PM Narendra Modi' book  "Convenient Action- Continuity for Change" launched

PM Narendra Modi' book "Convenient Action- Continuity for Change" launched

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his book "Convenient Action- Continuity for Change" talks about India's efforts to mitigate climate change and importance of climate justice.

by IBNS December 10, 2015

You are always welcome on Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg tells Muslim community

You are always welcome on Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg tells Muslim community

New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said people from the Muslim community that they are ' always welcome' on the social networking site and he will fight to protect their rights.

by IBNS December 10, 2015

Park Street case: Kolkata Court to announce verdict today

Park Street case: Kolkata Court to announce verdict today

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): A Kolkata court on Thursday is likely to announce its verdict in the Park Street Rape case.

by IBNS December 10, 2015

Leaders of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan hold trilateral meeting

Leaders of China, Pakistan, Afghanistan hold trilateral meeting

Islamabad, Dec 10 (IBNS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a trilateral meeting in Islamabad in Islamabad on Wednesday.

by IBNS December 10, 2015

Rotary International President elect John Germ visits Kolkata

Rotary International President elect John Germ visits Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS) Rotary International President elect John Germ from USA visited Kolkata for two days when he inaugurated the e learning project of Rotary India Literacy Mission ( RILM) worth Rs 1 crore at a program at the GD Birla Sabhaghar.

by IBNS December 10, 2015

Rahul Gandhi drags Modi in National Herald case, alleges vendetta by PMO

Rahul Gandhi drags Modi in National Herald case, alleges vendetta by PMO

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) Upping the ante over the National Herald fund misuse case and dragging PM Modi directly into its vortex, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the office of Prime Minister (PMO) of engineering a political vendetta against the Gandhis hinting that even the judiciary is being used by the PMO to target him and his mother.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

100 pc political vendetta from PM Office: Rahul on National Herald case

100 pc political vendetta from PM Office: Rahul on National Herald case

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who along with his mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been asked to appear before a court in National Herald fund misappropriation case on Wednesday said it is a "100% political vendetta coming out of PM's Office".

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Kharge cry foul against BJP govt. in Parliament

Kharge cry foul against BJP govt. in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP Government against the backdrop of dissent by the Congress MPs, caused by the Delhi HC's summon to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi over the misplacement of funds in the 'National Herald' case.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Kharge cry foul against BJP govt. in Parliament

Kharge cry foul against BJP govt. in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP Government against the backdrop of dissent by the Congress MPs, caused by the Delhi HC's summon to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi over the misplacement of funds in the 'National Herald' case.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Fire in Kolkata IT hub building, blaze controlled

Fire in Kolkata IT hub building, blaze controlled

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): A fire broke out in a multi-storey office building at Salt Lake Sector V area in Kolkata on Wednesday morning, but it has been brought under control, reports said.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Govt. to set up 100 more flood forecasting stations

Govt. to set up 100 more flood forecasting stations

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) After the recent floods left the city of Chennai and other parts of Southern India devastated, the central government is keen to set up 100 more flood forecasting stations across the country to inform people in advance of any such adversities, according to a release by the Ministry of Water Resources.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Delhi: Russian diplomat rams into police barricade, injures two

Delhi: Russian diplomat rams into police barricade, injures two

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS) A Russian diplomat from the Russian Embassy rammed into a police barricade in Delhi's Moti Bagh area, injuring two people, according to media reports.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

CRISIL bestows 5-star rating upon Primarc's 'Southwinds'

CRISIL bestows 5-star rating upon Primarc's 'Southwinds'

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) has recently awarded a 5 star rating to Primarc group's residential project 'Southwinds'.

by IBNS December 09, 2015

Manipal Global inks agreement with University of South Florida

Manipal Global inks agreement with University of South Florida

Mumbai, Dec 7 (IBNS): Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) has signed an agreement for collaboration with the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida (USF), USA, in Mumbai.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

Security beefed up in Islamabad ahead of Sushma Swaraj's arrival in Pakistan

Security beefed up in Islamabad ahead of Sushma Swaraj's arrival in Pakistan

Islamabad, Dec 8 (IBNS) As Indian External Minister Sushma Swaraj is on her visit to Pakistan for a conference on Afghanistan, the security in Islamabad have been bolstered keeping in mind the safety of the guests, according to reports.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

SAARC Charter Day helps members renew their commitment to its principles and objectives: Sharif

SAARC Charter Day helps members renew their commitment to its principles and objectives: Sharif

