Turkey: Three months state of emergency declared
Ankara, July 21 (IBNS): Following a failed coup in the country, Turkey's President has declared a state of emergency for three months in the nation.
National Conference to boycott all-party meet
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS): Major Opposition party of Jammu and Kashmir assembly National Conference said that it will not attend meaningless exercise that has been called by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tomorrow amid the ongoing crisis in Kashmir. The NC said that the meeting called by the CM is too little too late.
Starmark to host the launch of Arpit Vagerias novel I Still Think about You
Kolkata, July 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's popular lifestyle destination Starmark will host the launch of Arpit Vagerias novel I Still Think about You at its Quest Mall outlet on July 22.
Karishma Tanna walked the ramp at Mansi Midha fashion show
New Delhi, July 20 (IBNS) Actress Karishma Tanna recently sizzled as she walked down the ramp at Mansi Midha fashion show here.
UP BJP vice president uses derogatory language to comment on Mayawati
New Delhi/Lucknow, Jul 20 (IBNS): Dayashankar Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) vice-president in Uttar Pradesh used abusive language on Wednesday while commenting on Mayawati, the former Uttar Pradesh chief and Bahujan Samaj party (BSP) chief, according to media reports.
President of Indias message on the eve of National Day of Belgium
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of Belgium on the eve of their National Day (July 21, 2016).
Sushma Swaraj expects China may come around on India's NSG bid
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): India will not sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but the engagement with China regarding India's bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) continues, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Rajnath Singh says the Una Dalit incident has upset PM Modi
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while replying to the Opposition's queries on the Gujarat Dalit case, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, said that the government strongly condemned the attack and that the incident has upset Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the media reported.
The government stopped IAF from crossing the LoC during 1993 Kargil war
New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force was ready to bomb strategic targets inside Pakistan during the 1993 Kargil war but the then NDA government, led by former PM Atal Bihari Bajpayee did not agree to the ideas, saying India will not cross the Line of Control (Loc), according to media reports on Wednesday.
Opposition slams central government on Dalit issue
Ahmedabad/Una, Jul 20 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha temporarily adjourned on Wednesday as members of the Opposition stormed the well to protest against the stripping and beating of four Dalit men by self-styled cow protectors in Gujarat last week, according to media reports.
Great honour to be Republican nominee for President: Trump tweets
Washington, July 20 (IBNS): Republican Nominee for President in the upcoming US Presidential Polls, Donald J Trump stated on Tuesday that it is a great honour for him to be nominated for the post.
Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning programme at ICAS, Manipal
Mumbai, July 20 (IBNS): Manipal University has opened admissions to its 23rd batch of International Engineering Twinning programme offered by Manipal Universitys ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).
Sharing our thoughts can help beat stress, says expert
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): Stress creates anxiety and anxiety creates disorder, which is harmful for a normal human life. Stress when clubbed with obsessive compulsive disorder makes the person unmanageable and is on border line personality disorder. But expert opines that one can beat stress by following certain tips.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles
Pyongyang, July 19 (IBNS): Paying no heed to the warnings by the international community, North Korea on Tuesday fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, US and South Korean officials confirmed.
Two naval patrol boats sink in Mumbai
Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS) : Two security boats of Indian Navy sank at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following fire onboard, reports said.
SC says cases can be transferred from J&K courts to other states
New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): The Supreme Court has ruled on Tuesday that it can transfer cases being tried in Jammu and Kashmir courts to other states, according to media reports.
Navjot Sidhu resigns not only from Rajya Sabha, but also from BJP : Wife clarifies
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS) : Former test cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife has clarified that her husband's resignation as a BJP Rajya Sabha member implies that he has quit the party.
Supreme Court pulls up Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remark on the RSS
New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was pulled up by the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding his alleged comment blaming the RSS for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, according to media reports.
PM Modi congratulates Malcolm Turnbull
New Delhi, July 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated newly elected Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull.
Elite CRPF commandos die in Maoist ambush in Bihar
Patna, Jul 19 (IBNS): Ten soldiers of the elite COBRA commando team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died in a suspected Maoist attack in a forested area off the Aurangabad-Gaya border in Bihar, according to media reports on Tuesday. Several injured jawans have been shifted to hospitals.
India-US bilateral energy cooperation talks
Washington/New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas met the US Secretary of Energy Dr Ernest Moniz in Washington on Monday. The two Ministers reviewed bilateral energy cooperation, especially in oil and gas sector between the two countries.
Lok Sabha adjourns till Tuesday
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Paying homage to Dalpat Singh Paraste, a Lok Sabha member who passed away on June 1, the lower house was adjourned till Tuesday, reports said.
Kejriwal penances by washing dishes at Golden Temple
Amritsar, July 18 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday cleaned dishes at Golden Temple for what he considered to be his penance for an unintentional mistake, reports said.
Baton Rouge shooting leaves three officers dead
Baton Rouge, July 18 (IBNS): At least three law officers were killed and three others were injured when a Missouri man ambushed in Baton Rouge area of the US on Sunday.
Monsoon Session of the Parliament to begin today
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament will commence from Monday.
Nabam Tuki congratulates new Arunachal CM Pema Khandu
Itanagar, July 18 (IBNS): Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday congratulated his successor Pema Khandu, after the latter was sworn in as the new Chief Minister following the Supreme Court verdict, which reinstated the Congress government in the state.
PDP legislator attacked by mob on way to Srinagar
Srinagar, Jul 18 (IBNS): A legislator from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, Mohammad Khalil Bandh, was injured in a mob attack while travelling to Srinagar from Pulwama on Sunday right, according to media reports.
In Kenya, Ban calls for broader partnerships, sustainable investments to drive global development
New York, July 18 (Just Earth News): At a United Nations intergovernmental forum opening in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged participants to focus on strong collaboration, equality and inclusion in trade, finance and investment in order to better align action with agreed-upon sustainable development targets and help restore trust in the global economy.
Festival-winner film 'Umformung' screened for sex-workers, monks
Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): Hindi feature film Umformung The Transformation, which was the official selection of 4th Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, was screened before a diverse audience of monks and sex workers at state-run theatre Nandan last week.
WB: Essar's Raniganj (E) block becomes India's highest CBM producer
Durgapur, Jul 14 (IBNS): As the first company in India, Essar Energy has marked the highest production of Coalbed Methane (CBM) gas with its Raniganj (East) block at the rate of 1 million standard cubic metres per day (scmd).
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