SC admits pleas challenging Judicial Appointment Bill
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions challenging National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and will take up the batch of petitions on Monday.
Won't allow force feeding: Irom Sharmila
Imphal, Aug 21 (IBNS) Manipuri human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who walked free on Wednesday after a court order said restrictions on her should be removed and fasting is not attempting to commit suicide, has now said that she will not allow any attempt to force-feed her.
Bihar undergoing bypolls to 10 Assembly seats today
Patna, Aug 21 (IBNS): The state of Bihar is undergoing the bypolls to 10 Assembly seats on Thursday where it is a race between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic and the re-union of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Goa govt uses racial slur for African national in official document
Panaji, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Goa government is once again under fire for using a racial offensive term while referring to an African national in an official document.
Army conducts flag march in Golaghat
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): The Army carried out a flag march in Assams Golaghat district, the border region that continued to be tense following an ugly turf battle, on Thursday morning.
Chavan to skip event with Modi in Nagpur
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan might not share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of Nagpur Metro in Maharashtra on Thursday.
Kiren Rijiju to visit violence-hit Golaghat today
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IBNS): Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to visit trouble-torn Golaghat district of Assam to take stock of the situation on Thursday.
Four workers burnt alive in Chennai plastic godown fire
Chennai, Aug 21 (IBNS): At least four workers were burnt alive in a major fire that broke out at a scrap plastic godown in Tamil Nadus Tiruvallur district late Wednesday night.
Kashmiris are stakeholders in peace process: PAK envoy (LEAD)
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Pakistans High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Wednesday said that Kashmiris are stakeholders in the peace process.
Congress never did anything to gain poll benefits: Sonia
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said her party has never done anything just to reap poll benefits while vowing to bring the party back to its glory days.
Delhi court to decide on Raja, Kanimozhi today
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Former telecom minister A Raja and DMK parliamentarian Kanimozhi could be arrested on Wednesday afternoon if their bail plea is rejected in a Delhi court, reports said. The duo is attending the hearing.
Ceasefire violation by PAK troops at Poonch
Poonch, Aug 20 (IBNS): In another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops opened fire at India posts at Hamirpur sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night.
Yoga guru Iyengar passes away
Pune, Aug 20 (IBNS) Legendary yoga guru BKS Iyengar died at a hospital here early on Wednesday morning. He was 95.
Reports of fresh firing at Golaghat along Assam-Nagaland border
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants from Nagaland side reportedly opened fire at the border villages of Golaghat in the wee hours on Wednesday, sources said. No one has sustained any injury in the incident.
Pakistan: Imran Khan, Qadri lead protesters march into Red Zone
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, protesters led by Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir ul-Qadri re demonstrating in Islamabad's Red Zone.
Five NDFB-S ultras gunned down in lower Assam
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): At least five National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S) militants were gunned down during a joint operation by the police and an army team in Chirang district of lower Assam in the wee hours on Wednesday.
Reports say China violates LAC again, Indian Army denies
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Chinese troops are reported to have intruded inside Indian territory again, media reported on Tuesday, a claim refuted by Indian Army.
Meeting with Singapore PM constructive: Mamata
Singapore, Aug 19 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday held a meeting with the Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong at Shangri La hotel in Singapore, at the end of which she called the interaction as positive, constructive and fruitful.
No question of removing Dhoni as captain: BCCI
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IBNS): The Indian cricket board has ruled out removing MS Dhoni as the captain of the Indian team after the team's poor performance in the England series and the poor overseas records, said reports on Tuesday.
Modi invites nation's suggestion for replacement commission
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): After scrapping the decades-old Planning Commission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has invited people to share their ideas about what should be the replacement would look like.
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.
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