Modi plants sapling on World Environment Day

Modi plants sapling on World Environment Day

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday planted a sapling launching a campaign on the World Environment Day to encourage people to plant trees

by IBNS June 05, 2015

Air India crew member detained at Jeddah airport on charges of smuggling

Air India crew member detained at Jeddah airport on charges of smuggling

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) A cabin crew member of Air India has been detained by the Jeddah Airport authorities in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling out gold.

by IBNS June 05, 2015

Sonia convenes Congress Chief Minister's conference

Sonia convenes Congress Chief Minister's conference

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of chief Ministers belonging to her party on June 9 to chalk out a political strategy against the Narendra Modi government.

by IBNS June 05, 2015

1984 riots : Bachchan says he can't recall Tytler at Teen Murthi Bhavan

1984 riots : Bachchan says he can't recall Tytler at Teen Murthi Bhavan

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) Amid a renewed controversy over Congress leader Jagdish Tytler's alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the CBI has told a court that actor Amitabh Bachchan does not recall if Tytler was present at Delhi's Teen Murti Bhavan on November 1, 1984, media reports said.

by India Blooms News Service June 05, 2015

Jayalalithaa to file nomination today

Jayalalithaa to file nomination today

Chennai, June 5 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is likely to file nomination papers on Friday to contest a by-election from Chennai's RK Nagar seat.

by IBNS June 05, 2015

Nestle withdraws Maggi noodles  across the country

Nestle withdraws Maggi noodles across the country

New Delhi, June 5 (IBNS) Amid a spiralling controversy over crackdown on Maggi noodles Nestle India has decided to withdraw its populalr product across the country promising that it will be back soon.

by IBNS June 05, 2015

TeacherNI.com aims to encourage self-study

TeacherNI.com aims to encourage self-study

Kolkata, June 4 (IBNS): Learning is being simplified with a view to encouraging self-study to make students gain confidence and engage with quality education, said one of the founders of India's leading education test portal here on Wednesday.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

10 army jawans killed in Ultra attack in Manipur

10 army jawans killed in Ultra attack in Manipur

Imphal, June 4 (IBNS) Ten jawans were killed and 12 others seriously injured when ultras ambushed an army convoy in Manipur's Chandel district on Thursday.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Jawan commis suicide in Assam air force station

Jawan commis suicide in Assam air force station

Guwahati, June 4 (IBNS): A jawan committed suicide at Air force station in Digaru of Kamrup (Metro) district in Assam on Thursday, officials said.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Sopore mobile tower attacks: J & K police arrest 4 Hizbul terrorists

Sopore mobile tower attacks: J & K police arrest 4 Hizbul terrorists

Jammu, June 4 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested four Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in connection with the May 24 Sopore Mobile tower attacks.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Two Delhi women gangraped in Goa

Two Delhi women gangraped in Goa

New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS) Two women from Delhi were allegedly gangraped by five men in Goa on Monday.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Bihar Legislator, former parliamentarians sent to jail for murder bid

Bihar Legislator, former parliamentarians sent to jail for murder bid

Patna, June 4 (IBNS) A legislator and two former parliamentarians from Bihar have been sentenced to jail a trial court found them guilty of attempting to murder some policemen.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Karnataka Governor amid controversy over splurge

Karnataka Governor amid controversy over splurge

Bengaluru, June 4 (IBNS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala stands amid a controversy after an RTI query revealed excessive spending by him.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Onset of monsoon in Kerala likely in next 48 hours

Onset of monsoon in Kerala likely in next 48 hours

New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS) As the scorching sun wreaks havoc across a vast swathe of India the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that monsoon will hit Kerala within the next 48 hours.

by IBNSOnset of monsoon in Kerala likely in next 48 hours June 04, 2015

Chennai private school sacks nine head of departments

Chennai private school sacks nine head of departments

Chennai, June 4 (IBNS) A Chennai school has expelled Nine head of departments over forcing an alleged discriminatory fee structure.

by IBNS June 04, 2015

Pak & Kashmir are inseparable: Pakistani Army

Pak & Kashmir are inseparable: Pakistani Army

New Delhi/Islamabad, June 3 (IBNS): Sparking more tension between India and Pakistan, the later's Army has claimed that the Islamic country and Kashmir are inseparable.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

