Wall adjoining school collapses, many students injured
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): 15 students have been injured after a wall next to a private school collapsed in Noida near Delhi, media reported.
President condoles the loss of lives caused by Cyclone Hudhud
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the Cyclone Hudhud in various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Modi replaces Finance Secretary as part of major reshuffle of bureaucrats
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): In its first major shake-up of bureaucracy, Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Thursday replaced Union finance secretary Arvind Mayaram to the tourism ministry, reports said.
PM Modi unveils key labour reforms
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Unveiling the long-awaited key labour reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has the capacity to provide adequate skilled workforce to the world.
Three arrested after crude bombs explode in Malda
Malda, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least three persons were arrested after some handmade crude bombs exploded on Wednesday evening in West Bengals Malda district, police said.
Will the Unity Government Deliver for Afghanistan?
Afghanistan may be rejoicing with the formation of a unity government after a month of political deadlock and uncertainty, but the same may not augur well for the country in the long run, 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.
PM congratulates Afghanistans new President Ashraf Ghani
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated President Dr. Ashraf Ghani, on his election to the office of President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Pranab condoles the passing away of Lok Sabha MP Kapil Krishna Thakur
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the passing away of Trinamool Congress' Lok Sabha MP Kapil Krishna Thakur.
President, PM greets former President on his birthday
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on his birthday.
Maharashtra, Haryana records 33 and 38 percent respectively till 1 PM
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Moderate polling has been recorded both in Maharashtra and Haryana till noon with with voters queuing up in front of booths to exercise their franchise.
Under-fire Uddhav retracts, terms Modi as Common-man
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Under-fire from BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray retracted from his previous comment where he referred Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Chai-wala in the party mouthpiece Samnaa.
Brisk polling in Maharashtra, about 13 percent in Haryana till 10 AM
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Brisk polling has been seen in Maharashtra Wednesday morning with voters queuing up in front of booths to exercise their franchise.
Japan Airlines flight returns to Honolulu after sexual assault incident aboard
Honolulu, Oct 15 (IBNS): A Japan Airlines flight had to return to Honolulu after a male passenger allegedly sexually assaulted a female co-passenger in the airplane's lavatory, the FBI said.
Uddhav Thackeray clarifies CM ambition
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday made a direct statement triggering the issue of his chief ministerial ambitions, media reports said.
Five convicted in Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday held five persons guilty in the infamous Dhaula Kuan abduction and gang-rape case, media reported.
7th Central Pay Commission visits Ladakh
Udhampur, Oct 14 (IBNS): The 7th Central Pay Commission headed by Chairman Justice AK Mathur and comprising of Vivek Rae, IAS (Retired), Full Time Member, Meena Agarwal, IRAS, Secretary and 14 other members visited Ladakh from 12 to 15 October, 2014.
DLF shares dips following SEBIs ban on fund raising
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Realty major DLFs shares fell 26 percent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, media reports said.
Group of economists writes to PM Modi requesting not to dilute NREGA
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): At least 28 leading economists wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying they fear that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying to dilute the rural jobs guarantee scheme introduced in by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
Wholesale inflation eases, but potato still high
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for All Commodities for the month of Sept 2014 declined by 0.4 percent to 185.0 from 185.7 for the previous month, said a Government release.
Court slams CBI for submitting closure report in coal scam
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Delhi special court on Tuesday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by rejecting its closure report in a coal scam case, reports said.
PM Modi to make aerial survey in cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an aerial survey to take stock of areas hit by Cyclone Hudhud on Tuesday, media reports said.
EC sends notice to Raj Thackeray for his poll remarks
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged remarks against non-Marathis living in Maharashtra, media reports said.
Tharoor 'accepts' Congress party's decision to remove him as spokesperson
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Monday accepted the Congress party's decision to remove him as the spokesperson.
Jilted lover attacks woman with axe, then commits suicide
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman engineering student was attacked brutally on Monday morning in Hyderabad by a youth in front of her college. The youth then consumed poison and committed suicide. The woman is battling for life, media reported.
Army jawan killed in J&K encounter
Srinagar, Oct 13 (IBNS): An army jawan was killed and another injured in a counter-insurgency operation with suspected terrorists on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district, media reported.
Congress moves to EC over airing Modis Madison Square Garden speech
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Congress complained to the Election Commission over airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modis speech at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Speeding taxi runs over three in Chennai
Chennai, Oct 13 (IBNS): Two women and a man, all rag-pickers in the area, were killed as a speeding taxi swerved on to a footpath in Chennai and ran over the trio, media reports said.
SC to hear Jayalalithaas case on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court decided to hear former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaas request for bail on Friday.
Scam Maharashtra to skill Maharashtra, Modi pledges at rally
Palgarh, Oct 13 (IBNS): In his last push to the high-voltage Maharashtra Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to transform the state from scams to skills if the people vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with absolute majority.
One Delhi Police constable shot dead, another injured by attackers
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Delhi Police constable was killed and another was seriously injured when a group of unidentified people opened fire targeting the cops who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the wee hours of Monday in Outer Delhis Vijay Vihar, media reports said.
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