Uproar in Rajya Sabha over conversion, House adjourned
Dec 17, 2014, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) The upper house or Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon after a ruckus by the Opposition demanding the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the conversion issue.
PM, Parliament observe silence for slain Pakistan children
Dec 17, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other parliamentarians observed two minutes silence in both Houses on Wednesday to condole the death of 141 people, including 132 school children, in an attack by Taliban terrorists in an army school in Peshawar a day ago.
Saradha: Madan Mitra sent to CBI custody till Dec 19
Dec 17, 2014, at 07:23 am
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Tuesday sent West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra to a further three-day Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with Saradha chit fund scam which had hit the state last year.
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Pakistan attack: Modi calls Nawaz Sharif, urges Indian schools to observe 2 mins silence tomorrow
Dec 17, 2014, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/ Peshawar, Dec 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is standing firmly with Pakistan in its fight against terror as the country witnessed a deadly attack by militants at a school in Peshawar which killed at least 141 people.
Dec 17, 2014, at 04:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS) Days after Bengaluru-based engineer Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who runs a Twitter handle on behalf of ISIS, India on Tuesday banned militant group.
Vijay Diwas: PM Modi remembers valour of Indian Armed forces
Dec 17, 2014, at 03:30 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered sacrifices and valour of the Indian Armed Forces, who had courageously fought in 1971 war, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.
PM Modi meets President in hospital
Dec 17, 2014, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Army (Research and Referral) Hospital in New Delhi to inquire about the health of President Pranab Mukherjee who had underwent coronary angioplasty last week.
India condemns militant attack in Pakistani school
Dec 17, 2014, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/Peshawar, Dec 16 (IBNS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack at an Army Public School and College in Pakistan's Peshawar city which killed at least 132 people.
Pakistan school attack: 132 killed, 6 terrorists gunned down
Dec 17, 2014, at 01:02 am
Peshawar, Dec 16 (IBNS): In one of the deadliest attacks in recent times, Tehreek-e-Taliban terrorists claimed the lives of at least 132 people including 100 students after they stormed into the Army Public School and College in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday morning, latest media reports said.
Saradha: Madan Mitra sent to 3 more days CBI custody
Dec 16, 2014, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Tuesday sent West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra to a further three-day Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with Saradha chit fund scam.
PM remembers sacrifices of Armed forces on Vijay Diwas
Dec 16, 2014, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/Udhampur, Dec 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered the sacrifices and valour of the Indian Armed Forces, who courageously fought in 1971 war, on the occasion of Vijay Diwas.
SC refuses to extend ailing Italian marine's stay in Italy
Dec 16, 2014, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has rejected a plea by an Italian marine, accused of shooting two Kerala fishermen, to extend his stay in Italy.
Pakistan school attack: Taliban terrorists kill 126
Dec 16, 2014, at 10:37 pm
Peshawar, Dec 16 (IBNS): In a dreadful attack, Tehreek-e-Taliban terrorists killed at least 126 people including 84 students after they stormed into the Army Public School and College in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday morning, latest media reports said.
Agra conversion issue rocks Parliament again
Dec 16, 2014, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Agra conversion issue rocked the Parliament once again with unruly scenes especially in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
PM Modi asks BJP lawmakers not to cross 'Laxman Rekha'
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday talked tough at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s parliamentary party meeting held when Parliament is was in session, media reports said.
At least 14 newborns die in Chhattisgarh hospital since December 1
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:10 pm
Bilaspur, Dec 16 (IBNS): At least 14 infants died in the Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) since Dec 1 triggering concerns of the medical authorities about the situation.
Court asks CBI to record Manmohan Singh's statement on coal block allocation
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): A special court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to record the statement of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the coal block allocation case.
Gunman kills six, injured another in Philadelphia
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:06 pm
New York, Dec 16 (IBNS): A gunman killed at least six people and seriously injured another on Monday in a series of shootings near Philadelphia in the US, media reports said.
Indian rupee registers 13-month low
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Indian rupee dropped over 50 paise or 0.8 percent on Tuesday to hit a 13-month low of 63.46 per dollar – weakest level since November 13, 2013, media reports said.
Dec 16, 2014, at 06:06 am
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her state has won the Krishi Karman Award for being the best performing state in coarse cereals production.
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Saradha: Mitra to be produced in court tomorrow, CBI demands for extra security
Dec 16, 2014, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has demanded for extra security from the Kolkata Police and the Bidhannagar City Police as arrested West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra will be produced in court on Tuesday.
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Both Indian nationals safe: Sushma
Dec 16, 2014, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/ Sydney, Dec 15 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday confirmed that both the Indian nationals, who were held as hostage at the Lindt Cafe in Australia's Sydney city, are safe.
Sydney cafe siege gunman identified as Iranian
Dec 16, 2014, at 02:24 am
Sydney, Dec 15 (IBNS) An Iranian man has been identified responsible for holding several people hostage in a Sydney cafe on Monday, media reports said.
No directive to keep schools open on Christmas: Govt
Dec 16, 2014, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Refuting media reports that CBSE schools might have to remain open on Christmas Day, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said no such directive was issued by the government.
Bengaluru Police asks Twitter India to join probe on Mehdi's ISIS account
Dec 16, 2014, at 12:39 am
Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IBNS): The Bengaluru Police has asked Twitter India to aid in investigation in connection with the arrest of Bengaluru-based engineer Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who runs Twitter handle on behalf of ISIS, reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Shinzo Abe on his victory in elections
Dec 15, 2014, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his victory in the elections.
Rajnath Singh informs House on ISIS Twitter operator
Dec 15, 2014, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday made a suo motu statement in Parliament on the arrest of a youth running Twitter handle on behalf of ISIS from Bengaluru holding that the interrogation of Mehdi Biswas has indicated that his activities were limited to posting and reposting of pro ISIS material on his Twitter account and social media sites.
There can be an Indian among Sydney cafe hostages
Dec 15, 2014, at 08:49 pm
Sydney/New Delhi, Dec 15 (IBNS) An unknown number of people were held hostage inside a cafe in Sydney on Monday by a suspected Jihadist, amid reports that one of them could be an Indian.
Man takes hostages in Sydney cafe, demands ISIS flag
Dec 15, 2014, at 06:40 pm
Sydney, Dec 15 (IBNS) An armed man- believed to be a Jihadist and a supporter of ISIS- on Monday took several people hostages in a cafe in Sydney's Martin Place in Australia, triggering a crisis even as several of his captives managed to escape.
UP police declines to allow Aligarh conversion ceremony
Dec 15, 2014, at 05:39 pm
The Uttar Pradesh Police said that it would not allow the conversion ceremony that is scheduled to be in Aligarh on December 25, media reports said.