Apr 13, 2014, at 02:06 am
Barmer, Apr 12 (IBNS): Bharattiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over his 'Dhoom' remark and said he remembered the Bollywood film as he rode a motorcycle with a 'history-sheeter'.
Over 75 pc turnout in India fourth phase polls
Apr 13, 2014, at 12:44 am
Guwahati/Agartala/Panaji/Gangtok, Apr 12 (IBNS) High turnout was witnessed in the fourth phase of the general elections in India on Saturday with Tripura witnessing as high as 84 percent polling and Assam and Goa registering more than 75 percent balloting till 5 pm.
Never went personal on Modi: Rahul
Apr 12, 2014, at 09:44 pm
Amethi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he never went personal on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi hiding his marital status
PM never asks Sonia's permission: Chidambaram
Apr 12, 2014, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Rejecting former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru's claims, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh never seeks Congress president Sonia Gandhi's permission for carrying out his administrative responsibilities.
Karnataka Police seize Rs 10 cr cash
Apr 12, 2014, at 08:50 pm
Bellary, Apr 12 (IBNS): The Karnataka Police on Saturday said they have recovered Rs 10 crore in cash during separate raids at Bellary and Hospet cities.
Chhattisgarh: Maoists kill 13 in twin attack
Apr 12, 2014, at 08:37 pm
Bijapur, Apr 12 (IBNS): At least 13 people, including eight civilians, were allegedly killed in a twin attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Rahul files nomination from Amethi
Apr 12, 2014, at 08:31 pm
Amethi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Sonia Gandhi was super-PM: Baru
Apr 12, 2014, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru, said Congress president Sonia Gandhi acted as a super-Prime Minister and wanted PM Manmohan Singh under her control.
Apr 12, 2014, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Saturday hit back at former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru, for saying PM Manmohan Singh surrendered to the pressure from Congress president Sonia Gandhi and allies.
Hindu studies launched at Berkeley's GTU
Apr 12, 2014, at 05:01 pm
Nevada, Apr 12 (IBNS) A US based Hindu group has welcomed plans to establish a program of Hindu studies at prestigious Graduate Theological Union (GTU) at Berkeley in California (USA).
LS polls: 20% voting till 9 am in Assam
Apr 12, 2014, at 04:47 pm
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS) Over 20 percent of nearly 3 million voters exercised their franchise during the first two hours of polling to decide the fate of 37 candidates of three Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam on Saturday, officials said.
Hate speech: Amit Shah to reply to EC today
Apr 12, 2014, at 04:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge Amit Shah will on Saturday reply to the Election Commission (EC)'s notice regarding his alleged hate speech at a poll rally.
LS polls: 11% turnout in Goa in the first hour
Apr 12, 2014, at 03:55 pm
Panaji, Apr 12 (IBNS) Around 11% voter turnout was registered in the first hour as polling started in the two Lok Sabha constituencies of Goa on Saturday.
Rahul Gandhi to file nomination in Amethi today
Apr 12, 2014, at 03:48 pm
Amethi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will on Saturday file his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Voting underway in Assam, Goa, Sikkim, Tripura
Apr 12, 2014, at 03:41 pm
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS) Voting for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections has begun in seven constituencies of Assam, Goa, Sikkim and Tripura on Saturday morning.
India, Pakistan to participate in joint naval exercises
Apr 12, 2014, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/Beijing, Apr 11 (IBNS): Indian naval ships, along with fleets from other nations, including Pakistan, will be participating in a joint exercises organised by the Chinese navy to celebrate its 65th founding anniversary at the Qingdao port this month, officials said on Friday.
Top Indians abroad slam Modi in UK paper
Apr 12, 2014, at 07:01 am
New Delhi/London, Apr 11 (IBNS): As India is gearing up for another phase of Lok Sabha polls, which is being seen as a direct battle for gaining power at the Centre between the Congress party's vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Narendra Modi, several top Indian-origin people have warned against the Gujarat Chief Minister as the country's next prime minister.
Assam: Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered
Apr 12, 2014, at 06:31 am
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) : Security forces on Friday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, ahead of the second phase Lok Sabha polls in the state on Saturday.
Rajendra Mal Lodha to be the next CJI
Apr 12, 2014, at 06:30 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Rajendra Mal Lodha is all set to become the next Chief Justice of India, the Indian government said on Friday.
UP: Khan, Shah banned from holding rallies
Apr 12, 2014, at 04:27 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Election Commission (EC) has banned Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s general secretary Amit Shah from holding public rallies and road shows in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.
PM surrendered to Sonia: Sanjaya Baru
Apr 12, 2014, at 03:43 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Former advisor to the Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru has triggered a controversy by writing in his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister', that Indian PM Manmohan Singh surrendered to pressure from Congress president Sonia Gandhi and allies.
WB minister's son-in-law held for assaulting EC officials
Apr 12, 2014, at 01:22 am
Malda, Apr 11 (IBNS): The West Bengal Police has arrested Soumyadeep Sarkar, who is the son-in-law of state minister Sabitri Mitra, for allegedly assaulting some Election Commission (EC) officials in Malda district on Thursday, said reports.
Congress complains to EC over Modi's marital status
Apr 12, 2014, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): The Congress party on Friday filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for hiding his marital status.
2002 riots: SC refuses to hear plea on Modi clean chit
Apr 11, 2014, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a petition questioning the clean chit given to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the 2002 communal riots
EC seeks CD of Mulayam's rape remark
Apr 11, 2014, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday asked for the CD of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav speech where he said rapes are mere 'mistakes' by 'boys'.
Ayesha Takia slams father-in-law Abu Azmi
Apr 11, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) Actress Ayesha Takia Azmi on Friday slammed her father-in-law and Samajwadi Party (SP)'s Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi for his controversial statement on pre-marital sex.
Congress puts Vajpayee's photo on its website
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The Congress has started a controversy by putting up a photo of Bharatiya Janata Party veteran and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on its oficial website, saying he thought Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is unfit to run even his own state.
UP: AAP to join hands with Ansari
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:22 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) might join hands with don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Uttar Pradesh for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, said reports on Friday.
Akhilesh plays safe on Mulayam's rape remark
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:16 pm
Lucknow, Apr 11 (IBNS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday played safe on his father and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav remarks on rape.
Stone people who have sex out of marriage: Azmi
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:04 pm
Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) Samajwadi Party (SP)'s Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi has sparked a controversy by saying that men and women who have sex out of the wedlock should be stoned to death.