Ravi Shastri appointed Indian team director for England ODI series
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IBNS) In culmination of the discussions among all the office-bearers of the BCCI over the last couple of weeks, the the Indian cricket board has decided to avail the services of former India captain, Ravi Shastri, to oversee and guide the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming one-day international matches against England.
Amar Singh meets SP chief at his residence
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IBNS): Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Amar Singh on Tuesday met Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at his residence here amid speculations of rejoining the party.
Toll touches at least 48 in flood-hit UP
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): The death toll climbed to at least 48 so far with fresh reports of 20 people who died in different flood-related incidents on Monday in a large part of Uttar Pradesh owing to heavy monsoonal rain.
Telengana to undergo mega-survey today
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IBNS): Indias newly-born state Telengana is all set to take part in a mega-survey, priced at Rs.20 crore, on Tuesday. The survey was ordered by Telengana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao which would cover as many as 10 districts.
Assam: Security forces nab NDFB(S) militant
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehanded a hardcore militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) and recovered four hand grenades in Assam's Chirang district on Monday, police said.
Indonesia boat capsize: 18 foreign tourists rescued
Mataram, Aug 18 (IBNS) The rescue team and local fishermen have rescued at least 18 of 20 foreign tourists who went missing in the sea off Bima following the sinking of the boat in which they were traveling on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.
Saradha: Filmmaker Aparna Sen quizzed by ED
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday quizzed filmmaker Aparna Sen in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, reports said.
Congress slams RSS chiefs Hindutva theory
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): As Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat urged the Hindus to unite by breaking caste barriers, Congress condemned the move of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)s ideological mentor body for making concerted attempts to polarise the nation.
Flood fury continues in northern India
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Heavy monsoonal rain triggered flood situation hitting a large part of four north Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, reports said.
RSS chief calls for Hindu unity breaking caste
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged the Hindus to unite by breaking caste barriers in matters of practicing their faith and water as he once again harped on a Hindutva identity for the nation.
Pakistan fires at 20 BSF posts in Jammu, India retaliates
Jammu, Aug 18 (IBNS): At least 20 Border Security Force (BSF) posts were fired upon by Pakistan troopers in Arania and RS Pura sectors in Jammu since the wee hours of Sunday, prompting the BSF to retaliate and trigger a gunbattle, said officials on Monday.
BJP President Amit Shah announces new team
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday announced his new team naming former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa as one of the 11 vice-presidents of the party.
PM condoles Uttarakhand calamity deaths
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand.
PM dedicates to nation indigenously built warship INS Kolkata
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday dedicated to the nation the indigenously designed warship INS Kolkata.
Assam-Nagaland border dispute toll touches 11
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Assam-Nagaland border violence rose to at least 11 on Saturday with recovery of nine fresh bodies from the violence-torn Uriamghat area of Assam, reports said.
PM Modi commissions INS Kolkata
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inducted Indias largest indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Kolkata at the naval base in Mumbai.
Toll climbs to 19 in heavy Uttarakhand rain
Dehradun, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed so far due to the incessant rain that began since Thursday night in Uttarakhand with incidents of cloudburst, house collapse and landslides causing havoc in Pauri, Dehradun and Pithoragarh districts of the hill state.
Authorities jam mobile, suspend Internet in Kashmir for I-Day security
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Friday morning jammed mobile phone and internet services in the valley for a period for an incident free Independence Day celebrations.
Congress praises Modi speech, but questions delivery
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Opposition Congress has hailed the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort on the Independence Day but also sharpened their attack saying his good words are not followed by his colleagues and it remains to be seen how he delivers.
I-Day: PM urges investors to "Make in India"
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) In a departure from the past, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first Independence Day speech on Friday spoke extempore and dwelt on building a strong India industrially by welcoming the world to make products here while giving a clarion call to make a Clean India with toilets in villages and schools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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