Turkish plane skids off runway in Kathmandu: No casualty

Mar 04, 2015, at 10:10 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 4(IBNS) Passengers of a Turkish Airlines jet had a providential escape on Wednesday when the plane overshot the runway amid dense fog and skidded onto a grassy patch.

Fourth IRNSS satellite to be launched soon

Mar 04, 2015, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) India is set to launch its fourth IRNSS satellite this month, Minister of state in the Prime Minister's office Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

India gives list of 46 monuments and sites to UNESCO

Mar 04, 2015, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) India has submitted a revised tentative list of 46 famous monuments/sites for inclusion in the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Site.

Court bans documentary on 2012 Delhi gang rape

Mar 04, 2015, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) A Delhi court on Wednesday banned a documentary film about the December 2012 Delhi gang rape.

Kejriwal offers to resign as AAP convenor

Mar 04, 2015, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today offered to step down as convenor of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party shortly before its national executive meeting in which senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan are likely to be removed from the party's decision-making committee.

HC refuses to let Chavan off housing scam case

Mar 04, 2015, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Maharashtra Congress president and former chief minister Ashok Chavan for recall of an earlier order and refused to drop his name from the charge-sheet of the multi-crore Adarsh Housing Society scam.

India needs a strong defence to ensure stability : President

Mar 04, 2015, at 06:34 pm

Jodhpur, Mar 4(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said India is committed to peace and stability for which the country needs an effective deterrence and a strong force.

Documentary: Rajnath speaks amid uproar in R S

Mar 04, 2015, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that he has ensured that all steps are taken to stop telecasting a documentary made on December 2012 Delhi gangrape.

Jaishankar hands over Modi's letter to Sharif

Mar 04, 2015, at 04:00 pm

Islamabad, Mar 4(IBNS) Foreign secretary S Jaishankar has delivered a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

AAP's crucial meeting without Kejriwal

Mar 04, 2015, at 03:52 pm

New Delhi, Mar 4(IBNS) Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will stay away from Wednesday's important organisational meeting which is expected to take tough action against dissenting leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan.

Portfolios assigned to Ministers, Mufti Keeps Home

Mar 04, 2015, at 05:01 am

Srinagr, Mar 3 (IBNS) After three days of negotiations between the PDP and the BJP over Ministers, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Tuesday assigned the charge of the departments to his Council of Ministers.

Modi speaks in RS, disapproves Mufti's remarks

Mar 04, 2015, at 04:03 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): From disapproving new Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's recent controversial remark on the state's Assembly polls to highlighting his government's commitment towards working for the poorest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted various issues while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

President to inaugurate week long Festival of Innovations

Mar 04, 2015, at 02:37 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate a week long 'Festival of Innovations' on Mar 7 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

WB Chief Minister condemns Bangladeshi writer's death

Mar 04, 2015, at 02:32 am

Kolkata/Dhaka, Mar 3 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the murder of Bangladeshi writer Avijit Roy who was killed last week.

Modi disapproves Mufti's remark on Kashmir polls

Mar 04, 2015, at 01:45 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he disapproves the remark by new Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that a smooth poll in the northern state was possible because Pakistan and militants did not disrupt it and said that his government follows "zero tolerance" on matters of terrorism.

Indian foreign secy raises terror issues with Pakistan

Mar 04, 2015, at 12:52 am

Islamabad, Mar 3 (IBNS): Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar held crucial talks with his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Choudhary in Islamabad on Tuesday where he raised concerns on cross border terrorism.

Working not for corporates, but for the poorest : Modi

Mar 03, 2015, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 2(IBNS) Refuting the allegations of the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the BJP-led NDA government is working for the poorest and not for corporates or the rich.

Support Kejriwal : Shanti Bhushan asks Prashant, Yogendra

Mar 03, 2015, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3(IBNS) In a dramatic turn of events, Aam Aadmi Party patriarch Shanti Bhushan on Tuesday asked Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav to support Arvind Kejriwal.

Man returning from PoK arrested with family

Mar 03, 2015, at 10:12 pm

Jammu, Mar 3 (IBNS) A man who returned from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) after 24 years was arrested along with his wife and four children by the police in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.

Temporary relief for Salman in illegal arms case

Mar 03, 2015, at 10:02 pm

Jodhpur, Mar 3(IBNS) In a a temporary relief to Bollywood film star Salman Khan, a Jodhpur court on Tuesday allowed prosecution's application seeking re-examination of four witnesses in Arms Act case in connection with the alleged poaching of black bucks in 1998.

Lok Sabha adjourned over Sayeed's comment

Mar 03, 2015, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3(IBNS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Tuesday following a hue and cry over Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's controversial statement.

Three soldiers killed in avalanche, five trapped

Mar 03, 2015, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3(IBNS) Three soldiers of Kumaon Scouts were killed and five others remained trapped in an avalanche in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district on Tuesday.

Nirbhaya's rapist unrepentant in British filmmaker documentary

Mar 03, 2015, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) One of the rapist-killers of Nirbhaya, whose fatal gang-rape in Dec 2012 in New Delhi led to a nationwide outrage, in a documentary to be premiered on NDTV said the girl was to be blamed for her death since she should not have resisted the rape and allowed them to do what they wanted.

Indian foreign secretary Jaishankar in Pakistan for talks

Mar 03, 2015, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar arrived at Islamabad for Foreign Secretary level talks on Tuesday.

Deeply hurt by what is going on: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 03, 2015, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Amid the bickering within the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday tweeted that he was pained by the developments and would not be drawn into it.

Parliament adjourned over PDP remarks

Mar 03, 2015, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Tuesday amid an uproar by MPs over new Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's remarks on Pakistan and his People's Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in Jammu and Kashmir demanding the mortal remains of executed Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru to be returned to his family.

93 farmers commit suicide in Marathawada this year

Mar 03, 2015, at 04:39 pm

Mumbai, Mar 3(IBNS) As many as 93 debt-trapped farmers have reportedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Marathwada region over the last two months because of a major agricultural crisis.

Court to pronounce verdict on Salman's black buck poaching

Mar 03, 2015, at 04:23 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) A Rajasthan court will on Tuesday pronounce its verdict on a case under Arms Act in the alleged black buck poaching by film star Salman Khan - a case making intermittent headlines for more than 16 years.

AAP tends to become one-man centric : Prashant Bhushan

Mar 03, 2015, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3(IBNS) The bickerings within the Aam Aadmi Party comes to the open as as party veteran Prashant Bhushan has said that the party tends to become a one-man force.

Eastern Railway to run Kolkata-Barauni Janasadharan Holi Special train

Mar 03, 2015, at 04:23 am

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): To clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi festival, Eastern Railway will run one pair of Kolkata-Barauni Janasadharan Holi Special, leaving Kolkata on Wednesday and Barauni on Thursday.