Shazia more beautiful than Bedi :Katzu
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Former Press Council chairman Markandey Katju on Saturday triggered a controversy for what critics said his 'sexist' remark after he tweeted that Shazia Ilmi was much more beautiful than Kiran Bedi and the former would win in Delhi polls if fielded as CM candidate by BJP.
MIG crash in Gujarat, pilot safe
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:12 pm
Jamnagar, Gujarat (IBNS) A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed has crashed in Jamnagar.
Eleven killed in Assam in two road mishaps
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Guwahati, Jan 31(IBNS) : At least eleven people,including a newly married couple, were killed in two separate road mishaps in Assam's Sonitpur district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said.
Prez, PM congratulates DRDO on Agni-V test-firing
Jan 31, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated DRDO scientists on the Successful Test-Firing of surface-to-surface missile Agni-V.
BJP moves EC for AAP leader's 'sexist' remark
Jan 31, 2015, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party today complained to the Election Commission against Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas for his alleged sexist remarks against their chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi.
Hindus not safe even in India :Togadia
Jan 31, 2015, at 08:13 pm
Morena, Madhya Pradesh, Jan 31 (IBNS) Stoking up yet another controversy, Vishwa Hindu Parishad working president Pravin Togadia has said Hindus are no longer safe in India.
Eleven-year-old dies after cop sets her on fire
Jan 31, 2015, at 07:39 pm
Indore, Madhya Pradesh Jan 31 (IBNS) In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old girl, who was allegedly set on fire by a policeman died here on Saturday ending her battle for life.
Ten killed in wall collapse in Tamil Nadu
Jan 31, 2015, at 07:00 pm
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Jan 31 (IBNS) Ten factory workers were killed after a wall of an industrial plant collapsed on them at Vaniyambadi in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district on Saturday.
AAP releases Delhi poll manifesto with women safety promise
Jan 31, 2015, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday released the poll manifesto of the party promising to make Delhi a safer place for women by use of internet and gadgets like Wi-fi connectivity and CCTV cameras.
Agni-V missile test fired successfully
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Agni-V, the longest range ballistic missile of India, was test fired successfully from the Odisha coast's Wheeler Island on Saturday.
Kiran Bedi an excellent choice: Jaitley
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Senior BJP leader and finance minister Arun Jaitley has said that that Kiran Bedi is an excellent choice as chief ministerial candidate for Delhi.
My reputation is maligned: Sujatha Singh
Jan 31, 2015, at 04:37 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): A day after Sujatha Singh was removed abruptly as the country's Foreign Secretary several months ahead of her tenure ends, the Indian ambassador to USA on Friday hit out at the government and said her reputation is being maligned.
J&K Guv NN Vohra meets Jaitley
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra Friday met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi to seek special and additional financial assistance to bail the state government out of the current financial crises.
Shazia Ilmi more beautiful than Kiran Bedi: Markandey Katju
Jan 31, 2015, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Former Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju has sparked a row by apparently making a sexist comment involving BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi elections Kiran Bedi and recently-joined leader Shazia Ilmi where he compared their 'beauty'.
PM interacts with differently-abled children at Gandhi Smriti
Jan 31, 2015, at 01:59 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with differently-abled children at Gandhi Smriti.
INS Sindhuratna mishap: 7 Navy officers found guilty
Jan 31, 2015, at 01:24 am
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IBNS): Seven Navy officers including the Commanding Officer were found guilty in connection with the INS Sindhuratna fire case that left two officers dead in February last year.
Delhi polls: Kejriwal slams BJP over advertisement
Jan 31, 2015, at 12:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): As the Delhi Assembly elections are nearing and rival parties are taking digs at each other, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a cartoon advertisement released by the latter.
Natarajan acting at the behest of new masters: Cong
Jan 30, 2015, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30(IBNS) Stung by Jayanthi Natarjan's attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and her subsequent resignation, the Congress on Friday attempted a strong counter, saying her claims are 'untrue.'
Three UALA militants nabbed in Assam
Jan 30, 2015, at 11:27 pm
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IBNS): Security forces apprehended three United A'Chik Liberation Army (UALA) extremists in Assam's Goalpara district along the interstate border with Meghalaya on Friday, officials said.
BSF seize rare turtles at border
Jan 30, 2015, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS) Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 185 rare Asian black spotted turtles which were being smuggled to Bangladesh across the border at Kalanchi in North 24 Parganas district.
Humiliation and suffocation force me to quit :Natarajan
Jan 30, 2015, at 10:15 pm
Chennai, Jan 30 (IBNS) Former UPA minister and veteran Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday resigned from the primary membership complaining 'repeated humiliation' and 'suffocating' atmosphere in the party.
Mukul Roy faces CBI, says he will cooperate
Jan 30, 2015, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress leader and former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Friday faced the interrogation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Saradha ponzi scheme meltdown scam and after his quizzing said he would cooperate with the investigating agency in future.
PM's twitter address to national conference one governance
Jan 30, 2015, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) Taking his innovative use of social media and latest technology to the next level, Prime Ministeri Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the 18th National Conference on e-Governance through Twitter.
Delhi's Uber rape victim sues company
Jan 30, 2015, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) A woman who was allegedly raped by an Uber driver last month in the capital has filed a lawsuit against the company, saying that Uber's "hollow" safety and driver screening practices was the cause for her unsafe situation.
Mukul Roy faces CBI quizzing over Saradha
Jan 30, 2015, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS) Trinamool Congress leader and former Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Friday is facing the interrogation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Saradha ponzi scheme meltdown scam.
Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, martyrs
Jan 30, 2015, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and all the Martyrs who laid their lives for the Nation, On Martyrs` Day.
Nearly 90 children rescued from Hyderabad
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:50 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): About 90 children, some as young as 8-year-old, were rescued from Bihar after multiple raids on bangle-making units in Hyderabad on Thursday, media reports said.
UPA followed sadistic economy: FM on Natarajan's letter
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) Slamming over senior Congress leader and former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan's explosive letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi against party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the former UPA government used to follow 'sadistic economy'.
Kerala businessman arrested for running Hummer into his security guard
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:15 pm
Kerala, Jan 30 (IBNS): A businessman was arrested in Kerala for allegedly running his Hummer into a security guard as punishment on Friday, media reports said.
Jayanthi Natarajan to quit Congress, attacks Rahul in letter
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) Senior Congress leader and former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan is set to resign from the party, after shooting off an explosive letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi (written in Nov last year) where she accused vice-president of the party Rahul Gandhi of interference in government work while she was a minister.