J & K : Mehbooba Mufti leads by 6,000 votes, Anantnag counting underway

J & K : Mehbooba Mufti leads by 6,000 votes, Anantnag counting underway

Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken a handsome lead of more than 6,000 votes as counting is underway in Anantnag by-polls, reports said.

by IBNS June 25, 2016

Global markets lose two trillion dollars as Britain breaks away from EU

Global markets lose two trillion dollars as Britain breaks away from EU

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS) The UK's decision to break away from the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron relinquishing his post has has played havoc in world markets wiping out over two trillion dollars of value in one of the most scary trading sessions in the last decade, The Guardian reports.

by IBNS June 25, 2016

Eight killed in Uttarakhand  as vehicle falls into gorge

Eight killed in Uttarakhand as vehicle falls into gorge

Dehradun, June 25 (IBNS) : Eight people, including four women, were killed when a vehicle carrying them fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Tehri district on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS June 25, 2016

West Virginia: Floods kill at least 23 people, 1000 left stranded

West Virginia: Floods kill at least 23 people, 1000 left stranded

Charleston, Jun 25 (IBNS): At least 23 people were killed and another 1000 were left stranded without power as floods swept across West Virginia on Friday, reports said.

by IBNS June 25, 2016

Anantnag counting begins, Mehbooba Mufti's fate to be decided today

Anantnag counting begins, Mehbooba Mufti's fate to be decided today

Srinagar, June 25 (IBNS) The fate of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will be decided on Saturday as counting is currently going on for South Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency where she is contesting.

by IBNS June 25, 2016

Manipal ProLearn offers CompTIA certifications for IT fundamentals

Manipal ProLearn offers CompTIA certifications for IT fundamentals

Mumbai, June 24 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn has partnered with CompTIA, a global provider of vendor neutral IT certifications, to offer three popular CompTIA programs A+, Security+ and IT Fundamentals.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Brexit: Cameron announces he will step down by Oct

Brexit: Cameron announces he will step down by Oct

London, June 24 (IBNS): Wilting under the setback of Brexit as people voted to leave the EU, British Prime Minister David Cameron, who had campaigned hard urging voters to remain with the union, said he is stepping down in the course of time making way for a new leadership.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Brexit: RBI governor Rajan says India will overcome the impact

Brexit: RBI governor Rajan says India will overcome the impact

Basil, Switzerland, June 24 (IBNS): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram G Rajan on Friday said India will survive the impact of Brexit or Britain exiting from the European Union owing to its strong fundamentals and sizeable foreign reserves.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Nigel Farage sees Brexit as 'Independence Day' for Britain

Nigel Farage sees Brexit as 'Independence Day' for Britain

London, Jun 24 (IBNS): Moments after Britons voted for Brexit, marking a historic divorce from the European Union, United Kingdom Independent Party leader Nigel Farage celebrated the separation by terming it as the Independence Day for Britain, reports said.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Brexit: India prepared to deal with consequences, says Jaitley

Brexit: India prepared to deal with consequences, says Jaitley

New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the country is prepared well to deal with the short and medium term consequences of Briton leaving the European Union in a historic referendum.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Brexit anxiety prevails over Asian markets, remain bearish

Brexit anxiety prevails over Asian markets, remain bearish

London/Mumbai, June 24 (IBNS): True to the prediction of a financial market shock that the Brexit will cause, stock markets across the globe remained bearish after Britons voted for the leave EU motion.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

EU referendum: Britain votes to leave

EU referendum: Britain votes to leave

London, June 24 (IBNS):Despite a close battle, Britain has voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum on Thursday as results were declared on Friday, thus severing a tie of decades and dealing a blow to the European unity.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

Medieval sieges, barrel bombs are disgusting reality in Syria  senior UN officials

Medieval sieges, barrel bombs are disgusting reality in Syria senior UN officials

New York, June 24 (Just Earth News):The recent stuttering momentum in delivering humanitarian aid to Syrias besieged and hard-to-reach populations must be significantly expanded in the second half of 2016, the United Nations humanitarian chief told the Security Council today, warning that progress made to date was only a trickle of the countrys overwhelming needs.

by IBNS June 24, 2016

EU referendum: Leave campaign ahead

EU referendum: Leave campaign ahead

London, June 24 (IBNS): In a close battle, the UK's EU referendum is seeing the 'leave' campaign is leading even as London has overwhelmingly voted in favour to remain in the European Union (EU).

by IBNS June 24, 2016

India-China financial dialogue postponed

India-China financial dialogue postponed

New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) The crucial high-level financial dialogue which was to be held between India and China in Beijing on June 27 has been postponed, reports said.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

