Chennai: Teen mowed down by train while attempting to click selfie
Chennai, Feb 1 (IBNS) Adding to the growing number of 'selfie death', a 17-year old youth on Sunday evening was mowed down by a train when he tried to click a selfie while standing on the tracks, according to reports.
Prez and PM greet Indian Coast Guard on their 39th anniversary
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the Indian Coast Guard on their 39th anniversary.
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack on village kills 50
Maiduguri, Feb 1 (IBNS) A gun and bomb attack by suspected militant group Boko Haram, reports said.
I was misinterpreted: Yashwant Sinha
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said his remarks on former PM Indira Gandhi and current PM Narendra Modi was 'misinterpreted' .
Quota protests rock Andhra Pradesh, train bogies set on fire
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IBNS): Violent protests hit East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh as demonstrators belonging to the Kapu community blocked highways, railway lines and and set fire on train bogies on Sunday.
Prime accused in Bangalore blast arrested by NIA
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS) India's anti-terror outfit National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a prime accused in the Church Street blast case of Bangalore of Dec 2014, claiming a life of a civilian.
Kamduni rape-murder: People await sentencing of convicted six
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): Villagers, activists and people at large in West Bengal await eagerly on Saturday as a Kolkata court is expected to declare the quantum of punishment for six accused in the brutal rape and murder of a college girl in North 24 Parganas' Kamduni village in June 2013.
Rohith Vemula: Rahul Gandhi joins protesters
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi joined students who are on a hunger strike to protest against the suicide of of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.
Google doodles on Amrita Sher-Gil's 103 birth anniversary
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its homepage with a painting by acclaimed artist Amrita Sher-Gil to mark his 103rd birthday.
Haryana receives proposals for investment of Rs 5000 crore
Kolkata Jan 30 (IBNS): Haryana has received proposals for investment of Rs 5000 crore from the potential investors of Kolkata in the field of food processing, manufacturing, infrastructure, power, solar energy, hospitality, IT, e-governance and education, state Chief Minister ManoharLal Khattar said in Kolkata on Saturday.
Rohit death: Rahul Gandhi may join hunger strike
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi is likely to join protesters who are on a hunger strike to demonstrate against the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.
Waves of violence by rebels in eastern DR Congo forces thousands to flee: UN
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The cycle of misery is continuing in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) three years after a major rebel offensive was defeated by United Nations and Government forces in North Kivu, as now, armed militia and rebel groups are again targeting the region for violence and putting thousands of civilians on the run, the UN refugee agency reported on Friday.
Los Angeles bound flight returns to Heathrow Airport after mysterious illness plague passengers
London, Jan 29 (IBNS) A Los Angeles bound American Airlines Boeing 777 returned back to the Heathrow Airport just a couple of hours after it took off, owing to several passengers mysteriously falling ill, according to reports.
Disneyland Paris: Man carrying two guns arrested by police
Paris, Jan 29 (IBNS) A 28-year-old man carrying two guns at an entrance to a Disneyland Paris hotel was arrested on Friday, according to reports.
Mumbai: Dead whale washes ashore Juhu beach
Mumbai, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A dead 30-feet whale has washed ashore Mumbai's Juhu beach on Thursday, reports said.
Plutos widespread water ice
California, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): New data from NASAs New Horizons spacecraft point to more prevalent water ice on Plutos surface than previously thought.
NASA to announce science, technology missions for first flight of Space Launch System
California, Jan 29 (IBNS) NASA Television will air the announcement of the selection of a fleet of small satellites to launch on the inaugural flight of the agencys Space Launch System (SLS).
Congress appoints Manish Tewari as spokesperson
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Congress has appointed senior leader Manish Tewari as its spokesperson.
More than half Yemen's population face hunger amid ongoing strife, FAO warns
New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Some 14.4 million Yemenis, more than half of the population of Yemen, are food insecure, an increase of 12 per cent in just the last eight months, as ongoing conflict and import restrictions reduce availability and send prices soaring, the United Nations agricultural agency warned on Thursday.
Iran selects Airbus for its civil aviation renewal
Paris, Jan 29 (IBNS) Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package.
Six found guilty in Kamduni rape-murder, punishment to be announced tomorrow
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): After two and half years a 21-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered while returning home from college at Kamduni village in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, a sessions court in Kolkata on Thursday found six of the eight accused guilty in the case which kicked off a political firestorm.
West Bengal: 6 convicted for gang-raping and murdering college student
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS) A sessions court in Kolkata on Thursday found six of the eight accused guilty in the gang-rape and murder case of a 21-year-old girl at Kamduni village in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
Kirti Azad to move court against government, Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad on Thursday said he will move court against the alleged corruption in DDCA and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, reports said.
If India provides proper evidence, Maulana Masood won't meet the same fate of Lakhvi : Pak envoy
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit has assured that if India gives proper evidence, Pakistan will soon act against Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar.
Subramanian Swamy seeks permission to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung seeking sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, reports said.
Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur, Surar among first 20 smart cities
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Pulling up a surprise, Bhubaneswar was on Thursday named at the top of the first 20 smart cities.
PM call upon NCC cadets to dedicate their lives to nation
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon the NCC cadets to dedicate their lives to the nation and the welfare of its people.
Narendra Modi mourns journalist Arindam Sengupta's death
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the death of journalist Arindam Sengupta.
Kamal Haasan joins Twitter
Chennai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan has joined micro-blogging site Twitter.
I will destroy ISIS: Donald Trump
Washington, Jan 27 (IBNS) US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to destroy militant group ISIS.
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