14 crew of sunk Indian vessel rescued by Indian Navy and Coast Guard

14 crew of sunk Indian vessel rescued by Indian Navy and Coast Guard

Mumbai, June 24 (IBNS) The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard rescued 14 of the crew members of of Indian flag cement carrier ship MV Coastal Pride that sunk 75 nautical miles off Mumbai coast on Wednesday morning.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

A concerned India in touch with China over Lakhvi episode

A concerned India in touch with China over Lakhvi episode

New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) India has got in touch with China to express its concern after Beijing blocked New Delhis proposal for UN action against Pakistan over the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the prime accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

IT likely to crackdown and prosecute habitual tax evaders

IT likely to crackdown and prosecute habitual tax evaders

New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) The Income Tax department mulls a crackdown on habitual tax evaders seeking to prosecute them.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Mediapersons protest assault of scribe by Kashmir minister security

Mediapersons protest assault of scribe by Kashmir minister security

Srinagar, June 24 (IBNS) Journalists in Kashmir on Tuesday demanded the resignation of state Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone and suspension of cops involved in assault of a scribe by the security circle of the minister.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Sister Nirmala to be buried today after funeral mass

Sister Nirmala to be buried today after funeral mass

Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, the second Mother Superior of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa who died at age 80 on Tuesday, will be finally laid to rest in the evening of Wednesday at a city cemetery adjacent to St. John's Catholic Church in central Kolkata. said the MoC.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Former freedom fighter and Puducherry minister D Mudaliar dies

Former freedom fighter and Puducherry minister D Mudaliar dies

Puducherry, June 24 (IBNS) Freedom fighter and former Puducherry Minister Dhakshinamurthy Mudaliar died on Tuesday night. He was 91.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Why Rakesh Maria doesn't get support as did Sushma, Vasundhara : Shiv Sena

Why Rakesh Maria doesn't get support as did Sushma, Vasundhara : Shiv Sena

Mumbai, June 24 (IBNS) Criticising its ally BJP the Shiv Sena has questioned why Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria was not "justice" when senior leaders like Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje received the party's support.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Vasundhara Raje cancels London trip Amid Lalit Modi furore

Vasundhara Raje cancels London trip Amid Lalit Modi furore

Jaipur, June 24 (IBNS) Amid a massive controversy over her links with former IPL chief Lalit Modi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has cancelled a trip to London.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Mumbai top cop Maria's defense on Lalit meet satisfies Maharashtra CM

Mumbai top cop Maria's defense on Lalit meet satisfies Maharashtra CM

Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria has successfully defended his meeting with Lalit Modi in London, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Mother Teresa successor Sister Nirmala dies at 80

Mother Teresa successor Sister Nirmala dies at 80

Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, the second Mother Superior of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, died at age 80 in a church convent in Kolkata on Tuesday, said the MoC.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Incessant rain delays trains, flights in Mumbai

Incessant rain delays trains, flights in Mumbai

Mumbai, June 23 (IBNS) Trains in Mumbai were running late and flights delayed on Tuesday morning because of incessant rain.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

"Challenge us and we will gauge out your eyes" : Mamata's nephew

"Challenge us and we will gauge out your eyes" : Mamata's nephew

Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has threatened to "gouge out the eyes" of anyone who dares to hurt Bengal's interests.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Jayalalithaa's acquittal a farce : Karnataka govt tells the Supreme Court

Jayalalithaa's acquittal a farce : Karnataka govt tells the Supreme Court

New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was wrongly found innocent in a corruption case and her acquittal was a "farce," the Karnataka government said on Tuesday in the Supreme Court.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

PM greets the people of Luxembourg, on their National Day

PM greets the people of Luxembourg, on their National Day

New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Luxembourg, on their National Day.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

PM expresses sadness over the demise of Sister Nirmala

PM expresses sadness over the demise of Sister Nirmala

New Delhi, June 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the demise of Sister Nirmala, the former head of the Missionaries of Charity, the order of nun founded by late Nobel laureate Mother Teresa.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Missionaries of Charity ex-head Sister Nirmala passes away

Missionaries of Charity ex-head Sister Nirmala passes away

Kolkata, June 23 (IBNS) Sister Nirmala, who had succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of the Missionaries of Charity (MoC) and consolidated the order of nuns founded by the late Nobel laureate, died on Tuesday morning at age 81.

by IBNS June 23, 2015

Kashmir journalist thrashed by police escorting minister

Kashmir journalist thrashed by police escorting minister

Srinagar, June 22 (IBNS) A journalist was allegedly assaulted by police escorting Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone in Srinagar on Monday.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Afghan parliament attack ends with the death of all seven militants

Afghan parliament attack ends with the death of all seven militants

Kabul, June 22 (IBNS) A Taliban attack on the Afghanistan parliament on Monday ended after all seven militants were killed in a prolonged gun battle with security forces and an explosion, triggered by a suicide bomber.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Powerful IED found in Assam

Powerful IED found in Assam

Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Assam's Sonitpur district, police said.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Terror alert for Israelis in India

Terror alert for Israelis in India

New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) Aheaid of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel later this year Intelligence agencies have sounded alert against possible attacks on Israeli tourists in India.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Body of Madhya Pradesh journalist who fought against illegal mining found

Body of Madhya Pradesh journalist who fought against illegal mining found

Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, June 22 (IBNS) A day after he was abducted by three miscreants, police found on Saturday the burnt body of Madhya Pradesh journalist Sandeep Kothari, who was fighting a battle against illegal mining.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

India sets two Guinness records on the International Yoga Day

India sets two Guinness records on the International Yoga Day

New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) As the first International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the world on Sunday amid a fanfare India set up two Guinness World Records with 35,985 people participating in performing asanas at a single venue in Rajpath and 84 nationalities joining in the official observation of the day.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Indian Navy rescues crew members of distressed ship off Mumbai coast

Indian Navy rescues crew members of distressed ship off Mumbai coast

Mumbai, June 22 (IBNS) Amid an extremely bad weather on a rough sea 19 crew members of a drifting vessel were rescued by a Sea King chopper of the Indian Navy off the Mumbai coast in the late night on Sunday.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

Ansari was not invited for Yoga Day show: TV report

Ansari was not invited for Yoga Day show: TV report

New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Vice President Hamid Ansari was not invited for the World Yoga Day demonstrations in New Delhi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers led the show, according an NDTV report on Monday.

by IBNS June 22, 2015

UN agency urges Dominican Republic to refrain deporting stateless people

UN agency urges Dominican Republic to refrain deporting stateless people

New York, June 20 (IBNS) The Dominican Republic must ensure that people whose citizenship was thrown into question by a 2013 ruling of the Constitutional Court will not be deported, the UN refugee agency said today.

by IBNS June 20, 2015

Blast in Kolkata school, one injured

Blast in Kolkata school, one injured

Kolkata, Jun 20 (IBNS) One person was injured in a minor explosion in the playground of a school in Kolkata's Dum Dum cantonment area on Saturday morning.

by IBNS June 20, 2015

Militant killed as Indian forces foil infiltration bid in Kashmir

Militant killed as Indian forces foil infiltration bid in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 20 (IBNS) One militants was killed as Indian security forces on Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid at Machil sector in North Kashmirs Kupwara district.

by IBNS June 20, 2015

India, Tanzania to fight terrorism,boost gas exploration

India, Tanzania to fight terrorism,boost gas exploration

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) India and Tanzania will set up a joint working group to fight terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in the east African nation.

by IBNS June 20, 2015

Tamil Nadu government recalls 3 lakh text books which mentions Karunanidhi as CM

Tamil Nadu government recalls 3 lakh text books which mentions Karunanidhi as CM

Chennai, June 20 (IBNS) The Tamil Nadu government has ordered to recall more than 3 lakh text books of class XI after the name of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi was listed as the state Chief Minister in its preface instead of J Jayalaithaa.

by IBNS June 20, 2015

Sexual harassment complaint against St.Stephen's Asst.Professor

Sexual harassment complaint against St.Stephen's Asst.Professor

New Delhi, June 20 (IBNS) A case of sexual harassment has been registered against an assistant professor of Delhi's prestigious St Stephen's college after a student filed a complaint with the police.

by IBNS June 20, 2015