300-kg magnet being used to trace missing buses in river after Mumbai-Goa Highway bridge collapse
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS) : A 300-kg magnet has been lowered into the Savitri river to trace the buses which were washed away with passengers after a bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed on Tuesday as search operation was still on in full swing for at least 19 missing people.
Special Assistant to Pak Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs receives UN Special Representative of Secretary General
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) for Afghanistan Ambassador Tadamichi Yamamoto called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, wherein the discussions focused on the situation in Afghanistan, and Pakistan's efforts for promoting long term peace and stability in that country, officials said.
Mutual cooperation is important: Sharif tells at SAARC interior ministers meet
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday urged SAARC leaders that the countries in the region should work together to combat the troubles it is facing.
SAARC: Pakistan blacks out Rajnath Singh speech, prevents Indian media to cover it
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan blacked out Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech at the SAARC summit in Islamabad on Thursday and also barred Indian media from covering it, according to media reports.
Syria: Militant attack kills 8
Damascus, Aug 4 (IBNS): Rocket shells fired terrorists of Jaish al-Islam in Syria's Damascus area has killed one people killed, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh attends SAARC Home Ministers' Conference
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Pakistan, will attend the SAARC Home Ministers' Conference on Thursday.
VK Singh greets first batch of Indian Hajis in Medina
Jeddah, Aug 4 (IBNS): Union Minister VK Singh on Thursday arrived in Medina city to greet first batch of Indian Hajis.
PM Modi thanks lawmakers over passage of GST Bill by Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked lawmakers for the passage of the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Kolkata: Globsyn Skills holds 3rd National Skills Convocation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills, a joint venture between the Globsyn Group and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) hosted the 3rd National Skills Convocation in Kolkata on Friday to recognize and award over 1500 trainees.
Bulandshahr: Punish or we three will commit suicide, says the man whose wife and daughter were gang-raped
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Three days after the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in Bulandshahr, the family has threatened suicide if the culprits are not punished.
Petrol bomb hurled on J & K Minister Naeem Akhtar's hoiuse, no casualty
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Unidentified persons hurled a petrol bomb at the house of Jammu and Kashmir education minister Naeem Akhtar Srinagar on Monday night, The Times of India quoted police as saying on Tuesday.
Abu Jundal and six others get life sentence in Aurangabad arms haul case
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal and six others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in the 2006 Aurangabad Arms haul case, reports said.
Anandiben made a scapegoat for BJP misrule in Gujarat: Rahul Gadhi
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Commenting on the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said she has been made the "scapegoat" for the prolonged BJP misrule in the state.
Sonia Gandhi's mega road show in Varanasi today
Varanasi, Aug 2 (IBNS) : Beginning in the enemy turf her campaign for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi will hold a road show in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 13 one horned rhinos have drowned in the prevailing Assam floods, reports said.
PM Modi lauds Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Swachh Bharat Gramin August campaign as a great initiative.
Pakistan: 12 killed in road mishap
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IBNS): At last 12 people were killed when a bus and a truck collided close to the Thermal Power Station in Jamshoro district in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
California Pictures bons with Orange corp India to produce and market Indian movie globally
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) California Pictures from Hollywood has signed a long term memorandum of understanding with Orange Corp India to co-produce Hindi & English films and take up other film projects for release and distribution on a global scale.
Sacked AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa refuses to relinquish RS post
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Sacked AIADMK member, Sasikala Pushpa, who was thrown out of the party by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and party supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday, refused to step down from the Upper House, reports said.
Bulandhshahr gang-rape : Mayawati, Sheila Dishit demand Akhilesh Yadav's resignation
Bulandhsahr, Aug 1 (IBNS) : In an inevitable political spin-off to the horrific mother-daughter gang-rape in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Maywati and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit have demanded resignation of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, lambasting the state Government for the law and order situation, reports said.
Mulayam, Mayawati among former UP CMs asked by SC to vacate official bungalows
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Monday asked former Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers, including Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, to vacate official bungalows, reports said.
Afghanistan: Three terrorists shot dead as attack on Northgate hotel ends in Kabul
Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A coordinated Taliban attack on Kabul's Northgate hotel finally ceased on Monday morning as all three terrorists were gunned down by Afghan forces, reports said.
Top Lashker Abu Dujana reportedly seen in Kashmir rally
Srinagar, Aug 1 (IBNS) : Abu Dujana, a top terrorist of Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba, was said to have been seen in a protest rally in Kashmir on Sunday, NDTV reports quoting sources.
Bulandshahr gang-rape case: UP Govt suspends SSP, three nabbed
Meerut, Aug 1 (IBNS): A day after a woman and her daughter were gang-raped in UP's Bulandshahr district by 12-odd robbers, the state Government has suspended Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishnan for negligence, reports said.
Explosion rocks Kabul
Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was detonated in Afghanistan capital Kabul as a massive explosion rocked the city on Monday, media reports said.
Delhi:Girl raped, killed, set on fire, 2 detained
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): Two men have been detained over the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in east Delhi last week, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj holds meeting regarding India-Sr Lanka fishermen issues
New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj chaired a meeting of internal stakeholders on Friday at New Delhi to discuss the way forward towards a permanent solution to the fishermen issue between India and Sri Lanka.
Afghanistan becomes the 164th member of World Trade Organization
Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): Afghanistan on Saturday formally became the 164th member of the World Trade Organization, which will now enable the country to enjoy multilateral trade, reports said.
Afghanistan: Explosion heard in Herat city, casualties feared
Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): At least one person was reportedly killed in a heavy explosion in Afghanistan's Herat city on Saturday morning.
Mahadayi Water verdict: Karnataka observes state-wide shut down on Saturday
Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): A daylong shutdown is being observed in Karnataka in protest against the Mahadayi Water Dispute verdict, reports said.
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