Modi visits Pashupatinath Temple
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:58 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal capital Kathmandu.
PM Modi calls on Nepalese President
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:57 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Nepalese President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav here.
PM Modi wraps up two-day Nepal visit
Aug 05, 2014, at 01:56 am
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Monday after completing his visit to Nepal where along with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala the two neighbouring nations agreed to review, adjust and update the Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 and other bilateral agreements.
UPSC row: Centre says English marks will not be included in merit
Aug 05, 2014, at 12:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Giving in to the demands by the Hindi preferring Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants, the government on Monday said that a 20-mark English section in the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) will not be included for grades or merit.
Trawler sinks in Bay of Bengal, 7 missing
Aug 04, 2014, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least seven people were missing while eight were rescued when a trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal in rough weather near the Sundarbans islands of West Bengal amid reports that 40 trawlers were missing.
Sushma condemns Lanka caricature of Jaya-Modi, envoy to be summoned
Aug 04, 2014, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Indian external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday ondemned in Parliament some objectionable illustrations of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a Sri Lanka government website even as Lanka earlier apologized for the same.
Afghanistan: Daunting Task Ahead
Aug 04, 2014, at 07:12 pm
The controversy surrounding the Afghan polls doesn't seem to end. The dangerous standoff between the two leading presidential candidates has fuelled concern that protests could spiral into ethnic unrest and may seriously hurt the stability of Afghanistan. At a time, when the Afghan security forces are already burdened with managing their internal security, with the imminent exit of ISAF forces, this doesn't augur well for the country embattling with terrorism and narcotics, fuelled by a resurgent Taliban.
Ohio Hindu temple consecrating deities
Aug 04, 2014, at 06:55 pm
Columbus, Aug 8 (IBNS) Hindu Temple & Heritage Hall of Toledo in Sylvania (Ohio) is holding a grand three-day Murti Pratishta Mahotsava (idols consecration festival) on Aug 7-8-9.
Gwalior additional judge resigns alleging sexual harassment
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A woman additional judge in Gwalior resigned alleging sexual harassment by a judge of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) high court, reports said.
Over 40,000 people evacuated following flood alert in Bihar
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:20 pm
Patna, Aug 4 (IBNS): Over 40,000 people have been evacuated in Bihar following the water level rise in river Kosi that swelled owing to a landslide in Nepal, reports said.
Hate crime: Sikh man hit by truck in NY
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:11 pm
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): In an apparent racial attack, a 29-year-old Sikh man was allegedly hit by a pickup truck in New York. He was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, media reports said.
China earthquake kills at least 367, thousands injured
Aug 04, 2014, at 04:24 pm
Beijing, Aug 4 (IBNS): The death toll in the earthquake that hit south-western China on Sunday rose to 367 while at least 1,881 were injured in a remote region of Yunnan province, media reports said.
Modi to meet Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav today
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:53 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Nepal president Ram Baran Yadav and other political leaders today while on the second day of his tour he paid a visit to the famous Pashupatinath temple in the morning.
Nepal is moving ahead on path of development: Modi
Aug 04, 2014, at 05:18 am
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nepal on Sunday, attended the banquet hosted by his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala.
Will win 40 seats in Delhi if polls are conducted now: Kejriwal
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:59 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said if the Delhi Assembly polls are currently conducted then his party will win 40 seats.
Cooperate in passing the insurance bill: Naidu appeals to opposition
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:25 am
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed the opposition parties to cooperate in passing the The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 in the Rajya Sabha.
Bihar flood threat: 44,000 people evacuated
Aug 04, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/Patna, Aug 3 (IBNS):Forty four thousand people have been evacuated in Bihar as a precautionary measure against a possible flooding from Kosi river, the government said on Sunday.
150 killed in China earthquake
Aug 04, 2014, at 12:31 am
Kunming, Aug. 3 (IBNS) A major earthquake hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday killing at least 150 people, according to Chinese media.
India extends $1 billion to Nepal: Modi
Aug 03, 2014, at 10:57 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday here said India will extend $ 1 billion Line of Credit to Nepal to be used according to Nepal's priorities.
Pune landslide: Death toll touches 92
Aug 03, 2014, at 09:45 pm
Malin, Maharashtra, Aug 3 (IBNS): The death toll in Malin Village landslide in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra reached 92 even as rescue operations continued for the fifth day on Sunday.
IOA official, Indian wrestling referee arrested in Glasgow
Aug 03, 2014, at 06:58 pm
Glasgow, Aug 3 (IBNS) Two officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), including a wrestling referee, accompanying the Commonwealth Games contingent have been arrested on separate charges of drunken driving and sexual misdemeanor, according reports on Sunday.
Modi reaches Nepal to boost bilateral ties
Aug 03, 2014, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reached neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour to strengthen ties with the Himalayan nation that is closely linked to India.
Bihar evacuates fearing Kosi flood, Modi directs action
Aug 03, 2014, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): While Bihar government has been put on high alert of a possible flooding from River Kosi and evacuations continued, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday left for neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour has expressed concern over the blockage on the river flowing from Nepal and directed action.
Modi leaves for Nepal to boost bilateral ties
Aug 03, 2014, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for neighbouring SAARC nation Nepal as a part his two-day bilateral tour to strengthen ties with the Himalayan nation that is closely linked to India.
Taslima Nasreen meets Rajnath, granted residential visa
Aug 03, 2014, at 04:28 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Saturday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh here and said she has been granted residential visa by the Indian government.
B'lore school rape: Hyderabad schools install CCTV system
Aug 03, 2014, at 02:27 am
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): In the wake of the gangrape of a six-year-old student in a Bangalore school, some schools in Hyderabad have installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to ensure safety of their students, reports said.
Pune landslide: Death toll touches to 77
Aug 03, 2014, at 02:15 am
Malin, Maharashtra, Aug 2 (IBNS): The death toll in Malin Village landslide in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra touched 77 on Saturday evening.
Pranab congratulates CWG medal winners
Aug 03, 2014, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Seema Punia, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Anthony Amalraj and Pinki Rani Jangra for winning medals at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in their respective games.
Aug 03, 2014, at 01:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nepal on Sunday as a part his two-day bilateral visit.
Bihar govt orders evacuation after flood situation develops in Kosi
Aug 03, 2014, at 12:53 am
Bihar, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Bihar government has ordered immediate evacuation of people living in villages lying within the embankment area in 22 panchayats of Supaul district and 7 other districts of the state after a flood situation has development in Kosi river.