Woman demands arrest of AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, files complaint

Woman demands arrest of AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, files complaint

New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): Alleging misbehavior against AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, a woman has filed a complaint and demanded the arrest of the lawmaker, according to reports.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

Karnataka :Dalit nursing student admitted to hospital after ragging by seniors

Karnataka :Dalit nursing student admitted to hospital after ragging by seniors

Kozhikode, June 23 (IBNS) : Five students of a nursing college in Karnataka have been booked in connection with the alleged ragging of a junior student from Dalit community, who has been admitted to hospital with severe stomach problems, reports said.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

PMET results declared, Lovish Gupta secures top spot

PMET results declared, Lovish Gupta secures top spot

Faridkot, Punjab, Jun 23 (IBNS): Lovish Gupta, a resident of Faridkot topped the Punjab Medical Entrance Exam (PMET), the results of which were declared on Wednesday, reports said.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

This Govt. is like Nero fiddling while Rome burns: Markandey Katju on BJP's progress

This Govt. is like Nero fiddling while Rome burns: Markandey Katju on BJP's progress

New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): Unhappy with BJP's progress, former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju said that the central government has failed on every front and is trying to cover it up with stunts like yoga day and swatchata abhiyan.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

PM Modi pays tributes  to SP Mukherjee on his death anniversary

PM Modi pays tributes to SP Mukherjee on his death anniversary

New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to party founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on the latter's death anniversary.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

PM Modi greets Himachal Pradesh CM on his birthday

PM Modi greets Himachal Pradesh CM on his birthday

New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, on the latter's birthday.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

Welcoming Sudans cessation of hostilities, Ban urges final peace through national dialogue

Welcoming Sudans cessation of hostilities, Ban urges final peace through national dialogue

New York, June 23 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the announcement by the Sudanese Government of a four-month unilateral cessation of hostilities, beginning on 18 June 2016, in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states.

by IBNS June 23, 2016

Power couple Tarun,Sanchita invited to perform at Hollywood's's  Ford Theatre

Power couple Tarun,Sanchita invited to perform at Hollywood's's Ford Theatre

Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) The power couple of maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya after receiving the Bharat Nirman Couple Award are soon to perform at the famed Hollywood's's prestigious Ford Theatre

by IBNS June 23, 2016

PM Modi to meet Chinese President  Xi Jinping as tussle continues over India's inclusion into NSG

PM Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping as tussle continues over India's inclusion into NSG

New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) Under the cloud of China seeking to block India's inclusion into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Xi Jinping, President of the Asian giant, Uzbekistan's Tashkent on Thursday.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

 Man dies while repairing 11000 volt electricity line in Uttar Pradesh

Man dies while repairing 11000 volt electricity line in Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi, June 22 (IBNS) : Two persons were electrocuted on Wednesday morning while carrying out repair work on a 11000 volt electricity line in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

Man commits suicide in Kolkata Metro, services hit in peak hours

Man commits suicide in Kolkata Metro, services hit in peak hours

Kolkata, Jun 22 (IBNS): An aged man reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a Dumdum- bound metro rail at Sovabazar Sutanuti station in north Kolkata at around 11:10 am. on Wednesday.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

By-polls underway in Anantnag featuring J & K CM Mehbooba Mufti

By-polls underway in Anantnag featuring J & K CM Mehbooba Mufti

Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, June 22 (IBNS) Amid heavy security, voting is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency on Wednesday with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti contesting for an Assembly berth to fulfil constitutional obligations.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

ISRO: PSLV C34 injects 20 satellites into orbit, creates record

ISRO: PSLV C34 injects 20 satellites into orbit, creates record

Sriharikota, Jun 22 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday created a record with the injection of 20 satellites, including 17 foreign satellites, into the orbit by using PSLV C34.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

Kejriwal tweet pictures, takes subtle jab at PM Modi

Kejriwal tweet pictures, takes subtle jab at PM Modi

New Delhi, Jun 22 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal went about his usual business of firing salvos at the Prime Minister and his BJP government, as he Tweeted two pictures on Wednesday, taking a subtle jab at Modi relating to the new appointment of NIFT Chairman and the exit of former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.

by IBNS June 22, 2016

Astronomers find the first 'Wind Nebula' around a Magnetar

Astronomers find the first 'Wind Nebula' around a Magnetar

Washington, June 22 (IBNS): Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud of high-energy particles called a wind nebula around a rare ultra-magnetic neutron star, or magnetar, for the first time.

by IBNS June 22, 2016