Centre recommends dissolution of Andhra Assembly
Apr 26, 2014, at 02:58 am
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet on Friday recommended dissolution of the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly and extension of president's rule beyond Apr 30.
Actor Inder Kumar held for allegedly raping model
Apr 26, 2014, at 02:23 am
Mumbai, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Inder Kumar Saraf was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping and assaulting a 23-year-old model, police said.
23 sarpanches resign in Kashmir
Apr 26, 2014, at 01:55 am
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS): A day after elections were conducted in South Kashmir amid violent clashes and protests, at least 23 village heads declared their resignations in Kulgam town on Friday.
Modi reaches out to farmers in Punjab
Apr 26, 2014, at 01:25 am
Pathankot, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday addressed rallies at Pathankot and Hoshiarpur in Punjab and appealed to the people to support the BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal alliance for the state's better future and the nation's progress.
Fair probe against Vadra if BJP comes to power: Jaitley
Apr 26, 2014, at 12:25 am
Amritsar, Apr 25 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Arun Jaitley on Friday said there will be a fair investigation into the allegations levelled against Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra if his party comes to power.
J&K: 2 militants killed in gunfight
Apr 25, 2014, at 11:53 pm
Shopian, Apr 25 (IBNS): Two militants are believed to be killed in an on-going gun-battle, which started on Friday afternoon here in South Kashmir, 85 kms away from Srinagar Summer Capital, a police official said.
2G scam: Chargesheet against Raja, Kanimozhi
Apr 25, 2014, at 10:14 pm
Chennai, Apr 25 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed a chargesheet against former telecom minister A Raja and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
EC warns Mulayam over threat to teachers
Apr 25, 2014, at 10:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) on Friday warned Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening contractual teachers to vote for his party.
Crowd in Modi's roadshow not from Varanasi: Mayawati
Apr 25, 2014, at 08:22 pm
Lucknow, Apr 25 (IBNS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday alleged that most of the people who participated in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi on Thursday were from outside.
CBI to probe TRS chief KCR's assets
Apr 25, 2014, at 08:15 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 25 (IBNS) A special CBI court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the assets of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).
Missing names on voter list: EC admits 'mistake'
Apr 25, 2014, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Election Commissioner HS Brahma on Friday admitted lapses on their part and apologized for the missing names on voter lists across India.
Fire in Delhi slum; 500 shanties destroyed
Apr 25, 2014, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A major fire broke out at a large slum at Vasant Kunj area in South Delhi on Friday morning, said reports.
Ceasefire violation: Pak fires at LoC
Apr 25, 2014, at 05:48 pm
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS) Pakistani troopers on Friday allegedly violated ceasefire and targetted Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) near Kerni village at Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, said reports.
Rajiv killers: SC refers case to Constitution bench
Apr 25, 2014, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the verdict on the Centre's plea against the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to release all seven convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case.
Fire in Delhi's Bengali Market; no casualty
Apr 25, 2014, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A fire broke out at Bengali Market in New Delhi on Friday morning, said reports. However, there were no casualties in the mishap.
Rajiv killers: SC to give verdict on Centre's plea
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday will deliver its verdict on the Centre's plea against the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to release all seven convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case.
'Pakistan' remark: Giriraj Singh gets bail
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:33 pm
Patna, Apr 25 (IBNS) A Patna civil court has granted anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh in connection with his alleged 'Pakistan' remark.
Had misjudged Modi: Uma Bharti
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti said that she had misjudged party's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi way back in 2007.
J'khand: 8 killed in Maoists attack
Apr 25, 2014, at 06:20 am
Dumka, Apr 24 (IBNS): At least eight people. including polling staff and policemen, were killed on Thursday as the bus in which they were travelling was blown up after it hit a landmine that was allegedly planted by Maoists in Jharkhand's Dumka distirct, media reports said.
Festival of India in China: Logo, posters, webpage launched
Apr 25, 2014, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh on Thursday launched the logo, posters and webpage for the Festival of India in China in New Delhi.
Delhi Airport to become zero diversionary airport
Apr 25, 2014, at 04:02 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Ministry of Aviation on Thursday said Delhi Airport will soon become a zero-diversionary airport as the Committee set up in January this year by the Director General of Civil Aviation has submitted its report with 27 recommendations.
LS polls: J&K records 28 pct voter turnout
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said that 28 percent polling has been recorded in Anantnag Parliament constituency in the sixth phase of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections.
BSF seizes huge consignment of arms and ammunition
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:23 am
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday said it has seized a huge consignment of arms and ammunition in West Bengal that was set to be smuggled to Bangladesh through Petrapole border.
Apr 25, 2014, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department and Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on Thursday released the Long Range Forecast for the 2014 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall where it said there is 60 percent chance that El Nino will affect the country.
J&K: 1 polling officer killed, 5 injured in militant attack
Apr 25, 2014, at 02:29 am
Srinagar, Apr 24 (IBNS): One polling officer was killed five others were injured in a militant attack in Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir underwent voting for the Lok Sabha election.
LS: Moderate to high polling in sixth phase poll
Apr 25, 2014, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): From moderate to high voter turnout was witnessed on Thursday as electorates in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry exercised their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections.
Modi delivers grand roadshow in Varanasi
Apr 25, 2014, at 01:01 am
Varanasi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday held a grand road show to garner support for himself from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
Cop killed in Assam poll violence
Apr 24, 2014, at 09:36 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) At least one police personnel was killed and another was injured during a booth capturing incident at Kokrajhar in Assam on Thursday leading to suspension of voting at five booths, said reports.
Brisk voting as India undergoes sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls
Apr 24, 2014, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Voters in 11 states and Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry are exercising their franchise in the sixth of the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections on Thursday with West Bengal and Assam in the east registering a very high percentage of balloting along with other states even as Mumbai recorded a rather low turnout.
India not struck by Modi wave: PM
Apr 24, 2014, at 08:52 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there is no 'Narendra Modi wave' in India.