Arvind Kejriwal urges EC to use ballot papers, not EVMs in MCD polls

Arvind Kejriwal urges EC to use ballot papers, not EVMs in MCD polls

New Delhi,Mar 14 (IBNS) : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the Election Commission not to use electronic voting machines in the upcoming Delhi municipal polls, reports said.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

Uttar Pradesh police detain rape-accused Prajapati's sons and three others

Uttar Pradesh police detain rape-accused Prajapati's sons and three others

Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police, on Tuesday, detained three people in the alleged gangrape case against Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

Three  killed as oil tanker explodes in Meghalaya

Three killed as oil tanker explodes in Meghalaya

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS) : At least three people were killed when a Manipur-bound oil tanker overturned and exploded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Tuesday morning, officials said.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

BJP using money power undermining democracy : Rahul Gandhi

BJP using money power undermining democracy : Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of undermining democracy in its bid to form Government in Goa and Manipur with the help of "money power," reports said.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh apprises Lok Sabha about attack on CRPF men in Chhattisgarh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh apprises Lok Sabha about attack on CRPF men in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in a recent attack on security forces at Sukma, Chhattisgarh.

by India Blooms News Service March 14, 2017

Karnataka : BJP councillor hacked to death by unidentified assailants

Karnataka : BJP councillor hacked to death by unidentified assailants

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (IBNS) : A BJP Councillor and Dalit leader was hacked to death after being abducted by unknown persons in Anekal, Bengalurus rural district, media reports said.

by IBNS March 14, 2017

Fresh landslide blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway

Fresh landslide blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway

Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Fresh landslides led to closing of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway again on Monday, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC

Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian and Pakistani troopers exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

UP Chief Minister to be announced on March 16

UP Chief Minister to be announced on March 16

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will be announced on March 16, which remains a mystery even after the parliamentary meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party members.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

Virat urges fans to treat animals justly on Holi

Virat urges fans to treat animals justly on Holi

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian cricket captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Monday greeted fans on Holi, while urging them to treat animals with compassion and not take the 'silent ones' for granted.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

Ethiopia: At least 48 die in rubbish landslide

Ethiopia: At least 48 die in rubbish landslide

Addis Ababa, Mar 13 (IBNS): At least 48 people were killed in a rubbish landslide in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, reports said.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

After BJP, Congress claims stake at Manipur government

After BJP, Congress claims stake at Manipur government

Imphal, Mar 13 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress too claimed stake to form the Manipur government, citing that they have won the maximum number of seats in the recently concluded Assembly election.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

Goa Governor appoints Manohar Parrikar as CM of the state

Goa Governor appoints Manohar Parrikar as CM of the state

Panaji, Mar 13 (IBNS): Goa Governor Mridula Sinha late on Sunday appointed Manohar Parrikar as the Chief Minister of Goa, asking him to prove his majority on floor of the House within 15 days of swearing-in.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

PM Modi greets nation on Holi

PM Modi greets nation on Holi

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Holi.

by IBNS March 13, 2017

Modi's  acceptability unmatched,  forget about 2019 and concentrate on 2024 LS polls : Omar Abdullah

Modi's acceptability unmatched, forget about 2019 and concentrate on 2024 LS polls : Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS) : As the Bharatiya Janata Party heads for a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces no competition in individual charisma.

by India Blooms News Service March 11, 2017

Rahul Gandhi to decide on Punjab Chief Minister : Capt Amarinder Singh

Rahul Gandhi to decide on Punjab Chief Minister : Capt Amarinder Singh

Amritsar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Leading his party to victory in Punjab, Congress state chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that the party high command and Vice President Rahul Gandhi will decide on Chief Ministership in the state.

by India Blooms News Service March 11, 2017

India releases and sends home two Pakistani youth

India releases and sends home two Pakistani youth

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Two Pakistani youth, Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsan Khurshid Chaudhry, were handed over to Pakistani officials at the Attari/Wagah border between the two countries, according to media reports on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service March 11, 2017

Punjab : Prakash Singh Badal congratulates Congress for victory

Punjab : Prakash Singh Badal congratulates Congress for victory

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) : Outgoing Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal on Friday congratulated the Congress for its victory in the state, saying it was a defeat of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and not of any individual.

by IBNS March 11, 2017

Punjab win is a revival of Congress: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab win is a revival of Congress: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Amritsar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cricketer- turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said the party's victory in Punjab Assembly election is a revival for the organisation.

by IBNS March 11, 2017

Sri Lanka releases 77 jailed Indian fishermen so far

Sri Lanka releases 77 jailed Indian fishermen so far

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Sri Lankan government has released 77 Indian fishermen and others are expected to be released soon, according to Gopal Baglay, the official spokesperson of India's External Affairs Ministry.

by India Blooms News Service March 11, 2017

Modi wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh as BJP celebrates early Holi; Cong takes Punjab

Modi wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh as BJP celebrates early Holi; Cong takes Punjab

Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday celebrated Holi a day ahead in Uttar Pradesh as a NaMo wave swept the heartland state in India as the saffron party led in 309 of the state's 403 seats while also taking Uttarakhand even as Congress snatched from the Akalis Punjab despite a prediction of the AAP doing better.

by IBNS March 11, 2017

US-bound woman held at Jammu airport

US-bound woman held at Jammu airport

Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): The anti-hijacking unit at Jammu Airport intercepted a woman carrying 700 gram of gold, police said on Saturday.

by IBNS March 11, 2017

New laws  to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya: Arun Jaitley

New laws to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that new laws will be framed to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

Manipur hold repoll in 28 centres on Friday

Manipur hold repoll in 28 centres on Friday

Imphal, Mar 10 (IBNS): In Manipur, 28 polling stations across eight assembly segments went for repolling on Friday, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

 Maruti factory violence case : 31 convicted, 117 acquitted by Haryana court

Maruti factory violence case : 31 convicted, 117 acquitted by Haryana court

Gurgaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : After nearly five years of legal battle, 31 people were convicted and 117 others acquitted on Friday as a Haryana court gave its verdict on the 2012 Maruti Suzuki Manesar factory violence, reports said.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border

India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India's Sahastra Seema Bal has initiated an inquiry into the death of a Nepali citizen in the India-Nepal border.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment

South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment

Seoul, Mar 10 (IBNS): South Korean judges upheld the country's President Park Geun-hye's impeachment, removing her from office, the media reported on Friday.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

Court verdict on Haryana's Maruti Suzuki factory violence today

Court verdict on Haryana's Maruti Suzuki factory violence today

Gugaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : A court in Gurgaon in Haryana is expected give verdict on Friday on the 2012 violence in Maurti Suzuki factory in Manesar in which a manager was set on fire in a conference room and a mob ran amok carrying out massive destruction, reports said.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

We shall win,  Rahul Gandhi claims trashing UP exit poll results

We shall win, Rahul Gandhi claims trashing UP exit poll results

Lucknow, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to give credence to the exit poll results for Uttar Pradesh, claiming his party's alliance with the Samajwadi Party is going to win the just concluded Assembly elections.

by IBNS March 10, 2017

Indian Navy sailors assault officer on board INS Sandhayak, removed by using helicopter

Indian Navy sailors assault officer on board INS Sandhayak, removed by using helicopter

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Four sailors of the Indian Navy have been removed from the survey ship INS Sandhayak after they allegedly assaulted an officer on board, NDTV reported.

by IBNS March 10, 2017