Pathankot attack: Punjab police officer, friend and cook being interrogated by NIA

Pathankot attack: Punjab police officer, friend and cook being interrogated by NIA

Pathankot, Jan 6 (IBNS) Punjab police officer Salwinder Singh, his friend and cook, who were allegedly abducted by the terrorists a day before the attack on the Pathankot air base on Saturday, are being questioned by the National Investigation Agency.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

North Korea announces it has conducted hydrogen bomb test

North Korea announces it has conducted hydrogen bomb test

Seoul, Jan 6 (IBNS) North Korea on Wednesday claimed that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

1 US soldier killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan

1 US soldier killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan

Kabul/Washington, Jan 6 (IBNS): A U.S. service member was killed and two others were injured after they came under fire in Afghanistans Helmand province, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said.

by IBNS January 05, 2016

Pathankot: The terrorists came back to kill me, but I was gone, says Gurdaspur SP

Pathankot: The terrorists came back to kill me, but I was gone, says Gurdaspur SP

Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IBNS) Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh, who was abducted by the terrorists who attacked the Pathankot air base on Jan 2 but was not killed, leading to controversies on his role to alert authorities, said the gunmen had come back to kill him when they understood he was a cop.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Pathankot attack: India urges Pakistan to take action against Jaish

Pathankot attack: India urges Pakistan to take action against Jaish

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) : India has urged Pakistan to take action against Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists based on its soil who targetted an Indian air base at Pathankot in Punjab, killing seven Indian security men. Five militants were gunned down too while a sixth's body is missing.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Riteish Deshmukh upset over breaching of contract

Riteish Deshmukh upset over breaching of contract

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is reportedly upset with the makers of Mastizaade and have urged them to stop using him blatantly in their promotions.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Deepika Padukone turns 30

Deepika Padukone turns 30

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone turned a year older as she celebrated her 30th birthday on Tuesday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

PM Modi wishes Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh on birthday

PM Modi wishes Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh on birthday

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Mamata Banerjee turns 61

Mamata Banerjee turns 61

Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee turned 61 on Tuesday.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Pathankot: US expects that Pakistan will take actions against perpetrators

Pathankot: US expects that Pakistan will take actions against perpetrators

Washington, Jan 5 (IBNS): The US has said it is expecting that Pakistan will take actions against the perpetrators who attacked the Pathankot Airbase in Punjab.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

China bus fire kills 14

China bus fire kills 14

Beijing, Jan 5 (IBNS) At least 14 people were killed in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region after the bus in which they were traveling caught fire on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS January 04, 2016

Pathankot operation: All airbase assets secured, says army

Pathankot operation: All airbase assets secured, says army

Pathankot, Jan 4 (IBNS) All assets of the Pathankot airbase, which was under attack by Pakistan based terrorists, have been secured and are safe, said army officials on Monday, even as firing continued in the area.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Mahim

Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Mahim

Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) A fire broke out in Mumbai's Mahim area slums on Monday morning, said reports.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

Turkish Airline flight recalled in Mumbai after unclaimed cell phone foiund

Turkish Airline flight recalled in Mumbai after unclaimed cell phone foiund

Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) An Istanbul-bound flight of Turkish Airlines was called back from the runway in Mumbai on Monday morning after an "unclaimed" mobile phone was found inside the plane, reports said.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

Restrictions in Srinagar after Shia cleric's execution in Saudi Arabia

Restrictions in Srinagar after Shia cleric's execution in Saudi Arabia

Srinagar, Jan 4 (IBNS) Restrictions on movement of people ad traffic have been imposed in parts of Srinagar on Monday following the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al Nimr in Saudi Arabia.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

India likely to take up Pathankot terror attack issue with Pakistan

India likely to take up Pathankot terror attack issue with Pakistan

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) As the audacious Pathankot terror attack rattles the country, the Indian government is likely to raise the issue with the Pakistani government on Monday.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