Modi expresses sadness at passing away of former Speaker of Japanese Parliament

Modi expresses sadness at passing away of former Speaker of Japanese Parliament

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness at the passing away of Nobutaka Machimura, former Speaker of the Japanese Parliament.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

IAF jet trainer crashes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, both pilots safe

IAF jet trainer crashes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, both pilots safe

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): One Hawk, Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Baharagora about 50 Km west of Kalaikunda airbase in Odisha on Wednesday.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT exam results till June 10

SC asks CBSE not to declare AIPMT exam results till June 10

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) not to declare results of the All India Pre-Medical Test till June 10.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

Maggi controversy: States ordered to test all variants

Maggi controversy: States ordered to test all variants

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): In a major setback for Nestle India, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has ordered all states and Union Territories to test all variants of Maggi noodles.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

3 killed as motorcycle runs over pavement dwellers in Chennai

3 killed as motorcycle runs over pavement dwellers in Chennai

Berne, June 3 (IBNS): Three pavement dwellers, including a woman, were killed in Chennai after a motorbike ran over them in the early hours of Wednesday.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

Maggi controversy: More states order sample tests, Delhi govt summons Nestle officials

Maggi controversy: More states order sample tests, Delhi govt summons Nestle officials

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Adding more troubles to Nestle India, the Delhi government, which on Tuesday said that it had found 10 of 13 Maggi Noodles packs it tested "unsafe," has summoned officials from the company.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

People with vested interests trying to scuttle Road Safety Bill: Gadkari

People with vested interests trying to scuttle Road Safety Bill: Gadkari

New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Even after one year of death of Union Cabinet minister Gopinath Munde in a road accident, the Centre's promise to build a comprehensive road safety law is yet to be implemented.

by IBNS June 03, 2015

Its not just an unusually hot summer, it is climate change: Vardhan

Its not just an unusually hot summer, it is climate change: Vardhan

Noida, June 2 (IBNS) Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Earth Sciences, on Tuesday cautioned against complacency towards climate change and described the ongoing extreme heat situation and back-to-back deficient monsoon phenomenon as manifestations of climate change.

by IBNS June 02, 2015

Modi shocked as Chinese cruise sinks

Modi shocked as Chinese cruise sinks

New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has expressed shock at the sinking of a cruise ship in the Yangtze River in China.

by IBNS June 02, 2015

Chinese cruise sinks in Yangtze, hundreds feared dead

Chinese cruise sinks in Yangtze, hundreds feared dead

Beijing, June 2 (IBNS) Hundreds of people are feared dead when a cruise carrying 458 people capsized in the Yangtze River in Chinas Hubei province.

by IBNS June 02, 2015

Fresh agitation at IIT Madras, 100 arrested

Fresh agitation at IIT Madras, 100 arrested

Chennai, June 2 (IBNS) The snowballing controversy over derecognition of a student association of IIT Madras turned violent on Tuesday when students clashed with police during a demonstration outside the premier institute.

by IBNS June 02, 2015

Fresh stand-off between Kejriwal and Najeeb Jung

Fresh stand-off between Kejriwal and Najeeb Jung

New Delhi, June 1 (IBNS) In a fresh round of the ongoing turf war between Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party government and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, a controversy broke out over induction of policemen from Bihar in the capital's Anti-Corruption Bureau or ACB.

by IBNS June 02, 2015

I want to create strong bonds: Virat Kohli on Team India

I want to create strong bonds: Virat Kohli on Team India

Kolkata, Jun 2 (IBNS) Virat Kohli, Indias Test captain, has outlined an ambitious vision for the team, saying that India has the ability to be the best in the world in conversation with The Cricket Monthly, ESPNcricinfos digital magazine

by IBNS June 02, 2015

RBI cuts key rates to boost economy

RBI cuts key rates to boost economy

Mumbai, Jun 2 (IBNS) To boost the sluggish economy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday cut its key policy interest rate by 25 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect;

by IBNS June 02, 2015