Aditya Thackeray defends cancellation of Ghulam Ali concert
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IBNS): Young Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray, son of Uddhav Thackeray, on Thursday defended the Sena protest against holding of musical concert of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali when soldiers of India are victims of Pak firing along the border.
We will have women fighter pilot soon, says IAF chief Arup Raha
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to recruit women fighter pilots, confirmed Air Chief Arup Raha, on the 83rd Air Force Day on Thursday.
Poll in Bihar will be on development: Modi
Munger, Bihar, Oct 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the issue of development as he campaigned in the state ahead of the assembly polls.
UN refugee official calls for renewed international focus on Afghanistan
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): The United Nations most senior refugee official is appealing to the international community to refocus its attention on Afghanistan, warning that it would be dangerous to ignore the country, and praised Iran and Pakistan for hosting so many Afghan refugees.
UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Wednesday the killing of a blue helmet from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which occurred yesterday in the capital, Bangui.
Akbaruddin Owaisi faces arrest for hate speech against Modi
Patna, Oct 7 (IBNS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi faces arrest for making inflammatory speech at an election rally in Bihar on Monday.
After Nayantara Sahagal, poet Ashok Vajpeyi returns award
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) After writer Nayantara Sahgal, Poet Ashok Vajpeyi has also returned the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award protesting against the alleged attack on India's diversity.
Ready for debate with PM, is he ? : Nitish Kumar dares Narendra Modi ahead of Bihar polls
Patna, Oct 7 (IBNS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has accused the BJP of trying to import the controversy over beef-eating into the state ahead of polls next week.
Minor Mumbai girl raped by Facebook friend
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IBNS) A 15-year-old girl paid dearly for trusting the friend she made on a social networking site when she met the man in a party and got raped.
Indrani Mukerjea back in jail from hospital
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IBNS) Indrani Mukerjea, former media executive and wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, was brought back to jail on Tuesday from hospital, reports said.
Supreme Court to give ruling today on use of Aadhar card
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) The Supreme Court will decide on Wednesday whether the Aadhar card can be used for services like opening bank accounts and taking phone connections.
India has potential to be a great global power: US
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): Looking at India as a country with the potential to be one of the great global powers in the 21st century,the US said it wants to see the cooperation between the two nations in economically, politically, and security areas to grow in the upcoming days.
Air strike on Afghanistan hospital was a mistake: US
Washington, Oct 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has expressed his regret over the loss of lives in a U.S. military airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan.
Globsyn Skills organises a Kaushal Mela in Assam
Lakhimpur, Assam, Oct 6 (IBNS): Globsyn Skills organised a Kaushal Mela at Lakhimpur in Assam recently with the objective of encouraging the youth in north-eastern India to participate in skills development programmes.
India, Germany ink pact on promoting each other's language
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) In her three day visit to India, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany along with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have signed an agreement that allows the Kendriya Vidyalayas or central schools in India to teach German as an additional foreign language, while the German schools will be offering modern Indian languages as subjects.
Software of India will rule global hardware: Modi
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) Sharing the platform with visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India's tech city Bengaluru said the software talents of India will rule the hardware of the world, urging Germany to be part of his "Make in India" slogan and invest here.
Incidents like Dadri affects India's image: Arun Jaitley
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS) Condemning the Dadri lynching of a Muslim man over a beef rumour, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday urged the citizens of India to keep a check on their actions as it projects a futile image of the country in front of the world, disrupting the peace of the nation.
Bengaluru woman gangraped at knife-point
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) A 23-year old woman working with a call centre was allegedly gangraped at knife-point by two men, on Saturday, near Koramangala locality of Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Merkel, Modi in Bengaluru for tech talk
Bengaluru, Oct 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday visited India's IT city Bengaluru even as media reports said their visit led to a massive traffic chaos in the tech city.
Malaysian FA sanctioned after abandonment of FIFA World Cup qualifier
Zurich, Oct 6 (IBNS) FIFAs Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after serious crowd disturbances led to the abandonment of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia on Saturday 8 September, reported their website on Monday.
UN urges international community to invest in recruiting, empowering teachers
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Marking the first World Teachers Day after the adoption of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, senior United Nations officials appealed to the international community to value, support, and empower teachers, for it is they who will educate a new generation of children who, in turn, will carry forward all our goals to build a better world for all.
Afghanistan: UN envoy urges unbiased inquiry into fatal Kunduz hospital air strike
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nicholas Haysom, the United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan, reiterated on Monday the need for an impartial investigation into the deadly air strike on the Mdecins sans Frontires (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of medical personnel, patients and other civilians this past Saturday.
Four Army men, one terrorist killed in Kashmir encounters
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Four Army personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, reports said.
PAN details to be made mandatory for cash transaction : Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) In a bid to check generation of black money, the Centre is an advanced stage of making mandatory to provide PAN card details for cash transaction beyond a certain limit, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
Toddler rescued from 60-foot deep borewell in Rajasthan after overnight operation
Dausa, Rajsthan, Oct 5 (IBNS) A two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Sunday afternoon was rescued on Monday morning, reports said.
We will cooperate with India to support its programmes : German Chancellor
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said her country will cooperate with India in several key areas to support the ambitious programes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports said.
Three Army personnel, one terrorist killed in north Kashmir encounters
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Three army personnel and one terrorist have been killed in separate encounters which are underway in north Kashmir on Monday, reports said.
Three army personnel killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS) Three Army personnel have been killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet PM Narendra Modi today
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attacks of 2 October in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria, as well as the multiple suicide bombings of 1 October in the city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, all by suspected Boko Haram elements.
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