Supreme Court setback for Ashok Chavan
May 05, 2014, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan received a jolt when the Supreme Court on Monday ruled in a 2009 case that his poll expenses can be investigated by the Election Commission in the face of complaints of paid news.
Mayawati slams Amit Shah for Azamgarh remark
May 05, 2014, at 06:21 pm
Lucknow, May 5 (IBNS) After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Narendra Modi close aide Amit Shah sparked a fresh controversy calling Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh a hub of terrorism, BSP leader Mayawati said Shah should be barred from entering the state.
Modi to campaign in Gandhi bastion Amethi
May 05, 2014, at 04:48 pm
Amethi, May 5 (IBNS): BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday will campaign for party candidate Smriti Irani in Amethi where she is pitted against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
Amit Shah sparks row with Azamgarh terror hub remark
May 05, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, May 5 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Narendra Modi close aide Amit Shah has sparked a fresh row after he called Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh a hub of terrorism to attacking the ruling Samajwadi Party.
Army Commander reviews exercise Sarvada Vijay
May 05, 2014, at 05:43 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Lieutenant General Arun Kumar Sahni witnessed the conduct of exercise ‘Sarvada Vijay’ on Saturday and Sunday in Rajasthan.
Mamata condemns Assam violence, attacks Modi
May 05, 2014, at 04:50 am
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the violence in Assam, which has claimed 32 lives so far, and attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as she said 'aspirant of High office are adding fuel' to the fire in the state.
Rahul holds roadshow in Amethi
May 05, 2014, at 03:57 am
Amethi, May 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday held a roadshow here.
NCP, NC oppose snoopgate probe
May 05, 2014, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday said the time of Centre's decision to appoint a judge to head an inquiry commission to probe into Gujarat's 'snoopgate' scandal was not correct.
Assam violence aimed at communal conflagration: Shinde
May 05, 2014, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Sunday said the violence in Assam was aimed at starting a 'full fledged communal conflagration'.
18 killed in Maharashtra train derailment
May 05, 2014, at 02:45 am
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed and several others were injured as the engine and four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, latest reports said.
Kedarnath temple finally reopens
May 04, 2014, at 08:27 pm
Kedarnath, May 4 (IBNS): Almost a year after the massive floods that ravaged Uttarakhand, doors of Kedarnath shine finally opened on Sunday.
No rift between me and Nitish: Sharad Yadav
May 04, 2014, at 08:12 pm
Muzaffarpur, May 4 (IBNS): In an attempt to damage control, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav has said there is no rift between Nitish Kumar and him even after he was heard accusing the Bihar chief minister of following caste-based politics at a rally.
8 die in passenger train derailment in Maharashtra
May 04, 2014, at 07:25 pm
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and several others suffered injuries after the engine and four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train derailed near Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, latest reports said.
Modi attacks Election Commission in Asansol rally
May 04, 2014, at 07:23 pm
Asansol, West Bengal, May 4 (IBNS) Campaigning for Asansol candidate and Bollywood singer Babul Supriyo, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Election Commission saying it should help conduct free and fair poll in West Bengal.
Mamata is scared of paper tiger: Modi in Bengal
May 04, 2014, at 07:09 pm
Bankura, West Bengal, May 4 (IBNS): Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Saradha ponzi scheme and Bangladeshi illegal migrants, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday said if the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo considers herself a real tiger and him a paper tiger, then she should put the scam offenders in jail and instead of nurturing the infiltrators should help Indian youths with their livelihoods.
Passenger train derails in Maharashtra
May 04, 2014, at 06:28 pm
Raigad, May 4 (IBNS): Four bogies of Diva-Sawantwadi Express train got derailed near Nagothane in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Sunday, reports said.
J&K: Pakistani forces violate ceasefire
May 04, 2014, at 05:03 pm
Mendhar, May 4 (IBNS): Pakistani forces on Saturday night violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) by firing at Indian posts in the Mendhar sector of Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said on Sunday.
Priyanka will only get TRPs for Congress: Amit Shah
May 04, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge Amit Shah said she will only get TV TRPs for her party.
Will never ally with BJP: Mamata Banerjee
May 04, 2014, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): After Rajnath Singh's effort to make peace with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by promising big package for her state if the BJP comes to power, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief has ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the saffron party.
Modi dubs Rahul remark on Third Front a damage control
May 04, 2014, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Hours after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will not support a 'third front' government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has hit out at the Gandhi scion and said the statement was a damage control.
Assam violence: Relatives refuse to bury dead bodies
May 04, 2014, at 03:56 pm
Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): As the death toll in the killings by suspected NDFB (S) militants in two districts of Assam rose to 32 on Saturday, relatives of those killed in the violence have refused to bury the dead in Baksa district, reports said on Sunday.
Will not support any front: Rahul
May 04, 2014, at 03:54 am
Amethi, May 3 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will not support a 'third front' government.
Assam violence: Omar accuses Modi of inciting tension
May 04, 2014, at 03:19 am
Srinagar, May 3 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial canddidate Narendra Modi and said his speech during his recent visit to Assam was responsible for the ongoing violence in Assam.
May 04, 2014, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condemned the violence in Assam which has claimed several lives and assured that the Central Government and the state government will take all measures to maintain law and order and restore normalcy in the state.
Listening to songs in car is not indecent behaviour: Poonam on arrest
May 04, 2014, at 12:23 am
Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey, who was arrested and later released by the Mumbai Police on Friday, on Saturday said she was only listening to songs in the car and it was not an 'indecent behaviour'.
Chennai blasts: Karunanidhi slams Jayalalithaa
May 03, 2014, at 09:28 pm
Chennai, May 3 (IBNS) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo M Karunanidhi on Saturday slammed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for not visiting those injured in the twin blasts in Chennai on Thursday.
I&B Ministry doesn't dominate Prasar Bharati: Tewari
May 03, 2014, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) Reacting to the Narendra Modi interview row, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tewari on Saturday said his ministry does not dominate Prasar Bharati, India's largest public broadcaster.
Lok Sabha polls: BJP accuses TMC of rigging
May 03, 2014, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) alleging booth capturing and rigging in nine constituencies in West Bengal by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) during Apr 30 elections.
Hate speech: Giriraj Singh's bail plea rejected
May 03, 2014, at 07:03 pm
Deogarh, May 3 (IBNS): A Deogarh court in Jharkhand on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh in connection with his alleged hate speech.
Snooping: EC distances itself from panel appointment
May 03, 2014, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said it will not intervene into the Centre's decision to appoint a judge to head an inquiry commission, by May 16, to probe into Gujarat ‘snoopgate’.