Najma Heptulla resigns as member of MP Waqf Board
Jun 24, 2014, at 03:02 am
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Union Minister of Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla has resigned as a member of Madhya Pradesh State Waqf Board in view of her induction in the Union Cabinet.
Pranab receives a copy of Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Jun 24, 2014, at 02:46 am
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee received a copy of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism on Monday at a function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium here.
Kashmir: Youth killed, 4 injured in protest
Jun 24, 2014, at 02:16 am
Sopore, June 23 (IBNS): A civilian was killed and four others sustained injuries during a protest which erupted in Sopore town of Kashmir after an encounter ended in the Krankshivan colony area on Monday .
FYUP row: Colleges defer admission process
Jun 24, 2014, at 02:13 am
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Amid controversy over the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) of the Delhi University (DU), the colleges affiliated to the university deferred the admission to the academic session 2014-15 on Monday, media reports said.
Iraq crisis: 17 Indian nationals shifted, says MEA
Jun 24, 2014, at 01:21 am
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said 17 out of 120 Indian nationals, stranded in the strife-torn Iraq, have been shifted.
Laskhar militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Jun 23, 2014, at 11:53 pm
Srinagar, June 23 (IBNS) A militant of Pakistan based militant group Lashker-e-Taiba was killed, while another terrorist managed to escape in a 19-hour long gunfight in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Monday.
Jun 23, 2014, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Nagaland Guv wants to quit, Narayanan needs time
Jun 23, 2014, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar on Monday said he has informed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that he wants to resign from his political chair.
Kolkata metro caught in tunnel, passengers evacuated
Jun 23, 2014, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) The Metro service in Kolkata was severely disrupted and gave a scare to passengers who were stranded inside a rake for nearly an hour between Park Street and Maidan stations on Monday morning.
Govt to hike import duty on sugar: Paswan
Jun 23, 2014, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said the Centre will hike import duty on sugar by 40 percent.
Budget Session of the Parliament starts July 7
Jun 23, 2014, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) The Budget Session of the Indian Parliament will start on July 7 and end on Aug 14.
Campa Cola: BMC disconnects power supply
Jun 23, 2014, at 07:08 pm
Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials on Monday entered the premises of the Campa Cola society and disconnected electricity supply to the illegal flats on the compound.
Delhi tops in fatal road accidents: CSE
Jun 23, 2014, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) About 16 people die and 58 are injured every hour in India due to road accidents – the death rate, in fact, is equivalent to wiping out about 40 per cent of the population of a small nation like Maldives in a year. And Delhi has the highest number of fatal accidents among all cities, with five deaths per day.
Smriti Irani to discuss DU's course with UGC
Jun 23, 2014, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday called University Grants Commission (UGC) officials to sit for a meeting and discuss the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) of the Delhi University (DU).
Campa Cola: BMC to cut power, water supply today
Jun 23, 2014, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials will enter the premises of the Campa Cola society and disconnect electricity, water and gas pipeline connections to the illegal flats in the compound on Monday.
UP: Seven-year-old gangraped in Muzaffarnagar
Jun 23, 2014, at 03:53 pm
Muzaffarnagar, June 23 (IBNS) A seven-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men in Muzaffarnagar city in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, said reports on Monday.
Preity Zinta to record statement today
Jun 23, 2014, at 03:29 pm
Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, who has filed a case of an alleged public offensive against her ex-boyfriend, industrialist Ness Wadia, will record her statement on Monday, said reports.
Swiss govt readies list of black money holders
Jun 23, 2014, at 03:23 pm
Zurich, June 23 (IBNS) The Swiss government has prepared a list of Indians who are suspected to hold black money accounts in the country's banks, said reports on Monday.
LeT militant killed in Sopore encounter
Jun 23, 2014, at 02:46 pm
Srinagar, June 23 (IBNS) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter, which started on Sunday evening in Sopore town of North Kashmir.
Jun 23, 2014, at 02:55 am
Sopore, June 22 (IBNS): A gun battle started between militants and government forces in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Sunday.
Do not conduct admission under FYUP: UGC
Jun 23, 2014, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Sunday directed the Delhi University and all colleges under it to admit students only under the three-year programme and not under four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP).
Campa Cola: Residence agree to allow officials to cut off connections
Jun 23, 2014, at 01:55 am
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS): In a major development, the residents of Mumbai's Campa Cola society, who were engaged in a tense stand-off for the past two days, on Sunday agreed to allow the officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to enter the premises and disconnect electricity, water and gas pipeline connections to the illegal flats in the compound on Monday.
DRDO official stabbed by juvenile in Hyderabad
Jun 22, 2014, at 10:53 pm
Hyderabad, June 22 (IBNS) A regional director of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was attacked with a knife by a young boy in Charminar area of the city on Sunday, said reports.
"Delhi Jaipur Highway to be completed in one year now"
Jun 22, 2014, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has informed that the Delhi Jaipur Highway will be completed in one year from now.
Campa Cola residents write to President
Jun 22, 2014, at 07:31 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS): While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials returned for a third day on Sunday to start the eviction process, the residents of Mumbai's Campa Cola society have now written to President Pranab Mukherjee hoping to seek mercy.
India's clear and present danger in Afghanistan
Jun 22, 2014, at 06:48 pm
The attacks on Indian consulates would continue in Afghanistan, says Sujeet Sarkar who works as an international advisor on governance and civil society and has authored the acclaimed book "In search of a new Afghanistan".
Preity returns to India, to record statement soon
Jun 22, 2014, at 06:44 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, who was in the United States, returned to India on Sunday and is likely to join the investigation process in the case of an alleged public offensive against her ex-boyfriend, industrialist Ness Wadia soon.
DU to retain 4 year undergraduate programme
Jun 22, 2014, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): The Delhi University (DU) has decided to remain firm on its stand of keeping a four year undergraduate programme (FYUP).
Delhi control room responding to Iraq crisis: MEA
Jun 22, 2014, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said the control room in New Delhi is responding to all requests for assistance related to Indian nationals stranded in the strife-torn Iraq.
Campa Cola: BMC officials to return for 3rd day
Jun 22, 2014, at 04:07 pm
Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS): After facing protests even on Saturday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials are scheduled to return for a third day on Sunday to start the eviction process at Mumbai's Campa Cola society, reports said.