China to back India for UNSC permanent membership?
Feb 13, 2015, at 05:20 am
Beijing, Feb 12 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Beijing visit, China on Thursday supported India's bid for a permanent membership in United Nation's Security Council (UNSC).
Make cooperative federalism a reality: President to Guvs
Feb 13, 2015, at 04:02 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): The 46th Conference of Governors concluded at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
J&K govt formation: PDP, BJP likely to join hands?
Feb 13, 2015, at 03:50 am
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IBNS): The stalemate in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to end with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) all set to join hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Governors are agents of change: PM Modi
Feb 13, 2015, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described Governors as inspirational "agents of change," and said their catalysing influence can contribute significantly to the development of states.
USA stands ready to be India's partner: Jacob Lew
Feb 13, 2015, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew met with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, for the fifth India-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday and assured to be India's partner on economic front.
Sunanda death: Husband Shashi Tharoor interrogated again
Feb 13, 2015, at 12:05 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): It seems like there is no respite for Shashi Tharoor as the Congress MP was on Thursday interrogated by the police once again in connection with the alleged murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
Bihar crisis: Patna HC upholds Nitish's election as JDU Legislative Party leader
Feb 12, 2015, at 11:36 pm
Patna, Feb 12 (IBNS): In a fillip to Nitish Kumar, the Patna High court on Thursday ordered that he can continue as the leader of the Janata Dal (United) Legislative Party or JD(U), reports said.
Rajib Das murder case: 3 convicted, court to announce verdict tomorrow
Feb 12, 2015, at 11:21 pm
Kolkata, Feb 12 (IBNS): A Barasat court in West Bengal convicted the three accused in connection with Rajib Das murder case on Thursday.
Indian Railways' Freight Loading up by 4.64 per cent
Feb 12, 2015, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): The Ministry of Railways on Thursday said the Indian Railways has carried 906.36 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during Apr 1, 2014 to Jan 31, 2015.
Railway Minister flags off four more new trains
Feb 12, 2015, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off four new trains and extension of one train by remote control on Thursday.
Supreme Court stays arrest of Teesta Setalvad
Feb 12, 2015, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Giving temporary relief to Teesta Setalvad , the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the arrest of the social activist in connection with Gulbarg Society fund embezzlement case till Friday.
No slowdown in reforms: Jaitley
Feb 12, 2015, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Delhi Assembly polls will not slow down economic reforms in the country.
Feb 12, 2015, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday hammered Congress leader Ajay Maken over the party's poor show in the Delhi Assembly polls and said he lost 'focus' and did not take other party leaders along.
Teesta Setalvad's anticipatory bail plea rejected
Feb 12, 2015, at 08:07 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IBNS): The Gujarat High Court on Thursday rejected social activist Teesta Setalvad's anticipatory bail plea in connection with the Gulbarg society embezzlement case.
Gujarat: Inauguration of temple dedicated to Modi cancelled
Feb 12, 2015, at 07:31 pm
Rajkot, Feb 12 (IBNS): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his displeasure on Thursday, the inauguration of a temple dedicated to him in Gujarat has been cancelled.
MEA nudges US after Indian national in Alabama hit by police
Feb 12, 2015, at 07:26 pm
Madison/New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday said it is providing all consular assistance to an Indian national who was left paralysed after being allegedly thrashed by the police in the US.
PM Modi not to attend Kejriwal,s oath taking ceremony
Feb 12, 2015, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be able to attend Delhi's CM designate Arvind Kejriwal's oath taking ceremony on Saturday.
Bhopal gas victim group happy with AAP victory
Feb 12, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IBNS) At an event organized at Neelam Park here on Thursday, five organizations of survivors of the December 84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal congratulated the Aam Aadami Party for their thumping victory in Delhi elections.
Bridge collapses in Delhi, 3 injured
Feb 12, 2015, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): At least three people were injured as a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed at Pitampura area in Delhi on Thursday, reports said.
Sunanda death: Shashi Tharoor quizzed again
Feb 12, 2015, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): The police on Thursday quizzed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in connection with his wife Sunanda Pushkar's alleged murder case.
Manish Sisodia likely to be deputy chief minister of Delhi
Feb 12, 2015, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia likely to be named as the deputy CM of Delhi, media reports said on Thursday.
Kejriwal, Sisodia meet PM, raise full-statehood issue
Feb 12, 2015, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Days after Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a massive victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, the CM designate and party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and raised the issue of granting full statehood to Delhi.
Feb 12, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Two days before taking oath in the Ramlila Maidan, Delhi Chief Ministerial designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
PM unhappy over temple in his name
Feb 12, 2015, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his displeasure over building of a temple dedicated to him in Gujarat and said it was a 'shocking' move and against Indian tradition.
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Kejriwal to meet PM Modi today
Feb 12, 2015, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister's designate Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Bihar crisis: Nitish meets Prez along with 130 MLAs
Feb 12, 2015, at 04:38 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Amid a huge political crisis in Bihar, former chief minister of the state and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday evening met President Pranab Mukherjee to convey the support of 130 MLAs for him.
Helicopter cashes in Kashmir, 2 Army pilots killed
Feb 12, 2015, at 03:19 am
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IBNS): Two Indian Army pilots have been charred to death after an Army helicopter crashed in Saderkoot area of Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, police said.
States can use central assistance of Rs.4,000 per toilet: Venkaiah Naidu
Feb 12, 2015, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministries of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation discussed the shortcomings in the implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM) on Wednesday.
Saradha: Madan Mitra admitted to SSKM, court rejects his bail plea
Feb 12, 2015, at 03:09 am
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal sports and transport minister Madan Mitra was admitted to the state owned Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon.
Dharmendra Pradhan attends 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI project
Feb 12, 2015, at 02:50 am
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IBNS): Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan attended 20th Steering Committee meeting of TAPI natural gas pipeline project in Islamabad, on Tuesday.