Tamil Nadu to appoint first transgender sub inspector in Chennai

Tamil Nadu to appoint first transgender sub inspector in Chennai

Chennai, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) In yet another boost to the transgender community in India, Chennai's K Prithika Yashini will soon be appointed as a Sub Inspector of Police, according to reports.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Reforming is marathon, not a sprint: PM Modi

Reforming is marathon, not a sprint: PM Modi

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said by all indicators India is doing better economically than 17 months ago when he took over.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

 Milkha Singh urges people to ignore humble origin to excel in life

Milkha Singh urges people to ignore humble origin to excel in life

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) Citing his own experience in life, 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh said one should not be conscious about their humble background.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Modi lays foundation stone for new expressway in Haryana

Modi lays foundation stone for new expressway in Haryana

Sonepat, Nov 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones of of 3 highway projects in Sonepat, Haryana on Thursday in order to maintain smooth flow of traffic in Delhi and its eastern side, aiming at the reduction of air pollution in the National Capital.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Google doodles on Adolphe Sax's 201st birthday

Google doodles on Adolphe Sax's 201st birthday

New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Friday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle to celebrate 201st birth anniversary of saxophone inventor Antoine-Joseph Sax who was also known as Adolphe Sax.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

NASA mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping Martian atmosphere

NASA mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping Martian atmosphere

California, Nov 6 (IBNS) NASAs Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported surface life to the cold, arid planet Mars is today.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Chhota Rajan brought to India from Indonesia

Chhota Rajan brought to India from Indonesia

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Underworld don Chhota Rajan has been brought to Delhi from Indonesia on Friday.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Trafficking in cultural property source of enormous illicit profits: UN official

Trafficking in cultural property source of enormous illicit profits: UN official

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Trafficking in cultural property has increasingly come to the attention of the international community and represents a source of enormous illicit profits, an official from UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) stressed on Thursday at a special event in St. Petersburg, Russia.

by IBNS November 06, 2015

Ola signs MoU with the state of Rajasthan to bring more mobility options

Ola signs MoU with the state of Rajasthan to bring more mobility options

Jaipur, Nov 5 (IBNS): Ola, Indias most popular mobile app for personal transportation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan in presence of state Chief Minster Vasundhara Raje.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Delhi to impose fine on trucks that evades pollution tax

Delhi to impose fine on trucks that evades pollution tax

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) The Environment Pollution Control Authority, a regulatory body appointed by the Supreme Court to keep a check on the pollution level, decided on Wednesday that trucks that fail to file in the 'green tax' before entering Delhi will be apprehended and made to pay 2000 rupees in addition to the tax, according to reports.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Rahul Gandhi meets families of men killed in Punjab firing

Rahul Gandhi meets families of men killed in Punjab firing

Chandigarh, Nov 5 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the families of two men who were killed in police firing last month during a protest against the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, reports said.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Delhi Government transfers 14 IAS officers

Delhi Government transfers 14 IAS officers

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) In a major administrative shake up, the Delhi Government has transferred 14 IAS officers.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

14 people lose eyesight in Maharashtra due to medical negligence

14 people lose eyesight in Maharashtra due to medical negligence

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS) In an alleged case of medical negligence, 14 people in Maharashtra have lost their eyesight after a cataract surgery at Washim civil district hospital.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

11.23 per cent polling in first two hours of Bihar voting

11.23 per cent polling in first two hours of Bihar voting

Patna, Nov 5 (IBNS) More than 11 per cent polling was registered in the first two hours as polling for the fifth and the final phase of the Bihar Assembly elections are underway.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Former NSA M K Narayanan attacked with footwear in Chennai

Former NSA M K Narayanan attacked with footwear in Chennai

Chennai, Nov 5 (IBNS) Former National Security Adviser M K Narayanan was attacked with footwear by a suspected pro-Tamil activist at a programme on Wednesday, reports said.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Bihar: Fifth phase of voting begins

Bihar: Fifth phase of voting begins

Patna, Nov 5 (IBNS) Voting began in the fifth and final phase of the Bihar Assembly polls as voters spread across 57 constituencies are currently exercising their franchise on Thursday.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

