Sonowal 'deeply aggrieved' over Kerala athlete athlete
Alappuzha, May 7 (IBNS): Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said he was deeply aggrieved by the death of an athlete in Kerala and directed the Director General of SAI to rush to the spot and give him a factual report on the incident.
UK goes to crucial Parliamentary election today
London, May 7 (IBNS) The United Kingdom goes to polls on Thursday in what is being said one of the toughest elections in decades.
At least 11 killed in Bengal firecracker factory explosion
Pingla, West Bengal, May 7 (IBNS) At least 11 people have been killed and 7 injured following a massive explosion in a firecracker factory at Pingla in the West Midnapore district.
12 BJP MPs pressed wrong button to vote against GST bill
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) The government faced embarrassing moments in the Lok Sabha as 12 BJP members pressed the wrong button and voted against a clause of the GST Bill.
Salman proved guilty : Sentenced to jail for 5 years in hit-and-run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted by a Mumbai sessions court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case in which a pedestrian was crushed under the wheels of the SUV the actor was driving.
Salman Khan gets 5 year jail in hit and run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted by a Mumbai sessions court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case. All charges against him are proved.
Modi Govt made u-turn from the promise of good governance: Sonia
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government accusing it of making a "blatant u-turn" from its promises of transparency and good governance.
14 students of Andhra Pradesh stopped en route to Syria and Iraq
Hyderabad, May 6 (IBNS) In a significant development, 14 students, who left home for Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State (IS), were stopped at Hyderabad airport.
Sonia assails Modi for 'outrageous' remarks against previous govts. on foreign soil
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday assailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticizing previous governments during his visit to Canada last month.
Rajasthan Govt plans use of cow urine in disinfecting hospitals
Jaipur, May 6 (IBNS) After opening a refinery for collecting cow urine in Jalore district, the Rajasthan government now plans to use the liquid to disinfect hospitals in the state.
Sonia to launch offensive against Government in Parliament
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Days after Rahul Gandhi's vitriolics in Parliament, his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to launch an offensive against the NDA government on Wednesday when she is likely to move an adjournment motion.
Salman Khan faces verdict today in the hit-and-run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Actor Salman Khan faces verdict on Wednesday in the hit-and-run case as a court will tell him whether he is guilty in running over pavement dwellers with his SUV 13 years ago.
Urban India drifts towards voguish high-rise superstructures
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): India has, in past two decades, witnessed a steady rise in the number of high-rise residential projects with luxury spilled all over them.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh declared absconder by police
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh has officially been declared an absconder by the Delhi Police on the charge of assaulting a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer.
Moga girl's death triggers uproar by opposition in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The death of a teenager who was molested and thrown off a bus last week in Punjab's Moga on Tuesday triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha as the opposition took up the issue to raise a storm of protests.
Hafiz Saedd's clean chit to Lakhvi in 26/11 attacks evokes strong Indian rebuttal
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) India on Tuesday dismissed Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's clean chit to Lashkar-e-Toiba leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in the y 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
I water garden plants with my urine : Gadkari
Nagpur, May 5 (IBNS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed that he waters his plants in his Delhi bungalow with urine.
7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea triggers fears of Tsunami
Sydney, May 5 (IBNS) A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday sounding off a tsunami warning.
Indian engineer, who turned IS activist dies in Syria
Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) An engineering student from Hyderabad, who had gone to join the Islamic State, has died in the fighting in Syria.
Modi to visit China, Mongolia, South Korea next week
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tour China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea in another spell of three-nation visit from May 14-19
Top Maoist leader Roopesh arrested with wife in Tamil Nadu
Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) Roopesh, one of the top Maoists in the country, has been arrested with his wife Shyna in Tamil Nadu in what is being described as a major breakthrough for the police of four southern states.
Maoists kill two tribals in Andhra Pradesh
Hyederabad, May 4 (IBNS) Maoists have shot dead two more tribals in Andhra Pradesh suspecting them to be police informers.
Mamata accepts protocol to receive Modi in Bengal on May 9
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) In a change from her 'daggers drawn' stance against Narendra Modi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will cut short her visit to districts to receive the Prime Minister when he arrives Kolkata on May 9 on a two-day visit.
Grand celebrations to mark Modi govt's one year
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) A grand celebration awaits the completion of Narendra Modi government's one year in power through a series of meetings and programmes.
Buddha's path can save world from war : Modi
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said treading the path as preached by lord Buddha can save the world from wars.
After Moga another bus molestation allegation in Punjab
Khanna, Punjab, May 4 (IBNS) As the incident of death of a teenager girl, who was molested and thrown off a moving bus, another woman was allegedly harassed in a private bus on Sunday.
"Media has taken contract to finish off AAP" : Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Launching a tirade against the media, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the fourth estate has accepted a supari (contract) to finish off his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
President condoles the passing away of Shri Baleshwar Ram
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the passing away of former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader from Bihar Baleshwar Ram.
Prophet cartoons conference: 2 gunmen killed
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): Two gunmen were killed outside a venue where a contest for Prophet Mohammed cartoons in a Dallas suburb in the US on Sunday was being held, media reports said.
IAS officer arrested for plotting friend's murder
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) An IAS officer has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly planning the murder of a close friend.
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