BJP to meet Governor in J&K today

Jan 01, 2015, at 05:50 pm

Srinagar, Jan 1 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to disclose its decision on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reports said.

Police mock drill: Dummy terrorists seen wearing a skull cap

Jan 01, 2015, at 05:21 am

Surat, Dec 31 (IBNS): An anti-terror mock drill conducted by the Surat police in Gujarat has triggered a controversy as the person, who was posing as a terrorist, was seen wearing a skull cap.

Firing: Indian Deputy High Commissioner summoned by Pakistan Foreign Ministry

Jan 01, 2015, at 04:10 am

Islamabad, Dec 31 (IBNS): Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to lodge a strong protest on the 'unprovoked firing of the Indian troops' in the Zafarwal Sector which killed two personnel of Pakistani Rangers.

BSF DG briefs Home Minister on ceasefire violations

Jan 01, 2015, at 04:06 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Border Security Force (BSF) Director General D. K. Pathak briefed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers at the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan retires

Jan 01, 2015, at 03:19 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS) Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K Radhakrishnan retired on Wednesday.

President gives his assent to NJAC Bill

Jan 01, 2015, at 03:18 am

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Ina significant development, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday gave his assent to the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Bill.

J&K: BSF jawan killed in ceasefire violation in Samba

Jan 01, 2015, at 01:19 am

Samba, Dec 31 (IBNS): At least one Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed in an unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers on the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, reports said.

Poachers kill rhino in Orang national park

Jan 01, 2015, at 01:00 am

Guwahati, Dec 31 (BNS) : Poachers killed a horned rhinoceros in Orang national park in Assam.

Arrest Mamata Banerjee and Bengal will burn: TMC MP

Dec 31, 2014, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress lawmaker Idris Ali on Wednesday warned the Centre that if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is "touched or arrested" in the Saradha chit fund scam, then the whole state will "burn."

UP CM makes PK tax free in his state

Dec 31, 2014, at 10:42 pm

Lucknow/Mumbai, Dec 31 (IBNS): Amid several protests against Aamir Khan starrer PK, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax in his state.

AirAsia flight: Pilot says he saw bodies of victims 'holding hands'

Dec 31, 2014, at 10:04 pm

Surabaya, Dec 30 (IBNS): As the search operation to recover more bodies from the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 continued on Wednesday, a pilot from the rescue team who discovered the flight's debris said the bodies that were recovered from the site were holding hands.

Nationwide monitoring of use of toilets will be launched from Jan: Govt

Dec 31, 2014, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation will launch a Nationwide Real Time Monitoring of use of toilets from January 2015.

J&K mandate decisive but divided: Mehbooba Mufti

Dec 31, 2014, at 08:03 pm

Jammu, Dec 31 (IBNS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday met Governor N N Vohra and said her party is in no hurry to form government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Center, Maha CM back PK screening

Dec 31, 2014, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Even as some saffron groups continued to protest against Aamir Khan starrer PK accusing the makers of denigrating Hinduism, junior Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ruled out acting against the movie.

PDP remains cagey on alliance, meets Governor

Dec 31, 2014, at 07:24 pm

Jammu, Dec 31 (IBNS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said they want the Vajpayee line to be followed in governing Kashmir, ahead of meeting the Governor on government formation.

Poachers kill rhinoceros, forest guard in Assam

Dec 31, 2014, at 04:51 pm

Sonitpur, Dec 31 (IBNS): A rhinoceros was allegedly shot dead by poachers at a national park in Assam’s Sonitpur district early on Wednesday morning, media reports said.

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti to meet governor today

Dec 31, 2014, at 04:22 pm

Srinagar, Dec 31 (IBNS): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti is slated to meet Governor N N Vohra on Wednesday over the issue of government formation in the valley, media reports said.

Defence ministry mulling to legalize middlemen in arm purchase deals

Dec 31, 2014, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that a new policy legalizing middlemen in arms purchases would soon be in place, media reports said.

Kudankulam nuclear reactor starts generating electricity on commercial basis

Dec 31, 2014, at 03:38 pm

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): India’s largest nuclear reactor at Kudankulam started generating electricity on a commercial basis on Wednesday, media reports said.

PM Modi mourns B.G. Verghese death

Dec 31, 2014, at 05:22 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of noted journalist B.G. Verghese in Gurgaon.

PM Modi mourns death of passengers on board AirAsia flight

Dec 31, 2014, at 05:21 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narenmdra Modi mourned the death of more than 40 passengers who were traveling in missing flight QZ8501 as the wreckage and debris of the AirAsia plane was found on Tuesday.

Death of school student: NHRC sends notice to UP

Dec 31, 2014, at 04:23 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that the Principal of DSR Public School at Rath in District Deoria of Uttar Pradesh so brutally thrashed an Upper KG student that he eventually lost his life.

Journalist B.G. Verghese passes away

Dec 31, 2014, at 03:43 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Noted journalist B.G. Verghese died in Gurgaon on Tuesday.

Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi transferred to Mizoram

Dec 31, 2014, at 02:52 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS) Governor of Uttarakhand Dr. Aziz Qureshi has been transferred and appointed as the new Governor of Mizoram, officials said on Tuesday.

Cause of concern that CBI allowed itself to be misused: Jaitley

Dec 31, 2014, at 02:36 am

New Delhi. Dec 30 (IBNS): With a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court discharging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, Union Finance Minister Aun Jaitley on Tuesday said that he is relieved that India has "an independent judicial system" and added that it is a cause of concern that the probe agency allowed itself to be "misused" earlier.

Modi urges fast-tracking of pro-farmer initiatives

Dec 31, 2014, at 01:03 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked concerned Departments and Ministries of the Union Government to fast-track the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.

Will fight against the 'black' land acquisition ordinance: Mamata

Dec 31, 2014, at 12:42 am

Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee said that her party will protest against Center's 'black' Land Acquisition Ordinance.

Amit Shah discharged in fake encounter case

Dec 31, 2014, at 12:16 am

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IBNS): In a relief to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai discharged him in the 2005 Sohrabuddin fake encounter case on Tuesday, triggering various political reactions as the ruling party heaves a sigh of relief and celebrates while the Opposition calls it a "hogwash".

26/11 mastermind Lakhvi detained again in Pakistan

Dec 30, 2014, at 05:58 pm

Islamabad, Dec 30 (IBNS): 26/11 terror mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi has been detained for the second time in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

BJP workers arrested for putting up 'missing posters' for Mulayam

Dec 30, 2014, at 05:09 pm

Azamgarh, Dec 30 (IBNS): Police arrested four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Monday for allegedly putting up posters declaring Mulayam Singh Yadav, 75, ‘missing’ in his constituency Azamgarh, media reports said.