Venkaiah Naidu: Niranjan Jyoti will continue to campaign in Delhi

Venkaiah Naidu: Niranjan Jyoti will continue to campaign in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Senior Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that Niranjan Jyoti, 47, who made abusive remarks about religious minorities at a rally on Sunday, will continue to campaign in Delhi.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to lead Samajwadi Janata Dal

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to lead Samajwadi Janata Dal

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Nitish Kumar on Friday announced the Samajwadi Janata Dal (SJD), a formation of parties that belong to what is called the Janata Parivar to counter the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), media reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

AAP chief flying business class sparks debate

AAP chief flying business class sparks debate

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday flew business class to Dubai to attend a felicitation event, reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

PM Modi urges Opposition to move ahead

PM Modi urges Opposition to move ahead

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said in Parliament that the minister who made abusive comments about religious minorities had already apologised.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

Rape complainant was allegedly set on fire in Ludhiana

Rape complainant was allegedly set on fire in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Dec 5 (IBNS): A rape complainant was allegedly set on fire by six people in Dhandari Khurd area of Ludhiana on Thursday, media reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

Niranjan Jyoti fails to turn out at rally in Delhi

Niranjan Jyoti fails to turn out at rally in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): A public rally to be addressed on Thursday evening by controversial union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti was cancelled at the last minute, media reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2014

Bollywood actor Deven Verma passes away

Bollywood actor Deven Verma passes away

Pune, Dec 2 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Deven Verma, known for essaying light comic roles that had endeared him to the cine goers for generations, passed away on Tuesday in Pune, He was 77.

by IBNS December 01, 2014

RBI keeps key rates unchanged, may cut early Jan

RBI keeps key rates unchanged, may cut early Jan

Mumbai, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday kept the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 8.0 per cent, but said if the current inflation momentum and changes in inflationary expectations continue, and fiscal developments are encouraging, a change in the monetary policy stance is likely early next year, including outside the policy review cycle..

by IBNS December 01, 2014

Meeting at PM Modis residence today to select next CBI chief

Meeting at PM Modis residence today to select next CBI chief

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): A high-level meeting will be held at Prime Minister Narendra Modis residence on Tuesday between the government, the Opposition and the Chief Justice of India for the selection of a new director of the countrys federal investigation agency - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

by IBNS December 01, 2014

PM Modi warns BJP lawmakers not to speak out of turn, minister seeks apology

PM Modi warns BJP lawmakers not to speak out of turn, minister seeks apology

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned all Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers not to address the nation out of turn. The PM also categorically made it clear that he would not compromise on that

by IBNS December 01, 2014

Amid tight security moderate polling in J&K, brisk in Jharkhand

Amid tight security moderate polling in J&K, brisk in Jharkhand

Srinagar/Ranchi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Amid heightened security arrangements, polling began in 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir and 20 spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday in second of the five-phased state elections.

by IBNS December 01, 2014

Police: Local villagers used as human shield in Chhattisgarh attack

Police: Local villagers used as human shield in Chhattisgarh attack

Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Dec 2 (IBNS): Maoist rebels who ambushed a paramilitary patrol in Chhattisgarh killing 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans on Monday allegedly used villagers as human shields during the attack so that the soldiers could not retaliate, media reports said.

by IBNS December 01, 2014

BJP minister hurls abusive lingo during Delhi campaign

BJP minister hurls abusive lingo during Delhi campaign

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): A minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modis cabinet embarrassed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by using offensive language during a campaigning in Delhi, media reports said.

by IBNS December 01, 2014

Second phase polling begins in J&K, Jharkhand

Second phase polling begins in J&K, Jharkhand

Srinagar/Ranchi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Polling began in 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir and 20 spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday in second of the five-phased state elections.

by IBNS December 01, 2014

Haryana girls fight back molesters in bus, video goes viral

Haryana girls fight back molesters in bus, video goes viral

Rohtak, Dec 1 (IBNS) Two sisters from Rohtak in Haryana put up a brave fight with their molesters inside a crowded bus recently as the video of the action caught on a mobile camera went viral.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

