Uddhav Thackeray clarifies CM ambition
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday made a direct statement triggering the issue of his chief ministerial ambitions, media reports said.
Five convicted in Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Delhi court on Tuesday held five persons guilty in the infamous Dhaula Kuan abduction and gang-rape case, media reported.
7th Central Pay Commission visits Ladakh
Udhampur, Oct 14 (IBNS): The 7th Central Pay Commission headed by Chairman Justice AK Mathur and comprising of Vivek Rae, IAS (Retired), Full Time Member, Meena Agarwal, IRAS, Secretary and 14 other members visited Ladakh from 12 to 15 October, 2014.
DLF shares dips following SEBIs ban on fund raising
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Realty major DLFs shares fell 26 percent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, media reports said.
Group of economists writes to PM Modi requesting not to dilute NREGA
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): At least 28 leading economists wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying they fear that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying to dilute the rural jobs guarantee scheme introduced in by the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
Wholesale inflation eases, but potato still high
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for All Commodities for the month of Sept 2014 declined by 0.4 percent to 185.0 from 185.7 for the previous month, said a Government release.
Court slams CBI for submitting closure report in coal scam
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Delhi special court on Tuesday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by rejecting its closure report in a coal scam case, reports said.
PM Modi to make aerial survey in cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make an aerial survey to take stock of areas hit by Cyclone Hudhud on Tuesday, media reports said.
EC sends notice to Raj Thackeray for his poll remarks
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his alleged remarks against non-Marathis living in Maharashtra, media reports said.
Tharoor 'accepts' Congress party's decision to remove him as spokesperson
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Monday accepted the Congress party's decision to remove him as the spokesperson.
Jilted lover attacks woman with axe, then commits suicide
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): In a shocking incident, a woman engineering student was attacked brutally on Monday morning in Hyderabad by a youth in front of her college. The youth then consumed poison and committed suicide. The woman is battling for life, media reported.
Army jawan killed in J&K encounter
Srinagar, Oct 13 (IBNS): An army jawan was killed and another injured in a counter-insurgency operation with suspected terrorists on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara district, media reported.
Congress moves to EC over airing Modis Madison Square Garden speech
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Congress complained to the Election Commission over airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modis speech at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Speeding taxi runs over three in Chennai
Chennai, Oct 13 (IBNS): Two women and a man, all rag-pickers in the area, were killed as a speeding taxi swerved on to a footpath in Chennai and ran over the trio, media reports said.
SC to hear Jayalalithaas case on Friday
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court decided to hear former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaas request for bail on Friday.
Scam Maharashtra to skill Maharashtra, Modi pledges at rally
Palgarh, Oct 13 (IBNS): In his last push to the high-voltage Maharashtra Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to transform the state from scams to skills if the people vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power with absolute majority.
One Delhi Police constable shot dead, another injured by attackers
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): A Delhi Police constable was killed and another was seriously injured when a group of unidentified people opened fire targeting the cops who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the wee hours of Monday in Outer Delhis Vijay Vihar, media reports said.
US congratulates Nobel Peace prize winners Kailash & Malala
Washington, Oct 11 (IBNS): United States of America on Friday congratulated Nobel Peace Prize joint winners, India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousufzai. In a press statement released by the White House, Secretary of State John Kerry said: "There is no greater purpose than a life lived in service to those whom society has forgotten. Today, I congratulate Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for winning the 95th Nobel Peace Prize. Their efforts to promote the rights of children have benefited millions of young people around the world."
PM Modi launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna scheme
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a model rural development scheme, titled Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna, to be undertaken by Members of Parliament (MP).
Earthquake strikes east coast of Japan
Tokyo, Oct 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter scale struck off the east coast of Japans main island of Honshu, reports said on Saturday.
Former Haryana CM Chautala to surrender today
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala is likely to surrender to Tihar Jail authorities on Saturday, reports said.
Cyclone Hudhud heading towards Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Ganjam, Oct 11 (IBNS): The cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall around Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday before noon, Met department sources said.
Nobel Prize recognition of Indian children's voice: Kailash Satyarthi
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi who won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Pakistan's Malala on Friday said it is a recognition of voice of Indian children.
India's Kailash Satyarthi, Pakistan's Malala get Nobel Peace Prize
Stockholm, Oct 10 (IBNS) The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi of India and Malala Yousafzay of Pakistan "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".
India's first ever Mental Health Policy unveiled
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday launched Indias first Mental Health Policy, saying that universal access to mental health care is a specific goal of the government.
Met department: Cyclone Hudhud to turn severe in few hours
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Cyclone Hudhud is expected to turn severe in a few hours causing heavy rain and stormy spell of about 140-km/hour, Met department sources said.
Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi today
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during his two-day visit to India.
NIA registers FIR in Burdwan blast case
New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday lodged a First Information Report (FIR) in the bomb blast case in Burdwan in West Bengal, reports said.
AIIMS report suggests Sunanda died of poisoning
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): A team of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors submitted a fresh report to police saying Sunanda Pushkar, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, died of poisoning, media reports said.
Border firing declines in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 10 (IBNS): A day after Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre took tough stand on the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops, the intensity of firing from across the 200-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir declined significantly on Friday, media reports said.
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