Sheila Dikshit likely to be named as CM candidate for Congress in UP

Sheila Dikshit likely to be named as CM candidate for Congress in UP

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS) : Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is likely to be be announced on Thursday as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the Congress in the coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

 Officer Pooja Thakur, who led Obama Guard of Honour, sues the IAF

Officer Pooja Thakur, who led Obama Guard of Honour, sues the IAF

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS) : Wing Commander Pooja Thakur, the first woman officer to lead the inter-service Guard of Honour during US President Barack Obama's visit last year and hogged the light as one representing women's empowerment in India, has sued the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the armed forces tribunal.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

India voices strong protest over Pakistan raising Kashmir issue in UN

India voices strong protest over Pakistan raising Kashmir issue in UN

New Delhi, Jul 14 (IBNS): India has strongly protested strongly against Pakistan raising the issue of Kashmir and Burhan Wani's death during a debate on human rights at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the media reported on Thursday.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

ISIS confirms the death of senior leader Omar the Chechen

ISIS confirms the death of senior leader Omar the Chechen

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): The Islamic State (ISIS) on Wednesday admitted that a senior leader known as Omar the Chechen is dead, confirming months of speculation by the US government, according to reports.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

Dual suicides rock IIT Madras campus

Dual suicides rock IIT Madras campus

Chennai, July 14 (IBNS): A dual suicide on Wednesday rocked the IIT Madras campus as a student and a professor's wife decided to end their respective lives in separate cases, reports stated.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

Operation Sankat Mochan: VK Singh, team to rescue stranded Indians from Sudan

Operation Sankat Mochan: VK Singh, team to rescue stranded Indians from Sudan

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): In a hands-on approach, MOS for External Affairs General VK Singh and a team of two C-17 military transport aircraft left for Juba on Thursday morning to rescue Indians from the war-torn land.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

PM Modi congratulates new British PM Theresa May

PM Modi congratulates new British PM Theresa May

New Delhi, July 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Theresa May after the latter was named as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

by IBNS July 14, 2016

SC judgement on Arunachal Pradesh explains Modi what democracy is : Rahul Gandhi

SC judgement on Arunachal Pradesh explains Modi what democracy is : Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday thanked the Supreme Court for quashing the President's rule and restoring the Nabam Tuki government in the state, saying the top court has explained what democracy is.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Ana Ivanovic ties knot with Bastian Schweinsteiger

Ana Ivanovic ties knot with Bastian Schweinsteiger

Venice, July 13 (IBNS): Serbian tennis ace Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday tied the knot with German soccer star and skipper Bastian Schweinsteiger in a Venetian wedding, according to reports.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Supreme Court reinstates Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh

Supreme Court reinstates Congress Government in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, Jul 13 (IBNS) : A verdict by the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated Congress Government in Arunachal Prdesh, spelling the second victory for the party that recently won back power in Uttarakhand in a similar court room battle.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Athawale demands possession of arms for Dalit's safety

Athawale demands possession of arms for Dalit's safety

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice, is rooting for arms possession by the dalit people for their safety, while blaming inter-caste marriages for the growing atrocities against the backward people.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Sushma thanks netizens for wedding anniversary greetings

Sushma thanks netizens for wedding anniversary greetings

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked netizens on Twitter, following their greetings and texts on her wedding anniversary.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Gujarat: Gaumata brigade strips, thrashes four cow leather smugglers; arrested in Somnath

Gujarat: Gaumata brigade strips, thrashes four cow leather smugglers; arrested in Somnath

Somnath, Gujarat, July 13 (IBNS): Somnath police on Tuesday arrested three members of a four-member cow vigilante group after a shocking video of them stripping and thrashing four cow skin smugglers emerged, reports said.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Bangladesh: Police must establish fate and whereabouts of disappeared Dhaka attack hostage

Bangladesh: Police must establish fate and whereabouts of disappeared Dhaka attack hostage

Dhaka, July 13 (IBNS) Bangladeshi authorities must immediately establish the fate and whereabouts of a surviving hostage from the recent Dhaka restaurant attack who has been missing since taken by police for questioning 10 days ago, Amnesty International said today.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Hyderabad: Two more IS suspects arrested by NIA

Hyderabad: Two more IS suspects arrested by NIA

Hyderabad, July 13 (IBNS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Tuesday arrested two youths suspected to have IS links, reports said.

