Supreme Court to hear CBI's plea seeking to file chargesheet in Vyapam scam

Supreme Court to hear CBI's plea seeking to file chargesheet in Vyapam scam

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear on Monday the CBI's plea seeking to file chargesheets in the multi-crore Vyapam scam cases in Madhya Pradesh.

by IBNS July 20, 2015

Delhi Police Commissioner to meet CM Kejriwal over girl's murder

Delhi Police Commissioner to meet CM Kejriwal over girl's murder

New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet police commissioner BS Bassi on Monday over the murder of a young girl who was stabbed protesting sexual assault.

by IBNS July 20, 2015

PM Modi to meet NDA partners today to counter opposition attack

PM Modi to meet NDA partners today to counter opposition attack

New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS) A day before parliament's monsoon session begins, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet senior NDA constituents to present a united front in Parliament to face the opposition fireworks on Vyapam scam and the Lalit Modi controversy.

by IBNS July 20, 2015

Afghanistan: UN welcomes establishment of electoral system reform commission

Afghanistan: UN welcomes establishment of electoral system reform commission

New York, Jul 20 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday welcomed the establishment by the National Unity Government of an Electoral System Reform Commission in the country.

by IBNS July 20, 2015

Blood donation in Kolkata red-light districts triggers row

Blood donation in Kolkata red-light districts triggers row

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): In what is seen as a major threat to public health and violation of rules, two clubs in Kolkata hosted blood donation camps in two high-HIV transmission risk zone red light areas of the eastern city, triggering a major controversy since a central blood bank actually went to both places to collect the blood in the presence of ruling party leaders.

by By Deepayan Sinha July 18, 2015

Violence erupts in Kashmir over Geelani's house arrest

Violence erupts in Kashmir over Geelani's house arrest

Srinagar, Jul 18 (IBNS) Violence broke out in Kashmir valley soon after the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers as hundreds of people took to street and clashed with police over hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's detention.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

We killed Kishanji: Mamata nephew's embarrassing statement

We killed Kishanji: Mamata nephew's embarrassing statement

Kolkata, Jul 18(IBNS) In a big embarrassment for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee her nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has claimed that Maoist leader Kishanji was killed at the behest of the Trinamool Congress government.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated throughout India

Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated throughout India

New Delhi, Jul 18 (IBNS) Eid-ul Fitr is being celebrated across India on Saturday with usual fervour and enthusiasm.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

Priyanka Chopra celebrates 33rd b'day with close friends

Priyanka Chopra celebrates 33rd b'day with close friends

Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has received numerous accolades, including a National Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Awards in four categories, turned 33 years on Saturday.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

Millions to gather for the century's first Nabakalebar Yatra in Puri today

Millions to gather for the century's first Nabakalebar Yatra in Puri today

Puri, Odisha, Jul 18 (IBNS) Celebrating a grand occasion that comes once in 19 years the holy city of Puri observes on Saturday the grand Nabakalebara Yatra, one of the country's biggest religious congregations.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

India's biggest warship likely to be nuclear-powered

India's biggest warship likely to be nuclear-powered

New Delhi, Jul 18(IBNS) India's biggest ever warship, the INS Vishal, is likely to be nuclear-driven, media reports said.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Beijing, Jul 18 (IBNS) An Indian national, detained in China for suspected terror links, has been released, reports said on Saturday.

by IBNS July 18, 2015

Amit Shah to launch BJP campaign in Patna today

Amit Shah to launch BJP campaign in Patna today

Patna, Jul 16 (IBNS) BJP president Amit Shah launches his party's campaign for the crucial Bihar Assembly election on Thursday.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

Asharam Bapu rape case: Murdered witness's family wants gun license for protection

Asharam Bapu rape case: Murdered witness's family wants gun license for protection

Shahjahanpur, Jul 16 (IBNS) Fearing security threat, the family of Kripal Singh, a murdered witness in the Asaram Bapu rape case, wants gun license from the government.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

The day India protests ceasefire violations, Pakistan makes spy drone claim

The day India protests ceasefire violations, Pakistan makes spy drone claim

New Delhi, Jul 16 (IBNS) Pakistan has summoned the Indian envoy after claiming it had shot down an Indian "spy" drone.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