Northeast should bank on English to grab IT outsourcing market: Modi

Northeast should bank on English to grab IT outsourcing market: Modi

Kohima, Dec 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the entire Northeast region as a "Natural Economic Zone" - NEZ - whose potential had hitherto remained untapped as he also urged the region to encash its resource of English speaking population to grab IT outsourcing investment.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

Didis nephew thinks Amit Shah is not of his aunts stature

Didis nephew thinks Amit Shah is not of his aunts stature

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjees nephew and a party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee thinks that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is not of his aunts stature, NDTV reported.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

Osan Air Base in South Korea locked down amid shooting reports

Osan Air Base in South Korea locked down amid shooting reports

Seoul, Dec 1 (IBNS): Osan Air Base in South Korea was locked down on Monday following reports of an active shooter at a high school on the grounds of the U.S. base, media reports said.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

PM Modi: Centre to go ahead with land-swapping deal with Bangladesh

PM Modi: Centre to go ahead with land-swapping deal with Bangladesh

Guwahati, Dec 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Centre will go ahead with a land swapping deal with Bangladesh, media reports said.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

Jewellery stocks jumps following govts scrapping of gold import rule

Jewellery stocks jumps following govts scrapping of gold import rule

Mumbai, Dec 1 (IBNS): Jewellery stocks jumped sharply on Monday after the government scrapped a rule mandating traders to export 20 percent of all gold imported into the country, media reports said.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

One killed, seven injured in Ghaziabad building collapse

One killed, seven injured in Ghaziabad building collapse

Ghaziabad, Dec 1 (IBNS): One person was killed and seven others injured as a portion of an under-construction building collapsed in Ghaziabad near Delhi on Sunday, media reports said.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

Suspected militants kills village council head in J&K

Suspected militants kills village council head in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 1 (IBNS): A group of suspected militants attacked a village council head in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday night, media reports said.

by IBNS November 30, 2014

PM Modi begins his four-day trip to NE today

PM Modi begins his four-day trip to NE today

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his four-day visit to the northeast on Saturday, media reports said.

by IBNS November 29, 2014

Alleged IS recruit Arif Majeed arrested

Alleged IS recruit Arif Majeed arrested

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IBNS): Arif Majeed, 23, who had left his home in Kalyan near Mumbai, allegedly to fight with the Islamic State, was arrested after being extensively interrogated by intelligence officials, media reports said.

by IBNS November 29, 2014

AI flights delayed at Delhi airport due to system crash

AI flights delayed at Delhi airport due to system crash

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Delhi airport on Saturday owing to the delay of some flights of national carrier Air India (AI) on Saturday morning, media reports said.

by IBNS November 29, 2014

PM addresses Jharkhand rally, assures development

PM addresses Jharkhand rally, assures development

Jamshedpur, Nov 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in assembly-poll bound Jharkhand's Jamshedpur on Saturday urged voters to elect a majority government of BJP in the state so that the dreams of the state can be realised.

by IBNS November 29, 2014

Robbers loot 1.5 crore from ATM cash van, kill security guard

Robbers loot 1.5 crore from ATM cash van, kill security guard

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): In a daring heist, two armed robbers shot dead a security guard and looted nearly Rs. 1.5 crore from an ATM cash van in north Delhi on Saturday, media reports said.

by IBNS November 28, 2014

Hosni Mubarak freed of murder charges

Hosni Mubarak freed of murder charges

Cairo, Nov 29 (IBNS): An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed criminal charges against former president Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade reign, media reported.

by IBNS November 28, 2014

Army Chief reviews passing out parade of NDA

Army Chief reviews passing out parade of NDA

Pune, Nov 29 (IBNS): Gen Dalbir Singh, Chief of Army Staff, reviewed the passing out parade of 127th National Defence Academy (NDA) Course on Saturday.

by IBNS November 28, 2014

7 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

7 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 29 (IBNS): Showing presence after long gap suspects militants hurled a grenade on CRPF bunker in which seven including six civilians and one CRPF Personnel got injured on Saturday sources said.

by IBNS November 28, 2014