Toll climbs to 19 in heavy Uttarakhand rain
Dehradun, Aug 16 (IBNS): At least 19 people were killed so far due to the incessant rain that began since Thursday night in Uttarakhand with incidents of cloudburst, house collapse and landslides causing havoc in Pauri, Dehradun and Pithoragarh districts of the hill state.
Authorities jam mobile, suspend Internet in Kashmir for I-Day security
Srinagar, Aug 15 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Friday morning jammed mobile phone and internet services in the valley for a period for an incident free Independence Day celebrations.
Congress praises Modi speech, but questions delivery
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) Opposition Congress has hailed the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort on the Independence Day but also sharpened their attack saying his good words are not followed by his colleagues and it remains to be seen how he delivers.
I-Day: PM urges investors to "Make in India"
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) In a departure from the past, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first Independence Day speech on Friday spoke extempore and dwelt on building a strong India industrially by welcoming the world to make products here while giving a clarion call to make a Clean India with toilets in villages and schools.
India celebrates 68th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Amid several pledges to attain freedom from all ill customs, practices and taboos, India on Friday celebrates its 68th Independence Day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurling the tricolor for the first time at the historic Red Fort here.
Google doodles for Indian Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) As India celebrates its 68 Independence Day, popular search engine Google joined the countrymen to the mood of revelry by decorating its homepage with a doodle on Friday.
Bank account for every Indian: Modi urges in his I-Day speech
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): In his first Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday vowed to ensure bank accounts for all Indians.
Modi asks parents to take responsibility of their sons
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation from the Red Fort in his first Independence Day speech where he said that a spate of rape cases have shamed India.
BJP MLA seen slapping toll employee
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IBNS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Madhya Pradesh has been caught on camera slapping a toll plaza employee, according to reports on Thursday.
Arun Jaitley defends govt in RS on Judicial Appointment Bill
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the government in Rajya Sabha defended it even though there was first some noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
Will PM Modi speak extempore on I-Day?
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to speak extempore in his first Independence Day speech at the Red Fort on Friday, reports said.
Ceasefire violation in J&K ahead of Independence Day
Poonch, Aug 14 (IBNS): Firing with small arms took place from across the border at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday night, reports said.
Bihar CM says he paid bribe, embarrasses Nitish
Patna, Aug 14 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Manjhi on Wednesday said he had to pay a bribe of Rs 5000/- to settle with the service provider after an inflated Rs 25,000/ electricity bill problem, holding that even his mentor and former CM Nitish Kumar could not bring down corruption in his regime despite developmental work.
One arrested in car suffocation death case in TN
Tamil Nadu, Aug 14 (IBNS): One person has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police on Thursday in connection with the suffocation death of four children who died in a locked up car, reports said.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Judicial Appointment Bill
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS) After the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill- which will change the collegium system of appointing judges- in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha witnessed noisy scenes over it as MPs demanded a discussion.
BJP president Amit Shah to launch campaign in Haryana today
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is set to kick off the partys Vijay Sankalp Yatra campaign in Haryana on Thursday.
SC raps govt on Ganga clean up, seeks explanation
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has rapped the BJP government at the centre on the pace of cleaning up the Ganga, saying it has no urgency to save the river while having time for lesser issues.
Judicial Appointment Commission Bill passed in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) : In a bid to replace the collegium system of appointing judges and to reform the judiciary in the country, the government passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 and Constitutional Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Sonia Gandhi charges motivated: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) After Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused BJP of fomenting communal trouble since coming to power and said the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress, BJP said the charges are motivated.
Mawayati rules out possibility of alliance with SP
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) that is currently ruling Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Indian doctors wish to come home to from Ebola-hit Nigeria
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Four Indian doctors wrote to the Indian government appealing to facilitate their return from Ebola-hit Nigeria, media reports said.
BJP stealing our ideas only: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi once again attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party has "nothing new to offer the country" and is stealing the ideas of Congress and following their programmes since they have no policies of their own.
President Pranab Mukherjee asks lawmakers to uphold Parliaments dignity
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday reminded the countrys lawmakers to uphold the dignity of Parliament House.
PM Modi condemns Pakistans proxy war
Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing officers, soldiers and air warriors of the Indian Army and Air Force at Leh on Tuesday condemned the continuing proxy war by Pakistan.
Prime Minister Modi focus on tourism and power in Ladakh
Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after inaugurating power projects in Leh, said the region of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir should be developed by laying the focus on three Ps- power, paryavaran (environment) and paryatan (tourism).
Robin (Mrs Doubtfire) Williams is no more, world mourns
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IBNS) Robin Williams, the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who won hearts of young and old with his roles in films like Mrs Doubtfire and Jumanji, is no more. The 63-year-old actor was found dead on Monday in his home in Northern California and he might have ended his life himself since he was suffering from depression.
Ebola: UN health agency convenes ethical review of experimental drugs
New York, Aug 12 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday convened a meeting of ethicists and scientists to discuss on the use of experimental medicines in treating Ebola, three days after the agency declared the current outbreak of the disease in West Africa an international public health emergency.
We will fight corruption with all might: Modi
Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Ladakh and Kargil region on Tuesday to inaugurate power projects, said he would fight corruption in India with all his might.
Seven BSF men injured in Kashmir militant attack
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IBNS) Ahead of Prime Minister's Narender Modi's visit to Leh on Tuesday, militants attacked a BSF convoy on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway near Pampore area in south Kashmir's Pulwama district injuring several personnel late Monday evening.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates power projects in Leh
Leh, Aug 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for Leh-Kargil-Srinagar Transmission System in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir besides inaugurating the Nimmo Bazgo hydel project as he promised development of the region.
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