Heavy rain pounds Varanasi ahead of PM's arrival

Heavy rain pounds Varanasi ahead of PM's arrival

Varanasi, Jul 15 (IBNS) Heavy rains lashed Varanasi on Thursday morning ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled arrival in the afternoon on a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

Havells launches new range of switchgear products in eastern region

Havells launches new range of switchgear products in eastern region

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS) : Havells India Limited, a $1.4 billion leading Fast Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) Company with a strong global footprint, on Wednesday unveiled a new range of distribution boards and circuit breakers in Kolkata.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

India lodges strong protest with Pakistan for ceasefire violations

India lodges strong protest with Pakistan for ceasefire violations

New Delhi, Jul 16 (IBNS) India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over repeated ceasefire violations along the border in Jammu and Kashmir.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

Katrina Kaif turns 31

Katrina Kaif turns 31

Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS): Bollywood's 'Barbie doll' Katrina Kaif turned a year older on Thursday.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

From mountains to moons: Multiple discoveries from NASAs new horizons Pluto mission

From mountains to moons: Multiple discoveries from NASAs new horizons Pluto mission

California, July 16 (IBNS) Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, are among the several discoveries announced Wednesday by NASA's New Horizons team, just one day after the spacecrafts first ever Pluto flyby.

by IBNS July 16, 2015

India has the oppurtunity to fill the gap of providing skilled manpower: Manipal Global Education Services

India has the oppurtunity to fill the gap of providing skilled manpower: Manipal Global Education Services

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): With estimates suggesting a shortfall of around 400 million skilled manpower by 2020, a prominent educationist thinks that India has the oppurtunity to fill the gap both domestically and internationally.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

NASA's New Horizons Phones Home Safe after Pluto Flyby

NASA's New Horizons Phones Home Safe after Pluto Flyby

California, July 15 (IBNS) : The call everyone was waiting for is in. NASAs New Horizons spacecraft phoned home just before 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday to tell the mission team and the world it had accomplished the historic first-ever flyby of Pluto.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

PM Narendra Modi chairs second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog

PM Narendra Modi chairs second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog

New Delhi, July 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Woman killed, three others, including BSF jawan injured in Pak violation of ceasefire

Woman killed, three others, including BSF jawan injured in Pak violation of ceasefire

Jammu, Jul 15 (IBNS) In a fresh ceasefire violation, Pakistani Rangers on Wednesday morning resorted to firing in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district killing a woman and injuring three others, including a BSF jawan.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Firing on SUV in Gurgaon, nobody killed

Firing on SUV in Gurgaon, nobody killed

Gurgaon, Jul 15 (IBNS) Miscreants opened fire on an SUV near a big mall in Gurgaon on Wednesday morning sending the car toppling over onto an auto-rickshaw.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Indian among 20 foreign tourists detained in China for suspected terror links

Indian among 20 foreign tourists detained in China for suspected terror links

Beijing, Jul 15 (IBNS) An Indian is reported among a group of foreign tourists who have been arrested in northern China for suspected links to "a terror group", media reports said on Wednesday.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Nitish, Kejriwal to attend PM's meet today

Nitish, Kejriwal to attend PM's meet today

New Delhi, Jul 15 (IBNS) Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's NITI Ayog meeting on Wednesday, though most of the chief ministers from opposition parties will skip the programme.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon likely to be hanged on July 30

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon likely to be hanged on July 30

Mumbai, Jul 15 (IBNS) Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon is likely to be hanged on July 30 if his petition for mercy is rejected by the Supreme Court, media reports said.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Four cops kidnapped by Maoists found murdered

Four cops kidnapped by Maoists found murdered

Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, Jul 15 (IBNS) The bodies of four policemen kidnapped by Maoists on Monday were found in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday.

by IBNS July 15, 2015

Iran, major world powers reach historic nuclear deal

Iran, major world powers reach historic nuclear deal

Vienna, Jul 14 (IBNS) In a historic nuclear deal that Iran reached with six major world powers Tehran has been granted sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programmes.

by IBNS July 14, 2015