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’.
Assam violence: Death toll at 32
May 03, 2014, at 05:10 pm
Guwahati, May 3 (IBNS) The death toll in the killings by suspected NDFB (S) militants in two districts of Assam rose to 32 on Saturday with recovery of five more bodies, said reports.
Modi slams Doordarshan over interview row
May 03, 2014, at 05:08 pm
Ahmedabad, May 3 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed public service broadcaster Doordarshan over "censoring" of portions of his interview.
Chennai blasts: CB-CID probing CCTV footage
May 03, 2014, at 03:46 pm
Chennai, May 3 (IBNS) The Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) on Saturday said they are probing the CCTV footage of a possible suspect in the Chennai twin blasts case.
Chennai blasts: CCTV footage of suspect released
May 03, 2014, at 03:10 pm
Chennai, May 3 (IBNS) The Tamil Nadu Police have released the CCTV footage of a possible suspect in the Chennai twin blasts case.
Assam violence: Death toll rises to 27
May 03, 2014, at 02:55 pm
Guwahati, May 3 (IBNS) With four more bodies recovered from Baksa district, the death toll in the killings by suspected NDFB (S) militants in two districts of Assam touched 27 on Saturday, said reports.
Actress Poonam Pandey arrested; released
May 03, 2014, at 02:41 pm
Mumbai, May 3 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police arrested Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey late on Friday night from Mira Road for allegedly behaving indecently in public.
BJP urges EC to withdraw FIR order against Modi
May 03, 2014, at 06:07 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday urged the Election Commission to withdraw the First Information Report (FIR) order against its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for waving party symbol lotus while addressing media.
Assam violence: death toll at 23; Army called in
May 03, 2014, at 05:24 am
Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS): The death toll in the killings by suspected NDFB (S) militants in two districts of Assam has touched 23 with the recovery of 12 bodies were on Friday, fuelling fresh ethnic tensions in the region that had witnessed massive killings and displacement two years ago, reports said.
Visa denial to pilgrims: Pak summons Indian diplomat
May 03, 2014, at 04:10 am
Islamabad, May 2 (IBNS) Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baghlay to Foreign Office and lodged protest over denial of visas to 500 Pakistani citizens for the 'Urs' of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer in Rajasthan.
Modi interview: Sircar writes letter to Prasar Bharati Board members
May 03, 2014, at 03:59 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): Prasar Bharati's CEO Jawhar Sircar has distanced himself from the issue that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's interview on Doordarshan was allegedly 'censored' and said the national broadcaster lacks autonomy, media reports said on Friday.
"Country will thank Amethi people if they vote out Cong"
May 03, 2014, at 02:44 am
Lucknow, May 2 (IBNS): Aam Adami Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the country will thank the people of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh if they succeed in getting rid of dynasty politics of the Congress party.