Madhya Pradesh: Government allegedly transfers IAS officer for praising Nehru

Madhya Pradesh: Government allegedly transfers IAS officer for praising Nehru

Bhopal, May 27 (IBNS) In Madhya Pradesh, an IAS officer, who praised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru over a post on Facebook, incurred the wrath of the state government and was allegedly transferred to another department, according to reports.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Hyderabad resident allegedly attacks Nigerian student

Hyderabad resident allegedly attacks Nigerian student

Hyderabad, May 27 (IBNS) A Nigerian student was allegedly attacked in Hyderabad over a parking space dispute, according to media reports on Friday.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Mamata Banerjee to take oath as West Bengal CM on Friday

Mamata Banerjee to take oath as West Bengal CM on Friday

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS) Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, will take her oath as the chief minister of West Bengal, her second term, in an elaborate ceremony to be held at Kolkata's Red Road.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Rahul Gandhi remembers Jawaharlal Nehru on death anniversary

Rahul Gandhi remembers Jawaharlal Nehru on death anniversary

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday, paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on the latter's death anniversary.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Indian army engaged in two encounters in J&K to foil infiltration

Indian army engaged in two encounters in J&K to foil infiltration

Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS) Encounter between armed forces and terrorists continue on Friday at Naugam sector of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Kupwara distrit, while, in a separate incident, fierce gunfight broke out on Friday between suspected militants and security forces in North Kashmir Tangmarg area of Baramulla district, media reported.

by India Blooms News Service May 27, 2016

16-year-old boy beaten, striped naked in Delhi

16-year-old boy beaten, striped naked in Delhi

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) in a horrific case of ragging in the national capital, a 16-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of men, who paraded him naked before thrashing him for an alleged case of theft, reports said.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Indonesia: Introduces capital punishment, chemical castration for child rapists

Indonesia: Introduces capital punishment, chemical castration for child rapists

Jakarta, May 27 (IBNS) Child rapists in Indonesia are set to receive either a capital punishment or chemical castration, under a new law, according to reports.

by IBNS May 27, 2016

Manipal ICAS offers Twinning engineering program

Manipal ICAS offers Twinning engineering program

Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS) Manipal ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences) is unfolding new opportunities for the students aspiring to do engineering through their exclusive Seminar & Counseling of Manipal ICAS International Twinning Engineering Program.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

Former Bihar CM Jitanram Manjhi's car attacked in Gaya

Former Bihar CM Jitanram Manjhi's car attacked in Gaya

Gaya, May 26 (IBNS) Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's convoy was attacked on Thursday in Gaya, reports said.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

SC allows Italian marine accused of killing Indian fishermen  to return home

SC allows Italian marine accused of killing Indian fishermen to return home

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed an Italian marine arrested for murder in India to return home after four years of detention.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

AAP spokesperson cry foul against BJP, media

AAP spokesperson cry foul against BJP, media

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashutosh, on thursday cried fould against the BJP government and country's media for bias.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

Kejriwal accuses Modi Govt of mega splurge on publicity

Kejriwal accuses Modi Govt of mega splurge on publicity

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Even though the Narendra Modi Government completes two years on Thursday, claiming to have achieved "inclusive development", his bitterest critic Arvind Kejriwal puts him on the dock for spending billions of crores of rupess on publicity.

by India Blooms News Service May 26, 2016

Modi completes two years in office, posts video on Twitter

Modi completes two years in office, posts video on Twitter

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Narendra Modi, who on May 26, 2014, took oath as the 15th Prime Minister of the country, after his party received the largest mandate ever, completed two years on Thursday.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

Intel ISEF: Six India students bag prestigious awards

Intel ISEF: Six India students bag prestigious awards

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS) Six Indian students shone bright at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), bagging awards in various categories.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

NASA scientists explain the art of creating digital Hurricanes

NASA scientists explain the art of creating digital Hurricanes

California, May 26 (IBNS) Every day, scientists at NASA work on creating better hurricanes on a computer screen.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in cities on Syria's coast

Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in cities on Syria's coast

New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Syria claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) that killed and injured more than 100 people on 23 May, expressing condolences to the victims' families and a speedy recovery to the injured.

by IBNS May 26, 2016

Bengal Congress makes legislators to sign loyalty bond

Bengal Congress makes legislators to sign loyalty bond

Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) In a move that has kicked up controversy, the Congress in West Bengal has made its 44 legislators sign an undertaking swearing unqualified allegiance to party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Jayalalithaa thanks Modi for keeping states out of NEET for a year

Jayalalithaa thanks Modi for keeping states out of NEET for a year

Chennai, May 25 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for keeping states out of the purview of the common medical entrance test ( NEET) for a year and urged him to make it permanent, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Afghan Taliban appoint Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

Afghan Taliban appoint Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) The Afghan Taliban apparently named Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as their new leader following the death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, media reported on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Bihar journalist's murder : Five arrested in UP

Bihar journalist's murder : Five arrested in UP

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) Police arrested five people in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a journalist in Bihar's Siwan district, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM today

Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM today

Thiruvanthapuram, May 25 (IBNS) CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan will take oath on Wednesday to become the Chief Minister of Kerala after the coalition, led by Left parties came to power last week winning 90 of the 140 Assembly seats.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

After boycott threat by African envoys,  Swaraj assures safety for Africans

After boycott threat by African envoys, Swaraj assures safety for Africans

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After African envoys decided to boycott the Africa Day celebrations in Delhi protesting last week's lynching of a Congolese student, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday assured safety of African nationals.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

African envoys to boycott Africa Day over lynching of Congolese national

African envoys to boycott Africa Day over lynching of Congolese national

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS) After the lynching of a Congolese national in Delhi led to a diplomatic downturn, African envoys in India have decided to boycott Wednesday's Africa Day celebrations in the national capital, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day

Tamil Nadu: MLA dies on the morning of oath taking day

Chennai, May 25 (IBNS) S M Seenivel, a new MLA of AIADMK, died on Wednesday morning, the day of his oath taking, reports said.

by IBNS May 25, 2016

Kolkata's New Town among 13 new smart cities picked by the govt

Kolkata's New Town among 13 new smart cities picked by the govt

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Making an entry into the government's smart cities list is Kolkata's New Town along with 12 other places, according to reports.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

INR 2100 cr fund collected by parties between 2004-15: ADR report

INR 2100 cr fund collected by parties between 2004-15: ADR report

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) A whooping Rs 2100 crore was collected as funds by several political parties between 2004 and 2015, according to data analysed by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), reports said.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

Govt. promises action on CSE report that Indian bread manufacturers use toxic chemicals

Govt. promises action on CSE report that Indian bread manufacturers use toxic chemicals

New Delhi, May 24 (Just Earth News) Union Health Minister JP Nadda has directed his officials to probe the findings of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) findings that the bread that we buy off the shelves could be laced with toxic chemicals that are serious health hazards.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

IM operatives feature in IS video

IM operatives feature in IS video

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS) Two Indian Mujahidden (IM) operatives from Uttar Pradesh, featured in the new ISIS video posted by the fringe unit, according to reports.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth

NASA: Solar storms may have been key to life on Earth

Our sun's adolescence was stormyand new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it.

by IBNS May 24, 2016

Two militants killed in Srinagar

Two militants killed in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS) Security forces shot dead two militants of Jamait ul Mujahdeen outfit in Jammu and Kashmir 's Srinagar city late evening on Monday.

by IBNS May 24, 2016