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Dengue in Delhi: Three more die

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) Three more persons have died of dengue in Delhi taking the toll to 14 in what has hit the capital as the worst outbreak of the disease in five years.

by IBNS September 17, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 65

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): India's prime minister Narendra Modi turned 65 on Thursday amid wishes across the country and beyond.

by IBNS September 17, 2015

India observes Ganesh Chaturthi

Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS) The Hindu God of the beginning of all things pristine, Lord Ganesha is loved by all for his attributes, be it his head, an elephant shaped yet quick witted or the sheer size of his totem, a rat.

by IBNS September 17, 2015

8.3 earthquake hits Chile

Washington, Sept 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter Scale rocked coast of Chile on Wednesday, officials said.

by IBNS September 17, 2015

Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) The government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group NSCN (K) for five years More than three months after the underground organisation carried out the worst attack on the Indian Army in three decades, killing eighteen soldiers in Chandel district of Manipur.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Madras HC grants Greenpeace interim stay over FCRA cancellation

Chennai/New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Madras High Court has protected Greenpeace against arbitrary action taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the fourth time in less than one year, an official statement said.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Maharashtra police make first arrest in Govind Pansare murder case

Kolhapur, Sept 16 (IBNS) Seven months after rationalist Govind Pansare was shot dead, the police in Maharashtra have made the first arrest.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Somnath Bharati shows up in Delhi police station after midnight

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) AAP legislator and former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti on Wednesday "surrendered" or "showed up" at a police station joining the probe into allegations of domestic violence brought against him by his wife Lipika Mitra.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

BJP's first list announcement for Bihar polls miffs allies

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls next month, but the announcement has left its allies in the state unhappy.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Congress moves EC for stopping Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' address

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The opposition Congress has urged the Election Commission to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio address programme to the nation titled Mann Ki Baat till the elections in Bihar are conducted.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Dengue: Delhi hospitals turning away patients may lose licence

New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS) Hospitals in Delhi refusing to treat Dengue patients might lose their licences, according to the Delhi government, said reports, after an outrage followed over the deaths of two children who were turned away by the hospitals.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

World Bank report makes out a lot of positives on West Bengal: Bengal Chamber

Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS) The World Bank report, Assessment of State Implementation of Business Reforms, shows that West Bengal is ranked 11th among the 32 States and Union Territories surveyed, but a leading business chamber here says there are lots of positives in the report in favour of the state too.

by IBNS September 16, 2015

Minor explosion injures one in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) A minor explosion in an FCI godown in Kolkata's Cossipore area injured one on Tuesday morning, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

Lalu Prasad not to attend Raul Gandhi's Bihar rally

Patna, Sept 15 (IBNS) In what could be an indication of "all is not well" within the anti-BJP alliance in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad will skip partner Rahul Gandhi's rally on Saturday.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

Local train derails near Mumbai's Vile Parle, no casualty

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS) Traffic on Mumbai's western suburban lines was disrupted on Tuesday after four coaches of local train derailed near Vile Parle, reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

We are shocked with the allocation of seats for Bihar polls : LJP

Patna, Sept 15 (IBNS) Expressing displeasure over the number of seats the Lok Janshakti Party has been given by the BJP for the Bihar assembly polls, party leader Chirag Paswan has said "We are shocked by allocation of seats."

by IBNS September 15, 2015

UAE deports four more Indians for suspected IS links

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS) Four more Indian nationals have been deported from UAE for suspected links with terror outfit Islamic State,reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

Beef ban: J & K Additional Advocate General shifted

Srinagar, Sept 15 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has shifted additional advocate general Vishal Sharma from the state home department for his alleged failure to defend government on beef ban case in the high court,reports said.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

UNESCO chief denounces killing of media workers in Pakistan

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Monday denounced the recent killing of two media workers in Pakistan, and called for an investigation into both cases.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

UN official welcomes proclamation of International Day to honour victims of genocide

New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has welcomed the resolution adopted by the General Assembly last week proclaiming 9 December as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.

by IBNS September 15, 2015

Mumbai High Court stays ban on meat sale in Mumbai

Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS) The Mumbai High Court on Monday stayed the controversial ban on sale of meat during a Jain festival, report said.