Coal Scam: Manmohan Singh summoned as accused in Hindalco case

Coal Scam: Manmohan Singh summoned as accused in Hindalco case

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): In a shocking development in the coal block allocation scam, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been summoned by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the Hindalco case.

by IBNS March 11, 2015

CBI demands Trinamool's income details

CBI demands Trinamool's income details

Kolkata, Mar 10(IBNS) After a series of arrests and interrogations of Trinamool Congress leaders, the CBI, probing chit fund scams, has knocked on the door of the West Bengal's ruling pary, asking for details of its income from the sale of paintings by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and from donations and advertisements.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

WC: Dhawan hits century to beat Ireland, register fifth straight win

WC: Dhawan hits century to beat Ireland, register fifth straight win

Hamilton, Mar 10 (IBNS): Shikhar Dhawan hit his second century in the World Cup as India defeated Ireland by eight wickets to register their fifth straight win in the 50-over mega event here on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

CISF should carry out special security audit every four months: Singh

CISF should carry out special security audit every four months: Singh

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the CISF should carry out special security audits at all important strategic installations every four months to increase its preparedness.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

Kolkata building fire brought under control

Kolkata building fire brought under control

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): The fire which broke out at Shantiniketan building in Kolkata's Camac Street area on Tuesday has been brought under control.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

PM Modi wishes Abdullah on b-day

PM Modi wishes Abdullah on b-day

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

PM salutes CISF on 46th Raising Day

PM salutes CISF on 46th Raising Day

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saluted the CISF personnel for their 'bravery' and 'sense of duty' with which they have served the nation.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

Yadav, Bhushans wanted party's defeat in Delhi polls: AAP

Yadav, Bhushans wanted party's defeat in Delhi polls: AAP

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Deepening the rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leaders Manish Sisodia, Gopai Rai, Pankaj Gupta and Sanjay Singh on Tuesday accused that Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav were attempting to defeat the party during the recent Delhi Assembly polls.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

Mahama Gandhi was a British agent: Katju

Mahama Gandhi was a British agent: Katju

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has triggered a controversy by saying that Father of the Nation Mahama Gandhi was a 'British agent'.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

Argentina: 2 helicopters collide mid-air, 10 killed

Argentina: 2 helicopters collide mid-air, 10 killed

Buenos Aires, Mar 10 (IBNS) At least 10 people were killed as two helicopters collided in mid-air at Villa Castelli area in Argentina's La Rioja province, media reports said.

by IBNS March 10, 2015

Mamata meets PM Modi for the first time

Mamata meets PM Modi for the first time

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought financial assistance for the cash-strapped state.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Lalit Modi removed from RCA through impeachment

Lalit Modi removed from RCA through impeachment

Jaipur, Mar 9(IBNS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi was on Monday removed from the post of president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Murder case-convict former UP minister D P Yadav surrenders

Murder case-convict former UP minister D P Yadav surrenders

New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) New Delhi, Mar 9(IBNS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister DP Yadav,convicted in a murder case, surrendered on Monday.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Ruckus in Parliament over Masarat Alam's release

Ruckus in Parliament over Masarat Alam's release

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Opposition parties on Monday created ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam from a prison in Jammu and Kashmir last week.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Solar-powered aircraft starts its journey around the world

Solar-powered aircraft starts its journey around the world

Abu Dhabi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Creating a new record, a solar-powered plane started its journey to travel around the world from Abu Dhabi, media reports said.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

BSE Sensex down by 350 points

BSE Sensex down by 350 points

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Indian market opened on a weaker note with the BSE Sensex down by more than 350 points on Monday.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Land Acquisition Amendment Bill to be tabled in LS today

Land Acquisition Amendment Bill to be tabled in LS today

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The government is likely to table the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today

Mamata Banerjee to meet PM Modi today

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.

by IBNS March 09, 2015

Dimapur: Those lynched Farid Khan must be brought to justice, says Amnesty International India

Dimapur: Those lynched Farid Khan must be brought to justice, says Amnesty International India

Dimapur, Nagaland, Mar 7(IBNS) While Nagaland's commercial town of Dimapur continued to remain tense for the second day on Saturday after a violent mob lynched an alleged rapist after storming the central jail, Amnesty International India has said the case must be investigated.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Mulayam Singh Yadav hospitalised

Mulayam Singh Yadav hospitalised

Lucknow, Mar 7(IBNS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was admitted to a hospital in Gurgaon late night on Friday after he complained of uneasiness and breathing problem.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Kerala Speaker G Karthikeyan dies of cancer

Kerala Speaker G Karthikeyan dies of cancer

Thiruvanthapuram, Mar 7(IBNS) Veteran Congress leader and Kerala Assembly Speaker G Karthikeyan died at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday morning.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Bar council issues showcause notices to defence lawyers in Nirbhaya case

Bar council issues showcause notices to defence lawyers in Nirbhaya case

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Bar Council of India has issued showcause notices to two defence lawyers for their remarks in a documentary on the brutal gang-rape and murder of a woman in Delhi in 2012.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Lanka PM's comment on Indian fishermen raises storm

Lanka PM's comment on Indian fishermen raises storm

New Delhi, Mar 7(IBNS) A week ahead of Narendra Modi's Sri Lanka visit the island country's Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe has kicked up a storm, saying Indian fishermen will be shot at if they violate the maritime border.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Prohibitory orders still in force in Dimapur

Prohibitory orders still in force in Dimapur

Dimapur, Nagaland, Mar 7(IBNS) Prohibitory orders continued in Nagaland's commercial town of Dimapur for the second day on Saturday after a violent mob lynched an alleged rapitst after storming the central jail.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Govt.'s act on India's daughter has embarrassed the country: Shashi Tharoor

Govt.'s act on India's daughter has embarrassed the country: Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvantapuram, Mar 7(IBNS) Flaying the Narendra Modi government for asking Britain to stop telecasting "India's daughter," a documentary on the 2012 Delhi gang-rape, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said this embarrassed the country and the film should be watched by all.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Swine flu: Pakistani rights group advises nationals against traveling to India

Swine flu: Pakistani rights group advises nationals against traveling to India

Karachi, Mar 7 (IBNS): A rights group in Pakistan has advised people against traveling to India as swine flu has claimed nearly 1000 lives in the neighbouring nation, media reports said.

by IBNS March 07, 2015

Swine flu toll continues to soar in Rajasthan

Swine flu toll continues to soar in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Mar 6(IBNS) With nine more deaths over the past 24 hours, the swine flu toll in Rajasthan on Friday stood at 295 since January 1, 2015.

by IBNS March 06, 2015

West Indies score 182 against India

West Indies score 182 against India

Perth, Mar 6(IBNS) Powered by a scintillating 57 by tail ender Jason Holder and adding up 97 in the last three wickets, West Indies averted a total disaster, but set an easy target for India as they finished with a humble 182 all out in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at the W.A.C.A Ground in Perth in Australia on Friday.

by IBNS March 06, 2015

Modi to be on three-nation visit from March 10

Modi to be on three-nation visit from March 10

New Delhi, Mar 6(IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave on March 10 on a five-day visit to Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka as part of the effort to strengthen relations with the neighbouring countries..

by IBNS March 06, 2015

President accepts Danve's resignation

President accepts Danve's resignation

New Delhi, Mar 6(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation of Raosaheb Dadarao Danve, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, from the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, on the advise of the Prime Minister.

by IBNS March 06, 2015