Punjab : Prakash Singh Badal congratulates Congress for victory
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS) : Outgoing Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal on Friday congratulated the Congress for its victory in the state, saying it was a defeat of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and not of any individual.
Punjab win is a revival of Congress: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Amritsar, Mar 11 (IBNS): Cricketer- turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said the party's victory in Punjab Assembly election is a revival for the organisation.
Sri Lanka releases 77 jailed Indian fishermen so far
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Sri Lankan government has released 77 Indian fishermen and others are expected to be released soon, according to Gopal Baglay, the official spokesperson of India's External Affairs Ministry.
Modi wave sweeps Uttar Pradesh as BJP celebrates early Holi; Cong takes Punjab
Lucknow, Mar 11 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday celebrated Holi a day ahead in Uttar Pradesh as a NaMo wave swept the heartland state in India as the saffron party led in 309 of the state's 403 seats while also taking Uttarakhand even as Congress snatched from the Akalis Punjab despite a prediction of the AAP doing better.
US-bound woman held at Jammu airport
Srinagar, Mar 11 (IBNS): The anti-hijacking unit at Jammu Airport intercepted a woman carrying 700 gram of gold, police said on Saturday.
New laws to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that new laws will be framed to probe assets of people like Vijay Mallya.
Manipur hold repoll in 28 centres on Friday
Imphal, Mar 10 (IBNS): In Manipur, 28 polling stations across eight assembly segments went for repolling on Friday, according to media reports.
Maruti factory violence case : 31 convicted, 117 acquitted by Haryana court
Gurgaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : After nearly five years of legal battle, 31 people were convicted and 117 others acquitted on Friday as a Haryana court gave its verdict on the 2012 Maruti Suzuki Manesar factory violence, reports said.
India holding probe into allegations of firing at the Indo-Nepal border
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India's Sahastra Seema Bal has initiated an inquiry into the death of a Nepali citizen in the India-Nepal border.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed from office, court upholds impeachment
Seoul, Mar 10 (IBNS): South Korean judges upheld the country's President Park Geun-hye's impeachment, removing her from office, the media reported on Friday.
Court verdict on Haryana's Maruti Suzuki factory violence today
Gugaon, Mar 10 (IBNS) : A court in Gurgaon in Haryana is expected give verdict on Friday on the 2012 violence in Maurti Suzuki factory in Manesar in which a manager was set on fire in a conference room and a mob ran amok carrying out massive destruction, reports said.
We shall win, Rahul Gandhi claims trashing UP exit poll results
Lucknow, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday refused to give credence to the exit poll results for Uttar Pradesh, claiming his party's alliance with the Samajwadi Party is going to win the just concluded Assembly elections.
Indian Navy sailors assault officer on board INS Sandhayak, removed by using helicopter
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) : Four sailors of the Indian Navy have been removed from the survey ship INS Sandhayak after they allegedly assaulted an officer on board, NDTV reported.
Rajya Sabha adjourned after passing obituary references
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday without transacting any business as a mark of respect to the departed member Haji Abdul Salam, who represented Manipur..
Government takes serious view of hate crimes against Indians in US : Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : The Government takes a serious view of the alleged hate crimes against Indians in the US and it will make a statement on the matter in Parliament next week, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
Uphaar cinema fire tragedy : Supreme Court refuses to strike down Gopal Ansal's jail term
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea against the jail term of Delhi-based builder Gopal Ansal, sentenced to one-year imprisonment for a fire in south Delhis Uphaar Cinema that killed 59 people in 1987, reports said.
Nation is proud of slain militant Saifullah's father, who disowns son : Rajnath Singh on Lucknow encounter
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday briefed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday's Lucknow encounter and said the nation is proud of the slain militant Saifullah's father, who refused to take the body of his son.
PM Modi speaks before beginning of Parliament session
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Following is the full text of the rendering of the Prime Minister Narendra Modis address to media ahead of the Second round of the Budget Session of Parliament
Pakistan: Hindu woman axed to death
Nasirabad, Mar 9 (IBNS): A Hindu woman has been axed to death in Pakistan's Baba Kot area of Nasirabad district, media reports said on Thursday.
Two LeT militants killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday morning.
Indian killed in US: TMC MPs protest outside Parliament
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Thursday staged protest outside the Parliament on the issue of killings of Indians in US.
A mellifluous start to Hindu School bicentenary celebrations
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Kolkata was treated to a veritable musical feast when Padmasree Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Gima Award winner and new-age percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, recently came together to perform at the 200th Foundation Day celebration of the Hindu School.
Shashi Tharoors Inglorious Empire unveiled in London
London/Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The British edition of Dr Shashi Tharoors latest book Inglorious Empire (An Era of Darkness) was formally unveiled at a function in London by Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Y K Sinha.
Google reaffirms commitment to digitally empower Small and Medium Businesses in Kolkata
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Google India on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to digitally empower Indias small and medium business community by announcing the launch of SMB Heroes, a nationwide program designed to recognize and celebrate SMBs that have embraced digital to grow their business.
Robotic surgery joins the fight against female cancer
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): As Womens Day approaches, womens countless courageous battles and stories of their successes make headlines. But theres one battle that women wage that is getting increasingly skewed.
ISIS flag, railway time table and huge arms and ammunition found near the Lucknow terror suspect' body
Lucknow, Mar 8 (IBNS) : A ISIS flag, a local time table and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were among other things found along with the body of the terror suspect, who was found dead early on Wednesday after a 12-hour operation by security forces on the outskirts of Lucknow, NDTV reported.
PM Modi visits Somnath Temple
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Somnath Temple in his home state Gujarat.
International Women's Day: Virat hails mother, Anushka as special support
Mumbai, Mar 8 (IBNS): Fresh from a scintillating win against the Australian cricket team, Indian skipper Virat Kohli took to social media to greet women on International Women's Day.
13 per cent polling in UP, 45 per cent in Manipur till 11 am
Lucknow/Manipur, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Voting is underway in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur as respectively 13 and 45 per cent of the electorate have exercised their franchise in the two states till 11 am in a conflicting show of polling pattern.
PM Modi urges voters of Manipur, UP to exercise rights
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters of Uttar Pradesh and Manipur to come out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.
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