At least 94 websites blocked for being pro-ISIS

At least 94 websites blocked for being pro-ISIS

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS) In a joint take-down by the NIA and ATS to curb down terrorism in India and prevent ISIS intervention in the country, at least 94 websites have been blocked by the security agencies for being pro-ISIS, according to reports.

by IBNS January 24, 2016

IS releases video on Paris attackers

IS releases video on Paris attackers

New York, Jan 25 (IBNS): Militant group Islamic State on Sunday released a video purporting to show nine terrorists who were involved in the attack on French city Paris in November.

by IBNS January 24, 2016

University of Hyderabad VC goes on leave

University of Hyderabad VC goes on leave

Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IBNS): The University of Hyderabad (UoH) Vice-Chancellor Appa Rao has gone on a leave since Sunday, reports said.

by IBNS January 24, 2016

Four terror suspects arrested in Hyderabad

Four terror suspects arrested in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IBNS) Four terror suspects, reportedly connected to the Islamic State and planning to carry out bomb blasts across the country were arrested on Friday by the National Investigation Agency in Hyderabad, reports said.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

FIR against Ajmer university VC, 6 others over expulsion of Dalit student

FIR against Ajmer university VC, 6 others over expulsion of Dalit student

Ajmer, Jan 22 (IBNS) An FIR has been registered against seven persons, including the vice chancellor of Ajmer university for alleged discrimination against a Dalit student, reports said.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

Modi visits Lucknow for the first time as PM today

Modi visits Lucknow for the first time as PM today

Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his first visit to Lucknow after becoming Prime Minister on Friday.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

National Herald: Paper to be relaunched by AJL

National Herald: Paper to be relaunched by AJL

Lucknow, Jan 22 (IBNS) The Associated Journals Limited (AJL) is set to go under a major revamp which will see them turn into a not-for-profit company and relaunch its existing dailies Quami Awaj, Navjivan and National Herald, according to reports.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

West Bengal : Crude bomb explosion kills 2 in Birbhum

West Bengal : Crude bomb explosion kills 2 in Birbhum

Kolkata/Birbhum, Jan 22 (IBNS) A major explosion in the house of a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader in West Bengal's Birbhum district killed at least two persons on Thursday midnight, reports said.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

Hyderabad dalit students reject revocation of suspension as stir continues

Hyderabad dalit students reject revocation of suspension as stir continues

Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IBNS) Rejecting the authority's decision to revoke their suspension, four Dalit students of Hyderabad Central University have demanded the ouster of the vice chancellor.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

Nawaz Sharif says militants are attacking soft targets in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif says militants are attacking soft targets in Pakistan

Davos, Jan 22 (IBNS) Condemning the militant attack in Bacha Khan University, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif said terrorists were attacking 'soft targets' in his nation.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

Mumbai: Mercedes hits 5, driver injured

Mumbai: Mercedes hits 5, driver injured

Mumbai, Jan 22 (IBNS) The driver of a speeding Mercedes car, which hit sleeping people on the pavement in Mumbai on Friday, has been arrested, reports said.

by IBNS January 21, 2016

I am struck by the tranquility of Kolkata: French lensperson Laura Amalir

I am struck by the tranquility of Kolkata: French lensperson Laura Amalir

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) French artist Laura Amalir feels there are extremes on everything in Kolkata and still there is a tranquil pattern inside.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Alleged Pakistai infiltrator shot dead near border in Pathankot

Alleged Pakistai infiltrator shot dead near border in Pathankot

Pathankot, Jan 21 (IBNS) A suspected Pakistani national was shot dead in Pathankot near the international border with Pakistan on Thursday morning, media reports said.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

After bicycles, Mamata gives shoes to primary studentsd

After bicycles, Mamata gives shoes to primary studentsd

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has announced on Facebook that she has sanctioned Rs. 154 crore to provide shoes to all primary school students in the state.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Professor of Kolkata film institute arrested for raping student

Professor of Kolkata film institute arrested for raping student

Kolkata, Jan 21 (IBNS) A professor of a reputed film institute in Kolkata has been arrested for allegedly raping a student in May 2014, reports said.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Rohith Vemula's death : Dalit Professors accuse Smriti Irani of making fabricated statement

