LS: V.S. Sampath visits Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 04, 2014, at 03:54 am
Jammu, Apr 3 (IBNS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner of India V.S. Sampath visited Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Manekshaw's statue unveiled in New Delhi
Apr 04, 2014, at 03:16 am
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): Marking the birth centenary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, MC, who is considered as one of the most illustrious Generals of the Indian Army, his statue was unveiled at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on Thursday.
Sec 377: NGO files curative petition
Apr 03, 2014, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) Non-governmental organization (NGO) Naz Foundation on Thursday filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court challenging the apex court's Dec 11 verdict that criminalized gay sex.
Congress leader KS Rao quits as minister
Apr 03, 2014, at 07:42 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 3 (IBNS): Union textiles minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao on Thursday resigned from his post as a mark of his protest against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana state.
Mumbai mill rape: Convicts face possibility of death
Apr 03, 2014, at 07:26 pm
Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS) In a landmark judgement, a Mumbai court has held guilty three men accused of raping a photo journalist inside an abandoned mill in Mumbai last year August and charged them under the amended stringent anti-rape laws under which they can face death sentence.
I-T returns: Jayalalithaa skips court
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:47 pm
Chennai, Apr 3 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday skipped appearing in a Chennai court in connection with an income tax case.
Musharraf survives assassination attempt
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad, Apr 3 (IBNS) Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday survived an assassination attempt as a bomb was blasted allegedly targetting his convoy while he was being shifted from Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) to his farmhouse in Chak Shehzad, said reports.
AAP may release its manifesto today
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to release its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.
Sahara has no cash for Roy's bail
Apr 03, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS) The Sahara Group on Thursday told the Supreme Court that they cannot deposit Rs 10,000 crore immediately for its chief Subrata Roy release from Tihar Jail.
Two die in train collision in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 03, 2014, at 04:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) At least two people were killed and several injured in a collision between two trains in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning, said reports.
Rahul needs bank account in Amethi: DM
Apr 03, 2014, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS): Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi, who will be contesting from the Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, has faced a hurdle with the district administration rejecting the application of his residence proof, said media reports on Thursday.
Azam Khan calls Modi relative of dog
Apr 03, 2014, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Wednesday targetted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and called him a relative of dog.
NIA seeks custody of top IM operatives
Apr 02, 2014, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday sought the custody of Indian Mujahideen (IM) head Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu and another top militant Waqas in connection with the 2013 Hyderabad blasts.
Mumbai gangrape: Final arguments tomorrow
Apr 02, 2014, at 08:55 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) The final arguments in the Mumbai photojournalist gangrape case will begin in a local court on Thursday.
Mumbai: Live bullets found near Taj Hotel
Apr 02, 2014, at 08:36 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) The Mumbai Police on Wednesday said they have found 16 live bullets near the Taj Hotel in Colaba area.
Mumbai: Bus strike enters Day 2
Apr 02, 2014, at 04:16 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS) All Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST Undertaking) buses remained off roads in the city on Wednesday as the strike called by drivers and conductors entered its second day.
Media distorted remark on Modi: Uma
Apr 02, 2014, at 04:07 pm
Jhansi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday clarified her 'orator' remark against the party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was distorted by the media.
Massive quake hits Chile; 5 dead
Apr 02, 2014, at 03:59 pm
Santiago, Apr 2 (IBNS): At least five people died as a massive earthquake, measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale hit Northern Chile on Tuesday, said reports.
Uddhav's claim is joke of the year: Pawar
Apr 02, 2014, at 04:04 am
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IBNS): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday retorted back to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's claim that he blocked the NCP chief's entry into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and called it the "joke of the year".
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EC should probe my chopper delay: Modi
Apr 02, 2014, at 03:22 am
Rewa, Apr 1 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi alleged a conspiracy behind the delay of his private flight from Delhi to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
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Akhilesh can't handle Gujarat lions: Modi
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:27 am
Bareilly, Apr 1 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Uttar Pardesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and said he has failed to manage the lions of Gujarat.
SFI to mark Sudipta's death anniversary
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:18 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): The West Bengal state committee of the Student Federation of India (SFI) on Monday announced their agenda to mark the first death anniversary of SFI leader Sudipta Gupta, who died during a police action in Kolkata at their law violation protest last here here.
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:17 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Party for Democratic Socialism (PDS) founder and Lok Sabha candidate for the Diamond Harbour constituency, Samir Putatundu on Monday made the people of the area aware of the topsy-turvy situation in the election scenario, at an election meeting here.
Bikers' group urges youths to vote
Apr 02, 2014, at 02:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Bharadwaj Dayala, the first Indian to go around the world on motorcycle, recently spearheaded the ‘Vande Maataram’ movement to create awareness and motivate the youths to vote in the upcoming general elections.
Jammu: 2 terrorists killed in police encounter
Apr 02, 2014, at 01:23 am
Jammu, Apr 1 (IBNS): Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter with police and security forces in Jammu region on Tuesday.
Mumbai HC orders BEST workers to resume work
Apr 02, 2014, at 12:40 am
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IBNS): The Mumbai High Court on Tuesday asked Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) workers to resume work immediately after the BEST management moved court saying the workers were creating problem for the people in the city with their protest.
Supreme Court relief for Rajiv Gandhi assassins
Apr 01, 2014, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by the Centre to review its February verdict commuting the death sentence of three killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to life.
BEST buses go off road in Mumbai
Apr 01, 2014, at 06:29 pm
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IBNS) Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST Undertaking) buses went off roads in the city on Tuesday causing trouble for Mumbaikars as drivers and conductors called a strike to protest against the new computerised scheduling system.
Obama urged to appoint new India ambassador
Apr 01, 2014, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi. Apr 1 (IBNS): The US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) thanked Ambassador Nancy Powell for her service as the US Ambassador to India. It also urged President Barack Obama to appoint her successor at the earliest.
Rahul is a challenge for Amethi: Smriti
Apr 01, 2014, at 03:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi himself has become a challenge for Amethi.