High alert in Mumbai following reported ISIS threat to blow up trains

High alert in Mumbai following reported ISIS threat to blow up trains

Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) A threat alert against the possibility of the ISIS trying to blow up Delhi-Mumbai trains has put anti-terror agencies in Maharashtra on their toes, media reports said.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

Martyred NSG officer to be cremated today

Martyred NSG officer to be cremated today

Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IBNS) The body of Lieutenant Colonel Niranjan Kumar, martyred officer of the National Security Guard (NSG), was brought to his Bengaluru home on Sunday night for cremation to be performed in his hometown Palakkad in Kerala on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

6.7 earthquake hits Manipur, 1 killed

6.7 earthquake hits Manipur, 1 killed

New Delhi/Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS) At least one person was killed and more than 30 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Monday.

by IBNS January 03, 2016

Air Marshal SBP Sinha appointed  new AOC-in-C of Central Air Command

Air Marshal SBP Sinha appointed new AOC-in-C of Central Air Command

Allahabad, Jan 2 (IBNS) Air Marshal SBP Sinha AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on Friday.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

J & K HC Division bench stays order on flying state's flag

J & K HC Division bench stays order on flying state's flag

Jammu, Jan 2 (IBNS) A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed the order of a single bench which had directed hoisting of the state's flag on official buildings and vehicles of constitutional authorities.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

Shyam Benegal to head panel to revamp CBFC, Bollywood welcomes move

Shyam Benegal to head panel to revamp CBFC, Bollywood welcomes move

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS) Ace film maker Shyam Benegal has been appointed by the central government head of a panel created to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to reports.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

Rajnath Singh vows to give befitting reply to terror attacks

Rajnath Singh vows to give befitting reply to terror attacks

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) Condemning the terror attack at Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday vowed to give a befitting reply, reports said.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

PM Modi to arrive in Karnataka on two-day visit today

PM Modi to arrive in Karnataka on two-day visit today

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on a two-day visit on Saturday.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

Tel Aviv: Man opens fire, kills 2 and injures 7 in pub

Tel Aviv: Man opens fire, kills 2 and injures 7 in pub

Tel Aviv, Jan 2 (IBNS) A birthday party turned morbid for a mob in a pub as a man opened fire, killing at least two people and injuring another seven on Friday afternoon, according to reports.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

First challenge to PM's Pakistan gambit : Omar Abdullah tweets after Punjab terror attack

First challenge to PM's Pakistan gambit : Omar Abdullah tweets after Punjab terror attack

Pathankot, Jan 2 (IBNS) The terror attack in Punjab is "the first major challenge to PM (Narendra) Modi's bold Pakistan gambit," tweeted former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after terrorists stormed the Pathankot air force base early on Saturday morning.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

4 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed  in terror attack in Pathankot airbase

4 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in terror attack in Pathankot airbase

Pathankot, Jan 2 (IBNS) PATHANKOT: A group of terrorists attacked an air force base in Punjab's Pathankot district early on Saturday morning resulting in a gun battle in which four attackers and two jawans were killed, reports said.

by IBNS January 01, 2016

Ten killed in Jammu building fire, victims mostly construction workers

Ten killed in Jammu building fire, victims mostly construction workers

Jammu, Jan 01 (IBNS) At least ten people died in an overnight fire that broke out in a residential building at Chanderkote in Ramban District of Jammu region, police said on Friday.

by IBNS December 31, 2015

PAN mandatory for transactions over two lakh w.e.f today

PAN mandatory for transactions over two lakh w.e.f today

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS) According to a newly imposed rule by the Finance Ministry, any transaction exceeding the two lakh INR barrier will require one to show the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, starting from today.

by IBNS December 31, 2015

Strive towards making a pollution free country: President Mukherjee

Strive towards making a pollution free country: President Mukherjee

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS) Greeting the people on New Year's Day, President Pranab Mukherjee has urged them to strive towards making India pollution free.

by IBNS December 31, 2015