Rohith Vemula's death : Dalit Professors accuse Smriti Irani of making fabricated statement

Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IBNS) Dalit professors at the Hyderabad University have threatened to quit their administrative posts in protest against Wednesday's statement of education minister Smriti Irani on the events that led to the death of research scholar Rohith Vemula, reports said.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Mamata, PM exchange  New Year greetings

Mamata, PM exchange New Year greetings

Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have exchanged New Year greetings, making the two leaders exchange thank you tweets with each other.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Cte dIvoire: UN peacekeeping reduced during countrys progress towards stability

Cte dIvoire: UN peacekeeping reduced during countrys progress towards stability

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reflecting the considerable and continued progress in consolidating peace and stability in Cte dIvoire, the Security Council on Wednesday cut a further 1,500 troops from the United Nations peacekeeping Mission, which played a major role in halting violence in the country after disputed elections in 2010.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

UN chief condemns terrorist attack at Pakistani university

UN chief condemns terrorist attack at Pakistani university

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack by armed militants at Bacha Khan University in the city of Charsadda, Pakistan, which killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens more.

by IBNS January 20, 2016

Four killed, 50 injured as gunmen attack Pakistan university

Four killed, 50 injured as gunmen attack Pakistan university

Peshwar, Pakistan, Jan 20 (IBNS) Four people were killed as gunmen on Wednesday stormed into a university in Pakistan and opened fire where a poetry recital programme was going on in presence of 3000 students and 600 guests, reports said.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

PSLV-C31 successfully launches India's Fifth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1E

PSLV-C31 successfully launches India's Fifth Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1E

Bangalore, Jan 20 (IBNS) ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C31, successfully launched the 1425 kg IRNSS-1E, the fifth satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) Wednesday morning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

Kerala businessman convicted for murdering security guard with his hummer

Kerala businessman convicted for murdering security guard with his hummer

Thiruvantapuram, Jan 20 (IBNS) A wealthy businessman from Kerala has been convicted of driving his Hummer into a security guard in a fit of rage about a year ago.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

 Sensex hits 20-month low

Sensex hits 20-month low

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS) The BSE Sensex slumped nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday, while the 50-share Nifty index sunk over 135 points below 7,300 for first time since June 2, 2014, reports said.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

Gunmen attack Pakistan university

Gunmen attack Pakistan university

Islambad, Jan 20 (IBNS) Three gunmen broke into a university in Charsada in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, local media reported.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

Australia win toss, elect to bat

Australia win toss, elect to bat

Canberra, Jan 20 (IBNS): In the fourth ODI match of the series, Australia won he toss and elected to bat first on Wednesday.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

Fifth navigation satellite launched : India a step closer to desi-GPS

Fifth navigation satellite launched : India a step closer to desi-GPS

Sriharikota, Jan 20 (IBNS) India on Wednesday successfully launched its fifth navigation satellite in space -- IRNSS-1E on board PSLV-C31 rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

ISIS confirms Jihadi John's death

ISIS confirms Jihadi John's death

New York, Jan 20 (IBNS): Militant groups ISIS has confirmed that its British militant known as Jihadi John died last year in November.

by IBNS January 19, 2016

Dalit Suicide: Kejriwal asks Modi to apologise to the nation

Dalit Suicide: Kejriwal asks Modi to apologise to the nation

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the suicide of a dalit student in Hyderabad.

by IBNS January 18, 2016

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee turns 81

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee turns 81

Kolkata, Jan 19 (IBNS) From playing an onscreen sleuth to Devdas, the ultimate tragic character in the history of Indian cinema, Soumitra Chatterjee has done it all. The actor turns a year older as he celebrates his 81st birthday on Tuesday.

by IBNS January 18, 2016

Protests outside Dattatreya's home over Hyderabad student's suicide

Protests outside Dattatreya's home over Hyderabad student's suicide

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IBNS) Police dragged and detained protesters on Tuesday morning outside the home of union minister Bandaru Dattatreya, who has been accused of aiding the suicide of a student at the Hyderabad Central University on Sunday.

by IBNS January 18, 2016