Mamata visits North 24 Parganas to monitor flood situation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the North 24 Parganas district to monitor the flood situation in the state.
Parliament logjam continues, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): There seems no respite in the ongoing impasse in the Parliament as no work was carried out for the tenth day on Monday and as many as 25 Congress MPs of the Lok Sabha were suspended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
Kolkata: Minor explosion injures child
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS): A minor explosion was reported from north Kolkata's Tala area on Monday morning which left one child injured.
Did not request UK govt to arrange travel papers for Lalit Modi: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Amid loud protests in the Parliament, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday tried to defend herself over the allegations levelled against her for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi procure travel papers to UK.
70 killed in WB, Odisha, Manipur floods
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) At least 70 people have been killed in floods in West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur, due to incessant rainfall in the aftermath of cyclone Komen.
Sonia attacks PM Modi, says Cong will continue to fight in Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Assailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being 'silent' on scandals involving his party colleagues, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday made it clear that her party would continue protests in parliament until the ruling BJP agreed to remove its leaders caught in Controversies.
Overnight exchange of fire along LoC following Pak attack
Jammu, Aug 3 (IBNS) An overnight exchange of fire took place in four different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in yet another violation of ceasefire.
Mamata spends Sunday night in office to monitor Bengal flood situation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spent Sunday night in the state secretariat to monitor the flood situation in the state, being pounded by incessant rain following a deep depression of the Bay of Bengal.
39 killed in heavy rains in West Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS) At least 39 people have been killed as heavy rain, triggered by a deep depression off the Bay of Bengal, continues to lash West Bengal resulting in a flood like situation, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
Action against four Delhi doctors for negligence that led to leg amputation of ten-year-old
New Delhi, Aug 1(IBNS) The Delhi Medical Council has barred four doctors from practising for the next one month for their negligence that led to the amputation of a 10-year-old boy's leg.
Cong leader Gurudas Kamat gets Women's panel notice for remarks against Smriti Irani
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Saturday got notice from women's panel for remarks against union minister Smriti Irani.
Centre calls high level meeting amid reports of IS design for attack in India
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) Amid reports of a possible terror attack by Islamic State the Centre on Saturday convened a high level meeting.
SP leader requests Mulayam Singh to nominate Yakub Memon's wife as Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) A Samajwadi Party leader on Saturday triggered a controversy by requesting party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav to nominate 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon's widow Raheen as a Rajya Sabha MP, media reports said.
Teenager alleges gang-rape by five in Ahmedabad
Ahemdabad, Aug 1 (IBNS) A 17-year-old girl has accused five men of gang-raping her at a hotel in Maninagar in Ahmedabad.
Rajasthan rains inundate many areas,army, NDRF on standby
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IBNS) Heavy rains continued lash Rajasthan as water levels inched towards dangerous levels in Siroji and Jalore districts.
Nearly 14,000 people become new citizens of India as land swap starts
Cooch Behar, West Bengtal, Aug 1 (IBNS) Nearly 14,000 people became Indian nationals one minute past midnight on Saturday as India gained access to 55 Bangladeshi enclaves in a historic land swap amid a huge celebration of crowds who remained stateless for nearly 70 years.
Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Program in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Azure
Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn (www.manipalprolearn.com) has offered a certification program in Cloud Computing to provide professionals and students with a thorough knowledge of Cloud Computing Technology using Microsoft Azure as a platform.
MEA confirms abduction of four Indian teachers in Libya
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Indian government on Friday confirmed that four Indian nationals have been abducted in Libya allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.
Rahul Gandhi to meet FTII protesting students today
Pune, July 31 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reached Pune on Friday, to meet the students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), who have been on strike over the appointment of television actor Gajendra Singh as their chairman.
India-Bangladesh enclave swapping starts today
New Delhi, Jul 30 (IBNS) India and Bangladesh will finally start exchanging 162 enclaves from Friday to accord nationality to more than 51,000 people in a historic event that ends four decades of deadlock.
Parliament logjam continues, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Amid chaos and uproar, the Upper House of the Parliament was on Friday adjourned till 12 noon shortly after in began its functioning for the day.
Four Indian teachers kidnapped in Libya by suspected IS
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indian teachers have been kidnapped in Libya, allegedly by the Islamic State terror group.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets PM Modi
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is under fire over the Vyapam scam in his state, is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delhi.
Four Indians kidnapped in Libya by suspected militants
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) Four Indians have reportedly been kidnapped in Libya by suspected Islamic State militants.
All-party meeting to clear Parliament deadlock fails
New Delhi, Jul 31 (IBNS) An all-party meeting held to break the political deadlock in Parliament has proved futile though efforts are being made to convene another meeting to ensure that normalcy is restored.
PM Modi pays tribute to Kalam at his funeral in Rameswaram
Rameswaram, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his last tributes to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam at his funeral in his hometown Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu where several other dignitaries from across India also poured in.
Jawan killed in Pak ceasefire violation in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 30 (IBNS) An army jawan was killed as Pakistani rangers resorted to firing from across the LoC on Thursday in a fresh incident of ceasefire violation, reports said.
Birthday cake for Memon hours before hanging
Nagpur, Jul 30 (IBNS) Hours before his hanging a birthday cake was sent to Yakub Memon inside Nagpur Centra Jail at midnight as the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict turned 53 on Thursday.
Google pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam with a 'black ribbon' on its homepage
New York, July 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Thursday paid homage to former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who passed away on Monday, by displaying a black ribbon on its homepage.
Hope govt, judiciary will show similar commitment in all cases of terror: Digvijaya Singh
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS) Hours after 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon was hanged in Nagpur, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday said he hopes that the Centre and the judiciary will also show 'similar commitment' in all cases of terror.
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