India celebrates 68th Independence Day

India celebrates 68th Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Amid several pledges to attain freedom from all ill customs, practices and taboos, India on Friday celebrates its 68th Independence Day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurling the tricolor for the first time at the historic Red Fort here.

by IBNS August 15, 2014

Google doodles for Indian Independence Day

Google doodles for Indian Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) As India celebrates its 68 Independence Day, popular search engine Google joined the countrymen to the mood of revelry by decorating its homepage with a doodle on Friday.

by IBNS August 15, 2014

Bank account for every Indian: Modi urges in his I-Day speech

Bank account for every Indian: Modi urges in his I-Day speech

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): In his first Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday vowed to ensure bank accounts for all Indians.

by IBNS August 15, 2014

Modi asks parents to take responsibility of their sons

Modi asks parents to take responsibility of their sons

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation from the Red Fort in his first Independence Day speech where he said that a spate of rape cases have shamed India.

by IBNS August 15, 2014

BJP MLA seen slapping toll employee

BJP MLA seen slapping toll employee

Bhopal, Aug 14 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Madhya Pradesh has been caught on camera slapping a toll plaza employee, according to reports on Thursday.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

Arun Jaitley defends govt in RS on Judicial Appointment Bill

Arun Jaitley defends govt in RS on Judicial Appointment Bill

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the government in Rajya Sabha defended it even though there was first some noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

Will PM Modi speak extempore on I-Day?

Will PM Modi speak extempore on I-Day?

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to speak extempore in his first Independence Day speech at the Red Fort on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

Ceasefire violation in J&K ahead of Independence Day

Ceasefire violation in J&K ahead of Independence Day

Poonch, Aug 14 (IBNS): Firing with small arms took place from across the border at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday night, reports said.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

Bihar CM says he paid bribe, embarrasses Nitish

Bihar CM says he paid bribe, embarrasses Nitish

Patna, Aug 14 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Manjhi on Wednesday said he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5000/- to settle with the service provider after an inflated Rs 25,000/ electricity bill problem, holding that even his mentor and former CM Nitish Kumar could not bring down corruption in his regime despite developmental work.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

One arrested in car suffocation death case in TN

One arrested in car suffocation death case in TN

Tamil Nadu, Aug 14 (IBNS): One person has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police on Thursday in connection with the suffocation death of four children who died in a locked up car, reports said.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Judicial Appointment Bill

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Judicial Appointment Bill

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

BJP president Amit Shah to launch campaign in Haryana today

BJP president Amit Shah to launch campaign in Haryana today

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is set to kick off the partys Vijay Sankalp Yatra campaign in Haryana on Thursday.

by IBNS August 14, 2014

SC raps govt on Ganga clean up, seeks explanation

SC raps govt on Ganga clean up, seeks explanation

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has rapped the BJP government at the centre on the pace of cleaning up the Ganga, saying it has no urgency to save the river while having time for lesser issues.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : In a bid to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary in the country, the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

Sonia Gandhi charges motivated: BJP

Sonia Gandhi charges motivated: BJP

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) After Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused BJP of fomenting communal trouble since coming to power and said the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress, BJP said the charges are motivated.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

Mawayati rules out possibility of alliance with SP

Mawayati rules out possibility of alliance with SP

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) that is currently ruling Uttar Pradesh (UP).

by IBNS August 13, 2014

Indian doctors wish to come home to from Ebola-hit Nigeria

Indian doctors wish to come home to from Ebola-hit Nigeria

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Four Indian doctors wrote to the Indian government appealing to facilitate their return from Ebola-hit Nigeria, media reports said.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

BJP stealing our ideas only: Sonia Gandhi

BJP stealing our ideas only: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi once again attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress and following their programmes since they have no policies of their own.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee asks lawmakers to uphold Parliaments dignity

President Pranab Mukherjee asks lawmakers to uphold Parliaments dignity

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday reminded the countrys lawmakers to uphold the dignity of Parliament House.

by IBNS August 13, 2014

PM Modi condemns Pakistans proxy war

PM Modi condemns Pakistans proxy war

Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing officers, soldiers and air warriors of the Indian Army and Air Force at Leh on Tuesday condemned the continuing proxy war by Pakistan.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Prime Minister Modi focus on tourism and power in Ladakh

Prime Minister Modi focus on tourism and power in Ladakh

Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after inaugurating power projects in Leh, said the region of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir should be developed by laying the focus on three Ps- power, paryavaran (environment) and paryatan (tourism).

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Robin (Mrs Doubtfire) Williams is no more, world mourns

Robin (Mrs Doubtfire) Williams is no more, world mourns

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IBNS) Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who won hearts of young and old with his roles in films like Mrs Doubtfire and Jumanji, is no more. The 63-year-old actor was found dead on Monday in his home in Northern California and he might have ended his life himself since he was suffering from depression.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Ebola: UN health agency convenes ethical review of experimental drugs

Ebola: UN health agency convenes ethical review of experimental drugs

New York, Aug 12 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday convened a meeting of ethicists and scientists to discuss on the use of experimental medicines in treating Ebola, three days after the agency declared the current outbreak of the disease in West Africa an international public health emergency.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

We will fight corruption with all might: Modi

We will fight corruption with all might: Modi

Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Ladakh and Kargil region on Tuesday to inaugurate power projects, said he would fight corruption in India with all his might.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Seven BSF men injured in Kashmir militant attack

Seven BSF men injured in Kashmir militant attack

Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) Ahead of Prime Minister's Narender Modi's visit to Leh on Tuesday, militants attacked a BSF convoy on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway near Pampore area in south Kashmir's Pulwama district injuring several personnel late Monday evening.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Prime Minister Modi inaugurates power projects in Leh

Prime Minister Modi inaugurates power projects in Leh

Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Transmission System in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir besides inaugurating the Nimmo Bazgo hydel project as he promised development of the region.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Six BSF jawans injured by militants in Srinagar

Six BSF jawans injured by militants in Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS): At least six Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were injured in a militant attack in Srinagar on Monday night, reports said.

by IBNS August 12, 2014

Chief Justice RM Lodha defends collegium system

Chief Justice RM Lodha defends collegium system

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Chief Justice of India RM Lodha has endorsed the collegium system for appointing judges even as the government is against it.

by IBNS August 11, 2014

Prime Minister to dedicate two Hydel projects in J&K

Prime Minister to dedicate two Hydel projects in J&K

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation Monday two hydel power projects in Leh and Kargil in Jammu & Kashmir.

by IBNS August 11, 2014

Sachin Tendulkar granted leave by Parliament

Sachin Tendulkar granted leave by Parliament

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): Amid criticisms over his poor attendance in Parliament since he was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member, iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was granted leave by the House to skip the sessions.

by IBNS August 11, 2014