Jharkhand scribe killed for not meeting Maoist monetary demands?
Ranchi, May 18 (IBNS) Akhilesh Pratap Singh, the slain Jharkhand journalist, was killed because he failed to meet a monetary demand of Rs 7 lakhs by Maoist, media reports said.
Seven people, including five of a family killed in Assam landslides
Guwahati, May 18 (IBNS) At least seven people, including five of a family died in three landslide incidents following incessant rains in Assam on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.
Kerala rape: Lack of cooperation from police, says Maneka
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has accused the police of not extending cooperation in the Kerala rape case, which took place on April 28, reports said.
PM greets H D Deve Gowda, T C Gehlot on their birthdays
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted former PM H D Deve Gowda and Union Social Justice Minister T C Gehlot on their respective birthdays.
SMU-DEs MBA designed for the professional on the move
Bangalore, May 17 (IBNS): Sikkim Manipal University, Directorate of Distance Education offers an MBA Program designed for busy professional.
MCD byelection : AAP and Cong share honours
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS) In a neck and neck fight in the by-election to 13 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress have shared honours winning five wards each, reports said.
Jamshedpur: Van driver arrested for raping minor for 6 months
Jamshedpur, May 17 (IBNS) A school van driver was arrested on Sunday night in Jamshedpur's Sonari residential area for raping a 11-year-old over a period of six months, reports said.
Two Kashmir militants killed in separate encounters
Srinagar, May 17 (IBNS) Two militants have been killed in separate encounters with security forces in north and south Kashmir areas.
Two terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, May 17 (IBNS) Two alleged terrorists have been killed in separate encounters with security forces in north and south Kashmir areas.
Jamnagar: BJP MP injures herself after falling into a drain
Jamnagar, Gujarat, May 17 (IBNS) Poonam Madam, a BJP parliamentarian from Jamnagar, injured herself on Monday, after a thin crust covering a drain over which she was standing cracked and caved in, reports said.
Mann Ki Baat: Modi urges listeners for new ideas
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, urged the listeners of his monthly podcast Mann Ki Baat for new ideas.
Bihar lawmaker Manorama Devi surrenders
Gaya, May 17 (IBNS) Bihar lawmaker Manorama Devi, who went hiding for several days, surrendered on Tuesday.
Nearly one in five suicide bombers used by Boko Haram is now a child UN
New York, May 17 (Just Earth News): The number of children used by Boko Haram as suicide bombers up tenfold over the past year, the United Nations humanitarian wing has reported, also warning that the groups gunmen continue to carry out attacks on civilian and military targets despite the ramped up military operations in the Lake Chad Basin region.
Britannica India team mourns demise of COO Whig
Gurgaon, May 16 (IBNS) The Encyclopaedia Britannica India (EBI) team mourned the untimely demise of its Chief Operating Officer, Vineet Whig, and offered its condolences to Whig's family.
Trucks with Rs. 570 crore stopped in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
Chennai, May 14 (IBNS) Election Commission authorities on Saturday stopped three trucks, purportedly carrying Rs 570 crore cash in poll-bound Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district, reports said.
Bangladesh: Buddhist monk hacked to death in Bandarban
Dhaka, May 14 (IBNS) A 75-year old Buddhist monk was hacked to death in Naikkhangchhari upazila of Bandarban, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning, reports said.
Kejriwal mourns the loss of AAP leader
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday mourned the loss of AAP leader Karamjit Jatana, who died on Friday night.
7 killed by lightning in Bengal's Malda district
Malda, May 14 (IBNS) Altogether seven people were killed and 12 others injured after being struck by lightning in different areas of West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, reports said.
Assembly polls: Campaign to end today in Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Chennai, May 14 (IBNS) Campaigning for Assembly polls in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will end on Saturday evening, reports said.
GRP man shot dead in running train in Bihar
Buxar, May 14 (IBNS) A Government Railway Police jawan was shot dead and another injured by assailants who snatched their in a running train between Varanasi and Buxar Friday night, reports said.
youths play a paramount role in transforming India: Modi
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the youth for their ideas and said that they play a paramount role in transforming India.
Two journalists shot dead in Bihar, Jharkhand in 24 hours
Patna, May 14 (IBNS) Two journalists have been shot dead in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, reports said.
Encourage venture funding in SME sector
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS) SME sector in India is managed by the promoter families and is considered to be the backbone of growth of Indian Economy today. Any large establishment has ancillary operation which are also run by these SME sector. The main cost component is the cost of fund which are borrowed mainly from nationalized banks in excess of promoters own contribution.
Top marks for teaching quality at the University of Birmingham
London, May 13 (IBNS) International students have another assurance that studying at the University of Birmingham will give them a top quality education, after a leading watchdog gave top marks to teaching and employment opportunities.
NIA files chargesheet in Malegaon blast case, clean chit to Sadhvi Pragya
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in a Mumbai court in connection with the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case.
Arun Jaitley unveils country's first IPR policy
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) Announcing the country's first Intellectual Property Rights policy of the government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said from 2017 trade mark registration will take only a month.
Cong, Left funded Rohith Vemula agitation, says student leader
Hyderabad, May 13 (IBNS) A leader of the Left students' front SFI at the Hyderabad Central University, has resigned alleging that the agitation over the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula is funded by political parties.
Top court upholds validity of criminal defamation laws
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of criminal defamation laws, which, curiously, were challenged by rival politicians, including Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi and his family's chief baiter, the BJP's Subramanian Swamy.
SC slaps Rs. 10 lakh fine on Spicejet for offloading disabled flyer
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed budget airline Spicejet to pay Rs 10 Lakh as damages to a disabled flyer, who was forcibly offloaded in 2012, reports said.
Charges against Sadvi Pragya Thakur in Malegaon blast case to be dropped
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) Backtracking from its earlier move, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to drop charges against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case.
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