Urban India drifts towards voguish high-rise superstructures
Kolkata, May 5 (IBNS): India has, in past two decades, witnessed a steady rise in the number of high-rise residential projects with luxury spilled all over them.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh declared absconder by police
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh has officially been declared an absconder by the Delhi Police on the charge of assaulting a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer.
Moga girl's death triggers uproar by opposition in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) The death of a teenager who was molested and thrown off a bus last week in Punjab's Moga on Tuesday triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha as the opposition took up the issue to raise a storm of protests.
Hafiz Saedd's clean chit to Lakhvi in 26/11 attacks evokes strong Indian rebuttal
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) India on Tuesday dismissed Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed's clean chit to Lashkar-e-Toiba leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in the y 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
I water garden plants with my urine : Gadkari
Nagpur, May 5 (IBNS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed that he waters his plants in his Delhi bungalow with urine.
7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea triggers fears of Tsunami
Sydney, May 5 (IBNS) A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday sounding off a tsunami warning.
Indian engineer, who turned IS activist dies in Syria
Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) An engineering student from Hyderabad, who had gone to join the Islamic State, has died in the fighting in Syria.
Modi to visit China, Mongolia, South Korea next week
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tour China, Mongolia, Republic of Korea in another spell of three-nation visit from May 14-19
Top Maoist leader Roopesh arrested with wife in Tamil Nadu
Hyderabad, May 5 (IBNS) Roopesh, one of the top Maoists in the country, has been arrested with his wife Shyna in Tamil Nadu in what is being described as a major breakthrough for the police of four southern states.
Maoists kill two tribals in Andhra Pradesh
Hyederabad, May 4 (IBNS) Maoists have shot dead two more tribals in Andhra Pradesh suspecting them to be police informers.
Mamata accepts protocol to receive Modi in Bengal on May 9
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS) In a change from her 'daggers drawn' stance against Narendra Modi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will cut short her visit to districts to receive the Prime Minister when he arrives Kolkata on May 9 on a two-day visit.
Grand celebrations to mark Modi govt's one year
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) A grand celebration awaits the completion of Narendra Modi government's one year in power through a series of meetings and programmes.
Buddha's path can save world from war : Modi
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said treading the path as preached by lord Buddha can save the world from wars.
After Moga another bus molestation allegation in Punjab
Khanna, Punjab, May 4 (IBNS) As the incident of death of a teenager girl, who was molested and thrown off a moving bus, another woman was allegedly harassed in a private bus on Sunday.
"Media has taken contract to finish off AAP" : Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS) Launching a tirade against the media, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the fourth estate has accepted a supari (contract) to finish off his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
President condoles the passing away of Shri Baleshwar Ram
New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the passing away of former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader from Bihar Baleshwar Ram.
Prophet cartoons conference: 2 gunmen killed
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): Two gunmen were killed outside a venue where a contest for Prophet Mohammed cartoons in a Dallas suburb in the US on Sunday was being held, media reports said.
IAS officer arrested for plotting friend's murder
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) An IAS officer has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly planning the murder of a close friend.
Ramdev demands KC Tyagi's apology
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday demanded an apology from Janata Dal United MP KC Tyagi and other political leaders for 'mocking ayurveda'.
Woman gangraped in Moga
Moga, May 1 (IBNS) Punjab's Moga witnessed another shame as another woman has been allegedly gangraped in the state, media reports said on Friday.
World Vision calls for urgent medical, shelter aid in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 1 (IBNS): Following Saturday's magnitude earthquake that caused widespread destruction and displacement in Nepal, World Vision has highlighted the immediate requirement of medical and shelter aid for the survivors.
Pakistan: 27 militants killed
Islamabad, May 1 (IBNS): Security forces in Pakistan have killed 27 militants in the country's Khyber Agency areas in the past 24 hours, officials said.
3.5 earthquake hit Nagaland
Tuensang, May 1 (BNS): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Tuensang district in Nagaland on Friday, officials said.
Nepal earthquake: Woman rescued alive after 128 hours
Kathmandu, May 1 (IBNS) In a miraculous story, a woman has been rescued alive from under the rubble of devastated houses at Gongabu buspark area in Nepal capital Kathmandu after 128 hours since the earthquake rocked the country, media reports said on Friday.
India joins rest of the world in celebrating May Day
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): India on Friday joined the rest of the world in commemorating May Day, which is observed as a public holiday in many countries.
BSF guns down Pakistani intruder in Jammu
Jammu, Apr 30 (IBNS) The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani intruder in the Samba sector of Jammu this morning, said officials.
Girl dies after pushed off bus with mother for resisting molestation
Chandigarh, Apr 30 (IBNS) A woman and her daughter were pushed off the bus by a group of men in Punjab who started harassing and molesting them inside the vehicle, owned by a company where the chief minister's family has stakes, resulting in the death of the 14-year-old daughter, officials said on Thursday.
Hunt for the Most Consumer Friendly State begins
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS) The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of West Bengal extended their support by hosting the Regional Conference on Criteria for Measuring the Most Consumer Friendly State(s) in India organized by the Consumer Online Foundation in New Delhi.
Vodafone Foundation Instant Network team deployed to Nepal
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Vodafone Foundation Instant Network Mini, a portable 'mobile network in a backpack', has been taken to the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal to help restore communications to some of the areas worse affected by last weekend's earthquake.
Modi speaks to Pakistan PM over earthquake
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, who had called to express condolences over the loss of lives in various parts of India due to the recent earthquake.
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