Rahul Gandhi saw political opportunity in Rohith's case: Smriti Irani

Feb 25, 2016, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Defending herself and her government on the issue of the ongoing turmoil over JNU anti-India slogans and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's death in Hyderabad, an emotional Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday attacked Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress Vice-President saw political opportunity in the suicide case of Vermula.

Cabinet approves promotion of payments through cards and digital means

Feb 25, 2016, at 02:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for introduction of steps for promotion of payments through cards and digital means.

Do not politicize education: Irani

Feb 25, 2016, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha turned into a battlefield on Wednesday with politicians debating over the JNU row and the suicide Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula as an emotional Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani urged lawmakers not to 'politicize' education.

IAS probationers call on the President

Feb 25, 2016, at 01:29 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) A group of IAS probationers including officer trainees from the Royal Bhutan Civil Services attending the IAS Professional Course Phase –I for the 2015 Batch called on the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.

Team Swachh: Delivering the message of sanitation through cricket

Feb 25, 2016, at 12:48 am

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS) Using the medium of cricket fan following to drive home the message of proper sanitation, Unicef, in collaboration with International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), launched a programme called ‘Team Swachh’ on Tuesday.

Congress, Rahul Gandhi are stooping low for their votebank politics: Shah

Feb 24, 2016, at 11:35 pm

Bahraich, Feb 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the Congress and its vice-president over the issue of raising 'anti-national' slogans in New Delhi's JNU campus and said the opposition party was stooping low for their votebank politics.

Rohith Vemula's mother meets Arvind Kejriwal

Feb 24, 2016, at 11:04 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's mother met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.

BSP-SP have destroyed UP: Amit Shah

Feb 24, 2016, at 10:48 pm

Behraich, Feb 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday said the current Samajwadi Party-led government and earlier Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government of Uttar Pradesh have destroyed the state.

Clarify your stand on anti-national slogans: Amit Shah tell Rahul Gandhi

Feb 24, 2016, at 10:24 pm

Bahraich, Feb 24 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah asked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to clarify his stand on the issue of 'anti-national' slogans and whether it should be tolerated in the name of freedom of speech.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Feb 24, 2016, at 10:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Amid uproar over Dalit student’s suicide issue, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday.

Modi wishes Jayalalithaa on her birthday

Feb 24, 2016, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on her birthday.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Kuwait ahead of National Day

Feb 24, 2016, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Amir and people of the State of Kuwait on the eve of their National Day which will be observed on Thursday.

LS: Congress tries to corner NDA over JNU, Rohit

Feb 24, 2016, at 09:25 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Debating over the JNU row in the Lok Sabha and the suicide of Rohit Vermula, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday tried to corner the government and said blacklisting the premiere university of 8,000 students for the actions of 8 students is 'unacceptable'.

Smriti Irani counters Mayawati over Rohith Vermula in Rajya Sabha

Feb 24, 2016, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Refuting Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Rohith Vermula suicide, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said a Dalit has been made a member of the panel probing the cause of his death.

Bus service between India, Pakistan resumes

Feb 24, 2016, at 08:44 pm

Islamabad, Dec 24 (IBNS) India and Pakistan have resumed the Lahore-Delhi Dosti bus service on Wednesday, media reports said.

23 killed in Nepal plane crash

Feb 24, 2016, at 07:56 pm

Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IBNS) A plane which went missing in Nepal has crashed killing 23 people on board, said media reports on Wednesday.

Surrendered students throw more light on JNU row: CNN IBN

Feb 24, 2016, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Interrogation of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid, who surrendered to police on Tuesday late night, has, apparently, brought to light more details on the controversial event that took place at the university campus on Feb 9, according to TV reports.

Govt afraid of what I will speak in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi on JNU

Feb 24, 2016, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he would speak in Parliament on the issue of JNU but the government is trying to stop him as they are scared of what he is going to say.

Rohith Vemula debate: Rajya Sabha adjourned

Feb 24, 2016, at 05:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon on Wednesday after a ruckus was raised over the issue of Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide.

Mayawati raises Rohith Vemula issue in Rajya Sabha

Feb 24, 2016, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday raised the issue of Dalit student Rohith Vemula's suicide in Rajya Sabha attacking the RSS for its role in the tragedy.

No bail for Kanhaiya Kumar till Feb 29

Feb 24, 2016, at 04:51 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): JNU students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea will be heard only on Feb 29, said the Delhi High Court adjourning the bail hearing, thus not offering him any immediate reprieve.

JNU row: Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya surrender

Feb 24, 2016, at 05:50 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Hours after refused any immunity from arrest by the Delhi High Court, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhttacharya, the two JNU students facing charges of sedition, on Tuesday night surrendered before the Delhi Police.

JNU row: Lawyer Yashpal Singh who attacked journalists arrested

Feb 24, 2016, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): The police on Tuesday arrested lawyer Yashpal Singh, who was caught on camera attacking teachers, students and journalists at the court hearing in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) case in Delhi last week.

Kashmir University organizes campaign to express support for JNU students

Feb 24, 2016, at 04:05 am

Srinagar, Feb 23 (IBNS): Research Scholars of University of Kashmir organized a 'Signature Campaign' within the campus to express their support for JNU students.

West Bengal: Police lift GCPA's railroad blockade in New Cooch Behar

Feb 24, 2016, at 01:46 am

Kolkata/Cooch Behar, Feb 23 (IBNS): After four days of rail-service disruption between West Bengal and the north-eastern states of India and death of at least 3 passengers, a joint police force, comprising state police and Railway Protection Force (RPF), on Tuesday lifted the Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association (GCPA)'s railroad blockade at New Cooch Behar rail station in West Bengal.

Delhi HC directs two accused JNU students to surrender

Feb 24, 2016, at 12:19 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Not giving any protection from arrest, two students of New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)-Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhttacharya- have been directed by the Delhi High Court to surrender.

PM Modi exhorts IAS probationers to recall Mahatma’s talisman

Feb 23, 2016, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with 181 IAS probationers of the 2015 batch.

West Bengal: SFI activists-police clash at Burdwan University

Feb 23, 2016, at 11:31 pm

Kolkata/Burdwan, Feb 23 (IBNS): Members of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s students' wing Student Federation of India (SFI) clashed with the police at Burdwan University's Rajbati campus in West Bengal's Burdwan district on Tuesday.

Delhi Police opposes Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea

Feb 23, 2016, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Delhi Police on Tuesday said they will oppose JNU students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea.

Pranab Mukherjee addresses Joint Session of both houses of Parliament

Feb 23, 2016, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Following is the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the Joint Session of both houses of Parliament: