Prez and PM greet people on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Prez and PM greet people on Guru Nanak Jayanti

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, greeted the people of India on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

by IBNS November 25, 2015

Tunisia: UN condemns deadly attack on bus carrying presidential gaurd

Tunisia: UN condemns deadly attack on bus carrying presidential gaurd

New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council this evening condemned the attack on Tuesday in Tunis against a bus carrying Presidential Guards, which resulted in many deaths and injuries.

by IBNS November 25, 2015

Terrorists attack army camp in Jammu and Kashmir

Terrorists attack army camp in Jammu and Kashmir

Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir, Nov 25 (IBNS) Terrorists attack an army camp at Tangdhar near the border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning resulting in heavy exchange of fire, reports said.

by IBNS November 25, 2015

PM and President pay tributes to Guru Teg Bahdur on his death anniversary

PM and President pay tributes to Guru Teg Bahdur on his death anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday paid tributes to Guru Teg Bahdur, the ninth of the ten gurus of the Sikhs.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

Odisha court sentences 5 to death for murdering a minor

Odisha court sentences 5 to death for murdering a minor

Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 (IBNS) A local court in Odisha on Tuesday sent five persons on death row, pertaining to gangrape and murder of a minor in 2012, according to reports.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

 BJP reacts sharply to Aamir Khan's remarks on intolerance

BJP reacts sharply to Aamir Khan's remarks on intolerance

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reacted sharply to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan saying that he and his wife considered leaving India owing to the 'disquiet' surrounding it, even as fellow actor Anupam Kher took it further asking the cinestar where they would like to move.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

PM Modi pays tribute to Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary

PM Modi pays tribute to Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his tribute to the late 17th century Assamese war hero Lachit Borphukan on his birth anniversary.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

RSS chief wants construction of Ram Temple

RSS chief wants construction of Ram Temple

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) India's ruling BJP's ideological patron Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)'s chief Mohan Bhagwat thinks that the time is ripe for the government in New Delhi to fulfill its promise regarding the construction of the Ram Temple at Ram Janambhoomi in Uttar Pradesh, according to reports.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

US issues travel global travel alert

US issues travel global travel alert

Washington, Nov 24 (IBNS): Amid increasing terror threats, the US has issued world wide travel warning for its citizens.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

Narendra Modi meets Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam

Narendra Modi meets Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam

Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Naarendra Modi met Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Tuesday.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

PM Modi meets leading Singaporeans

PM Modi meets leading Singaporeans

Singapore, Nov 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leading Singaporeans on Tuesday.

by IBNS November 24, 2015

Text of PM Modi's statement in the joint press conference with Malysian Premier

Text of PM Modi's statement in the joint press conference with Malysian Premier

Kulala Lumpur, Nov 23 (IBNS) Following is the text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement to media in the joint press briefing with Prime Minister of Malaysia:

by IBNS November 23, 2015

Militant killed, Army officer injured in Kashmir encounter

Militant killed, Army officer injured in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, Nov 23 (IBNS) One militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in North Kashmirs Kupwara forests, reports said.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

India and Malaysia to work together to combat terrorism

India and Malaysia to work together to combat terrorism

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak said on Monday that India and Malaysia will work together to combat terrorism and climate change.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

AAP lawmaker booked for misbehaving with police officer

AAP lawmaker booked for misbehaving with police officer

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party legislator Sarita Singh has been booked allegedly for misbehaving with an on-duty police officer, reports said.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

Peter Mukerjea likelty to be produced in court today

Peter Mukerjea likelty to be produced in court today

Mumbai, Nov 23 (IBNS) Media baron Peter Mukerjea will be produced before court on Monday in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case, reports said.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

Shutdown continues in Brussels as terror threat remains

Shutdown continues in Brussels as terror threat remains

Brussels, Nov 23 (IBNS) Authorities extended the partial lockdown of Brussels through Monday to keep shut the metro and schools as a major suspect from the Paris attacks remained at large even though security forces made more than a dozen arrests in a series of raids across the capital on Sunday night.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

At least 10 people hospitalized after New Orleans park shooting

At least 10 people hospitalized after New Orleans park shooting

New Orleans, Nov 23 (IBNS) At least ten people were hospitalized after two gun man open fired in a New Orleans park on Sunday, according to reports.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

Malaysia: Ban calls for stronger cooperation from Southeast Asian countries

Malaysia: Ban calls for stronger cooperation from Southeast Asian countries

New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Amid 'grave global threats' looming large, the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for stronger partnerships between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the UN to achieve sustainable development, tackle climate change and eradicate violation of human rights.

by IBNS November 23, 2015

Bihar Ministry: Nitish Kumar keeps Home portfolio, Tejaswi Deputy CM

Bihar Ministry: Nitish Kumar keeps Home portfolio, Tejaswi Deputy CM

Patna, Nov 21 (IBNS) JDU leader Nitish Kumar who was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister on Friday for a third straight term, kept the home portfolio with him while named Lalu Prasad's younger son Tejaswi Yadav as the Deputy Chief Minister.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Full text of PM Modi's speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

Full text of PM Modi's speech at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the ASEAN Summit 2015 in Malaysia:

by IBNS November 21, 2015

We must reform to transform : Modi says at ASEAN summit

We must reform to transform : Modi says at ASEAN summit

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Reform is a way station on the journey to the destination which is transformation of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Malaysian PM calls for change of tactics to address terrorism

Malaysian PM calls for change of tactics to address terrorism

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak called for a change of tactics to tackle terrorism, while addressing the ASEAN Summit on Saturday.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Russia pounds Islamic State strongholds with vengeance

Russia pounds Islamic State strongholds with vengeance

Moscow, Nov 21 (IBNS) Russian planes continues to pound the Islamic State jihadists in Syria with vengeance as bombs being dropped are emblazoned with the words "For our people" and "For Paris" after Moscow vowed retaliation following the bombing of a plane over Sinai.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Rahul Gandhi a rising new star : Shatrughan Sinha

Rahul Gandhi a rising new star : Shatrughan Sinha

Patna, Nov 21 (IBNS) BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha, who has been spurring with the party bigwigs since the state assembly elections, has created another ripple by exalting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as a "rising new star".

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Kolkata celebrates  Japanese Emperor Akihito's birthday

Kolkata celebrates Japanese Emperor Akihito's birthday

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Showcasing the strong bond shared between India and Japan, the Consul General of Japan in Kolkata Kazumi Endo hosted a reception at a hotel in Kolkata to celebrate the birthday of Japanese Emperor Akihito on Friday.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Narendra Modi meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

Narendra Modi meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 21 (IBNS) At the sidelines of the Asean summit here, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

by IBNS November 21, 2015

Peter Mukerjea arrested for destroying evidence and lying to police

Peter Mukerjea arrested for destroying evidence and lying to police

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IBNS) Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, who was arrested on Thursday, has been charged with destroying evidence and lying to protect his wife Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case, media reports said.

by IBNS November 20, 2015

Those who kill cows have no right to live in India : Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Those who kill cows have no right to live in India : Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Haridwar, Nov 20 (IBNS) After a string of BJP leaders, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat of the Congress made controversial comments on beef and cow slaughter, declaring that those who kill cows have "no right to live in the country."

by IBNS November 20, 2015

Congress hits out at BJP over economic policy

Congress hits out at BJP over economic policy

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) The Indian National Congress on Friday took another shot at the Narendra Modi government over it's economic policy.

by IBNS November 20, 2015