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India ahead of China, US : Most favoured FDI destination

New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) India has surpassed the US and China to become the world's most favoured destination for Foreign Direct Investment, garnering 31 billion Dollars in the first half of 2015.

by IBNS September 30, 2015

7/11 Mumbai train blasts sentences today

Mumbai, Sept 30 (IBNS) Nine years after the 7/11 blasts that killed many local train passengers in Mumbai in one of the worst terror attacks in the country, a special court will on Wednesday hand down sentences to 12 people convicted for plotting and executing the bombings.

by IBNS September 30, 2015

Man lynched by mob in Uttar Pradesh over beef rumour

Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, Sept 30 (IBNS) A man was lynched by a mob near Delhi on Monday night, allegedly over rumours that his family had eaten beef, reports said.

by IBNS September 30, 2015

Governments will do better if they concentrate on things that unify people, says the Rector Major of Salesians

Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS) On his second day of the 3-day visit to Kolkata, to conclude the year long bi-centenary celebrations of Saint John Bosco, the Rector Major of Salesians, Angel Fernandez Artime said that any government in the world will do better if they strive towards unity.

by IBNS September 30, 2015

Primarc Group and other Investors invest in waste management start-up Sampurn(e)arth

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Kolkata based Primarc Group recently invested in waste management Start-up Sampurn(e)arth along with Ah!Ventures and I3N. By investing in SampurnEarth and recognizing the value that re-cycling waste, Primarc Group has contributed in creating a positive impact on the environment, coming up with innovative ways in which one can turn waste into re-usable resources and renewable energy.

by IBNS September 30, 2015

Possible IS attack imminent : Intelligence warns Delhi, Rajasthan police

New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) Intelligence agencies have alerted Delhi Police and Rajasthan Police against a possible terror strike by the Islamic State.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

FIR against BJP leader Sushil Modi for violating Model Code of Conduct

Patna, Sept 29 (IBNS) An FIR has been filed against senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi for violating the Model Code of Conduct in the poll-bound Bihar.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

PM Modi leaves New York for home

New York, Sept 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home ending his seven-day visit to Ireland and the US.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

Essar group's Ruias to face trial in 2G case : Supreme Court

New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of the Ruias of the Essar group, saying they will have to face trial in the 2G case.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

RBI cuts repo rate to four-year low by 50 basis points

Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS) The Reserve Bank of India has cut repo rate by 50 basic points to four-year low to 6.75 per cent in a bid to spur the economy which has been witnessing tardy credit growth, reports said.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

Mumbai under high alert after bomb threat at airport, Taj hotel

Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS) High alert has been sounded in Mumbai following bomb threat at Hotel Taj and airport, reports said.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

Government denies taking steps to appoint Ambassador for Digital India

New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS) The government on Tuesday clarified that no move was made to appoint a brand ambassador for the Digital India Programme.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

Narendra Modi presses for reforms within a fixed time frame of the UN Security Council

New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again pitched for the reform of the UN Security Council preserve the relevance and effectiveness of the UN.

by IBNS September 29, 2015

To blunt BJP propaganda Rahul Gandhi tweets his photos attending conference in US

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS) After the Bharaitya Janata Party looked askance at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's trip to Aspen in the US for a private conference and declared him as "missing," inviting a war of words with the opposition party, the scion of the Gandhi family on Monday tweeted a photo of him attending the programme, hosted by journalist Charlie Rose.