Al Qaeda announces India branch in video

Al Qaeda announces India branch in video

New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) In a new video, the dreaded Al Qaeda has announced the formation of an Indian wing of the terrorists to take forward the "jihad" in this part of the world.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

SC raps Centre on Clean Ganga project

SC raps Centre on Clean Ganga project

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Centre on Ganga cleaning project by saying, Will Ganga be cleaned in this century or not, media reports said.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

MMRCA deal to be finalized soon: Air Chief

MMRCA deal to be finalized soon: Air Chief

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): The much awaited $22 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) deal is likely to be finalized soon, media reported.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

West Bengal girl found dead after kangaroo court feud, family alleges rape

West Bengal girl found dead after kangaroo court feud, family alleges rape

Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Sept 3 (IBNS) A 15-year-old girl who defied a kangaroo court diktat to lick spit for her father's failure to replay loan was found dead by a railway track in Jalpaiguri district's Dhupguri area on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

Black marketing in small amount is permissible: Jitan Ram

Black marketing in small amount is permissible: Jitan Ram

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has sparked a new controversy on Tuesday by saying that black-marketing in small amount will not be treated as an offence.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

CBI Director lands in 2G controversy

CBI Director lands in 2G controversy

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has landed in a controversy surrounding the 2G scam though the latter denied any wrong doing.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

President condoles the passing away of Vahanvati

President condoles the passing away of Vahanvati

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday has condoled the passing away of Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, former Attorney General of India.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

Take potency test: Supreme Court to Nithyananda

Take potency test: Supreme Court to Nithyananda

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) Controversial godman Nithyananda Swami, who has been accused of rape, was asked to take a potency test by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

BJP MLA escapes bullet, gunman caught in camera

BJP MLA escapes bullet, gunman caught in camera

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator was attacked by a gunman right in front of his residence who fired several shots but the politician luckily managed to evade the bullets and survive. The entire incident of Tuesday night was caught in a CCTV camera.

by IBNS September 03, 2014

India's commercial capital Mumbai goes "powerless"

India's commercial capital Mumbai goes "powerless"

Mumbai, Sept 2 (IBNS): Owing to a power outage, a major part of Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday morning.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

3 militants killed in encounter in south Kashmir

3 militants killed in encounter in south Kashmir

Pulwama, Sep 2 (IBNS): Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in a village at Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir, media reports said.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off new TCS training initiative in Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off new TCS training initiative in Japan

Tokyo/ Kolkata, Sept 2 (IBNS) leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, Tata Consultancy Services on Tuesday announced that it has initiated a new learning program for its trainee graduates in Japan.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Japan: PM Modi plays drums

Japan: PM Modi plays drums

Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned into a drummer as he played traditional Taiko drums at the inauguration of the TCS Japan Technology and Cultural Academy in Tokyo on Tuesday.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Modi envisages his Made in India vision

Modi envisages his Made in India vision

Tokyo, Sept 2 (IBNS): Buoyed by the huge investment plan laid down by Japan a day ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voiced his strong support for Japanese investors in India.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Congress slams BJP-led NDA government

Congress slams BJP-led NDA government

New Delhi, Sept 2 (IBNS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government completes 100 days in office, the Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre over numerous issues and said its decision to dismantle the Planning Commission hit the base of the country's federal structure.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Major fire breaks out at Kolkatas iconic Chatterjee International

Major fire breaks out at Kolkatas iconic Chatterjee International

Kolkata, Sep 2 (IBNS): A major fire broke out at a multi-storied building, Chatterjee International, in the heart of Kolkatas Chowringhee area on Tuesday morning, official said. There were no reports of any casualties in the incident.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hospitalised

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley hospitalised

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to a hospital in New Delhi on Monday evening, reports said.

by IBNS September 02, 2014

Two men accused of rape lynched in Assam

Two men accused of rape lynched in Assam

Dispur, Aug 30 (IBNS): Two persons were allegedly beaten to death in Dibrugarh district of Assam late Friday night, reports said. The duo was accused of raping and murdering a woman at a tea garden in the Chabua area of the district.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

Historian Bipan Chandra passes away

Historian Bipan Chandra passes away

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Noted historian Bipan Chandra died on Saturday morning. He was 86, reports said.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

PM Modi leaves for Japan on a five-day visit

PM Modi leaves for Japan on a five-day visit

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Japan early on Saturday morning for a five-day visit. He left at around 6 am, reports said.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

PM Modi leaves for Japan on a five-day visit

PM Modi leaves for Japan on a five-day visit

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Japan early on Saturday morning for a five-day visit. He left at around 6 am, reports said.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

One Indian army jawan killed in encounter

One Indian army jawan killed in encounter

Kupwara, Aug 30 (IBNS): One Indian Army soldier was killed in an encounter with militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Saturday, reports said. Sources said that around 2-3 militants were believed to be fighting in the encounter.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

BJP offered me Delhi CM post: AAP leader Kumar Vishwas

BJP offered me Delhi CM post: AAP leader Kumar Vishwas

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas has said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had offered him the post of chief minister of Delhi if he could get the support of more legislators.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

PM remembers Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

PM remembers Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tribute to hockey wizard Dhyan Chand on Friday on his 109th birth anniversary.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

Difficult to block porn sites: Centre to Supreme Court

Difficult to block porn sites: Centre to Supreme Court

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) The central government has told the Supreme Court that it is difficult to block the porn sites because of the sheer presence of around four crore of them and if one is blocked another came popping up.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

Modi to learn from Kyoto for Varanasi in Japan visit

Modi to learn from Kyoto for Varanasi in Japan visit

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will learn from the historic city of Kyoto in Japan during his visit to the Asian nation beginning on Aug 30 so that the ideas can be used for betterment of Varanasi, the holy city in Uttar Pradesh on the banks of river Ganga that voted him to power.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

SC stays functioning of panel to probe sexual harassment of woman judge

SC stays functioning of panel to probe sexual harassment of woman judge

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS):The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the functioning of a panel that was set up to probe the allegations of a woman judge in Gwalior that she was sexually harassed by a senior judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

Najma Heptullah clarifies her stand on Hindi-Hindu confusion

Najma Heptullah clarifies her stand on Hindi-Hindu confusion

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah, who was slammed by Opposition for endorsing the RSS view on India as a nation of Hindus by culture and national identify, has now clarified her position saying she meant Hindi and not Hindu while speaking on the issue.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi today

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi today

Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS) The city of Mumbai along with the rest of India welcomed the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh amid much hype and fervour as the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival started from Friday.

by IBNS August 29, 2014

Trinamool MLA slammed for terming rape as inevitable

Trinamool MLA slammed for terming rape as inevitable

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS) A ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator has invited a wave of condemnation after he said rape is inevitable and would continue so long the earth exists.

by IBNS August 28, 2014