Nitin Gadkari rides a scooter without wearing helmet, Congress slams
Oct 26, 2014, at 02:09 am
Nagpur, Oct 25 (IBNS) Violating traffic laws, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday triggered a controversy as he was caught on camera riding a scooter without wearing a helmet.
Pakistan to continue trade with India
Oct 26, 2014, at 01:01 am
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IBNS): Despite the ongoing tensions, Pakistan's Federal MinisÂter for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan has said the country will continue its trade with its neighbours including India.
Tharoor joins Clean India campaign, cleans beach
Oct 26, 2014, at 12:46 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IBNS) Nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took up the 'Swacch Bharat' (Clean India) challenge as he cleaned the Vizhinjam beach in Kerala.
President Mukherjee to inaugurate Accountants' General Conference on Monday
Oct 26, 2014, at 12:22 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the Accountants General Conference here on Monday.
Prez releases commemorative postage stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala
Oct 26, 2014, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday released a commemorative postage stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Sunday.
Delhi to host DEFCOM next month
Oct 25, 2014, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with the Indian Army, is organising the 2014 edition of the Defence Communication Seminar (DEFCOM 2014) on Nov 17-18 at Manekshaw Centre here.
5-phased polling in J&K, Jharkhand
Oct 25, 2014, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that Assembly polls in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir will be held in five phases between Nov 25 and Dec 20.
IAF asks personnel not to use Chinese 'Xiaomi Redmi 1s' phones
Oct 25, 2014, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) asked its personnel and their families not to use Chinese ‘Xiaomi Redmi 1s’ phones as it believes these phones could be transferring data to their servers in China, media reports said.
Modi thanks media for supporting 'Clean India' campaign
Oct 25, 2014, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): In his first formal media outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed journalists in the national capital on Saturday.
PM Modi to meet journalists over tea today
Oct 25, 2014, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): In his first formal media outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to host journalists over tea in the national capital on Saturday, reports said.
IPL scam: Meiyappan's voice sample confirmed in tapped conversation
Oct 25, 2014, at 05:56 am
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team's former team principal Gurunath Meiyappan's voice sample has been confirmed in a tapped conversation in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, media reports said.
Diwali pollution management needs rethink: Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Oct 25, 2014, at 04:58 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The official release of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has showed that Diwali pollution has remained dangerous-if not worse, it is nearly as bad as last year.
PM Modi conveys greetings on United Nations Day
Oct 25, 2014, at 04:47 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his greetings on the occasion of the United Nations Day.
Burdwan blast: All arrested accused members of Bangladeshi terror group, says NIA
Oct 25, 2014, at 04:16 am
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): The The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Burdwan blast case in West Bengal, on Friday said all the accused persons arrested and their associates were members of Bangladeshi terror group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB).
Rajnath addresses 53rd Raising Day of ITBT
Oct 25, 2014, at 03:50 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the 53rd Raising Day Parade of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) held at Greater Noida, on Friday.
PM salutes ITBP personnel on Raising Day of ITBP
Oct 25, 2014, at 03:38 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday saluted the Indo Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) personnel on the Raising Day of ITBP.
High alert sounded at airports after threat letter
Oct 25, 2014, at 03:20 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Following an anonymous threat letter to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with warning of flights being targeted, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Kochi airports have been put on high alert.
Despite criticisms, Tharoor to take up 'Clean India' drive
Oct 25, 2014, at 03:00 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Even after being removed by his party from the post of official spokesperson, former Union Minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has taken up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's challenge of spreading the 'Clean India' drive.
Black money: Jethmalani writes strong letter to Jaitley
Oct 25, 2014, at 01:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Supreme Court advocate Ram Jethmalani, who was also an ex-BJP member, has written a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accusing him of not taking proper steps to bring back black money.
Biman protests closing of Shyamal Sen Commission
Oct 25, 2014, at 12:42 am
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Left Front's chairman Biman Bose expressed protest on Friday against the closure of Shyamal Sen commission which was formed by the West Bengal government to investigate the Saradha chit fund scam.
Oct 24, 2014, at 08:20 pm
Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS) Unknown gunmen shot dead a policeman outside his residence at Qaimoh area in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
5.1 earthquake hits Pakistan, no casualty
Oct 24, 2014, at 08:20 pm
Islamabad, Oct 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan's Swat, Malakand Agency on Friday, media reports said.
Congress will not be embarrassed if big names appear on black money list
Oct 24, 2014, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that the Congress, as a political party, would not confront any embarrassment if any big name from the formation appears on the list of Indians who hold illicit foreign bank accounts.
Day after Diwali, Delhi's air pollution nine times higher than normal
Oct 24, 2014, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): A day after Diwali, Delhi recorded nine times higher pollution level than the normal, media reports said.
Naidu adopts Hudhud cyclone ravaged village
Oct 24, 2014, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS) :Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu has adopted ‘ChepalaUppada’ village of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh for rehabilitation and development in the aftermath of recent cyclone ‘Hudhud’ that ravaged north coastal districts of the state.
PM Modi appreciates Omar for participating in 'Swachh Bharat' campaign
Oct 24, 2014, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking part in the much-touted ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign, a cleanliness drive launched by the PM.
Man disappeared from Kerala 40 years ago found in Dubai hospital
Oct 24, 2014, at 07:19 pm
Dubai, Oct 24 (IBNS): An Indian national who went missing from his hometown in Kerala about 40 years ago was found at a Dubai-based hospital in the UAE, media reports said.
Karnataka CM orders action in nursery student's rape case
Oct 24, 2014, at 06:39 pm
Bangalore, Oct 24 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Friday ordered the police to take action against a school in Bangalore where a three-year-old nursery student was allegedly raped on Tuesday, reports said.
BJP activists vandalise coffee shop in Kozhikode
Oct 24, 2014, at 06:29 pm
Kozhikode, OCT 24 (IBNS): A group of people bearing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags allegedly ransacked a popular coffee shop in Kerala's Kozhikode on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Kochi airport on alert after anonymous threat letter
Oct 24, 2014, at 06:07 pm
Kochi, Oct 24 (IBNS): High alert was sounded at the Kochi airport in Kerala on Friday following an anonymous threat letter to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with warning of flights being targeted, media reports said.