Sinha abused power as CBI chief,must be investigated himself : Supreme Court

Sinha abused power as CBI chief,must be investigated himself : Supreme Court

New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered investigation against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha, saying he had held "inappropriate meetings" at his home with those being investigated by his agency and abused the powers of his office.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

Couple beaten and burnt alive on orders of a kangaroo court in Bihar village

Couple beaten and burnt alive on orders of a kangaroo court in Bihar village

Gaya, Bihar, May 14 (IBNS) A 16-year-old girl and a man who had eloped were beaten and burnt alive in Bihar's Gaya on Wednesday, allegedly on the orders of a village panchayat.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

Modi arrives China on three-day visit

Modi arrives China on three-day visit

Xian, China, May 14 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China early on Thursday morning on a three-day visit.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

Two Indians among 14 killed in attack on Kabul guest house

Two Indians among 14 killed in attack on Kabul guest house

Kabul, May 14 (IBNS) Two Indians and an American were among 14 killed when gunmen stormed a guest house in Kabul on Wednesday niht and attacked the inmates, mostly foreigners.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

Story's 'Summer Fest' promises fun-filled vacation for kids

Story's 'Summer Fest' promises fun-filled vacation for kids

Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Story, the talk-of-the-town leisure store by Primarc Group, has organized a month-long 'Summer Fest' for kids as it does every year in Kolkata.

by IBNS May 14, 2015

5 killed, 50 injured as Amtrak passenger train derails in Philadelphia

5 killed, 50 injured as Amtrak passenger train derails in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, May 13 (IBNS) An Amtrak passenger train derailed in north Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring more than 50 others, media reports said.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

Only President, PM, CJI's photos can be used in ads: SC tells Govt.

Only President, PM, CJI's photos can be used in ads: SC tells Govt.

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the government from using pictures of political leaders, ministers, bureaucrats in government advertisements.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

North Korea said to execute its defence minister

North Korea said to execute its defence minister

Seoul, South Korea, May 13 (IBNS) The defence minister of North Korea was recently executed as a "traitor" for showing disrespect for its top leader, Kim Jong Un, The New York Times quoted south Korean intelligence officials as saying on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

47 killed in Karachi as armed men fire on bus passengers

47 killed in Karachi as armed men fire on bus passengers

Karachi, May 13 (IBNS) At least 47 people were killed and around a dozen seriously injured when armed men entered a bus and sprayed bullets on passengers in Pakistan's Karachi on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

Shah Rukh's KKR summoned by Enforcement Directorate

Shah Rukh's KKR summoned by Enforcement Directorate

Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) Actor Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cricket franchise has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged forex violations.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

"21st century belongs to Asia" : Modi says ahead of China visit

"21st century belongs to Asia" : Modi says ahead of China visit

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) Ahead of his China visit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the 21st century belongs to Asia.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

82 killed  in Nepal and India as earthquake hit

82 killed in Nepal and India as earthquake hit

Kathmandu/Nepal, May 13 (IBNS) The death roll in the second massive earthquake in Nepal in less than three weeks has climbed to 65 as more than 1900 are injured.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

Suburbs witness rising numbers in sky-high residential towers

Suburbs witness rising numbers in sky-high residential towers

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): A paradigm shift in the mentality of an Indian residential property buyer gets highly reflected in the rising numbers of high-rise luxury residential towers in the suburban areas, aligned with all the big cities in India.

by IBNS May 13, 2015

Five killed in Nepal, one in India in fresh tremor

Five killed in Nepal, one in India in fresh tremor

Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) At least five people were killed in the earthquake that rattled already devastated Nepal on Tuesday afternoon while one casualty was reported from Bihar in neighbouring India.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Modi sounds alert to authorities following quakes

Modi sounds alert to authorities following quakes

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked authorities to be on alert as four earthquakes epicentred in Nepal sent tremors across India on Tuesday afternoon, which were felt all the way to Chennai.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Earthquake felt in north India, Bihar, West Bengal