State of emergency in Maldives an alarming development in continuing crackdown on human rights: Amnesty International

State of emergency in Maldives an alarming development in continuing crackdown on human rights: Amnesty International

Male, Nov 5 (IBNS) President Abdulla Yameens declaration of a 30 day state of emergency in the Maldives ahead of planned anti-government protests raises the prospect of further attacks on dissent and human rights in the country, said Amnesty International on Wednesday.

by IBNS November 05, 2015

Chhota Rajan's deportation to India deferred after Bali airport closed following volcanic eruption

Chhota Rajan's deportation to India deferred after Bali airport closed following volcanic eruption

Bali, Nov 4 (IBNS) Underworld don Chhota Rajan's deportation to India is set to be deferred by few more days as the Bali airport has been closed for an indefinite period because of volcanic eruption, reports said on Wednesday.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

Kailash Vijayvargiya removes Shah Rukh tweets, says actor most popular after Amitabh Bachchan

Kailash Vijayvargiya removes Shah Rukh tweets, says actor most popular after Amitabh Bachchan

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) Facing strong criticism from all corners, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has removed his tweets that brought in virulent attack on popular Bollywood actor Shah Rukh.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

It is important that BJP loses in Bihar : Kejriwal

It is important that BJP loses in Bihar : Kejriwal

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said it was important that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loses the Bihar assembly elections.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

BJP ad on cow creates stir before final phase of Bihar polling

BJP ad on cow creates stir before final phase of Bihar polling

Patna, Nov 4 (IBNS) A day before the fifth and final phase of the assembly elections in Bihar a prominent ad appeared in newspapers on Wednesday featuring a woman hugging a cow an attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his "silence" over statements made by his allies on beef.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

Can speak to Rahul Gandhi over GST : Arun Jaitley

Can speak to Rahul Gandhi over GST : Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) As the Narendra Modi Government grapples to make a way out for the passage to its ambitious Goods and Services Tax (GTS) Bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he would take up the issue with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

Woman who accused R K Pachauri of sexual harassment resigns

Woman who accused R K Pachauri of sexual harassment resigns

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) The woman researcher of The Energy Research Institute (TERI), who accused former TERI boss R K Pachauri of sexual harassment, has quit, according to media reports.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

Ireland to change its drug law, cocaine and heroine to be decriminalised

Ireland to change its drug law, cocaine and heroine to be decriminalised

Dublin, Nov 4 (IBNS) As part of their 'radical cultural shift', Ireland will be making changes in their drug law which will come into effect from next year, allowing its citizens to possess small amounts of drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and heroine for recreational use, media reports have said.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

BJP leader's attack on Shah Rukh Khan invites criticism

BJP leader's attack on Shah Rukh Khan invites criticism

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS) As Shah Rukh Khan comes under a virulent attack from BJP bigwig Kailash Vijayvagriya for his comments on religious intolerance, criticism pours in condemning the senior leader for his offensive.

by IBNS November 04, 2015

India will never be intolerant: Arun Jaitley

India will never be intolerant: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said India has never been 'intolerant'.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

Daughters can claim ancestral property if father died after Hindu law amendment : Supreme Court

Daughters can claim ancestral property if father died after Hindu law amendment : Supreme Court

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has said that daughters can only claim their ancestral property right if 'father' died after the amendment of Hindu law.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

Drunk Mumbai cop harasses woman on road, arrested

Drunk Mumbai cop harasses woman on road, arrested

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IBNS) A Mumbai cop, accused of passing lewd comments at a woman in an inebriated state on a busy road, has been suspended and arrested.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

CBI moves HC to challenge Madan Mitra bail, minister gets admitted in hospital

CBI moves HC to challenge Madan Mitra bail, minister gets admitted in hospital

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court to get revoked West Bengal Minister and Saradha ponzi scam accused Madan Mitra's bail, granted on Saturday last by the Alipore Court here, setting him free after about 11 months of captivity.

by IBNS November 03, 2015

Man with knife held at the doors of Karnataka CM's residence

Man with knife held at the doors of Karnataka CM's residence

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IBNS) A man with a folded knife in his trouser pocket was held at the entrance of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's official residence on Monday triggering a commotion, reports said.

by IBNS November 03, 2015