President inaugurates International seminar on "Clean and Capable India of Gandhi's Dream"

Mar 13, 2015, at 03:24 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an International Seminar on “Clean and Capable India of Gandhi’s Dream” in New Delhi on Thursday.

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Police to quiz Pak journo Mehr Tarar

Mar 13, 2015, at 12:23 am

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In the latest development to the alleged murder case of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, the Delhi Police is likely to question Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar, reports said.

Smriti Irani omitted from BJP's new executive body

Mar 13, 2015, at 12:21 am

New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) BJP president Amit Shah has reconstituted the party's national executive with a 111-member team, omitting, among others, education minister Smriti Irani and including railway minister Suresh Prabhu.

Madan Mitra shifted to ITU

Mar 12, 2015, at 11:10 pm

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) hospital authority in Kolkata shifted the jailed Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and West Bengal sports and transport minister Madan Mitra to Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) from Woodburn Block on Wednesday night.

India to work with Mauritius to avoid abuse of double taxation avoidance convention : Modi

Mar 12, 2015, at 10:54 pm

Port Louis, Mauritus, Mar. 12(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will work together with Mauritius for the shared objective to avoid the abuse of their double tax avoidance convention.

Indian ocean on top of our priority : Modi

Mar 12, 2015, at 10:27 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius, Mar 12(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Indian Ocean Region is at the top of India's policy priorities.

Court asks Govt to remove Greenpeace activist Priya Pilla from No- Fly list

Mar 12, 2015, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the government to quash and set aside the look out circular against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai and remove her from No-Fly list.

Delhi HC refuses to lift ban on Nirbhaya documentary

Mar 12, 2015, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to lift the ban to broadcast 'India's daughter', the controversial documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder.

Centre asks J & K Govt. to pursue all cases against Masarat Alam

Mar 12, 2015, at 07:40 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12(IBNS) In a fresh development in the BJP-PDP row over the release of Masarat Alam Bhat, the Narendra Modi government has issued an advisory to the Jammu and Kashmir to challenge bail granted to the separatist leader and keep close surveillance on him.

Congress party is fully behind Manmohan Singh: Gandhi

Mar 12, 2015, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): A day after Manmohan Singh was summoned by a court in a coal scam case, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on Thursday showed their solidarity with the former Prime Minister and marched to his residence here.

I want whoever killed my gorgeous wife to be brought to justice: Prabha's husband

Mar 12, 2015, at 06:00 pm

Sydney, Mar 12 (IBNS) Indian national Prabha Arun Kumar's husband Arun Kumar urged people to help in finding the person who killed his wife.

Delhi HC quashes lookout circular against Greenpeace activist

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed the lookout circular (LOC) issued against Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai.

Modi to address farmers in his next Mann Ki Baat

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will address farmers in the next radio address "Mann Ki Baat" Radio Programme on Mar 22.

Modi greets people of Mauritius on National Day

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:29 pm

Port Louis, Mar 12 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people of Mauritius on the occasion of the country's National Day.

Congress party is fully behind Manmohan Singh: Gandhi

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): A day after Manmohan Singh was summoned by a court in a coal scam case, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders on Thursday showed their solidarity with the former Prime Minister and marched to his residence here.

Coalgate summons: Sonia Gandhi, Cong leaders march to ex- PM Manmohan Singh's residence

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): In a bid to show solidarity with Manmohan Singh, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders marched to the ex-Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi on Thursday.

India offers USD 500 million credit to Mauritius

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:17 pm

Port Louis, Mar 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in Mauritius, has said India offered a concessional line of credit of 500 million U.S. dollars for civil infrastructure projects for the Indian Ocean nation.

Chennai: Crude bombs thrown at news channel's office

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:03 pm

Chennai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Unidentified men hurled crude bombs at the office of the Tamil television news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai in Chennai on Thursday, media reports said.

Cop injured as protest turns violent in Kolkata

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The New Market area in Kolkata turned into a battle field as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers clashed with the police on Wednesday.

WB: Police raid opposition leader's wife's NGO office

Mar 12, 2015, at 05:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The anti -corruption branch of the West Bengal Police on Wednesday raided the NGO office of Usha Mishra, who is the wife of Bengal's opposition leader Suryakanta Mishra, in West Medinipur district over alleged financial irregularities.

Manipur blast kills 3

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:17 am

Imphal, Mar 11 (IBNS) At least three people were killed in a blast at a market complex in Imphal on Wednesday, reports said.

Australia: Hundreds hold vigil for stabbed Indian national

Mar 12, 2015, at 02:04 am

Sydney, Mar 11 (IBNS) Hundreds of people hold a vigil in Australia's Parramatta Park in memory of Indian national Prabha Arun Kumar, who was stabbed to death by unidentified people, last week.

PM Modi arrives in Mauritius, meets president Rajkeswur Purryag

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:33 am

Port Louis, Mar 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Mauritius on the second league of his visit to three nations.

Bihar: Nitish govt wins confidence vote

Mar 12, 2015, at 01:10 am

Patna, Mar 11 (IBNS): With a comfortable majority of 140 votes, Bihar Chief Nitish Kumar's government won the confidence vote in the state Assembly on Wednesday.

My release according tolaw; no deal with PDP : Musarat Alam

Mar 11, 2015, at 11:06 pm

Srinagar, Mar 11(IBNS) Separatist Hurriyat leader Masarat Alam on Wednesday said his release was in according to the law and there was no deal with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir.

AAP leader Anjali Damania quits party

Mar 11, 2015, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) In a major setback for the squabble-ridden Aam Aadmi Party, senior leader Anjali Damania quit the party on Wednesday following allegations of horse-trading against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.

A fair trial will prove my innocence : Manmohan Singh

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been summoned by a court as an accused in the coal allocation scam, said on Wednesday that a fair trial will establish his "total innocence".

Indian Panorama Film Festival to open with Marathi film

Mar 11, 2015, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) With the screening of Marathi feature film, 'Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero', the Indian Panorama Film Festival this year starts on Thursday at Shillong in Meghalaya.

World's only solar-powered aircraft in India

Mar 11, 2015, at 07:18 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 11(IBNS) The world's only solar-powered aircraft, which landed in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night is likely to stay in the city for a couple of days before leaving for Varanasi.

Katju's comments on Gandhiji, Netaji condemned in Parliament

Mar 11, 2015, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) Members of the Rajya Sabha adopted a unanimous resolution on Wednesday condemning the comments of former Press Council Chairman Markendey Katju on Gandhiji and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.