TRS calls bandh in Telangana tomorrow
May 29, 2014, at 03:42 am
Hyderabad, May 28 (IBNS): Protesting against the Centre's move to merge seven mandals of Telangana into Seemandhra, as a fallout of the Polavaram water project, Telangana Chief Minister designate and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has called for a bandh on Thursday in the 10 districts of the 29th state.
AP Governor given additional charge of Telangana
May 29, 2014, at 01:32 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan was on Wednesday given the additional charge of the state of Telangana.
Mukul Rohatgi appointed new Attorney General of India
May 29, 2014, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Senior Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohatgi has been appointed the new Attorney General of India, which is the top law officer post of the country.
Jitendra Singh's Article 370 remark can divide J&K: PDP
May 29, 2014, at 12:02 am
Srinagar, May 28 (IBNS): Slamming Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh for his statement on Article 370, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that his comment has the potential to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir on communal lines.
Hindu Temple of Tristates to start construction in summer
May 28, 2014, at 09:01 pm
Nevada, May 28 (IBNS) Hindu Temple of Tristates in White Plains (New York), which has been approved by the City Council, plans to begin construction in summer, reports suggest.
Kamal Nath to be pro-tem Speaker
May 28, 2014, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Former parliamentary affairs minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath will be the pro-tem Speaker of the new Lok Sabha, said reports on Wednesday.
Want to see Sonia Gandhi's certificate: Uma Bharti
May 28, 2014, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Defending Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani on the education row, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said she wants to see the certificate of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) president Sonia Gandhi.
Irom Sharmila hopes to meet Modi in Delhi
May 28, 2014, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Social activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for the past 13 years, has arrived in Delhi hoping to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
No talks with Pak till terrorism continues: Sushma
May 28, 2014, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who took charge of her ministry on Wednesday, said India has made it clear to Pakistan that talks with the neighbouring country cannot move forward till it continues to remain soft on the issue of terrorism.
Bringing black money an enormous task: SIT head
May 28, 2014, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Retired Supreme Court judge Justice MB Shah, who has been appointed the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to bring back black money, said it is an "enormous task".
Nawaz Sharif's daughter thanks Modi for gift
May 28, 2014, at 06:05 pm
Islamabad, May 28 (IBNS) As Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned to his country after attending Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony in New Delhi, his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif thanked the Indian PM for the gift he sent for her grandmother.
Maken questions Smriti Irani's educational qualification
May 28, 2014, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Congress leader Ajay Maken has sparked a political controversy by questioning the education qualification of Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani.
Rajnath meets RSS chief over new BJP president
May 28, 2014, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at the party's Delhi office in Jhandewalan to discuss the appointment of a new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president.
Modi speaks to Uddhav; Geete takes charge
May 28, 2014, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and resolved the ongoing protest over allocation of portfolio to Anant Geete.
Sushma Swaraj takes charge of MEA
May 28, 2014, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday took charge of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Omar demands Article 370 explanation
May 28, 2014, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reacted sharply after the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday sparked a flutter when he said the new Indian government was in the process of repealing Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kolkata: Police face flak for Suman Mukhopadhyay detention
May 28, 2014, at 04:53 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): Police in Kolkata faced pouring criticism after Bengali filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay, a prominent critic of the state government, was detained in connection with the alleged suicide bid by Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee.
ED conducts searches at Saradha's Behala office
May 28, 2014, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) The regional directorate of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at the office of the Saradha Group in south Kolkata's Behala area.
Mamata drops 2 ministers, shifts 2 others
May 28, 2014, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): In a major reshuffle of the West Bengal Cabinet, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday dropped two ministers and shifted Bratya Basu to take charge of the Tourism Department.
Ajay Maken takes jibe at Modi's Cabinet
May 28, 2014, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Congress leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet.
Modi mulling repealing Article 370 in Kashmir
May 28, 2014, at 01:56 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday sparked a flutter after he said the new Indian government was in the process of repealing Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
SIT formed to probe black money by new govt
May 28, 2014, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) The first Cabinet meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government was held on Tuesday as the issue bringing back the black money was discussed in it, reports said.
Kejriwal agrees to furnish bond, to be released from jail
May 28, 2014, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal's release from the Tihar Jail after it accepted his bail bond filed by his advocate in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari, reports said.
Modi assures Bangladesh on Teesta issue concern
May 28, 2014, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the visiting Bangladesh Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury that India would have a look into the Teesta water sharing issue.
Modi, Sharif discuss terror and cooperation
May 27, 2014, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at Hyderabad House here and expressed India's concern over the slow progress of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial in that country even as the Pakistan PM said the two nations should overcome mistrust and move forward by cooperation since both the leaders have got clear mandates in their respective countries.
PM Modi meets Mahinda Rajapaksa
May 27, 2014, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Hyderabad House and discussed the issue of Tamils and fishermen.
Modi conveys 26/11 slow trial concern to Sharif
May 27, 2014, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at Hyderabad House here and expressed India's concern over the slow progress of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial in that country even as the two leaders agreed that the foreign secretaries of two neighbours would meet and take forward talks.
Modi meets Sharif; talks tough on terrorism, 26/11
May 27, 2014, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at Hyderabad House here and reportedly talked tough on cross-border terror and the "slow" 26/11 trial in their nearly 50 minutes meeting.
Gadkari defamation case: Kejriwal agrees to furnish bond
May 27, 2014, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday agreed to furnish a personal bond in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari.
Taj Hotel welcomes delegation from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives
May 27, 2014, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): The Taj Hotels, New Delhi on Monday played host to the Heads of State of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives to India.