by IBNS July 13, 2016

Kashmir violence : Death toll rises to 25

Kashmir violence : Death toll rises to 25

Srinagar, Jul 11 (IBNS) : The toll in the ongoing violence in Kashmir that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani has risen to 25 with the death of a young girl in Pulwama area of South Kashmir.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

One among the 21 missing from Kerala held in Mumbai

One among the 21 missing from Kerala held in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jul 11 (IBNS) : One of the 21 people missing from Kerala for the the past one month and suspected to have joined ISIS has been held in Mumbai, reports said.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

All 43 accused in Kerala temple fire case get bail

All 43 accused in Kerala temple fire case get bail

Thiruvanthapuram, July 11 (IBNS) : The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to all the 43 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks that claimed 109 lives in April this year, reports said.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

Sushma steps in after Manipur girl alleges racism at Delhi Airport

Sushma steps in after Manipur girl alleges racism at Delhi Airport

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday promised a Manipur girl to help her out after the latter posted on Facebook an incident she faced at the Delhi Airport, reports stated.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

A terrorist has to die some day: GN Azad on Burhan Wani's death

A terrorist has to die some day: GN Azad on Burhan Wani's death

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): The Indian Army might have triggered unfavourable sentiments against them after the recent killing of Burhan Wani, but they found support from Congressman Ghulam Nabi Azad, who said that a terrorist has to die someday.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

Fatal car crash kills Bajaj executive, wife

Fatal car crash kills Bajaj executive, wife

Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): A senior Bajaj Auto executive and his wife were killed in a fatal car crash on Sunday afternoon while their two kids survived the scare, after their vehicle crashed into the median of the Pune-Mumbai expressway, reports said.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

Narendra Modi wishes Suresh Prabhu on his birthday

Narendra Modi wishes Suresh Prabhu on his birthday

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on his birthday.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

Curfew continues in Kashmir Valley

Curfew continues in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, July 11 (IBNS) Curfew continued in most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Monday as the death toll following clashes over the killing of top Hizb Commander Burhan Wani reached 21 on Monday.

by IBNS July 11, 2016

The future belongs to product Start Ups in India: Aditi Sinha

The future belongs to product Start Ups in India: Aditi Sinha

An achiever in her own terms, Aditi Sinha, Vice-President, Project Delivery & Business Process Improvement, IMRB International, one of the top Market Research companies, has been dominating the corporate world for many years now. She sits pretty on her laurels achieved through sheer grit, determination, self development and self-belief. IBNS correspondent Supriyo Hazra catches up with her for a conversation. Excerpts:

by IBNS July 10, 2016

Vijay Mallya will be brought back at the earliest : BJP

Vijay Mallya will be brought back at the earliest : BJP

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) : A day after business tycoon Vijay Mallya made a rare public appearance in England at a Formula 1 race, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday reaffirmed that the UB group Chairman would be brought back to the country to start proceedings against his default on bank loans and alleged money laundering.

by IBNS July 09, 2016

Missing Kerala youths suspected to have aligned with ISIS

Missing Kerala youths suspected to have aligned with ISIS

Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (IBNS): At least 15 youths hailing from Kasargod district in Kerala have reportedly gone missing, leaving their relatives to suspect that they might have formed an alliance with Islamic fringe unit ISIS, reports said.

by IBNS July 09, 2016

Mobile internet services suspended in curfew-bound Srinagar after top militant's death

Mobile internet services suspended in curfew-bound Srinagar after top militant's death

Srinagar, July 9 (IBNS) : Restrictions have been imposed in Pulwama district and parts of Srinagar city while, mobile internet services are suspended in Kashmir Valley following the killing of top Hizb ul Mujhadeen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on Friday.

by IBNS July 09, 2016

MIB takes down Peace TV

MIB takes down Peace TV

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): In the wake of the ongoing probe into the Dhaka restaurant attack, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has decided to stop transmission of Peace TV, an unauthorised channel run by Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) founder and president Zakir Naik, whose speech is believed to have motivated at least two youths involved in the terror attack, reports said.

by IBNS July 09, 2016

Govt. orders probe in Zakir Naik's IRF fund

Govt. orders probe in Zakir Naik's IRF fund

New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): The central government has ordered a probe into Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) fund to check his alleged involvement in the Dhaka terror attack, reports said.

by IBNS July 09, 2016

Kerala imposes fat tax on fast foods

Kerala imposes fat tax on fast foods

Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (IBNS): In a first for the nation, Kerala on Friday imposed a 14.5 percent fat tax on fast foods sold through branded outlets, reports said.

by IBNS July 09, 2016