Earthquake felt in north India, Bihar, West Bengal

New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Another tremor was felt across north and eastern India on Tuesday around 1235 pm with epicenter of the quake located in already quake devastated Nepal again.

by India Blooms News Service May 12, 2015

Anti- Gadkari protests in Parliament as Govt. tries to push through key bills

Anti- Gadkari protests in Parliament as Govt. tries to push through key bills

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Sloganeering and protests reverberated parliament on Tuesday as the opposition continued its agitation demanding resignation of union minister Nitin Gadkari while the government kept trying to push key bills through.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Youth arrested in Tirupati for creating facebook page for paedophiles

Youth arrested in Tirupati for creating facebook page for paedophiles

Chennai, May 12 (IBNS) A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for allegedly posting peadophilic content on Facebook.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Modi asks BJP MPs to tell people about Govt's "good work" in one year

Modi asks BJP MPs to tell people about Govt's "good work" in one year

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked his ministers and BJP MPs to go to the people and communicate to them the "good work" done by the government in the last one year.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Strike by DTC employees in Delhi continues

Strike by DTC employees in Delhi continues

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) The strike by Delhi Transport Corporation workers continued on Tuesday in protest against the murder of bus driver Ashok Kumar who was bludgeoned to death by a biker in a road rage incident.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

14 injured as bomb explodes in Kolkata local train

14 injured as bomb explodes in Kolkata local train

Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) At least 14 people were injured on Tuesday morning when a bomb allegedly carried by a passenger exploded in a compartment of a local train at Titagarh near Kolkata.

by IBNS May 12, 2015

Story celebrates Mothers Day with a panel discussion on Single Motherhood

Story celebrates Mothers Day with a panel discussion on Single Motherhood

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): Story, one of the most talked about leisure stores of the city, celebrated Mothers Day on Sunday with a panel discussion on Single Motherhood.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Jaya to become Tamil Nadu CM again : AIADMK

Jaya to become Tamil Nadu CM again : AIADMK

Chennai, May 11 (IBNS) As AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha was acquitted by the Karnataka High Court in the disproportionate assets case, her party said the "amma" will again be the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Dawood in Pakistan, no stone to be unturned to bring him back : Rajnath

Dawood in Pakistan, no stone to be unturned to bring him back : Rajnath

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) , Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India has definite information to to prove that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan and assured the Lok Sabha that all efforts would be made to bring him back.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Wanted LeT operative Irfan arrested

Wanted LeT operative Irfan arrested

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) The Delhi police have arrested a wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative from Uttar Pradesh.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Jayalalitha acquitted in assets case, can return as Chief Minister

Jayalalitha acquitted in assets case, can return as Chief Minister

Bengaluru, May 11 (IBNS) Reversing a judgement of conviction by a trial court last September, the Karnataka High Court on Monday acquitted former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case going back to more than 18 years, thus paving the way for her return as the Chief Minister of the southern state.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Kejriwal faces flaks for advising ministers to file defamation against media

Kejriwal faces flaks for advising ministers to file defamation against media

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal faces flaks after his government issued a circular asking ministers to file defamation cases against the media if needed.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

India, China likely to ink deals worth $10 billion during Modi's visit: Chinese Ambassador

India, China likely to ink deals worth $10 billion during Modi's visit: Chinese Ambassador

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) China's Ambassador to India Le Yucheng has said t Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his country will be the highlight of Indo-China relations for 2015.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

Delhi bus drivers on strike

Delhi bus drivers on strike

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) Protesting against lack of security, Delhi Transport Corporation drivers have refused to run the buses on Monday, a day after one of their colleagues was beaten to death allegedly by a motorcylist.

by IBNS May 11, 2015

16 killed, 20 injured in Kashmir road mishap

16 killed, 20 injured in Kashmir road mishap

Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS) At least 16 persons died and 20 others were injured, six of them critically, when a passenger bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into 400 feet deep gorge on Srinagar Jammu Highway, officials said on Monday.

by IBNS May 11, 2015