10 killed in cracker factory fire
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least 10 persons have died and many injured on Monday when a devastating fire broke out at a cracker factory near Kakinada region in Andhra Pradeshs East Godavari district, media reported.
Pressure mounting on Uddhav, BJP weighing options
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now reviewing every possibility regarding post-poll alliance for Government formation in Maharashtra, as internal pressure mounts on Shiv Sena to offer unconditional support to BJP, media reported.
Modi to visit Australia to attend G20 summit
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia in mid-November to take part in the G-20 summit meeting, said media reports.
India needs to step up medical research to keep pace with world: Modi
New Delhi Oct 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering the Convocation Address at the 42nd Convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, in New Delhi said India should step up its medical research to keep pace with the changing world.
PM Modi to host dinner for ministers
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting a dinner for all his ministers on Monday evening, according to media reports on Monday.
Sena has little bargaining power for dy-CMs post, says BJP
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reviewing options to forge a post-poll tie-up to form government in Maharashtra, a section of the party leadership feels the Sena must accept that it has got little bargaining power to demand the post Deputy Chief Minister, media reports said.
No party gets clear mandate to rule Maharashtra: Shiv Sena mouthpiece
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Monday said that the people of Maharashtra have given no party a clear mandate to rule, reports said.
Uddhav Thackeray telephones Amit Shah on post-poll tie-up
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Amid speculations of a post-poll alliance, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday reportedly made a phone call to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, media reports said.
Pak army chief rakes up "K-issue" again
Islamabad, Oct 18 (IBNS): Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Saturday said that the resolution of Kashmir issue was necessary for the establishment of sustainable peace in the region, media reported.
Modi calls former Afghan President Hamid Karzai
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Prime Minister congratulated Hamid Karzai for his leadership in ensuring a historic and peaceful political transition and formation of a National Unity Government in Afghanistan.
Sena blinks, hints alliance with BJP after exit-poll results
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day before the Maharashtra Assembly election results will be declared, Shiv Sena has shown White Flag to its estranged ally BJP, and even hinted at post-poll alliance, courtesy -- exit poll results which tilted in favour of the latter.
Government will not tolerate hate crimes: Rijiju
Gurgaon, Oct 18 (IBNS): Following the aftermath of assault on two Naga youths in Gurgaon, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, on Saturday said that India is a democratic nation and that the Government will "never tolerate hate crime or anything that damages national integrity or unity".
CEC to submit report on illegal mining in Odisha
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A report by a Central Empowered Committee (CEC) set up by the Supreme Court found that 187 iron ore and manganese mines in Odisha were guilty of a host of violations, media reports said.
Jayalalithaa to walk out of Bangalore jail today
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IBNS): A day after the Supreme Court (SC) granted her bail, former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa is likely to walk out of the Bangalore central jailon Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistani troops target Indian posts in Poonch district
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on Friday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
EC to conduct feasibility tests for polls in Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): A team of Election Commission (EC) officials is likely to visit flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to review the situation whether Assembly polls can be conducted in the state on time.
Trains rescheduled, short terminated for Hudhud
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) In view of severe cyclone HUDHUD, the several trains from Kolkata-Rourkela have been rescheduled/ short terminated and short originated due to late running of link train.
Amit Shah attends RSS meeting in Lucknow
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) president Amit Shah attended a three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Friday.
Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa, suspends her sentence
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was on Friday granted bail by Supreme Court.
AIADKM unlikely to celebrate 43rd birthday if Amma denied bail today
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): The AIADMK will to celebrate its 43rd birthday on Friday unless its chief J Jayalalithaa, 66, gets bail, media reports said.
PM Modi to interact with top commandos today
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country's top military commanders for the first time on Friday outline his strategic vision, reports said.
Woman found dead in south Delhi residence
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): A 24-year-old woman from Mizoram was mysteriously found dead at her residence in Munirka in south Delhi on Thursday night, police said.
Sachin meets Modi, says keen to adopt village
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his keenness to adopt a village under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).
Terror threat looms large on India, says NSG chief
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): LeT, ISIS, Al-Qaeda and IM these terrorist groups may join hands to attack India in the near future. The scary revelations were made by the elite National Security Guard (NSG) chief on Thusday.
Wall adjoining school collapses, many students injured
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): 15 students have been injured after a wall next to a private school collapsed in Noida near Delhi, media reported.
President condoles the loss of lives caused by Cyclone Hudhud
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the Cyclone Hudhud in various districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Modi replaces Finance Secretary as part of major reshuffle of bureaucrats
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): In its first major shake-up of bureaucracy, Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Thursday replaced Union finance secretary Arvind Mayaram to the tourism ministry, reports said.
PM Modi unveils key labour reforms
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Unveiling the long-awaited key labour reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has the capacity to provide adequate skilled workforce to the world.
Three arrested after crude bombs explode in Malda
Malda, Oct 16 (IBNS): At least three persons were arrested after some handmade crude bombs exploded on Wednesday evening in West Bengals Malda district, police said.
Will the Unity Government Deliver for Afghanistan?
Afghanistan may be rejoicing with the formation of a unity government after a month of political deadlock and uncertainty, but the same may not augur well for the country in the long run, says Sujeet Sarkar who works as an international advisor on governance and civil society and has authored the acclaimed book: In Search of a New Afghanistan.
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