May 29, 2014, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Lt. Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at South Block on Wednesday evening.
Judge me by my work: Smriti Irani
May 29, 2014, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani finally broke her silence on the education row and asked people to judge her by her work.
Cabinet to decide on Budget session schedule today
May 29, 2014, at 04:06 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet will meet here on Thursday to decide the schedule of the Budget Session of Parliament.
UP: Two sisters gangraped, hanged to death
May 29, 2014, at 03:32 pm
Badaun, May 29 (IBNS) Two Dalit minor sisters were allegedly gangraped and then hanged from a tree at Katra village in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, said reports on Thursday.
US Secy of State calls Sushma Swaraj
May 29, 2014, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to discuss strengthening ties between the two countries, said reports on Thursday.
Indian fishermen return to India from Pak jails
May 29, 2014, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) The 151 fishermen released from Pakistan jails returned to their homes in India late on Wednesday night, said reports on Thursday.
Mehsud faction separates from Pakistan Taliban
May 29, 2014, at 06:45 am
Islamabad, May 28 (IBNS): A split has occurred in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the Mehsud faction announced its dissociation from the group, media reports said on Wednesday.
I was trained as a spy: Snowden
May 29, 2014, at 06:22 am
Moscow, May 28 (IBNS) Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor Edward Snowden has said he was trained as a 'spy' and even worked undercover overseas for U.S. government agencies.
Why Ordinance route adopted for Mishra's appointment: Maken
May 29, 2014, at 05:56 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday questioned the appointment former Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) chairman Nripendra Mishra as as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi via the ordinance route.
Ishrat: Guj govt reinstates GL Singhal
May 29, 2014, at 05:13 am
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IBNS): In a significant move, the Gujarat government on Wednesday reinstated suspended IPS officer GL Singhal who is an accused in the 2004 fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan case.
African women: NHRC issues show-cause notice to Delhi govt
May 29, 2014, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a show-cause notice to the Delhi government asking it why monetary relief to the African women were not provided to 12 African women who were victims of 'racial prejudice and unlawful acts' by former Law Minister Somnath Bharti.
Infosys president B.G. Srinivas resigns
May 29, 2014, at 03:47 am
Bangalore, May 28 (IBNS): IT firm Infosys Ltd said president and board member B.G. Srinivas has resigned on Wednesday.
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.