After setback, BJP to introspect "unexpected" mandate

After setback, BJP to introspect "unexpected" mandate

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suffered a huge setback as 'Modi wave' failed to cast its charm again in the by-elections conducted in 3 Lok Sabha and 32 Assembly seats across the country. Taken aback by the "unexpected" public mandate, the party said, its time for introspection.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

BJP enters West Bengal assembly, wins Basirhat South

BJP enters West Bengal assembly, wins Basirhat South

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a history of sorts in West Bengal by winning its first ever Assembly seat in the state as its candidate from Basirhat South in North 24 Parganas in the Indo-Bangladesh border constituency, Samik Bhattacharjee, won the elections.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Bypoll trends: BJP faces challenge all over

Bypoll trends: BJP faces challenge all over

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Despite a resounding win in the Lok Sabha polls and the Modi magic working miracle for the party in recent past, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing challenges as the counting of votes for the bypolls held on Saturday last continued on Tuesday.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened today

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened today

Udhampur, Sep 16 (IBNS): After sustained effort by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and army engineers, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) was opened on Tuesday, Ministry of Defence (MoD) official said.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

TMC ahead in Bengal bypoll counting, BJP increases votes

TMC ahead in Bengal bypoll counting, BJP increases votes

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) As counting of votes in West Bengal continued on Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead in both the Chowringhee (in Kolkata) and Basirhat South (in North 24 Parganas) seats though the BJP is fast catching up with the TMC in Basirhat with the votes of the towns now being counted after the TMC took lead in the rural segments.

by IBNS September 16, 2014

eCabinet puts Chandrababu Naidu into history

eCabinet puts Chandrababu Naidu into history

Hyderabad, Sept 15 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday created history when he held the first eCabinet meeting with his states council of Ministers, a first of its kind not only in Andhra, but in whole India.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

SFIO finds Saradha's 14 firms guilty, face prosecution

SFIO finds Saradha's 14 firms guilty, face prosecution

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): Saradhas 14 firms will face prosecution for gross violation of several laws as they were running ponzi schemes. Serious Fraud Investigation Office said in a statement, media reported.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

Equal seat-sharing with BJP not possible: Shiv Sena

Equal seat-sharing with BJP not possible: Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): With exactly a month to go for the Maharashtra state Assembly elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is nearing breakdown after Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday made it clear that equal seat-sharing with its decade old-ally is not possible, media reported.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

SC asks Bhushan to reveal the name of whistleblower

SC asks Bhushan to reveal the name of whistleblower

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday asked lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan to reveal who gave him a list of visitors to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinhas home, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

Money from illegal animal slaughter going to terrorism: Maneka Gandhi

Money from illegal animal slaughter going to terrorism: Maneka Gandhi

Jaipur, Sep 15 (IBNS): Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Monday said that the money from illegal animal slaughter is being used for sponsoring acts of terrorism, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

IIT-Guwahati student commits suicide due to depression

IIT-Guwahati student commits suicide due to depression

Guwahati, Sep 15 (IBNS): A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati was found dead near his hostel building on Sunday. Police said the boy, identified as Tushar Yadav, 19, had committed suicide.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

Aircel 2G services up and running in most part of Kashmir region

Aircel 2G services up and running in most part of Kashmir region

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) Mobile service provider Aircel on Monday said it has restored its 2G services in most part of the flood-hit Kashmir region enabling thousands of people stranded to connect with their families and friends.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

BJP, Sena war of words over CM nominee in Maharashtra

BJP, Sena war of words over CM nominee in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): The tug of war between two long-time political allies - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena - intensified over the issue of which party the chief ministerial candidate should be from in Maharashtra state Assembly election scheduled next month.

by IBNS September 15, 2014

US to go ahead against Islamic State

US to go ahead against Islamic State

Washington, Sept 13 (IBNS): Ignoring international pressure, US Government on Friday declared officially that President Barak Obama will be leading to destroy the Islamic State (ISIS) group as part of a broader effort to root out extremism within the Muslim world.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

Judicial independence must be upheld: CJI RM Lodha

Judicial independence must be upheld: CJI RM Lodha

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha expressed on Saturday that judicial independence is not negotiable and that it must be upheld at any cost.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon

By-election: Moderate to brisk voting till noon

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Moderate voting is reported till noon on the by-polls being held on Saturday.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

Excessive lust leads to divorce, says Sena chief

Excessive lust leads to divorce, says Sena chief

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said, in an editorial of the partys mouthpiece Saamna, that excessive lust leads to divorce and the allies in a coalition must dream of a victory first, reports said.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

Over 1.4 lakh people rescued in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir

Over 1.4 lakh people rescued in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): Over 1,42,000 persons have been rescued so far by the armed forces and National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations in the flood-ravaged State.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

ABVP wins four posts in DU students poll

ABVP wins four posts in DU students poll

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won all four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections on Saturday, reports said.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today

By-polls held in three Lok Sabha, 33 Assembly seats today

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IBNS): By-polls are being held in three Lok Sabha constituencies and 33 Assembly segments across 10 states on Saturday.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

All-party meeting in Srinagar to asses flood situation

All-party meeting in Srinagar to asses flood situation

Srinagar, Sep 13 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called an all-party meeting in Srinagar to take a stock of the flood situation across the state, reports said.

by IBNS September 13, 2014

Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 15: EC

Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 15: EC

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Maharashtra and Haryana will go into Assembly polls in mid-October.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

SC allows ailing Italian marine fly home for 4 months

SC allows ailing Italian marine fly home for 4 months

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed one of the two detained Italian marines to go back home for treatment for 4 months.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

EC to announce poll dates for Maharshtra, Haryana Assembly polls

EC to announce poll dates for Maharshtra, Haryana Assembly polls

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) is expected to announce poll dates for Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly election on Friday, sources said.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

SC to hear Italian marines plea to head back home

SC to hear Italian marines plea to head back home

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a petition submitted by an Italian marine, detained for the killing of two fishermen in 2012, to fly back home on medical grounds, reports said.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

CIA triples estimate of ISIS fighters

CIA triples estimate of ISIS fighters

Washington, Sept 12 (IBNS) With US President Barack Obama vowing to 'destroy' ISIS militants, the CIA assessment has put the number of the group's fighters at 31,500 across Iraq and Syria.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

SC to hear Kolis death review plea today

SC to hear Kolis death review plea today

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, 42, on Friday who had asked the Apex Court to review its decision that sentenced him to death, reports said.

by IBNS September 12, 2014

Opposition, money losers step up heat on Mamata over Saradha

Opposition, money losers step up heat on Mamata over Saradha

Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS) While money losers of the Saradha ponzi scheme took to the streets on Thursday, the opposition CPI-M, Congress and BJP stepped up the heat on Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee even as a woman brigade of the ruling Trinamool Congress squatted before the CBI office here alleging political victimization of the party at the behest of the Modi government at the centre.

by IBNS September 11, 2014

PM recalls Swami Vivekananda's message of Universal Brotherhood

PM recalls Swami Vivekananda's message of Universal Brotherhood

New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled Swami Vivekananda and said history would never have witnessed such dastardly acts as the 9/11 terror attack had we followed Swamiji's message.

by IBNS September 11, 2014

More than 96000 rescued, thousands still stranded

More than 96000 rescued, thousands still stranded

Srinagar/New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): With still thousands of people stranded in different parts of flood-ravaged Jammu & Kashmir, rescue efforts are being escalated further on Thursday as all officers and staff at the Prime Minister's Office decided to contribute a day's salary for people in the state.

by IBNS September 11, 2014