'Slight' earthquake hits Nepal

'Slight' earthquake hits Nepal

Kathmandu, Apr 30 (IBNS): A 'slight' intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Thursday as the country continued to experience aftershocks following Saturday's 7.9 quake which devastated the Himalayan nation.

by IBNS April 29, 2015

Marital rape is not same as understood abroad: Govt.

Marital rape is not same as understood abroad: Govt.

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS) Marital rape as understood internationally does not apply in the Indian context where society treats marriage as sacred, said the government in Parliament on Wednesday.

by IBNS April 29, 2015

Maharashtra: Rahul begins 'padyatra' for farmers

Maharashtra: Rahul begins 'padyatra' for farmers

Nagpur, Apr 30 (IBNS) In a bid to reach out to farmers, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has commenced his day-long 15-km 'padyatra' (march) in Maharashtra on Thursday.

by IBNS April 29, 2015

Proposal to move Official Amendments to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013

Proposal to move Official Amendments to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by pursuing the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013, pending before the Rajya Sabha by moving official amendments.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

India will always stand firmly beside Afghanistan: President Mukherjee

India will always stand firmly beside Afghanistan: President Mukherjee

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee has received Afghanistan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

3.3 earthquake hit Nepal

3.3 earthquake hit Nepal

Kathmandu, Apr 29 (IBNS): Nepal was hit by a 'slight' intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale on Wednesday, officials said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

3.5 earthquake hits Assam

3.5 earthquake hits Assam

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Assam on Wednesday, officials said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over farmers' suicide in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over farmers' suicide in Parliament

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of farmers' plight and suicide in Lok Sabha attacking the Narendra Modi government and using the reference of BJP's Haryana minister who said farmers committing suicide are cowards.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Three rhino poachers killed in Kaziranga

Three rhino poachers killed in Kaziranga

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Three rhino poachers were killed in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

It is not the government of farmers and labourers: Rahul

It is not the government of farmers and labourers: Rahul

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wendesday attacked the Centre and Narendra Modi over the issue of agrarian crisis which the country is currently facing and asked the Prime Minister to visit Punjab to see the situation in the state.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Farmers committing suicide are cowards: Haryana minister

Farmers committing suicide are cowards: Haryana minister

Chandigrarh, Apr 29 (IBNS) Amid opposition attack on the BJP-led government in centre over the issue of farmers' suicide, a minister in Haryana in the state's BJP government said farmers committing suicide are "cowards" who are running away from their responsibility and the government should not support them.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

TMC retains KMC, sweeps other civic bodies polls

TMC retains KMC, sweeps other civic bodies polls

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): With the Assembly polls scheduled to be held next year, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) gained momentum as the party posted a strong result in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections and the 91 civic bodies in West Bengal while the Left Front managed to hold the second spot, ahead of the Congress and the BJP.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Congress,BJP attack Tomar over his degree

Congress,BJP attack Tomar over his degree

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday demanded Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar's resignation over a fresh controversy on his law degree.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Nepal quake toll touches 10,000

Nepal quake toll touches 10,000

Kathmandu, Apr 28 (IBNS) The death toll in Nepal's earthquake could reach 10,000 as rescue and relief operations are going on war footing in the devastated country, officials said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

"India supports Ghani's  vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan"

"India supports Ghani's vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan"

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed India's support for Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's vision for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Rahul leaves to meet farmers in Punjab

Rahul leaves to meet farmers in Punjab

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is visiting Punjab to meet farmers in the state.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan

Earthquake tremors hit Pakistan

Peshawar, Apr 28 (IBNS): Pakistan was jolted by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Violence erupts in Baltimore after Freddie Gray's funeral

Violence erupts in Baltimore after Freddie Gray's funeral

Baltimore, Apr 28 (IBNS) Violence protests erupted in the streets of Baltimore city in the US over the death of Freddie Gray who was fatally injured in police custody, media reports said on Tuesday.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Sushma Swaraj meets Ghani

Sushma Swaraj meets Ghani

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani here.

by IBNS April 28, 2015

Bizarre platypus dinosaur discovered

Bizarre platypus dinosaur discovered

Birmingham, Apr 27 (IBNS) Although closely related to the notorious carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex, a new lineage of dinosaur discovered in Chile is proving to be an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle, as it preferred to graze upon plants.

by IBNS April 27, 2015

PM thanks the nation for helping Nepal

PM thanks the nation for helping Nepal

New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday 'thanked' the people of India for standing beside the people of earthquake-hit Nepal and helping them at the moment of crisis.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Sensex down by 100 points

Sensex down by 100 points

Mumbai,Apr 27 (IBNS):The Sensex is trading 100 points below on Monday while the Nifty is below 43 points.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

More than 300 Australians missing in earthquake-hit Nepal

More than 300 Australians missing in earthquake-hit Nepal

Canberra, Apr 27 (IBNS) As Nepal was hit by a massive 7.9 earthquake on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks, more than 300 Australians are currently missing in the country, media reports said on Monday.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Big B prays for Nepal

Big B prays for Nepal

Mumbai, Apr 27(IBNS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan joined the rest of the world in praying for the Nepal as the country was hit by a massive earthquake on Saturday which left more than 3000 people dead.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

PM Modi wishes people of Togo, Netherlands

PM Modi wishes people of Togo, Netherlands

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people of Togo on the occasion of National Day.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

PM Modi wishes SA on Freedom Day

PM Modi wishes SA on Freedom Day

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people of South Africa on the occasion of the country's Freedom Day.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Feeble tremors shake Nepal, death toll crosses 3200

Feeble tremors shake Nepal, death toll crosses 3200

Kathmandu/New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Feeble tremors continued rock as the death toll from Saturday's massive earthquake which hit the Himalayan nation has crossed 3200 on Monday, reports said.

by IBNS April 26, 2015

Strike disrupts life in Kashmir

Strike disrupts life in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS) The Kashmir valley is observing shut down over the detention of senior Hurriyat leader Masarat Alam on strike call of Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

PM to share his thoughts on Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

PM to share his thoughts on Mann Ki Baat on Sunday

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts with the nation on All India Radio in the next series of Mann Ki Baat.

by IBNS April 24, 2015

7.9  quake devastates Nepal, tremor felt in India

7.9 quake devastates Nepal, tremor felt in India

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) A massive earthquake with epicenter located about 80 km northwest of Kathmandu hit Nepal causing widespread damage, including loss of life, in the capital region of the Himalayan nation while in India people experienced tremors for nearly a minute in Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, UP, West Bengal and Northeast on Saturday, triggering panic as people rushed outside.

by IBNS April 24, 2015