Shahid, Alia bravest actors in tinsel town: Mahesh Bhatt

Shahid, Alia bravest actors in tinsel town: Mahesh Bhatt

Mumbai, Jun 17 (IBNS): Thrilled with his daughter's performance in Udta Punjab, producer Mahesh Bhatt is all praise for Alia Bhatt and her co-star Shahid Kappor, and called them the finest actor in Bollywood.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

Udta Punjab set to release today

Udta Punjab set to release today

Mumbai, June 17 (IBNS) Ending all troubles and, actor Shahid Kapoor's movie 'Udta Punjab', which was hit by several controversies, is scheduled to hit the silver screen on Friday.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

UN human rights panel concludes ISIL is committing genocide against Yazidis

UN human rights panel concludes ISIL is committing genocide against Yazidis

New York, June 17 (Just Earth News):The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) [also known as ISIL and Da'esh] is committing genocide against Yazidis that amounts to crimes against humanity and war crimes, a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry reported on Thursday.

by IBNS June 17, 2016

Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning program at ICAS, Manipal

Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning program at ICAS, Manipal

Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): Manipal University has opened admissions to its 23rd batch of International Engineering Twinning program offered by Manipal Universitys ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Police question key suspect in Kerala student rape and murder case

Police question key suspect in Kerala student rape and murder case

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (IBNS): Kerala police have taken into custody a key suspect associated with the rape and murder of a Dalit student in Ernakulam district, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Diver's find body of kid attacked by alligator

Diver's find body of kid attacked by alligator

Orlando, Jun 16 (IBNS): Police recovered the body of the two-year old kid who was dragged away by an alligator from a Disney resort, according to media reports late on Wednesday.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Bangladesh: College teacher attacked

Bangladesh: College teacher attacked

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): A college teacher was injured as he was hacked with sharp weapons by unknown attackers in Bangladesh's Madaripur town,media reports said.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

President wishes people of  Iceland on National Day eve

President wishes people of Iceland on National Day eve

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Iceland on the eve of their National Day.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Dhaka: Ramkrishna Mission officials gets death threat

Dhaka: Ramkrishna Mission officials gets death threat

Dhaka, June 16 (IBNS): Hindus Ramakrishna mission in Dhaka has received threats to their lives from alleged militants, media reports said on Thursday.

by India Blooms News Service June 16, 2016

Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund

Fight against terrorism: US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund

Washington/Islamabad, June 16 (IBNS): The US Senate has passed the draft of the National Defence Authorisation Bill which also include a provision to set up a new fund in order to reimburse Pakistan for its attempt to fight war against terrorism, media reports said.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Alka Lamba suspended as AAP spokesperson

Alka Lamba suspended as AAP spokesperson

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended its leader Alka Lamba as the spokesperson of the party for two months, media reports said on Thursday.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama

Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama

Washington, June 16 (IBNS) US President Barack Obama met on Wednesday with Dalai Lama.

by IBNS June 16, 2016

Ancestral villages of 2 Indian Nobel Laureates to go digital  on World Wi-Fi Day

Ancestral villages of 2 Indian Nobel Laureates to go digital on World Wi-Fi Day

Chennai, June 15 (IBNS) On June 20 two Internet dark villages in Tamil Nadu that have produced Nobel Laureates will wake up to the joys of connectivity.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Union Cabinet clears Civil Aviation policy to increase air travel

Union Cabinet clears Civil Aviation policy to increase air travel

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet has cleared the long-awaited civil aviation policy that envisages an increase in air travel by erasing rules for airlines to fly overseas and expanding regional air connectivity, reports said.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

NGO moves Supreme Court against Udta Punjab two days before release

NGO moves Supreme Court against Udta Punjab two days before release

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) 'Udta Punjab,' the film has just passed a controversy over censoring, again faces hindrance two days before release as an NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order directing the Censor Board to clear the film with one cut.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Jet Airways flight returns to Bengalurur after smoke in cabin

Jet Airways flight returns to Bengalurur after smoke in cabin

Bengaluru, June 15 (IBNS) A Jet Airways flight returned to Bengaluru airport on Wednesday soon after departure due to smoke in the cabin.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise

Arun Jatiley to hold high level meeting on food price rise

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold a high level meeting on Wednesday on spiralling prices of food, that have catapulted wholesale inflation to 19-month high, reports said.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) A militant and a soldier were killed in anongoing gunbattle in Machil sector of north Kashmirs Kupwara districton Wednesday. As many as four army jawans were injured in theencounter.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

Slick Hungary surprise ten-man Austria

Slick Hungary surprise ten-man Austria

Bordeaux, June 15 (IBNS): dm Szalai's cool finish propelled Hungary to victory in their first appearance in a major tournament for 30 years and their first UEFA EURO finals game since 1972.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

NASA spots single Methane leak from Space

NASA spots single Methane leak from Space

California, June 15 (IBNS) For the first time, an instrument onboard an orbiting spacecraft has measured the methane emissions from a single, specific leaking facility on Earths surface. The observation -- by the Hyperion spectrometer on NASAs Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) -- is an important breakthrough in our ability to eventually measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

'Little progress' made on finding viable solution to Darfur conflict  UN peacekeeping chief

'Little progress' made on finding viable solution to Darfur conflict UN peacekeeping chief

New York, June 15 (Just Earth News):Given the unchanged nature of the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, the mandate of the African Union-United Nations mission there should be extended for another year, without changes to its priorities or its authorized troop and police ceiling, the top UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday.

by IBNS June 15, 2016

GST gets nod from most of the states

GST gets nod from most of the states

Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) Almost all the states have finally lent their support to the Goods and Service Tax Bill, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Alleged IS leader killed in air strike in Syria

Alleged IS leader killed in air strike in Syria

New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Islamic State's alleged leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed during an air raid by the US-led coalition in Syria, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai resigns

Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai resigns

New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai resigned on Tuesday citing health issues, according to media reports.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Four killed as dumper rams into auto in Greater Nodia

Four killed as dumper rams into auto in Greater Nodia

Noida, June 14 (IBNS) Four persons were killed and two others injured when a speeding dumper hit an auto in Greater Noida on Tuesday morning, reports said.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Kairana controversy : BJP lawmaker backtracks, says no communal issue

Kairana controversy : BJP lawmaker backtracks, says no communal issue

Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, June 14 (IBNS) In an abrupt backtracking from his earlier statement that triggered a political row, BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Hukum Singh has said theat the people's exodus in Kairana is not a communal issue, NDTV reports.

by India Blooms News Service June 14, 2016

Alleged ISIS attacker kills police personnel in Paris neighbourhood

Alleged ISIS attacker kills police personnel in Paris neighbourhood

Paris, Jun 14 (IBNS): A French police Commander and his wife were stabbed to death on Monday night allegedly by a person claiming allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS), which prompted President Franois Hollande to convene crisis talks, media reported.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

AAP MLAs row : Kejriwal slams PM Modi

AAP MLAs row : Kejriwal slams PM Modi

New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) In yet another confrontation with the Centre, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an amendment for exempting the appointment of 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries was rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Modi gives seven commandments to party workers, asks to deliver

Modi gives seven commandments to party workers, asks to deliver

Allahabad, June 14 (IBNS) Giving out commandment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP workers to give priority on delivery, media reports said.

by IBNS June 14, 2016

Nothing objectionable in Udta Punjab : Bombay High Court

Nothing objectionable in Udta Punjab : Bombay High Court

Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS) In what came as a shot in the arm of the makers of 'Udta Punjab,' the Bombay High Court on Monday observed that they dont find anything in script that questions the sovereignty or integrity of India, reports said.

by IBNS June 13, 2016