Islamabad, Dec 8 (IBNS): Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said SAARC Charter Day gives good opportunity to the SAARC members to renew their commitment to the Charter and its principles and objectives.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

1 killed as two trains collide in Haryana

1 killed as two trains collide in Haryana

Palwal, Dec 8 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as two trains collided in Haryana's Palwal district on Tuesday,officials said.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

National Herald:  Congress ruckus adjourns house

National Herald: Congress ruckus adjourns house

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) Both houses of Parliament on Tuesday were adjourned repeatedly after the Congress members raised a ruckus inside the Houses over the summoning of their top leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

National Herald case: Parliament disrupted

National Herald case: Parliament disrupted

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) Both the Houses of the Indian Parliament were disrupted by the Congress members over the National Herald newspaper property case where party's president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear before a court on Tuesday.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

Opposition ends Socialist's rule in Venezuela

Opposition ends Socialist's rule in Venezuela

Caracas, Dec 8 (IBNS) Just weeks after Argentina was rid of its long sustaining Left politics, another South American country suffered the same as the people of Venezuela decidedly ditched the Socialist party, marking the end of a 17-year old regime of theirs, in the recently concluded national elections.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

National Herald:  Sonia, Rahul to appear before court on Dec 19

National Herald: Sonia, Rahul to appear before court on Dec 19

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) The Congress said its president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will appear in Delhi court on Dec 19 in National Herald newspaper property case even as the party called it a political vendetta orchestrated by the ruling BJP while Parliament also witnessed noisy scenes by Congress members over the issue leading to adjournment of both houses.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

Donald Trump reiterates his anti-Muslim stance

Donald Trump reiterates his anti-Muslim stance

New York, Dec 8 (IBNS) A day after Barrack Obama called for truce among all religions and urged his people to stop spreading hate crimes against Muslims, Presidential candidate Donald Trump, reiterated his anti-Muslims stance on Monday, as he called for the barring of Muslims in America.

by IBNS December 08, 2015

Globsyn Evening will address the story of this generation of India: Bikram Dasgupta

Globsyn Evening will address the story of this generation of India: Bikram Dasgupta

With corporate officials in Kolkata gearing up to attend An Evening with Globsyn and the Globsyn Annual Lecture Series 2015 this month, IBNS correspondent SupriyoHazra chats with Bikram Dasgupta, founder and Executive Chairman of the Globsyn Group, on its annual signature event. He spoke about his vision behind hosting it every year in the city: Excerpts:

by IBNS December 07, 2015

War veteran who fought Kargil war arrested for allegedly spying

War veteran who fought Kargil war arrested for allegedly spying

Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS) A former soldier who had fought in the Kargil war in 1999 has been arrested on charges of spying in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, reports said.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

Lashkar could strike in Delhi : Police

Lashkar could strike in Delhi : Police

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba could be planning suicide attacks in Delhi, NDTV reported quoting a First Information Report filed by the Delhi Police.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

San Bernardino shooting : Female Suspect Made Facebook Pledge to ISIS

San Bernardino shooting : Female Suspect Made Facebook Pledge to ISIS

Washington, Dec 5 (IBNS) The woman who helped carry out the shooting in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a Facebook posting, The New York Times reports.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

Fourth Test: Morne Morkel's dual strike keep India under check

Fourth Test: Morne Morkel's dual strike keep India under check

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) Starting out their second innings in the morning of the third day of the fourth Test against South Africa, India faced a hostile spell of pace bowling from Morne Morkel to slump to 8 runs for the loss of 2 wickets but played with caution to keep the Proteas attack at bay before lunch was taken, here on Saturday.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

Commercial flights not to resume at Chennai airport today, rain continues

Commercial flights not to resume at Chennai airport today, rain continues

Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) Contrary to expectations, commercial flight operations in Chennai may take two more days to resume,, Minister of State for Aviation Mahesh Sharma has said.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

IAF looks to break rigid trend, to commission women pilots

IAF looks to break rigid trend, to commission women pilots

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force (IAF), which had announced their plan of including women fighter pilot earlier this year, is now all set to put the plan into action by implementing them for five years on an experimental basis from June 2016, according to reports.

by IBNS December 05, 2015

Chennai airport likely to open today

Chennai airport likely to open today

Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) Flight operations are expected to resume at the Chennai airport on Saturday, even as intermittent rain continues after a short dry spell on Friday.

by IBNS December 05, 2015