Maggi noodles may be banned in UP

Maggi noodles may be banned in UP

Lucknow, May 20 (IBNS) The popular Maggi noodles may face a ban in Uttar Pradesh after monosodium glutamate or MSG and lead were found beyond permissible limits in samples.

by IBNS May 20, 2015

Key witnesses to  Pushkar death case ready to face polygraph test

Key witnesses to Pushkar death case ready to face polygraph test

New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Three key witnesses in the Sunanda Pushkar murder case have been summoned by the court on Wednesday as they have reportedly agreed to face a lie-detector test sought by the Delhi Police, investigating into the death of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife.

by IBNS May 20, 2015

Call centre employee robbed at Hyderabad ATM

Call centre employee robbed at Hyderabad ATM

Hyderabad, May 20 (IBNS) A call centre employee was robbed of cash and jewellery by an armed man at an ATM in Yousufguda area of the city on Wednesday morning.

by IBNS May 20, 2015

Delhi's AAP Govt calls bureaucrats for meeting

Delhi's AAP Govt calls bureaucrats for meeting

New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called a meeting of senior officers to discuss rules and the flow of work amid a bitter tussle of power between Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.

by IBNS May 20, 2015

IAF SU-30MKI crashes in Assam, pilots eject safely

IAF SU-30MKI crashes in Assam, pilots eject safely

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter aircraft on a routine sortie crashed around 1230 hrs on Tuesday, about 36 km south of Tezpur in Assam, but the pilots ejected safely.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Amit Shah attacks Oommen Chandy govt of Kerala on scams

Amit Shah attacks Oommen Chandy govt of Kerala on scams

Thiruvanthapuram, May 19 (IBNS) Calling the Oommen Chandy government a "government of scams" BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday led a 'seige protest' organised by the party demanding removal of Kerala finance minister KM Mani over his alleged involvement in the bar bribery scam.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Jayalalithaa to appear in public on Friday first time since acquittal

Jayalalithaa to appear in public on Friday first time since acquittal

Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) For the first time since her acquittal in connection with the disproportionate assets case, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa will appear in public on Friday in Chennai as she meets the party's lawmakers in what is believed to be a spadework for her return as chief minister of the state.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

AAP Government a "costly experiment" for Delhi : Jaitley

AAP Government a "costly experiment" for Delhi : Jaitley

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the people of Delhi was making a "very costly experiment" with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party heading the state government.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Court charges framed against Delhi company in coal block scam

Court charges framed against Delhi company in coal block scam

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) A special court on Tuesday framed charges against Delhi-based Rathi steel and Power Limited in a coal block allocation scam case.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Modi calls for Asian unity for prosperity of Asian nations

Modi calls for Asian unity for prosperity of Asian nations

Seoul, South Korea, May 19 (IBNS) Calling for unity among Asian countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said they must work as Asians to shape the world and reform the global institutions of governance, including the United Nations.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Don't follow Lt.Governor's orders : Kejriwal asks bureaucrats

Don't follow Lt.Governor's orders : Kejriwal asks bureaucrats

News Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) In a stepped up conflict for power struggle between the capital's two top men Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has instructed bureaucrats not to follow any order from Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung without running it by him.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Kiran Uttam Mazumdar slams Rahul Gandhi for 'suit boot ki sarkar' comment

Kiran Uttam Mazumdar slams Rahul Gandhi for 'suit boot ki sarkar' comment

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited, has slammed Rahul Gandhi for his 'suit boot ki sarkar' comment calling it 'immature political tactics' and 'petty rhetoric' that was uncalled for.

by IBNS May 19, 2015

Kolkata: Fire New Market area brought under control

Kolkata: Fire New Market area brought under control

Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): The fire that broke out in Kolkata's iconic New Market area on Monday has been brought under control.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

NRIs now want to go back to India : Modi tells Indians in South Korea

NRIs now want to go back to India : Modi tells Indians in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea, May 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is now undergoing a change for the better and even the NRIs want to come back to their homeland.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

AAP woman councilor allegedly beaten, arrested by police

AAP woman councilor allegedly beaten, arrested by police

New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS) Nisha Singh, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor, was allegedly beaten, dragged by the hair and arrested by the police in Gurgaon near Delhi on Saturday.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

Raped nurse Aruna Shanbaug dies after 42 years in coma

Raped nurse Aruna Shanbaug dies after 42 years in coma

Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS) Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse who lived in a vegetative state in a Mumbai hospital since her brutal sexual assault in 1973 on its premises and was a subject of debate on euthanasia in India, died on Monday, ending an ordeal of 42 years.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

