Left politically sidelined in India: Biman Bose
May 20, 2014, at 03:37 pm
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS) Left Front Chairman Biman Bose said said the party has been politically sidelined in India and that they are still in shock to see people of West Bengal voting for Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Modi to stake claim to form the govt today
May 20, 2014, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi will on Tuesday meet President Pranab Mukherjee and stake claim to form the new government.
Both Nitish Kumar, Sharad Yadav chose me: Manjhi
May 20, 2014, at 03:00 pm
Patna, May 20 (IBNS) Bihar's new Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said he was the choice of both outgoing CM Nitish Kumar and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) supremo Sharad Yadav.
Mamata govt completes three years in office tomorrow
May 20, 2014, at 05:13 am
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS: With the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government gearing up to complete three years in the office on Tuesday, the Chief Minister thanked people for reposing their trust and confidence on them.
Narendra Modi thanks world leaders
May 20, 2014, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, who is all set to become the next prime minister of India, on Monday thanked world leaders for greeting him after the BJP-led NDA posted a strong result at the Lok Sabha polls ensuring the formation of the government at the Centre under his leadership.
EC submits list of newly elected MPs to Prez
May 20, 2014, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Sunday met President Pranab Mukherjee and submitted to him a notification certifying the names of the elected members to Lok Sabha, the President's Secretariat said on Monday.
Pranab congratulates SA President Jacob Zuma over re-election
May 20, 2014, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS):Indian Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated Jacob G. Zuma on his re-election as the President of South Africa.
Election was polarized by our opposition: Sonia
May 20, 2014, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi, whose offer to resign was rejected by the Congress Working Committee (CWC), on Monday said the manner in which the recently held Lok Sabha polls was 'polarized' by the rivals was 'worrisome'.
CWC rejects resignations of Sonia, Rahul
May 20, 2014, at 01:22 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday rejected the resignation of party President Sonia Gandhi and that of her son Rahul Gandhi, who is the Vice President, at its meeting convened to review the party's worst ever performance in the 16th Lok Sabha polls, where it managed to bag just 44 out of the 543 seats.
Jitan Ram Manjhi named Bihar CM
May 20, 2014, at 01:03 am
Patna, May 19 (IBNS): Ending his eight and a half years stint, Nitish Kumar officially stepped down as the Chief Minister of Bihar while the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) announced the name of Jitan Ram Manjhi for the top post in the state.
May 20, 2014, at 12:38 am
J&K: Encounter rages, one Army personnel killed
May 20, 2014, at 12:28 am
Srinagar, May 19 (IBNS): At least one Army personnel was killed and three others injured in an encounter which started on Monday between militants and security force at Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports.
Congress leaders meeting to review LS debacle
May 19, 2014, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The Congress top leaders are meeting on Monday to review party's worst ever performance in the 16th Lok Sabha polls, where it managed just 44 out of the 543 seats.
JD-U asks Nitish to decide on next Bihar CM
May 19, 2014, at 09:17 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Monday left the responsibility on Nitish Kumar's shoulders to decide on who will succeed him as the new Bihar Chief Minister.
SC grants interim bail to Tarun Tejpal
May 19, 2014, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted three weeks' interim bail to former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief and sexual assault accused Tarun Tejpal to attend the cremation of his mother who passed away in Goa on Sunday.
Encounter rages in Jammu and Kashmir
May 19, 2014, at 09:09 pm
Srinagar, May 19 (IBNS) An encounter is currently underway between militants and security personnel at Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports on Monday.
Nawaz Sharif invites Modi to Pakistan
May 19, 2014, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, May 19 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi to visit the country.
Hit-and-run: 4th witness identifies Salman Khan
May 19, 2014, at 09:03 pm
Mumbai, May 19 (IBNS) A fourth witness on Monday identified Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the one driving the suburban utility vehicle (SUV) in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
"US must demonstrate larger view of India"
May 19, 2014, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) As the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to take office this week in India, Kanwal Sibal, former foreign secretary, called upon the United States to not treat the wider US-India relations as subordinate to narrow trade interests of few corporations.
LoC: Army jawan killed in Pakistan firing
May 19, 2014, at 08:15 pm
Jammu, May 19 (IBNS) In a fresh incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistan, an Indian Army man was killed and two others were injured when they went to rescue a colleague hurt in a landmine blast at the Pallanwalla sector in Jammu and Kashmir near the Line of Control (LoC).
Eyes on Modi after ceasefire violation
May 19, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The death of an Indian Army soldier in an alleged attack by Pakistani military, barely three days after a election victory brought Hindu-nationalist Narendra Modi to power in New Delhi, has cast a shadow on the already-testy ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Rajnath Singh eyeing Home Ministry?
May 19, 2014, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh is keen on becoming the Union Home Minister, said reports on Monday.
UP Minister Satai Ram dies in road mishap
May 19, 2014, at 05:44 pm
Lucknow, May 19 (IBNS) An Uttar Pradesh minister was killed in an accident in Jaunpur district on Monday, said reports.
It's final, Nitish Kumar will resign: Sharad Yadav
May 19, 2014, at 05:41 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) supremo Sharad Yadav on Monday said the decision on Nitish Kumar quitting as Bihar Chief Minister is final.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi trying to run away: Giriraj Singh
May 19, 2014, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Monday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are trying to run away post the party's poll debacle.
DMK activists arrested for attack on scribes
May 19, 2014, at 05:17 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Eleven Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) activists were arrested in Chennai and charged with attempt to murder for an attack on journalists outside M K Stalin's home.
Modi has come, no Indo-Pak friendship possible: Hafiz Saeed
May 19, 2014, at 03:40 pm
Islamabad, May 19 (IBNS) Banned terrorist organization Jama'at-ud-Da'wah chief Hafiz Saeed has said with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi becoming the new Prime Minister of India, no "friendship" between Pakistan and its neighbour is possible any more.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi unlikely to resign
May 19, 2014, at 03:28 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) As the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be meeting here on Monday to introspect the recent Lok Sabha poll debacle, party president Sonia Gandhi and her son, party vice president Rahul Gandhi are unlikely to tender their resignation at the meet.
Nitish Kumar to take final call on resignation today
May 19, 2014, at 02:51 pm
Patna, May 19 (IBNS) Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will take a final decision on his resignation on Monday.
Van Satyagraha in Mahan intensifies
May 19, 2014, at 06:01 am
Singrauli,May 18, (IBNS) In an unprecedented show of support, over 1500 volunteers from 133 cities across the globe turned Van Satyagrahis on Sunday, as they raised a banner to save forests of Mahan at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh.