Gangster Chhota Rajan wants to return to India

Gangster Chhota Rajan wants to return to India

Bali, Oct 29 (IBNS) Chhota Rajan, the most-wanted gangster arrested in Bali after a two-decade chase,has said that he wants to return to India, reports said.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

India Calls for Multilateral Funding for Science, Technology and Innovation among BRICS Countries

India Calls for Multilateral Funding for Science, Technology and Innovation among BRICS Countries

Moscow, Oct 29 (IBNS) The Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has said that India supports multilateral funding system which will provide the basis for announcing BRICS Call for Proposal to support multi-country research projects.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Dutch womens team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand

Dutch womens team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand

Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) A group consisting of 14 players and 3 staff will depart from Amsterdam on Nov 19 for a preparation tour and the Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim killed in encounter

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim killed in encounter

Srinagar, Oct 29 (IBNS) The alleged mastermind of the Udhampur attack in Kashmir, top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim was killed in an overnight encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours on Thursday.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

UN agencies warn of deteriorating food security in Southern Madagascar

UN agencies warn of deteriorating food security in Southern Madagascar

New York, Oct 29 (IBNS): Leading food agencies of the United Nations warned that 46 per cent of the population from eight regions of Madagascar, comprising of 1.9 million people are food insecure, including 450,000 people who face chronic food insecurity.

by IBNS October 29, 2015

Manipal varsity scholar only Indian in deep sea research team

Manipal varsity scholar only Indian in deep sea research team

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Dr. Gurumurthy G.P, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal University became the first participant from the University and in fact, first from any private university in the country to participate in the prestigious deep sea International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).

by IBNS October 29, 2015

PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders

PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with African leaders

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with African leaders on the sidelines of the Third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).

by IBNS October 28, 2015

I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim

I am not afraid of anyone : Gangster Chhota Rajan says on Dawood Ibrahim

Bali, Oct, 28 (IBNS) Most-wanted gangster Chhota Rajan, whose arrest in Bali has ended a two-decade-long chase, says he is not afraid of anyone.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation

BJP retains hold over Bengaluru muncipal corporation

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained its writ over the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike or BBMP winning the civic poll with a comfortable majority.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report

India up by four places in Ease of Doing Business :WB report

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) India has climbed four places in the "Ease of Doing Business" rankings (2016) compiled by the World Bank.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

India ranks 130 in ease of doing business report released by World Bank

India ranks 130 in ease of doing business report released by World Bank

Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) : In a report published by the World Bank, India stands at 130th position in the list of 189 nations in the ease of doing business,

by IBNS October 28, 2015

UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake

UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake

New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Cholera spreading in Iraq, suspected case reported in Syria: WHO

Cholera spreading in Iraq, suspected case reported in Syria: WHO

New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it would start vaccine treatments for cholera beginning this weekend to prevent further outbreaks in Iraq, where the disease has now been confirmed in 15 out of 18 governorates, while the agency also reported a suspected case was also found in northern Syria.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Rays 128th birth anniversary

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, will celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray with a presentation of select verses from his Aabol Taabol by the Mohul Abrittir Band on Oct 30.

by IBNS October 28, 2015

Manipal ProLearn offers Advanced Excel Certification

Manipal ProLearn offers Advanced Excel Certification

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn has announced that it is offering a certification program in Advanced MS Excel, the world's most widely used data analysis tool.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail

Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricketer Amit Mishra was on Tuesday arrested by the police in Bengaluru on the charge of assaulting a woman. He was released on bail after three hours of questioning, reports said.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP

Shourie angry because he was not taken in Government : BJP

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday hit back at senior party leader Arun Shourie after he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's election challenged in Madras High Court

Chennai, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on a petition challenging her election, reports said.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel

Gujarat High Court upholds sedition charges against Hardik Patel

Ahmedabad, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a setback for Hardik Patel, the young leader of the agitating Patel community, the, Gujarat High Court has upheld sedition charges against him, reports said.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

NDA Government is Congress plus a cow : Arun Shourie

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) In a sharp attack on the Narnedra Modi Government, former Union Minister Arun Shourie has said its "lack of direction is making people think that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "wise."

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti

Narendra Modi greets the nation on Valmiki Jayanti

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday, greeted the people of India on Valmiki Jayanti.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300

Kabul/Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Monday has touched nearly 300, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS October 27, 2015

Geeta returns to India from Pak after 15 yrs, Sushma Swaraj welcomes her

Geeta returns to India from Pak after 15 yrs, Sushma Swaraj welcomes her

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) In an emotional and historic homecoming, speech and hearing impaired Geeta, who got stuck up in Pakistan for some 15 years, returned to India on Monday.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Farmer's daughter commits suicide, urges bank to not bother her father for money

Farmer's daughter commits suicide, urges bank to not bother her father for money

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IBNS): With no money left with her parents to pay for her bus ride pass to school, a Class 11 student in Maharashtra's Latur has committed suicide, leaving a suicide note for a bank and private money lenders to not bother her father, reports said.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath and Rahul to campaign in Bihar today

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath and Rahul to campaign in Bihar today

Patna, Oct 26 (IBNS) As campaign reaches a crescendo for Bihar's third phase polling scheduled to be held on October 28, the top guns of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be campaigning across the state on Monday.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Geeta, the Indian girl, returns from Pakistan after 15 years

Geeta, the Indian girl, returns from Pakistan after 15 years

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Some 15 years after she strayed across the border and got stuck up in Pakistan, speech and hearing impaired Geeta came back to India on Monday morning to be reunited with her family.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Dalit man in Haryana commits suicide after alleged police harassment

Dalit man in Haryana commits suicide after alleged police harassment

Hisar, Haryana, Oct 26 (IBNS) A 40-year-old Dalit man who was witness to the alleged murder of his nephew was found hanging on Friday at his home in Hisar in Haryana, reports said.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Pakistani troops fire all night on 30 Indian border posts IN J & K

Pakistani troops fire all night on 30 Indian border posts IN J & K

Jammu, Oct 26 (IBNS) Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling on 30 Indian posts and several villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba and Kathua districts in overnight firing reportedly injuring some villagers.

by IBNS October 26, 2015

Geeta to return home today from Pakistan after 15 years

Geeta to return home today from Pakistan after 15 years

Karachi, Oct 26 (IBNS) More than 15 years after she accidentally crossed the border and got stuck in Pakistan, Indian woman Geeta will return home on Monday.

by IBNS October 26, 2015