Pranab Mukherjee condemns Tunisia attack

Pranab Mukherjee condemns Tunisia attack

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday strongly condemned the killings of innocent people in a terrorist attack in the Bardo Museum in Tunisia on Wednesday.

by IBNS March 19, 2015

Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Varanasi

Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Varanasi

Varanasi, Mar 19 (IBNS) The solar powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off from Varanasi on Thursday.

by IBNS March 19, 2015

Pakistan: Shafqat's execution stayed for 72 hours

Pakistan: Shafqat's execution stayed for 72 hours

Islamabad, Mar 19 (IBNS): Pakistan on Thursday postponed the execution of Shafqat Hussain, who was charged with committing a murder at the age of 14, for 72 hours.

by IBNS March 19, 2015

Primarc Forays Into online business

Primarc Forays Into online business

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Primarc Group, a dominant player in retail and realty in eastern India, on Tuesday, announced their e-commerce initiatives.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

PM's 'Mann Ki Baat' with farmers on March 22

PM's 'Mann Ki Baat' with farmers on March 22

New Delhi, Mar 18(IBNS) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address farmers in the next series of Mann Ki Baat on All India Radio on March 22.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

Really shocks and disgusts me to read, watch the news: Robert Vadra on nun rape case

Really shocks and disgusts me to read, watch the news: Robert Vadra on nun rape case

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son in law Robert Vadra on Wednesday reacted to the gang rape case of an elderly nun in West Bengal's Ranaghat and said the news shocks and disgusts him.

by India Blooms News Service March 18, 2015

Nun gang rape case: NHRC issues notice to WB govt, seeks report within 2 weeks

Nun gang rape case: NHRC issues notice to WB govt, seeks report within 2 weeks

Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): With no arrests being made yet in connection with the gang rape case of an elderly nun in West Bengal's Ranaghat, the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government and sought report within two weeks.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

AAP to go national giving signs of rapprochement within party

AAP to go national giving signs of rapprochement within party

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to to go national and contest elections in other states, which is now being seen as a sign of rapprochement within the Arvind Kejriwal led party.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

IAS office death: Sadananda Gowda to ask Rajnath for CBI probe

IAS office death: Sadananda Gowda to ask Rajnath for CBI probe

Bengaluru, Mar 18 (IBNS): Union Law Minister and BJP leader Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday said he will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and ask for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the death of senior IAS officer D K Ravi in Bangalore.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

Pakistan: Ex-lawyer of doctor who helped CIA in Laden hunt killed

Pakistan: Ex-lawyer of doctor who helped CIA in Laden hunt killed

Peshawar, Mar 18 (IBNS): A former lawyer of the doctor, who helped the CIA to search al Oaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been shot dead in Pakistan's Peshawar city, media reports said on Wednesday.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

No need for CBI probe into DK Ravi's death: Karnataka CM

No need for CBI probe into DK Ravi's death: Karnataka CM

Bengaluru, Mar 18 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has rejected the opposition's demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the death of senior IAS officer D K Ravi in Bangalore.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

UP: Student arrested for objectionable FB post against Azam Khan

UP: Student arrested for objectionable FB post against Azam Khan

Lucknow, Mar 18 (IBNS): A Class 11 student has been detained by the police in Uttar Pradesh after he allegedly posted an objectionable comment against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on social networking site Facebook.

by IBNS March 18, 2015

Thousands stranded following landslides and snowfall in Kashmir

Thousands stranded following landslides and snowfall in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 17(IBNS) Thousands of people have been stranded in the Jammu-Srinagar highway, blocked by landslides following rains and heavy snowfall for the last two days.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

LS debates over West Bengal gangrape

LS debates over West Bengal gangrape

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate as members raised the issue of gangrape of a nun in West Bengal while the Congress attacked the state government and demanded for the arrests of the culprits.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

Prince Harry to embed with the Australian Army

Prince Harry to embed with the Australian Army

Sydney, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prince Harry is all set to be embedded with the Australian Army, officials said on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar

D.K. Ravi death protest: Shutdown in Kolar

Bangalore, Mar 17 (IBNS) A day after IAS officer D.K. Ravi was found dead in his residence in Bangalore city, locals have called for a shutdown in Karnataka's Kolar district on Tuesday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list

SC quashes Centre's decision to add Jats in OBC list

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Central government's notification to include the Jat community in the OBC list, in a bid to give them the benefits of reservations.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack

PM seeks report on nun gangrape, church attack

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'deep concern' over the recent vandalization of a church in Haryana and the gangrape of a nun in West Bengal.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav

AAP leaders meet Yogendra Yadav

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders met Yogendra Yadav at his residence on Monday.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

12 death row prisoners hanged in Pakistan

12 death row prisoners hanged in Pakistan

Islamabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): Pakistan hanged to death twelve death row convicts in different cities across the country on Tuesday, media reports said.

by IBNS March 17, 2015

AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue

AAP suspends former MLA Rajesh Garg over audio clip issue

New Delhi, Mar 16(IBNS) As internal strife continued to dog Delhi's ruling AAP, the party's suspended on Monday former legislator Rajesh Garg for indulging in "anti-party activity".

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker

Five Left MLAs suspended by Kerala Speaker

Thiruvantapuram, Mar 16(IBNS) The Kerala assembly was adjourned on Monday after the Speaker suspended five Left legislators for their role in last week's violence and chaos inside the house.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue

Cong targets govt on Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha witnessed a political storm with the Congress raising the the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Upper House of the Parliament while the government completely rejected the allegations on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Modi congratulates women's hockey team

Modi congratulates women's hockey team

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for winning the FIH Hockey World League Round 2 championship.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl

Rahul Gandhi profiling row: BJP likely to raise issue in Parl

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Parliament is likely to witness another storm as the Congress might raise the issue of the visit of police officials to the party office in New Delhi to seek details about Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi last week in the Parliament on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl

Cong raises Rahul Gandhi 'snooping' issue in Parl

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS) The Congress on Monday raised the issue of 'snooping' on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in the Rajya Sabha and said he has never seen such a 'proforma'.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today

Ranaghat gang-rape: Kolkata to host solidarity rally today

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Christian community in Kolkata will host a solidarity rally against the alleged gang rape case of the 72-year-old nun of a school-cum-convent in West Bengal's Ranaghat city last week.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Under-construction church vandalized  in Haryana

Under-construction church vandalized in Haryana

Hisar, Mar 16 (IBNS) Fourteen people have been booked on charges of vandalizing an under-construction church in Haryana's Kaimri village, reports said on Monday.

by IBNS March 16, 2015

Contify wins Frost & Sullivan's New Product Innovation Award

Contify wins Frost & Sullivan's New Product Innovation Award

New Delhi, India, Mar 15 (IBNS): Frost & Sullivan conferred the 2015 New Product Innovation Award for Competitive Intelligence Platforms to market intelligence company Contify.

by IBNS March 15, 2015

India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in dramatic comeback

India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in dramatic comeback

Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 14(IBNS) A sparkling ton by Suresh Raina and captain's knock of 85 by Mahendra Singh Dhoni steered India to a six wicket victory against Zimbabwe at the Eden Park on Saturday.

by India Blooms News Service March 14, 2015