Modi not best for India: Amartya Sen
May 02, 2014, at 05:22 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has said he does not believe a government led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s PM nominee Narendra Modi is "the best for India."
PRCAI announces new managing committee
May 02, 2014, at 03:32 am
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): The Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI), the apex body of communications and public relations consultancies, elected a new management committee and regional chapter heads for 2014-2016.
AAP releases Varanasi manifesto
May 02, 2014, at 03:10 am
Varanasi, May 1 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released its manifesto for Varanasi where it promised a 'holy city' status to the north Indian city .
"Paper tigers can't compete with Royal Bengal Tigers"
May 02, 2014, at 02:41 am
Bankura, May 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and called him a 'paper tiger'.
Pranab condemns Chennai blasts
May 02, 2014, at 02:21 am
Chennai/New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condemned the two blasts which rocked an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning, leaving one killed and 14 others injured.
Modi provided adequate security: Chidambaram on BJP's claim
May 02, 2014, at 02:18 am
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS): Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed of threat possibility on its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the wake of the two blasts that occurred in an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the Gujarat CM was provided adequate security.
Black Money: SC asks Centre to reveal details of 26 individuals
May 02, 2014, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the Centre to make available public details of all 26 cases of individuals probed for stashing black money into LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, which is known as a foreign tax haven.
Don't appreciate Modi's 'daughter' remark: Priyanka
May 02, 2014, at 01:04 am
Amethi, May 1 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday reacted strongly to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's "daughter" remark to refer to her and said she does not appreciate such kind of comments.
Modi should be sent to Pakistan: Lalu Prasad
May 02, 2014, at 12:41 am
Patna, May 1 (IBNS): Launching an attack on Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate should be sent to Pakistan.
Modi behaves like he has become PM: Sonia
May 02, 2014, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): The war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues with Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday saying that the Gujarat CM is behaving as if he became the prime minister of the country already.
BSF seizes gold consignment worth Rs 32 lac
May 01, 2014, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday seized nine gold biscuits weighing 1044 grams with a value of approx Rs 32 lakhs, here.
Jaitley slams FIRs against Modi
May 01, 2014, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) A day after two First information Reports (FIRs) were filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, senior party leader Arun Jaitley slammed the action and said the Election Commission (EC) acted in haste.
Priyanka Gandhi breaches security in Amethi
May 01, 2014, at 09:04 pm
Amethi, May 1 (IBNS): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday breached her security while campaigning in Amethi Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh for her brother and party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
Twin blasts in Chennai station; 1 killed, 14 injured
May 01, 2014, at 07:56 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) A woman passenger was killed and 14 others were injured when two blasts occurred in an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning.
Coal scam: PC Parakh joins CBI probe
May 01, 2014, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) Former Coal Secretary PC Parakh on Thursday joined the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the coal blocks allocation scam.
Chennai blasts: Railways releases list of dead and injured
May 01, 2014, at 07:31 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) The Indian Railways on Thursday afternoon released the list containing the names of the woman killed and those injured in the twin blasts at the Chennai Central Railway Station earlier in the day.
Chennai blasts: One of two detained, released
May 01, 2014, at 07:18 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNSI) The police on Thursday released one of the two suspects detained in the twin blasts at the Chennai Central Railway Station.
Suspected ISI agent arrested ahead Chennai blasts
May 01, 2014, at 05:55 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday said they arrested a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in Chennai, two days before two blasts occurred in an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station.
Priyanka Gandhi meets Muslim clerics
May 01, 2014, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi recently met Muslim clerics at Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh to woo them to vote for her mother and party supremo Sonia Gandhi, who contested the Lok Sabha elections from the constituency, said reports on Thursday.
Chennai blasts: Jayalalithaa orders probe; Shinde offers help
May 01, 2014, at 05:27 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) Condemning the twin blasts at the Chennai Central Railway Station, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday ordered Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) probe into the incident.
Marital status: Mayawati blasts Mulayam
May 01, 2014, at 04:50 pm
Lucknow, May 1 (IBNS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has hit out at her arch rival and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly taking a dig at her marital status.
May 01, 2014, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): India along with the rest of the world celebrated May Day on Thursday, which is observed as a public holiday in several countries and is dedicated to the worker community.
Mulayam can lead Third front: Karat
May 01, 2014, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav could lead the Third Front once it comes to power.
Two blasts at Chennai station kills 1; suspect held
May 01, 2014, at 04:07 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) A woman was killed and at least 10 others were injured in two minor blasts in an express train at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning.
Twin blasts at Chennai station; 1 dead
May 01, 2014, at 03:37 pm
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS) At least a woman passenger was killed and 10 others were injured as two consecutive blasts occurred in an express train halted at the Chennai Central Railway Station on Thursday morning.
Shutdown, curfew in Jammu and Kashmir
May 01, 2014, at 03:23 pm
Srinagar, May 1 (IBNS) As the entire Srinagar city was brought under curfew in the wake of killing of a youth in Nawakadal area on late Wednesday evening, the train operation from Baramulla in north Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu was suspended on Thursday by the railway authorities.
FICCI calls EU's ban on importing select Indian fruits, vegetables as 'unfortunate'
May 01, 2014, at 04:38 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ( FICCI) on Wednesday termed the European Union (EU)'s decision to ban import of select fruits and vegetables from India as unfortunate development'.
FIRs against me show Congress is worried: Modi
May 01, 2014, at 04:35 am
Tirupati, Apr 30 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted strongly against the FIRs lodged against him and said the ruling Congress is 'worried' about him.
Omar, Farooq condemn killing of youth
May 01, 2014, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Apr 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed profound grief and sorrow over an incident of firing in Nawa Kadal that has resulted in the loss of a life.
May 01, 2014, at 03:04 am
Srinagar, Apr 30 (IBNS): A youth, who was critically injured in Jammu and Kashmir's old city after government forces fired at a group of protesters, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here, reports said.