Model found dead with her  throat slit in Mumbai apartment

Model found dead with her throat slit in Mumbai apartment

Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS) A 40-year-old model was found dead with her throat slit in an apartment in Mumbai's Versova late Saturday evening.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

Lookout notice for Kerala church priest who allegedly raped a minor

Lookout notice for Kerala church priest who allegedly raped a minor

Ernakulam, Kerala, May 18 (IBNS) The police in Kerala have issued a lookout notice for a catholic priest who has allegedly raped a minor girl earlier this year.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

Rahul to visit Amethi today

Rahul to visit Amethi today

Amethi, May 18 (IBNS) Rahul Gandhi begins a three-day visit to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Monday amid accusations by the BJP that he has neglected his constituency.

by India Blooms News Service May 18, 2015

Modi arrives in South Korea

Modi arrives in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea, May 18 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in South Korea on Monday morning on the last leg of his three-nation tour.

by IBNS May 18, 2015

Lets address issues that lead to distrust:Modi

Lets address issues that lead to distrust:Modi

Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) Addressing students at the Tsinghua University here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said both India and China should address issues that lead to hesitation , doubts and distrust between the two countries.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

China's approach to some issues holds us back : Modi

China's approach to some issues holds us back : Modi

Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) On a day when India and China signed a record 24 agreements worth 10 billion dollars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that China should reconsider its approach to some issues, including the LAC that hinder the two countries from utilising full potential of the partnership.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Cattle smuggling along Indo-Bangla border is tough now: BSF IG

Cattle smuggling along Indo-Bangla border is tough now: BSF IG

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS) Cattle smuggling to Bangladesh along the porous Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal is a long standing problem. But with the BJP-led government in New Delhi taking up the matter seriously and as its policy to protect cows by stopping its slaughtering for beef, the Border Security Force (BSF) is cracking its whip on the cattle smugglers leading to a drastic climb down in smuggling of the animal. As a result the beef prices in Bangladesh have shot up too, said reports. Of the 4096 km Indo-Bangladesh border, West Bengal shares 2216.7 Km and along this border- both land and riverine- smuggling of goods and animals is an everyday activity. In 2015 till March, BSF has auctioned 23, 253 cattle after their capture along the border: Sujoy Dhar spoke to Mr. Sandeep Salunke, Inspector General, South Bengal, Border Security Force (BSF), on the recent anti-cattle smuggling drive along the border.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Jayalalithaa calls legislators' meeting amid speculations

Jayalalithaa calls legislators' meeting amid speculations

Chennai, May 15 (IBNS) After being absolved by the Karnataka High Court of corruption charges, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa has called a meeting of her party legislators next Friday amid reports that she is ready to return as Tamil Nadu chief minister.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Police wants polygraph test on three witnesses to Sunanda Pushkar's death case

Police wants polygraph test on three witnesses to Sunanda Pushkar's death case

New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) The Delhi Police, probing the alleged murder of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar, wants a lie detector test on three important witnesses suspecting they may be hiding facts.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Bodies of four Indians killed in Kabul attack to be brought home

Bodies of four Indians killed in Kabul attack to be brought home

Kabul, May 15 (IBNS) The bodies of four Indians, killed in an attack by the Taliban at a Kabul guest house on Wednesday, will be flown home by a special aircraft on Friday.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Rahul undertakes padayatra in drought-hit Telengana villages

Rahul undertakes padayatra in drought-hit Telengana villages

Adilabad, Telengana, May 15 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi began his 15-km padyatra through five Telangana villages in the drought-hit Adilabad district early on Friday morning.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

India and China sign 24 agreements worth 10 billion dollars

India and China sign 24 agreements worth 10 billion dollars

Beijing, May 15 (IBNS) India and China have signed 24 agreements worth about 10 billion dollars as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit is expected to seek support for his 'Make in India' initiative while inviting Chinese investment in India.

by IBNS May 15, 2015

Modi speaks to Afghan President on Kabul attack, condoles deaths

Modi speaks to Afghan President on Kabul attack, condoles deaths

Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Afghanistan Present Ashraf Ghani conveying his condolences on the loss of 14 lives in Wednesday's terror attack in Kabul.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

Modi visits museum, temple in Xi'an on arrival in China

Modi visits museum, temple in Xi'an on arrival in China

Xi'an, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the famous Daxingshan temple and a museum after he arrived China to a warm reception.

by IBNS May 14, 2015