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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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