Assam : One killed, two injured in explosion
Sep 14, 2014, at 02:54 am
Guwahati, Sept 13 (IBNS) : A person was killed and two others were injured in a powerful grenade explosion in Assam's Darrang district on Saturday evening, police said.
U'khand: Bus falls into gorge, 16 killed
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:44 am
Tehri, Sept 13 (IBNS): At least 16 people died as a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Saturday, reports said.
Assam bypolls : 66% turnout till 5pm in three assembly constituencies
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:22 am
Guwahati, Sept 13 (IBNS) : Around 66 percent polling was recorded till 5pm on Saturday in the bypolls in three legislative assembly constituencies in Assam to decide the fate of 25 contestants, the state election office said.
NCP leader booked on rape charge
Sep 14, 2014, at 01:13 am
Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS) With Maharashtra gearing up for assembly polls, a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader found himself into trouble as he has been booked on rape charge after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her.
Vietnam and important pillar in our Look East Policy: Mukherjee
Sep 14, 2014, at 12:44 am
Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS) Indian president Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India consider Vietnam as an important pillar in our 'Look East Policy'.
Judicial independence must be upheld: CJI RM Lodha
Sep 13, 2014, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha expressed on Saturday that judicial independence is not negotiable and that it must be upheld at any cost.
By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon
Sep 13, 2014, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Moderate voting is reported till noon on the by-polls being held on Saturday.
'Excessive lust leads to divorce', says Sena chief
Sep 13, 2014, at 07:12 pm
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said, in an editorial of the party’s mouthpiece Saamna, that excessive lust leads to divorce and the allies in a coalition must dream of a victory first, reports said.
Over 1.4 lakh people rescued in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): Over 1,42,000 persons have been rescued so far by the armed forces and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood-ravaged State.
ABVP wins four posts in DU students' poll
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won all four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday, reports said.
By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): By-polls are being held in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments across 10 states on Saturday.
All-party meeting in Srinagar to asses flood situation
Sep 13, 2014, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar, Sep 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called an all-party meeting in Srinagar to take a stock of the flood situation across the state, reports said.
Left calls protest march against Saradha scam
Sep 13, 2014, at 06:48 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Left Front has called for a procession on Sept 15 in Kolkata to protest against the Saradha ponzi scheme scam that sucked into its vortex the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.
Indo-US military training exercise from Sept 17
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:54 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) A combined military training exercise between India and the US will commence in Uttarakhand from Sept 17, officials said on Friday.
PM reviews progress of infrastructure sectors
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the progress of eight major infrastructure sectors across the country.
PM invites ideas for the Mission Swacch Bharat
Sep 13, 2014, at 05:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited ideas from people on the design of Mission Swachh Bharat.
2G: Kamal Nath says Manmohan Singh may have committed a mistake
Sep 13, 2014, at 04:34 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Amid war-of-words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Vinod Rai's remarks on Manmohan Singh, former Union Minister Kamal Nath on Friday said ex-Indian prime minister might have committed a “mistake†by not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern on the 2G spectrum allocations.
Sep 13, 2014, at 02:50 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday negated knowing 'love jihad', which is a term currently in wide circulation in the ruling BJP and its allied groups in the country.
All charges against Pinki Pramanik dropped
Sep 13, 2014, at 02:24 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS) Giving relief to the athlete Pinki Pramanik, the Calcutta High Court on Friday dropped all charges against her.
Visva-Bharati molestation: Victim quits varsity
Sep 13, 2014, at 02:03 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): The first-year Kala Bhavan (arts faculty) student of West Bengal's Visva Bharati University, who was allegedly molested by three senior students last month, officially quit the iconic institution on Friday.
Saradha scam: CBI arrests Assamese filmmaker Sadananda Gogoi
Sep 13, 2014, at 01:28 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Assamese filmmaker and singer Sadananda Gogoi in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.
Uma Bharti launches website on 'Clean Ganga'
Sep 13, 2014, at 12:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): As a major step towards people's involvement in Ganga rejuvenation, Union Minister of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti launched a website on Ganga here on Friday.
J&K Flood: PM asks all citizens to donate, SC asks Centre to create unified agency
Sep 13, 2014, at 12:47 am
New Delhi/Srinagar, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre to form a unified agency for ease and better co-ordination in carrying rescue and relief operations in the flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to every citizen to come forward and donate generously in the aid of flood victims.
Visva-Bharati: Victim decides to quit university
Sep 13, 2014, at 12:14 am
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): The first year-student, who was allegedly molested in the West Bengal's iconic Visva Bharati University by three senior students, has decided to quit the university, media reports said.
Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 15: EC
Sep 12, 2014, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Maharashtra and Haryana will go into Assembly polls in mid-October.
Sep 12, 2014, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, 42, who had asked the Apex Court to review its decision that sentenced him to death.
SC allows ailing Italian marine fly home for 4 months
Sep 12, 2014, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed one of the two detained Italian marines to go back home for treatment for 4 months.
EC to announce poll dates for Maharshtra, Haryana Assembly polls
Sep 12, 2014, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce poll dates for Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly election on Friday, sources said.
SC to hear Italian marines' plea to head back home
Sep 12, 2014, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a petition submitted by an Italian marine, detained for the killing of two fishermen in 2012, to fly back home on medical grounds, reports said.
SC to hear Koli's death review plea today
Sep 12, 2014, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, 42, on Friday who had asked the Apex Court to review its decision that sentenced him to death, reports said.