"India can truly show the way to the world in mitigating climate change"

"India can truly show the way to the world in mitigating climate change"

New Delhi Apr 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the rest of the world in celebrating the occasion of Earth Day on Wednesday and said India can show the way to the world in mitigating climate change.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

9 killed in UP bus mishap

9 killed in UP bus mishap

Amethi, Apr 21 (IBNS): At least nine people were killed as a bus in which they were travelling caught fire at Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, reports said.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Rajdhani Express catches fire in New Delhi Railway Station, no casualty

Rajdhani Express catches fire in New Delhi Railway Station, no casualty

New Delhi, Apr 21(IBNS) A fire broke out in the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express in the New Delhi railway station here on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Salman Khan hit-and-run case verdict on May 6

Salman Khan hit-and-run case verdict on May 6

Mumbai, Apr 21 (IBNS) The final verdict in Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's hit and run case will be pronounced on May 6 next by the Mumbai court, which announced the date on Tuesday, said media reports.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

J&K: Flood alert sounded in Srinagar

J&K: Flood alert sounded in Srinagar

Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS) As the incessant rains continued to lash Kashmir valley since Sunday, the water level in Jhelum river is continuously increasing with the state Flood Control Department sounding flood alert in Srinagar.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Modi mourns former Odisha CM's death

Modi mourns former Odisha CM's death

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the passing away of former Odisha chief minister JB Patnaik.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Pakistani boat intercepted off Gujarat coast

Pakistani boat intercepted off Gujarat coast

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): In a joint operation, the Indian Navy and Coast Guard have intercepted a Pakistani boat off Porbandar court in Gujarat on Monday, officials said.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Modi greets nation on Akshaya Tritiya

Modi greets nation on Akshaya Tritiya

New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the country on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

BNP supremo  attacked in Dhaka

BNP supremo attacked in Dhaka

Dhaka, Apr 21 (IBNS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supremo Khaleda Zia's cars were attacked by miscreants while she was campaigning for party-endorsed city election candidates in Dhaka on Monday, media reports said.

by IBNS April 21, 2015

Bihar road mishap kills children, mob attacks hospital

Bihar road mishap kills children, mob attacks hospital

Siwan, Bihar, Apr 20 (IBNS): At least three school going children and a teacher died in Bihar's Siwan district in a road accident on Monday morning, triggering a round of violence and arson in a hospital where the victims were taken after the mishap.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Xi Jinping arrives in Pakistan

Xi Jinping arrives in Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr 20 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Delhi doctor kills self,husband arrested

Delhi doctor kills self,husband arrested

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): A doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has allegedly committed suicide at a hotel in New Delhi's Paharganj area, reports said.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Ruckus in LS over Land Ordinance

Ruckus in LS over Land Ordinance

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) The opposition parties created ruckus in the Lok Sabha as the Land acquisition ordinance was introduced in the lower house of the Parliament on Monday.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Mann Ki Baat: Modi to address the nation on Apr 26

Mann Ki Baat: Modi to address the nation on Apr 26

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his next series of 'Mann Ki Baat' on All India Radio will be held on Apr 26.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Amid ruckus in LS, Giriraj Singh apologises for his remarks against Sonia Gandhi

Amid ruckus in LS, Giriraj Singh apologises for his remarks against Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): As the Congress targeted Giriraj Singh over his remarks against Sonia Gandhi, the Union Minister apologised for his comment in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

Sensex down by 200 points

Sensex down by 200 points

Mumbai, Apr 20 (IBNS): The BSE Sensex is down by more than 200 points on Monday.

by IBNS April 19, 2015

PM Modi reaches Parliament

PM Modi reaches Parliament

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Parliament and said he expects to see the second half of the Budget session, which commences from Monday, witnessing even higher standards of debate.

by India Blooms News Service April 19, 2015

At least 37 killed in Afghanistan twin blasts

At least 37 killed in Afghanistan twin blasts

Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 18 (IBNS) Twin blasts in Afghanistan's Jalalabad have killed at least 37 people and injured over 100, media reports said.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

In first appearance after sabbatical Rahul interacts with farmers

In first appearance after sabbatical Rahul interacts with farmers

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi made his first public appearance on Saturday after his 57-day sabbatical as he interacted with farmers' delegations ahead of Sunday's "Kisan Khet Mazdoor" rally in Delhi.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

Narbal killing: Police register murder case

Narbal killing: Police register murder case

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday confessed that forces deployed at Magam, Narbal area violated the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) which resulted in the death of young Suhail Ahmad Sofi.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

JKLF chief Yasin Malik and Swami Agnivesh arrested in Srinagar

JKLF chief Yasin Malik and Swami Agnivesh arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) Police on Saturday arrested JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and politician-social activist Swami Agnivesh after they left for Narbal in Jammu and Kashmir, where a youth was killed in police firing.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

Masarat sent to custody till Apr 23

Masarat sent to custody till Apr 23

Srinagar, Apr 18 (IBNS) A local court in Kashmir has sent senior Hurriyat Leader Masarat Aalam Bhat to police custody till Apr 23, officials said.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

AAP sends notice to rebel leaders, twitter war erupts

AAP sends notice to rebel leaders, twitter war erupts

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): A war of words have broken between Aam Aami Party and its rebel leaders over the show-cause notices sent to them Friday.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

Narendra Modi returns home

Narendra Modi returns home

New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Completing his three-nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India on Saturday.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

KMC polls underway in Kolkata

KMC polls underway in Kolkata

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS): Amid tight security arrangements, polling for the 144-seat Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is currently underway here on Saturday.

by IBNS April 18, 2015

Pak flag row: Sayeed says law will take its course

Pak flag row: Sayeed says law will take its course

Srinagar, Apr 16 (IBNS) After Pakistan flags were seen being hoisted in Kashmiri separatist Masarat Alam's rally in Srinagar, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reacted asking Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to take "stringent" action at the earliest, with the latter assuring that law will follow its course.

by IBNS April 16, 2015

Rahul Gandhi returns India after 57-day absence, BJP mocks him

Rahul Gandhi returns India after 57-day absence, BJP mocks him

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) After remaining unseen for nearly 57 days, Congress vice-president and Gandhi dynasty political successor Rahul Gandhi returned to Delhi on Thursday amid reports that he was in a Southeast Asian country undergoing a vipassana meditation session even as the Opposition BJP dubbed his attitude to politics as one of performing an item number dance in Bollywood films.

by IBNS April 16, 2015

BJP calls Rahul item number of Indian politics

BJP calls Rahul item number of Indian politics

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi acts like an Item Number of Indian politics who was audacious enough to take politics as part-time job by simply doing a vanishing act for months.

by IBNS April 16, 2015

Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 58.36 per bbl

Global crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 58.36 per bbl

New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published Thursday by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 58.36 per barrel (bbl) on 15.04.2015.

by IBNS April 16, 2015

PM Harper returns 'Parrot Lady' to Modi

PM Harper returns 'Parrot Lady' to Modi

Ottawa, Apr 16 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has handed over the sandstone sculpture from Khajuraho named "Parrot Lady" to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

by IBNS April 16, 2015