Vaidik: Rahul curious whether Indian embassy aided in meeting, govt denies
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, creating a spark over his meeting with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he is a "RSS man".
After Maneka, SC emphasises for stricter Juvenile Justice Act
New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): After Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, the Supreme Court of Indian has now emphasised for a more stricter Juvenile Justice Act.
Met issues heavy rainfall alert in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, July 15 (IBNS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall and thunder storm in the state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
Political parties slam club for denying entry to dhoti-clad judge
Chennai, July 15 (IBNS): After a judge of Madras High Court wearing a 'dhoti' (traditional Indian garment) was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code, political parties reacted strongly against the move asking the state government to intervene into the matter.
PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza
Fortaleza, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping shortly after his arrival at Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday on the eve of the sixth BRICS Summit.
Kashmir protests Gaza strikes by Israel
Srinagar, July 14 (IBNS) Hundreds of students on Monday walked hand in hand to register their vociferous protest against Israeli air strikes in Gaza that has claimed nearly 172 lives so far in one week.
Maneka for treating juvenile accused of rapes as adults
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has said that juveniles accused of rape should be treated as adults.
TRAI amendment passed in Lok Sabha; Mamata, Maya to support in RS
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress did a U-turn and assured to support the Modi government in passing a bill in Rajya Sabha to amend the TRAI Act facilitating the appointment of former TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra as the principal secretary of the Prime Minister.
Parliament witnesses anger over Ramdev aide meeting Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Monday over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
Row in Tamil Nadu after dhoti-clad judge denied club entry
Chennai, July 14 (IBNS) A row was sparked in Chennai after a judge of Madras High Court who was wearing a dhoti was reportedly denied entry in a club owing to its dress code.
Journalist and Ramdev aide sparks row over Hafiz Saeed meeting
New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): A new controversy has erupted over the meeting of an Indian journalist, who is a close associate of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan during a visit of scribes to that country organized by a peace research institute.
DMK demands CBI probe into Chennai building collapse
Chennai, July 12 (IBNS) The opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent collapse of an 11-storey building that left more than 60 people dead.
7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal
Malda, July 12 (IBNS) At least seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, said reports on Saturday.
House collapses in Mumbai, 1 dead
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) In yet another house cave-in, one person died and several were injured when an under construction shanty building collapsed in south Mumbai on Saturday.
Court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS remark
Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS) A local court in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi has issued summons to Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during an election rally on the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS)
Journalist Jehangir Pocha passes away
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Senior TV journalist and Editor-in-Chief of NewsX news channel Jehangir Pocha died on Saturday morning from a cardiac arrest.
Yahoo female executive sued for sexual harassment
San Francisco, July 12 (IBNS) A top female official of Yahoo has been accused in a lawsuit on Friday of sexually harassing another junior colleague of hers promising her a "bright future at Yahoo" for sexual favours, a charge that has been denied by the company.
Kins kill 6-year-old in Bangalore after kidnapping for ransom
Bangalore, July 12 (IBNS) A six-year-old girl was abducted and then strangled to death on Wednesday by her own unlce and aunt in Bangalore after the kidnapping for ransom went awry, said media reports on Saturday.
Supreme Court rejects petition to repeal Article 370 in Kashmir
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) demanding quashing of Article 370 that grants a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports on Friday.
Sri Lankan foreign minister meets Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS) Sri Lankan foreign minister G. L. Peiris, who is on a three day India visit that concludes on Friday, met India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the last day of his stay and the two leaders understood to have discussed the issue of Indian fishermen who are often taken captive by the Lankan authorities for alleged fishing in their waters.
President Obama invites PM to Washington in Sept
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS) The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns called on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Friday and invited the latter to USA through a letter sent by US president Barack Obama.
Mizoram governor resigns, refuses Nagaland posting
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS) Mizoram governor Vakkom B Purushothaman, who was being transferred to Nagaland, resigned on Friday as a mark of protest, said media reports.
10-yr-old raped on order of Jharkhand village headman
Bokaro, July 11 (IBNS): A 10-year-old girl has been raped by some men in a Jharkhand village near Bokaro on the order of a headman who tried to adjudicate a complaint of harassment of another girl by the victim's brother, said media reports on Friday.
Amit Shah lawyer Uday U Lalit likely to be SC judge
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Uday U Lalit, a senior lawyer who represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide and new BJP president Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin encounter case, is likely to be elevated as a Supreme Court judge, according to a TV channel report on Friday.
Budget turned out to be a damp squib: Yogendra Yadav
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Yogendra Yadav on Thursday criticised the Centre over its Union Budget and said it was a 'damp squib'.
Pune: Explosion outside police station, 2 injured
Pune, July 10 (IBNS) At least two people were injured as a minor explosion occurred outside a police station in central Pune on Thursday, reports said.
Sonia, Rahul criticise Union Budget
New Delhi July 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has just 'copied' the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s schemes and policies in his Union Budget.
Union Budget converts hope into trust: Modi
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the Union Budget 2014-15 presented in Parliament on Thursday as a Budget that converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul kills 1
Kabul, July 10 (IBNS) A policeman was killed and another was injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Thursday, media reports said.
Arun Jaitley presents budget aiming growth, reducing fiscal deficit
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS) Aiming to take the growth of Indian economy to over 7 percent in next few years and reducing fiscal deficit, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Budget for 2014-15, the maiden of the Narendra Modi government, with a big focus on the rural and agriculture sectors and announcing a clutch of infrastructure schemes and measures to woo foreign investors by welcoming FDI in defence and insurance sectors.
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