President Mukherjee, PM Modi wish Bangladesh on I-Day
Mar 26, 2015, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people of Bangladesh as they celebrated the Independence Day on Thursday.
BSF troops apprehended two Indian weapon courier at Bongaon
Mar 26, 2015, at 07:13 am
Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS) Troops of 26 Bn BSF have seized ten numbers of country made fire arms without trigger mechanism in the area of Bongaon bus stand under Bongaon Police Station of North 24 Parganas and apprehended two active weapon courier on Tuesday at about 7.50 am, officials said on Wednesday.
ED arrests Rose Valley Group Chairman Gautam Kundu
Mar 26, 2015, at 04:57 am
Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Rose Valley group of companies chairman Gautam Kundu in Kolkata in connection with a ponzi scam allegedly involving the group.
FIR registered against separatist leader Asiya Andrabi for allegedly unfurling Pakistan flag
Mar 26, 2015, at 02:53 am
Srinagar, Mar 25 (IBNS) The police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi for allegedly unfurling Pakistani National flag on its national day in Srinagar, police sources said on Wednesday.
Mar 26, 2015, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launchedhis ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) on Wednesday.
India's visa-on-arrival plan to Chinese tourists 'welcomed'
Mar 26, 2015, at 02:22 am
Beijing, Mar 25 (IBNS): China on Wednesday welcomed Indian government's plan to grant visa-on-arrival facility to Chinese tourists and called the move as a 'positive signal'.
PM Modi to visit three nations from Apr 9-16
Mar 26, 2015, at 02:09 am
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France, Germany and Canada from Apr 9, officials said on Wednesday.
Navy surveillance aircraft crashes into sea near Goa, 1 crew rescued, 2 missing
Mar 26, 2015, at 01:12 am
Panaji, Mar 25 (IBNS): An Indian Navy surveillance aircraft on Tuesday crashed into the sea near Goa leaving two crew members missing.
First arrest in case of men who filmed, posted rape videos on WhatsApp
Mar 26, 2015, at 12:54 am
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested a man from Odisha, who was wanted for raping a woman and posting the video on WhatsApp, reports said.
Government advises Indians to leave Yemen
Mar 25, 2015, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS) The Government on Wednesday issued an advisory asking Indian nationals in Yemen to leave the country in view of the volatile situation there.
700-year-old Quran stolen from Hindu owner in Rajasthan
Mar 25, 2015, at 11:47 pm
Jaipur, Mar 25(IBNS) A seven-century-old copy of the Quran has reportedly been stolen from its Hindu owner in Rajasthan's Beawar town, 160 kms from the state capital of Jaipur.
Vajpayee to be awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday
Mar 25, 2015, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on Friday at his home.
MP teenager shot at for resisting rape
Mar 25, 2015, at 11:13 pm
Bhopal, Mar 25(IBNS) A minor girl in Madhya Pradesh has been admitted to hospital after being shot in the legs while trying to resist rape by a gang.
Manmohan Singh moves Supreme Court challenging CBI summons
Mar 25, 2015, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the special CBI court summons to him in the coal block allocation scam case.
Kannada writer Chidananda Murthy dragged and arrested by police
Mar 25, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 25(IBNS) Karnataka police on Wednesday dragged noted writer M Chidananda Murthy out of a hall and arrested him for airing his voice on an issue at a programme.
CBI files closure report on anti-sikh riot case, clean chit to Tytler
Mar 25, 2015, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a closure report in the 1984 anti-sikh riots case giving a clean chit to accused Jagdish Tytler.
Railway reservation 120 days in advance
Mar 25, 2015, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) The Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking accommodation in trains from 60 days to 120 days (excluding the date of journey).
President greets Bangladesh people on their national day
Mar 25, 2015, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the eve of the National Day of the neighbouring country.
Delhi Govt. asks IT Ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps
Mar 25, 2015, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25(IBNS) The Delhi government has asked Information Technology Ministry to block mobile applications of cab rental companies Uber and Ola in the capital city.
India's oldest woman Kunjannam dies in Kerala
Mar 25, 2015, at 08:11 pm
Thrissur,Kerala, Mar 25(IBNS) Kunjannam, to be the oldest woman in India, died at a private hospital at Thrissur in Kerala on Tuesday at the age of 112.
Underworld don Ejaz Lakdawala's aide arrested
Mar 25, 2015, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi Mar 25(IBNS) : The Delhi Police on Wednesday claimed to have aborted an assassination plot with the arrest of a man believed to be the aide of underworld don Ejaz Lakdawala.
MP governor's son, accused in MPPEB scam, found dead in Lucknow
Mar 25, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Lucknow, Mar 25 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh Yadav, who was an accused in the Professional Examination Board (PEB) scam, was found dead at his home in Lucknow on Wednesday morning.
Govt may allow Land Ordinance to lapse?
Mar 25, 2015, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Central Government is now considering to let the Land Ordinance lapse in normal course on April 5 and not reissue it, media reports said on Wednesday.
Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Andheri commercial building
Mar 25, 2015, at 05:37 pm
Mumbai, Mar 25 (IBNS): A fire broke out on Wednesday at a commercial building in Mumbai's Andheri East.
Bengal missionary school gets 4 threat letters, security tightened
Mar 25, 2015, at 05:07 pm
Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): After a spate of attacks on churches across India recently, a missionary school in north Bengal has received four handwritten letters in Hindi with a threat message of being set on fire along with a nearby church if the nuns who run it did not leave immediately.
Posters put up in UP offering reward for finding 'missing' Rahul Gandhi
Mar 25, 2015, at 04:41 pm
Lucknow, Mar 25 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi's month long sabbatical, posters have been put up in the state of Uttar Pradesh declaring the Congress Vice President 'missing'.
Navy surveillance aircraft crashes into sea near Goa, two crew missing
Mar 25, 2015, at 04:14 pm
Panaji, Mar 25 (IBNS): An Indian Navy surveillance aircraft has crashed into the sea near Goa leaving two crew members missing, reports said.
Mar 25, 2015, at 05:35 am
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) Yang Jiechi, State Councillor of the People’s Republic of China and Special Representative of China on the Boundary Question called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Mukherjee condoles former Singapore PM's death
Mar 25, 2015, at 05:29 am
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) President of India Pranab Mukherjee has written to the President of the Republic of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam, conveying his condolences on the passing away of country's former PM Lee Kuan Yew.
My tweets were misinterpreted: VK Singh
Mar 25, 2015, at 03:12 am
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on Tuesday said his 'disgust' and 'duty' tweets have been 'misinterpreted' and attending the Pakistan Day celebrations last night was a 'protocol'.