has claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had sought his support in solving the Kashmir issue.

Modi slams SP, BSP, Cong in UP

Apr 19, 2014, at 04:22 am

Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday said the 'Netaji' was unable to take a stand where required.

Congress remains like a ship without captain: Rajnath

Apr 19, 2014, at 02:56 am

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed the ruling Congress over the issue of naming its prime ministerial candidate and said it is like a 'ship' without a 'captain'.

'Mother-son duo' running govt at Centre: Modi

Apr 19, 2014, at 02:53 am

Bhopal, Apr 18 (IBNS): Slamming Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday said the mother-son duo is running the government at the Centre.

Azam Khan slams EC for banning him

Apr 19, 2014, at 01:10 am

Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS) A day after the Election Commission (EC) lifted the ban on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Friday slammed the poll panel.

BJP, TDP alliance to continue

Apr 19, 2014, at 12:28 am

Hyderabad, Apr 18 (IBNS): Amid speculations that the Telugu Desum Party (TDP) (TDP) might part ways with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the latter on Friday said the alliance is intact.

Vishwas wants FIR filed against Rahul-Priyanka

Apr 19, 2014, at 12:26 am

Amethi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Aam Admi Party's (AAP) Amethi candidate Kumar Vishwas, who has alleged that there is threat to his life from Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi, on Friday demanded that a First Information Report (FIR) should be filed against the ruling party leaders.

My goal is to see Modi as PM: Raj Thackeray

Apr 18, 2014, at 08:12 pm

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray has said his only goal is to see Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi become the Prime Minister of India.

Manmohan Singh can't reply to tweets: PMO

Apr 18, 2014, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cannot go around reacting to tweets posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Kumar Vishwas alleges life threat from Rahul-Priyanka

Apr 18, 2014, at 06:20 pm

Amethi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Aam Admi Party's (AAP) Amethi candidate Kumar Vishwas has alleged that there is threat to his life from Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi.

Ragging: Student stripped at Noida college

Apr 18, 2014, at 06:12 pm

Noida, Apr 18 (IBNS) A first year student has alleged that he was stripped and beaten up by seniors at his college hostel in Noida, reports said on Friday.

Militants gun down Sarpanch in Jammu & Kashmir

Apr 18, 2014, at 04:37 pm

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) Militants on Thursday night shot dead opposition Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) Sarpanch at Awantipora area in South Kashmir's Pulwama district late Thursday evening, a police officer said on Friday.

Ajit Pawar threat video: AAP complains to EC

Apr 18, 2014, at 04:32 pm

Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has complained to the Election Commission after a video surfaced showing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar threatening Baramati villagers to vote for his cousin and party chief Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule.

Samajwadi Party asks EC to lift ban on Azam Khan

Apr 18, 2014, at 04:01 pm

Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS) A day after the Election Commission (EC) lifted the ban on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday urged the autonomous authority to allow its leader Azam Khan to hold poll rallies too.

Sarpanch killed in Jammu & Kashmir

Apr 18, 2014, at 03:21 pm

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) Suspected militants on Thursday night gunned down a Sarpanch (village head) in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports on Friday.

Uma Bharti threatens to "expose" Sonia Gandhi

Apr 18, 2014, at 03:10 pm

Jhansi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Reacting to the Congress releasing her video, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Friday attacked its party president Sonia Gandhi and threatened to "expose" her.

India observes Good Friday

Apr 18, 2014, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): The Christian community across the world, with no exception in India, on Friday observed Good Friday amid prayers and parades to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.

Amit Shah allowed to campaign in UP

Apr 18, 2014, at 05:55 am

New Delhi,Apr 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday lifted ban on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah on campaigning in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

Jayalalithaa slams Narendra Modi

Apr 18, 2014, at 05:02 am

Chennai, Apr 17 (IBNS); Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said her state is much more developed than Gujarat.

LS: 69% voting in Udhampur

Apr 18, 2014, at 03:14 am

Jammu, Apr 17 (IBNS): Around 69 percent electorate cast their vote on Thursday's polling for Udhampur parliamentary constituency, which concluded in the evening.

Fire breaks out in Mamata's hotel room, CM safe

Apr 18, 2014, at 02:41 am

Malda, Apr 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerejee on Thursday had a narrow escape as fire broke out in a hotel room where she was staying in West Bengal's Malda district.

Cong releases video showing Uma slamming Modi

Apr 18, 2014, at 02:41 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Congress party on Thursday released a video clipping that showed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti calling party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi a "Vinash purush" (destructive man).

Fresh proposal offered for Subrata Roy's release

Apr 18, 2014, at 02:30 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): In a fresh development, Sahara on Thursday submitted fresh proposal to the Supreme Court for the modification of Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy's bail conditions.

AAP accuses BJP of spreading 'fake' letter

Apr 18, 2014, at 02:11 am

New Delhi, Apr 17 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for spreading a 'fake' letter that has the party's chief Arvind Kejriwal thanking jailed don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari for supporting him in the Lok Sabha contest against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.